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The Flying Skeleton is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a skeleton warrior that has been given wings of bone to soar through the night sky.

Description[]

Unlike regular skeletons, Flying Skeletons appear to be the remains of some kind of winged demon. They slowly fly up and down from one side of the screen to the other in endless waves. They have bat-like wings, carry a shield, and in later games they are armed with spears.

Depending on the game, they can traverse the screen in different manners, although the most common is to appear from one side of the screen flying in a wave-like pattern –not unlike a Medusa Head– although the arc they trace can grow larger if the player moves from their main line of flight, not to mention that their size is considerably larger.

Because the player usually has to fight these enemies in narrow towers, maneuverability to fight them can sometimes be compromised. However, receiving a hit while climbing a set of stairs in earlier games will usually prevent the hero from being knocked down and possibly falling to their death.

During the introductory cutscene of Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, the protagonist of the story, Soma Cruz, learns about his inherited Power of Dominance in a scripted event where he absorbs the soul of a Winged Skeleton, gaining with this its abilities.

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Flying Skeleton
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
Cv3-guard 19. Flying Gargoyle (Flying Skeleton) - Dracula's Curse [ edit ]
' Atk: 3/4(block 8 and later)
5A. Tower, 7. Mountains, 9. Inner Tower
Gargoyle cv4 5. Gargoyle Skeleton  (Flying Skeleton) - Super Castlevania IV [ edit ]
' HP: 48
Exp: 150
Atk: 3
7. Unliving Quarters
X68-wingg-1- Flying Skeleton  - Chronicles [ edit ]
' HP: 3
Exp: 300
6. Floating Corridor
Cvbl-skelebat Flying Skeleton  [alt] - Bloodlines [ edit ]
' 3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, 5. Versailles Palace
Wingedguard-1- 41. Winged Guard (Flying Skeleton) - Symphony of the Night [ edit ]
Slow-flying skeleton warrior. Level: 10
HP: 15
Exp: 30
Drop: Iron Shield, Javelin
Royal Chapel
Flyingbone 22. Flying Bone (Flying Skeleton) - Harmony of Dissonance [ edit ]
' Strong: Wind
Level: 7
HP: 12
Exp: 13
Common Drop: $5
Rare Drop: Crimson Cloak
Castle A: Sky Walkway, Chapel of Dissonance
Castle B: Skeleton Cave, Sky Walkway
Wingedskeleton 21. Winged Skeleton (Wing Skeleton) - Aria of Sorrow [ edit ]
A skeleton that has been given wings of bone. Weak: Holy
HP: 20
MP: 10
Exp: 3
Atk: 14
Def: 1
Common Drop: Spear
Soul: Spear Throw
Chapel, Study, Dance Hall
Wingedguard-1- 28. Winged Guard (Flying Skeleton) - Order of Ecclesia [ edit ]
A skeleton given wings and made to fly. Strong: Ice, Darkness
Weak: Strike, Flame, Light
HP: 10
Exp: 1
Skill Pt: n/a
Atk: 26
Minera Prison Island, Tymeo Mountains, Forsaken Cloister, Ruvas Forest (Hard Mode), Skeleton Cave (Hard Mode)
Wingedskeletonooe 102. Winged Skeleton (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia [ edit ]
An image of death given wings to soar through the night sky. Strong: Ice, Darkness
Weak: Strike, Flame, Light
HP: 30
Exp: 1
Skill Pt: n/a
Atk: 87
Drop: Fidelis Alate (1%)
Final Approach
Winged Guard  - Encore of the Night [ edit ]
' HP: 465
Exp: ~825
Drop: Turkey, Potion; Holy Sword
Steal: ~8S, 20C
Royal Chapel
GoS Flying Skeleton Flying Skeleton  - Grimoire of Souls [ edit ]
A skeleton that is able to fly. Its spear attacks and shield blocks make it hard to best when airborne.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Flying Skeleton
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Iron Shield Icon Iron Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
[edit]
Hard iron shield DEF +2
Buy: $3,980
Drop: Winged Guard
Effect: Projectile block that grants temporary invulnerability
Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (20 MP): Giant Sword Attack (ATT +40, Attrib: Hit)
Javelin Icon Javelin (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Projectile - Alucard
[edit]
Throwing spear [use] Attrib: Cut
ATT +50
Buy: $800 (later)
Find: Anti-Chapel
Drop: Bone Halberd, Scarecrow, Spectral Sword, Spear Guard, Winged Guard
Money Bag HoD Icon $5 - Harmony of Dissonance
  Pick-Up (Money) - Juste Belmont
[edit]
Gold + 5
Rare Drop: Fleaman, Bone Pillar
Common Drop: Skeleton, Large Ghost, White Dragon, Flying Bone, Scarecrow, Bomber Armor, Balloon
Crimson Cloak Icon Crimson Cloak (Crimson Mantle) - Harmony of Dissonance
  Goods - Juste Belmont
[edit]
A cloak that is red as blood. DEF +12, LCK +3
Rare Drop: Flying Bone
Effect: Creates a red aura around the user.
Spear AoS Icon Spear (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow
  Weapon - Soma
[edit]
Standard spear. Attrib: Sword
ATK +17
Sell: $750
Buy: $1,500
Find: Hammer's shop
Common Drop: Winged Skeleton
Red Soul Winged Skeleton - Spear Throw - Aria of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Throws spears. Attrib: Sword
Consume: 12 MP
45 ATK
Rarity: 12
Drop: Winged Skeleton (starting soul)
Fidelis Alate Icon Fidelis Alate (Fide Wing) - Order of Ecclesia
  Back Glyph - Shanoa
[edit]
Summon guardians to glide down from above. Attrib: Slash
Consume: 80 MP
ATK +3
Drop: Winged Skeleton
Effect: Summons Winged Skeletons.

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Trivia[]

  • In some games, they are referred as "Gargoyles", so they are probably the skeletal remains from the main Gargoyle enemies which have also appeared in the series. However, Flying Skeletons have always been portrayed having a pair of horns on their foreheads, hinting that they may actually be the remains of a different creature.

See also[]

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