In Castlevania Lords of Shadow it is the end of days and ungodly powers from demon lairs suffocate human beings. The Earths alliance with the Heavens has been threatened by a dark and malevolent force - the mysterious Lords of Shadow. Across this shattered land the souls of the dead wander unable to find peace whilst creatures of evil wreak chaos and death upon the living. Gabriel Belmont is a member of the Brotherhood of Light an elite group of holy knights who protect and defend the innocent against the supernatural. His beloved wife was brutally murdered by the evil forces of darkness and her soul trapped for eternity. Neither living nor dead she realizes the horrific truth of what is at stake and guides Gabriel to his destiny and hopefully salvation for the world.