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The "sacrificial maiden" (unofficial name) is a recurring concept in the Castlevania series. It involves a young woman who has been abducted by a sect known as the Followers of Darkness in order to be offered as a sacrifice and bring with this the Dark Lord, Count Dracula, back to life.

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The first maiden appeared in the opening cutscene of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, although her role in that game or her background has never been explained. She was an unknown girl who was presumably abducted from a nearby village and brought to an abandoned church by the dark priest Shaft and his followers. She was then sacrificed in a black mass in order to revive their Dark Lord, Count Dracula.

The second time one of these maidens appeared in a game took place in Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, in Cornell's storyline. In this case, the black mass was performed by more prominent attendants, such as the witch Actrise, her servant Gilles de Rais, and even Death himself.

In other occasions, the leader of the ceremony can be seen holding a (presumably) human heart on their hand. Although not stated, it's possible that this heart could have belonged to one of these maidens, being hacked out of her body prior to the beginning of the ritual.

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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Characters
Protagonists
Richter BelmontMaria Renard
Supporting cast
AnnetteTeraIrisFerryman
Antagonists
DraculaShaft
Lesser roles
Sacrificial maiden
Bosses
WyvernSerpentWerewolfBone GolemMinotaurDogetherDullahanCarmillaLauraHydra
DeathGiant BatMedusaMummy ManThe CreatureShaft GhostDead BehemothDead Wyvern
Areas
Common areas
PrologueDinner of FlamesA Nightmare RebornHear Now the Requiem of BloodBloodlines
Main path
God, Grant Me StrengthAn Evil Prayer Summons DarknessAtop Countless TerrorsThe Devil Flies By Night
Alternate path
Breaking Through the FrontRelease from the Thirst for BloodFortress of the Water DemonWandering
Music
Divine BloodlinesSlashAkumajō Dracula XCastlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack
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Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo Strategy GuideAkumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo Official Guide
Konami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide
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