The master Librarian is a longtime ally of both Count Dracula and his son, Alucard. Throughout the eons, the long-haired codger had resided in the castle's huge library where it was his job to maintain the castle's wealth of informational pieces. The Master Librarian thereby became a very fountain of this information.

No one was more surprised than he to see Alucard emerge into his tiny den within the long library when the two hadn't been in contact for hundreds of years. Though the Librarian's allegiance was strongest with Dracula, he couldn't suppress his true nature to help the less fortunate, especially if they had something to offer in return. While Alucard certainly wasn't in that class, the Librarian readily made his services available to the half-breed hero when promised a huge reward in return. (Perhaps his redemption? We never learned.) To such a soul, assurance of wealth and security was always a high priority.

Of course, his services are more yours than Alucard's: After his trust is earned, in-game, the Librarian will begin to function similarly to the merchants of games past only with more in the way of information. He'll sell stronger armor and weaponry, buy gems and other valuable stones, he'll list the many enemies and their statistics, and he'll furthermore supply valuable tips on how to defeat the game's strongest enemies. After a mission is cleared, his den will also act as the site of Symphony's sound test.