Well, he was the first Belmont to actually kill Dracula for one. Two, he’s got movie star status due to being the lead of the anime series. That show was so good it put Castlevania back on the ...

but when it came time for Konami to begin working on Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, the developers felt it was best for the series to return to its action-platforming roots; a decision that ...

The series started with Leon Belmont's revenge in Castlevania: Lament Of Innocence. Richter Belmont, Alucard, and Soma Cruz are key heroes in combating Dracula throughout the Castlevania universe.