Charlotte Aulin

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Lore & Background

Charlotte is a mage and a distant descendant of the Belnades clan. She acts as one of the two main protagonists in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, alongside Jonathan Morris. The game expands on the two-character gameplay found in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. Charlotte's magical abilities are required to solve puzzles and progress through the story. In Sisters Mode, an alternate single-player mode unlocked after obtaining the canonical ending, the player controls Loretta and Stella Lecarde rather than Charlotte.

In Their Own Story

At the beginning of the game, Charlotte encounters an enigmatic blue figure at the castle entrance who introduces himself as 'Wind'. Later, she and Jonathan find one of Brauner's magical portraits and travel into the world within. When they enter the second portrait, they find three vampires: Brauner and twin sisters Stella and Loretta. During exploration, Charlotte finds a photo of the twins with Wind inside Stella's locket, leading to the revelation that Wind is Eric Lecarde. After obtaining the Sanctuary spell, Charlotte cures the sisters of their vampirism during their battle. The twins subsequently perform a ritual allowing Jonathan to utilize the Vampire Killer whip's full power and grant access to a portrait leading to Brauner's studio. In the canonical ending, all vampire antagonists are defeated.

Reader's Guide

Charlotte Aulin serves as a main protagonist in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (2006). She is a mage and distant descendant of the Belnades clan. Her gameplay involves freely switching between her and Jonathan Morris or combining their powers for 'Dual Crush' attacks. Certain puzzles require both characters, such as riding motorcycles while alternating controls. The game features English voice-overs, marking it as the first handheld Castlevania entry to do so outside Japan. Charlotte later appeared in the 2010 multiplayer title Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.

Did You Know?

• Charlotte Aulin is a mage and a distant descendant of the Belnades clan.
• She and Jonathan Morris were the first protagonists in the series to feature cooperative multiplayer gameplay.
• Charlotte uses the Sanctuary spell to cure Stella and Loretta of their vampirism.
• The game features English voice-overs, making it the first handheld Castlevania entry with this feature outside its original Japanese release.
• Charlotte appears alongside Jonathan in the 2010 title Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.