Simon Belmont

For fighter info, see Simon (SSBU).

Simon Belmont
Official artwork of Simon Belmont from Castlevania Chronicles.
Universe	Castlevania
Debut	Castlevania (1986)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (2013)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System
Species	Human
Gender	Male

Simon Belmont (シモン・ベルモンド, Simon Belmondo) is one of the main characters that appear in the Castlevania franchise. Being the protagonist of the first few games and having his battle against Dracula chronicled the most in games out of all the protagonists, he is often considered the face of the franchise next to Alucard, and has made several appearances outside of the series.

Character Description

Simon comes from the Belmont clan, a bloodline of hunters with immense power that have engaged in combat against Dracula for centuries. Wielding the sacred Vampire Killer whip, he storms Dracula's Castle in 1691, defeating several of his minions and the vampire himself. Seven years later, his wounds received during the battle remain unhealed, and learns that he must resurrect Dracula by gathering his five body parts and destroy them in order to break the curse he had received, setting off the events of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Afterwards, he buries Dracula's remains and is praised as a hero.

Simon's story has been retold through multiple games, with varying differences. The arcade game Haunted Castle portrays Simon as being a newlywed man who has his wife taken away by Dracula, forcing him to venture onward. Vampire Killer for the MSX2 is a non-linear title that has him traveling around the castle utilizing many weapons. Super Castlevania IV for the SNES introduces a powerful omnidirectional whip capable of striking in eight directions. Castlevania Chronicles, initially made for the Sharp X68000 and adapted to the PlayStation, is a more standard retelling of the original game, redesigning many of the original stages and enemies. His appearance has varied notably, often alternating between a more rugged blonde-haired warrior in brown armor that resembles Conan the Barbarian and a more effeminate red-haired design with darker clothing.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Simon's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a playable character

Simon was confirmed to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable fighter on August 8, 2018 during the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct.

Trivia

• Simon's appearance in Ultimate is the second time he has appeared in shared media with Mega Man and Pit, with his first appearance being alongside the two in the 1980's cartoon Captain N: The Game Master.
  • He also appeared alongside Snake and Bomberman in DreamMix TV World Fighters.
• Simon and Richter are the second and third characters to represent Konami, the first being Snake since Brawl.
  • Additionally, Snake, Simon, and Richter are the third group to represent the same company. The first was Mega Man and Ryu (Capcom), and the second was Sonic and Bayonetta (Sega).

External Link

• Article on the Castlevania Wiki.