Hippogryph

A medieval mythical creature, the Hippogryph is closely related to the Gryphon, or Griffin. Whereas a Gryphon is part lion and part eagle, a Hippogryph is part horse and eagle. In popular culture, Hippogryphs are now recognized for appearing in the Harry Potter series of books.

There is one Hippogryph in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, appearing as a boss in the Royal Chapel. It has three methods of attack, which it is slow to perform. The Hippogryph can fly around the room, occasionally stopping to divebomb Alucard, it can draw in energy in order to spit it back out as a jet of flame, or it can lay eggs, which hatch into little baby Hippogryphs. It is one of the easier bosses to kill.