Hero of the ' games and a major character in ', Richter had to battle legions of Dracula's monsters to save his love interest Annette. In "Symphony of the Night", Richter mysteriously disappears upon investigating Dracula's recently reconstructed castle. It is later revealed that he was brainwashed by Shaft, a dark priest and servant of Dracula. Players will end up facing Richter: physically defeating him will result in the game ending early, whereas freeing him from Shaft's control will continue the game.