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See also: Demon (species)
For the Lords of Shadow 2 Titan, see Leviathan.
Not to be confused with Lesser Demon or Devil.

The Demon (デーモン Dēmon?) is a recurring enemy in the Castlevania series. It is an inhabitant of Hell, summoned to oppose vampire hunters.

Description[]

Demons are a kind of denizen of Hell resembling the classic, popular Christian depiction of evil entities, such as gargoyles or even Satan himself: long horns, claws, endowed with bat-like wings, and having supernatural abilities associated with fire and black magic. The word "demon" comes from the Greek daimōn, meaning "divine power", "deity" or "spirit".[1]

Although the series has a long list of demons and devils with different attributes and hierarchic positions, such as the Arc Demon or the Lesser Demon, these are solely called "Demon" and carry no other adjective.

Appearances[]

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse[]

See also: Pazuzu

The last of the trio of monsters resurrected by an Evil Flame (the other being the two Mummies and the Cyclops). Leviathan is a menacing-looking demon featuring staple satanic features such as a goat's head and hind legs, and bat-like wings.

The creature ominously emerges from his casket and from the first sight it will be obvious he's not someone to be taken lightly, bearing a tall and muscular figure. Leviathan mainly attacks by performing high hovering leaps in an attempt to stomp on the player. On the third leap, it will make a short pause and spew three large fireballs in a spreading manner. He's quite resilient, but as expected, he becomes more vulnerable while on the ground; a few tosses of Holy Water vials and continuous whipping will soon put him out of commission.

In the original Japanese version, this enemy –known simply as Demon (デーモン Dēmon?)– bears some physical changes while retaining an overall similar design, portraying an outright more diabolical look, being even more muscular, with larger horns, different set of wings, and having a tail. The change in the western releases could be due to avoid making the creature look too devilish.

A reimagined version of this particular design of the Demon, called Pazuzu, appeared later as a boss in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance.

Leviathon Leviathan-jpn
(NA/JPN)
Name JPN Alt. Name
Leviathan デーモン Dēmon (Demon) -
Location
Block 7: The Mountains
Block 7A: Lookout

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance[]

Main article: Pazuzu

A reimagined version of this demon, named Pazuzu, appears as a boss of the Castle Top Floor (Castle A) in Harmony of Dissonance.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

Although it is called "Demon", the enemy shares its sprite with the Arc Demon from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. Some of its stats (HP, ATK and EXP given) are also the same.

It moves by flying erratically above the player and attacks by either swooping down with its clawed feet or by summoning three fireballs from within a magic circle that target the player upon launching.

Demon
No. Name JPN HP
123 Demon 666
Tolerance Weakness
Dark Holy
Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP
13th Street, Nest of Evil Super Tonic - 666 16
Description "An inhabitant of hell, set free by dark magic."

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

Different from Portrait of Ruin, here it receives a new sprite. Yet, due to appearing much earlier in the game, the Demon is weaker and has been stripped from its fireball-summoning attack.

OOE-Demon
No. Name JPN HP ATK
18 Demon 44 22
Tolerance Weakness
Darkness Slash, Light
Location Drop Glyph EXP AP
Minera Prison Island - - 22 1
Description "A fell beast of the underworld."

Item Data[]

Item Data: Demon
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Super Tonic PoR Icon Super Tonic (Mana Prism) - Portrait of Ruin
  Item (Medicine/Health Potion) - Jonathan, Charlotte
[edit]
Restores all of your MP. MP 100%
Sell: $2,500
Find: Forgotten City, Burnt Paradise
Drop: Demon

Trivia[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. demon at the Online Etymology Dictionary.
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