Paladin

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The Golden Paladins are enemies that Dracula encounters in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. They are elite warriors of the Brotherhood of Light who are gifted with enchanted golden armor with metallic wings that resemble those of an angel and allow them to fly and increase their physical abilities.

Powers & Abilities
The armor worn by the Golden Paladins allows them to fly unaided through the large retractable wings on their backs. The armor also also endows them with increased physical strength, speed, and resistance to injury that allows them to stand against even Dracula himself.

In addition to their armor, Golden Paladins also dual-wield powerful flaming swords which they can use for close combat as well as perform unblockable attacks.

Golden Paladins also wield powerful flaming bows which they use for more ranged combat. These bows fire fiery arrows that can deal massive amounts of damage if not avoided.

Trivia

 * He bears a passing resemblance to the Amalaric Sniper of classic Castlevania. Both are winged enemies who shoot arrows from a distance, and are aligned with holy powers.
 * The Golden Paladin also resembles the Silver Warrior form of Pan. Given the latter's long association with the Brotherhood of Light, this is probably not a coincidence.
 * During battle he randomly shouts Richter Belmont's infamous line "Die, monster, you don't belong in this world!" from Symphony of the Night.