Richter Belmont

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"I'm a Belmont, that's my job"

—Richter Belmont

Richter Belmont
Japanese Name	リヒター・ベルモンド, Rihitā Berumondo
Role	Vampire Hunter
Age	born in 1773
Appearances	1792: Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood 1797: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Weapon(s) of Choice	Vampire Killer, sub-weapons
Special Abilities
Relatives	Juste Belmont (father?) Annette Renard (girlfriend) Maria Renard (adoptive sister)
Official Background	Dracula X: Descendant of Simon Belmont and renowned vampire exterminator. Age 19 years. Has a strong sense of justice and unwavering will. Symphony of the Night: Every generation of the Belmont clan has produced tougher, more dedicated vampire hunters-yet Richter stands above all others. Brandishing the legendary sacred whip which so many of his predecessors wielded, this hot-headed youth pushed Dracula to the brink. Then, with an almost indestructible will to survive and emerge victorious, Richter defeated Dracula in a massive battle five years ago. However, he has been missing for a year-vanishing mysteriously under the light of a full moon. Dracula X Chronicles: A vampire hunter at 19, Richter is a descendant of Simon Belmont. Armed with an unwavering sense of justice and the ancestral Belmont whip, Richter can also wield axes and daggers.

Richter Belmont is a hero from the Castlevania series. He has starred in three games, one of which is considered to be a remake. In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night he was possessed by Shaft and became a villain.

Dracula, resurrected by the dark priest Shaft, commanded his forces to kidnap Richter's girlfriend Annette Renard, her younger sister Maria Renard, and other town women. Richter, cursed to battle the dark lord in every incarnation, would single handedly slay the Count's massive army, including Shaft, and arrive in time to save the women - proving to himself that he was worthy of his vampire-hunting destiny.

Mesmerized by Shaft, who had somehow survived the earlier defeat, Richter betrayed his people and resurrected Dracula:

"Count Dracula rises but once every century and my role is over. If I can resurrect him, then the battle will last for eternity!"

It was Alucard who arose from his slumber, braved the evil castle, and with Maria's help freed Richter from his delusion. Despite his lapse during this era, Richter is largely recognized as the most powerful Belmont. As Alucard stated in Symphony "...[Richter]'s powers are supreme among vampire hunters. None other can defeat him." This is demonstrated in Portrait of Ruin, where a mere memory of Richter can defeat Jonathan with four hits of the Vampire Killer, not to mention Richter's mystic weapons and the Grand Cross Crash.

Contents 1 Called into action 2 Beyond the grave 3 Family relations 4 Trivia 5 See Also 6 Appearance Gallery

[edit] Called into action

This section was partially taken from The Castlevania Dungeon

• 1792 - Demon Castle Dracula X: Rondo of Blood
• 1792 - Castlevania: Dracula X (Removed officially from Castlevania timeline by Konami)
• 1797 - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

[edit] Beyond the grave

In Portrait of Ruin Richter is deceased and the Vampire Killer is under the ownership of Jonathan Morris who is unable to use the whip effectively. After Jonathan and Charlotte cure Loretta and Stella from vampirism, the two sisters offer to aid Jonathan in learning to use the whip's full power. They accomplish this by sending Jonathan into another realm to fight the living memory of the last Belmont to wield the whip - Richter Belmont. Richter fights the player using knives, boomerang crosses, holy water, axes, the Grand Cross item crash attack, and a fully powered version of the Vampire Killer. Once Richter is defeated, Jonathan's whip becomes one of the most powerful weapon in the game.

Richter is also playable in the game's non-canonical "Richter mode" along with Maria Renard.

[edit] Family relations

Richter Belmont is most likely Juste Belmont's son as Juste's battle takes place in 1748 while Richter's takes place in 1792. This would give the 18 year old Juste plenty of time to have a son or grandson. He also has a girlfriend, named Annette Renard, whose capture leads to the events in Rondo of Blood.

[edit] Trivia

• Richter's name may have his origins in the German word "Richter", meaning "judge". Interestingly, inside the Colosseum he sits and judges Alucard as he battles minions in the arena.
• In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night the cursed 'evil' Richter is seen to wield the whip in his left hand; prior to this he is right-handed. This is of note because Dracula himself is left-handed, and it is his orders and Shaft's influence dictating Richter's actions in the game.

[edit] See Also

• Richter Belmont in Fandom

[edit] Appearance Gallery

For additional artwork, please see Richter Artwork category.

Richter from Rondo of Blood (1993)	Richter from Akumajyo Dracula Peke (1993)	Richter from the Rondo of Blood official guide	Richter from Dracula X (1995)	Richter from the cancelled The Bloodletting
Richter from SotN Artbook Manga (1997)	Richter from Symphony of the Night (1997)	Richterfrom Nocturne in the Moonlight (Saturn Edition)	Richter concept art in Battle Tryst (1998)	Richter in Portrait of Ruin (2006)
Richter in Dracula X Chronicles (2007)	Richter from Nocturne of Recollection audio drama (2008)	Richter from The Medal slot game (2008)	Richter in Eternal Knights 2 (2009)

Richter Belmont
Game	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Enemy Number	140
Description	Master Vampire Hunter.
Level	48
Experience	0
Hit Points	400
Abilities
Attack Power
Tolerance	Holy, Stun
Weakness	Dark
Timestop affect
Drop Items	None
Steal Items
Location
Soul Details
Skill Points

Whip's Memory
Game	Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Enemy Number	153
Description	A memory of the last Belmont to wield the Vampire Killer.
Level
Experience	0
Hit Points	5000
Abilities
Attack Power
Tolerance	Holy
Weakness	Dark
Timestop affect
Drop Items	--- ---
Steal Items
Location	Master's Keep
Soul Details
Skill Points	0