2) Trevor and Sypha are from the 15th century era in the original Castlevania series, while they are from 11th century era in Lords of Shadow series .
3) The Succubus is one of the bosses in Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate. In folklore, a succubus is a promiscuous female demon that appears in dream and have sexual intercourse with their male victims. It is a common belief that constant contact with succubus will result to poor health and even death.
4) The word succubus is derived from the Latin succuba, which means "paramour." In Castlevania games, she is portrayed a perfect embodiment of a femme fatale. As a blood-sucking demon, she uses her charm to seduce her unsuspecting victims.
5) The male counterpart of a succubus is called an incubus. A famous American rock band founded by Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger and Jose Pasillas was named after it.
6) In case you didn't notice, the name Alucard is actually "Dracula" if spelled backwards.
7) In the original Castlevania series, Alucard's mother is Elisabetha "Lisa" Cronqvist and not Marie.
8) Trevor Belmont and Sypha are couples in the Lords of Shadow series as well as in the original Castlevania series.
9) In the original Castlevania series, Trevor Belmont is not the father of Simon but rather his ancestor. He is the first vampire hunter in the Belmont clan who defeated Dracula.
10) It is interesting to note that in Lords of Shadow series, Alucard is Trevor Belmont in his resurrected state. In the original series, however, his real name is Adrian Fahrenheit Tepes.
11) Sypha's maiden name was never revealed in Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, but she is a member of the Belnades clan in the original Castlevania series. Their family has been a constant partners of the Belmonts throughout the course of centuries.
12) The events in Castlevania Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate is 57 years after Gabriel's adventure in Castlevania Lords of Shadow.
13) The Combat Cross is the Lords of Shadow's counterpart for the Vampire Killer whip used by the Belmont clan in the original Castlevania series.
