How Old Alucard Is In Castlevania: Nocturne

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Castlevania: Nocturne season 2.

Alucard is back in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2, and it has been a while since we last saw him in Netflix’s Castlevania universe. Based on the video game series of the same name, Castlevania was a surprisingly great video game adaptation even though it was only loosely incorporating elements from the source material. One of the biggest differences between Netflix’s original Castlevania series and the game it was based on was how much Alucard was involved, with Dracula’s son being a major player after season 1. In Castlevania: Nocturne season 2, Alucard is once again one of the main characters.

Castlevania: Nocturne season 2’s cast is mostly the same as season 1, except that Alucard now has a much bigger role than just showing up to save the day at the end. While most of the characters we followed in Castlevania are long dead during the events of Nocturne, Alucard’s immortality allows him to be the connective tissue bridging the shows. Unsurprisingly, Alucard is incredibly old in Castlevania: Nocturne, at least compared to his human peers.

Alucard Is Approximately 336 Years Old In Castlevania: Nocturne

Castlevania: Nocturne Is Set More Than 300 Years After Castlevania

While Netflix’s Castlevania does not give us many dates, we can make some assumptions based on the game’s lore. Castlevania season 1 was loosely based on Castlevania III, meaning it was most likely set in 1476. With Alucard being in his 20s when he was woken up by Trevor at the end of season 1, we can assume that the son of Dracula was born around 1456. Considering that Castlevania: Nocturne is set in 1792 during the French Revolution, Alucard is approximately 336 years old in the sequel series.

What Happened To Alucard Between Castlevania And Castlevania: Nocturne

Alucard Was Tired Of Seeing Belmonts Getting Killed

Castlevania: Nocturne has several connections to the previous show but refers to revealing too much about what happened to Alucard between season 4 of the previous series and the new one. That said, at the end of Castlevania: Nocturne season 2, Juste Belmont questioned Alucard about where he had been this whole time. As presumably the grandson of Simon Belmont, who was the son of Trevor and Sypha, Juste Belmont grew up hearing stories about “Uncle Alucard” but didn’t interact with him that much.

Dracula and Alucard from Netflix's Castlevania

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Castlevania: Nocturne season 2 referenced the previous show’s best episode and made Dracula’s death at the hands of Alucard even more heartbreaking.

Alucard explained that he wanted to distance himself from what was happening in Europe, including the deaths of several Belmonts. He mentioned having traveled to India and China but did not get into detail about his adventures. We know that prior to the events of Castlevania: Nocturne, Alucard went to Egypt looking for the mummy of Sekhmet but found an empty coffin. Should Castlevania: Nocturne season 3 happen, it would be interesting to learn more about Alucard’s history with the Belmont family after he became so close to Trevor and Sypha.