Ghost

	Ghost
Game	Castlevania Chronicles
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	Pirate Skeleton
Game	Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
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	Ghost
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Alternate Names
Game Appearances	Vampire Killer ; Castlevania ; Haunted Castle ; Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse ; Super Castlevania IV ; Akumajou Dracula X68000 ; Dracula X: Rondo of Blood ; Castlevania: Bloodlines ; Castlevania: Dracula X ; Castlevania: Symphony of the Night ; Castlevania Legends ; Castlevania 64 ; Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness ; Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance ; Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow ; Castlevania: Lament of Innocence ; Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow ; Castlevania: Curse of Darkness ; Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin ;
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Monster Type	Ghost
Mythical Lore Origins

From the Castlevania Wiki, the Castlevania wiki

The Ghost is a classic monster from the Castlevania series and is known for constantly haunting heroes that enter the castle.

[edit] Overview

Ghosts aren't too tough in small numbers. A couple of hits will usually take them down, and they don't have any special attacks either. All they do is appear in a seemingly random spot in open space or within a wall, and then slowly float towards the heroes in order to give them a chilling touch that will damage their health. Normally, they only take one hit and are pretty weak, but they sometimes take two or three depending on the hero's strength. Usually the most fearsome in large numbers.

Ghosts are also sometimes referred to as "Spirits", but it should normally be assumed that Spirits are slightly stronger versions of Ghosts when they appear. Although in the case of the Playstation 2 3D Castlevania games, the Ghosts and Spirits are VERY different.

[edit] Other Types

The common Ghost trapped inside the castle has many relative ghosts which haunt the walls of Dracula's home, such as:

Ectoplasm
Flying Skull (Floating Skull)
Great Ghost (Big Ghost) (Skull Lord) (Giant Ghost)
Spectre
Ghost Dancer

[edit] Spirit-Type Ghosts

This type of ghost usually appears as a human or animal head or skull, with perhaps the upper torso and/or hands reaching out, surrounded by a fiery aura.

[edit] Castlevania

Ghost

[edit] Vampire Killer

Although the manual artwork shows a Ghost, Vampire Killer has replaced all Ghosts with Skull Heads, which behave differently (kind of like a slower moving and more erratic Medusa Head) and do not have an aura behind them.

[edit] Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

A curious monster that acts the same is the "Pirate Skeleton". This ghostly half of a skeleton is surrounded in flames and likes to wander towards heroes, just like the regular ghosts. However, it's NOT called Ghost in the Japanese manual, but rather AKURYOU which translates to "Evil Spirit". Where "Pirate Skeleton" came from is anybody's guess, but the fact is that the so-called "Pirate Skeleton" actually better defines the ghost's cousin known as the Spirit.

So, there TECHNICALLY are no Ghosts in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, but there might as well be given that a number of different monsters either look or act like them.

[edit] Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (LCD Watch)

Fire Ghost

Fire Ghosts float towards you from behind. Take one hit to destroy and worth 5 points.

[edit] Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (LCD Handheld)

Fire Ghost

Fire Ghosts only appear during night and float towards you from behind. Takes one hit and 20 points.

[edit] Super Castlevania IV

from the All About Akumajo Dracula guide.

[edit] Castlevania Chronicles

[edit] Circle of the Moon

Spirit

Game	Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
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[edit] Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Ghost

Game	Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
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[edit] Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

Ghost

Game	Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
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Description	A small spirit doomed to wander the castle grounds for all eternity.
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[edit] Lament of Innocence

Spirit

Game	Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
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Weakness	Spirit
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[edit] Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Spirit

Game	Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
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[edit] Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

Ghost

Game	Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Enemy Number	028
Description	A small spirit doomed to wander the castle grounds for all eternity.
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Experience	9
Hit Points	8
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Attack Power	19
Tolerance	Blunt Whip Slashing Dark
Weakness	Holy
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Drop Items	--- Summon Ghost ****
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Location	Sandy Grave Forgotten City
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Skill Points	1

[edit] Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

ghost

Game	Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
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Strangely, ghosts in Order of Ecclesia resemble Mr. Hed

[edit] Specter-Type Ghosts

The main characteristic of this type of ghost is that they appear to be empty clothes or armor.

Subtypes:

[edit] LCD Simon's Quest

The ghosts in the LCD Simon's Quest game come in from behind but do not attack you. They are only vulnerable to high attacks to the head, take two whip hits, and are worth 20 points. While they are not a threat, all ghosts must be destroyed before it will become night time.

[edit] Dracula X

Ghost

Game	Castlevania: Dracula X
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The Ghost is the boss of Alternate Stage 4 in Castlevania: Dracula X. His appearance and general characteristics are based on Shaft's ghost from Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, although there is no indication that it is actually Shaft's Ghost in this game. It is also very similar to a Necromancer. The Ghost flies around the room, firing energy bolts that slow Richter, and raising skeletons. After taking enough damage, the Ghost will surround himself with a shield of tombstones, occasionally tossing them at Richter. In his second form, he can also summon Mud Zombies.

[edit] Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Saturn Version)

Spectre

Game	Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
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Location	The Cursed Prison (Saturn Version)
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A ghost that cannot be harmed by weapons and arms and will follow you until you die. The only way for a specter to die is to use heart item weapons like the holy book, Knife, holy water etc.