An Elemental Glyph (informal name) is a Glyph that embodies the power of one of the basic elements. These are Ignis (Fire), Grando (Ice), Fulgur (Thunder), Luminatio (Light), Umbra (Darkness), Pneuma (Wind), Lapiste (Stone), Nitesco (Magic) and their variants. Other glyphs like Acerbatus and Globus may have these same elemental attributes, but do not represent the element itself.
Appearances[]
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]
Each of the elemental Glyphs that correspond with an elemental attribute (Ignis, Grando, Fulgur, Luminatio, Umbra) in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia have two versions, a normal version and a "Vol" version.
Not all elements are present in Order of Ecclesia though, the game doesn't include the Wind and Stone attributes. As such, Pneuma deals out Slash damage and Lapiste deals out Strike damage, and each has no variants.
Magic glyphs deals multiple kinds of damage. Nitesco deals out Flame and Light damage, Acerbatus deals out Thunder and Darkness damage. Although Globus deals out Strike damage, its Glyph Unions are of the Darkness element.
When any Elemental Glyph performs a Glyph Union with another Elemental Glyph of the same kind, a powerful Glyph Union for its element type is produced. Pairing an elemental glyph with another elemental glyph of the "opposite" kind may also produce a unique Glyph Union. When an Elemental Glyph performs a Glyph Union with a Weapon Glyph, an Elemental Weapon Union is produced, which summons a giant weapon with the same element as the elemental glyph.
Acerbatus, like Globus, use the Darkness element when used in Glyph Unions.
| Item Data: Elemental Glyphs in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
| Elemental Glyphs | ||||||||
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| Call forth burning flames. | Attrib: Flame Consume: 25 MP |
ATK +9 |
Find: Tristis Pass Drop: Fire Demon |
Effect: Flames Special: Glyph Unions: + Fire Glyph = Union Ignis; + Weapon Glyph = Mars; + Ice Glyph = Evanescere; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Create pillars of fire. | Attrib: Flame Consume: 40 MP |
ATK +7 |
Find: Underground Labyrinth (Dracula's Castle) |
Effect: Raging Blaze Special: Glyph Unions: + Fire Glyph = Union Ignis; + Weapon Glyph = Mars; + Ice Glyph = Evanescere; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Call forth freezing ice. | Attrib: Ice Consume: 25 MP |
ATK +8 |
Steal: Sea Demon |
Effect: Ice Bolt Special: Glyph Unions: + Ice Glyph = Union Grando; + Weapon Glyph = Mercurius; + Fire Glyph = Evanescere; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Create pillars of ice. | Attrib: Ice Consume: 40 MP |
ATK +27 |
Find: Tristis Pass |
Effect: Ice Fang Special: Glyph Unions: + Ice Glyph = Union Grando; + Weapon Glyph = Mercurius; + Fire Glyph = Evanescere; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Summon a ball of lightning. | Attrib: Thunder Consume: 25 MP |
ATK +5 |
Steal: Thunder Demon |
Effect: Dawn Lightning Special: Glyph Unions: + Thunder Glyph = Union Fulgur; + Weapon Glyph = Iuppiter; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Call forth shocking electricity. | Attrib: Thunder Consume: 40 MP |
ATK +3 |
Find: Minera Prison Island |
Effect: Tonitrus Special: Glyph Unions: + Thunder Glyph = Union Fulgur; + Weapon Glyph = Iuppiter; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Call forth a ball of light. | Attrib: Light Consume: 25 MP |
ATK +8 |
Find: Lighthouse |
Effect: Radiance Special: Glyph Unions: + Luminatio = Union Luminatio; + Weapon Glyph = Uranus; + Umbra = Universitas; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Call a ball of light that tracks enemies. | Attrib: Light Consume: 40 MP |
ATK +20 |
Steal: White Fomor |
Effect: Light Special: Glyph Unions: + Luminatio = Union Luminatio; + Weapon Glyph = Uranus; + Umbra = Universitas; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Command the malice of the dead. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 25 MP |
ATK +13 |
Steal: Black Fomor |
Effect: Summon Spirit Special: Glyph Unions: + Umbra = Union Umbra; + Weapon Glyph = Pluto; + Luminatio = Universitas; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Command the powers of darkness. | Attrib: Darkness Consume: 40 MP |
ATK +23 |
Find: Mystery Manor |
Effect: Darkness Special: Glyph Unions: + Umbra = Union Umbra; + Weapon Glyph = Pluto; + Luminatio = Universitas; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| This glyph creates squalls to sweep enemies away. | Attrib: Slash Consume: 25 MP |
ATK +14 |
Find: Tymeo Mountains |
Special: Attack with 2 Pneumas at same time for Gale; Glyph Unions: + Pneuma = Union Pneuma; + Weapon Glyph = Tellus; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Pulverize enemies with giant fists of stone. | Attrib: Strike Consume: 20 MP |
ATK +17 |
Find: Underground Labyrinth (Dracula's Castle) |
Special: Glyph Unions: + Lapiste = Union Lapiste; + Weapon Glyph = Saturnus; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Concentrate magic energy into a destructive beam. | Attrib: Flame, Light Consume: 20 MP |
ATK +9 |
Steal: Nova Skeleton |
Effect: Piercing Beam Special: Glyph Unions: + Nitesco = Union Nitesco; + Weapon Glyph = Venus; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Calls forth the power of spite. | Attrib: Thunder, Darkness, Curse Consume: 44 MP |
ATK +22 |
Find: Mystery Manor Steal: Albus |
Effect: Curse Special: Glyph Unions: + Umbra = Union Umbra; + Weapon Glyph = Pluto; + Luminatio = Universitas; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
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| Unleash an energy sphere. | Attrib: Strike Consume: 50 MP |
ATK +8 |
Steal: Barlowe, Demon Lord |
Special: Glyph Unions: + Umbra = Union Umbra; + Weapon Glyph = Pluto; + Luminatio = Universitas; + Other = Pulsus | ||||
| Elemental Glyph Unions With Same Type | ||||||||
| Attrib: Flame Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 23×3 |
Effect: Forward two criss-crossing fireball wave attack. Notes: Ignis is Latin for "Fire". | ||||||
| Attrib: Ice Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 12×10 |
Effect: Blizzard swirls around Shanoa. Notes: Grando is Latin for "Hail". | ||||||
| Attrib: Thunder Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 4×14 |
Effect: Thor's Bellow Notes: Fulgur is Latin for "Lightning", Tonitrus is Latin for "Thunder". | ||||||
| Attrib: Light Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 25×? |
Effect: Damaging Light Ball appears on each enemy. Notes: Luminare is Latin for "Luminous". | ||||||
| Attrib: Darkness Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 25×? |
Effect: Damaging Dark Ball appears on each enemy. Notes: Umbra is Latin for "Shade". | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 16×6 |
Effect: Giant wind cage. Notes: Pneuma is Greek for "Spirit". | ||||||
| Attrib: Flame and Light Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 15×3 |
Effect: Giant beam attack. Notes: Nitesco is Latin for "To Begin Shining", Nitens is Latin for "Beaming". | ||||||
| Attrib: Strike Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 48 |
Effect: Giant stone fists smash against each other from the left and right. Notes: Lapis is Latin for "Stone". | ||||||
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| Attrib: Flame and Ice Consume: 20 Hearts |
ATK = 22×? |
Effect: Forward criss-crossing fire and ice wave attack. Notes: Latin for "Disappear". | ||||||
| Attrib: Light and Darkness Consume: 50 Hearts |
ATK = 80 |
Effect: Wide area tear in space with time stop. Notes: Latin for "Universe". | ||||||
| Elemental Glyph Unions With Weapon Glyphs | ||||||||
| Attrib: Slash and Ice Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 47 |
Effect: Giant overhead Ice Sword attack. Notes: Latin for "Mercury". | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash, Flame and Light Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 43 |
Effect: Overhead beam-sword swing. | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 9×6 |
Effect: Multitude of slashes. | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash and Flame Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 25×2 |
Effect: Giant overhead Fire Sword attack. | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash and Thunder Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 10×5 |
Effect: Giant lightning spear thrust. Notes: Latin for "Jupiter". | ||||||
| Attrib: Strike Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 55 |
Effect: Giant overhead rock hammer. Notes: Latin for "Saturn". | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash and Light Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 40 |
Effect: Circular Holy Sword swing. | ||||||
| Attrib: Slash and Darkness Consume: 15 Hearts |
ATK = 22×2 |
Effect: Circular bloody Scythe attack. | ||||||
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]
Most elemental Glyphs appear as Hunter Skill Glyphs in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, which act like Sub-Weapons in earlier games. Only one of these may be equipped at a time. Pneuma and Lapiste are Weapon Glyphs. Two of these glyphs can be equipped at the same time and it is possible to rapidly alternate between the two. There is nothing that distinguishes elemental glyphs from other glyphs in this game play-wise.
| Item Data: Elemental Glyphs in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| Call forth raging flames. | Attrib: Fire Consume: 15 MP |
ATK +6 |
Rarity: * Steal: Aliorumnas First Obtained: (Starts with) |
Effect: Flames | ||||
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| Call forth freezing ice. | Attrib: Pierce, Ice Consume: 15 MP |
ATK +12 |
Rarity: * Steal: Aliorumnas First Obtained: Chapter 4 |
Effect: Ice Bolt | ||||
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| Call forth shocking electricity. | Attrib: Lightning Consume: 15 MP |
ATK +5 |
Rarity: ** Steal: Aliorumnas First Obtained: Chapter 4 |
Effect: Tonitrus Evolve: Level 5 and 9 | ||||
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| Call forth a ball of light. | Attrib: Holy Consume: 15 MP |
ATK +9 |
Rarity: **** Drop: Ryukotsuki (Both difficulties) First Obtained: Chapter 11 |
Effect: Radiance | ||||
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| Concentrate magic into a destructive beam. | Attrib: Fire, Holy Consume: 15 MP |
ATK +8 |
Rarity: *** Steal: Nova Skeleton |
Effect: Piercing Beam | ||||
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| Create squalls to sweep enemies away. | Attrib: Slash |
ATK +3 Sell: (cannot be sold) |
Rarity: ** Find: Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 boss (Normal). Chapter 3, 5 boss (Hard). |
Special: Attack with 2 Pneumas at same time for Gale | ||||
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| Pulverize enemies with giant fists of stone. | Attrib: Strike |
ATK +6 Sell: (cannot be sold) |
Rarity: ** Find: Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 boss (Normal). Chapter 3, 5 boss (Hard). |
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Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]
Shanoa has several Weapon Glyph variations of Elemental Glyphs at her disposal in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls. These glyphs usually have skills that are approximations of Shanoa's elemental glyphs' spells from earlier games, but usually not perfect replicas since they are elemental versions of other skills. The exceptions to this are her glyphs which have unique skills attached to them, which more closely resemble the original.
| Item Data: Elemental Glyphs in Castlevania: Grmoire of Souls | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
| A sea of fire. Wreathed in eternal flames, it drags those it pierces into a flaming abyss. | Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (5★) |
Effect: Overwhelm: FLA Res Fixed Up Special: Piercing Heat II Evolve: Attrbt.(Fire) I, ATK I, CRIT I, Max HP I Notes: Latin for "Red Flame" | ||||||
| Attacks enemies above with a kick move enveloped in magic flames. | Find: Start with |
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| A snowflake on the wind. Draws down frozen air from the upper atmosphere to deliver devastating attacks. | Attrib: Ice |
ATK +194, Ice +300 |
Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (5★) |
Effect: Burning Bridges: ATK Rate Up Special: Sub-zero Vortex II Evolve: Resistances(Ice) I, Max MP I, Resistance: Frozen I, Attrbt.(Ice) I Notes: Latin for "Whirling Hailstorm" | ||||
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| Sickle Glyph of glaciers. A blade formed from countless layers of ice slashes through enemy flesh. | ATK +196, Ice +300 |
Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★/5★), 300 Gems (That Which Writhes) |
Effect: Feline's Favor: MP Cost Rate Down Special: Glacial Impact II Evolve: Max MP I, Resistances(Ice) I, Attrbt.(Ice) I, Max MP I Notes: Latin for "Double Hailstorm" | |||||
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| Sickle Glyph of silent frost. Icy winds freeze the enemy, leaving only a deadly hush behind. | Attrib: Holy |
Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (5★) |
Effect: Gun's Favor: Normal ATK Damage Rate Up Special: Sacred Blast II Evolve: ATK I, ATK I, Resistance: Slow I, Resistance: Dizzy I Notes: Latin for "Silent Hailstorm"; unreleased in original game | |||||
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| A lightning lance glyph. Capable of calling forth devastating electrical storms. | ATK +186, Lightning +225 |
Rarity: ★★★★ |
Effect: Lightning Favor: Shock Res Fixed Up Special: Piercing Lightning I Evolve: Resistances(Lightning) I, Max HP I, Attrbt.(Lightning) I Notes: Latin for "Lightning Lance" | |||||
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| The inevitability of thunder after lightning. Waits to strike in the darkness. | ATK +195, Lightning +300 |
Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (5★) |
Effect: Surveyor's Support: Cooldown Time Rate Down Special: Piercing Lightning II Evolve: ATK I, Attrbt.(Lightning) I, Max MP I, Resistance: Shock I Notes: Latin for "Thunder Serpent" | |||||
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| A shout lost in the storm. Fires lightning from the tip, delivering judgement from the gods. | ATK +197, Lightning +300 |
Rarity: ★★★★★ Buy: 50,000 Astral Atraments |
Effect: Lightning Guard: Weapon Skill Damage Rate Up Special: Tonitrus Evolve: DEF I, Attrbt.(Lightning) I, Weapon Skill Damage Rate Up I, ATK I Notes: Latin for "God of Thunder" | |||||
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| The breaking of the dawn. Cleanses the world of darkness. | Attrib: Holy |
ATK +183, Holy +225 |
Rarity: ★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★), 300 Gems (Ash Banquet) |
Effect: HOL Fixed Up Special: Dawn of Holy Light I Evolve: Resistances(Holy) I, Max MP I, Attrbt.(Holy) I Notes: Latin for "Light of Dawn" | ||||
| Sickle Glyph of creeping darkness. Deepest shadows carry dark power potent enough to extinguish the light. | Attrib: Fire, Atropos |
Buy: 100,000 Soul Fragments |
Effect: Character Skill Damage Rate Up Special: Lamp of Dawn II Evolve: CRIT I, CRIT I, Attrbt.(Fire) I, Resistances (Fire) I Notes: Latin for "Reptilian Darkness" | |||||
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| Standing on the shoulders of giants. Summons a golem's arm to obliterate its foes. | Attrib: Dark |
Rarity: ★★★★★ Buy: 25,000 Halloween Coins |
Effect: Dark Guard: ATK Rate Up Special: Boulder Fist Evolve: Max HP I, Max HP I, ATK I, Attrbt.(Dark) I Notes: Latin for "Stone Giant"; Unreleased in the original game | |||||
| The wrath of a collapsing star. The final moment of explosive glory. | Rarity: ★★★★★ Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★/5★), 300 Gems (Ash Banquet) |
Effect: Fiery Grace: FLA Rate Up Special: Incineration Blast II Evolve: Max MP I, ATK I, DEF I, CRIT I Notes: Latin for "Red Beam" | ||||||