Carnivores

Carnivores
Type(s)	Animals
Appearances	Many games

Castlevania features a variety of demonic four-legged carnivorous beasts such as predatory cats (Black Panthers), dogs (Hellhounds and Cerberi), or wolves (and Wargs). Many of them can run fast, possibly switching direction, and use charging, biting, or clawing as their main method of attack. Some possess mystical powers, such as the ability to breath fire (Cerberus and Hell Hound), turn you into stone (Hound in Castlevania 64), return from the dead (Zombie Dog in Super Castlevania 64), dissolve into indistructible liquid, or charge through the air. Some are mythical beasts (such as the three headed Cerberus, the Hell Hound, and the giant wolf Warg), while others are just fantastical or undead versions of real animals. Some are accompanied by their owners (Dead Mate) or riders (Warg Rider).

Anthropomorphic carnivores are considered Were Beasts and are featured on that page. Some carnivores do not appear as enemies in their own right or can be utilized by the player. When a Witch is defeated, it often turns into a small domestic cat and runs towards the hero and then away. This cat can still cause minor damage or be killed. Maria and Soma can use a Cat as a subweapon, which takes the form of a white tiger when used as an item crash. Alucard can take the form of a Wolf. The Black Dog appears on a DSS card that can be used by Nathan Graves and it can be summoned when combined with the Uranus Card. The lion Buer actually has five legs and moves in a different manner than the other Carnivores.

Gallery

Black Leopard from Japanese Castlevania manual

VK Black Leopard.JPG

Black Leopard from Japanese Vampire Killer manual

Zombie Dog from All About Akumajo Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV

Dead Mate from All About Akumajo Dracula

"Candle Hunter" from the All About Akumajo Dracula

A Warg from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Carnivores
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
(NES/C64/AMI/PC)	Black Leopard (Black Panther) - Castlevania				[ edit ]
	When you come within a certain distance of this enemy, he charges you. He's very fast, so make sure you strike your Whip before he strikes you.(*)	HP: 1 Exp: 200 Atk: 2		1. Breaking In
	3. Black Leopard  - Vampire Killer				[ edit ]
	'	Exp: 19		1. Entrance Halls
	14. The Wolf (Wolf) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 4	Drop: Small Heart (day), Half Heart (night)	Belasco Marsh
	33. Candle Hunter  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 48 Exp: 100 Atk: 4		7. Unliving Quarters
	34. Dead Mate (Old Man and Dog) - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 16 Exp: 0 Atk: 3		6. The Halls
	35. Zombie Dog  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 8 Exp: 0 Atk: 4		6. The Halls
(RoB/DXC)	Were-Panther Skeleton [Beast Form]  - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 250		7. Clocktower	(Strategy)
	Were-Panther Skeleton  (Were Panther Skull) - Dracula X				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1		2. Entrance	(Strategy)
	Keruberosu  (Cerberus) - Dracula X				[ edit ]
	'			1. Town
	8. Warg (Anfauglir) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Wolves which guard castle entrance.	Weak: Fire Level: 2 HP: 21 Exp: 10		Entrance
	90. Cerberus (jpn) [alt] - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Watchdog of Hell.	Strong: Fire (absorb) Weak: Ice Level: 23 HP: 800 Exp: 1,500	Guard: Life Vessel	Abandoned Pit to the Catacomb
	109. Black Panther (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Liquid creature. Takes black panther shape.	Weak: Fire Level: 35 HP: 35 Exp: 600	Drop: Meal Ticket, Masamune	Anti-Chapel
	116. Fire Warg (Fenrir) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Fireball-spitting wolf.	Strong: Fire (immune) Weak: Ice Level: 36 HP: 200 Exp: 160	Drop: Turquoise, Karma Coin	Reverse Entrance
	121. Warg Rider (Fenrir Rider) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Skeleton mounted on Warg.	Strong: Cut (resist), Fire (immune) Weak: Ice Level: 37 HP: 120 Exp: 160		Reverse Entrance
	Cerberus  - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 40		Villa	Abil: Claws and bites
	Fire Cerberus  - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 40		Villa	Abil: Breaths fire
	Ghost Cerberus  - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 60		Villa	Abil: Darkens sky
	Stone Dog  (Statue Dog) - Castlevania 64				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 4		Villa
	Cerberus  - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 40		Villa
	Fire Cerberus  - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 40		Villa, Castle Center (Reinhardt-Only)
	Ghost Cerberus  [alt] - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The gatekeeper of Hell, this dog-beast guards Dracula's castle annex and attacks intruders with his scorching "Napalm Breath". His ferocious, cunning nature makes him the ideal watchdog.	HP: 50		Villa, Castle Center
	Stone Dog  (Statue Dog) - Legacy of Darkness				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1		Villa (Reinhardt and Carrie only)
	Cerberus (jpn) - Circle of the Moon				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Light HP: 600 Exp: 500 Atk: 150 Def: 100	Guard: Double	Catacomb	(Strategy)
	12. Hellhound  - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A dog that breathes red hot flames.	Weak: Ice, Knife, Axe HP: 80		Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab
	18. Shadow Wolf  - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A wolf, black as a shadow.	Weak: Ice, Knife, Axe HP: 100		Garden Forgotten by Time, Ghostly Theatre
	36. Wolf Skeleton  - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A wolf's skeleton animated by magic.	Strong: Knife Weak: Fire, Holy Water, Cross HP: 80		House of Sacred Remains
	9. Warg (Fenrir) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A wolf that breathes intense flames.	Strong: Bashing Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Poison, Curse, Stone HP: 21 MP: 10 Exp: 12 Atk: 15 Timestop: Affected	Soul: White Fang (5.86%)	The Lost Village
	88. Black Panther (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A jet-black beast that runs with great speed.	Strong: Bashing Weak: Piercing, Slashing HP: 40 MP: 60 Exp: 200 Atk: 50 Timestop: Affected	Soul: Sonic Dash (7.81%)	The Abyss
	74. Dead Mate (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A zombie that protects graveyards together with its beloved dog.	Strong: Dark Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Stone HP: 212 MP: 1 Exp: 210 Atk: 50 Timestop: Affected	Rare Drop: Pudding (4%) Soul: Hellhound (3.91%)	Silenced Ruins
	7. Fenrir Lv.5  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The guard dogs of hell. Hunt and attack in packs.	Strong: Ice Weak: Fire Level: 5 HP: 95 Exp: 6	Common Drop: Wild Memory Rare Drop: Hot Dog Steal: $10	Abandoned Castle, Baljhet Mountains
	21. Fenrir Lv.10  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The guard dogs of hell. Hunt and attack in packs.	Strong: Ice Weak: Fire Level: 10 HP: 142 Exp: 15	Common Drop: Wild Memory Rare Drop: Hot Dog Steal: $10	Garibaldi Temple, Tower of Eternity
	42. Wolf Skeleton Lv.17  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. Hides in its own shadow to get close to prey.	Weak: Fire, Light Level: 17 HP: 99 Exp: 42	Rare Drop: Potion Steal: $50	Mortvia Aqueduct
	51. Wolf Skeleton Lv.23  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. Hides in its own shadow to get close to prey.	Weak: Fire, Light Level: 23 HP: 126 Exp: 86	Common Drop: Indigo Steel Rare Drop: Potion Steal: $50	Forest of Jigramunt, Tower of Eternity
	80. Armored Sprinter Lv.33  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A powered-up wolf-like monster. Wears armor and fires ultrasonic blasts from its mouth.	Strong: Earth Weak: Thunder Level: 33 HP: 369 Exp: 188	Common Drop: Red Steel Rare Drop: Stun Resist Ring Steal: $100	Aiolon Ruins
	127. Armored Sprinter Lv.44  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A powered-up wolf-like monster. Wears armor and fires ultrasonic blasts from its mouth.	Strong: Earth Weak: Thunder Level: 44 HP: 514 Exp: 498	Common Drop: Red Steel Rare Drop: Stun Resist Ring Steal: $100	Dracula's Castle, Tower of Evermore
	Great Warg  - see also Warg - Lords of Shadow				[ edit ]
	Some wargs are 'blessed' by the Dark Lord himself which gives them new powers. (...)	Strong: Light Fairy, Holy Water ×2, Divine Shield Weak: Dagger ×2, Fairy, Divine Shield, Crystal ×3 Size: Big Difficulty: Medium		Besieged Village (+ Bestiary, Chapter 1)
	Warg  - see also here - Lords of Shadow				[ edit ]
	Little is known about these fierce, wolf-like beasts. (...)	Strong: Light Fairy, Holy Water ×2, Divine Shield Weak: Dagger ×2, Fairy, Divine Shield, Crystal ×3 Size: Big Difficulty: Medium		Chapters 1 (bestiary in Hunting Path), 2, 3, 6

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