Christopher Belmont
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| Japanese name | Christopher Belmondo |
| Appearance(s) | 1576:Castlevania: The Adventure (Rebirth)
Retelling:Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy (non-canon) 1591:Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge |
| Role(s) | Vampire Hunter |
| Weapon of Choice | Vampire Killer, sub-weapons |
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| Gender | Male |
Christopher Belmont is the protagonist of the first two Castlevania games on the Nintendo Gameboy, Castlevania: The Adventure and Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, as well as the comic book mini-series, Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy. He faced Count Dracula one hundred years after Trevor Belmont's first adventure in Castlevania, and killed Dracula one hundred years before Simon Belmont confronted the Count. In Simon Belmont's time, Christopher was a legendary hero for his deeds.
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Story
Events of Castlevania: The Adventure
Count Dracula resurrected in the year 1576, one hundred years after his death at the hands of Trevor Belmont and his team of heroes. At that time, the Count's one hundred year resurrection cycle became evident. Christopher's blood called for him to challenge Count Dracula, and seal his evil nemesis away for another one hundred years.
With Vampire Killer, the very same whip that Trevor used to first destroy the Count, Christopher set off toward Dracula's Castle, passing through a graveyard, cave, and booby trapped tower before reaching the Dark Lord's dwelling. Christopher met and defeated Dracula in battle, and afterward escaped the castle before it could crumble atop him.
On a hillside cliff, Christopher watched the Castle decimate into rubble and walked away from the site of his victory, reassured that he had destroyed the Count. Unbeknownst to Christopher, Dracula escaped destruction by turning into mist. The vampire would eventually fly away in bat form from the ruins of his castle and patiently lie in wait for an opportunity to strike back against the Belmont Clan.
Events of Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy
Note: The following events are not included in Castlevania canon.
In a cold sweat, Christopher Belmont awoke from a nightmare in which Count Dracula vampirized his son. Legend foretold that the Count's resurrection was imminent, and the thought of Dracula's return weighed heavily on Christopher's mind. Despite Christopher's anxiety, it was also a very happy time, for he was to be wed to Illyana Riktor.
After Christopher spent the night with his newly wed wife, he discovered that the Belmont family resting grounds had been gravely vandalized. The defilement coldly confirmed Christopher's worries about the Count's return. The Totoyan family of Vampire Hunters met with Christopher and bestowed the Vampire Killer whip to him, which they had been carrying in his stead. Christopher collected the legendary Sub-Weapons of his Belmont forefathers, and with the whip, the Totoyans, his man servant, Deimos, and his wife, he set off into the night toward Count Dracula's castle.
Illyana and Christopher were separated and the young woman became a captive of Count Dracula. Christopher and his party made their way to the castle, but were halted by a horde of zombies. The team of Vampire Hunters defeated the undead and followed Dracula to a cave in the side of a mountain, where Christopher and Dracula had their final confrontation. Christopher defeated Dracula, and the remaining party went back to the Belmont estate, satisfied that all was well.
Pascha Totoyan was taken in by the Belmonts, as her family was killed in the struggle with Dracula, and Illyana Belmont was pregnant with Christopher's child. However, it was revealed that the unborn baby was somehow corrupted by Count Dracula.
Events of Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Christopher Belmont's son, Soleiyu Belmont, was coming of age as a Vampire Hunter. There was a celebration in honor of Soleiyu's passage into manhood. The inhabitants of Transylvania were confident that their peace would be long lasting with both Christopher and Soleiyu keeping a vigil over the land.
Meanwhile, Count Dracula was staggering from his defeat fifteen years prior. He survived the battle with Christopher, but was too weakened to bring his body out of the mist form that saved his undead life. Dracula took note of Soleiyu, and saw him as an opportunity to become whole and defeat Christopher.
The day after the celebration, Soleiyu disappeared and four elemental castles arose. After Christopher attacked the castles and destroyed their guardians, the elemental spirits of the castles drifted away, and Count Dracula's Castle emerged from the earth. Within the castle, Christopher found Soleiyu, but Dracula had magically influenced him and turned him against his father. The two engaged in a duel, and Christopher defeated Soleiyu, relinquishing the curse from his son. Soleiyu told Christopher that Dracula was going to use the four castle spirits to become whole again. Christopher pressed on alone for the final confrontation with Dracula, and killed the Count, at last ridding him from the world.
Afterward, Christopher and Soleiyu watched Dracula's castle fall with full confidence that Dracula was gone, and the Belmont bloodline would strongly continue.
Image Gallery
 Christopher artwork from Castlevania: The Adventure (1989) |
 Christopher from the American of Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge (1991) |
 Christopher from the Konami GB Collection (1999) |
 Christopher from the Konami GB Collection: Vol. 4 (2000) |
Christopher from Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy (2005) |
Trivia
- Christopher Belmont has a reputation for controlling especially slow and stiff.
- He is the first Belmont with the capability of using the Vampire Killer whip to shoot fire balls. In Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, an item called the Bullet Tip, or Christopher's Soul in the Japanese release, is homage to this ability, as it enables it to Juste Belmont.
- Some video game magazines and advertisements mistakenly labeled Christopher as Simon Belmont in promotional features for Castlevania: The Adventure.
- Christopher was not included in Portrait of Ruin's special attack, "Greatest Five."