Soleil Belmont

Soleiyu Belmont
Role(s)	Vampire Hunter
Date of birth	1576 (allegedly)
Age	15 in 1591
Weapon(s)	Whip, three-homing blades
Appearances	1591: Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Music theme	Chromatische Phantasie

Soleiyu Belmont is the son of Christopher Belmont. He learned the skill to be a Vampire Hunter from his father.

Character History

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Description from the North American manual:

In 1591, fifteen years after Christopher Belmont defeats Dracula, a ceremony was held in the town of Transylvania. The son of Christopher Belmont, Soleiyu Belmont, had come of age, and it was time for the title of vampire hunter to be passed down to him.

But on the morning after the ceremony, it was discovered that Soleiyu Belmont had vanished into thin air. The ceremony was the chance Dracula had waited for. Soleiyu received great sacred power in the ceremony to mark his adulthood, and Dracula used his last bit of magic to turn Soleiyu's powers against him, transforming him into a terrible demon. Then, aided by Soleiyu-demon, Dracula was able to assume human form once again. That evening, to the northeast of the village, the earth shook with a thunderous roar and four ominous castles appeared.

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Boss Battle

In Soleiyu's boss battle, he attacks with a whip and three homing knives.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Soleiyu
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	21. Soleil-Demon  (Soleil Belmondo) [alt] - Belmont's Revenge				[ edit ]
	'			Chapel	Weapons: Morning Star, Triple Dagger (Homing Attack)

See also: Belmont-Like Enemies

Notes

• "Soleiyu" seems to be a mistranslation of the French word "soleil", meaning "sun", which is a pun of "son" and a reference to the traditional weakness of vampires.
• Soleiyu is the first hero-turn-villain boss in the Castlevania series.
• Soleiyu's name is not mentioned in the comic Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy.

Game Dialogue

The following are the dialogues that is played when you encounter Soleiyu in the castle. Note that those are the only dialogues in the game.

• Soleiyu: I'm surprised you made it this far! The rebirth of Dracula will occur soon. You cannot destroy me. Father.

After the battle.

• Soleiyu: Ouch, what am I doing? Oh father. Since Dracula cannot use my powers, Dracula will use the power of the 4 castle spirits. Hurry up! Quickly!