John Morris

is one of the two protagonists of Castlevania: Bloodlines. He is a member of the Morris Clan —an offshoot of the Belmont Clan— and wields the Vampire Killer, much like his ancestors. He is Jonathan Morris's father and a close friend of Eric Lecarde.
==History==
===Early life===
John was born in Texas to the Morris family, a branch of the Belmont Clan. His ancestors had been mainly active in England, but since they were unable to make a living out of vampire hunting, they had forsaken their calling. In the middle of the 19th century, during the Gold Rush, the Morris family sought their fortune in America. After enjoying much success in the Texas gold mining business, they became billionaires.
When John was two years old, his father, Quincy, went to visit an old friend in England. There, he came across Count Dracula. Quincy fought and defeated Dracula, but was killed.
After his father's death, John studied under a tutor and was taught magic by an elderly Native American man called Morgan. At the age of 18, he was informed about the history and fate of the Morris family by his grandfather. He subsequently partook in a test with the Vampire Killer. Upon grasping the whip, he was enveloped by a red aura emerging from it. The red aura then seemed to enter his body and faded. It was then that John's life as a vampire hunter began. Thanks to the Vampire Killer and the magic taught to him by Morgan, John earned many successes in vampire hunting.
===Events of Castlevania: Bloodlines===
In 1914, Elizabeth Bartley, Count Dracula's niece, was revived from a 300-year old slumber by the sorceress Drolta Tzuentes at the ruins of Castle Dracula. After Dracula's body had been turned to ash following his defeat at the hands of Quincy Morris, Dracula's resentful spirit continued to wander the earth, searching for a new body. Elizabeth became involved in the outbreak of World War I, and plotted to use the souls of the millions people who died as sacrifices to bring back her uncle. In order to conduct the ritual, Elizabeth had to reach Castle Proserpina, located above Whitby, England, where the spirit of Dracula was waiting.
In 1917, after defeating several vampires in the German state of Saxony, John, with the help of German forces, arrived Romanian town of Bistritz to visit his father's grave. Monsters had shown up near the town ever since a mysterious, beautiful woman appeared at the ruins of Castle Dracula. Together with a mysterious man called Eric Lecarde, John went to the castle in search of Elizabeth.
After instead being faced with one of the monsters under control of Drolta Tzuentes, John and Eric followed Elizabeth across Europe, ultimately arriving at Castle Proserpina. Thanks to their combined efforts, Elizabeth and Drolta were defeated and Dracula's resurrection was prevented. Dracula's resentful spirit faded from Europe, having been driven back to his dark netherworld.
===Aftermath===
After the battle with Dracula and Elizabeth, it took a very long time for John to recover. It was eventually discovered through the use of magic that the Vampire Killer had consumed a large amount of his life. John and Eric learned that for someone who is not of the Belmont family to use the true power of the Vampire Killer, the wielder must give up a part of their own life each time. However, at this point John had already used the true power of the whip too much, which took a toll on his health.Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. Dialogue with Wind.
Around 1926, John fathered a son called Jonathan. In order to spare him from the ill effects the whip would have on his health, John refused to teach Jonathan how to use the Vampire Killer. Instead, he wanted his son to develop the strength to survive without using the whip. After having only taught Jonathan the basics of fighting, John passed away. Because he had never told his son the reason for not teaching him how to use the Vampire Killer, Jonathan resented him for several years. However, he would eventually learn the truth from Eric when Dracula resurrected in 1944.Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. Dialogue with Wind. Unlike him, his son was able to fully use the power without any negative effects on his health, as his son was possibly the final Morris to have ownership of the whip.
==Personality==
John has a bright and strong personality. He is short-tempered, but frank.
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==Trivia==
*John Morris is often depicted using the Vampire Killer with his left hand, a trait only shared with Christopher Belmont, Sonia Belmont and Jonathan Morris's character sprites. All other Belmont sprites use their right hand, back facing the camera, while John whips with his left hand, chest facing the camera, differentiating him from the Belmonts. The North American cover artwork for Castlevania: Bloodlines contradicts this by showing the whip in his right hand instead.
*John's favorite food and drink are beef barbecue and milk. He dislikes chicken meat and wine.
*John's favorite activities are fighting and swimming. He dislikes climbing to higher places and is susceptible to feminine charm.
*In the American instruction booklet story for Castlevania: Bloodlines, John is said to be a childhood friend of Eric Lecarde, and to have witnessed the death of his father Quincy. However, both these facts are missing in the Japanese and European booklets.
==See also==
*Jonathan Morris
*Morris Clan
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