A prominent antagonist in the Castlevania video game series, there known as Vlad Țepeș Dracula. In this series, his appearance has shifted between entries, though he usually retains a gentlemanly air. However, his demonic transformations run a wide gauntlet. His son is Adrian Fahrenheit Țepeș (who is most often seen going by the name "Alucard", Dracula backwards, in defiance of his evil father), and his main confidant and right-hand is Death (the Grim Reaper).