Seraph Shoulders

The Seraph Shoulders are a relic found in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. They are a pair of magical shoulderguards that enable the wearer to double jump, making previously inaccessable areas easier to get to. They were originally used by the Lord of Shadow Carmilla, but Gabriel Belmont took them upon defeating her. It is said that the Seraph Shoulders were previously capable of flight, as evidenced by Carmilla using them during the boss fight with her, but also that years of being misused and corrupted through Shadow Magic by Carmilla has damaged them and reduced their power to a mere fraction of its original potential, explaining why Gabriel can only use them to double jump.

When using them, ghostly wings sprout from Gabriels back momentarily and propel him upwards, disappearing immediately after doing so, further enhancing the legend of their previous power.

However, during the final battle with Satan (specifically the first Quick Time Event), Gabriel is shown using them with greater efficiency, staying in the air far longer than during actual gameplay throughout the whole game, which implies they have regained some of their strength. In the final cutscene, we briefly see that the wings turn black, possibly hinting at what Gabriel becomes at the end of the game. However, this may simply be a glitch of the game's graphics engine, and thus may not be of any relevence at all.

Seraph Shoulders Combat Techniques:

 * Air Wave Flap: Used in combination with the Dark Gauntlet, lift enemies into the air with a Dark gauntlet uppercut, then repel them using the wings of the Seraph.
 * Whirlwind Flap: Sends all enemies around you in to the air while double jumping to slam them down whit a wing attack.
 * Upward Guillotin: attack with series of upward whip attacks when double jumping.
 * Holy Jump: While Light Magic is activated, double jumping will release sacred light around you. Blinded enemies will receive bonus damage but will recover their sight. (This ability is activated automatically when using Whirlwind Flap, Air Wave Flap and Upward Guillotin.)