Castlevania: Strongest Belmonts, Ranked

Summary

• Belmonts are the powerful vampire hunters in the Castlevania series, with diverse abilities and strengths.
• Christopher and Simon are the only Belmonts who defeated Dracula more than once.
• In the reboot timeline, Gabriel Belmont transforms into an anti-hero version of Dracula.

The Castlevania series has featured a never-ending tale of vampires and monsters spanning centuries, from medieval times to the modern day. Throughout each game, a family of vampire hunters known as the Belmonts have constantly warred against the vampire Dracula, working to defeat him every time he resurrects.

While the Belmonts do not appear in every Castlevania game, they are still a large presence in the series as a whole, with many of them featuring as main characters. While the Belmonts have similar fighting styles and toolkits, some Belmonts are noted to be stronger than others. Here are the strongest Belmont clan members, ranked by their strength.

Updated on February 25, 2025, by Melody MacReady: The Castlevania franchise continues to be a beloved one, mixing gothic horror elements with addictive action-packed gameplay. Not only does Konami continue to re-release their games in the form of collections so that they can be played on modern consoles, but Castlevania has branched into anime and collaborations for content in other games. As a result, fans are still getting introduced to the Belmont four decades later. There are various Belmonts that spanned across centuries in the original Castlevania timeline, but there are also the Belmonts of the rebooted timeline, each presenting something different in terms of gameplay and lore.

10

Soleil Belmont

The Belmont Who Failed To Stop Dracula

• Born: 1576
• Appeared In: Castlevania 2: Belmont’s Revenge

Never shown on screen, Soleil Belmont is the son of Christopher Belmont; he failed to fulfill the Belmont family legacy of vampire hunting. He was meant to destroy Dracula, but instead got captured and possessed by Dracula, thus setting off the events of Castlevania: Belmont’s Revenge.

Christopher Belmont would come out of retirement to fight his son and Dracula. Normally, the next generation of Belmont is stronger than the last, but even with Dracula’s power inside of him, Soleil was defeated by his father, resulting in peace for the land once again.

9

Christopher Belmont

The Belmont Who Came Out Of Retirement

• Born: 1600s
• Appeared In: Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania 2: Belmont’s Revenge

Christopher Belmont is one of the more obscure Belmont clan members, having been the star of two Game Boy games known as Castlevania: The Adventure and Castlevania: Belmont’s Revenge. Christopher was the second Belmont to defeat the Dark Lord Dracula in his first resurrection, one hundred years after his first defeat.

Christopher Belmont, much like his fellow clan members, used the whip and an array of sub-weapons as his main weapons. However, he was also capable of shooting a fireball out from his whip, a skill few of his descendants were able to use themselves. He is also one of the only Belmonts who could say they destroyed Dracula twice.

8

Leon Belmont

The First Belmont To Fight Dracula

• Born: 1072
• Appeared In: Castlevania: Lament Of Innocence

Leon Belmont is the oldest known member of the Belmont clan in the original Castlevania timeline, having lived sometime in the 11th century. He appears in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, a story where the original identity of Dracula is revealed to be Leon’s good friend Mathias Cronqvist, and the Vampire Killer whip was created using the soul of Leon’s fiancée.

As he was originally a knight and not a vampire hunter, Leon lacked the tools necessary for vampire hunting, including the Vampire Killer, which would only be made during the game’s story. This is made up by Leon’s use of a magical gauntlet, a mysterious object that gave him the ability to control magical artifacts.

7

Trevor Belmont

The Belmont Who Restored The Family Legacy

• Born: 1456
• Appeared In: Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse, Castlevania: Curse Of Darkness

He rose to the occasion when his family was feared due to their inherited power from Leon Belmont, but Trevor Belmont defeated Dracula in the 15th century. Trevor completed his quest by having capable allies along with him, including the magic user Sypha Belnades, thief Grant Danasty, and the son of Dracula himself, Alucard.

Trevor Belmont’s main weapons are the ancestral whip Vampire Killer and the many sub-weapons that are iconic to the Belmont clan. While Trevor did not defeat Dracula alone, there’s no doubt that his feat of being the first to defeat Dracula is quite incredible.

6

Simon Belmont

The Original Belmont The World Saw

• Born: 1669
• Appeared In: Castlevania, Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest, Super Castlevania 4

The hero that started the Castlevania games, Simon Belmont, is the classic archetype of the Belmont hero. Though he was far from the first Belmont to fight and defeat Dracula, Simon remains one of the most well-known Belmonts, making him an iconic figure of the franchise. Like his ancestor Christopher, Simon Belmont has the rare distinction of having fought and defeated Dracula twice.

Simon Belmont established the whip-swinging, item-tossing fighting style that would become distinctive of the Belmont family. While he lacks any other abilities, his physical strength, skills with the Vampire Killer whip, and bravery make him one of the mightiest members of the vampire-hunting clan.

5

Juste Belmont

The Belmont Who Never Fought Dracula

• Born: 1730
• Appeared In: Castlevania: Harmony Of Dissonance

In Castlevania: Harmony Of Dissonance, Juste Belmont lived during a time when his family was regaled as the ones who defeated Dracula. Unlike his fellow clan members, Juste never got a chance to fight against the true Dracula, making him one of the few Belmonts not to do so.

Part of what makes the constant change in protagonists so effective is the change in abilities and powers. Juste inherited magical powers from his ancestor Sypha Belnades, allowing him stronger control over magic. Juste can use the various Spell Books he can find to cast magic, as well as fuse them with sub-weapons to create more powerful versions.

4

Richter Belmont

The Last Belmont To Defeat Dracula

• Born: 1773
• Appeared In: Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood, Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night

With the help of Maria Renard, Richter Belmont is the final Belmont in the original timeline to defeat Dracula before the Vampire Killer is passed onto the Morris family. Despite this, Richter is commonly known as one of the most powerful and heroic members of the clan and has appeared in several games aside from his debut in Rondo of Blood and became the main protagonist of the Castlevania Nocturne anime.

Richter has more than the usual Belmont toolkit. He has a variety of physical attacks and abilities that allow him to traverse Dracula’s Castle with ease, such as his iconic somersault. He is the first and most well-known user of the Item Crashes, with his use of the Grand Cross being an iconic aspect of his fighting style.

3

Julius Belmont

The Last Belmont In The Original Timeline

• Born: 1980
• Appeared In: Castlevania: Aria Of Sorrow, Castlevania: Dawn Of Sorrow

Julius Belmont is the most recent member of the Belmont clan and the one who finally defeated Dracula for good in 1999. However, he lost his memory and wandered for years until he arrived in Dracula’s Castle in 2035, where the events of Aria of Sorrow took place.

Julius Belmont is noted as the greatest vampire hunter of his time, and despite his advanced age, it’s easy to see why. Along with the usual Belmont toolkit, Julius has several physical abilities that allow him to traverse Dracula’s Castle with ease, including the Omnia Vanitas technique that allows him to dodge through enemies and obstacles without taking damage.

2

Trevor Belmont/Alucard

The Son Of Dracula

• Born: 1046
• Appeared In: Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow – Mirror Of Fate, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2

Rather than a dhampir like in the original games, Alucard was born a living human named Trevor Belmont in the Lords Of Shadow timeline. He suffered a fatal wound trying to defeat his own father, Dracula, in battle and this led to the father giving Trevor his blood out of regret, gifting him with the same curse of immortality. Trevor would rename himself Alucard, which is Dracula backward.

It is unclear how powerful Alucard is, but it is shown that he can go toe-to-toe with Dracula for the most part, thanks to sharing his father’s gifts. This is why he became the perfect host for Satan in the final battle, but even the combined powers of Alucard and Satan proved to be not enough to defeat Dracula.

1

Gabriel Belmont/Dracula

The Belmont Who Became Dracula

• Born: 1000s
• Appeared In: Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow – Mirror Of Fate, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2

The main protagonist of Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow, Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2, and Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow – Mirror Of Fate, Gabriel Belmont, is a character who goes through quite an evolution throughout the rebooted timeline. He begins as a holy warrior fighting to remove the evils of Satan and the titular Lords of Shadow, continuously upgrading with new powers and weapons.

However, much to the shock of many fans, Gabriel succumbed to his darkness and drank the blood of a vampire to turn himself into Dracula. This granted him many godlike powers paired up with many of his previous powers as Gabriel that allowed him to take on giant demons, entities, and Satan himself.