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While the player does not physically fight the Doppelganger in this game, [[Soma Cruz/Dawn of Sorrow|Soma]] can obtain the Doppelganger's soul in the [[Garden of Madness]]. This soul allows him to switch quickly between two sets of equipment, gear and souls. A Doppelganger also appears during a cutscene that takes place in the center of the castle, where it takes the form of [[Mina Hakuba/Dawn of Sorrow|Mina Hakuba]]. In a gambit to turn Soma into the next [[Dark Lord Candidate|Dark Lord]], [[Celia Fortner]] kills this doppelganger, enraging Soma and almost letting himself turn, though [[Genya Arikado/Dawn of Sorrow|Arikado]] arrives in time to inform him of the truth. Shortly after, the soul of [[Dmitrii Blinov]] escapes Soma's body and inhabits the body of the slain doppelganger, using it to revive himself.
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While the player does not physically fight the Doppelganger in this game, [[Soma Cruz|Soma]] can obtain the Doppelganger's soul in the [[Garden of Madness]]. This soul allows him to switch quickly between two sets of equipment, gear and souls. A Doppelganger also appears during a cutscene that takes place in the center of the castle, where it takes the form of [[Mina Hakuba]]. In a gambit to turn Soma into the next [[Dark Lord Candidate|Dark Lord]], [[Celia Fortner]] kills this doppelganger, enraging Soma and almost letting himself turn, though [[Genya Arikado|Arikado]] arrives in time to inform him of the truth. Shortly after, the soul of [[Dmitrii Blinov]] escapes Soma's body and inhabits the body of the slain doppelganger, using it to revive himself.
   
 
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CV3 Doppelgangar.JPG|'''Doppelganger''' from ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]''
 
CV3 Doppelgangar.JPG|'''Doppelganger''' from ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]''
 
Here's Fake Simon.jpg|A cartoon-like image which appears before fighting the '''Doppelganger''' in ''[[Castlevania Chronicles|Chronicles]]''
 
Here's Fake Simon.jpg|A cartoon-like image which appears before fighting the '''Doppelganger''' in ''[[Castlevania Chronicles|Chronicles]]''
Doppleganger.png|[[Mina Hakuba/Dawn of Sorrow|Mina]]'s doppelganger from ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]''
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Doppleganger.png|[[Mina Hakuba|Mina]]'s doppelganger from ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]''
Mina Doppelganger.JPG|[[Mina Hakuba/Dawn of Sorrow|Mina]]'s doppelganger from ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]''
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Mina Doppelganger.JPG|[[Mina Hakuba|Mina]]'s doppelganger from ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]''
 
Dxc 036.png|'''Doppleganger10''''s enemy list entry from the ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''
 
Dxc 036.png|'''Doppleganger10''''s enemy list entry from the ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''
 
Dxc 127.png|'''Doppleganger40''''s enemy list entry from the ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''
 
Dxc 127.png|'''Doppleganger40''''s enemy list entry from the ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]''

Revision as of 18:50, 8 April 2019

Not to be confused with Fake Trevor, Sypha, or Grant.

The Doppelganger is a boss in the Castlevania series. The Doppelganger is a demon that takes the form of another being, usually its victims. The idea of humans having doppelgängers comes from Egyptian mythology. It is said that if someone ever meets their doppelgänger, its intent is to murder him or her so it can take over their role in life.

Origins

A doppelgänger is a look-alike or double of a living person who is sometimes portrayed as a harbinger of bad luck. In some traditions, a doppelgänger seen by a person's relative or friend portends illness or danger, while seeing one's own doppelgänger is said to be an omen of death.

The word "doppelgänger" is a loanword from German "Doppelgänger", consisting of the two substantives Doppel (double) and Gänger (walker or goer).

In Ancient Egyptian mythology, a ka was a tangible "spirit double" having the same memories and feelings as the person to whom the counterpart belonged.

Appearances

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

The Doppelganger was first introduced into the series at the end of the villa stage in Dracula's Curse. It is initially found in an amorphous blob-like state that soon takes the form of whoever character the player is playing with at the moment (either Trevor, Sypha, Grant or Alucard), and attacks constantly while moving relentlessly toward the player. If the player selects another character while in battle, the Doppelganger will also take that form. This allows for some strategy, allowing the player move to a better position to fight back while the Doppelganger is in its morphing animation, or by letting them choose which form to fight against.

If fighting as Trevor, try bringing Holy Water to this fight. If playing as Sypha, use the Lightning Bolt spell.

Castlevania Chronicles

The Doppelganger will form from Simon's reflection on a mirror and break out of it to attack. Again, it will attack relentlessly while moving toward the player. Upon defeat, the Doppelganger will vomit a barrage of mirror shards while struggling for its life.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Doppleganger boss has the form of Alucard and appears twice in the game:

  • Doppleganger10 is the second boss of the game (third if counting Dracula from the prologue). It uses a Short Sword (9 ATT, Cut) and the Dagger sub-weapon (6 ATT, Holy), and can turn into either mist or bat (15 ATT, Hit) forms before Alucard can.

Additionally, both Dopplegangers have a very limited artificial intelligence which can be exploited. Just running in their direction, jumping and attacking in mid-air will make the Dopplegangers take damage and get knocked back, allowing to repeat the process over and over until they die. The Stopwatch can also make either of the fights completely trivial, as using it completely freezes the Doppleganger. It is then at the mercy of Alucard's attacks, as it will not have invulnerability upon taking damage. On the other hand, the player should avoid using the stopwatch right after hitting the Doppleganger; if they do, it will be stuck in its invulnerability state for the duration of the effect.

Doppleganger is also vulnerable to the curse status effect: in the first fight hitting him with the Red Rust (which Alucard is automatically given) will prevent him attacking with anything but his knife sub-weapon.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

The Doppelganger boss (referred to as "Leon Fake" in Joachim Mode and Pumpkin Mode) is fought twice in this game, where it serves as a mid-boss for both levels in which it appears.

The Doppelganger is first encountered in the Dark Palace of Waterfalls. Here, he utilizes a copy of Leon's Whip of Alchemy and a variety of other attacks. The Doppelganger can quick-step, execute a three-attack or seven-attack combo using the whip, execute a flaming leap charge that propels the Doppelganger forward, throw unholy water either at its feet or toward Leon, or use a duplicate of Leon's Cross Blazer (Holy Water + Purple Orb) attack, causing a cross-shaped flame to erupt around it. In Crazy Mode, Leon must simultaneously battle two Doppelgangers, both of whom utilize this move-set. After defeat, the Doppelganger will flee into the sewers.

The Doppelganger reappears as the mid-boss of the Pagoda of the Misty Moon. Palette-swapped with a red tint, the Doppelganger boasts more health than in the previous encounter, and has abandoned its copy of the Whip of Alchemy in favor of flaming fist attacks. While still retaining its quick-step ability and its three unholy water-based attacks, the Doppelganger has replaced its whip attacks and leap charge with four melee attacks: a downward kick, a fast two-hit punch combo, a single punch, or a three-attack punch combo.

In Joachim Mode, the boss counterpart of Joachim is referred to as "Doppelganger".

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

While the player does not physically fight the Doppelganger in this game, Soma can obtain the Doppelganger's soul in the Garden of Madness. This soul allows him to switch quickly between two sets of equipment, gear and souls. A Doppelganger also appears during a cutscene that takes place in the center of the castle, where it takes the form of Mina Hakuba. In a gambit to turn Soma into the next Dark Lord, Celia Fortner kills this doppelganger, enraging Soma and almost letting himself turn, though Arikado arrives in time to inform him of the truth. Shortly after, the soul of Dmitrii Blinov escapes Soma's body and inhabits the body of the slain doppelganger, using it to revive himself.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

While no Doppelganger makes a canonical appearance in this game, in Trevor Mode both Trevor boss fights are replaced by battles with the Trevor Doppelganger. The Trevor Doppelganger fights exactly as Trevor fought in the main game, though it is differentiated from Trevor by his pale blue hue and weakness to light. Additionally, during the first fight, its health must be depleted entirely, rather than one-fourth depleted as in the first Trevor fight. During the second encounter with the Doppelganger, it is also resistant to the Dark element.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

The Doppelganger can be found in the deepest level of the Nest of Evil. The form this foe takes for the battle is random, whether it is Jonathan or Charlotte.

To drastically decrease the difficulty of this battle, the player can remove all equipment from both characters before entering the room and re-equip the items after entering, as the Doppelganger will only copy the player's equipment as it was when they entered the room. To increase the difficulty, the opposite can be done and players can wear their best equipment upon entering the room (skills used by the Doppelganger will never be mastered).

A good tactic for starting the fight consists in casting 1,000 Blades immediately upon entering; doing so will inflict many hits, usually enough to send the Doppelganger into its recovery animation and maybe even slightly knock it back if the hits prove powerful enough. In contrast to other games, coming into contact with the Doppelganger will not deal any collision damage.

Once the Doppelganger has been defeated in the Normal campaign, the player can enter the next room and claim the Greatest Five, the final and most powerful Dual Crush in the game.

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Trevor's Doppelganger also makes an appearance in this game.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Doppelganger
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
Doppel 45. Doppelganger [Trevor] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse [ edit ]
' 9. Inner Tower
Weapons: Matches Trevor's Whip (Mystic Whip, Chain Whip, or Long Chain Whip), Banshee Boomerang
Cv3-dopgrant 46. Doppelganger [Grant] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse [ edit ]
' 9. Inner Tower
Weapons: Matches Grant's primary (Dagger (Dagger Throw for Japan version, Dagger Thrust for International), Axe (Arc Throw)
Cv3-dopsyph 47. Doppelganger [Sypha] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse [ edit ]
' 9. Inner Tower
Weapons: Warakiya Staff, Flames
Cv3-dopalu 48. Doppelganger [Alucard] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse [ edit ]
' 9. Inner Tower
Weapons: Ball of Destruction (same level as Alucard's)
Mirrorcre-1-CVC-Doppelganger
(original/arranged)
Doppelganger  - Chronicles [ edit ]
' HP: 31
Exp: 30,000
6. Floating Corridor
Weapons: Same whip as player (Mysterious Whip, Chain Whip, or Morning Star Whip), Same sub-weapon as player (Dagger (Dagger Throw), Axe (Arc Throw), Holy Water, Boomerang; consumes 1 of player's hearts)
Aluganger 34. Doppleganger10 (Doppelganger Lv. 10) - Symphony of the Night [ edit ]
Shape-shifting demon. Level: 10
HP: 120
Exp: 500
Guard: Life Vessel, Gladius
Outer Wall
Weapons: Short Sword, Dagger (Dagger Throw)
Abil: Bat Form (Wing Smash), Mist Form
Aluganger 129. Doppleganger40 (Doppelganger Lv. 40) - Symphony of the Night [ edit ]
Shape-shifting demon. Level: 40
HP: 777
Exp: 2,001
Guard: Life Vessel
Reverse Caverns
Weapons: Short Sword, Terminus Est, Stone Sword, Dagger (Dagger Throw), Rebound Stone
Abil: Bat Form (Wing Smash), Mist Form, Gravity Boots, Leap Stone
072 72. Doppelganger  [alt] - Lament of Innocence [ edit ]
A monster that looks like Leon. The weapons are not perfect copies. HP: 1,000
Dark Palace of Waterfalls
Weapons: Copies of Whip of Alchemy and Holy Water (Normal Attack, Flame Sparks, Cross Blazer)
073 73. Doppelganger  [alt] - Lament of Innocence [ edit ]
A Doppelganger that is only a copy of Leon's appearance and fights with its fists. HP: 1,500
Drop: HP Max Up
Pagoda of the Misty Moon
Weapons: Copy of Holy Water (Normal Attack, Flame Sparks, Cross Blazer)
COD-Doppelganger Trevor Doppelganger Lv.16 (Ralph Doppelganger Lv.16) - Curse of Darkness [ edit ]
' Weak: Light
Level: 16
HP: 2100
Exp: 145
Drop: Crest
Garibaldi Temple
Weapons: Vampire Killer, Holy Water (Roaring Flames, Energy Wave)
COD-Doppleganger Trevor Doppelganger Lv.40 (Ralph Doppelganger Lv.40) - Curse of Darkness [ edit ]
' Strong: Dark
Weak: Light
Level: 40
HP: 4700
Exp: 2220
Drop: Crest
Abandoned Castle
Weapons: Vampire Killer, Cross (Cross Boomerang, Grand Cross)
Jonanthan Charlotte
Richter-whipmem Maria Stella Loretta Oldaxarmr
135. Doppelganger (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin [ edit ]
A demon who assumes the form of its intended victims before killing them. Weak: Slash
HP: 2,000
Exp: 2,000
Skill Pt: 99
Guard: Greatest Five (Normal mode only)
Nest of Evil
Weapons: Any equipped by the player when first entering the boss room (non-Sister's Mode)
Doppleganger  - Encore of the Night [ edit ]
' HP: 600
Exp: +1 level
Drop:  ???
Steal: ???
Outer Wall
Abil: ???
Doppleganger II  - Encore of the Night [ edit ]
' HP: 2700
Exp: +1 level
Drop: Gurthang
Steal: ~1G 25S
Underground Caverns
Abil: Soul Steal - Instantly does (unknown formula) damage to opponent and heals caster for same amount.

Item Data

Item Data: Doppelganger
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Life Vessel Icon 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
Gladius Icon Gladius (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Sword - Alucard
[edit]
Sword of ancient Rome
Japan Ancient Roman sword
Attrib: Cut
ATT +3
Find: Outer Wall (after defeating Doppleganger10)
Hpup HP Max Up - Lament of Innocence
  Item - Leon Belmont
[edit]
Increases the amount of Leon's maximum HP count by 10. Max HP +10
Find: House of Sacred Remains, Garden Forgotten by Time, Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab, Dark Palace of Waterfalls, Ghostly Theatre, Pagoda of the Misty Moon
Ability Soul Doppelganger - Quick Change - Dawn of Sorrow
  Ability Soul - Soma
[edit]
Switch souls and equipment using the X button. Find: Garden of Madness
Dual Crush PoR Icon Greatest Five (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin
  Dual Crush - Jonathan, Charlotte
[edit]
Summon four[sic] legendary warriors to join the battle. Attrib: Strike, Holy
Consume: 250 MP
Find: Nest of Evil (...)
Effect: Suspends the enemies' actions for a while and the duo will summon the five greatest Belmonts to attack.

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Trivia

  • Besides the two Doppelganger boss fights that take place in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the player also faces yet another boss battle at the middle of the Reverse Colosseum where they must fight fake versions of Trevor, Sypha, and Grant. Unlike the Doppelganger, who is a monster that can take the form of other living beings, these are in fact a trio of zombies impersonating their eponymous characters.
  • Shadow, a boss which appears in Harmony of Dissonance, is basically another type of doppelganger. However, instead of copying and adopting the form of the protagonist, it takes the form of a Black Panther, a Moth and an Evil Sword.

See also

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Characters
Trevor C. BelmontSypha BelnadesGrant DanastyAlucardDraculaEvil God
Bosses
Skull KnightNasty GrantCyclopsMummiesGiant BatSnake Man SentinelFrankensteinWater Dragons
Skull Knight KingBone Dragon KingLeviathanDoppelgangerThe Grim Reaper
Stages
TownClock TowerForestSwamp

Underground PassageBasementMorbid MountainsSunken City
Ghost ShipTowerAquaductsRampart and Lookout Tower
Castle EntranceThe Villa and the WaterfallsThe Clock Tower and the Castle Keep

Music
PreludeEpitaphPrayerBeginningDestinyClockworkMad ForestAnxietyRisingStreamDead Beat
NightmareEncounterDemon SeedDéjà-VuRiddleOvertureBig BattleEvergreenFlashback
Akumajō Dracula Famicom BestAkumajō Densetsu SOUND TRACKS
Guides
Tokuma Shoten Akumajō Densetsu Guide BookNintendo Power - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse guideNES Game Atlas
Archives
BestiaryInventory
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Dracula X: Nocturne in the Moonlight
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (SoN/DXC)
Characters
Protagonists
AlucardMaria Renard (Saturn · DXC)Richter Belmont
Supporting cast
Master LibrarianFerrymanLisa
Antagonists
DraculaDeathShaft
Bosses
Dracula's Castle bosses
Slogra and GaibonDoppleganger Lv. 10HippogryphKarasumanMinotaur and Werewolf
Lesser DemonOlroxSuccubusScyllaCerberusGranfaloonSkeleton Leader (Saturn)
Reverse Castle bosses
Darkwing BatThe CreatureAkmodan IIMedusaFake Trevor, Fake Sypha and Fake Grant
BeelzebubDoppleganger Lv. 40GalamothShaftTrue Dracula
Areas
Dracula's Castle
Final Stage: BloodlinesEntranceAlchemy LaboratoryMarble GalleryOuter WallLong Library
Clock TowerUnderground CavernsRoyal ChapelOlrox's QuartersCastle KeepColosseum
Abandoned Pit to the CatacombCatacombsCastle CenterCursed Prison (Saturn) • Underground Garden (Saturn)
Reverse Castle
Reverse EntranceNecromancy LaboratoryBlack Marble GalleryReverse Outer WallForbidden Library
Reverse Clock TowerReverse CavernsAnti-ChapelDeath Wing's LairReverse KeepReverse Colosseum
CaveFloating CatacombsReverse Castle CenterSoul Prison (Saturn) • Hell Garden (Saturn)
Music
Dracula's CastleCastlevania: Symphony of the Night Original Soundtrack
MIDI Power Pro6Dracula X: RemixiesDracula Music Collection
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Guides
Futabasha Gekka no Yasōkyoku Official GuideNTT Pub Gekka no Yasōkyoku Official Guide
Shinkigensha Gekka no Yasōkyoku Official GuideBradyGames Symphony of the Night Official Strategy Guide
Prima's Unauthorized Symphony of the Night Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryCreditsAchievements & TrophiesRichter ModeMaria ModeThief Mode
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence
Characters
Protagonist
Leon Belmont
Supporting cast
Sara TrantoulRinaldo GandolfiMathias Cronqvist
Antagonists
Joachim ArmsterWalter BernhardDeath
Lesser roles
Elisabetha CronqvistPumpkin
Bosses
Main bosses
Undead ParasiteGolemSuccubusMedusaJoachimWalterDeath
Minor/optional bosses
Flame ElementalFrost ElementalThunder ElementalDoppelgangerForgotten One
Areas
Forest of Eternal NightCastle EntranceHouse of Sacred RemainsAnti-Soul Mysteries LabGhostly TheatreDark Palace of Waterfalls
Garden Forgotten by TimePagoda of the Misty MoonPrison of Eternal Torture
Music
Castlevania: Lament of Innocence Original Soundtrack
Guides
Futabasha GuideNTT Pub GuideShinkigensha GuideBradyGames Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryJoachim ModePumpkin Mode
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Characters
Protagonists
HectorTrevor C. Belmont
Antagonists
IsaacZead (Death) • Dracula
Supporting cast
Julia LaforezeSaint GermainRosaly
Innocent Devils
Fairy-TypeBattle-TypeBird-TypeMage-TypeDevil-TypePumpkin-Type
Bosses
Main bosses
Crazy ArmorWyvernTrevorSkeleton DiverMinotaurusIsaac Lv.34Trevor Lv.40DullahanLegionNuculais
Isaac Lv.50DeathDracula
Trevor Mode bosses
Trevor Doppelganger Lv.16Trevor Doppelganger Lv.40
Areas
Abandoned CastleBaljhet MountainsGaribaldi TempleMortvia AqueductForest of Jigramunt
Cordova TownEneomaos Machine TowerAiolon RuinsInfinite CorridorDracula's Castle
Tower of EternityTower of Evermore
Music
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Original SoundtrackCastlevania: Curse of Darkness Promo Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Curse of Darkness Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Yami no Juin Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryTrevor ModeCrazy ModePrelude to RevengeComics
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Characters
Protagonists
Jonathan MorrisCharlotte AulinWindVincent Dorin
Antagonists
BraunerStellaLorettaDeathDracula
Lesser roles
Richter BelmontMaria RenardOld Axe Armor
Bosses
Main game bosses
DullahanBehemothKeremetAstarteLegionDagon
The CreatureMummy ManWerewolfMedusa
Nest of Evil bosses
BaloreGergothZephyrAguniAbaddonDoppelganger
Fake Trevor, Fake Sypha and Fake Grant
Areas
Castle areas
EntranceGreat StairwayBuried ChamberTower of DeathMaster's KeepThe Throne Room
Portraits
City of HazeNation of FoolsSandy GraveForest of Doom
13th StreetBurnt ParadiseForgotten CityDark AcademyNest of Evil
Music
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Original Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Gallery of Labyrinth Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventorySisters ModeRichter ModeOld Axe Armor Mode