' is a reboot of the franchise, with its first game set in Southern Europe during the Middle Ages. The main character, Gabriel Belmont, is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, an elite group of holy knights who defend people from supernatural creatures. With a retractable chain whip called the Combat Cross, Gabriel fights a malevolent force known as the Lords of Shadow in order to obtain the God Mask, which he believes can bring back his deceased wife. In ', Gabriel stars as Dracula, the main antagonist of Simon and Trevor Belmont. The sequel, "" is set during modern times, where Dracula is now looking for a way to put an end to his immortality.