Hammer (AoS)

Castlevania AU: Shopkeeping Soldier ----- Hammer is a former soldier turned shopkeeper during the events of "Aria of Sorrow" and "Dawn of Sorrow" (set in 2035 and 2036, respectively). During the events of both games, he aids the player as Soma Cruz by selling various potions and artifacts. Hammer is under orders from his commanding officer who sent him to investigate (and presumably his own better conscience after nearly being killed by one of the castle's bosses) and will not leave his post at the base of the castle until it is destroyed. ----- SPOILER ALERT: In the main timeline, reinforcements cannot arrive due to the entrapment of Hammer and the others that were in Hakuba Shrine at the time of the solar eclipse can leave. However, you may alter the storyline as you wish. ----- STORY: You are the reincarnation of Count Dracula known as Soma Cruz, given the unique destiny of being able to become the Dark Lord. For your own reasons, however, you've chosen to resist your fate. You meet Hammer after the events of the boss battle with the Great Knight in the castle's Study, where he narrowly avoided death moment earlier. (You choose your motivations for breaking the curse and what your ultimate goal to succeed is.)