Dead Nobles are enemies in the Castlevania series. These aristocrats, which can be either ghosts or undead corpses, can float about, disappear and reappear, dance together, and even fence.
Description[]
A host of dead nobles appeared in Super Castlevania IV in the elegant halls of the castle. The dead nobleman floats toward Simon in a horizontal line and may disappear, only to reappear from the other direction and make another pass at him. The dead noblewoman will move about in a circular pattern in the air, often staying out of reach of the whip, and then swoop down for an attack. In a later section, these ghosts are found dancing together, they spin around each other while moving up and down and back and forth through the floors and walls. At the end of the stage is a boss version of these dancers, dubbed the Dancing Spectres, and in English called Paula Abghoul and Fred Askare. These periodically charge toward Simon, each wielding a rapier, one pointing forward and the other upward.
The dancing version of these ghosts reappeared in many games, called Ghost Dancers, starting with Aria of Sorrow. Rapier-wielding male nobles (without their dancing partners) reappeared in Curse of Darkness, called the Dead Fencer, Dead Baron and Duke Mirage.
Other non-ghost nobles have appeared in the series. The Princess of Moss appears as the boss of the Versailles Palace level in Bloodlines, resembling a 18th century era high aristocrat (a princess, that is), who later transforms into a monstrous giant moth. The Headhunter from Aria of Sorrow resembles another high female aristocrat, until her head is cut off, making her switch it for another one.
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6. The Halls |
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| The elegantly dancing ghost of an aristocrat. | HP: 25 MP: 10 Exp: 22 Atk: 20 Def: 1 |
Rare Drop: Tea Soul: Fortune of Light |
Chapel, Dance Hall |
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| The spirits of nobles that dance with great elegance. | Strong: Holy Weak: Bashing, Piercing, Slashing, Dark HP: 18 MP: 50 Exp: 53 Atk: 24 Timestop: Affected |
Common Drop: Tea (8%) Soul: LCK Boost (12%) |
The Dark Chapel, Demon Guest House |
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| A monster endowed with the soul of a noble. Moves with cunning grace, closing swiftly upon any foe. | Strong: Light Weak: Dark Level: 12 HP: 212 Exp: 21 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Steal: Holy Man's Vein |
Garibaldi Temple |
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| The revived corpse of a master fencer baron. His sword moves so quickly it seems to have 100 blades. | Strong: Light Weak: Dark Level: 12 HP: 214 Exp: 22 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: Wine Steal: Holy Man's Vein |
Garibaldi Temple |
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| A monster endowed with the soul of a noble. Moves with cunning grace, closing swiftly upon any foe. | Strong: Light Weak: Dark Level: 30 HP: 437 Exp: 140 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Steal: Holy Man's Vein |
Cordova Town, Eneomaos Machine Tower, Tower of Eternity |
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| The revived corpse of a master fencer baron. His sword moves so quickly it seems to have 100 blades. | Strong: Light Weak: Dark Level: 31 HP: 454 Exp: 156 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: Wine Steal: Holy Man's Vein |
Garibaldi Temple (Crazy Mode only), Cordova Town, Eneomaos Machine Tower, Tower of Eternity |
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| The body of a dead duke, returned as an undead corpse. Retains both nobility and his hat. | Strong: Ice, Light Weak: Dark HP: 1461 Exp: 2007 |
Common Drop: Light Ring Steal: $500 |
Tower of Evermore, Cordova Town (rare), Eneomaos Machine Tower (rare) |
Abil: Uses a combination of the Dead Baron and Dead Fencer's attacks. | |
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| The spirits of nobles; they dance endlessly in aristocratic abandon. | Strong: Strike, Whip, Slash, Dark Weak: Holy HP: 55 Exp: 125 Skill Pt: 6 |
Drop: Ballroom Masque, Tea |
13th Street |
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