Charlotte Aulin

A mage and distant descendant of the Belnades clan who teams up with Jonathan Morris to defeat Dracula.

Charlotte Aulin is a main protagonist in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, a 2006 action role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. Set in Europe during World War II (1944), she joins Jonathan Morris to stop a vampire from resurrecting Dracula. She is a mage and a distant descendant of the Belnades clan. Throughout the adventure, she explores Dracula's castle and various painting-like portals alongside Jonathan. Her abilities are essential for solving puzzles and progressing through the story, including combining powers with Jonathan to perform 'Dual Crush' attacks. In the game's canonical ending, she cures Stella and Loretta of their vampirism using the Sanctuary spell.

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.

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.