Topic: Castlevania: Umbra of Sorrow (1999 Fan Project)

[VladCT]

Good luck on the re-write, buddy.

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By the way, I assume that the memory lock will be important?

[theplottwist]

Good luck on the re-write, buddy.

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By the way, I assume that the memory lock will be important?

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Yes, more or less.

This memory lock is a real thing, a side effect from trauma experienced at early ages. So I'm not ass-pulling.

But if you think Julius will remember what happened at some point, then.... You're absolutelly correct 

[Donvermicelli]

Plot, I just wanted to say that your writing is awesome. I keep seeing you building solid backstory for all of the characters involved without missing a thing. If budgets weren't an issue when making games I'm sure you'd be one hell of a writer.
Additionally your spriting skills are kick-ass too.
Keep up the awesome work 

[theplottwist]

Plot, I just wanted to say that your writing is awesome. I keep seeing you building solid backstory for all of the characters involved without missing a thing. If budgets weren't an issue when making games I'm sure you'd be one hell of a writer.
Additionally your spriting skills are kick-ass too.
Keep up the awesome work 

Thank you very much!

It'll take a lot of time, but this will be ready some day for people to enjoy.

BTW, I added detailed references to Julius' origin that might help a little to understand certain choices for this story.

[theplottwist]

Today I come to share with you how Umbra started.

Many years ago I started the project with a friend. It was going to be a comic, and had no name, but it was going to deal with 1999.

It was back then that I wrote the first draft for the whole thing, but being nowhere as knowledgeable in Castlevania as I'm today, the plot was pretty poor. Even so, he did the art, but we couldn't even finish the first chapter. You'll notice that the art is pretty amateurish, and much of it is still incomplete, too.

Also, do not ask me how the dialogue should be or the page order, I do not remember. But in this scene, two members of the church (one Belnades and an original character with the power to create objects made of psychic energy) were going to investigate an abandoned mansion where they had detected black magic, and ended up stumbling upon Arikado.

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[theplottwist]

Character profile cards. They will replace the sprite profiles I have on the first page for this thread (many people are visiting the thread, and these cards will greet them).

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There is no Lenora yet. But she's coming.

If you people think I should change something, please tell me!

[VladCT]

When the Belmonts fell prey to a illness...

Hate to be that guy, but I believe that should be "an".

[darkmanx_429]

Character profile cards. They will replace the sprite profiles I have on the first page for this thread (many people are visiting the thread, and these cards will greet them).

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There is no Lenora yet. But she's coming.

If you people think I should change something, please tell me!

Everything is sooo pretty...

[theplottwist]

Hate to be that guy, but I believe that should be "an".

Not a problem, dude.

Fixed (though not updated). Forgot to add a detail, too, on Tim's bio; Will appear on the final version along with the corrected typos and slight rewritting of redundant text.

Everything is sooo pretty...

I was going to give my thanks, but most of the magic comes from the artist drawing the characters

[X]

Nice backstory for Julius Plot. Although I don't think that him being the 'last' descendant of the Belmont family is entirely correct. I feel the term 'latest' rather then 'last' would be more accurate. Not unless every single Belmont in the world, including the other families (Lecardes, Morris', etc.), are dead. This is just me though. It's all looking good so far, but where is Lenora's portrait?

[theplottwist]

Nice backstory for Julius Plot. Although I don't think that him being the 'last' descendant of the Belmont family is entirely correct. I feel the term 'latest' rather then 'last' would be more accurate. Not unless every single Belmont in the world, including the other families (Lecardes, Morris', etc.), are dead.

Good point, changed to "latest".

Also, I was planning for Jonathan to NOT have descendants, but I might have cooked up something to subvert that

It's all looking good so far, but where is Lenora's portrait?

Not yet ready. There is an artwork of her coming out one of these days, but it's a full body one, like Alucard. She'll have a portrait, but I'll use the full body one while the portrait doesn't come

[Shiroi Koumori]

I love those profile cards!

[Shiroi Koumori]

Plot will be posting something for Lenora soon since I already saw Junki's art on dA.  I want her weapon and clothes!  hahaha 

[VladCT]

His dA, you say? Lemme go over there real quick and see what you're on about.

...Good lord, her wand/mace/whatever is pimpin'.

[theplottwist]

Oh wow the peeps already keep expecting the things 

So, here it is, Lenora Belnades! Design based on the sprite created by Donoffrio!


In this art Lenora has the Belnades Staff, but that is not her only weapon.

Plus, as explained in her bio card, she is a fundamental piece on Dracula's banishment. She has been trained by Charlotte to know how to manually separate him from his power effectively and fast.

"Why doesn't Charlotte do it herself?"

To do it, it's necessary for the person conducting the separation to have direct contact with Dracula's soul, and we know very well what the handling of Dracula's soul does to a person. Even if she's the strongest sorcerer of the Church by 1999, Charlotte is still very fragile due to old age, and Dracula's power could either corrupt or destroy her before she achieved the objective.

Lenora has been specifically trained to do it as fast as possible while being young enough to oppose Dracula's power through her willpower.

Charlotte is still needed to conduct the Hakuba ritual (which is more complex, but can be done from a much safer distance from Dracula), but Lenora has to carry on her task first.