When Konami was developing the first installments of the Castlevania franchise, they didn't put much thought into the characters' motivation or personalities. It was all about that sweet, side-scrolling action, the style of the time. A few decades later, Netflix produced a series based on the vintage game franchise, and some changes had to be made to flesh out the characters.

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Considering the vampire genre's popularity, it's surprising that more stories about these sexy undead don't include the "damphyr" character, the half-vampire. It's a fairly new concept, and perhaps still too experimental for much mainstream media. However, a prominent character of the Castlevania franchise, Alucard, is one of these mysterious creatures. In the series he's much more than a two-dimensional sprite, although he doesn't go through as many changes as the other main characters. Most of the changes to Alucard are designed to make him a foil to Trevor, as opposed to standing on his own merits.

6 The Legend of the Sleeping Soldier

Alucard in Netflix's Castlevania

Alucard's introduction in the series draws some inspiration from the original video game, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse. However, he's not discovered in the castle. Instead, local rumor had it that some kind of great warrior, one they called the Sleeping Soldier, could help save them from Dracula.

Sypha goes missing while looking for the answer to this riddle, and Trevor went looking for her, resulting in the two of them forming a party. They return to the crypt to find Alucard. In the video games, Alucard simply joined the Belmonts and the Church in the fight against Dracula. There was never a "Legend of the Sleeping Soldier."

5 The Duel With Trevor in the Crypt

Trevor and ALucard, close up, duel in the crypt, Castlevania Netflix

There's only one conflict that a video game really needs. That's the one between the protagonist and the villain, with the bad guy's minions tacked on as trash or bosses on the way to a final confrontation. A television series, on the other hand, needs to have more going on. Thus, viewers have the initial battle between Trevor and Alucard in the crypt.

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It makes sense in the context of the narrative, and the fight is one of the most thrilling action sequences in the whole series so far. It demonstrates the fighting prowess of both characters and reveals a lot about their personalities, an essential element in the TV show.

4 He's The "Emo" Of The Group...

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If viewers thought Trevor was bad, Alucard is actually worse. Trevor seems to deal with his depression with snide comments and bad hygiene; meanwhile, Alucard constantly broods and frets over his father's madness and his mother's grisly death.

Initially, this is in line with his character and makes sense. The audience gets the idea that Trevor is sadder and Alucard is more bitter – Sypha even says as much. While Trevor's character arc seems to take him out of this dark place, Alucard seems to go deeper, and by the end of Season 3 the viewer fears for his sanity. None of this exists or is necessary for the games, where all that matters is Alucard and Trevor teaming up to destroy Dracula.

3 …And Somehow, Also The Comic Relief

Trevor and Sypha dolls Netflix Castlevania

Alucard is painfully lonely and obviously unhappy in his solitude. However, he also has some of the funniest lines, even in the darkness of Season 3. He trades barbs with Trevor constantly, baiting him into battles of wits that the hapless Belmont can't hope to win.

Despite the tension between the characters, Alucard misses Sypha and Trevor when they're gone. One of the funniest and saddest scenes in the series is the conversation he has with two dolls he's constructed, mimicking their voices and all.

2 Opposing Dracula, Before and After

Castlevania Netflix, Dracula staring at a familty portrait

Both the Castlevania franchise and the Netflix anime portray Alucard opposing his father, Dracula. In the video games, specifically Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Trevor was recruited by the Church to help them stop Dracula's war on humanity. Alucard turns against his father for the same reason, but the father-son conflict is more detailed in the anime.

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The relationships between the characters are what make the Castlevania series so great. One worthy scene is when Alucard confronts Dracula about his war on humanity. Alucard refuses to participate or allow his father's war to continue, for his mother's sake. When Sypha and Trevor find him in the crypt, he's recuperating from the results of that initial fight. In the video game, Alucard simply cloisters himself in a crypt after defeating Dracula, awaiting the next time the Belmonts require his aid.

1 Inherits Both The Castle and the Belmont Hold

belmont hold and dracula's castle

Alucard's fate changes at the end of Season 2, partly because he's now responsible for both the remains of his family's castle and the Belmont Hold. However, both are in a serious state of disrepair, symbolic of his own state of mind. It seems that this is what the creators of the animated show intended.

It feels either unfair or too generous for Trevor to dump this pile of rubble on Alucard. Maybe it makes sense in the way that Alucard needs something to do. After all, restoring both the castle and the Belmont hold would keep him busy for centuries. Instead, Alucard seems overwhelmed by the ruins. He does little or nothing to clean them up or restore them, beyond maintaining some living quarters. This is in stark contrast to the games, in which he retreats to rest under a crypt beneath the ruined castle after Dracula's defeat.

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