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"Looks delicious!"
— Arachne when she sees the player in Order of Ecclesia

Arachne is an enemy in the Castlevania series. She is a mythological monster that resembles a woman from the waist up and a spider from the waist down. She spews nets of webbing that ensnare and slow down the player, also reducing their jumping ability until they wear off. Some variants also have the ability to spew poison.

Origins[]

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Arachne in Gustave Doré's illustration for Dante's Purgatorio of the Divine Comedy series.

In Greco-Roman mythology, Arachne was a great weaver who boasted that her skill was greater than that of Athena, goddess of wisdom and strategy. Arachne refused to acknowledge that her knowledge came, in part at least, from the goddess. Offended by Arachne's arrogance, Athena set a contest between the two weavers. The goddess was so envious of the magnificent tapestry and the mortal weaver's success, and perhaps offended by the girl's choice of subjects (the loves and transgressions of the gods), that she destroyed the tapestry and loom and slashed the girl's face. Ultimately, the goddess turned Arachne into a spider.

Arachne simply means "spider" (ἀράχνη) in Greek, and the mythical Arachne's weaving abilities are a nod toward the spider's web-spinning capabilities.

Appearances[]

Castlevania (N64)/Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness[]

Arachne is first introduced via a memorable cutscene that takes place shortly after entering the Tunnel. After discovering the lifeless body of a villager who drowned in poisonous water, the protagonist soon arrives to another river shore where they come across with what appears to be a beautiful maiden bathing in the noxious waters. Looks can be deceiving, though, and as the lovely figure emerges from the water, her true nature is revealed: a horrifying  monster that features the torso of a woman from the waist up and the repulsive body of a giant tarantula from the waist down.

64-ARA
Name JPN HP
Spider Centaur Arachne 30
Location
Tunnel

LOD-ARA
Name JPN HP
Spider Woman Arachne 15
Location
Tunnel

Arachnes come armed with tridents. They infinitely spawn in certain areas and usually attack by surrounding the player while keeping a medium distance until they engage in close combat. They keep harassing for lengthy sections of the tunnels and frequently spew out squirts of poison from the spider head's mouth.

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Name JPN HP
Spider Centaur [Armed] Arachne [Armed] 30
Location
Tunnel

LOD-ARA1LOD-ARA2
Name JPN HP
Spider Woman [Armed] Arachne [Armed] 15
Location
Tunnel

Exclusive to Legacy of Darkness, Queen Algenie appears as the boss of this area. She can pull the player in with her web and rapidly drain their life. She also attacks by giving birth to a myriad of small webbed creatures. After sustaining enough damage, she will ditch the egg sack she's attached to and start attacking with her limbs and by spewing poison.

LOD-QAG1
Name JPN HP
Queen Algenie (Queen Arachne) 100 (70 on Easy)
Location
Tunnel

LOD-QAG2
Name JPN HP
Queen Algenie (Queen Arachne) 180 (120 on Easy)
Location
Tunnel

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[]

In Circle Of The Moon, Arachnes appear in the Catacomb along with Grizzlies once Death has been defeated. They pace back and forth and occasionally shoot spider webbings at Nathan. If one of these connects, he will get ensnared and his mobility become severely reduced for a few seconds, most likely setting him ready to be punched by the werebear and probably sent flying out of the room.

A stronger variant makes a return in the twelfth room of the Battle Arena in an overall more precarious situation, as three of them appear along a trio of Succubi. Needless to say, fighting a Succubus requires the player to make good use of their surroundings, and being slowed down by one of the Arachnes' webbings will leave Nathan at the vampiresses' mercy.

Arachne
Name JPN HP EXP
Arachne アルケニー 330/430 1,300/2,400
ATK DEF Location
420/590 288/348 Catacomb (after defeating Death), Battle Arena
Common Drop Rare Drop
Heart High (1.6%) Heart Mega (0.5%)
Resistance Earth, Time Stop: Affected/Slow, Affected (Item Crush)

Note: Second stat listed is when encountered in the Battle Arena.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

Arachnes are only found in the Study. They wait for Soma to approach and then shoot a barrage of needles at him. If he attacks quickly or gets too close, the Arachne will backdash away from him.

Gaining dominance over her soul grants Soma the Ensnaring Net ability, which allows him to shoot forth a spider web to ensnare enemies.

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No. Name JPN HP MP EXP
24 Arachne 100 200 32
Attack Defense Tolerance Weakness Time Stop
18 13 - Sword Unaffected
Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul
Study, Dance Hall Potion - Ensnaring Net
Description "This beast appears to be part woman, part spider."

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

Arachnes are only encountered in Tristis Pass. They remain stationary until approached, at which point they will exclaim: "Looks delicious!", and proceed to attack. They do so by spewing little blobs that cause poisoning on contact, and can also jump backward to avoid attacks.

They drop Silk Thread, of which five are required in order to complete Monica's second quest: "Silkworm's Tragedy".

Upon death, an Arachne's abdomen will burst open and let out several spiderlings that will start crawling on the ground; these are harmless, however, and will be crushed if the player steps on them.

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No. Name JPN HP ATK
56 Arachne 104 40
Tolerance Weakness
Strike Slash, Flame, Curse, Stone
Location Drop Glyph EXP AP
Tristis Pass Silk Thread (12%) - 77 1
Description "A female spider. Her bodily fluids are highly toxic."

Item Table[]

Item Data: Arachne
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Heart High Icon Heart High (Heart High Up) - Circle of the Moon
  Recovery Item (Heart Potion) - Nathan
[edit]
Recover 25 Hearts. Heart +25
Drop: Arachne, Gargoyle, Catoblepas, Ghoul, Dryad, Bone Tower
Heart Mega Icon Heart Mega (Heart Mega Up) - Circle of the Moon
  Recovery Item (Heart Potion) - Nathan
[edit]
Recover 100 Hearts. Heart +100
Drop: Arachne, Dryad, Trick Candle
Potion AoS Icon Potion (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow
  Magical Item - Soma
[edit]
Restores 100 HP. HP +100
Sell: $100
Buy: $200
Find: Hammer's shop
Rare Drop: Cockatrice
Common Drop: Arachne
Red Soul Arachne - Ensnaring Net (Jail Net) - Aria of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Ensnares enemies using a web. (Ensnares enemies using a spider's web.) Consume: 15 MP
87 ATK
Rarity: 10
Drop: Arachne
Silk Thread Silk Thread (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Item - Shanoa
[edit]
Who doesn't love smooth, beautiful silk? Find: Kalidus Channel, Misty Forest Road, Skeleton Cave, Somnus Reef
Drop: Arachne

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Trivia[]

See also[]

Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness
Characters
Protagonist

CornellHenry Oldrey

Supporting cast

AdaMary OldreyEdwardDianaBessFlorenceAnthonyClark

Antagonists

ActriseGilles de RaisDeathOrtegaRenonJ. A. OldreyDracula

Bosses

Sea MonsterGiant SkeletonDragonHarpyQueen AlgenieMedusaCrystal Laser of DoomGiant Werewolf

Areas
Foggy LakeForest of SilenceCastle WallVillaOuter WallArt TowerTower of RuinsDuel TowerTower of ExecutionTower of SorceryRoom of ClocksClock TowerCastle Keep
Guides

Famitsu64plus GuidePrima's Unauthorized Strategy Guide

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