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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 methods of attack. Some possess mystical powers, such as the ability to breath fire (Cerberus and Hellhound), turn into stone (Stone Dog from Castlevania 64), return from the dead (Zombie Dog from Super Castlevania IV), 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 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 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 hero, 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.

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Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Carnivores
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
Panther CV1C64cv1-pantherAmigacv-leopardPccv-leopard
(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
Vkill-leopard 3. Black Leopard  - Vampire Killer [ edit ]
' Exp: 19
1. Entrance Halls
WolfS1 14. The Wolf (Wolf) - Simon's Quest [ edit ]
' HP: 4
Drop: Small Heart (day), Half Heart (night)
Belasco Marsh
Wolf-cv4 33. Candle Hunter  - Super Castlevania IV [ edit ]
' HP: 48
Exp: 100
Atk: 4
7. Unliving Quarters
Cv4-keeperCv4-hound 34. Dead Mate (Old Man and Dog) - Super Castlevania IV [ edit ]
' HP: 16
Exp: 0
Atk: 3
6. The Halls
Cv4-hound 35. Zombie Dog  - Super Castlevania IV [ edit ]
' HP: 8
Exp: 0
Atk: 4
6. The Halls
Rob-pantherskel-1-Were-Panther Skeleton 2 DXC
(RoB/DXC)
Were-Panther Skeleton [Beast Form]  - Rondo of Blood [ edit ]
' HP: 2
Exp: 250
7. Clocktower
(Strategy)
Bl-hound2 Hellhound  [alt] - Bloodlines [ edit ]
' 1. Ruins of the Castle Dracula
Skeledog Were-Panther Skeleton  (Were Panther Skull) - Dracula X [ edit ]
' HP: 1
2. Entrance
(Strategy)
Cerebrus Keruberosu  (Cerberus) - Dracula X [ edit ]
' 1. Town
Warg-1- 8. Warg (Anfauglir) - Symphony of the Night [ edit ]
Wolves which guard castle entrance. Weak: Fire
Level: 2
HP: 21
Exp: 10
Entrance
Cerberus 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
Panther 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
Firewarg-1- 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
Wargrider 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
64-CER Cerberus  - Castlevania 64 [ edit ]
' HP: 40
Villa
Abil: Claws and bites
64-FCE Fire Cerberus  - Castlevania 64 [ edit ]
' HP: 40
Villa
Abil: Breaths fire
64-GOC Ghost Cerberus  - Castlevania 64 [ edit ]
' HP: 60
Villa
Abil: Darkens sky
64-STD Stone Dog  (Statue Dog) - Castlevania 64 [ edit ]
' HP: 4
Villa
64-CER Cerberus  - Legacy of Darkness [ edit ]
' HP: 40
Villa
64-FCE Fire Cerberus  - Legacy of Darkness [ edit ]
' HP: 40
Villa, Castle Center (Reinhardt-Only)
64-GOC 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
64-STD Stone Dog  (Statue Dog) - Legacy of Darkness [ edit ]
' HP: 1
Villa (Reinhardt and Carrie only)
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Trivia

  • The Stone Dogs from Castlevania (Nintendo 64) 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 eventually come to life; and sit outside a gate when you first see them (as in Ghostbusters Zuul was "The Gatekeeper" and Vince Clorthow was "The Keymaster").
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