Harpy
Japanese Name
Alternate Names
Game Appearances	Most Games
Abilities
Monster Type
Mythical Lore Origins	Greek

The Harpy is an enemy in Castlevania video games and the most common type of Bird Person. First appearing in Haunted Castle, the Harpy has made itself known for being a quick and tough enemy to beat, and harder in numbers. It replaced the Eagle in its console debut in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse, where it would drop Gremlin/Ghoul Rabbits. In later games, it would carry and throw knives in its talons instead. In Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness, it could grasp onto the hero with its claws and drop it from great heights.

GalleryEdit

Harpie from the Japanese manual for Super Castlevania IV

Harpie from All About Akumajo Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV

Harpy from Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness

Illustration from Portrait of Ruin

Harpy from Castlevania: The Arcade

Harpy from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate

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Enemy DataEdit

Enemy Data: Bird People
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location
	Harpy
	Haunted Castle
	'	HP: 4 Exp: 500 Atk: 1		3. Banquet Room 6. Vampire's Room
	23. Harpy
	Dracula's Curse
	'			7A. Lookout, 9. Villa
	44. Harpie			[ edit ]
	Super Castlevania IV
	'	HP: 16 Exp: 100 Atk: 3		5. Castle Court
	Harpy			[ edit ]
	Rondo of Blood (Strategy)
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 350		7. Clocktower
	Harpy
	Bloodlines
	'			3. Leaning Tower, 5. Versailles
	73. Harpy			[ edit ]
	Symphony of the Night
	Creature with head of woman and body of bird.	Strong: Thunder Level: 18 HP: 26 Exp: 70	Drop: Apple, Life Apple	Clock Tower
	Harpy  [alt]			[ edit ]
	Legacy of Darkness
	Huge winged monsters with the shape of a woman. Harpies protect the castle's exterior.	HP: 75 during day (50 on Easy, 125 on Hard), 125 at night (75 on Easy, 200 on Hard)		Outer Wall
	Harpy (jpn)			[ edit ]
	Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (Strategy)
	'	Strong: Wind HP: 120 Exp: 271 Atk: 275 Def: 200	Common Drop: Stylish Suit (2.5%) Rare Drop: Star Bracelet (0.8%)	Underground Gallery
	63. Harpy			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Dissonance
	'	Strong: Wind Weak: Ice Level: 21 HP: 192 Exp: 125	Common Drop: High Potion Rare Drop: Bascinet	Castle A: Clock Tower
	57. Harpy			[ edit ]
	Aria of Sorrow
	A bird monster with the upper body of a woman.	Strong: Nothing Weak: Sword, Curse HP: 150 Exp: 100	Drop: Nothing Soul: Wing Cutter	Clock Tower
	57. Harpy			[ edit ]
	Dawn of Sorrow
	A bizarre bird-like creature with the torso of a woman.	Strong: Bashing Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Poison, Stone HP: 80 MP: 50 Exp: 120 Atk: 42 Timestop: Affected	Soul: Harpy Familiar (24%)	Cursed Clock Tower
	78. Harpy Lv.32			[ edit ]
	Curse of Darkness (Strategy)
	An airborne monster with a woman's torso. Attacks with vacuum pockets that shred air and flesh alike.	Weak: Wind Level: 32 HP: 340 Exp: 292	Common Drop: Red Steel Steal: Orichalcum	Eneomaos Machine Tower
	137. Harpy Lv.46			[ edit ]
	Curse of Darkness (Strategy)
	An airborne monster with a woman's torso. Attacks with vacuum pockets that shred air and flesh alike.	Weak: Wind Level: 46 HP: 530 Exp: 904	Common Drop: Red Steel Steal: Orichalcum	Dracula's Castle, Tower of Evermore
	55. Harpy			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin
	A vicious bird-like creature with the head and torso of a woman.	Strong: Blunt Weak: Whip, Piercing, Fire, Poison, Petrify HP: 120 Exp: 113 Skill Pt: 3	Drop: Penne Arrabiata	Nation of Fools, Tower of Death, Forest of Doom
	Harpy
	Order of Shadows
	'
	Harpy
	The Arcade
	'
	Harpy
	Encore of the Night
	''Abil: Dagger Toss - Deals 15 damage to the player.	HP: 255 Exp: ~340	Drop: Ice Cream, Hamburger; Holy Rod Steal: ~1 silver, 55 copper	Clock Tower
	35. Harpy			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Despair
	A vicious bird-like creature with the head and torso of a woman.	Weak: Slash, Pierce, Ice, Petrify, Curse, Poison	Bind: Featherblades Soul: Red (2.80%)	Chapter 5,7
	Harpy			[ edit ]
	Mirror of Fate
	As lethal as a bird of prey and as elegant as a woman, the harpies have become an organized tribe of warriors that nest beneath the fortress. In the firm belief that the flesh of their prey will give them vigour and eternal life, they have become fanatical killers, organizing expeditions inside the castle to hunt.	Strong: Oil Flask Difficulty: 2/5 HP: 75 Exp: 15	Drop: 10 Magic	Forgotten Caves, Deadly Waterfalls (+ Bestiary), Inner Cells, Abandoned Mine
	Harpy Leader			[ edit ]
	Mirror of Fate
	Only the best harpy warriors live long enough to proclaim themselves leaders of the flock. The changes to their physical form include color changes to their wings and an ear piercing shriek that can root their prey to the spot.	Strong: Oil Flask Difficulty: 2/5 HP: 95 Exp: 35	Drop: 15 Magic	Terrace, Ballroom, Abandoned Mine (+ Bestiary)

Soul DataEdit

Game Specific InformationEdit

Castlevania: Aria of SorrowEdit

Harpies are usually seen flying about to slow down players in their tracks. Harpies sometimes carry a knife to throw at a player before swooping down on them and attacking. In Chi no Rondo, Harpies also swoop in and carry the player, inflicting damage as well. In other games, they just fly about aimlessly, just like the Giant Bat.

Castlevania: Curse of DarknessEdit

Harpies attack in a few ways. They either swoop down and slash you with their feet, pick you up and carry you, or fire a blue energy ball at you. You can steal from them as soon as they let you go from a grab attack. They are usually paired with Iron Gladiators, or another large monster like a Cyclops or Red Ogre. For some reason, the Harpy is the only female monster that is encountered in CoD.

Castlevania: The ArcadeEdit

The Harpy is the boss of the Lookout Tower in Castlevania: The Arcade.

External VideosEdit

• Harpy Battle Video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required)
• Another Harpy Battle - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required)