In the 1476 Wallachia of the animated series (Episode 1: "Witchbottle" ), the story begins not with a monster, but with a woman seeking knowledge. The Spark of War
When Dracula returns to find his wife gone, his grief turns into a cold, supernatural rage. He appears in the flames of a burning town, giving the citizens one year to settle their affairs before he wipes humanity from the face of Wallachia. Castlevania (Dub) Episode 1
As the land is overrun by demonic creatures, the focus shifts to the survivors: In the 1476 Wallachia of the animated series
Exactly one year later, during a celebration of the "victory" over the witch, Dracula’s army of night creatures descends from the sky in a rain of fire, slaughtering everyone in their path. A Broken World As the land is overrun by demonic creatures,
Lisa, a doctor of medicine and science, travels to the dark castle of . Instead of fearing him, she demands his secrets to help heal the world. Dracula, intrigued by her fearlessness, agrees to teach her. Over time, they fall in love and marry.
: Dracula’s own son, who tried to stop his father's madness only to be wounded and forced into a deep sleep beneath the city of Gresit.
: The last son of a disgraced family of monster hunters, who is first seen getting into a bar fight, seemingly apathetic to the world's end.