Non-canon Castlevania protagonists, low-res pixel style!
I don’t really take into account the official pronouncements about whether something is canon or not. Here’s some characters you won’t find in the official timeline, but they can hang out in my timeline any day.
Sonia Belmont, the original Belmont (until Leon came along): Castlevania Legends, stricken from the record by IGA for “ignoring Castlevania’s look”. I don’t agree, I chalk it up to anti-KCEN bias.
Angela, the magical dancer and another of Trevor’s allies: Akumajo Dracula Pachislot 1 & 2, a set of gambling games set around the time of Curse of Darkness (Trevor Mode). Who says something exclusive to Japanese casinos can’t be canon?
Desmond Belmont, one of a trio of Belmont siblings in the 1600s: Castevania: Order of Shadows. Despite the developers working closely with IGA to ensure continuity, he declared it as being in a separate world. Why can’t a shoddy game for mobile phones only released in America count?
Carrie Fernandez, a young orphaned mage of the Belnades bloodline: Castlevania 64 and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness. This time it’s anti-KCEK bias, although IGA claims that they intended these to be out of continuity. As far as I’m concerned she fits perfectly (although I had to pick a design, went with the later one).
Victor Belmont, the reluctant Belmont: Castlevania: Resurrection was a cancelled Dreamcast 3D instalment that involved time travel and probably Victor getting schooled by Sonia on responsibility. Sign me up.
Lady Gunner, the nameless sharpshooter: Akumajo Dracula: The Arcade is a light gun game that’s light on story elements anyway, so leaving it out is easy. But taking it in is more fun!
Kokoro Belmont, the modern Belmont: Otomedius Excellent is a scrolling shooter released and set in 2011, with characters referencing Konami franchises. Kokoro is a teenager, possibly Julius’s daughter, and has to shoot her way through an army of invading aliens. Obviously not core to the Castlevania series, but hey she’s a Belmont.
Kid Dracula, the cheeky mini-vampire displaced in time: Boku Dracula-kun and Kid Dracula are silly spin-offs with dubious continuity but have been featured in at least one official timeline. I like to think it’s Alucard when he was young and on board with the evil and ruling the world thing. I guess he forced Galamoth to send him back 10,000 years afterwards? That works.
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