Brahm's Mansion

Brahm's Mansion
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
(21) Brahm's Mansion
Japanesename(s)	ディムの館/ブラームの館 Dimu no Yakata/Burāmu no Yakata
Alternatename(s)	Dim's Mansion Mansion of the Eyeball
Boss(es)	Death
Dialogue	Dialogue page
Environment(s)	Mansion
Music	Dwelling of Doom
◄ Previous stage	Right: Dead River (20) to Rover Mansion
◄ Previous stage	Right: Dead River (20) to Rover Mansion
Next stage ►	Left: Dead River (22) to Jam Wasteland Right: to Bodley Mansion
Next stage ►	Left: Dead River (22) to Jam Wasteland Right: to Bodley Mansion

Brahm's Mansion (ディムの館/ブラームの館, Dimu no Yakata/Burāmu no Yakata^?, lit. "House of Dim/House of Brahm"), also called Dim's Mansion, is a location in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. It is the third accessible mansion in the game.

Overview

Brahm's Mansion is the first stop along a dead-end path where the Ferryman takes Simon Belmont to on the Dead River from the coast of the Belasco Marsh area if presented with Dracula's Heart, which is found at the end of Rover Mansion to the far east. Beyond the mansion, the player needs to cross another fork of the great river (upstream of the South Bridge) to reach the Jam Wasteland, where a traveling Gypsy will award a Diamond sub-weapon.

Brahm's Mansion is one of the most straightforward mazes, just simply head up, over, down, and over again in order to find the Oak Stake Merchant and the relic. The player doesn't need to worry about fake floors or walls going this path. There's a section in the upper-left part of the mansion that the player doesn't need to go to, that requires walking through a fake wall in order to "get back". The mansion is populated by a wide variety of creatures that must be dealt with. Death guards the entrance to the relic housed in this mansion, Dracula's Eyeball. The player can just walk past Death to the other exit of his room and completely skip the boss battle. However, defeating him will award the Gold Knife, which is the most powerful dagger in the game. Dracula's Eyeball allows the player to see hidden clues and is one of the required items to enter Dracula's Castle.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Brahm's Mansion
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	29. Skeleton Soldier (Skeleton 2) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) They carry a shield and throw bones at Simon. Quite formidable!	HP: 2/4/8/16/32	Drop: Half Heart	Berkeley Mansion / Rover Mansion / Brahm's Mansion / Bodley Mansion / Laruba Mansion	Abil: some Throw Bones (arc, explode)
	30. Knight (Spear Knight) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) They ready their spear and charge at Simon.	HP: 2/4/8/16/32	Drop: Half Heart	Berkeley Mansion / Rover Mansion / Brahm's Mansion / Bodley Mansion / Laruba Mansion
	26. Slime [Mansion Type] (Amoeba) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) They bounce around on the floor and stick to the ceiling.	HP: 2/4/8	Drop: Small Heart	Berkeley Mansion, Bodley Mansion
	19. The Gargoyle (Devil) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) They hop while approaching and shoot projectiles.	HP: 2/4/8	Drop: Big Heart	Berkeley Mansion / Rover Mansion / Brahm's Mansion	Abil: Fireball
	2. Vampire Bat [Mansion Type] (Bat) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) They will attack when you get close.	HP: 4	Drop: Small Heart	Rover Mansion, Brahm's Mansion
	31. Death (God of Death) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) He throws the scythe of death at Simon.	HP: 128	Drop: Golden Knife Guard: Dracula's Eyeball	Brahm's Mansion

Item Data

Item Data: Brahm's Mansion
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	The Eyeball - Simon's Quest    - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	When it comes to the most frightening piece, the eyes have it.			Find: Brahm's Mansion	Effect: Allows the player to see items hidden inside of breakable blocks
	The Gold Knife (jpn) - Simon's Quest   Magic Weapon (Sub-Weapon) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	This is your strongest knife, and it has a mysterious power.	Consume: 2 Hearts		Drop: Death	Effect: Multi-Hit Knife Throw
	The Oak Stake (jpn) - Simon's Quest   Magic Weapon (Sub-Weapon) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	You'll need the Oak Stake to collect Dracula's corpse at the mansions.			Buy: 50 Hearts Find: Berkeley, Bodley, Brahm's, Laruba and Rover Mansions (...)
	Clue - Simon's Quest    - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	"13 CLUES WILL SOLVE DRACULA'S RIDDLES."			Find: Breakable walls

Gallery

Maps

See also: Simon's Quest World Map

Mansion rip (exterior).

Mansion rip (interior).

Map from NES Game Atlas.

Trivia

• The Japanese name of the mansion is Burāmu, which is phonetically similar to "Bram", as in Bram Stoker, the name of the author of Dracula.
• In the guide book Dracula II: Noroi no Fūin Kanzen Hisshōbon, Burāmu no Yakata is written Dimu no Yakata.

Other appearances

Super Castlevania IV

Main article: Super Castlevania IV Stage 4

Brahm's Mansion appears to correspond with the Endless Tower of the Trick Manor in Super Castlevania IV. The boss of Brahm's Mansion has been replaced with a boss similar to Death's giant skull second form in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Puweyxil. Also, the skulls that appear in the background are similar to how stages Death resides in tend to have skulls lying about.

External links

• NES Game Atlas hints: Scan of pages 158-159 hosted on the Castlevania Dungeon.
• NesMaps.com - Brahm's Mansion Interior Labeled Map