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The Belmont clan would have faded into obscurity were it not for the legacy of one Leon Belmont. All the way back in the 11th century, knights once protected the lands of feudal lords but reforms made them a loosely bound force of medieval policemen. As the story goes, one particular squad of nights was particularly formidable thanks to the uncanny fighting skills of Leon and the tactical savvy of Leon's close friend, Mathias Cronquist. In a superstitious world fearful of preternatural beings, roaming monsters reinforced those fears and knights provided a measure of protection. When Sara, spouse of Leon, gets herself kidnapped by creatures, Leon takes up a magical whip as gifted by an alchemist and goes monster hunting. Leon apparently imbued his thirst for blood on his progeny as well as their fashion sense. To complement his suit of close fitting knightly armor, Leon wears a long red-white cape which swishes to and fro during battle. The swishy cape would endear itself to future males in the Belmont lineage. Leon battles the usual assortment of undead including skeletal warriors armed with swords and hefting shields, rock creatures, hydra-like bosses and many other fanciful beasts in his charge towards meeting Dracula for the first time. The Limited Edition includes a 2003-2004 calendar, a music CD and a piece of artwork by Ayami Kojima whose work has graced Castlevania games since Symphony of the Night.
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