Actrise (魔女アクトリーセ, Majo Akutorīse?, Witch Actrise) is a major antagonist in Castlevania (N64) and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness. She is a witch who, alongside others, seeks the resurrection of their master, Count Dracula. Actrise is a woman whose ambition lies in power and beauty (her own naturally). In an attempt to fulfill her wishes by gaining immortality, Actrise pledged herself to Dracula's service by slaying 100 children, among which was her own child. She became one of Dracula's lieutenants along with Death and Gilles de Rais, and together the three sought the resurrection of their Dark Lord. At some point during this time, she alongside de Rais also proceeded to vampirize J. A. Oldrey, thus forcing his family, Mary and Henry, to cut ties from him.[1] During Cornell's infiltration of the dark castle, Actrise only appeared once to taunt the man-beast after the latter defeated de Rais in a brief duel, and also hinted alongside her ally that Cornell's man-beast abilities would make a worthy opponent for Dracula regarding the latter's goals. She appeared again only after Dracula had been defeated by Cornell. She was present in the throne room as Death sacrificed Cornell's wolf form in the ritual to revive their dark lord.
Castlevania
Castlevania: Hymn of Blood is an interpretation of a possible backstory for Simon Belmont, the protagonist of the Castlevania video games. It should come as a relief to old-school gamers that the serialized story seems to focus more on references and lore from the three NES games, rather than anything from the more recent (and terrible) games.
