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It will be a nice prelude to defeating Walter. I'll beat you to a pulp!
~ Joachim Armster before fighting Leon Belmont.

Joachim Armster is a vampire knight and the secondary antagonist in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. He was sired by Dracula's predecessor Walter Bernhard, whom he yearns to overthrow. Walter threw him in jail and uses him as an obstacle against the hero Leon Belmont. Joachim is notable for being the first and only villain of the series that can be played in a mainstream game. (Not counting Albus and the Lecarde sisters, both redeemed anti-villains.)

He was voiced by the late Michael Lindsay

Background[]

Joachim was turned into a vampire by the Vampire King Walter Bernhard, wielder of the powerful Ebony Stone and ruler of the Forest of Eternal Darkness. Whether he was already a swordsman with psychic powers back when he was human, or he gained his abilities upon transforming is never explained.

It can be guessed that he fought in the Crusades, like Leon before him. Some sources state that Walter lured him with the prospect of immortality.

Joachim was not satisfied with being Walter's servant though. He coveted his lord's throne for himself and eventually attempted to kill him and usurp his kingdom. Walter easily defeated him, but rather than killing him, he threw him in a cell blocked off by waterfalls without feeding him with blood, to make sure that he would not escape since running water is like acid to unholy beings like undeads.

Walter then made Joachim one of the five guardians that must be defeated to reach his throne room, to keep using his might for his own gain.

Powers and Abilities[]

Joachim is highly powerful. Given how tough he is when greatly weakened by thirst, one can only imagine how formidable he would be at his peak. He is an expert swordsman, hinted to be able to wield several swords at once.

He also has tremendous psychic powers, which mostly manifest by his ability to levitate and to make his swords fly around him, so as to send them to attack his foes at high speed from many sides. He is also able to attack with blasts of psychic energy of variable size and might.

Finally, he displays impressive feats of magic, though whether they are due to his psychic powers or to his vampiric nature is unknown. He can create crystals that generate a defensive barrier around him, or warp his swords through wormholes, among others.

Personality[]

Joachim is prideful, power-hungry, vindictive, revengeful, and loyal only to himself. He desired eternal life, covets control, and seems to despise having superiors, in any sense of the word. He bitterly loathes Walter and deeply resents his defeat at his hands, yearning for revenge and being intensely jealous of his ownership of the Ebony Stone.

Melancholy Joachim

Joachim losing his mind in his cell.

Joachim seems cold but aggressive and short-tempered, although he lashes out in short, controlled bursts rather than vicious rages. He hates small talk and mentions of his failures, but greatly revels in battles and bloodsheds. Finally, he has a very low opinion of humans and expresses disbelief when he gets bested by one.

Nevertheless, he displays some code of honour by acknowledging his foe’s worth and keeping his word, and he hints some shades of melancholy. All in all, it is strongly implied that imprisonment and starvation greatly damaged his sanity.

Role in the Game[]

Joachim Armster

full view of Joachim.

Joachim spent years in his cell, starving and craving for revenge. One day, Walter kidnapped a noblewoman named Sara Trantoul to lure her fiancé Leon Belmont in a cat-and-mouse game for his own sick entertainment. Leon fought his way through Walter's haunted castle and eventually reached Joachim's cell.

The Vampire Knight attempted to kill Leon and drain his blood, in order to gain enough strength to break free from his cell and take revenge on Walter, but he got defeated.

He died lamenting that if he had had the legendary Crimson Stone, he would have been powerful enough to defeat Walter.

Boss Battle[]

Joachim is a highly powerful and dangerous enemy, who hovers over the ground surrounded by five swords which levitate around him. Leon must destroy the three crystals located in the room to lower Joachim's defence, and attack him as much as possible before he recreates the crystals.

Joachim strikes with his swords, makes his swords whirl around him, hurls two swords like boomerangs, hurls five sword at once, repeatedly warps all his swords all around Leon, makes streams of fire, multiple stalagmites of orange energy or blue energy blasts erupt from the ground. He is vulnerable to attacks of the Ice Element.

Joachim Mode[]

Joachim (2)

Joachim as seen in the game.

Despite being a villain (albeit arguably sympathetic), Joachim can become playable. The game is more difficult with him, for he is frailer and cannot carry healing items. Yet, he is fast, he sends his levitating swords in formation to unleash powerful attacks, can make one enormous to strike forward or unleash a devastating purplish beam.

Finishing the game as Joachim triggers a non-canon ending in which he becomes the new Lord of the Castle.

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