Nocturne Is Connected To Castlevania

Castlevania: Nocturne continues Netflix’s adaptation of the video game series. Here’s how Richter’s story ties into the previous show, Castlevania.

Warning: This article contains minor spoilers for Castlevania: Nocturne.

Summary

• Castlevania: Nocturne serves as a sequel to the previous Netflix show, filling in events between the two time periods and maintaining consistent lore and mythology.
• The new show follows Richter Belmont, the ninth-generation descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, who wields the same Vampire Killer whip and draws magic abilities from his ancestors.
• Castlevania: Nocturne has received glowing reviews, setting a high standard for future video game adaptations and leaving viewers excited for a potential season 2.

The release of Netflix's new animated series creates a question about the connection between Castlevania: Nocturne and the previous show, Castlevania. Netflix's new animated fantasy follows Richter Belmont, a vampire hunter, who teams up with his adopted sister and a group of misfit magic users to take down the faction of vampires secretly infiltrating and controlling society during the French Revolution. This series adapts from the video games Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Symphony of the Night.

Castlevania: Nocturne has come out of the gates strong, amassing many positive reviews within the first two days of streaming. Critics say that the new Netflix show sets the bar high for future video game adaptations. The reviews also frequently mention the fact that Castlevania: Nocturne rises to the standards set by its sister show Castlevania. Anyone new to the franchise may see this and get confused about how the shows are related to each other. Though Castlevania: Nocturne's characters and time period are vastly different from Castlevania, they do have direct connections to one another.

Castlevania: Nocturne Is A Sequel To Castlevania

Though Castlevania: Nocturne takes place approximately 300 years after the events of Castlevania, it functions as a sequel to the previous Netflix animated series. The newer show fills in events between the two time periods, allowing that to inform the new characters. The lore and mythology remain the same across the two series with supernaturals, magic, and vampire hunting working in the same way. Moreover, the ending of Castlevania: Nocturne season 1 reveals the return of a central character from Castlevania. As such, it may help viewers to go back and watch Castlevania in case the show gets renewed for season 2.

Castlevania: Nocturne Follows Trevor Belmont’s Descendent

Castlevania: Nocturne centers on a brooding and traumatized vampire hunter named Richter Belmont who's the last living descendant of the famous Belmont clan. Due to the large time jump between the original series and its sequel, many viewers wondered what the connection is between him and the former characters. Richter is the ninth-generation descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades, two main characters in the original Castlevania.

Though Trevor and Sypha do not appear in season 1 of Castlevania: Nocturne, their presence still has an impact on Richter. Most notably, he wields the same Vampire Killer whip as Trevor Belmont – a relic passed down the Belmont clan from one vampire hunter to the next. Additionally, Richter draws his magic abilities from his other ancestor, Sypha. These aspects of Richter create clear connections between the animated series Castlevania and Castlevania: Nocturne.