Walter Bernhard
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- ""Welcome. I have been waiting, Leon.""
- —Walter Bernhard greeting Leon Belmont after he enters his throne room
| Walter Bernhard | |
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| Japanese Name | ヴァルター・ベルンハルト, Varutā Berunharuto |
| Role | villain |
| Age | 42 (estimated physical age) |
| Appearances | 1094: Castlevania: Lament of Innocence |
| Weapon(s) of Choice | Dark magical powers |
| Special Abilities | Vampire, unable to be harmed by normal means; possesses the Ebony Stone |
| Relatives | Death (former servent) |
| Official Background | {{{background}}} |
Walter Bernhard (ヴァルター・ベルンハルト, Varutā Berunharuto) is a vampire in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (part of the long-running Castlevania series). He is the antagonist of the game, luring the protagonist Baron Leon Belmont to his castle by kidnapping his fiancee, Sara Trantoul. The forest where he lives is called Eternal Night, as it is covered in unending darkness thanks to a jewel created through alchemy, the Ebony Stone.
This description is given on the official Japanese Konami website:
"The vampire who controls the forest called Eternal Night. His origin and his age are not clear. To distract himself from the boredom of eternal life, he enjoys playing life and death games with brave humans, to raise the stakes of the game, in order to make the human be interested, he steals that which is most precious from his target."
Another description from an official guidebook:
"Walter is a dark king who rules over Eternal Night. Even among the vampire clan, he is the strongest. He cannot even be scratched by inferior weapons."
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Walter was manipulated by Mathias Cronqvist into stealing Leon's beloved. Mathias hoped to use the companion to the Ebony Stone, the Crimson Stone, to capture Walter's soul when he died. He was well aware of his friend Leon's skills, of Rinaldo's presence in the forest and of his aid to Leon, and of Walter's usual manner of "raising the stakes" for his opponent by biting their loved ones, as he did with Rinaldo's daughter. The entire night was planned by Mathias as a way to have Leon defeat Walter and thus allow Mathias to obtain his soul - the final component required to form the fabled Crimson Stone.
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Walter's Japanese voice actor is Kishino Yukimasa (岸野幸正). His English voice actor is Jamieson Price.
Many of Walter's attacks are similar to Dracula's, most notably the famous triple fireball "hellfire" attack. It seems Mathias/Dracula inherited Walter's powers upon stealing his soul. When using his most powerful attack, Walter transforms into a demonic bat that strongly resembles the "final" or "demon" form of Dracula that appears in several games.
Though Walter is an ageless vampire, his estimated physical age is 42.
Walter's red hair is a traditional trait of vampires in Romanian folklore. Strigoii (those who become vampires after death, as opposed to the moroii who are vampires from birth)) are said to almost always be redheads.
Finally, though his name seems somewhat 'un-vampire-like' to some fans, it has the same etymological root as Mathias's assumed name does. The Germanic root wald and the Slavonic volod (the name-form of which is 'Vlad') both mean "to rule". The literal meaning of Walter's name is ruler of an army, which is fitting given the number of monsters he has command over. Perhaps Mathias took the name 'Vlad' as a somewhat mocking way of honouring the vampire who granted him eternal life.
Walter's visage is similar to that of Simon Belmont from Castlevania Chronicles.
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See also Walter Artwork
 Walter in Lament of Innocence |
 Walter in Koma comics |
 Walter in the Lament of Innocence Original Soundtrack |
 Walter in Lament of Innocence mobile manga |
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