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An Empty Tome, also known as Twilight Stigmata or Dusk's Holy Mark, is a music theme originally composed by Michiru Yamane for Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia. It is considered to be Shanoa's theme. It is played during the game's introduction and is the background theme for the Castle Entrance and the Library.

It also appears as Shanoa's theme in Castlevania Judgment, and later in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair as a downloadable track. It is also featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. The aforementioned games contain the arrangement recycled from HoD.

Appearances[]

Song Data: An Empty Tome
Image Track No. / Name (Japanese Name) Game / Soundtrack Composer Usage Notes / Links
Cvooeost01 1 (CD 1), 4 & 22 (CD 2). An Empty Tome
(黄昏の聖痕) [alt]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia /  Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Original Soundtrack
Michiru Yamane  Introduction, Castle Entrance Links: YouTube (introduction)

YouTube (Castle Entrance)
YouTube (arranged)

Judgmentostcover 16. An Empty Tome Castlevania Judgment /  Castlevania Judgment Original Soundtrack
Michiru Yamane (composer)

Yasushi Asada (arranger) 

Shanoa's theme Links: YouTube
Pachislot2OST 4. An Empty Tome Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II /  Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II Original Soundtrack
Michiru Yamane (composer)

Yasushi Asada (arranger) 

Notes: Recycled directly from Castlevania Judgment
Links: YouTube
21877-1294824986 34. An Empty Tome
(黄昏の聖痕) [alt]
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair /  Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Original Soundtrack
Michiru Yamane (composer)

Yasushi Asada (arranger) 

Bonus track from DLC Music Pack 1 Links: YouTube
Tribute2 9. An Empty Tome  /  Akumajō Dracula Tribute Vol. 2
Hideki Sakamoto (arranger)  Links: YouTube
Ssbu Twilight Stigmata Super Smash Bros. Ultimate /  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Original Soundtrack
Notes: Recycled directly from Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Links: YouTube


Trivia[]

  • A tome is defined as a large, scholarly book. By keeping that tidbit in mind, if one were to open an empty tome, they would discover that all of the pages are blank. That is why the track's well-known title, An Empty Tome, alludes to Shanoa as an individual because of the loss of her memories. Not-so-coincidentally, the Library is where this theme plays.

External links[]

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Characters
Members of Ecclesia
ShanoaAlbusBarlowe
Villagers
NikolaiJacobAbramLauraEugenAeon
MarcelGeorgeSergeAnnaMonicaIrinaDaniela
Bosses
ArthrovertaGiant SkeletonBrachyuraManeaterRusalkaGoliathGravedorcus
WallmanBlackmoreEligorDeathDracula
Areas
The search for Dominus
Argila SwampEcclesiaGiant's DwellingKalidus ChannelLarge CavernLighthouse
Minera Prison IslandMisty Forest RoadMonasteryMystery ManorOblivion RidgeRuvas Forest
Skeleton CaveSomnus ReefTraining HallTristis PassTymeo MountainsWygol Village
Castle areas
Arms DepotBarracksCastle EntranceFinal ApproachForsaken Cloister
LibraryMechanical TowerUnderground Labyrinth
Music
An Empty TomeCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia Original Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Order of Ecclesia Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryAlbus ModeUse of Latin in the game
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