Shanoa/Bio & Battles

"I am the morning sun, come to vanquish this horrible night!"

- Shanoa to Dracula

Shanoa is a member of the Order of Ecclesia, one of the many religious orders formed with the purpose of keeping the forces of the Dark Lord Dracula at bay in the absence of the Belmont family, which had defended the world from Dracula for seven-hundred years prior. After uncovering the conspiracy behind the Order of Ecclesia, Shanoa defeated the newly resurrected Dracula and destroyed him for another on hundred years.

Shanoa was raised by the Order of Eccleisa from a young age, alongside her adoptive brother Albus. Shanoa had the unique ability to absorb glyphs, magical symbols used by Ecclesia as weapons, into her skin, and thus was chosen by Barlowe, the Order's leader, to be the vessel for Dominus, a powerful glyph Barlowe had created as a weapon against Dracula. However, the ritual in which Shanoa was to absorb Dominus was interupted by Albus, who stole Dominus. The interruption of the ritual caused Shanoa to lose both her memories and her emotions.

Upon awakening, Shanoa was charged by Barlowe to hunt down Albus and recover Dominus. When Shanoa finally tracked him down, Albus revealed the Dominus was created from the remains of Dracula himself, and are a manifestation of his power, and that Dominus is so powerful it will kill its user upon use. Albus attempts to absorb Dominus to prevent Shanoa from using it, but he fails and dies in the process.

Shanoa confronted Barlowe, who revealed that his goal was to resurrect Dracula all along. Shanoa defeats him, but Barlowe sacrifices himself to revive Dracula. In the battle against Dracula, Shanoa is forced to use Dominus, but Albus's soul sacrfices itself in her place. With her memories and emotions restored, Shanoa destroyed the rest of Ecclesia and put a final end to its evil.