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{{for|the [[Castlevania (animated series)|animated series]] version of this character|Isaac (animated series)}}
 
{{Infobox Character
 
{{Infobox Character
|image = Isaac.png
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|image = Isaac - 01.png
 
|caption =
 
|caption =
 
|name = Isaac
 
|name = Isaac
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|blood_type =
 
|blood_type =
 
|affiliation = [[Devil Forgemaster]]s
 
|affiliation = [[Devil Forgemaster]]s
 
|weapons =
|weapons = [[Chauve-souris]] (lv. 34)<br />[[Laser Blade]] (lv. 50)<br />Chained spike ball (''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula|Pachislot]]'')
 
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[[Chauve-souris]] (lv. 34)<br />
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[[Laser Blade]] (lv. 50)<br />
 
Chained spike ball (''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula|Pachislot]]'')
 
|abilities = Devil Forging
 
|abilities = Devil Forging
 
|first_appearance = ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''
 
|first_appearance = ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''
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|appearances =
|appearances = '''1479''': ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]''<br />'''N/A''': ''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula|Pachislot]]''
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'''1479''': ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]''<br />
|family = [[Julia Laforeze]] (younger sister)<br />[[Hector]] (rival, former ally)
 
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'''N/A''': ''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula|Pachislot]]''
|background =
 
 
|family = [[Julia Laforeze]] (younger sister)
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|partnerships = [[Hector]] (rival, former ally)
 
|dialogue = Yes
 
|dialogue = Yes
 
|english_voice = [[Liam O'Brien]]
 
|english_voice = [[Liam O'Brien]]
 
|japanese_voice = [[Moriya Endo]]
 
|japanese_voice = [[Moriya Endo]]
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|motion_capture = [[Adam D. Clark]]
|theme = [[Insane Aristocracy]] (''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|CoD]]'')<br />[[Duet of Madness]] (''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula|Pachislot]]'')
 
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|theme =
 
[[Insane Aristocracy]] (''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|CoD]]'')<br />
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[[Duet of Madness]] (''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula|Pachislot]]'')
 
|gallery = Yes
 
|gallery = Yes
 
|stuff1 =
 
|stuff1 =
 
|stuff2 =
 
|stuff2 =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Q|You deserve a most gruesome fate for the humiliation you brought upon me three years ago.|Isaac to Hector}}
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{{q|You deserve a most gruesome fate for the humiliation you brought upon me three years ago.|Isaac to Hector}}
'''Isaac''' is the [[:category:Antagonists|central villain]] of ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''. A seemingly bondage-and self-mortification obsessed [[Devil Forgemaster]], Isaac lures [[Hector]] back to Dracula's Castle in order to make him the new host body of [[Dracula]]. He does this by arranging for Hector's wife to be burned at the stake as a witch. Isaac's sister [[Julia Laforeze|Julia]] attempts to prevent Hector from killing him right up until the end.
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{{nihongo|'''Isaac'''|アイザック|Aizakku}} is the [[:category:Antagonists|central villain]] of ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''. A seemingly bondage-and self-mortification obsessed [[Devil Forgemaster]], Isaac lures [[Hector]] back to Dracula's Castle in order to make him the new host body of [[Dracula]]. He does this by arranging for Hector's wife to be burned at the stake as a witch. Isaac's sister [[Julia Laforeze|Julia]] attempts to prevent Hector from killing him right up until the end.
   
 
==Character's history==
 
==Character's history==
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==Battle quotes==
 
==Battle quotes==
 
*''Come on!'' (来い!)
 
*''Come on!'' (来い!)
*''Come forth!''
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*''Come forth!'' (いでよ!)
 
*''How dare you!''
 
*''How dare you!''
*''Not bad.''
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*''Not bad.'' (やるな.)
 
*''Go!'' (行け!)
 
*''Go!'' (行け!)
 
*''Kill!''
 
*''Kill!''
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==Enemy Data==
 
==Enemy Data==
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<tabber>Lv.34=
===Level 34===
 
 
{{Enemy Stats/Curse of Darkness
 
{{Enemy Stats/Curse of Darkness
 
|Image = [[File:COD-082.jpg|225px]]
 
|Image = [[File:COD-082.jpg|225px]]
 
|No. = 82
 
|No. = 82
 
|Name = Isaac Lv.34
 
|Name = Isaac Lv.34
|JPN = アイザック ''Aizakku''
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|JPN = アイザック Lv.34 ''Aizakku Lv.34''
 
|HP = 5,850
 
|HP = 5,850
 
|Tolerance = [[Dark]]
 
|Tolerance = [[Dark]]
 
|Weakness = [[Ice]]
 
|Weakness = [[Ice]]
 
|Location = [[Cordova Town]]
 
|Location = [[Cordova Town]]
|Drop = -
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|Drop = [[Crest]]<br />([[Trevor Mode]] only)
 
|Steal = [[Devil's Vein]]
 
|Steal = [[Devil's Vein]]
 
|EXP = 1,460
 
|EXP = 1,460
 
|Description = One of only two devil forgemasters, he has sworn eternal loyalty to the dark lord Dracula.
 
|Description = One of only two devil forgemasters, he has sworn eternal loyalty to the dark lord Dracula.
 
}}
 
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|-|Lv.50=
 
===Level 50===
 
 
{{Enemy Stats/Curse of Darkness
 
{{Enemy Stats/Curse of Darkness
 
|Image = [[File:COD-146.jpg|225px]]
 
|Image = [[File:COD-146.jpg|225px]]
 
|No. = 146
 
|No. = 146
 
|Name = Isaac Lv.50
 
|Name = Isaac Lv.50
|JPN = アイザック ''Aizakku''
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|JPN = アイザック Lv.50 ''Aizakku Lv.50''
 
|HP = 6,500
 
|HP = 6,500
 
|Tolerance = [[Dark]]
 
|Tolerance = [[Dark]]
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|Description = One of only two devil forgemasters, he has several powerful Innocent Devils.
 
|Description = One of only two devil forgemasters, he has several powerful Innocent Devils.
 
}}
 
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</tabber>
   
 
==Item Data==
 
==Item Data==
 
{{Item Table Begin|Isaac}}
 
{{Item Table Begin|Isaac}}
 
{{Curse of Darkness Item Data/Materials|Devil's Vein}}
 
{{Curse of Darkness Item Data/Materials|Devil's Vein}}
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{{Curse of Darkness Item Data/Pick-Ups|Crest}}
 
{{Curse of Darkness Item Data/Usable: Food|Cheese}}
 
{{Curse of Darkness Item Data/Usable: Food|Cheese}}
 
{{Item Table End}}
 
{{Item Table End}}
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==Other appearances==
 
==Other appearances==
 
===''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula]]''===
 
===''[[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula]]''===
{{Main|Isaac/Pachislot}}
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{{sub|Pachislot}}
Isaac appears as one of Dracula's allies in the first [[Pachislot Akumajō Dracula]] game. As it is not clear if the events of [[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]] are relevant to this game or not, it is not clear if this is implying that Isaac survived the events of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. Isaac's [[Chauve-souris]] has been replaced with a giant spiked iron ball and chain in this game. He and Trevor essentially lock chains over a chasm between towers and attempt to pull each other into the abyss below.
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Isaac appears as one of [[Dracula/Pachislot|Dracula]]'s allies in the first ''Pachislot Akumajō Dracula'' game. As it is not clear if the events of ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]'' are relevant to this game or not, it cannot be determined if Isaac survived the events of that game. Isaac's [[Chauve-souris]] has been replaced with a giant spiked iron ball and chain in this game. He and [[Trevor Belmont/Pachislot|Trevor]] lock chains over a chasm between towers and attempt to pull each other into the abyss below.
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===''[[Castlevania (animated series)|Castlevania]]'' (animated series)===
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{{main|Isaac (animated series)}}
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[[File:Isaac1jpg.png|right|125px]]
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Isaac appears as one of [[Dracula (animated series)|Dracula]]'s two human generals in the animated series. He, along with [[Hector (animated series)|Hector]], is a [[Devil Forgemaster]]; although instead of summoning demons, their main occupation is to bring people and animals back from the dead and transform them into monsters in order to enlist them in Dracula's [[Dracula's Army|army]].
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His appearance and personality have been drastically altered from how he is portrayed in the games and manga, now appearing as a tall individual with a bald head, darker skin tone and scars on his body, and a quiet, peaceful demeanor that hides his deepest emotions, although bearing a great intellect, nonetheless.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
:''See: [[Isaac/Gallery]]''
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{{see|Isaac/Gallery}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*Isaac's name functions both as a hint that all isn't quite as it seems with him, and also as a reference to a particular bit of vampire lore. Biblically, Itzhak (Isaac) was the son of Abraham, who was almost sacrificed as a test of his father's faith. Unlike his namesake Forgemaster, however, Itzhak survived. The vampire folklore his name references appears in the short story "A Kiss of Judas" by Julian Osgood Field, writing under the pseudonym X.L. A principal character in this story is Isaac Lebedenko, who dies and, when reborn, becomes a type of vampire known as a Child of Judas in order to exact revenge on a deserving enemy. Interestingly enough, Children of Judas are said to have red hair.
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*Isaac's name functions both as a hint that all isn't quite as it seems with him, and also as a reference to a particular bit of [[vampire]] lore. Biblically, Itzhak (Isaac) was the son of Abraham, who was almost sacrificed as a test of his father's faith. The vampire folklore his name references appears in the short story "''A Kiss of Judas''" by Julian Osgood Field. A principal character in this story is Isaac Lebedenko, who dies and, when reborn, becomes a type of vampire known as a "Child of Judas" in order to exact revenge on a deserving enemy. Interestingly enough, Children of Judas are said to have red hair.
*His [[Innocent Devil]] [[Abel]] is another hint at Isaac's ultimately-tragic nature and his end. Abel, Biblically, Abel was the first victim of murder. While Isaac is hardly an innocent man, he is very much a mere pawn in Dracula's game, only used as a means to an end.
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*His [[Innocent Devil]], [[Abel]], is another hint at Isaac's ultimately tragic nature and his end. Biblically, Abel was the first victim of murder. While Isaac is hardly an innocent man, he is very much a mere pawn in [[Dracula/Curse of Darkness|Dracula]]'s game, only used as a means to an end.
*His clothing, too, is yet another hint as to his true nature. It appears as if Isaac is wearing only the remains of his former uniform. The ''[[Akumajō Dracula: Yami no Juin - Fukushū no Jokyoku|Prelude to Revenge]]'' manga, packaged with the soundtrack sampler CD, uses Isaac's attire as a symbol of his mind unraveling. The madder he gets, the more tattered his clothing gets, until we see him in-game in purely ornamental armor bits and those strange pants. Thanks to Dracula's machinations, Isaac is only the broken pieces of the man he once was. Unfortunately, Isaac erroneously blames Hector for the destruction of his life. ''Curse of Darkness'' is very liberal with symbolism - not uncommon for [[Koji Igarashi]], who seems to love his Easter eggs.
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*His clothing, too, is yet another hint as to his true nature. It appears as if Isaac is wearing only the remains of his former uniform. The ''[[Akumajō Dracula: Yami no Juin - Fukushū no Jokyoku|Prelude to Revenge]]'' manga, packaged with the soundtrack sampler CD, uses Isaac's attire as a symbol of his mind unraveling. The madder he gets, the more tattered his clothing gets, until we see him in-game in purely ornamental armor bits and those strange pants. Thanks to Dracula's machinations, Isaac is only the broken pieces of the man he once was. Unfortunately, Isaac erroneously blames Hector for the destruction of his life. ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness|Curse of Darkness]]'' is very liberal with symbolism - not uncommon for [[Koji Igarashi]], who seems to love his Easter eggs.
 
*Isaac and Hector together embody the "Red Oni and Blue Oni" trope. Isaac is denoted by red, and is emotional, temperamental and led by his heart. Hector, in blue, is the more logical and rational of the pair and is able to think things through, considers what he has been told, and in the end saves himself from an ill fate.
 
*Isaac and Hector together embody the "Red Oni and Blue Oni" trope. Isaac is denoted by red, and is emotional, temperamental and led by his heart. Hector, in blue, is the more logical and rational of the pair and is able to think things through, considers what he has been told, and in the end saves himself from an ill fate.
 
*Isaac's in-game model shares the same bone structure and animations as Hector. Also, Hector can forge both weapons used by Isaac in the two encounters: the [[Chauve-souris]] (the game's most powerful spear) and the [[Laser Blade]] (the game's most powerful long sword).
*Isaac bears a resemblance to certain versions of [[Simon Belmont]] due to both of them having black clothes and red hair.
 
 
*Since his sister is [[Julia Laforeze|Julia]], his family name is likely "Laforeze" (although [[Devil Forgemaster]]s are only referred to by their first name).
*Isaac's in-game model shares the same bone structure and animations as Hector. Also, Hector can forge both weapons used by Isaac in the two encounters: the [[Chauve-souris]] (the game's most powerful Spear) and the [[Laser Blade]] (the game's most powerful long sword).
 
*Since his sister is [[Julia Laforeze|Julia]], his family name is likely Laforeze ([[Devil Forgemaster]]s are only referred to by their first name).
 
   
 
==External links==
 
==External links==

Revision as of 08:52, 7 March 2020

For the animated series version of this character, see Isaac (animated series).

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"You deserve a most gruesome fate for the humiliation you brought upon me three years ago."
— Isaac to Hector

Isaac (アイザック Aizakku?) is the central villain of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness. A seemingly bondage-and self-mortification obsessed Devil Forgemaster, Isaac lures Hector back to Dracula's Castle in order to make him the new host body of Dracula. He does this by arranging for Hector's wife to be burned at the stake as a witch. Isaac's sister Julia attempts to prevent Hector from killing him right up until the end.

Character's history

Events of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness (comic)

Isaac and Hector were two of Dracula's greatest generals, as they were the only two humans capable of devil forgery that created innocent devils. Isaac respected Hector, but hated that he was their lord's favorite. When sent by Dracula to defeat a member of the Belmont Clan, Hector betrayed his lord and sought to escape. Isaac was then ordered by Dracula to find and kill Hector for his defection. When Hector was forced to use his powers to save Rosaly from a werewolf, Isaac confronted him and the two battled. But during their fight, Dracula was defeated by Trevor Belmont and his castle disappeared. Isaac himself was defeated by Hector and left for dead.

However, Isaac survived and spied on Hector for the next three years, waiting to have his revenge on his former comrade. When Rosaly was selling apples, he spread false rumors that she was a witch selling poisonous apples. She was executed at the stake, and Hector came too late to save her.

Events of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Isaac leads Hector to an abandoned castle and tells him to regain his power as a devil forgemaster. He proclaims that Hector will not have his revenge for Rosaly's death, and that he will have his own revenge for the humiliation Hector brought upon him three years ago.

As Hector's powers begin to grow, Isaac is confronted by him in the town of Cordova. He fights his former comrade to test his strength but is stopped by his sister, Julia. Isaac escapes, telling Hector to get even stronger. At the Aiolon Ruins, Isaac fights Trevor Belmont and acquires the blood needed to open the hidden chambers below the abandoned castle. He successfully tricks Hector into bringing back Dracula's castle and stabs Trevor in the chest from behind.

Inside the castle, Isaac battles Hector for the final time. He dies from the fight, and Hector does not fall victim to the curse. Zead, who is actually Death, is forced to use Isaac's body for Dracula's resurrection when he had originally planned to use Hector instead. After Hector defeats Dracula, the vampire's soul leaves Isaac's body and he collapses. Julia bids farewell to her fallen brother as she and Hector flee the crumbling castle.

He is something of a tragic character, in spite of his amoral actions and his vengeful, obsessive attitude toward Hector. Hector observes, in the end, that Isaac's insanity and actions were all precipitated by Dracula. Being too far gone in madness and too much possessed by Dracula for anyone to save, Isaac can find peace only in death. Hector, when told by Julia that there is no other way, grants Isaac this in the end.

Battle quotes

  • Come on! (来い!)
  • Come forth! (いでよ!)
  • How dare you!
  • Not bad. (やるな.)
  • Go! (行け!)
  • Kill!
  • Return!
  • Is that your best?
  • Die!
  • Ahahahaha!
  • (If attacked) No way! (馬鹿な!)
  • Abel, return!

Enemy Data

COD-082
No. Name JPN HP
82 Isaac Lv.34 アイザック Lv.34 Aizakku Lv.34 5,850
Tolerance Weakness
Dark Ice
Location Drop Steal EXP
Cordova Town Crest
(Trevor Mode only)
Devil's Vein 1,460
Description "One of only two devil forgemasters, he has sworn eternal loyalty to the dark lord Dracula."

COD-146
No. Name JPN HP
146 Isaac Lv.50 アイザック Lv.50 Aizakku Lv.50 6,500
Tolerance Weakness
Dark Ice
Location Drop Steal EXP
Dracula's Castle - Cheese 4,800
Description "One of only two devil forgemasters, he has several powerful Innocent Devils."

Item Data

Item Data: Isaac
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Devil's Vein Devil's Vein - Curse of Darkness
  Material - Hector
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The blood of many devils, solidified by magic. Black and sickly, don't look at it for too long. Sell: $750
Find: Forest of Jigramunt
Steal: Isaac Lv.34
Crest Crest - Curse of Darkness
  Pick-Up - Trevor Belmont
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All stats increased. ATK +5, DEF +5, HP +50, Hearts +5
Find: Aiolon Ruins, Dracula's Castle
Drop: All bosses, excepted Isaac's second fight, Death and Dracula.
Conditions: Item disappears if the player does not pick it up before leaving the Boss Room.
Cheese Cheese - Curse of Darkness
  Food - Hector
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A cheese known as Emmentaler. The holes in it are called 'cheese eyes'. HP +100
Sell: $1
Steal: Isaac Lv.50

Other appearances

Pachislot Akumajō Dracula

Main article: Isaac/Pachislot

Isaac appears as one of Dracula's allies in the first Pachislot Akumajō Dracula game. As it is not clear if the events of Castlevania: Curse of Darkness are relevant to this game or not, it cannot be determined if Isaac survived the events of that game. Isaac's Chauve-souris has been replaced with a giant spiked iron ball and chain in this game. He and Trevor lock chains over a chasm between towers and attempt to pull each other into the abyss below.

Castlevania (animated series)

Main article: Isaac (animated series)
Isaac1jpg

Isaac appears as one of Dracula's two human generals in the animated series. He, along with Hector, is a Devil Forgemaster; although instead of summoning demons, their main occupation is to bring people and animals back from the dead and transform them into monsters in order to enlist them in Dracula's army.

His appearance and personality have been drastically altered from how he is portrayed in the games and manga, now appearing as a tall individual with a bald head, darker skin tone and scars on his body, and a quiet, peaceful demeanor that hides his deepest emotions, although bearing a great intellect, nonetheless.

Gallery

See: Isaac/Gallery

Trivia

  • Isaac's name functions both as a hint that all isn't quite as it seems with him, and also as a reference to a particular bit of vampire lore. Biblically, Itzhak (Isaac) was the son of Abraham, who was almost sacrificed as a test of his father's faith. The vampire folklore his name references appears in the short story "A Kiss of Judas" by Julian Osgood Field. A principal character in this story is Isaac Lebedenko, who dies and, when reborn, becomes a type of vampire known as a "Child of Judas" in order to exact revenge on a deserving enemy. Interestingly enough, Children of Judas are said to have red hair.
  • His Innocent Devil, Abel, is another hint at Isaac's ultimately tragic nature and his end. Biblically, Abel was the first victim of murder. While Isaac is hardly an innocent man, he is very much a mere pawn in Dracula's game, only used as a means to an end.
  • His clothing, too, is yet another hint as to his true nature. It appears as if Isaac is wearing only the remains of his former uniform. The Prelude to Revenge manga, packaged with the soundtrack sampler CD, uses Isaac's attire as a symbol of his mind unraveling. The madder he gets, the more tattered his clothing gets, until we see him in-game in purely ornamental armor bits and those strange pants. Thanks to Dracula's machinations, Isaac is only the broken pieces of the man he once was. Unfortunately, Isaac erroneously blames Hector for the destruction of his life. Curse of Darkness is very liberal with symbolism - not uncommon for Koji Igarashi, who seems to love his Easter eggs.
  • Isaac and Hector together embody the "Red Oni and Blue Oni" trope. Isaac is denoted by red, and is emotional, temperamental and led by his heart. Hector, in blue, is the more logical and rational of the pair and is able to think things through, considers what he has been told, and in the end saves himself from an ill fate.
  • Isaac's in-game model shares the same bone structure and animations as Hector. Also, Hector can forge both weapons used by Isaac in the two encounters: the Chauve-souris (the game's most powerful spear) and the Laser Blade (the game's most powerful long sword).
  • Since his sister is Julia, his family name is likely "Laforeze" (although Devil Forgemasters are only referred to by their first name).

External links

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Characters
Protagonists
HectorTrevor C. Belmont
Antagonists
IsaacZead (Death) • Dracula
Supporting cast
Julia LaforezeSaint GermainRosaly
Innocent Devils
Fairy-TypeBattle-TypeBird-TypeMage-TypeDevil-TypePumpkin-Type
Bosses
Main bosses
Crazy ArmorWyvernTrevorSkeleton DiverMinotaurusIsaac Lv.34Trevor Lv.40DullahanLegionNuculais
Isaac Lv.50DeathDracula
Trevor Mode bosses
Trevor Doppelganger Lv.16Trevor Doppelganger Lv.40
Areas
Abandoned CastleBaljhet MountainsGaribaldi TempleMortvia AqueductForest of Jigramunt
Cordova TownEneomaos Machine TowerAiolon RuinsInfinite CorridorDracula's Castle
Tower of EternityTower of Evermore
Music
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Original SoundtrackCastlevania: Curse of Darkness Promo Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Curse of Darkness Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Yami no Juin Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryTrevor ModeCrazy ModePrelude to RevengeComics