Evil Butcher (Lords of Shadow)

For the Aria of Sorrow enemy, see Evil Butcher.

For other uses, see Butcher (disambiguation).

Evil Butcher
Evil Butcher's artwork from Lords of Shadow
Abilities	Great strength and resilience Attacks with a heavy butchering iron cleaver Wears a cooking pot on his head that gives him increased protection
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Lords of Shadow

The Evil Butcher is a boss in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. He is a monstrous hulking cook who guards the Bernhard family's castle kitchens.

Description

The Evil Butcher is a monster of unknown origin. It has somehow become the 'official cook' for the vampires living in Bernhard Castle. The Dark Mistress Carmilla uses the Evil Butcher to feed the Ghouls, Wargs and other creatures that live within the castle grounds.

He carries a huge iron cleaver as his main weapon. He is not really a fighter but is dangerous and skilled with the tools found in his kitchen. However, due to his size, he needs constant 'refueling' in order to maintain his stamina.

Gabriel first encounters the Evil Butcher when he enters the castle's dining hall. The butcher drops human body parts on a golden plate before ringing a bell and then leaves the room. The bell opens up several vents, releasing Ghouls into the room. Gabriel repeats the same procedure to get into the vent and sneak into the kitchen, where he battles the creature.

Strategy

After a while, the creature drinks a glowing liquid in a pot and then puts it over his head. Gabriel hits the pot stunning the creature, allowing him to grab it and start a finishing combo.

Enemy Data

Name Size Difficulty Chapter Evil Butcher Big High Chapter 6: Refectory Silver Dagger Explosive Dagger Holy Water Flasks Divine Shield Strong Weak Weak Weak Fairy Light Fairy Dark Crystal Strong Weak Weak "This monster of unknown origin has somehow become the 'official cook' for the Vampires.(...)"

Gallery

Concept artwork

Evil Butcher's death sequence concept sketch

The Evil Butcher drinking the glowing liquid from the pot

Evil Butcher's Travel Book artwork

Trivia

• The cleaver the Evil Butcher wields is actually a steel variant of the Agito from Monster Hunter.

See also

• Evil Butcher
• Mad Butcher