Carnivores

For anthropomorphic carnivores, see Werebeast.

Carnivores
Abilities	Great speed Pounce and bite the player
Type(s)	Animals-Type Enemies
Origins	Diverse worldwide folklore
Appearances	Most games (see list below)

Castlevania features a variety of demonic, four-legged carnivores, such as predatory cats, dogs, or wolves. Many of these creatures can run fast, possibly switching direction, and use charging, biting, or clawing as their main methods of attack.

General information

Some of these carnivorous beasts possess mystical powers, such as the ability to breath fire (Cerberus and Hellhound), turn into stone (Stone Dog), return from the dead (Zombie Dog), dissolve into indestructible liquid, or charge through the air.

Some are mythical beasts (such as the three headed Cerberus, the Hellhound, 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 are mounted by riders (Warg Rider). Some carnivores do not appear as enemies in their own right, or maybe can be used or summoned by the player.

When a witch is defeated, she often turns into a small domestic cat and runs toward the player, and then away. This cat can still cause minor damage or be killed.

Maria and Soma can use a Cat as a sub-weapon, 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.

Enemy Data

Main article: Carnivores/Enemy Data

Item Data

Item Data: Carnivores
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Life Vessel [alt] - Symphony of the Night   Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Increases the player's maximum HP (life) capacity.		Maximum HP +5 (Alucard); maximum HP +10 (Richter and Maria)	Find: Found throughout the castle, often in containers Drop: Most bosses	Effect: Restores all life and increases Max HP
	Meal Ticket (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Food - Alucard				[edit]
	Mystery food ticket [use]			Buy: $2,000 Find: Black Marble Gallery, Reverse Caverns, Underground Caverns Drop: Black Panther, Stone Rose	Effect: Makes a random food item appear, which can be collected
	Masamune (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   2 Handed Weapon (Katana) - Alucard				[edit]
	Legendary Masamune katana [2]	Attrib: Cut	ATT +90 DEF -30	Drop: Black Panther	Effect: Slash Flurry Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for Warp Forward Sonic Edge (ATT +200)
	Turquoise (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Other (Jewel/Ring) - Alucard				[edit]
	Fairly valuable ring [salable]		ATT + 6 (with Jewel Sword - Saturn only) Sell: $1,500	Find: Forbidden Library, Castle Keep Drop: Fire Warg, Paranthropus, Yorick Create: Jewel Sword
	Karma Coin (Bomber Coin) - Symphony of the Night   Bomb - Alucard				[edit]
	Coin with 2 effects [use]	Attrib: Hit	ATT +50	Find: Catacombs, Floating Catacombs, Reverse Clock Tower Drop: Fire Warg, Orobourous	Effect: Coin tossed out; heads – Soul Steals all enemies; tails – lightning strikes coin
	Double - Circle of the Moon   Magic Item - Nathan				[edit]
	Another jump can be performed while in mid-air.			Find: Catacomb Guard: Cerberus	Effect: Allows Nathan to perform double jumps.
	Black Panther - Sonic Dash - Aria of Sorrow   Guardian Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Generate shock waves while you dash.	Attrib: Sword Consume: 2 MP/sec	8 ATK	Find: Top Floor
	Warg - White Fang - Dawn of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Use fangs to tear at foes.	Attrib: Slashing Consume: 25 MP		Rarity: * Drop: Warg
	Black Panther - Sonic Dash - Dawn of Sorrow   Guardian Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Move at high speed while creating a shockwave.	Attrib: Slashing Consume: 3 MP/sec		Rarity: * Drop: Black Panther
	Pudding (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow   Food - Soma				[edit]
	It wiggles and jiggles.		HP +100 Sell: $75	Rare Drop: Dead Mate
	Dead Mate - Hellhound - Dawn of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summon a dog.	Attrib: Bashing, Slashing Consume: 12 MP		Rarity: * Drop: Dead Mate
	Wild Memory - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	A strange stone fragment with ancient memories carved on it. Used for simple weapons.		Sell: $25	Common Drop: Skeleton Blaze Lv.5, Fenrir Lv.5/10, Zombie Lv.5/26/42
	Hot Dog - Curse of Darkness   Food - Hector				[edit]
	Sausage in bread. Great for eating and walking at the same time.		HP +35 Sell: $1	Rare Drop: Fenrir Lv.5/10
	$10 - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 10	Find: Candelabras Steal: Skeleton Lv.1/9/38, Spirit Lv.4/19/32, Fenrir Lv.5/10, Zombie Lv.5/26/42, Orc Lv.7/14, Flea Man Lv.7/40/75
	Potion - Curse of Darkness   Special - Hector				[edit]
	Medicine that recovers 50 HP.		HP +50 Sell: $100	Buy: $200 Find: Abandoned Castle, Baljhet Mountains, Garibaldi Temple, Mortvia Aqueduct, Tower of Eternity Rare Drop: Spirit Lv.4/19/32, Wolf Skeleton Lv.17/23 Steal: Skeleton Blaze Lv.5
	Indigo Steel - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	Fairly easy to find, bright indigo in color and pretty heavy. Melts at high temperatures.		Sell: $35	Common Drop: Assassin Zombie Lv.24/34/44, Lizard Shaman Lv.28/43, Red Ogre Lv.25/48/75, Wolf Skeleton Lv.23
	$50 - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 50	Find: Candelabras Steal: Executioner Lv.2/26/47, Ghost Lv.3/11, Merman Lv.4/15/35, Blood Skeleton Lv.5/75, Lizardman Lv.6/23, White Dragon Lv.10/38, Bone Soldier Lv.13/18/38, Ectoplasm Lv.16/22/37, Dark Warlock Lv.17/42, Gaibon Lv.17/34/45, Wolf Skeleton Lv.17/33, Frost Dragon Lv.19/39, Thunder Dragon Lv.20/40, Sniper Orc Lv.24/30
	Red Steel - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	Red steel, made from solidified magma. Hard, good for armor and non-edged weapons.		Sell: $45	Common Drop: Armored Sprinter Lv.33/44, Necromancer Lv.31/35, Undead Lord Lv.33/38/43, Harpy Lv.32/46
	Stun Resist Ring (jpn) - Curse of Darkness   Accessory - Hector				[edit]
	Affords its wearer protection against paralysis.		Sell: $1,000	Rare Drop: Armored Sprinter Lv.33/44
	$100 - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 100	Find: Candelabras Steal: Cockatrice Lv.6/46, Slogra Lv.14/37/45, Phantom Sword Lv.15, Ghoul Lv.27/42/75, White Gravial Lv.27/43, Frost Demon Lv.28/38/43, Death Ripper Lv.29/40/75, Rapid Sniper Lv.31/40, Necromancer Lv.31/35, Armored Sprinter Lv.33/44, Wight Lv.35/36
	Warg - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Use fangs to tear at foes.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 12 MP	ATK +17	Rarity: *** Steal: Warg (4.5%) First Obtained: Chapter 9	Effect: White Fang
	R. Black Leopard - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summon an 8-bit black leopard.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Steal: R. Black Leopard (5.5 %) First Obtained: Chapter 10	Effect: Summon Black Leopard

Gallery

Carnivores

Black Leopard from the Japanese Castlevania instruction booklet

VK Black Leopard.JPG

Black Leopard from the Japanese Vampire Killer instruction booklet

Zombie Dog from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV

Dead Mate from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV

Candle Hunter from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV

Warg from Lords of Shadow

Trivia

• The Stone Dogs from Castlevania (N64) and Legacy of Darkness are a possible reference to the 1984 film, Ghostbusters, as these dogs are of a demonic nature, are made of stone and guard a gate.