Nightmare



Nightmares are demons that takes up residence in one's dreams. In Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, they take the form of female demons, similar to other Lady Bats, such as a Succubus, which is also known to invade men's dreams. In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and later games, it takes the form of a undead horse, with an armored rider on occasion. The Nightmare Soul fires a flaming horse forward. The Nightmare seemed to be planned for appearance in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, as evidenced by concept artwork (seen right). Although it never made it in-game, it appeared in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, deeply resembling the concept artwork.

=Order of Ecclesia= It is possible to remove the entirety of the armor worn by this enemy depending on the location you strike.