Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 3

"I am the Dragon, great and terrible to behold. I have slain Gods, Monsters, even the Devil himself. Now my wrath has brought the End of Days. Two armies battle over the Earth as I stand alone. I will draw them to me. They will face the Prince of Darkness. And all will die."

ABOUT
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 3 is the final chapter in the tale of Gabriel Belmont. A warrior of God who fell and was cursed to became the Prince of Darkness - Dracula.

STORY
At the conclusion of Lords of Shadow 2 - Dracula had finally succeeded is vanquishing Satan once and for all. With the devils death complete Dracula had thought that his fate was now his own, however this actually started the Apocalypse. The armies of Heaven and Hell appeared on the Earthly plain and while the righteous were saved during the Rapture, those left behind waged a devastating war with the Angels and the Demons. Centuries have passed and now the final battle will be fought on the last stronghold on Earth, the Immortal City, Dracula's Domain - Castlevania.

From his Castle Dracula watches the world as the 7 seals are broken. The 4 horsemen ride out, humanity suffers violent deaths, a great meteor strikes the world and the archangels arrive to cleanse the Earth.

Says Azreal "I told you we'd meet again" Death approaches Gabriel and places a hand on his shoulder "Forgive me brother, I did not see. How do you save the souls of the soulless? How do you reap those already dead?" "Through Gods wisdom, a Man whom holds the fate of all those who would be denied an everafter".

MAP
Geographically destinct zones are often connect in unique and organic ways.

Incentivied to backtrack and explore through clever shortcuts

Designed to evoke an Escheresque labyrinth Castlevania is a deeply interconnected world similar to Lordoran from Dark Souls. This is to encourage exploration and facilatate meaningful backtracking which is a hallmark of the Castelvania series since Symphony of the Night.

Gabriel Belmont/Dracula
Gabriel Belmont, later known as Dracula and Dracul, is a knight from the 11th century and the main character of the Castlevania: Lords of Shadow saga.

He was originally a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of holy knights who protected and defended the innocent against supernatural threats. But after defeating the ultimate evil, losing everything he loved on his quest, and obtaining immense power from an ancient demon, he became the most powerful vampire in history, known as Dracula, and started a war upon the world and the God he had once served. Together with his vampire son, the two of them hatched plan defeat his two greatest enemies, Zobek and Satan. Dracula killed Satan with the Vampire Killer and in doing so rid the world of his evil but started the chain of events that would lead to Armageddon.

BLOOD WHIP
Main weapon

SOUL OF THE BEAST
Unlocks magic abilities of Giant Wolf, Ice Spear, Wolf Charge,... Ice element

SOUL OF THE CURSED
Unlocks magic abilities of Bat Colony, Wing Smash, Tempest,... Thunder Element

SOUL OF THE DEAD
Ability to transform into Mist, Possession, Summon Souls, ..., Poison Element

SOUL OF THE DRAGON
Unlocks magic abilities of Dragon Form, Hellfire, Imolation, ..., Fire Element

Aeon/Prophet
Aeon is a religious zealot and defacto leader of the remnants of humanity. He often advises Dracula on where to strike next against his enemies claiming visions show him the path. While he knows more than any mortal man should it is all a facade. In reality he is Demon who is sworn to do the bidding of his most terrible master - The Dark God Galgamoth.

Archangel Michael
Michael, whose name means 'he who is as God', is most often thought of as the angel of protection and the most powerful of all the angels. He is considered a leader within the angelic realm and the patron of righteousness, mercy and justice.

Archangel Raphael
Raphael, whose name means 'God heals', is the archangel designated for physical and emotional healing He is the patron of travelers, watching over them to ensure safe and harmonious journey

Archangel Gabriel
Gabriel, whose name means 'God is my strength' acts as the messenger for God. He weilds the holy trumpet that hearlads the apocolapyse and is the patron of teachers, writers and artists.

Archangel Jophiel
Jophiel

Archangel Ariel
Ariel, whoses name means 'Lioness of God', is the archangel of the earth whose duty is the proctection of all its natural resources ecosystems and life. She is the patron of

Archangel Uriel
Uriel, whose name means 'Fire of God', is the angel of repentance.

Archangel Azrael
Azreal, whose name means 'whom God helps, is often referred to as the 'Angel of Death'. Azreal meets souls and helps them to transition.

Revelations cast of characters

The Lamb - Jesus - Susan

The seven churches - Church of God

144,000 - christian souls -

Great Multitude - People converted - souls to feast on

Two witnesess - Servants of God - Alucard and Marie

Four Horsemen - Death, War, Famine, Pestilence - Death, War, Fury, Strife

Seven Angels - Archangels - Michael, Raphiel, Gabriel, Uriel, Ariel, Jophiel, Azrael

The Dragon - Satan - Draculs

The Beast - Roman Empire - Galamoth

False Prophet - false leader

200 million Man Army - armies from asia - the enemies

Flamelurker
Doppelganger

Abyss walker

Storm Lord

Leviathian

Grave King

Chronos

Goliath

Belial

Galamoth

The Horsemen: War, Blight, Calamity

Alucard

Michael

Gabriel

Dracula

 * 1) Default
 * 2) Lord of Darkness: Dark knight clad is draconic armour
 * 3) Belmont: Gabriels true human form with original armour from the Brotherhood of Light
 * 4) Hammer Horror: Tribute to the classic horror movies of the 1940's
 * 5) Symphony Attire: Modern remaking of the outfit worn in Sympony of the Night
 * 6) Nightstalker: Hommage to Blade from marvel comics
 * 7) Archangel: Play as the archangel with holy weapons

Alucard

 * 1) Default
 * 2) Belmont Legacy: Trevors human form and outfit from Mirror of Fate
 * 3) Sympony Dress: Modern remake of the outfit worn in Sympnoy of the Night
 * 4) White Knight: Sleek futurisc white outfit

Revelations
To those who are aware of the New Testament, Lords of Shadow 3 is a very loose adaption of the Book of Revelations which deals with the end of the world and creation of the new. Castlevanian characters have been placed in the roles of the Book of Revelations cast such as Dracula as a substitute for the Dragon and Susan as the Lamb of God. While the bible is an inspiration for the story of Lords of Shadow 3 it is not a faith recreation.