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 Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Vampire Killer - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Legendary Whip and the bane of all vampires.	Whip Jonathan, Julius, Richter		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 Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Knife [Sub-Weapon] - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Throwing weapon used by Hunters.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	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] - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Throwing weapon that is especially effective against overhead targets.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	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 - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Blessed water that wards off evil.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 15 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: *** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 4/6)
	Cross - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Holy cross that dispels evil.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 15 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: *** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 5/6) Drop: Death, Dracula
	Ricochet Rock - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Weapon that bounces back after hitting walls.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter	Consume: 12 MP	ATK +6	Rarity: ** Drop: Lerajie (6.3%)
	Bible - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Book containing words that exorcise evil.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 15 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: *** Find: Purple Chest (Chapter 2) Chapter 7 Astarte (boss drop) Drop: Puppet Master
	Javelin - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Throw spears.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 10 MP	ATK +12	Rarity: *** Find: First obtained in Chapter 8.
	R. Dagger - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	A dagger used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 4 MP	Sell: $20,000	Buy: $80,000	Effect: Dagger Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Dagger at Lv. 5, Triple Dagger at Lv. 9
	R. Axe - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	An axe used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 10 MP	Sell: $30,000	Buy: $120,000	Effect: Arc Throw Evolve: Stronger with each Lv.; Double Axe at Lv. 5, Triple Axe at Lv. 9
	R. Fire Bomb - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	A "fire bomb" used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 12 MP		Find: Purple chests (Chapter 10 Hard) Drop: R. The Count
	R. Boomerang - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	A "boomerang" used by an ancient vampire hunter.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	Consume: 12 MP		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 Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Uppercut - Harmony of Despair					[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.)	Martial Arts Jonathan, Julius, Richter	Attrib: Strike/Fire(The Fire attribute only applies to Jonathan's version.) Consume: 5 MP		Rarity: ** Find: Chest Level 4	Sequence: ↑↓ + [Attack 2]
	Omnia Vanitas (Shikisokuzekuu) - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Evade by leaving only your aura behind.	Martial Arts Julius	Consume: 5 MP		Find: Chest Level 5, Level 10	Sequence: →←↓→ + [Attack 2]

Dual Crushes

Item Data: Dual Crushes (edit)
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Holy Cross (Grand Cross) - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Jonathan or Julius or Richter with each other			Find: (innate)	Effect: Several large crosses encircles both players and spiral upwards.
	Thunder Cross - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Jonathan or Julius or Richter initiating with Shanoa or Yoko or Charlotte (except Jonathan x Charlotte)			Find: (innate)	Effect: Summon lightning in the shape of a cross.
	Blood Cross (Bloody Cross) - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Soma or Alucard + Jonathan or Julius or Richter			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 - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Charlotte initiating with anyone (other than Jonathan) or Soma or Alucard or Maria with her			Find: (innate)	Effect: An attack where flame will cover the floor and walls.
	Cocytus - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Shanoa initiating with anyone or Soma or Alucard or Maria with her			Find: (innate)	Effect: An attack where ice is rapidly shot in one direction.
	Thor's Hammer - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Yoko initiating with anyone or Soma or Alucard or Maria with her			Find: (innate)	Effect: A powerful horizontal lightning beam is summoned.
	Aura Blast - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
		Dual Crush Soma or Alucard or Maria with another version of themselves; Maria + Soma or Alucard or Jonathan or Julius or Richter			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 Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Vampire Killer - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Legendary Whip and the bane of all vampires.	Whip Jonathan, Julius, Richter		ATK +3 Sell: (cannot be sold)	Find: Start with
	Swing Whip - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Julius's whip can also be used to latch onto and hang from magnets; just keep the button held down.	Personal Skill Julius			Rarity: * Find: (starts with)	Sequence: [Personal Skill] (default RB)
	Knife [Sub-Weapon] - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Throwing weapon used by Hunters.	Sub-Weapon Jonathan, Julius, Richter, Simon	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 - Harmony of Despair					[edit]
	Simple garment made of cloth.	Chest (Clothes) any		DEF +1 Sell: $100	Rarity: * Find: Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4

External Links

• Neo Seeker Julius Belmont FAQ