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Simon Belmont is
the main protagonist in nine Castlevania installments. Simon's design and
appearance has changed significantly from game to game. At the age of six, his parents were murdered by
the forces of Count Dracula, and Simon was lucky to
escape with his own life. Lost and alone, he was found in the forest by some of the mountain people, taken
in and raised amongst them. However he never forgot what had happened to his
parents and vowed to deliver vengeance one day upon those responsible. He
trained hard and was extremely gifted in combat, yet life was hard for young
Simon growing up. Always an outcast amongst the tribe, he developed a strong
will and stubborn attitude that would always boil over into rage, and men soon
came to fear him and his prowess in the arts of war. He fiercely protected a
fragment of mirror given to him by his father and always wore it around his neck
for safekeeping.
During the life of
Simon Belmont, the Belmont name was well known and quite famous, making
Simon famous as well. When the Dracula
once again awoke in 1691 and started terrorizing the people of Transylvania,
they sought out Simon, who was promptly on the case. Simon would fulfill the
Belmont legacy once again, defeating Dracula. However, Dracula was not
one to just up and admit defeat. Instead, this time he sacrificed an early
resurrection and placed a curse on Simon. By having his minions take his
body parts and hide them all over Transylvania, he believed and hoped that
Simon could not find them all in time and the curse would overtake him
and the Belmont family lineage would succumb. However, that did not happen,
as Simon would be successful in locating all the body parts to resurrect
Dracula and promptly defeating him, thus lifting the curse.
His Castlevania: Judgment storyline is as follows: One fateful night a
year later, he entered a dark forest while pursuing the last of Dracula's
minions. However, he soon found himself in a strange place and greeted by a time
traveler who called himself Aeon. Aeon
explained that he had entered a time rift, which is where he would find what he
desired. Confused, but recognizing that there was a strange air to the place,
Simon decided he had no choice but to believe him and took a series of trials,
starting with a test battle with Aeon. These trials allowed him to test his
skills against heroes from many different time periods, including the legendary
three warriors (Alucard, Sypha,
and Grant) he
had learned about as a child. After defeating these warriors, he finally had a
chance to face off against his ancestor Trevor
Belmont himself. By defeating him, who also wielded the Vampire Killer,
Simon was finally convinced that his power was more than just the whip. He then
returned to his normal era.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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