Leon Belmont is a noble knight in 11th century Europe in the video game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence (from the Castlevania series), when his dear lady Sara Trantoul was whisked away by the vampire Walter Bernhard . He enters the castle grounds unarmed, but is given a whip that is blessed with the power of alchemy by the old man Rinaldo Gandolfi , who lives on the grounds. Using his whip, his magic gauntlet, and a variety of swords, he enters the castle in hopes to find and rescue his fiancée.

So far, Leon has only starred in a single Castlevania game, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence for the PlayStation 2. However, chronologically, he is the earliest known Belmont in the Belmont clan, living in the late 11th century. Lament of Innocence takes place in 1094 in particular.

Called into action

This section was partially taken from The Castlevania Dungeon.

• 1094 - Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Family relations

Leon Belmont is the earliest known member of the Belmont clan. He could quite possibly be the ancestor to all of the later known members of the Belmont clan.

Sara Trantoul was Leon's fiancée, but she was captured by the vampire Walter Bernhard and was then bitten by him. Only by sacrificing herself to be entwined with the sacred whip could Walter then be striken down by Leon. This was how the whip, Vampire Killer, got its power.

See also

• Castlevania characters - A list of the characters in the Castlevania series.
• Castlevania - The main Castlevania page, with a list of all the games.