Castlevania Nocturne is the second installment in the Castlevania animated series by Netflix. Set 300 years after the events of the first installment, it follows the story of Richter Belmont, a descendant of Trevor Belmont and Sypha, as he continues in the footsteps of his ancestors, carrying out the Belmont family mission of slaying vampires and creatures of the dark.
As expected, the show is filled with many sinister characters with little to no regard for human life and emotions, which Richter and his friends must triumph over if they are to protect the ones they love. With that in mind, here are some of the most evil characters depicted in the series.
6 Abbot Emmanuel
The Abbot is the priest who oversees the church in the town of Machecoul, where most of the story is set. He acts as the mediator between the peasants and the aristocrats but despises the revolutionaries who aim to topple the current order.
It was a real shocker when he was eventually revealed to be one of the primary antagonists of the story and the forgemaster of Erzsebet tasked with creating night creatures for the Vampire Messiah’s army. Although he believes he is right, and the end will justify the means, the fact that he tried to sacrifice his own daughter to pander to Erzsebet earns him a spot on this list.
5 Olrox
Sure, Olrox is an ancient blood-sucking vampire, but hearing his story will make the viewers resonate with him to some extent. Sure, he killed the protagonist's beloved mother right before his eyes and promised to kill him someday, too, but he was only avenging his loved one who died at her hands.
Olrox is definitely evil and has amassed a lot of victims over the years, but nothing suggests that he does it out of pleasure but rather necessity. He always does what is best for him; sometimes, that might mean good, and sometimes evil.
4 Comte de Vaublanc
The Comte de Vaublanc is a loyal servant of the Marquis and one of the most despicable people in the entire series. Although he is one of the weaker vampires in the series, he is very oppressive towards the enslaved black people working on his plantations.
He kills and eats them whenever he wants and maltreats them severely, with Annette and her parents being victims of his cruel acts. He believes slavery is the world's natural order, that there will always be servants and masters, and immortals such as himself should be higher than kings in the world’s hierarchy.
3 The Marquis
The Marquis is the aristocrat in charge of Machecoul and its inhabitants. Like many royals in that era, his expensive lifestyle and taste are funded by the excessive taxes he imposed on the inhabitants. He was the main target of the revolution in Machecoul before it was eventually discovered that he was also a vampire.
Numerous villagers have fallen victim to the fangs of him and his wife, after which they sent the corpses to the Abbot to create more night creatures. He was also not particularly a formidable vampire, but he enjoyed the strength of his political position.
2 Drolta Tzuentes
Drolta is an undying loyalist to Erzsebet Bathory and has served under her for many years, dating back to ancient Egypt. During her time as a human, she was a priestess for the Egyptian goddess of blood and war named Sekhmet.
She is Erzsebet’s right hand and has committed so many atrocities under her. Drolta is a sadistic genius willing to do anything for her Vampire Messiah and has no love for anyone who does not pay her the respect she deserves. She is also condescending toward all those who have sworn their loyalty to Erzsebet, believing herself superior because of her close relationship with her mistress.
1 Erzsebet Bathory
Erzsebet Bathory is an ancient vampire goddess who goes by many names: The Devourer of Light, Sekhmet, and The Vampire Messiah. She put on a great show as the story's main antagonist, striking fear into the hearts of whoever hears her name. If one were to describe Erzsebet in two words, they would be sadistic and egoistic. She claims to be the Egyptian goddess's reincarnation, and her power display is enough to convince anyone of that fact.
She reigns supreme over all creatures of the night and sees all vampires as her subjects, as she believes they all exist to help her carry out her plan to block out the sun and bring eternal darkness to the world. Humans are nothing but play toys to her, and she derives joy in tormenting and instilling fear and despair in them. She often hangs her victims, mainly young girls, and maidens, by their hands and hooks them through the bones, ensuring they do not bleed out fast. She also sometimes turns them so they won’t die and they can suffer for much longer.