Axe Knight
Japanese Name	アックスアーマー
Alternate Names	Axe-Man Axe Armor
Game Appearances	Almost all games.
Abilities
Monster Type	Armor
Mythical Lore Origins

The Axe Knight is a common armored knight that uses an Axe as its primary weapon. Axe Knights attack by throwing the axe (usually called Axe Knights or Axe Armors), which then returns to them, or more rarely, is thrown in an arc. Some Axe Knights can also hack with this axe. Axe Knights also commonly hold shields, making them tougher to defeat, and may block some attacks. A playable version of this enemy is available in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin (see Old Axe Armor). Knights carrying a long handled axe that is used only for hacking are called Great Axe Armors.

In the early platform sidescrolling adventures, the Axe Armor could throw axes horizontally at either a head level elevation or at a leg level elevation. Both elevations offer the player a chance to avoid being hit by ducking or jumping respectively.

There are a few special varieties of Axe Armor, including the Double Axe Armor, which throws two axes at a time, and the Red Axe Armor, which reassembles when destroyed (similar to the classic Red Skeleton enemy).

GalleryEdit

From Japanese Castlevania manual

From Japanese Vampire Killer manual

Axe Knight Guard from Nintendo Power's coverage of Dracula's Curse

Axe Knight from the All About Akumajo Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV.

Axe Knight in cancelled Castlevania: Resurrection game.

Victor encountering an Axe Armor in Castlevania Resurrection

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Enemy DataEdit

Enemy Data: Axe Knight
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location
(NES/C64/PC)	Axe-Man (Axe Armor)			[ edit ]
	Castlevania (Strategy)
	He repels your attack with his shield and throws an Axe which returns to him like a boomerang. He is a very powerful enemy.(*)	HP: 10 Exp: 500 Atk: 4		5. Dungeon
	Axe Man  (Axe Fighter)			[ edit ]
	Vampire Killer (Strategy)
	'	Exp: 300		5. Torture Laboratory
	Knight
	Haunted Castle
	'	HP: 5 Exp: 500 Atk: 1		3. Banquet Room 5. Clocktower
	5. Axe Knight Guard
	Dracula's Curse
	'			5A. Tower, 6'. Basement, 6A. Causeway, 7. Mountains, 7A. Lookout, 8. Entrance, 9. Villa
	13. Axe Knight Guard  (Armor)			[ edit ]
	Super Castlevania IV
	'	HP: 144 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		6. The Halls, 7. Unliving Quarters, 8. The Dungeons, A. Clocktower
	Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Castlevania Chronicles
	'	HP: 16 Exp: 500		6. Floating Corridor, 7. Torture Chamber/Lab
	Axe Armor  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Rondo of Blood (Strategy)
	'	HP: 14 Exp: 500		2. Entrance, 4. Torture Chamber, 5'. Piers
	Red Axe Armor  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Rondo of Blood (Strategy)
	'	HP: 14 Exp: 500		4. Torture Chamber, 5'. Piers
	Axe Knight
	Bloodlines
	'			5. Versailles
	Axe Knight [Dark]
	Bloodlines
	'			6. Proserpina
	Axe Armor [Blue]  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Dracula X (Strategy)
	'	HP: 7		2. Entrance, 3. Hall, 5. Courtyard, 6. Clock Tower, 7. Dracula
	Axe Armor [Red]  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Dracula X (Strategy)
	'	HP: 7		4. Dungeon, 4'. Caves, 5. Courtyard, 6. Clock Tower
	12. Axe Knight [Lv. 4]  (Axe Armor)			[ edit ]
	Symphony of the Night
	Low level axe knight.	Weak: Hit Level: 4 HP: 32 Exp: 10	Drop: Axe, Bronze Cuirass	Alchemy Laboratory, Marble Gallery
	30. Axe Knight [Lv. 9]  (Axe Armor)			[ edit ]
	Symphony of the Night
	Well armored axe knight.	Level: 9 HP: 42 Exp: 50	Drop: Axe, Axelord Shield	Castle Keep, Colosseum, Outer Wall
	Axe Armor (jpn)			[ edit ]
	Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Strategy)
	'	Strong: Darkness HP: 55 Exp: 31 Atk: 120 Def: 130 Timestop: Affected	Common Drop: Leather Armor (4%) Rare Drop: Mandragora Card (1.4%)	Abyss Stairway, Audience Room, Outer Wall
	37. Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Dissonance
	'	Strong: Fire Weak: Thunder Level: 15 HP: 80 Exp: 62	Common Drop: Iron Boots Rare Drop: Bangle	Castle B: Luminous Cavern
	64. Axe Armor Lv2  (Axe Armor II)			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Dissonance
	'	Weak: Thunder Level: 24 HP: 192 Exp: 165	Common Drop: Kettle Hat Rare Drop: Ancient Armor	Castle A: Castle Treasury, Luminous Cavern Castle B: Sky Walkway, Chapel of Dissonance, Marble Corridor
	5. Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Aria of Sorrow
	An armored soldier that wields an axe.	Weak: Lightning, Petrify HP: 60 Exp: 10	Common Drop: Leather Plate Soul: Spinning Edge	Castle Corridor, Chapel
	5. Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Lament of Innocence
	An armored knight that wields a giant axe.	Strong: Dagger Weak: Thunder, Axe HP: 160	Drop: Zircon	Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab, Garden Forgotten by Time, Dark Palace of Waterfalls, Ghostly Theatre
	63. Axe Knight			[ edit ]
	Lament of Innocence
	An Axe Armor that throws its axe like a boomerang.	Strong: Fire, Ice, Dagger Weak: Lightning, Axe HP: 250	Drop: Opal, Wine	Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab, Garden Forgotten by Time, Ghostly Theatre, Pagoda of the Misty Moon
	7. Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Dawn of Sorrow
	An armor-clad soldier that is highly skilled with axes.	Strong: Fire, Water Weak: Bashing, Electric HP: 18 MP: 1 Exp: 10 Atk: 12 Timestop: Affected	Common Drop: Axe (8%) Rare Drop: Leather Armor (4%) Soul: Spinning Edge (32%)	The Lost Village, Wizardry Lab, Demon Guest House
	4. Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin
	A zombie warrior in heavy armor, equipped with a devastating axe.	Strong: Ice Weak: Blunt, Whip, Lightning HP: 28 Exp: 4 Skill Pt: 1	Drop: Copper Plate, Axe	Entrance, City of Haze
	71. Red Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin
	An armored warrior powered by blood. It cannot be killed.	Strong: Ice Weak: Blunt, Whip, Lightning HP: 63 Exp: 255 Skill Pt: 12	Drop: Magical Ticket	Forest of Doom, 13th Street
	92. Old Axe Armor			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin (Strategy)
	A veteran zombie warrior wearing antique armor.	Strong: Ice Weak: Blunt, Whip, Lightning HP: 145 Exp: 156 Skill Pt: 0	Drop: Voulge, Ancient Armor	Dark Academy, Forgotten City, 13th Street, Burnt Paradise, Nest of Evil
	122. DoubleAxe Armor			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin
	An elite Axe Armor warrior who wields two axes with deadly precision.	Strong: Ice Weak: Blunt, Whip, Lightning HP: 191 Exp: 287 Skill Pt: 14	Drop: Berserker Mail, Super Potion	Burnt Paradise, Nest of Evil
	Axe Armor
	Order of Shadows
	'
	9. Axe Knight  (Axe Armor)			[ edit ]
	Order of Ecclesia
	A heavily-armored warrior with an equally heavy axe.	Strong: Fire Weak: Striking, Electric HP: 23 Exp: 9 Skill Pt: 1 Atk: 15	Drop: Copper Ore (5%), Ascia (12%)	Ruvas Forest, Minera Prison Island
	Axe Knight
	The Arcade
	'			Castle, Clock Tower
	Axe Knight [Alchemy Laboratory]
	Encore of the Night
	'	HP: 100 Exp: ~100	Drop: Apple, Banana; Leather Shield Steal: ~60 copper	Alchemy Laboratory
	Axe Knight [Marble Gallery]
	Encore of the Night
	'	HP: 100 Exp: ~100	Drop: Banana; Four of Skulls Steal: ~60 copper	Marble Gallery
	Axe Knight [Outer Wall]
	Encore of the Night
	'	HP: 100 Exp: ~100	Drop: Cheese, Frankfurter; Six of Crosses Steal: ~60 copper	Outer Wall
	5. Axe Knight  (Axe Armor)			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Despair (Strategy)
	A zombie warrior in heavy armor, equipped with a devastating axe.	Strong: Pierce, Ice Weak: Strike, Lightning, Petrify, Poison	Drop: Axe (8.30%) Axe Knight Shield (2.30%) Soul: Red (2.80%)	Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,7
	64. R. Axe-Man  (L. Axe Armor) [alt]			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Despair (Strategy)
	An ancient castle guardian. Wields axes.	Exp: 500	Drop: Axe, Great Axe Soul: Red	Chapter 10

Soul DataEdit

Item Data: Axe Knight
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Axe Armor - Spinning Edge - Aria of Sorrow
	Throws axes at enemies.	Red Soul Soma	Consume: 22 MP		Steal: Axe Armor
	Axe Knight - Harmony of Despair
	Throw an axe.	Red Soul Soma	Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: * Steal: Axe Knight (2.8%)
	R. Axe-Man - Harmony of Despair
	Throw axes.	Red Soul Soma	Consume: 12 MP	ATK +10	Rarity: *** Steal: R. Axe-Man (5.5%) First Obtained: Chapter 10