Shaft is a corrupted priest and a worshipper of evil wielding immense Dark Powers, who numbers among Count Dracula's highest-ranking followers. He serves as a major antagonist in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, its 2D/3D remake Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles, and its sequel Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. He seeks to resurrect Dracula, whom he believes able to "purify" the world.