WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Castlevania: Nocturne season 1.

Summary

• Dracula doesn't appear in Castlevania: Nocturne season 1, raising doubts about his presence in the sequel show.
• The original show revolved around Dracula's tragic backstory and his quest for revenge against his wife's killers.
• Although Dracula is killed in season 2, cultists brought him and Lisa back in season 4, leaving the possibility of his return in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2.

Dracula doesn't appear in Castlevania: Nocturne season 1, raising the question of whether the character will be part of the Castlevania sequel show at all. Based on Konami's long-running Castlevania video game franchise, Nocturne comes on the heels of Netflix's previous adult animated adaptation, Castlevania, which ran for four seasons from 2017 to 2021. Nocturne's predecessor borrowed heavily from Konami's 1989 installment Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, with the titular vampire serving as the initial antagonist of the series.

The crux of the show hinges on Dracula's tragic backstory: his human wife, Lisa, was accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. Eager to exact revenge on the people who killed Lisa, Dracula enlists an army of demons to wreak havoc. This, in turn, leads monster hunter Trevor Belmont and his allies, human-vampire hybrid Alucard and the magician Sypha Belnade, to stand against Dracula. The trio eventually kills the revered vampire at the end of season 2, but that isn't the end of the iconic character. In Castlevania season 4, cultists attempt to resurrect Dracula, leading viewers to wonder if he'll appear in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2.

Dracula Had A Happy Ending In Castlevania Season 4

In Castlevania season 2, episode 7, "For Love," Alucard, Trevor, and Sypha confront Dracula at the vampire's castle. The battle devolves into a hand-to-hand brawl between Dracula and Alucard, who is, in fact, the son of Dracula and the late Lisa. Overcome with emotion, the vampire warlord can't fathom actually killing his own son. Despite being the series' main antagonist, Dracula isn't without his feelings; the vampire's love for Lisa prompts him to punish her killers in the first place. Dracula allows his son to stake him, which is, no doubt, one of the saddest things about Alucard's life.

Afterward, Trevor decapitates Dracula's corpse, bringing an end to his reign of terror. However, that isn't the end of Dracula's story. In Castlevania season 4, cultists attempt to resurrect Dracula. In the season finale, Alucard and the others are preoccupied with their post-war lives and remain naive to the fact that Dracula and Lisa were both successfully restored. Living in London, the couple decide to leave their son alone and build a new future together. According to the series' timeline, Dracula and Lisa's happy ending occurs 300 years before the year when Castlevania: Nocturne takes place.

Will Dracula Be In Castlevania Season 2?

The return of certain characters — or their descendants — is largely how Castlevania: Nocturne is connected to Castlevania. A stand-alone sequel to the previous TV series, Nocturne adapts Konami's 1993 game, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, as well as its direct sequel, Symphony of the Night. Nocturne unfolds during the French Revolution and centers on Trevor's descendant, Richter Belmont. While Alucard is back, his father doesn't make an on-screen appearance, despite being mentioned in ing. However, since Dracula almost always returns in the games, it is possible he will show up in Castlevania: Nocturne season 2.