Castlevania
Arsenal Origins
| Enemy Name: | Tailcoat |
| Games In: | Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "A coat traditionally worn by men for very formal evening occasions. It is characterized by the two long tails reaching the knees in the back." |
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| References: | www.agelesspatterns.com/images/1301m.gif |
| Item Name: | Tear of Blood |
| Games In: | Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow |
| Description: | "Tears of blood are often seen throughout the series. One of the best examples would be in Castlevania Chronicles: Within the second part of stage four, there's a huge statue with blood dripping from its eyes, each tear manifesting into a Blood Skeleton after hitting the ground. And what music is playing? Bloody Tears." |
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| Item Name: | Tengu Mask |
| Games In: | Curse of Darkness |
| Description: | "The meaning of tengu is 'Heaven Dog'; Tengus are Japanese mountain and forest goblins. The Tengu mythology was probably introduced to Japan in the 6th or 7th century, A.D., in conjunction with the arrival of Buddhism. The Karasu Tengu (left picture) is the ancient form of the Tengu; it is portrayed as an evil crow-like creature with the body of a man, and it's capable of kidnapping adults and children. Over the centuries, the Tengu became more human in appearance and took a protective role in the affairs of men; this is the Yamagushi Tengu. The long noses relate to the Tengu's hatred of arrogance and prejudice." |
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| References: | www.masksoftheworld.com/images/Japan-Mask-Tengu-4a.jpg www.thetengu.com/tengu/images/nohtengumask.jpg |
| Item Name: | Terminus Est |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night |
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"The poisoned executioner's sword known as 'Terminus East' is derived from the science fiction series The Book of the New Sun, which is the memoirs of a character named Severian. In Volume I, Shadow and Claw, Severian, a torturer, falls in love with one his subjects, which is forbidden. As punishment, he is exiled from Nessus and sent to Thrax on a mission to find self-worth; his somewhat sympathetic superiors supply to him the fabled blade Terminus Est, a deadly sword symbolic of his crime. The blade is ultimately destroyed during a battle with the Baldanders." |
| Item Name: | Thracian Helmet |
| Games In: | Curse of Darkness |
| Description: | "A helmet used by some gladiators." |
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| References: | www.niximperial.biz/AH6206.jpg www.prometheus-imports.com/wa27roman_thracian_helmet.jpg |
| Item Name: | Thunderbrand and Vjaya |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night and Aria of Sorrow |
| Description: | "The description for the two swords says 'Lightning Sword of Indra' and 'wrought by the lightning of Indra.' Indra is the god of thunder and war in Indian mythology, the greatest of all warriors and the strongest of all beings--defending gods and mankind against the forces of evil. He is described as being very powerful; his weapon is the lightning bolt Vajra. Indra's most notable exploit is the destruction of a mighty dragon who had stolen all water in the world." |
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| References: | fantalov.tripod.com/Indian2.htm |
| Item Name: | Tomahawk |
| Games In: | Dawn of Sorrow |
| Description: | "This is a Native-American axe with a wooden shaft and a stone (later an iron or brass head). It's used as a hand or throwing weapon. Many 'modern' American weapons were nicknamed 'Tomahawk,' like the World War II Curtiss P 40 fighter, shown below." |
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| References: | www.bingo-ev.de/~eb2948/Museum/Bilder/Dux04.jpg www.sixdirect.com/knv/tomahawk.jpg |
| Item Name: | Topaz Circlet |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night |
| Description: | "A transparent Silicate (Al2[SiO4](F, OH)2) with a great diversity of color (blue, yellow, rose, green or even colorless). The most prized varieties are the yellow and rose, which can be found in Brasil and Pakistan." |
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| References: | semsci.u-strasbg.fr/topaze.htm |
| Item Name: | Trident |
| Games In: | Aria of Sorrow, Dawn of Sorrow, Curse of Darkness and Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "In mythology, this is the weapon of Neptune/Poseïdon, the Roman/Greek of the sea. Historically, the trident was one of the weapons used by gladiators." |
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| References: | www.alphaminiatures.co.nz/p_irw_gladiators.htm |
| Item Name: | Turquoise Stud |
| Games In: | Dawn of Sorrow |
| Description: | "The turquoise is a phosphate of aluminum colored by copper and traces of iron; the color ranges from the sky-blue to bluish green. It got its name from the Turkish merchants who first carried it to Europe for trade. The finest-colored material is mined and worked in Iran. People in Central and South America revered the turquoise; it was reserved as an offering to the gods and for the decorations of their images. From it they created beautiful artifacts." |
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| References: | www.exoticindiaart.com/jewelry/turquoise/ |
| Enemy Name: | Tuxedo Coat |
| Games In: | Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "The tuxedo is a man' semi-formal evening dress in North America, but this word usually just refers to the dinner jacket itself. The jacket is black, closed in the front with one or two buttons, and it doesn't have tails. The lapels are traditionally peaked and are faced with satin or grosgrain. The trousers, the bow tie and the waistcoat match the material in the facings of the lapel." |
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| References: | www.nyctuxedos.com/images/item_photo/26_photo.jpg |
| Item Name: | Tyrfing |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night |
| Description: | "A cursed sword forged by dwarves. It should bring death to its bearer, and no wound made by it should ever heal. Tyrfing means 'ripper.' " |
| Enemy Name: | Uraeus |
| Games In: | Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "Uraeus is a Greek word originating from the ancient Egyptian 'she who rears up.' It is the stylized form of an Egyptian cobra, a symbol of royalty and deity in ancient Egypt. In Egyptian mythology, the first uraeus was created by the goddess Isis from the dust of the earth and the spittle of the sun-god Re; Isis gained the throne of Egypt for Osiris using this instrument. Uraeus was worn by the Pharaohs as a head ornament as a claim over the land. The left picture shows the god Horus; the right picture is a close-up of Tutankhamen's mask." |
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| References: | accel2.mettre-put-idata.over-blog.com/0/02/39/12/horus.jpg daoc-trophy-mobs.com/art/uraeus_king_tut_167.jpg |
| Item Name: | Valkyrie Greaves, Mail and Mask |
| Games In: | Order of Ecclesia |
| Description: | "Please read the description of the Valkyrie in the Enemy Origins Pages." |
| Enemy Name: | Venus Brooch |
| Games In: | Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "For info about Venus, please read the description of the Venus Weed in the Enemies Origins section." |
| Item Name: | Viking Helm |
| Games In: | Harmony of Dissonance |
| Description: | "A helm used by Vikings. Contrary to what the picture in the game shows, not all helms were adorned with horns." |
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| References: | www.armsofvalour.com/miva/graphics/00000001/mr19774.jpg www.morbid.demon.co.uk/fr_index.html?/steel-horned-viking-helm.html |
| Enemy Name: | Vorpal Blade |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night |
| Description: | "Vorpal is a word used by Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) in the nonsense poem Jabberwocky (1872) in which a hero kills the creature and brings home its head: "He took his vorpal sword in hand." Many role-playing games have interpreted the term 'vorpal' as any weapon with the magically enhanced ability to behead enemies." |
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| References: | www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html |
| Enemy Name: | Voulge |
| Games In: | Portrait of Ruin |
| Description: | "A rather primitive weapon developed directly from the agricultural tool pruning-bill. It has a broad axe-like blade with a single protrusion at the top attached to a wooden pole. It was useful for chopping and thrusting." |
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| References: | www.geocities.com/wolfram_von_taus/images/voulge.jpg |
| Item Name: | Warhammer |
| Games In: | Aria of Sorrow and Curse of Darkness |
| Description: | "With the introduction of steel plate armor, the popularity of the sword as a battlefield weapon began to wane because it couldn't cut or crush steel plates. The warhammer was then created to crush the strongest helmet or plate armor suit with just a few blows." |
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| References: | elitetacticalsources.com/prodimages/Cold%20Steel/90WH.jpeg |
| Item Name: | Wyrm Robe |
| Games In: | Dawn of Sorrow |
| Description: | "A wyrm is a snake-like dragon. You can read its description and see its picture in the Enemy Origins section--click here for easiest reference." |
| Item Name: | Yasutsuna |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night, Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow |
| Description: | "According to legend, Amanuki Yasutsuna was a Japanese swordsmith living about in the year 700; he created the first single-edged curved sword using better steel." |
| Item Name: | Zircon |
| Games In: | Symphony of the Night and Lament of Innocence |
| Description: | "A Silicate (Zr(SiO4)) colorless when pure but with various shades if there are impurities. The Zircon is easily distinguished from the diamond by its double refraction and the tendency to wear along facet edges; some crystals contain radioactive elements. (See also 'diamond.')" |
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| References: | www.gemsociety.org/info/gems/Zircon.htm |
