Rinaldo Gandolfi
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Rinaldo Gandolfi is a fictional character in the Playstation 2 video game .
Rinaldo was an alchemist who lived in the forest ruled by Walter Bernhard - the Forest of Eternal Night. Sometime before Lament's tale, Walter had turned Rinaldo's daughter into a vampire and she murdered her brother and mother. This was all in an attempt to lure Rinaldo into a duel. Showing remarkable restraint, Rinaldo knew his limitations. So instead, since none could ever leave the forest after entering, the grieving Rinaldo had to make the best of it by building a cottage and from there continuing his practice. He was allowed to live here because Walter thought it more fun to have someone who could assist foolhardy hunters with his magical items - to make his game of cat and mouse more entertaining. When Leon Belmont came into his cottage, Rinaldo did what Walter had hoped: he supplied Leon with the Whip of Alchemy and used his powers to enchant the young warrior's gauntlet for the purpose of wielding magical power; he further assisted by supplying potions and other goods.
When Leon much later learned of the death of Rinaldo's daughter, his new ally's pain became part of the impetus behind his quest.
Soon, Leon returned to his cottage with the vampirized Sara, and it was Rinaldo who knew what had to be done: if Leon wanted to defeat Walter, he'd have to use something of vampire against him - namely the part of him that now infected Sara. She would have to die by Leon's hands to create the ultimate weapon to deal with the threat. Sara, of course, volunteered to become one with the Whip of Alchemy in order to create the Vampire Killer whip that could defeat Walter. His hunch proved to be correct: when Rinaldo saw sunlight beam through his window, he knew that the deed was done, and from that moment on, he was able to find the peace that eluded him.
His appearance, particularly his beard, as well as his magic-related occupation and the name "Gandolfi" seem to make the character a nod to the famous wizard Gandalf the Grey, of the Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
| Console titles | Vampire Killer | Castlevania | ' | ' | Super Castlevania IV | Chi no Rondo | ' | ' | ' | Castlevania 64 | ' | Chronicles | ' | ' |
| Handheld titles | ' | ' | Legends | ' | ' | ' | ' | |
| Other titles | Haunted Castle | Kid Dracula |
| Cancelled titles | ' | ' |
| Articles | Castlevania characters | Castlevania timeline |
| Other | ''Castlevania (2007 film) |
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