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This page is about the flying armored enemy. For the flying demon sometimes referred to as "Flying Knight", see Gaibon.

The Flying Armor, also known as Cloaked Knight, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. He is a sinister cape-clad figure who flies through the air wielding his swords.

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

The Flying Armor made his first appearance in the series as an enemy found in both the Clock Tower and the Reverse Clock Tower in Symphony of the Night, where he is known as the Cloaked Knight in North America. He hovers in one spot for a moment and then moves to a new location, always toward the vicinity of the player's current position. He never physically attacks the player, but rather sends out his his sword flying to do the work, which returns to him afterward, although making contact with his body does damage the player.

This enemy was later added to the Hell Garden in the Sega Saturn version of the game.

Cloaknight-1-
No. Name JPN Level HP
78 Cloaked Knight フライングアーマー Furainguāmā (Flying Armor) 20 65
Strong Immune Weak Absorb EXP
- - - - 80
Location Drop Guard
Clock Tower, Reverse Clock Tower, Hell Garden (Saturn only) Flamberge, Heaven Sword
Description "Mysterious cloaked swordsman."

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

While the Flying Armor does not actually make an appearance in Aria of Sorrow, his soul can be obtained from inside a soul-keeper early in the game, in the waterway section of the Castle Corridor that leads to the Floating Garden and the Underground Reservoir.

Gaining dominance over his soul grants Soma the Levitation ability, which allows him to call forth a tiny and winged version of the Flying Armor to let him glide through the air and slowly float to the ground after jumping or dropping from high ledges, which can be useful for reach areas otherwise not accessible.

The soul is also available in a similar location in the mobile version of the game.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow[]

In Dawn of Sorrow, the Flying Armor appears as the first boss of the game, in the Lost Village, and being a much larger version from his previous incarnations. He still hovers in the air, but instead of a single sword, he now has two very large swords that float on either side of him and get sent out in tandem to attack Soma in various patterns.

His soul, which is always collected upon his defeat, acts in the same manner as it did in Aria of Sorrow, except that Soma now calls forth the spirit of the Flying Armor himself as he coasts through the air.

Interestingly, when Soma defeats him and moves on to the next room, a helmet and two swords that look exactly like those of the Flying Armor, except that they are a light blue color.

A simplified version of this boss can be fought in the trial version Dawn of Sorrow for mobile.

Flyingarmor
No. Name JPN HP MP ATK
102 Flying Armor フライングアーマー Furainguāmā 250 200 24
Tolerance Weakness
Fire, Water, Clockwork (not affected) Bashing, Electric
Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul EXP
The Lost Village - - Levitation 500
Description "A sinister cape-clad figure that hovers in the air."

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

The Flying Armor reappeared in his Symphony of the Night form in Portrait of Ruin. They are first encountered in the Nation of Fools, where only two appear in the corridor to the left of the room where Legion is fought. More appear later in the Tower of Death, although they are still semi-elusive. It is interesting to note that he drops the Heaven's Sword in both games, a blade that is sent forward and then returns to the player's hands.

Cloaknight-1-
No. Name JPN HP
61 Flying Armor フライングアーマー Furainguāmā 112
Tolerance Weakness
Ice Strike, Whip, Electric
Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP
Nation of Fools, Tower of Death - Heaven's Sword 163 4
Description "A sinister cape-clad figure who flies through the air wielding his swords."

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night[]

Name Title HP EXP
Cloaked Knight - 500 910
Drop Steal Location
Turkey, Potion, Holy Sword 8S, 90C Royal Chapel
List of Spells
Skill Cost Effect
- - -
- - -

Item Data[]

Item Data: Flying Armor
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Flamberge Icon Flamberge (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  2 Handed Weapon (Great Sword) - Alucard
[edit]
Flame-edged sword [2 hand] Attrib: Cut
ATT +31
Drop: Cloaked Knight
Effect: Slow swing
Special: ←→ + [Attack] for Dash Thrust (ATT +56 for 5 MP) (can be used in midair)
Crissaegrim Icon Heaven Sword (Heaven's Sword) - Symphony of the Night
  Throwing Sword - Alucard
[edit]
Enchanted floating sword Attrib: Cut
ATT +21, DEF -2
Drop: Cloaked Knight
Effect: Thrown in a forward arc
Special: ←→ + [Attack]: Extended Throw; attack with another Heaven Sword simultaneously for special attack (ATT +50 for 5 MP)
Blue Soul Flying Armor - Levitation - Aria of Sorrow
  Guardian Soul - Soma
[edit]
Falling speed slows down and jump distance increases. (The speed at which you fall down from elevated places is slowed.) Consume: 5 MP/sec
Find: Castle Corridor
Guardian Soul Flying Armor - Levitation - Dawn of Sorrow
  Guardian Soul - Soma
[edit]
Reduce the speed of falling. Consume: 5 MP/sec
Rarity: 100% drop rate.
Drop: Flying Armor
Heaven's Sword Icon Heaven's Sword (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin
  Weapon (Sword) - Jonathan
[edit]
A demon-slaying sword once wielded by an angel. Attrib: Slash
Consume: 50 MP (Critical Art)
ATK +35
Sell: $9,500
Drop: Flying Armor
Effect: Returns to user after being thrown.

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See also[]

  • Amalaric Sniper - A type of winged flying armor.
  • Pan - Wears winged flying armor in his Silver Warrior form and uses boomerang-like blades.
  • Roland de Ronceval - Paladin who wears winged flying armor with dual flaming swords that can be thrown and returned to him.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Characters
Protagonists
Soma CruzMina HakubaJulius BelmontYoko BelnadesGenya Arikado (Alucard) • Hammer
Antagonists
Celia FortnerDario BossiDmitrii BlinovSoma Cruz (Julius Mode)
Bosses
Flying ArmorBaloreMalphasPuppet MasterRahabGergothZephyrBat Company
ParanoiaAguniAbaddonDeathMenace
Areas
The Lost VillageWizardry LabGarden of MadnessThe Dark ChapelDemon Guest HouseCondemned Tower
Cursed Clock TowerSubterranean HellSilenced RuinsThe PinnacleMine of JudgmentThe Abyss
Music
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow & Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Original Soundtrack
Guides
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - The Official Strategy Guide
Konami Akumajō Dracula: Sōgetsu no Jūjika Official Guide
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