#harmony of dissonance

[zegalba]

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (2002) Artwork by: Ayami Kojima

[nedofrisk]

I can’t believe that I spent 4 weeks on this (to be honest, 4 weeks of procrastination) :’D

[ploppymeep]

went on a search for juste ponies last night and didn’t see a single one, had to change that.

[jisuto]

[the-crow-binary]

A Belmont in red, shaking his fist at Death... Throws him a few centuries back. :)

[wyverncult]

who up castling they vanias leave a like

[retrogamelovers]

[simonsquest]

Give us your art of the chair buglar juste belmont please, if you want of corse, i love your art ( sorry about the english, is not my language

😊)

Here you go, I hope you like it! :) (And thank you for the compliment!)

[knerrvana]

Played through Castlevania Harmony of Dissonance recently for the first time. It’s really good! I had a great time with it.

[hypermascbishounen]

Some doodles of Them

[maximkischin-e]

(Text in ALT)

As the two deuteragonist-rivals of the GBA CV games, Maxim's motives seem to be commonly confused for Hugh's;

Hugh's father Morris held the Hunter Whip. As Hugh was more capable than Nathan, he was caught off-guard and became envious and fearful for his self-worth when the weapon was instead granted to Nathan. These emotions caused animosity within Hugh, though it only appeared to come to a violent head within Dracula's castle. Unlike the Belmont's Vampire Killer, the Hunter Whip was not dedicated to one singular bloodline.

Maxim did not want the Vampire Killer, nor did he claim he was jealous* of Juste's position. Following Simon's time, Dracula's remains were to be collected by the next Belmont in a ritual to destroy them; Maxim did this in Juste's place, hoping it could be instead used to free him from his "cursed" fate, likely relating it to Simon Belmont's curse. His possession began during this journey, when he was "led by a higher being" to the remains, though blacked out before he could destroy them. He does clearly say he wanted to be stronger than Juste, though the dialogue immediately following claims it's for Juste's sake and not for his own ego.

Additionally, it is never mentioned in the game's dialogue that Maxim or Juste had any winning or losing streak against one another. Any reference to their "training" is in ending B, in which Maxim claims that the Dracula Wraith is nothing compared to the training the two experienced together.

Both characters appear to feel a sort of worthlessness and/or helplessness in their position, as well as guilt especially following their subsequent possession.

*One might argue that Maxim perhaps holds some jealousy for Juste's position of Vampire Killer. It's up to your own interpretation.

[xemnas178]

[chromatundra]

[jisuto]

[the-crow-binary]

Juste's sprite being taller than Maxim and Lydie's inspired me. He tol pretty boy and he thinks his smol friends are cute <3

[wyverncult]

YAOI FOREVER.