Julius Belmont/Harmony of Despair

Julius Belmont
From	Aria of Sorrow Dawn of Sorrow
Weapon(s)	Vampire Killer
Abilities	Martial Arts
English voice	David Lodge
Japanese voice	Tetsu Inada
Music theme	Heart of Fire

Julius Belmont appears as a playable character in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair. He is purchased as DLC in the Xbox 360 version, but comes free with the purchase of the full game for PlayStation 3.

Overview

Perhaps the strongest vampire hunter to ever live, it was Julius Belmont who killed Dracula once and for all during the Demon Castle War in 1999 with the aid of Alucard, the Belnades clan, and the Hakuba family by sealing Dracula's Castle into a solar eclipse ending his cycle of resurrection. Julius appears in Harmony of Despair much as he did in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

Attack

Julius's Vampire Killer is enhanced from previous games and from what Jonathan Morris is able to do with it. It can be swung in eight directions, much as Simon Belmont could do in Super Castlevania IV. It can also latch onto the same magnetic hooks that Shanoa is able to use her Magnes ability on, and can swing off of them. It is also longer and somewhat quicker than it is for Jonathan.

Item Data: Attack (edit)
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Vampire Killer (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Whip - Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	Legendary Whip and the bane of all vampires.	Attrib: Strike, Slash	ATK +3 Sell: (cannot be sold)	Find: Start with

Sub-weapons

Julius is able to utilize any "Belmont subweapons" that have been used by any member of the Belmont family in a previous game. A glitch was confirmed that putting Down-B subskills can be spammed (useful for training them on Survival Mode). Hold Down while pressing LB and B at the same time at fast speeds to spam

Item Data: Sub-Weapons (edit)
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Knife [Sub-Weapon] (Throwing Knife) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Throwing weapon used by Hunters.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 6 MP	ATK +4	Rarity: * Find: (starts with)	Effect: Knife Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Knife (parallel) at Lv. 5, Triple Knife (parallel) at Lv. 9
	Axe [Sub-Weapon] (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Throwing weapon that is especially effective against overhead targets.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: * Drop: Axe Knight (8.3%)	Effect: Arc Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double edged at Lv. 5, larger at Lv. 9
	Holy Water (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Blessed water that wards off evil.	Attrib: Holy Consume: 15 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: *** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 4/6)	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Longer distance with up to five hits at Lv. 5, longer distance with up to six hits at Lv. 9
	Cross (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Holy cross that dispels evil.	Attrib: Slash, Holy Consume: 15 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: *** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 5/6) Drop: Death, Dracula	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Larger at Lv. 9
	Ricochet Rock (Bouncing Ore) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	Weapon that bounces back after hitting walls.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 12 MP	ATK +6	Rarity: ** Drop: Lerajie (6.3%)	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Additional 5 ATK at Lv. 5, bounces more times at Lv. 9
	Bible (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Book containing words that exorcise evil.	Attrib: Holy Consume: 15 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: *** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 2) Chapter 7 Astarte (boss drop) Drop: Puppet Master	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Additional 5 ATK at Lv. 5, larger at Lv. 9
	Javelin (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Throw spears.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 10 MP	ATK +12	Rarity: *** Find: First obtained in Chapter 8.	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Larger at Lv. 5, three-pronged at Lv. 9
	R. Dagger (L. Knife) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	A dagger used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 4 MP	ATK +6 Sell: $20,000	Rarity: *** Buy: $80,000	Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Dagger at Lv. 5, Triple Dagger at Lv. 9
	R. Axe (L. Axe) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	An axe used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 10 MP	ATK +10 Sell: $30,000	Rarity: *** Buy: $120,000	Effect: Arc Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Axe at Lv. 5, Triple Axe at Lv. 9
	R. Fire Bomb (L. Holy Water) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	A "fire bomb" used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Attrib: Fire, Holy Consume: 12 MP	ATK +12	Rarity: **** Find: Purple chests (Chapter 10 Hard) Drop: R. The Count	Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Three flame pillars at Lv. 5, four flame pillars at Lv. 9
	R. Boomerang (L. Cross) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	A "boomerang" used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Attrib: Holy Consume: 12 MP	ATK +12	Rarity: **** Find: Purple chests (Chapter 10 Hard) Drop: R. The Count

Martial Arts

Julius can gain the martial art Uppercut, though he needs to be closer to an enemy in order to use it than Jonathan does. He also gain a unique martial art called Omnia Vanitas. This is the teleporting move he used in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, which was missing from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow.

Item Data: Martial Arts (edit)
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Uppercut (Upper) - Harmony of Despair   Martial Arts - Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	Perform a soaring uppercut. (Note: On the way down Jonathan can use Hunter Skills, it is recommended to use guard canceling as described a few sections below.)	Attrib: Strike Consume: 5 MP		Rarity: ** Find: Chest Level 4	Sequence: ↓↑ + [Attack 2]
	Omnia Vanitas (Shikisokuzekuu) - Harmony of Despair   Martial Arts - Julius				[edit]
	Evade by leaving only your aura behind.	Consume: 5 MP		Find: Chest Level 5, Level 10	Sequence: →←↓→ + [Attack 2]

Dual Crushes

Item Data: Dual Crushes (edit)
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Holy Cross (Grand Cross) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Jonathan or Julius or Richter with each other				[edit]
		Attrib: Holy Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: Several large crosses encircles both players and spiral upwards.
	Thunder Cross (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Jonathan or Julius or Richter initiating with Shanoa or Yoko or Charlotte (except Jonathan + Charlotte)				[edit]
		Attrib: Lightning Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: Summon lightning in the shape of a cross.
	Blood Cross (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Soma or Alucard + Jonathan or Julius or Richter				[edit]
		Attrib: Slash Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: A dark cross will rise and damage enemies multiple times. Each successful hit will also heal the users for 1 HP.
	Phlegeton (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Charlotte initiating with anyone (other than Jonathan, Simon, and Fuma) or Soma or Alucard or Maria with her				[edit]
		Attrib: Fire Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: An attack where flame will cover the floor and walls.
	Cocytus (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Shanoa initiating with anyone (other than Simon and Fuma) or Soma or Alucard or Maria with her				[edit]
		Attrib: Ice Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: An attack where ice is rapidly shot in one direction.
	Thor's Hammer (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Yoko initiating with anyone (other than Simon and Fuma) or Soma or Alucard or Maria with her				[edit]
		Attrib: Lightning Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: A powerful horizontal lightning beam is summoned.
	Aura Blast (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Dual Crush - Soma or Alucard or Maria with another version of themselves; Maria + Soma or Alucard or Jonathan or Julius or Richter; Simon or Fuma + anyone				[edit]
		Attrib: None Consume: 60 MP		Find: (innate)	Effect: Laser beams will appear on the sides of the screen as well as the top and bottom.

Gameplay

Starting gear

Item Data: Starting Gear
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Vampire Killer (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Whip - Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	Legendary Whip and the bane of all vampires.	Attrib: Strike, Slash	ATK +3 Sell: (cannot be sold)	Find: Start with
	Swing Whip (Whip Move) - Harmony of Despair   Personal Skill - Julius				[edit]
	Julius's whip can also be used to latch onto and hang from magnets; just keep the button held down.			Rarity: * Find: (starts with)	Sequence: [Personal Skill] (default RB)
	Knife [Sub-Weapon] (Throwing Knife) - Harmony of Despair   Sub-Weapon - Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon				[edit]
	Throwing weapon used by Hunters.	Attrib: Pierce Consume: 6 MP	ATK +4	Rarity: * Find: (starts with)	Effect: Knife Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Knife (parallel) at Lv. 5, Triple Knife (parallel) at Lv. 9
	Cloth Tunic (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Chest (Clothes) - any				[edit]
	Simple garment made of cloth.		DEF +1 Sell: $100	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4

External Links

• Neo Seeker Julius Belmont FAQ