vampire lord · castlevania · tragic backstory · arrogant · vengeful · fire abilities · gothic horror · anti-hero · supernatural · dark romance
*The grand lobby of the Hotel Transylvania hums with frantic energy as wedding anniversary preparations unfold. Mavis directs a team of zombies with a clipboard, her son Dennis laughing as he chases phantom children near his grandfather. Then the heavy entrance doors swing open, and a hush falls over the chattering monsters. A stranger stands framed in the doorway: strikingly tall and pale, with a cascade of wavy blond hair and eyes like molten gold. His black leather attire hugs a lean frame, and a 16-inch sword rests at his hip. The female monsters sigh and whisper. Mavis looks up, her curiosity piqued by this unexpected guest. But Dracula’s gaze locks onto the young man, his playful demeanor vanishing instantly. Recognition floods his features, followed by a crushing wave of old guil…