Playable characters

A list of all playable characters in the Castlevania series, ordered by game they first became playable in.
==Summary tables==
Linear games 	Belmont character 	Other playable characters
Castlevania 	Simon Belmont 	-
Haunted Castle 	Simon Belmont 	-
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse 	Trevor Belmont 	Grant Danasty, Sypha Belnades, Alucard
Super Castlevania IV 	Simon Belmont 	-
Castlevania Chronicles 	Simon Belmont 	-
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 	Richter Belmont 	Maria Renard
Castlevania: Bloodlines 	John Morris 	Eric Lecarde
Castlevania: Dracula X 	Richter Belmont 	-
Castlevania (N64) 	Reinhardt Schneider	Carrie Fernandez
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness 	Reinhardt Schneider	Cornell, Henry Oldrey, Carrie Fernandez
Castlevania: The Adventure 	Christopher Belmont	-
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge 	Christopher Belmont	-
Castlevania Legends 	Sonia Belmont 	-
Castlevania: Order of Shadows 	Desmond Belmont 	-
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth	Christopher Belmont	-
Castlevania: The Arcade 	Vampire Hunter 	Lady Gunner, Little Witch
In the metroidvania-styled titles, the Belmont character is often an unlockable character, different from the main protagonist. Therefore, the main playable character in the table below is followed by two asterisks (**).
Metroidvania games 	Belmont character 	Other playable characters
Vampire Killer 	Simon Belmont** 	-
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest 	Simon Belmont** 	-
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night	Richter Belmont 	Alucard**, Maria Renard (Saturn, DXC-only)
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 	Nathan Graves** 	-
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance	Juste Belmont** 	Maxim Kischine
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow 	Julius Belmont 	Soma Cruz**
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence 	Leon Belmont** 	Joachim Armster, Pumpkin
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow 	Julius Belmont 	Soma Cruz**, Yoko Belnades, Alucard
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness 	Trevor Belmont 	Hector**
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin 	Jonathan Morris**, Richter Belmont	Charlotte Aulin**, Stella Lecarde & Loretta Lecarde, Maria Renard, Old Axe Armor
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 	- 	Shanoa**, Albus
Multiplayer games 	Start characters 	Unlockable characters
Castlevania Judgment 	Simon Belmont,Trevor Belmont,Grant Danasty,Sypha Belnades,Maria Renard,Eric Lecarde,Alucard,Cornell,Golem,Carmilla,Death,Dracula	Shanoa,Aeon
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair	Soma Cruz,Alucard,Jonathan Morris,Charlotte Aulin,Shanoa 	Julius Belmont,Yoko Belnades,Richter Belmont,Maria Renard,Simon Belmont,Getsu Fuma
Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls 	Alucard 	Simon Belmont,Maria Renard (Rondo of Blood),Charlotte Aulin,Shanoa,Jonathan Morris,Richter Belmont,Maria Renard (Symphony of the Night),Albus,Soma Cruz,Trevor Belmont
==Pictorial==
===Castlevania===
Akumajo Dracula - 01.jpg|link=Simon Belmont|Simon Belmont
===Castlevania: The Adventure===
Christopher.jpg|link=Christopher Belmont|Christopher Belmont
===Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse===
TrevorJapanManual.PNG|link=Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont
CV3 J Manual Grant.JPG|link=Grant Danasty|Grant Danasty
CV3 J Manual Sypha.JPG|link=Sypha Belnades|Sypha Belnades
CV3 J Manual Alucard.JPG|link=Alucard|Alucard
===Kid Dracula (Game Boy)===
Boku Dracula Kid Dracula.JPG|link=Kid Dracula (character)|Kid Dracula
===Castlevania: Rondo of Blood===
Rob-offart13.jpg|link=Richter Belmont|Richter Belmont
Rob-offart4.jpg|link=Maria Renard|Maria Renard
===Castlevania: Bloodlines===
John Morris.jpg|link=John Morris|John Morris
Eric Lecarde.jpg|link=Eric Lecarde|Eric Lecarde
===Castlevania Legends===
Sonia~.jpg|link=Sonia Belmont|Sonia Belmont
===Castlevania (N64)===
Reinhardtschneider.jpg|link=Reinhardt Schneider|Reinhardt Schneider
Carrie Fernandez.png|link=Carrie Fernandez|Carrie Fernandez
===Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness===
CastlevaniaCornell.jpg|link=Cornell|Cornell
Henryoldrey.jpg|link=Henry Oldrey|Henry Oldrey
===Castlevania: Circle of the Moon===
Ngraves.jpg|link=Nathan Graves|Nathan Graves
===Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance===
Juste Belmont.png|link=Juste Belmont|Juste Belmont
Maxim Kischine.png|link=Maxim Kischine|Maxim Kischine
===Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow===
Soma Cruz - Aria of Sorrow - 01.jpg|link=Soma Cruz|Soma Cruz
Julius Belmont - Aria of Sorrow - 01.jpg|link=Julius Belmont|Julius Belmont
===Castlevania: Lament of Innocence===
Cloi-leon-belmont3.jpg|link=Leon Belmont|Leon Belmont
Tumblr os9m8x9nzK1qmz9juo1 1280.jpg|link=Joachim Armster|Joachim Armster
Pumpkin.png|link=Pumpkin (character)|Pumpkin
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow===
YokoDawn.jpg|link=Yoko Belnades|Yoko Belnades
===Castlevania: Curse of Darkness===
Cod offart55.jpg|link=Hector|Hector
Cod 01.jpg|link=Trevor Belmont/Curse of Darkness|Trevor Belmont
===Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin===
Jmart.jpg|link=Jonathan Morris|Jonathan Morris
Corlean.jpg|link=Charlotte Aulin|Charlotte Aulin
PoR Web Profile Stella.JPG|link=Stella Lecarde|Stella Lecarde
PoR Web Profile Loretta.JPG|link=Loretta Lecarde|Loretta Lecarde
===Castlevania: Order of Shadows===
Desmond Belmont - Order of Shadows - 01.png|link=Desmond Belmont|Desmond Belmont
===Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia===
OoE Shanoa.jpg|link=Shanoa|Shanoa
Albus.jpg|link=Albus|Albus
===Castlevania Judgment===
Cj-golem.jpg|link=Golem/Judgment|Golem
Carmjudg.jpg|link=Carmilla/Judgment|Carmilla
Cj-death.jpg|link=Death/Judgment|Death
Cj-dracula.jpg|link=Dracula/Judgment|Dracula
Aeon.jpg|link=Aeon (Judgment)|Aeon
===Castlevania: The Arcade===
Vampire Hunter-0.jpg|link=Vampire Hunter (Arcade)|Vampire Hunter
Lady Gunner.JPG|link=Lady Gunner|Lady Gunner
Arcade Little Witch.JPG|link=Little Witch|Little Witch
===Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night===
Artbook20.jpg|link=Succubus|Succubus
Shaft SoN.jpg|link=Shaft|Shaft
Master Librarian.jpg|link=Master Librarian|Master Librarian
===Castlevania: Harmony of Despair===
Soma HD.png|link=Soma Cruz/Harmony of Despair|Soma Cruz
Alucard HD.png|link=Alucard/Harmony of Despair|Alucard
Jonathan Morris - 05.png|link=Jonathan Morris/Harmony of Despair|Jonathan Morris
Charlotte HD.png|link=Charlotte Aulin/Harmony of Despair|Charlotte Aulin
Shanoa HOD.png|link=Shanoa/Harmony of Despair|Shanoa
Julius Belmont HD.png|link=Julius Belmont/Harmony of Despair|Julius Belmont
Yoko HD.PNG|link=Yoko Belnades/Harmony of Despair|Yoko Belnades
Richter HOD.png|link=Richter Belmont/Harmony of Despair|Richter Belmont
Maria - Harmony of Despair.PNG|link=Maria Renard/Harmony of Despair|Maria Renard
Shimon-1-.jpg|link=Simon Belmont/Harmony of Despair|Simon Belmont
Gepu-1-.jpg|link=Getsu Fuma|Getsu Fuma
===Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls===
Stand ex002 010.png|link=Albus|Albus
GoS Alucard portrait.png|link=Alucard|Alucard
Ch GoS 1.png|link=Charlotte Aulin|Charlotte Aulin
Jo GoS 1.png|link=Jonathan Morris|Jonathan Morris
Maria GoS portrait 1.png|link=Maria Renard|Maria Renard(Rondo of Blood)
Maria GoS.png|link=Maria Renard|Maria Renard(Symphony of the Night)
Rh GoS 1.png|link=Richter Belmont|Richter Belmont
Shanoa GoS portrait 1.png|link=Shanoa|Shanoa
Simon GoS portrait.png|link=Simon Belmont|Simon Belmont
Soma Cruz - Grimoire of Souls - 03.png|link=Soma Cruz|Soma Cruz
Trevor GoS portrait.png|link=Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont
===Castlevania: Lords of Shadow===
Char gabriel2.png|link=Dracula (Lords of Shadow)|Gabriel Belmont
Lords of Shadow Laura 1 Render (HQ).jpg|link=Laura (Lords of Shadow)|Laura
===Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate===
SimonBelmont-MoF-Final.jpg|link=Simon Belmont (Lords of Shadow)|Simon Belmont
Alucard-MoF-Box.png|link=Alucard (Lords of Shadow)|Alucard
TrevorMoF.jpg|link=Alucard (Lords of Shadow)|Trevor Belmont