Vincent Dorin

    Vincent Dorin greets the heroes at adventure's start and then retires to his shop, where he remains; he appears in the ending sequence, his status dependent on the storyline
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
 

Vincent Durin was a priest dispatched by the Church to meet with and assist the heroes who were called upon to investigate the mysterious rising of Castlevania. Not known as the courageous type, Vincent was nervously waiting outside the castle when he noticed the legendary Vampire Killer, as brandished by Jonathan Morris. "A blessing indeed!" Vincent raved at the sight of the famed whip. Well-researched in the subject of Belmonts and their blood relatives, he wasn't too pleased to learn that Jonathan could not properly utilize it. A bit hazy was his recollection of the surname Aulin, which angered the young Charlotte, a name he did recognize. "Charlotte? Oh! You must be the great magician everyone's been talking about!" he blurted, cowering before her intimidating presence.

Vincent revealed the purpose of his appearance: He was ordered to assist the heroes by supplying them potions and other magical items, which would surely help in their quest. But he would to the heroes' disappointment do this only for a price--a "matter of economics," of which the Church was no stranger. Wishing them well, he, too, headed into the castle, where he'd find a safe place to open shop.

His stay at the haunted estate would take a turn for the worst when he was ambushed and bitten by a vampire, infected with a curse that if not cured quickly would surely doom him to a life of eternal darkness. He scurried about frantically, begging for the heroes to do something. Lucky for him, Charlotte had by then learned a purification spell, which was cast in time to spare him a cursed fate. Though he was gracious, not even their heroic actions could coerce him to hand out a freebie or two; business was a serious matter, after all, even if he was fearful of Dracula's revival.

After defeating Brauner and then the team of Death and Dracula, Jonathan and Charlotte forgot to notify their timid little friend of a little matter of the castle's impending collapse. It wasn't until Charlotte remembered the day's events in regard to purification that this became apparent. With Stella and Loretta at their side, they hurried off to search for their missing friend, who unbeknownst to them was following right behind, scampering as if a lost dog. "Wait a second! Hey! I'm over here!"

          

 
 
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