Divine Bloodlines

, also commonly known as Divine Bloodline, Blood Relations and Overture among some other names, is a music theme composed by Akira Sōji (Akiropito) originally introduced in the 1993 NEC PC Engine game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood as the background theme for Stage 1, as well as the background theme for Stage 1 in the 1995 Super NES remake/reimagining Castlevania: Dracula X.
This theme was remixed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Castlevania track. A symphonic rock orchestral arrangement of this theme also appears in the Castlevania: Nocturne animated series by Netflix.
==Variations==
There are five major variations of Divine Bloodlines:
*Overture, which comes with a faster tempo, is the music for the intro animation before Stage 0 in the game. It is marked as Richter Belmont's theme in the soundtrack.
*Ending theme of Castlevania: Dracula X.
*, which was introduced in the 1997 Sony PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as the music for the battle against Richter Belmont. In The Dracula X Chronicles version, the song also plays during the battle against Maria Renard. This version is arranged by Michiru Yamane and is also known as "Strange Bloodlines" or "Blood Relations".
*, which was introduced in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game Castlevania as the intro music of the game.
*, which was introduced in the 2006 Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin as the music for the battle against the Whip's Memory.
==Song Data==
==Other usages==
*Bombergirl
*A symphonic rock orchestral rendition of the track was featured in the main trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne, as well in the episode "Guilty Men to be Judged".
==Notes==
*"Divine Bloodline" is sometimes known as "Opposing Bloodlines".
*"Blood Relations" is sometimes known as "Strange Bloodlines" or "Cursed Bloodlines".
==References==
Category:Arcade Music Tracks
Category:Dracula Pachislot Music Tracks
Category:Dracula Pachislot III Music Tracks
Category:Dracula X Music Tracks
Category:The Dracula X Chronicles Music Tracks
Category:Grimoire of Souls Music Tracks
Category:Portrait of Ruin Music Tracks
Category:Rondo of Blood Music Tracks
Category:Symphony of the Night Music Tracks