According to the manual for Vampire Killer, Simon is the successor to the 'Legend of Christopher,' his great-grandfather Christopher Belmont, who fought Dracula twice and ultimately became the second Belmont to kill the Count. Unlike a typical vampire hunter, Simon boasts peak human physiology, thanks to the Belmont Clan's centuries-old training regimen and the magical blood of Sypha Belnades, a powerful witch who married Simon's distant ancestor, Trevor Belmont, after they defeated Dracula.

The Clan was founded in 1094 by Leon Belmont, who swore that he and his descendants would always 'hunt the night' in the wake of his betrayal by Mathias Cronqvist, his once-best friend who willingly transformed into a vampire and would later become known as the infamous Dracula. Simon's appearance has varied notably, often alternating between a rugged, blonde warrior clad in brown, barbarian-esque armor and a somewhat softer, redheaded design with darker clothing.īorn in Wallachia in 1669, Simon Belmont is the fourth direct descendant of the Belmont Clan, succeeding his grandfather Soleil Belmont and preceding Juste Belmont. His original barbarian-esque attire and Vampire Killer are the most recognizable aspects out of all of his designs, and the pioneering attributes of the Belmont Clan, such as the 'Belmont strut', stilted jumping, delayed whip attacks, and immense knockback when receiving damage all make his early home games among the most challenging in the console's library. He shares this status alongside characters like Nintendo's Link and Samus Aran, and Capcom's Mega Man. Simon Belmont is widely considered to be an icon of gaming by Japanese and US gamers, as he was one of the earliest popular characters on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and among the most recognizable video game characters from that era in regions where the NES was successful. Ultimate, alongside his descendant Richter Belmont. A member of the legendary Belmont Clan, Simon is chronologically the fifth Belmont to assume the role of vampire hunter, and is 'the most renowned of vampire hunters' during his tenure.ĭue to his status as the first playable protagonist of the Castlevania series and his battles against Dracula being chronicled the most in games out of all the protagonists, Simon is often considered the face of the series alongside Dracula and Alucard, and has made several appearances outside of the series.

Simon Belmont ( シモン・ベルモンド, Simon Belmondo) is a character from the Castlevania series. Human (augmented via the Belnades Clan's magic) Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom Disk System) Official artwork of Simon Belmont from Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls and Castlevania Chronicles.

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