Malphas (also called Karasuman or Feather Demon) is a crow demon. It tends to flap its wings and ascend in the air, gathering energy as it does so. It then releases an attack, which can consist of razor sharp feathers, crows, or dark energy being emitted from its body.

Malphas is described in the Ars Goetia as a Prince of Hell, commanding forty legions of demons. He appears as a crow, but if requested will instead resemble a man with a hoarse voice. Malphas specializes in the construction of houses and towers, knowledge of enemies' thoughts, and bestowing familiars. He will attempt to deceive his conjurer, however, and must be treated carefully.

Enemy DataEdit

Enemy Data: Malphas
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location
	87. Karasuman  (Malphas)			[ edit ]
	Symphony of the Night
	Demon Lord of Ravens.	Strong: Dark Level: 22 HP: 500 Exp: 1000	Drop: Resist Dark, Ring of Feanor Guard: Life Vessel	Clock Tower, Death Wing's Lair
	52. Feather Demon			[ edit ]
	Harmony of Dissonance
	'	Strong: Wind Level: 23 HP: 272 Exp: 150	Common Drop: Barbuta Rare Drop: Ramail Coat	Castle A: Clock Tower Castle B: Castle Treasury, Entrance
	104. Malphas			[ edit ]
	Dawn of Sorrow
	A black demon that is accompanied by crows.	Weak: Holy HP: 1200 MP: 800 Exp: 1500 Atk: 52 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: Double Jump	The Dark Chapel
	82. Malphas			[ edit ]
	Portrait of Ruin
	A black demon that is accompanied by crows.	Weak: Fire, Light HP: 666 Exp: 573 Skill Pt: 12		Dark Academy, 13th Street, Nest of Evil
	Karasuman
	Encore of the Night
	'	HP: 950 Exp: +1 level	Steal: ~32 silver	Clock Tower
	Crow Witch Malphas  - see also Malphas			[ edit ]
	Lords of Shadow (Strategy)
	It is said that this monster was once a beautiful woman, a Witch who inhabited the mountains that surrounded the fortress. (...)	Strong: Dagger x3, Fairy x3, Holy Water x3 Weak: Crystal Size: Giant Difficulty: High		The Crow Witch (Chapter 4)

Soul DataEdit

Item Data: Malphas
Image	Name - Game Description	Type / Users	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Malphas - Double Jump - Aria of Sorrow
	Jump again in mid-jump.	Silver Soul Soma			Find: Study

Game Specific InformationEdit

Castlevania: Symphony of the NightEdit

In Castlevania, Malphas first appeared in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and was called Karasuman (Crow man) in the American version, likely to avoid religious controversy (note that Biphron, Ukoback, and Legion also had different names, although Beelzebub remained unchanged). He is the boss of the Clock Tower, and fights in the same room where Richter faced Shaft's Ghost in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. Several Malphases appear as regular enemies later on in Death Wing's Lair.

Malphas fights in three ways. After unfolding his wings on the ground, he will draw the essences of many demon crows inside him, and unleash them in a massive wave. His second attack is to fly into the air and fire spreading, directed feathers. Malphas can also fire energy spheres, although this attack is not seen as often. However, Malphas is slow to attack, and easy to knock off balance, and thus he is one of the easier bosses of the game.

Castlevania: Harmony of DissonanceEdit

In Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, there is a remarkably similar enemy called the Feather Demon. It does not use Malphas's raven attack, but it is very obviously the same type of creature, only redone for the sake of the Gameboy Advance's lower technology.

Castlevania: Aria of SorrowEdit

Malphas makes a cameo in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, as he is his soul that gives you the double jump. However, Malphas does not actually appear in the game.

Castlevania: Dawn of SorrowEdit

Malphas makes a proper return as a boss in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow in the chapel, in which he guards the double jump ability. Oddly enough, Malphas is the only boss aside from Menace that doesn't apear in Boss Rush Mode.

Castlevania: Portrait of RuinEdit

Several Malphases appear as late-game ordinary enemies in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.

Castlevania: Lords of ShadowEdit

See Crow Witch Malphas

ReferencesEdit

• Mr. P's Castlevania Realm
• The Castlevania Dungeon
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs.com
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Walkthrough and FAQ by Zach "Darko" Long at GameFAQs.com