Divine Bloodlines

For the Dracula's Curse and Portrait of Ruin theme, see Overture.

"Divine Bloodline"^[1] (乾坤の血族, Kenkon no Ketsuzoku^?, lit. "Blood Relations of Heaven and Earth") is a song introduced in the 1993 NEC PC Engine game Castlevania: Rondo of Blood as the music for Stage 1, as well as the Stage 1 from the 1995 Super NES game Castlevania: Dracula X. The song is composed by Akiropito.

There are five major variations:

Overture, which comes with a faster tempo, is the music for the intro animation before Stage 0 in the game. It is marked as Richter Belmont's theme in the soundtrack.
Ending theme of Castlevania: Dracula X.
"The Outcasts"^[2] (異形の血族, Igyō no Ketsuzoku^?, lit. "Monstrous Blood Relations"), which was introduced in the 1997 Sony PlayStation game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night as the music for the battle against Richter Belmont. In The Dracula X Chronicles version, the song also plays during the battle against Maria Renard. This version is arranged by Michiru Yamane and is also known as "Strange Bloodlines" or "Blood Relations".
"Sign of Blood Relationship" (血脈の印, Ketsumyaku no Shirushi^?), which was introduced in the 1999 Nintendo 64 game Castlevania as the intro music of the game.
"Bloodlines Bequeathed"^[3] (-継承- 乾坤の血族, Keisyō Kenkon no Ketsuzoku^?, lit. "The Succession: Blood Relations of Heaven and Earth"), which was introduced in the 2006 Nintendo DS game Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin as the music for the battle against Richter Belmont.

Song DataEdit

Song Data: Divine Bloodlines
Image	Track No. / Name (Japanese Name)	Game / Soundtrack	Composer	Usage	Notes / Links
Overture
	4. Overture (Overture)	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993)	Akiropito	Intro animation
	1. Overture (Overture)	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Akumajo Dracula X (1993)	Akiropito	Intro animation
	1. Overture (Overture)	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Castlevania 20th Anniversary Deluxe Music Collection (2006)	Akiropito	Intro animation
	1. Overture (Overture)	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack, Disc 2 (2008)	Akiropito	Intro animation
	1. Overture (Overture)	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 4 (2010)	Akiropito	Intro animation
Divine Bloodline
	8. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993)	Akiropito	Stage 1	Links: YouTube
	3. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Akumajo Dracula X (1993)	Akiropito	Stage 1	Links: YouTube
	12. Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (PCE) (PCE版「悪魔城ドラキュラX～血の輪廻～」)	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Dracula Music Collection (1997)			Notes: The track features 'Divine Bloodline'.
	3. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack, Disc 2 (2008)	Akiropito	Stage 1	Links: YouTube
	2. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 4 (2010)	Akiropito	Stage 1	Links: YouTube
Minor Variations
	14. Castlevania: Dracula X (SNES) (SFC版「悪魔城ドラキュラXX」)	Castlevania: Dracula X (1995) / Dracula Music Collection (1997)			Notes: The track features SNES version 'Divine Bloodline'.
	4. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (2007) / Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack, Disc 1 (2008)	Masanori Akita (Re-arranger)	Stage 1	Links: YouTube
	4. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (2007) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 14 (2010)	Masanori Akita (Re-arranger)	Stage 1	Links: YouTube
	30. Divine Bloodlines Ver. 511 (乾坤の血族　Ver. 511) [alt]	Pachislot Akumajo Dracula (2009) / Pachislot Akumajo Dracula Original Soundtrack (2010)	Takeshi Kuramochi (Re-arranger)	Dracula Battle Spiral Staircase Stage	Links: YouTube
	8. Divine Bloodlines Ver. 511 (乾坤の血族　Ver. 511) [alt]	Pachislot Akumajo Dracula II (2010) / Pachislot Akumajo Dracula II Original Soundtrack (2010)	Takeshi Kuramochi (Re-arranger)	?	Links: YouTube
	3. Divine Bloodlines (乾坤の血族) [alt]	Akumajō Dracula: The Arcade (2009) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 17 (2010)	Masayuki Maruyama and/or Goh Fujiwara	Stage 1
	38. Divine Bloodlines (乾坤の血族)	Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (2010) / Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Original Soundtrack (2010)	Yasushi Asada (Re-arranger)	Bonus track from DLC Music Pack 2	Notes: Bonus track from DLC Music Pack 2
Blood Relations
	Track 28; 29 (Japanese release). Blood Relations (異形の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) / Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Original Soundtrack (1997)	Michiru Yamane (Re-arranger)	Battle against Richter Belmont	Links: YouTube
	16. Blood Relations (異形の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) / Lament of Innocence Music Sampler (2003)	Michiru Yamane (Re-arranger)	Battle against Richter Belmont	Links: YouTube
	28. Blood Relations (異形の血族) [alt]	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 6 (2010)	Michiru Yamane (Re-arranger)	Battle against Richter Belmont	Links: YouTube
Sign of Blood Relationship
	1. Opening - "Sign of Blood Relationship" (オープニング - "血脈の印")	Castlevania (N64) (1999) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 7 (2010)		Opening movie
Bloodlines Bequeathed
	21. Bloodlines Bequeathed (-継承- 乾坤の血族)	Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006) / Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Original Soundtrack (2007)		Battle against Richter Belmont	Links: YouTube
	21. Bloodlines Bequeathed (-継承- 乾坤の血族)	Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006) / Akumajō Dracula Best Music Collections BOX, Disc 13 (2010)		Battle against Richter Belmont	Links: YouTube
Arranged Versions
	15. Divine Bloodline (乾坤の血族) [alt]	/ Dracula Midi Collection (1997)
	17. Blood Relations (異形の血族) [alt]	/ Dracula Midi Collection (1997)
	5. Blood Relations (異形の血族) [alt]	/ Midi Power Pro Vol. 6 (1998)
	28. Divine Bloodlines (Airwave ver.) (乾坤の血族 (Airwave ver.))	Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (2007) / Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack, Disc 1 (2008)	Masanori Akita (Re-arranger)	Bonus track	Links: YouTube

NotesEdit

"Divine Bloodline" is sometime known as "Opposing Bloodlines".
"Blood Relations" is sometimes known as "Strange Bloodlines" or "Cursed Bloodlines".

ReferencesEdit

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
Characters
Protagonists
Richter Belmont - Maria Renard
Supporting Cast
Annette - Tera - Iris - Ferryman
Antagonists
Dracula - Shaft
Lesser Roles
Sacrificial Maiden
Bosses
Wyvern - Serpent - Werewolf - Bone Golem - Minotaur - Dogether - Dullahan - Carmilla - Laura - Hydra Death - Giant Bat - Medusa - Mummy Man - The Creature - Shaft Ghost - Dead Behemoth - Dead Wyvern
Areas
Common Areas
Prologue - Dinner of Flames - A Nightmare Reborn - Hear Now the Requiem of Blood - Bloodlines
Main Path
God, Grant Me Strength - An Evil Prayer Summons Darkness - Atop Countless Terrors - The Devil Flies By Night
Alternate Path
Breaking Through the Front - Release from the Thirst for Blood - Fortress of the Water Demon - Wandering
Music
Divine Bloodlines - Slash - Akumajo Dracula X - Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Guides
Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo Strategy Guide - Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo Official Guide Konami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide
Archives
Bestiary - Inventory - Maria Mode - Akumajyo Dracula Peke - Voice Translations

[0] Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack

[1] Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Original Soundtrack

[2] Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Original Soundtrack

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