Castlevania
Enemy Origins
| Enemy Name: | Fallen Angel |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon |
| Description: | "In Christian mythology, a fallen angel is an angel exiled or banished from heaven. Most of the important demons--like Lucifer, for example--are former angels. (See also Devil and Lilith.)" |
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| References: | www.sattom.internetdsl.pl/gfx/355.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Fenrir |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Curse of Darkness |
| Description: | "Fenrir, or Fenris, is a giant wolf-like monster from Viking mythology. It is the son of Loki and the giantess Angrboda. Since it was said that Fenrir would one day be responsible for the world, the gods decided to render him harmless. The wolf was so strong that he could break even the strongest fetters, so the dwarves created a magic ribbon called 'Gleipnir.' The gods chained Fenrir and carried it a mile down into the earth. During the Ragnarok, Fenrir broke free and devoured Odin before being killed by Vidar, Odin's son. The wargs found in Symphony of the Night and Dawn of Sorrow are called Fenrir in the respective Japanese versions. (See also Warg.)" |
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| References: | ewancient.lysator.liu.se/pic/art/r/a/rachaelm/fenrir.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Flame Elemental (also known as "Ifreet") |
| Games In: | Dracula X: Nocturne In the Moonlight, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "Ifrit, also written 'Ifritah,' was a 'djinn' of fire in Ancient Arabia. Currently, his namesake is one of the stars of the Final Fantasy games. The two pictures below are from Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy X. (See also Frost Elemental, Leviathan and Thunder Elemental.)" |
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| References: | -squarenet.gamigo.de/games.php?site=special&game=ff10&id=2 www.eternal-legend.com/wallpaper/ffviii.shtml |
| Enemy Name: | Fleaman |
| Games In: | Haunted Castle, Vampire Killer, Castlevania, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Akumajou Dracula X68000, Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Castlevania: Dracula X, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania Legends, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "The flea is a wingless, bloodsucking insect of the order Siphonaptera; it preys upon warm-blooded animals. The common flea is 0.1-0.4 centimeters. Most ominously, fleas have been known to be a transmitter of bubonic plague. Despite their small size, fleas can jump up to sixty centimeters, so you can understand why hunchbacks have adopted such a label." |
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| References: | www.ento.okstate.edu/4H-FFA/Siphonaptera.htm |
| Enemy Name: | Fomor (Black and White) |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "In Irish mythology, Fomorians were a semi-divine race inhabiting Ireland in ancient times. They originally came from Northern Africa, and their name means 'beneath the sea.' Most are described as dark-haired but some of them have golden hair and are said to be very beautiful. In an 11th century text, Fomorians were said to have the body of a man and the head of a goat. (See also Balore.)" |
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| References: | www.shee-eire.com/Magic&Mythology/Races/Formorians/Page1.htm |
| Enemy Name: | Fox Archer and Fox Hunter |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon |
| Description: | "In the Walt Disney version of Robin Hood, Robin is portrayed as a fox. The creators of this game series seem to borrow many an idea from Disney films. (See also Lion.)" |
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| References: | disney.munkyisland.com/images/hood/robinhood.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Frankenstein |
| Games In: | Vampire Killer, Haunted Castle, Castlevania, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Akumajou Dracula X68000, Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, Castlevania 64, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "In Mary Shelley's famous novel, the monster was created by Swiss scientist Victor Frankenstein, who sewed together parts of dead bodies and thereby reanimated the construction. The name Frankenstein means 'the stone of the Franks'; for reference, a knight living in the 13th century was called Arbogast Von Frankenstein. Others suggest that the 'Frank' in Frankenstein comes from Benjamin Franklin, the father of electricity." |
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| References: | www.sysprog.net/images/frankenstein.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Frog and Toad |
| Games In: | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, Akumajou Dracula X68000, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "Frogs and toads are amphibians from the order Anura found almost worldwide. More than 5000 species exist today. The earliest true frog dates from the lower Jurassic era (188-213 million years ago). They are characterized by long hinds, protruding eyes, and an absence of tail. Their song can be widely heard mainly in their mating season. They are carnivore, feeding mostly of invertebrates. Toads are often distinguished from frogs on the basis of their appearances caused by adaptations to dry environments. The species shown are the European green frog (Rana esculanta), the European tree frog (Hyla arborea), the common toad (Bufo bufo), and a poison dart (Dendrobates tinctorius). Poison dart frogs are found in Central and South America; their bright colors indicate that their skin secretes a deadly poison." |
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| References: | public.carnet.hr/~zorkovac/galerija/Hyla%20arborea.jpg www.batraciens-reptiles.com/DendroT.jpg www.eppkas.gr/amfibia/Bufo%20bufo.JPG www.zs.sudice.indos.cz/Príroda--SRT/Príroda-i/Obojživelníci-w/+Skokan%20zelený-Rana%20esculenta.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Frost Elemental |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Lament of Innocence |
| Description: | "I don't understand why the in-game description says that it is a knight, since we can clearly see that the Frost Elemental is a woman. Anyway: This is a representation of Shiva. Normally, Shiva is the Indian god of time; however, in Final Fantasy games, Shiva is the goddess of ice. (See also Flame Elemental, Leviathan and Thunder Elemental.)" |
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| References: | www.fitforfinalfantasy.de/lexikon/s_shiva.html |
| Enemy Name: | Gaap |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Lament of Innocence |
| Description: | "A high president and prince of hell, he commands four of the principal kings and sixty legions. He appears in human form at noon and is said to intensify the passions of love and hatred. He is also called 'Tap.' " |
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| References: | www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/mythology |
| Enemy Name: | Galamoth |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night |
| Description: | "Galamoth was originally the antagonist in the Kid Dracula games." |
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| Enemy Name: | Gargoyle (also known as "Winged Guard") |
| Games In: | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, Super Castlevania IV, Akumajou Dracula X68000, Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, Castlevania Bloodlines, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "The name 'gargoyle' comes from the Old French gargouille and the Latin gurgulio; the name is used for stone statues carved on expensive buildings, mostly those religious, ever since medieval times and particularly in France. Their first usage was as channels of tubes to shed rainwater from buildings, but there are also additional interpretations: Some say that they were used to protect places of worship and villages (or cities) from evil spirits, and another explanation is that they were used the remind the population that evil lay outside the church." |
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| References: | www.naturegraphics.net/bg744%20Gargoyle%20at%20Amiens%20v2.JPG |
| Enemy Name: | Ghastley Leech |
| Games In: | Castlevania II: Simon's Quest |
| Description: | "Leeches are annelids worms that comprise the subclass hirudinea. They are derived from Oligochaeta ancestors. Among the leech types are freshwater, terrestrial and marine. Many species are parasites--they attach themselves to a host and suck its blood; others are predators. The picture below shows the medicinal leech (hirudo medicinalis), a species native to Europe, which for thousands of years was used for clinical bloodletting." |
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| References: | exhaust-us.sourceforge.net/images/leech.gif |
| Enemy Name: | Ghoul |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Curse of Darkness, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
| Description: | "Ghouls are humanoid-like monsters that originated in Arabic/Persian/Indian tales. They were said to eat mammalian flesh, especially human, and were often seen lurking in cemeteries at night. Because they possess remarkable regenerative powers, the best way to kill a ghoul is to use fire. Also, their strength and speed are drastically reduced when they are subjected to daylight." |
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| References: | www.sapkowski.ru/bestiariy/ghoul.html |
| Enemy Name: | Giant Spider |
| Games In: | Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest, Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse, SuperCastlevania IV, Castlevania 2: Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania Legends, Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
| Description: | "The spiders seen in the Castlevania realm (especially those in Lords of Shadow) are probably inspired by the giant spiders found in Tolkien's novels (i.e. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion)." |
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| References: | img-fan.theonering.net/rolozo/images/nasmith/TN-Shelobs_Retreat.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Gladiator |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Curse of Darkness |
| Description: | "During the Antiquity, gladiators were people, often prisoners of war, who had to fight each others in arenas. At fights' end, the spectators would decide if defeated gladiators, had they lived, would be spared or executed. This type of brutality is best represented in the movie Gladiator, starring Russel Crowe." |
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| References: | www3.estart.com/stores/media/gladiator.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Goblin |
| Games In: | Castlevania: The Adventure, Super Castlevania IV and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
| Description: | "In many RPGs, goblins are small subterranean creatures; they are the smaller cousins of orcs." |
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| References: | www.bsc-networks.com/aegypt/images/d-goblin.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Goliath |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "According to the Old Testament, Goliath is a giant Philistine warrior who was killed by David, the future king of Israel. Symbolically, it represents the victory of God over paganism." |
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| References: | www.artbible.info/art/large/1.html |
| Enemy Name: | Gorgon |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "These were three demons with feminine bodies, which were covered with scales and viper hair, who could turn to stone whomever they looked upon. The trio consisted of Medusa ('ruler'), the only mortal, and her immortal sisters Sthenno ('forceful') and Euryale ('far-roaming'). Though there is no relation, gorgons are also marine organisms living mostly in tropical waters. (See also Catoblepas and Medusa.)" |
| Enemy Name: | Grim Reaper |
| Games In: | All titles sans Haunted Castle, Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow |
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"The garb of Death first appeared during the 15th century; it refers to the robe of a priest or a monk that officiated a death bed. The scythe reminds us that Death reaps the souls of sinners; the scythe comes from the Greek titan Cronus (see also 'Death's Sickle' in the Arsenal Origins feature). Death's representation of a skeleton comes from the 16th century; before then, a 'reaper' was simply recognized as the skeleton of a dead human. Sometimes, the skeleton holds a clepsydra, to remind us of the brevity and vanity of life." |
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| References: | www.myth-and-magic.cu.uk/acatalog/Grim_ReaperLF.jpg |
| Enemy Name: | Grizzly |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon |
| Description: | "The grizzly (ursus arctos) is one of the two varieties of brown bear found in North America. It is between 2.2 and 2.7 meters high and weighs between 200 and 450 kilos." |
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| References: | www.speciesatrisk.gc.ca/search/speciesDetails_f.cfm?SpeciesID=139 |
| Enemy Name: | Guillotiner |
| Games In: | Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "The guillotine is a French execution device created by the surgeon Antoine Louis (1723-1792), whose name comes from doctor Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738-1814 - his picture shown in the left picture), a member of the Revolutionary National Assembly. During the French Revolution, as many of 20,000 people, including King Louis XVI, were executed this way. The last execution took place on September 10, 1977 in Marseille. Similar devices have also been used throughout Europe as early as the 13th century. Also, about 40,000 people have been guillotined by the Nazis." |
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| References: | www.accsoft.com.au/~ross777/Tolstoy/gifs_pics/guillotine.gif www.onsverleden.net/afbfransrevol/guillotin.jpg |
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