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Quincy Morris is a mentioned character in Castlevania: Bloodlines. He was the father of John Morris and grandfather of Jonathan Morris.
In 1897, Quincy successfully killed Count Dracula, although he was fatally wounded in the battle.
Origins[]
Rather than an original character, Quincy Morris is based on Quincey Morris (spelled with a middle "e"), a character from Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula. Quincey hailed from Texas and was one of Lucy Westenra's suitors. After her vampirization and death, he helped fight Count Dracula, although he also died in the struggle, having been stabbed by one of Dracula's gypsy servants.
History[]
There are some differences between the plot of Vampire Killer (the original Japanese version of Castlevania: Bloodlines) and its US release. While Quincy's background still shares the most relevant aspects between both versions, such as being him who killed Dracula in 1897, a few alterations were made to his story during the English localization.
According to the script of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, which is the direct sequel to Castlevania: Bloodlines/Vampire Killer, Quincy handed over the Vampire Killer whip to his son, John Morris, implying that the former also used it during his own struggle with Dracula. In this version of the story, it is unknown if Quincy knew of the life draining cost it took to a non-pure Belmont to use the whip. It can also be speculated that Quincy died for this same reason, as it was later the case for John. Additionally, there's no mention of John and Eric Lecarde having witnessed the battle between Quincy and Dracula.
In the American version, however, it is stated that Quincy plunged a wooden stake through Dracula's heart and that he died afterward from injuries sustained during this battle. In this version of the story, it is stated that John and Eric witnessed the whole event from the shadows.
Transcription from the English instruction booklet:
- In 1897 Quincy Morris, a descendant of the House of Belmont, overcame great odds to defeat Dracula and send him to his eternal grave. Unfortunately since Quincy was so badly beaten in his battle with the Count, he lost his own life after plunging a wooden stake into Dracula's chest.
- Quincy's legacy has continued, however. His son—John Morris—and John's childhood friend Eric Lecarde had witnessed the Quincy/Dracula showdown from the shadows. That scene changed their lives forever—as they grew older they swore to rid the planet of the evil creatures of the underworld.[3]
Differences from the novel[]
In the Castlevania series, Quincy is a relative of the Belmonts through the Morris Clan. The game's account of the events in the Dracula novel differs from it in many regards, further indicating the events on the series are only inspired by the novel and not perfect transpositions. These differences include:
- In the novel, Quincey Morris plunges his Bowie knife through Dracula's heart, while in the series, it is believed that he used the Vampire Killer whip (original Japanese lore), or that he plunged a wooden stake through Dracula's heart (English localization).
- Early sketches by Bram Stoker imply the novel's events taking place at most in 1893, while in the series, they happen in 1897 (it was the novel itself which was published in 1897).
- In the novel, Dracula wishes to relive war times via vampirization of humans, while in the series his goal is the extinction of humankind.
- Quincy has a son in the series, something nonexistent in the novel.
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Trivia[]
- Quincy Morris is referred to as "Kincy Morris" in the Castlevania: The New Generation (the European release of Castlevania: Bloodlines) instruction booklet.[1]
- In the Japanese[4] and European[1] Bloodlines instruction booklets, Quincy's death is not mentioned to have been witnessed by John and Eric like it is in the English booklet.