Talk:Alucard (Castlevania)

message: Inhumanly attractive face? Please. Someone please fix this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 208.111.227.118 (talk) 19:26, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
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message: Some things:
*"...but he is best known for his role in the critically acclaimed Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, where he was designed by Ayami Kojima and had a voice actor, both firsts for the series." First off, awkwardly worded. Secondly, when was this critically acclaimed title released? 
*"In the series, Alucard is the son of Dracula, the titular antagonist of the Castlevania series, but due to his human mother, Lisa, Alucard is a dhampir, a half-human, half-vampire. " - awkward too, like you're trying to cram too much into a sentence.
*"His seiyū was Ryōtarō Okiayu, and his English voice actor was Robert Belgrade." Fictional characters don't have anything.
*The English voice actors for Symphony of the Night, including Robert Belgrade, the voice of Alucard, were criticized, with GameSpot calling it "horribly melodramatic," and 1UP.com claimed it "isn't anything special." We don't care about the other voice actors and who the voice of Alucard was, because we're focused on Alucard and Belgrade was mentioned before.
*The last sentence about merchandise seems tacked on and doesn't flow. 
--David Fuchs (talk) 01:02, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *Fixes made. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 02:46, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

text: **Wouldn't it be useful to have an abilities section? The character is also missing several categories. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 04:10, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *An abilities section is only necessary when the abilities are relevant to the plot to such a degree that mentioning them becomes necessary. For instance, mentioning Superman's abilities or Batman's skills and abilities is needed because of how integral it is to the plot. In the case of video game characters, this is rarely the case, as neither are abilities that centrally important to the plot or extensive enough to warrant an entire section devoted to them. Where you are taking this from is likely shōnen anime and manga characters (i.e. Sasuke Uchiha, Ichigo Kurosaki, Son Goku), where their abilities are varied enough and important enough to the plot that a substantive section that increases reader comprehension of the article can be written. For the case of Alucard, this isn't necessary or warranted. As for the categories, feel free to add them yourself if you think any are missing. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 04:15, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *Actually, I was thinking of Ganon's powers since the subject is video game-related. Thought such a section would be necessary in order to support the categories I plan to add, which happen to be the ability ones. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 04:25, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *Again, there's nothing really to mention for Alucard since it's not relevant to the plot or understanding the character. Ganon has also been around quite a bit more than Alucard also. Most of what would compose an abilities section for Alucard would be almost entirely game guide information or original research anyways. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 04:33, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *Exactly why I'm afraid of placing the categories, because of WP:OR. I know what you're saying but I need something to support my addition or I risk getting reverted. Are there any reliable websites that reference Alucard, including things like his powers and abilities? Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 04:46, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *It's not necessary for greater viewer understanding of the topic, per what I've stated above. Due to the problems outlined in making such a section as well, there's no reason to. If reliable sites made major note of his abilities, then a section would exist on it. It's unimportant. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 04:58, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *So, drop it? Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 05:04, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *More or less. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 05:06, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: *Nice talking to you I guess. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 05:20, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: BTW, are there categories at Dracula or Hellsing`s Alucard that apply for this character? Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 15:43, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Video game bosses I suppose. Note that you don't need my approval for what you want to do. Feel free to be bold and make your edits, and I'll bring up discussion if I disagree with them. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 06:00, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: One last thing before I add the categories: would there happen to be any incidental features of Alucard I should know of so I don't overcategorize? I don't really know the games enough so I could be wrong on somethings. Reply? Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 17:37, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Again, be bold and make your edits. I'll make corrections if I think something is wrong or otherwise inappropriate. If we sat around discussing everything before doing anything, then nothing would get done. Fire away. Sephiroth BCR (Converse) 02:52, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

text: My concerns have been addressed, and I am passing. David Fuchs (talk) 21:40, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
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message: This is not a cosplayer doing a female Alucard. This is a professional model promoting the Vampire class from the then-new game Forsaken World. References for this fact can be found here (a photograph of them with attached description) and here (the Media page on the Forsaken World website, which includes a wallpaper of the concept art the costume is drawn from). -- Dark T Zeratul (talk) 06:14, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
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message: Alucard (Castlevania) is an article about the character's appearance in the Castlevania franchise, and not exclusively the video games he first appeared in. The character was confirmed to be bisexual in the animated series by the producers, Sam Deats. Reliable source: https://x.com/SamuelDeats/status/1237933897687740417
User:CastlevaniaWriter has consistently removed the categories Fictional LGBT characters and Fictional bisexuals from the article, their argument being that Alucard is not LGBT+ in the original video games. I reiterated the article covers Alucard in all media, even in the lead summary. When they said Iron Man from Marvel was not tagged as such, despite being bisexual in a spinoff, I thought the category Fictional LGBT characters in animation was still warranted - Alucard was confirmed as such in the animated show. 
I noticed from User:CastlevaniaWriter's edit history they have a fixation with what they personally believe to be fraudulent categorizations for LGBT+ characters. I posted a warning on their talk page because I at least find their edits to the Alucard article to be disruptive.
Why? Correct me if I am wrong, but none of these categories were invalid, and they are backed up by a reliable source. At the very least, the category Fictional LGBT characters in animation cannot be disputed, because it was confirmed by Sam Deats. I also know Wikipedia generally allows these tags in articles about fictional characters, even when their original incarnation is not LGBT+. Harley Quinn is a noted example.
This is an attempt at an open discussion. If the impasse continues, I will request a Wikipedia:Third opinion or Wikipedia:Requests for comment.MailleWanda (talk) 21:29, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree it should be noted but at least with who since I think the Netflix part is kinda short. I remember symphony could end with him and María (mentioned only in creation) and who knows how Nocturne would treat Alucard's future. Tintor2 (talk) 23:03, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

text: I still believe a medium-specific category, which is "Fictional LGBT characters in animation", is appropriate. This category does not imply the character's sexuality across all media but specifically acknowledges their portrayal in a particular series. Categorizing Alucard in "Fictional LGBT characters in animation" does not give undue weight to this aspect of his character, as it is specifically tied to a notable, sourced portrayal within that medium.MailleWanda (talk) 01:33, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

text: "Alucard is bisexual" is not a contradictory claim for any depiction of Alucard. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 02:14, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

text: Guys, please. Avoid doing those edits. Admins could easily block both of you. If possible, how about expanding at least the commentary of Alucard's sexuality in prose where it is the most notable part of the article?Tintor2 (talk) 17:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: LGBT category

message: Since there is some notable coverage of Alucard's portrayal in the Lords of Shadow alternate timeline, I've been wondering if there is need of adding an image from his portrayal there since there is commentary from the artist and the style is different kinda like Ninja Theory's take on Dante from Devil May Cry or other rebooted characters.Tintor2 (talk) 17:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Lords of Shadow image