Eagle

"Hawk" and "Goose" redirect here.

Eagle
Altair as it appears in Order of Ecclesia.
Japanese name(s)	大ワシ Dai Washi (Giant Eagle) Death Bird Semler Strange Bird
Alternate name(s)	Altair Hawk
Abilities	Flight May carry a Hunchback
Type(s)	Bird
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Castlevania Vampire Killer Simon's Quest Adventure Chronicles Rondo of Blood Aria of Sorrow Order of Ecclesia Adventure ReBirth Harmony of Despair

The Eagle, also known as Altair, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. With broad wings, they are atrocious birds that bear their charges into battle. They may carry a Hunchback with them.

Description

Eagles first appeared in the original Castlevania, where they would fly in a straight line across the screen, drop a Hunchback onto the ground, and then continue on their way. This type of eagle also appeared in Vampire Killer and Castlevania Chronicles. They were later replaced by other flying creatures that dropped other types of hoppers, such as Harpies, which dropped Gremlins, and large Bats that dropped Flea Men.

Eagles have also been seen behaving similarly to Ravens. In Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, it is essentially a larger version of the Raven that hunts outside of towns. In Castlevania: The Adventure, the raven-like bird is called an Eagle in North America, but a Death Bird in Japan.

In newer games, starting with Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, eagles are replaced by geese and they are usually seen mounted by Flea Men.

Appearances

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

In some stages in Rondo of Blood, Hawks act much like Eagles and other droppers do in other games. They fly in straight paths, occasionally dropping Flea Men. In the River stage, they fly right in front of Richter while he is on a raft, and dangle treasure chests in front of him, which can contain sub-weapons, hearts, gold, or other items.

Another Hawk, which has built its nest at the top of the Clocktower, holds a Key.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia

Altairs appear in Tristis Pass and Oblivion Ridge. They spawn endlessly in the areas they are encountered in, although they appear only one at a time. They enter the screen from one of the top corners and then swoop and dash at Shanoa, continuing their way whether they hit her or not. Sometimes, they carry a Flea Man with them, which they drop on the ground and then continue their way without actually attacking.

They drop the Eagle Feather, which along with a Black Ink, is one of the required items in order to complete George's "Artists Can Be Selfish" quest.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Eagle
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
(NES/C64/AMI/PC)	Eagle (Giant Eagle) - Castlevania				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) Appears to carry the Hunchback. Knock it down immediately.	HP: 1 Exp: 300 Atk: 4		4. Underground, 6. Clock Tower
	10. Giant Eagle (jpn) - Vampire Killer				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) Controlled by the hunchback man's bird whistle, it grabs the hunchback man with its sharp claws and carries him.	Exp: 400		4. Catacombs 6. Castle Keep
	27. Eagle (Strange Bird) - Simon's Quest				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) Its claws and beak are weapons.	HP: 4/16	Drop: Small Heart (day), Half Heart (night)	Jam Wasteland/Vlad Graveyard
	4. Eagle (Death Bird) - Adventure				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) Extremely ferocious, it circles behind its prey and then charges forward.	HP: 1 Exp: 20 Atk: 1		1. Forest
	Eagle  - Chronicles				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 3 Exp: 300		3. Courtyard
(RoB/DXC)	Hawk  - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 10(Key) Exp: 100		4'. Mountains, 7. Clock Tower
	45. Altair (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	An atrocious eagle that carries Ripper with it.	Weak: Sword HP: 30 MP: 10 Exp: 10 Atk: 28 Def: 0	Soul: Eagle Shot	Floating Garden
	63. Altair (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia				[ edit ]
	With broad wings, this eagle bears its charges into battle.	Weak: Slash, Flame, Ice, Stone HP: 24 Exp: 14 Skill Pt: 1 Atk: 40	Drop: Eagle Feather (4%)	Tristis Pass, Oblivion Ridge
	76. R. Eagle (L. Giant Eagle) [alt] - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	First-class travel for hunchbacks in a hurry.	Strong: Lightning Weak: Slash, Pierce, Fire, Petrify, Curse, Poison Exp: 300	Soul: Red	Chapter 10

Item Data

Item Data: Eagle
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Altair - Eagle Shot - Aria of Sorrow   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summons and hurls eagles.	Consume: 22 MP	95 ATK	Rarity: 18 Drop: Altair
	Eagle Feather (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia   Item - Shanoa				[edit]
	This quill could be a pen if one were so inclined.			Drop: Altair
	R. Eagle - Harmony of Despair   Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summon an 8-bit eagle.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 12 MP	ATK +8	Rarity: *** Steal: R. Eagle (5.5 %) First Obtained: Chapter 10	Effect: Eagle Shot
	Eagle - Grimoire of Souls   Weapon (Bird) - Maria				[edit]
	Nasir, the elegant eagle. Always calm and collected. Only allows Maria to pet him.		ATK +175, Fire +150	Rarity: ★★★	Special: Flame Tornado I
	Arctic Eagle - Grimoire of Souls   Weapon (Bird) - Maria				[edit]
	Snowy, the arctic eagle. Capable of summoning snowstorms with the beat of his wings.		ATK +184, Ice +225	Rarity: ★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★), 300 Gems (Ash Banquet)	Special: Ice Tornado I

Gallery

Artworks

Eagle from the Akumajō Dracula Perfect strategy guide.

Giant Eagle from the Japanese Vampire Killer instruction booklet.

Eagle from the Japanese Simon's Quest instruction booklet.

Eagle from the Game Boy Nintendo Player's Guide for The Adventure.

Altair enemy list entry from Aria of Sorrow.

Pan in eagle form from Lords of Shadow.

See also

• Droppers
• Flea Rider
• Griffin
• Hawk Familiar
• Hippogryph
• Owl