The Succubus, Lilith, Lilim, Werebats, and some female vampires such as Lesser Vampires, can be either alluring or grotesque demonic bat-women that frequently appear in the Castlevania games (mainly in most recent titles). While their mythological backgrounds may vary, they are often palette swaps of each other. Some succubi are characters in their own right. Shanoa is also able to take the form of a Werebat.
Women turned to vampires by Dracula tend to take on the form of a bat, such as the Lesser Vampire in The Dracula X Chronicles and Draculina in Order of Ecclesia. Women turned into vampires by other vampires don't display bat features, such as Rosa and Carrie's Cousin (presumably turned by Gilles de Rais), or Stella and Loretta Lecarde (turned by Brauner). The only time one of the ancient female vampires (Carmilla and Elizabeth Bartley) are shown to possess bat-like features is Camilla's battle form in Circle of the Moon. A bat-woman referred to simply as "Vampire" is a boss in The Adventure ReBirth.
Appearances[]
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]
The Succubus first appeared in the Castlevania series in a dream sequence for Alucard in Symphony of the Night, where she takes the form of his mother, Lisa, as she's being executed under accusations of witchcraft.
Dracula's true form in this game contains a portion of the body of the Succubus.
The official artwork for the Succubus in Symphony of the Night, designed by Ayami Kojima, portrays her nude bust (like all 2D sprites in all games for Succubi, Lilith and Lilim). A censored version was included as unlockable artwork in Castlevania Chronicles. The model of the Succubus NECA action figure contains extra fabric that covers her bust.
Symphony of the Night (LCD handheld)[]
An enemy that resembles Fake Sypha is possibly mislabeled as "Succubus" in the Tiger Electronics handheld version of Symphony of the Night. This may be because official artwork exists for the Succubus but not for Fake Sypha (a similar possible mislabeling occurred for what appears to be Gaibon, which was called a Hippogryph, which also has official art that Gaibon lacks).
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon[]
There are several enemies in Circle of the Moon that resemble flying bat-winged female demons. The Succubus is the most basic kind. More advanced kinds, such as the Nightmare, Fallen Angel, Lilim and Lilith, attack with rings arranged in a circle around them.
While not bat-themed, the Harpy and Siren behave similarly.
Camilla, one of the main antagonists of the game, transforms into a giant demoness with bat-like features in her boss fight.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]
In Aria of Sorrow, the Ancient Book 3 hints that the Succubus is considered one of three essential parts that make up Dracula's powers.
The body of Graham Jones's second form consists of the eviscerated torsos of twin succubi. Beating Graham's human form with the Succubus soul and the other two parts of Dracula's power, Giant Bat and Flame Demon, is required for Soma Cruz to realize that he "is" Dracula and then be able to get to the true ending of the game.
Some Succubi will take the form of Mina Hakuba and plead for help while lying on the floor to taunt Soma to come to their rescue. If physical contact is made with one of these, Soma will receive damage. After taking a hit, they'll drop their guise and transform back to their true forms.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]
Similar to the previous game, some Succubi will take the guise of Yoko Belnades in Dawn of Sorrow. If Soma jumps past them, they'll attempt to kick him in this form. If he attacks, they will laugh and drop their disguise, revealing their true form.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]
The Succubi will say different things to a male character than to a female character in Portrait of Ruin. If her advances are "rejected" by a male character, she'll exclaim: "You impudent!". She'll yell at a female character: "Filthy cow!". When defeated, she'll sarcastically murmur: "So lonely...", while fading away in flower petals.
Lilith will occasionally drop the Lilith Corset, which can be worn by Charlotte Aulin.
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles[]
If Richter or Maria fail to rescue all of the trapped girls in The Dracula X Chronicles (including Annette), Annette will be turned into a Lesser Vampire and must be fought and killed as the end boss of Stage 7, replacing Shaft Ghost.
However, a Lesser Vampire sharing the vampirized Annette's appearance and voice still appears as an earlier alternate boss for Stage 5', replacing the Hydra, instead of being fought at the clock tower in Shaft Ghost's place, even if Annette and the other kidnapped maidens were rescued. No information is given on this monster for this particular scenario.
Enemy Data[]
Enemy Data: Lady Bats | |||||
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Image | Name - Game Description |
Statistics | Items | Location | Notes |
Dream demon. She tried to trick Alucard by taking the form of his mother. (...) | Strong: Dark Level: 25 HP: 666 Exp: 2,000 |
Guard: Life Vessel, Gold Ring |
Nightmare (Alucard only) |
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' | Strong: Darkness HP: 150/300 (*) Exp: 710/3,100 Atk: 400/670 Def: 350/630 |
Common Drop: Intelligence Ring (2.4%) Rare Drop: Manticore (1.5%) |
Audience Room (after defeating Dragon Zombie), Chapel Tower, Underground Warehouse, Battle Arena(*) |
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' | Strong: Darkness HP: 250 Exp: 2,000 Atk: 550 Def: 550 |
Common Drop: Mind Restore (2.5%) Rare Drop: Needle Armor (0.5%) |
Outer Wall (after defeating Dragon Zombie) |
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' | Strong: Light HP: 370 Exp: 6,000 Atk: 770 Def: 770 |
Common Drop: Heart Ex (2%) Rare Drop: Saturn (1.2%) |
Chapel Tower |
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' | Strong: Darkness HP: 400 Exp: 8,000 Atk: 800 Def: 800 |
Common Drop: Mind High (2%) Rare Drop: Dark Armor (0.5%) |
Machine Tower (above the 2nd save break the wall after defeating Death) |
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' | Strong: Darkness HP: 660 Exp: 20,000 Atk: 960 Def: 960 |
Common Drop: Mind Ex (1.5%) Rare Drop: Sage Robe (0.5%) |
Underground Warehouse (after defeating Camilla) |
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A loyal minion plotting the complete resurrection of her master, the demon lord Dracula. | Strong: Darkness HP: 1,500 Exp: 80,000 Atk: 650 Def: 700 |
Guard: Roc Wing |
Underground Waterway |
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Sucks away your soul as you dream. Appears as a beautiful woman. | Strong: Darkness Weak: Sword HP: 220 MP: 999 Exp: 60 Atk: 30 Def: 30 Timestop: Unaffected |
Common Drop: Pendant Soul: Wisdom of Abstinence |
Inner Quarters, The Arena |
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This enticing beauty is really a nightmare in disguise. | Strong: Darkness Weak: Sword HP: 550 MP: 3,000 Exp: 360 Atk: 54 Def: 40 Timestop: Unaffected |
Common Drop: Heart Pendant Rare Drop: Pudding Soul: Death Touch |
The Arena, Top Floor, Chaotic Realm |
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A monster that sucks up a person's essence by taking advantage of their feelings. | Weak: Fire, Knife HP: 1,000 |
Drop: Yellow Orb |
Ghostly Theatre |
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An alluring demon that deludes its victims with its mystifying beauty. | Strong: Dark Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Holy, Poison HP: 78 MP: 999 Exp: 98 Atk: 36 Timestop: Affected |
Common Drop: Coffee (8%) Soul: INT Boost (12%) |
Demon Guest House |
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A demon that assumes the form of a beautiful woman to drain vitality. | Strong: Dark Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Holy HP: 182 MP: 999 Exp: 242 Atk: 59 Timestop: Unaffected |
Common Drop: Flame Necklace (8%) Rare Drop: Pitch Black Suit (4%) Soul: Blood Sucker (2.73%) |
Demon Guest House, The Pinnacle, Cursed Clock Tower, The Abyss |
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An enchanting demon who deludes her victims with mystifying beauty. | Strong: Dark Weak: Whip, Slash, Holy, Poison, Stone HP: 83 Exp: 76 Skill Pt: 2 |
Drop: Silent Sandals, Lilith Corset |
Entrance, Great Stairway, Forest of Doom |
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A demon that assumes the form of a beautiful maiden to drain vitality. | Strong: Dark Weak: Whip, Slash, Holy, Stone HP: 185 Exp: 191 Skill Pt: 5 |
Drop: Europa's Dress, Succubus Boots |
Master's Keep |
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' | HP: 92 Exp: 1,000 |
5'. Piers (if Annette rescued), 7. Clock Tower (if Annette not rescued) |
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A female, half-human bat. How about that. | Weak: Slash, Light, Curse, Stone HP: 99 Exp: 50 Skill Pt: 1 Atk: 29 |
Drop: Arma Chiroptera (10%) |
Misty Forest Road |
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This female vampire feasts on the blood of intruders. | Strong: Darkness Weak: Slash, Flame, Light, Stone HP: 266 Exp: 170 Skill Pt: 2 Atk: 66 |
Drop: Crepes Suzette (5%), Stephanie (2%) |
Library |
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Tempts her victims by exploiting their most secret fantasies. | Weak: Slash, Light, Curse, Stone HP: 366 Exp: 188 Skill Pt: 4 Atk: 66 |
Drop: Pudding (5%) |
Final Approach |
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A bat-woman that uses seduction to catch her prey.(*) | 4. Chapel |
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A demon that assumes the form of a beautiful maiden to drain vitality. | Strong: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Darkness Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Holy, Curse, Poison |
Drop: Tiramisu (5.30%) Succubus Boots (1.80%) Soul: Yellow (0.80%) |
Chapter 2, Chapter 6 |
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This sensual and intoxicating creature has the appearance of a woman yet originates from the underworld and is intent on securing favor with her new master. From her illusory world, created from the fantasies of men, she awaits the arrival of heroes to seduce, subjecting them to temptation then ultimately offering them up to her liege lord. | Strong: Oil Flask Weak: Spirit of Schneider Difficulty: 4/5 HP: 900 Exp: 1000 |
Drop: 25 Magic (x3) |
???? |
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A demon with the appearance of a beautiful woman. Dashes towards its victims, draining them of their life force. | Abil: Curse, Slow | ||||
This low-class vampire was once human until coming into possession of vampire fangs. It is said that once you become a vampire, there is no coming back. | Unreleased in original game |
Allies: Bats, Carmilla (second appearance) |
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Succubus in Pachislot Akumajō Dracula isn't killed when she is defeated. Instead, she submissively lies on the ground and pouts.
- In the Japanese version of Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, the Vampire uses the voice of Maria Renard from The Dracula X Chronicles and will exclaim: "Yay!", while in the Western versions, she uses the voice of Carmilla from Castlevania Judgment and says: "Let's dance!".