Simon Belmont

==Summary==
Simon Belmont is the main protagonist of Castlevania and Castlevania II: Simon's Quest for the NES, and as such the original and most recognizable of Castlevania's many heroes. Aside from the Castlevania series proper, Simon has made various cameo appearances in other Konami games and can be considered somewhat of an iconic videogame character.
Simon is a legendary vampire hunter from the 17th Century, the great-grandson of Christopher Belmont, and the grandfather of Juste Belmont. As a youth, he would be raised hearing stories of his famed ancestors and often wonder how he would compare to them. On Easter Day, 1691; A hundred years after Christopher last defeated Dracula, the Dark Lord was resurrected by a cult of Demon Worshipers during a Black Mass in an abandoned monastery, and his darkness soon spread across the land. Brash and quick to action, Simon would arm himself with the Vampire Killer and set out on a journey to stop the Count's reign of terror.
Simon would defeat Dracula's armies and demonic servants, and face off against the vampire much like his ancestors had. However, unbeknownst to him, Simon had not only failed to truly slay the Demon King but had also been infected with a dark curse. Over the following 7 years, Simon would slowly be corrupted by the parasitic curse, and his body would begin to unnaturally wither and decay. Dracula's essence was taking hold of him, and once Simon died his body would serve as the host for the Count's new resurrection. To stop this, the dying Simon set off on a new quest across the demon-infested nation and gathering Dracula's severed remains he would revive the Dark Lord in a ritual, so that he could slay him once again, freeing himself of the curse.
Due to his bravery, Simon would become known across the nation as a Legendary and Renowned Vampire Hunter, and the Belmont Clan would no longer be hated and feared by the population. Instead, they would be regarded as heroes.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Simon Belmont
Origin: Castlevania
Gender: Male
Age: Born 1669; 22 in Castlevania, 29 in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Classification: Human, Vampire Hunter
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Abilities=Belmont Bloodline (Being a member of the Belmont Clan, Simon has access to their innate powers and resistances. Stated to be a prodigy among his familyHistory of Castlevania - Crescent of the moon page 35), Deconstruction (Via Various Holy weaponsCastlevania The Belmont Legacy Issue 3), Time Stop (The Stopwatch item can stop timeHistory of Castlevania - Crescent of the moon page 46), Forcefield Creation and Invisibility (With the Invisibily PotionHistory of Castlevania - Crescent of the moon page 51), Invulnerability (With the Bible)History of Castlevania - Crescent of the moon page 51, Weapon Mastery (Wields Whips, Daggers, Swords and Axes with precision), Acrobatics (Hypermobility, Can jump his own height multiple times and perform complicated maneuvers), Magic (Through the various Relics), Attack Reflection (Dracula's ribs can passively reflect attacks backCastlevania II Simon's Quest), Quantum Manipulation and Spatial Manipulation (MagicCastlevania: Portrait of Ruin in Castlevania is able to warp Quantum Space barriers, which is stated to be a paranormal Phenomena, which makes itCastlevania: Symphony of the Night common for even creatures of the nightCastlevania: Portrait of Ruins BradyGames strategy guide page 151), Soul Manipulation (MagicCastlevania Nocturne of Recollection Chapter 6: Counterattack is capableCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow of attacking/Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Double Jump Official Strategy Guide page 92 affecting the soulCastlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Double Jump Official Strategy Guide page 168 in theCastlevania: Curse of Darkness manga chapter 2 series), has access to chaos magic through dark equipment, which guarantees the following: Statistics Amplification (The Powers of ChaosCastlevania: Grimoire of Souls chapter 3: Ash Banquet can make one strongerCastlevania: Grimoire of Souls chapter 4: That Witch Writhes), Statistics Reduction (The powers of chaos can make the targets weaker), Plot Manipulation and Text Manipulation (The creatures of chaos can utilize the power of chaos to write cruel endings for their targets into RealityCastlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate and rewriteCastlevania Grimoire of Souls Chapter 2: A City of Fog the narrative of the worlds they reside in through theCastlevania Grimoire of Souls Chapter 6: Accursed Cranium chaos in their soul which are one and the same as the real world;Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls chapter 7: Death's Reign with the resultsCastlevania: Grimoire of Souls chapter 8: Demonic Visions of those changes overturning events in the story it's tied to and overflowing into reality)
|-|Resistances=Standard Belmont Resistances, plus Resistance to Fire Manipulation (Can endure fire based attacks)Castlevania Chronicles, Curse Manipulation (With the Eye of Vlad)Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Petrification (With the Heart of Vlad), Poison Manipulation (With the Rib of Vlad)
|-|Vampire Killer=Enhanced Immortality, Resurrection and Regeneration Negation (High-Godly and Types 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Able to negate Death's regeneration, which can bring it back after being erased from existence while being the abstract concept of Death. The Vampire Killer is a far superior Holy weapon than others, which is capable of killing creatures of chaos easily who can survive lethal blows easily, Can revive endlessly, are beyond life and death due to being Conceptually Nonexistent,Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 Revelations Castle Dweller: Navigator can possess other objects to exist, most of them are undead, some of them are souls and evil spirits and they all are reliant onCastlevania: Portrait of Ruins BradyGames strategy guide page 2 the Chaos Entity, and bounded by it, always returning after being killed,Castlevania: Lament of Innocence with Chaos existing in an alternate dimension beyond the normal world. however stronger Chaos based monsters like Death and Dracula have a deeper relation to the entity, and such link can't be erased by the Hunters), Fire Manipulation (The Vampire Killer can burn enemies on contactCastlevania The Belmont Legacy Issue 3), Soul Manipulation and Life Manipulation (Any non Belmont that uses the Vampire Killer will lose his soul and part of his life), Passive Power Nullification and Statistics Reduction (The Vampire Killer weakened the Castle's Magic once it was sealed inside of it), Extrasensory Perception (The whip reacts to theCastlevania Grimoire of Souls Chapter 1: Dracula's Castle presence of dark creaturesand can sense them from a distanceCastlevania Grimoire of Souls Chapter 3: Ash Banquet)
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Attack Potency: Low Multiverse level (Is capable of matching Dracula, who's stronger than Death, who is far superior to the Time Reaper, who threatenedCastlevania Judgement Aeon's True Story Mode to eraseCastlevania Judgement Sypha's True Story Mode all theCastlevania Judgement Alucard's True Story Mode Castlevania timelinesCastlevania Judgement Golem's True Story Mode)
Speed: Infinite (Can keep up with Death, Is able to kill distance itself to attack his enemies instantlyDemon Castle Dracula: Reminiscence of the Divine Abyss)
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable (Should be comparable to Dracula's weakened state, who is able to lift the entirety of Castlevania at his weakest stateCastlevania: Curse of Darkness, which is anCastlevania: Aria of Sorrow entire world withCastlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 another dimension below it)
Striking Strength: Low Multiverse level (Can harm Dracula)
Durability: Low Multiverse level (Can withstand blows from beings like Dracula)
Stamina: Superhuman (Can travel around fighting monsters for several days and nights on end with no sleep without fatigue)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Low Multiversal with magic (Can seal away Castlevania, which is another world and can access the passage of time itselfCastlevania Judgement Dracula's True Story Mode)
Standard Equipment:
File:Lament of Innocence Vampire Killer.webp|The Vampire Killer
Simon Dagger.gif|Dagger
Simon Axe.gif|Axe
Simon Holy Cross.gif|Holy Cross
Simon Holy Water.gif|Holy Water
*The Vampire Killer: The Vampire Killer is the legendary Heirloom Whip of the Belmont Clan, which has been wielded by several heroes throughout the centuries in their quests to stop the Dark Lord Dracula. The Vampire Killer is intrinsically connected to the Belmont Bloodline, and only a member of their clan can wield it. If one who isn't a Belmont attempts to wield it, the whip will simply slowly drain their life away. Long ago, it was known simply as the Whip of Alchemy and was a much weaker magical weapon developed by the alchemist Rinaldo Gandolfi. The Whip was transformed into its current state with the sacrifice of Sara Trantoul, betrothed of Leon Belmont. Sara had been cursed with vampirism, though her heart was still pure. Through a ritual, her soul was infused within the whip, allowing the weapon to awaken to its true potential. Empowered by a soul both tainted and pure, the Vampire Killer is simultaneously a Holy and Vampiric Weapon, and its power is lethal to all demonic entities. The Vampire Killer is able to nullify or reflect Magic and projectiles with its touch alone, it also weakened Dracula's powers so much that he was unable to resurrect himself or use his powers to escape for several years.
*Sub-Weapons: As a Vampire Hunter of the Belmont Clan, Simon will often carry various secondary weapons to battle with him, which may aid him in a variety of ways.
**Dagger: A Silver Dagger, suitable can use both as a stabbing weapon and as a throwing knife.
**Axe: A Throwing Axe, which can be launched at flying monsters in an arcing pattern.
**Holy Cross: A Battle Cross, which is fired towards the enemy only to return to the wielder's hand, in a spinning motion similar to a Boomerang's.
**Holy Water: An Enchanted Holy Water which is thrown at demons and creatures of the night, producing an ignition of Holy Fire on contact.
**Bible: A Magical Bible, which on use will spiral around its caster, protecting him from harm.
**Stopwatch: A Stopwatch which will briefly stop time when opened.
**Sacred Flame: A Mystical Flame, which is cast towards demonic foes, and upon contact ignites provoking great damage while simultaneously weakening their powers
*Simon's Bandana: A magical bandana passed down through generations in the Belmont Clan. When worn, bestows resistance to Curses and Poisons.
*Simon's Plate: A magical breastplate passed down through generations in the Belmont Clan. When worn, bestows resistance to Blunt, Slashing and Piercing attacks, as well as resistance to Petrification, Curses, and Poisons.
*Simon's Sandals: Magical sandals passed down through generations in the Belmont Clan. When worn, it raises Simon's Holy and Dark Magic.
*Simon's Cloak: A magical bandana passed down through generations in the Belmont Clan. When worn, bestows resistance to Fire, Ice, and Lightning.
Intelligence: Above Average (Simon is a skilled warrior with over 10 years of combat experience and training throughout his whole life dedicated to defeating Dracula. Even when dying and decaying, he was capable of setting off on a journey across Romania to solve the riddles in order to locate Dracula's scattered remains. Furthermore, he's extremely skilled with brandishing his whip that he won't injure himself in the process. Despite this, however, he is not a skilled magician, by his own admission)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Fireball: Channeling his magical energies through the Vampire Killer, Simon can cause it to shoot a fireball as he whips at his enemy's direction.
*Binding Whip: Simon whips his enemy, binding them in place and then pulling them towards him.
*Rising Whip: Simon charges his whip with his magical power and unleashes it with a vertical sing, sending his opponent flying upwards.
*Holy Ruin: Simon energizes his fist with magical power and unleashes a devastating punch.
*Twisting Arrow: Simon leaps up into the air and subsequently performs a torpedo dive towards his foe.
*Dancing Whip: Simon rapidly spins and tosses his whip around him. It doesn't do much damage but can annoy his adversaries.
*Whip Tornado: Simon charges his whip with magical energy and unleashes it as a whirlwind, swinging his whip in a 360-degree spin, damaging all surrounding enemies.
*Sudden Impact: Simon quickly energizes his whip as he performs a spinning swing, slamming the whip on the ground and piercing enemy defenses with a rush release of magical power.
*Vampire Killer (Simon Version): Simon's finishing move. Simon focuses all of his magical power around himself, and dashes towards his foe at enhanced speed. Simon then whips his foe vertically five times, both him and his opponent ascending to the air. Finally, he charges his Vampire Killer with even more power and releases an incredibly fast array of attacks, totaling 99 whip swings.
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