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 (grandfather) 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 remix. In Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, he was possessed by: Shaft and became a villain.

Dracula, after being 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. Now Richter had to deal with the Count's massive army, including Shaft, and arrive in time to save the women. Young Richter proved to himself that he was worthy by fulfilling his vampire-hunting destiny.

Soon after, Richter was coaxed to the side of evil by the magic of Shaft, who had somehow survived the earlier defeat at the hands of the Belmont. It was Alucard who arose from his slumber, braved the evil castle, and freed Richter from that control with Maria's help. Despite his lapse during this era, Richter is largely recognized as the most powerful Belmont.

Quoted from Alucard in Symphony -"But Belmont's(Richter) powers is supreme among vampire hunters. None other can defeat him". Proven in Portrait of Ruins, a mere memory of Richter can defeat Jonathan for the worthiness of wielding the whip's power, he can be beaten by Richter in about 4 hit of the Vampire Killer(needless to say about Richter's mystic weapons and Grand Cross)

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

By the time of Portrait of Ruin Richter is deceased and the Vampire Killer is under the ownership of Jonathan Morris who is unable to use the whip efficiently. 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 which turns out to be 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(Morning Star Chain whip). Upon defeat the player will have his whip become one of the game's most powerful weapon.

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

[edit] Family relations

Richter Belmont is most likely the son or grandson of Juste Belmont, who is in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance since Juste's battle takes place in 1748 while Richter's takes place in 1792 which would give the 18 year old Juste plenty of time to have a son or grandson.

He also has a girlfriend, named Annette Renard, that is captured, which leads to the events in Rondo of Blood.

[edit] Trivia

• Richter's name may have his origins in the German word "Richter", meaning "judge".
• 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
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Whip's Memory
Game	Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Enemy Number	153
Description	A memory of the last Belmont to wield the Vampire Killer.
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Experience	0
Hit Points	5000
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Tolerance	Holy
Weakness	Dark
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Location	Master's Keep
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Skill Points	0