#And this is why Alucard is Alucard and not Șepeț Dalv Alucard

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(Castlevaina: Dawn Of Sorrow (Double Jump Official Strategy Guide)

[About Crimson Stone and Ebony Stone] 夜の王への野望を持つ者にこれ以上の宝は無い "There are no greater treasures for those who aim to be King of the Night"

"Mathias goes into hiding in foreign lands and continues to curse God for eternity. Eventually, he names himself Lord of the Vampires, King of the Night."

行方をくらましたマティアスは　人知れぬ地で永遠に神を呪い続けるが　ある事件をきっかけに　自らを悪魔と名乗り　魔王と呼ばれる存在となる "Mathias disappeared and in unknown lands continues to curse God for eternity. However due to an incident he names himself the devil and becomes an existence called the Dark Lord." (LoI credits)

"He used Leon, Rinaldo, Sara, and even Walter and his monsters, and using the Crimson Stone and a vampire's soul, he was reborn. Later, he named himself Dracula from "dracul" a word meaning dragon and devil." (LoI:Perfect Guide)

“Dracula became a vampire after the death of his first wife, later he met the human Lisa. He temporary regained his humanity. But because she was executed due to a witch trial, he became a Dark Lord with thirst for vengeance against humans.” (Encyclopedia of Castlevania)

"That master refers to Dracula? Or the swirling chaos underneath thin ice?” “The same… Dracula’s name has no individual. A person that can shoulder the call of chaos is appropriate to continue Dracula’s name--- The one that inherits his name and power as the lord of this entire castle, will forever be my master.” (Olrox and Death, Kabuchi no Tsuisoukyoku)

"It all starts with my father calling himself Dracula, the Dark King, and committing genocide in and around Wallachia." (Grimoire of Souls)

"…事の発端は、父が魔王ドラキュラを名乗り、領地のワラキアで始めた人間の大虐殺だ。" (JP translation of the line just for fun)

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According to EoC and LoI credits (JP) Dracula becomes Dark Lord in response to Lisa's death, rest of the quotes is more vague other than anytime after LoI.

Crimson stone and Ebony stone were talked about together, so I would assume Ebony also can change the owner into the Dark Lord. Though Death is said to serve whoever has the Crimson stone and no mention of the Ebony stone, but he also serve whoever is the Dark Lord. So maybe Crimson is special in that regard.

Funny. Some of the phrasings sounds like Dracula only called himself that after Lisa's death, though when Isaac arrived to the castle Dracula was already known by that name so that obviously not the case.