Gaibon

Gaibon
Gaibon from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide
Japanese name(s)	ギャイボン Gyaibon
Alternate name(s)	Hipogryph
Abilities	Flight Spits fireballs
Type(s)	Demon
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Various (see list below)

Gaibon is a gargoyle-like enemy who was first introduced as the second of the four final bosses in Super Castlevania IV. Since then he has been a regular enemy in the series, usually fighting alongside Slogra or appearing in a room near him.

Gaibon attacks by flying through the air, intermittently spitting fireballs down at the protagonist. In Super Castlevania IV, he can also land and knock stalactites down from the ceiling. Upon taking damage, he turns red and begins firing bigger and more powerful blasts of fire, as well as moving in different patterns. His soul in Dawn of Sorrow allows a Gaibon familiar to follow Soma and attack with him, and is also used by Soma in his Dark Lord persona at the end of Julius Mode.

His skeleton can be seen in a background of the Skeleton Cave in Harmony of Dissonance.

Appearances

Super Castlevania IV

In Super Castlevania IV, Gaibon is the second of the three final bosses before fighting Dracula. He starts out with a purple hue, shooting single fireballs that are easily extinguished by Simon's whip. However, after he loses half of his health, he turns red and begins shooting volleys of fireballs that are much harder to avoid.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Gaibon is the first boss battle of the game. After that, he is a randomly encountered enemy. During the boss battle, he teams up with Slogra. He spits fireballs at the enemy while Slogra impales them with his spear. If he gets low on health, Gaibon turns red and starts to spit larger fireballs. He will also step on the ground to shoot even more projectiles at the player. However, if the player breaks Slogra's spear first, Gaibon will start to grab Slogra and throw him at the player for massive damage.

Gaibon should be killed second in this battle. However, when he begins dropping Slogra at the player, note that although Slogra is stretched out, the hit-box remains the same. Therefore, the player can be under Slogra's beak, neck or head when he lands, and don't take any damage unless they're actually under him, the same as if he'd been holding his spear.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Gaibon can be found in several places; Mortvia Aqueduct and Dracula's Castle are two places where he can be found. He attacks either by swooping down and slashing with his feet, firing a ripple laser from his mouth which has the ability to stun Hector, or using his grab attack, picking up and hitting him six times if you the player doesn't break free. This time around, Gaibon doesn't turn red to spit stronger fireballs like he did in other games. When the player encounters Gaibon, he can frequently be seen paired with Slogra, which is a dangerous combination; if they grab Hector, they will throw him into each other.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Gaibon
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	63. Gaibon  - Super Castlevania IV				[ edit ]
	'			B. Castle Keep	Abil: Fireball
	18. Gaibon (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Fire-breathing flying demon.	Level: 6 HP: 200 Exp: 200	Guard: Life Vessel	Alchemy Laboratory, Cave, Entrance
	Hipogryph  [alt] - Symphony of the Night LCD				[ edit ]
	'		Guard: Silver Ring	2. Royal Chapel
	95. Gaibon (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A fiend that serves the Grim Reaper. It can spit fire while flying.	Strong: Dark Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Holy, Stone HP: 322 MP: 999 Exp: 422 Atk: 70 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: Gaibon Familiar (2.73%)	Mine of Judgment
	41. Gaibon Lv.17  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A direct subordinate of Death, his powers of flight give him an advantage over foes on the ground.	Strong: Dark Weak: Wind, Light Level: 17 HP: 220 Exp: 64	Rare Drop: Piroshki Steal: $50	Mortvia Aqueduct, Tower of Eternity	(Strategy)
	86. Gaibon Lv.34  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A direct subordinate of Death, his powers of flight give him an advantage over foes on the ground.	Strong: Dark Weak: Wind, Light Level: 34 HP: 390 Exp: 292	Rare Drop: Piroshki Steal: $50	Aiolon Ruins	(Strategy)
	134. Gaibon Lv.45  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	A direct subordinate of Death, his powers of flight give him an advantage over foes on the ground.	Strong: Dark Weak: Wind, Light Level: 45 HP: 550 Exp: 768	Rare Drop: Piroshki Steal: $50	Dracula's Castle, Tower of Evermore	(Strategy)
	59. Gaibon (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A demonic knight who serves Death. It can spit fire while flying.	Strong: Dark Weak: Slash, Holy, Stone HP: 216 Exp: 188 Skill Pt: 4		Tower of Death
	Gaibon  - Encore of the Night				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 300 Exp: +1 level	Drop: Medal (always) Steal: ~4S, 20C	Alchemy Laboratory	Abil: Fire Breath
	60. Gaibon (jpn) - Harmony of Despair (dlc)				[ edit ]
	A fiend that serves the Grim Reaper. It can spit fire while flying.	Strong: Fire, Ice, Darkness Weak: Strike, Slash, Pierce, Lightning, Holy	Soul: Blue (3.50%) Summon Gaibon as a familiar.	Chapter 9

Notes

• In some games, if the player can manage to inflict enough damage, it's possible to kill Gaibon before he turns red.

Gallery

Gaibon

Gaibon from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV

Background of the Skeleton Cave in Harmony of Dissonance with Slogra and Gaibon

Gaibon's enemy list entry from the Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night

Sound gallery

Gaibon's roar

Videos

Super Castlevania IV - Slogra, Gaibon and Death

Symphony of the Night - Library Monsters

Symphony of the Night - Gaibon and Slogra (main encounter, Luck Mode)

Symphony of the Night - Gaibon and Slogra (alternative encounter, Luck Mode)

Trivia

• In Symphony of the Night, all of Gaibon's attacks have the Hit attribute (even its fireballs).

References

• Mr. P's Castlevania Realm
• The Castlevania Dungeon
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs.com
• Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Walkthrough and FAQ by Zach "Darko" Long at GameFAQs.com

See also

• Gaibon Familiar