Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Alucard Painting Puzzle Explained
For a fan-favorite character, the lack of Alucard in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse may be somewhat surprising. However, those who actually read the intro to Symphony of the Night will know that after the events that led to Lord of Darkness's first demise at the hands of a Belmont, the dhampir went into what he thought was an eternal slumber to rid the world of his accursed bloodline. However, he's still in the latest metroidvania adventure... sort of. You see, someone has decorated the main hall with a bunch of Alucard's portraits. One of Dracula's talking statues hints that these paintings have a hidden meaning. So we'll go over exactly what they mean and why you need to seek them out. This statue gives us a not-so-subtle hint as to what the deal is with all these Alucard paintings. Alucard's Paintings hidden meaning In the Main Hall area of the castle, you'll encounter paintings of Alucard, Dracula's son. They're so important that they even show up on the area map. However, it's not initially clear why there are so many of them. According to a statue in the Servant's Hall, part of the Main Hall, "The Artiste chose to honor one who left your side too soon. The Master's son will po…