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Carmilla

This page is about Carmilla from the original series, for the Lord of Shadow character, see Carmilla (Lords of Shadow).

Carmilla
Camilla.jpg
Japanese name カーミラ Kāmira / カミーラ Kamīra[1] / 女吸血鬼 Onna Kyūketsuki[2]
Role Vampire / Minion
Appearances 1697: Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

1792: Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
1830: Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Unknown: Castlevania: Judgment

Weapon(s) of Choice Blood tears (Castlevania II: Simon's Quest)
Flame tears (Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood)
Poisonous fumes (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon)
Skull's eyes (Castlevania: Dracula X)
Electrical charge (Castlevania: Circle of the Moon)
Blade (Castlevania: Judgment)
Special Abilities Can take many incarnations.
Relationships Laura (follower)
Golem (artifical creation)
Theme Music Bloody Tears (Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania: Judgment)
English Voice Actor(s) Karen Strassman (Castlevania: Judgment)
Japanese Seiyuu(s) Sayaka Ohara (Castlevania: Judgment)
Carmilla is a vampire introduced in the 1987 NES game Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.
"Ah, so satisfying. And, now, you die!"
—Carmilla, after her Hyper Attack in Castlevania Judgment

Carmilla is a female vampire who takes many shapes and forms. Carmilla loyally serves Dracula though, unlike him, she doesn't display a hatred of humans. She actually believes that darkness is the true nature of humanity, which Dracula would bring out.

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Character historyEdit

Castlevania: Circle of the MoonEdit

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Carmilla is a loyal minion and a devoted worshipper of chaos and Dracula. [3] She plots the resurrection of her master, the demon lord Dracula, in her castle located in Austria.

In 1830, she successfully resurrected Count Dracula, although he was not at his full power. To restore his evil might, Carmilla planned to sacrifice the vampire hunter Morris Baldwin, father to Hugh Baldwin and mentor to Nathan Graves, during a lunar eclipse of the full moon. As Graves began making headway in the effort to rescue his master, Camilla sent the Necromancer to delay him. Ultimately, she brainwashed Hugh to do her evil bidding and challenged Graves to a battle in the Underground Waterway. She later meets Nathan, whom she tries to convince to stop fighting, claiming that darkness was the true nature of the human soul, therefore meaning he shouldn't fight Dracula, but Nathan ignored her view. Although she perished at the hero's hand, Carmilla relished the fact that the rite to restore the Count was nearly complete.

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Note: Carmilla has fought several heroes who attempted to oppose Dracula before 1830, including Simon Belmont in 1698, Richter Belmont and Maria Renard in 1792. However, Carmilla played only a minor role in those conflicts. In Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, she plays a much larger role as the main antagonist in this game than in the previous games, Carmilla is responsible for the resurrection of Dracula.

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Castlevania: JudgmentEdit

Main article: Carmilla/Judgment

Carmilla is a female vampire. She worships Dracula like a god. Her greatest joy is shredding humans and let their blood splatter on her. Carmilla views humans as nothing more than prey and always looks down upon them. She is aggressive and provocative.[4]

NotesEdit

Camilla's model from an early version of Castlevania 64
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Carmilla's mask in the background in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
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  • A model of Carmilla atop her skull can be seen in early footage of the Nintendo 64 game Castlevania. However, she is not present in the final game.
  • It is noted that Vampira is the alternative name of Camilla in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest in the Clue 13.
  • The English version of Castlevania: Judgment backstory[5] for Camilla seems to be attempting to hybridize or cross over Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla, and that of Elizabeth Bathory. Le Fanu's Carmilla was not particularly violent or cruel despite being very much a vampire; nor did she bathe in blood. She was in fact quite a tragic character, and while Laura fears her, she does not hate Carmilla, and feels pity for her in the end. Elizabeth Bathory, on the other hand, is known historically to have been a vicious and sadistic individual, and truly did believe that bathing in the blood of young women would keep her from growing old.

References to the novella CarmillaEdit

  • Carmilla herself is based on the titular character of the novella Carmilla, an Austrian countess and vampire. Truly the supposedly-long-dead Countess Millarca von Karnstein, Carmilla meets the narrator Laura when she is saved from a wagon wreck.
  • Camilla's mask is another reference. In the story, Carmilla takes advantage of the anonymity of a masquerade ball to look for victims.
  • In Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, her castle is located in Austria, where the story of Carmilla take place.
  • Laura, the girl who appears alongside Camilla in Rondo of Blood, was the narrator of Carmilla; she is the vampire countess's love interest, and nearly her victim. Carmilla wishes to transform Laura into a vampire so they may be together eternally. Laura does not share Carmilla's feelings, and is somewhat embarrassed and intimidated by Carmilla's attention.

Variants of Camilla's nameEdit

Game Japanese name Japanese name (translated) English Name
Simon's Quest 女吸血鬼 Female vampire Vampira
Rondo of Blood カミーラ Camilla Carmilla
Circle of the Moon カーミラ Carmilla Camilla
Judgment カーミラ Carmilla Carmilla


AppearancesEdit

Simon's QuestEdit

Masked emblem of Carmilla that circles through the air, stopping sporadically to drip poisonous tears from its right eye; each tear hits the ground and splits into three.

StrategyEdit

Located in the Laruba Mansion, the Crying Mask isn't much harder than the Grim Reaper. It has a very easy pattern. First, the Mask will start on the bottom of the screen and rise up. The Mask will then float around the room in a circle. As it is doing this, it will start crying, hence the name, Crying Mask. These tears will turn into fireballs, but they can be blocked using Dracula's Rib. Obviously, the Mask has a very simple pattern, and can be beaten quite easily. However, if you have the Gold Knife, then it makes the fight a walk in the park. After you defeat the Mask, you can claim Dracula's Ring.

Caution: Although it seems that you can simply skip this fight like before when you battled the Grim Reaper, it is not the case. The Crying Mask drops the Magic Cross. This item is the only way to get into Dracula's Castle, so although it seems like you can, you can't skip this fight.

Double Caution: After you collect the Ring, the Crying Mask will return when you re-enter her room.

Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of BloodEdit

Castlevania: Dracula XEdit

In Castlevania: Dracula X, if you fail to save Annette, Carmilla will possess Annette.

GalleryEdit

For additional artwork, please visit Carmilla Artwork.
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Demon Castle Dracula X franchise
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Boss battlesEdit

Carmilla appears as a mask called Vampira. She attacks by dripping poison on Simon Belmont, which are the infamous "Bloody Tears".
Once Richter or Maria enter the boss chamber with Camilla, they are first greeted by "Vampira", Carmilla's mask. From behind the mask, Carmilla appears as a nude woman atop a skull. The mask then breaks into several pieces, and Carmilla begins to attack with the skull she rides crying "Bloody Tears". Also present in this boss battle is Laura, her consort.
When confronted, Carmilla transforms into a winged demon atop a giant skull in the Underground Waterway. While a different look for her, she still resembles her previous appearances. She attacks with poisonous fumes and laser blasts. After the battle she reverts to her normal form and says there is no way to stop Dracula as she dies.

Enemy DataEdit

Enemy Data: Carmilla
Image Name
(JPN Name)
/Game 		Description Statistics Items Location
VampiraS1.gif 32. Vampira
(Female Vampire)
Simon's Quest 		' HP: 256
 Drop: Magic Cross
Guard: Dracula's Ring
 Laruba Mansion
Camilla2-rob-1-.gif Carmilla
Rondo of Blood 		' HP: 86
Exp: 0
 4. Torture Chamber, 4'. River
Dx-skullsorc2-1-.gif Carmilla
Dracula X 		' 6. Clock Tower (if Annette not rescued)
Camilla2.gif Camilla
Circle of the Moon 		' HP: 1500
Exp: 80000
 Guard: Roc Wing

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ Page 14, the manual of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
  2. ↑ Page 26, Japanese manual of Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
  3. ↑ Page 18, the Japanese Manual of Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
  4. ↑ Castlevania: Judgment Official Japenese Website
  5. ↑ Page 23, the North American manual of Castlevania: Judgment

External LinksEdit

Retrieved from "http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Carmilla"

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