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{{Infobox Enemy
'''Aliorumnas''' (sometimes referred to as '''Salem Witches''' or [[Siren]]s) are [[witch]]es who were banished by the Gothic king Filmer. They wear robes and can hover in the air. They launch triple magical homing projectiles at their enemies or can shoot a single projectile that curses the player. The witches [[Julia Laforeze]] and [[Yoko Belnades]] wear clothes that are similar to the Aliorumnas in color scheme.
 
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|name = Aliorumnas
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|image = Aliorumnas - 01.gif
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|caption = Salem Witch as she appears in Symphony of the Night
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|aname = Salem Witch, Siren, Sylph,
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*Casts a homing [[Curse]] elemental energy mass
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*Casts three homing [[Holy]] elemental energy masses
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*[[:category:Flying Enemies|Levitation]]
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|type = [[Witch]]
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|lore = [[:category:Norse Monsters|Norse mythology]]
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''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]''<br />
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''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance|Harmony of Dissonance]]''<br />
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''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]''<br />
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''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|The Dracula X Chronicles]]''<br />
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''[[Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night|Encore of the Night]]''<br />
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''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair|Harmony of Despair]]''
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{{For|the winged female enemy|Siren}}
 
'''Aliorumnas''', sometimes referred to as '''Salem Witch''' or '''Siren''', is an [[:category:Enemies|enemy]] in the ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series. She is a [[witch]] who was banished by the Gothic king [[wikipedia:Filimer|Filimer]]. She wears robes and can hover in the air. She can launch triple magical homing projectiles at enemies or can shoot a single projectile that [[curse]]s the player.
   
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==Origins==
The Aliorumnas in ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]]'' are one of the only enemies in the game that use glyphs prior to casting their spells. Shanoa is able to absorb three of her four spell glyphs from them in the game (the other enemy is the [[Nova Skeleton]]). If their spells are absorbed, they resort to use their single projectile attack from ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]''.  
 
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[[File:Völva - 01.jpg|thumb|left|<p style="text-align: center;">A völva seeress speaks her prophecy in this 19th century illustration.</p>]]
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A vǫlva (also known as völva, völvur or völur) is a shamanic seeress in Norse paganism and a recurring motif in Norse mythology. The Old Norse word ''vǫlva'' means "wand carrier" or "carrier of a magic staff".
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[[wikipedia:Jordanes|Jordanes]] relates in his ''Getica'' (XXIV:121) of Gothic völvas called Aliorumnas. They were driven into exile by [[wikipedia:Filimer|King Filimer]] when the Goths had settled in Oium (Ukraine). The name is probably a corruption of the Gothic ''Halju-runnos'', meaning "hell-runners" or "runners to the realm of the dead" (which refers to their shamanistic experiences during trance). These völur were condemned to seek refuge far away and, according to this account, engendered the Huns.
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==Description==
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Aliorumnae are notorious for being [[Holy]]-based enemies with shining auras. If the player is using a Holy weapon, they'll usually have to attack them once or twice more than the rest of the enemies to kill them. However, if there are multiple Aliorumnae in the room, it's advisable to switch to a [[Slash]]ing/[[Pierce|Piercing]]-based weapon to dispatch of them quicker, as they are weak to these attributes.
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They usually appear in [[Cathedrals, Churches and Chapels|church]]-like areas (chapels, cathedrals, etc.), along with many other Holy-based enemies, either in the same or in a contiguous room (especially [[Amalaric Sniper]]s).
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They levitate and wait until the player is within range to start attacking. They have two spells: a triple homing Holy energy mass spell and a single [[Curse|cursing]] one that they shoot straightforward. However, both spells take a long time to cast (especially the latter one, as she'll first have to stop in midair to draw a magic symbol). Any attack will cancel their castings and knock them back, so they're not really a threat unless the room is heavily crowded or if an attack sends them out of reach to finish them off.
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==Appearances==
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===''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]]''===
 
The Aliorumnae in ''Harmony of Despair'' are one of the only enemies in the game that use [[Glyph|glyphs]] prior to casting their spells. [[Shanoa/Harmony of Despair|Shanoa]] is able to absorb three of their four spell glyphs (the other enemy being the [[Nova Skeleton]]). If their spells are absorbed, they'll resort to use their single projectile attack from ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night|Symphony of the Night]]''.
   
 
==Enemy Data==
 
==Enemy Data==
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{{Harmony of Despair Enemy Data|22}}
 
{{Harmony of Despair Enemy Data|22}}
 
{{Enemy Table End}}
 
{{Enemy Table End}}
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==Item Data==
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{{Item Table Begin|Aliorumnas}}
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{{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Head|Gold Circlet}}
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{{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Food|Shortcake}}
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{{Harmony of Dissonance Item Data/Items|Mana Prism}}
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{{Harmony of Dissonance Item Data/Items|Big Mana Prism}}
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{{Harmony of Dissonance Item Data/Head|Silver Tiara}}
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{{Portrait of Ruin Item Data/Body Gear|Dalmatica}}
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{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Food|Kiwi}}
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{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Hunter Skill Glyphs|Ignis}}
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{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Hunter Skill Glyphs|Grando}}
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{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Hunter Skill Glyphs|Fulgur}}
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{{Harmony of Despair Item Data/Yellow Souls|Aliorumnas}}
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{{Item Table End}}
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==Gallery==
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HoD 090.png|'''Sylph''''s enemy list entry from ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance|Harmony of Dissonance]]''
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PoR Illustrated Sorceress.JPG|'''Aliorumnas'''' illustration from ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]''
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Dxc 078.png|'''Aliorumnas'''' enemy list entry from ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|The Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''
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</gallery>
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*In the US version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]'', this enemy was localized as [[wikipedia:Salem witch trials|Salem Witch]]. This appears to have been a liberty taken from part of the translation team, as her original name in the Japanese version was "Aliorumnas" from the beginning.
*The [[Frozen Half]] enemy in ''Symphony of the Night'' is a pallete swap of Aliorumnas, except with blue hair instead of a hood.
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*The [[Frozen Half]] enemy in ''Symphony of the Night'' is a palette swap of Aliorumnas, except with blue hair instead of a hood.
[[Category:Monsters]]
 
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*In ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance]]'', these enemies are referred to as "Sirens". However, they should not be confused with the proper winged female creatures called [[Siren]]s appearing in the rest of the games.
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*The witches [[Julia Laforeze]] and [[Yoko Belnades]] wear clothes that are similar in color scheme to those of Aliorumnas.
 
[[Category:Female Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Flying Enemies]]
 
[[Category:Norse Monsters]]
 
[[Category:Norse Monsters]]
[[Category:Female monsters]]
 
 
[[Category:Witches and Wizards]]
 
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[[Category:Dracula X Chronicles Enemies]]
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[[Category:Encore of the Night Enemies]]
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[[Category:Grimoire of Souls Enemies]]
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[[Category:Harmony of Despair Enemies]]
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[[Category:Harmony of Dissonance Enemies]]
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[[Category:Portrait of Ruin Enemies]]
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[[Category:Symphony of the Night Enemies]]
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[[Category:Holy Enemies]]

Revision as of 09:02, 7 September 2019

For the winged female enemy, see Siren.

Aliorumnas, sometimes referred to as Salem Witch or Siren, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. She is a witch who was banished by the Gothic king Filimer. She wears robes and can hover in the air. She can launch triple magical homing projectiles at enemies or can shoot a single projectile that curses the player.

Origins

Völva - 01

A völva seeress speaks her prophecy in this 19th century illustration.

A vǫlva (also known as völva, völvur or völur) is a shamanic seeress in Norse paganism and a recurring motif in Norse mythology. The Old Norse word vǫlva means "wand carrier" or "carrier of a magic staff".

Jordanes relates in his Getica (XXIV:121) of Gothic völvas called Aliorumnas. They were driven into exile by King Filimer when the Goths had settled in Oium (Ukraine). The name is probably a corruption of the Gothic Halju-runnos, meaning "hell-runners" or "runners to the realm of the dead" (which refers to their shamanistic experiences during trance). These völur were condemned to seek refuge far away and, according to this account, engendered the Huns.

Description

Aliorumnae are notorious for being Holy-based enemies with shining auras. If the player is using a Holy weapon, they'll usually have to attack them once or twice more than the rest of the enemies to kill them. However, if there are multiple Aliorumnae in the room, it's advisable to switch to a Slashing/Piercing-based weapon to dispatch of them quicker, as they are weak to these attributes.

They usually appear in church-like areas (chapels, cathedrals, etc.), along with many other Holy-based enemies, either in the same or in a contiguous room (especially Amalaric Snipers).

They levitate and wait until the player is within range to start attacking. They have two spells: a triple homing Holy energy mass spell and a single cursing one that they shoot straightforward. However, both spells take a long time to cast (especially the latter one, as she'll first have to stop in midair to draw a magic symbol). Any attack will cancel their castings and knock them back, so they're not really a threat unless the room is heavily crowded or if an attack sends them out of reach to finish them off.

Appearances

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

The Aliorumnae in Harmony of Despair are one of the only enemies in the game that use glyphs prior to casting their spells. Shanoa is able to absorb three of their four spell glyphs (the other enemy being the Nova Skeleton). If their spells are absorbed, they'll resort to use their single projectile attack from Symphony of the Night.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Aliorumnas
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
Salemwitch-1- 82. Salem Witch (Aliorumnas) - Symphony of the Night [ edit ]
Ghost witches from Salem. Level: 20
HP: 180
Exp: 80
Drop: Gold Circlet, Shortcake
Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb, Necromancy Laboratory
(Strategy)
Hod siren 39. Siren (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance [ edit ]
' Level: 16
HP: 80
Exp: 71
Rare Drop: Mana Prism
Castle B: Luminous Cavern
Sylph 90. Sylph (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance [ edit ]
' Level: 36
HP: 320
Exp: 375
Common Drop: Big Mana Prism
Rare Drop: Silver Tiara
Castle A: Luminous Cavern
Aliorumnas 98. Aliorumnas (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin [ edit ]
Witches banished by the Gothic king Filmer. Strong: Fire, Ice, Electric
Weak: Whip, Slash, Poison, Curse, Stone
HP: 196
Exp: 212
Skill Pt: 6
Drop: Dalmatica
Dark Academy, 13th Street
(Strategy)
Salem Witch  - Encore of the Night [ edit ]
' HP: 180
Exp: ~450
Drop: Frankfurter, Hamburger; ???
Steal: ~60C
Underground Caverns
Abil: Magic Missile
Aliorumnas 22. Aliorumnas (jpn) - Harmony of Despair [ edit ]
Witches banished by the Gothic king Filimer. Strong: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Holy, Darkness
Weak: Slash, Pierce, Petrify, Curse, Poison
Drop: Kiwi (5.30%)
Steal: Ignis, Grando, Fulgur
Soul: Yellow (2.30%)
Chapter 2, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 8

Item Data

Item Data: Aliorumnas
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Gold Circlet Icon Gold Circlet (Silver Circlet) - Symphony of the Night
  Head (Crown/Circlet) - Alucard
[edit]
Restores HP by holy damage Attrib: Holy
INT +6
Drop: Salem Witch
Effect: Holy-based attacks of enemies heal Alucard instead of damaging
Shortcake Icon Shortcake (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Food (Sweet) - Alucard
[edit]
Strawberry shortcake [use] HP +11
Drop: Salem Witch
Mana Prism Icon Mana Prism - Harmony of Dissonance
  Medicine - Juste Belmont
[edit]
Restores some MP. MP +20
Buy: 250G
Find: Throughout castle (all)
Rare Drop: Siren
Big Mana Prism Icon Big Mana Prism - Harmony of Dissonance
  Medicine - Juste Belmont
[edit]
Restores a large amount of MP. MP +100
Buy: 1,000G
Find: Throughout castle (all)
Common Drop: Pixie, Sylph
Silver Tiara Icon Silver Tiara - Harmony of Dissonance
  Head - Juste Belmont
[edit]
A tiara crafted from silver. DEF +25
Rare Drop: Sylph
Dalmatica PoR Icon Dalmatica (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin
  Body Gear (Dress) - Charlotte
[edit]
A garment with wide sleeves, worn by religious orders. DEF +25, INT +10
Sell: $6,000
Buy: $24,000
Find: Entrance (Vincent's shop)
Drop: Aliorumnas
Kiwi Icon Kiwi (Kiwi Fruit) - Harmony of Despair
  Item (Food - Fruit) - any
[edit]
Full of vitamins that are great for the skin. MP +40, MND +3
Sell: $100
Rarity: *
Find: Chapter 4, 6
Drop: Aliorumnas (5.30%)
Glyphspell HD Icon Ignis (jpn) - Harmony of Despair
  Hunter Skill Glyph (Fire) - Shanoa
[edit]
Call forth raging flames. Attrib: Fire
Consume: 15 MP
ATK +6
Rarity: *
Steal: Aliorumnas
First Obtained: (Starts with)
Effect: Flames
Glyphspell HD Icon Grando (jpn) - Harmony of Despair
  Hunter Skill Glyph (Ice) - Shanoa
[edit]
Call forth freezing ice. Attrib: Pierce, Ice
Consume: 15 MP
ATK +12
Rarity: *
Steal: Aliorumnas
First Obtained: Chapter 4
Effect: Ice Bolt
Glyphspell HD Icon Fulgur (Tonitrus) - Harmony of Despair
  Hunter Skill Glyph - Shanoa
[edit]
Call forth shocking electricity. Attrib: Lightning
Consume: 15 MP
ATK +5
Rarity: **
Steal: Aliorumnas
First Obtained: Chapter 4
Effect: Tonitrus
Evolve: Level 5 and 9
Enchanted Soul HD Icon Aliorumnas - Harmony of Despair
  Enchanted Soul - Soma
[edit]
Increase MND MND +1
Rarity: **
Steal: Aliorumnas (2.3%)
Effect: MND Boost

Gallery

Trivia

  • In the US version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, this enemy was localized as Salem Witch. This appears to have been a liberty taken from part of the translation team, as her original name in the Japanese version was "Aliorumnas" from the beginning.
  • The Frozen Half enemy in Symphony of the Night is a palette swap of Aliorumnas, except with blue hair instead of a hood.
  • In Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, these enemies are referred to as "Sirens". However, they should not be confused with the proper winged female creatures called Sirens appearing in the rest of the games.
  • The witches Julia Laforeze and Yoko Belnades wear clothes that are similar in color scheme to those of Aliorumnas.