Hector

Hector is the main protagonist of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. A devil forgemaster, he formerly worked under Count Dracula, but ended up betraying him sometime during the events of Castlevania III. Eventually, he put Dracula behind him to live a peaceful life among humans.

All is well for a time, until his wife, Rosaly, is accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. Soon after, he learns that his fellow Forgemaster, Isaac, orchestrated the events which lead to her death. Vowing revenge, Hector follows Issac back to his old home.

There, Isaac challenged him to follow if he wished to regain his devil forgemaster powers.

Hector follows Isaac into the castle and shortly finds a strange tomb. it is revealed that this tomb is a site for forging Innocent Devils (I.D's). Against his better judgment, Hector gives in and regains his old powers in devil forgery. Throughout the game, Hector comes across many other Innocent Devils including a Fairy(the first), a Battle Type ID, a Bird ID, a Mage ID and a Devil ID. There is also a secret Pumpkin ID to be found, but only under certain circumstances can it be obtained.

As he chases Isaac through the castle and surrounding realm, Hector comes across two other characters; Zead, and St. Germain. While Zead seeks to help Hector in his quest, St. Germain requests that he pursues Issac no further. In a short FMV, it is shown that these two characters are in conflict with one another. Zead continues to give helpful advice throughout most of the game.

Through the game, Hector fights Isaac on more than one occasion. Each time Isaac is armed with powerful weapons and his own, evolved Devil ID. to counter this, Hector must forge his own Devil ID and evolve it to its second, and final form.

The contrast between Isaac and Hector is interesting to see. Isaac seems to be younger than Hector, so it is easy to see how he used to respect him, as is discovered in the course of the game. Their dress style is also very different, as is the color of their hair. Isaac's fiery red hair may be taken as a symbol of hatred and anger, while Hector's white hair may be thought of as a symbol of purity, wisdom and nobility. In short, the opposite of everything Isaac has become.