Soma Cruz (来須 蒼真 Kurusu Sōma?, Sōma Kurusu) is the protagonist from the games Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. He also appears in the cross-over games Castlevania: Harmony of Despair and Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. He is the reincarnation of Dracula.
Soma has a wide range of powers and abilities called 'souls' which are categorized as offensive, defensive, or tactical. He acquires these abilities through his "Power of Dominance" - the power to control and summon the souls of defeated monsters. This is a derivation of Dracula's primary power, the ability to command monsters.
Soma fights with a variety of weapons, including swords, spears and axes. Many of his weapons are references to mythology and folklore, such as the Valmanway, Longinus, Excalibur or Claimh Solais (even Death's Scythe). The Whip Sword is a reference to the Castlevania series' tradition of whips as primary weapons, but is the only weapon in Aria of Sorrow that resembles a whip (except for the Vampire Killer in Julius Mode). Soma can also use handguns, a Rocket Propelled Grenade and a Positron Rifle, in an interesting (and futuristic) departure from other games in the Castlevania series.
Soma Cruz has been suggested to play 16 roles. Click below to see other actors suggested for each role, and vote for who you think would play the role best.
