Renon
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| Game series | Castlevania |
| First game | Castlevania (N64) |
| Designed by | Yasuomi Umetsu |
Renon (レノン?) is a demon salesman from Konami's Castlevania video game series. He appears as a non-playable character in Castlevania and Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, both of which were published on the Nintendo 64 in the late nineties.
[edit] Character history
Renon, an enterprising demon with gentlemanly manners, had a unique take on the 1844 reappearance of Castlevania. Historically, individuals from all walks of life have found their way into Dracula's stronghold. Their reasons were disparate: some were lost, others kidnapped, and even a few explored the castle's depths to confront Dracula. No matter their objective, those people needed supplies. While the odd roast beef found in a broken pillar was enough to satisfy the most resourceful adventurer, Renon guessed that there might be a niche market he could exploit. Thus, he distributed several contracts throughout the castle and its grounds. Picking up one of these scrolls would summon Renon with a briefcase of goods at the ready. Renon resorted to mercantilism because, although "It is shameful for a demon to be working, [...] one needs gold even in Hell these days."
If players purchase too many items before fighting Dracula, Renon will claim the contract states in demonic script that spending more than thirty thousand gold pieces causes their soul to be forfeit. He thus changes into his true form and attacks. This boss cannot be fought on the Easy difficulty due to the infinite gold allowed, making the condition for fighting Renon moot.
