Gaibon

Gaibon
Gaibon as he appears in Super Castlevania IV
Japanese name(s)	ギャイボン Gyaibon
Alternate name(s)	Hipogryph
Abilities	Flight Spews fireballs Flame Breath Turns red after sustaining enough damage and unleashes stronger versions of his standard attacks
Type(s)	Demon
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Super Castlevania IV Symphony of the Night Symphony of the Night (LCD) Dawn of Sorrow Curse of Darkness Portrait of Ruin Encore of the Night Harmony of Despair

Gaibon (ギャイボン, Gyaibon^?) is an enemy in the Castlevania series. He is a fire-breathing flying demon and a direct subordinate of Death.

Description

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.

He attacks by flying through the air, intermittently spewing fireballs down at the player. 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 Castlevania: 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 Castlevania: 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 will turn red and begin shooting volleys of fireballs which are much harder to avoid.

(First form / Second form) Name JPN HP EXP ATK Gaibon Location B. Castle Keep

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 spews fireballs at the enemy while Slogra impales them with his spear. If he gets low on health, Gaibon will turn red and start to spew 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 fly and carry Slogra through the air, and throw him at the player for massive damage.

It is advised to defeat Gaibon after Slogra in this battle. However, when he begins dropping him 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 are actually under him, the same as if he had been holding his spear.

(First form / Second form) No. Name JPN Level HP 18 Gaibon 6 200 Strong Immune Weak Absorb EXP - - - - 200 Location Drop Guard - - Life Vessel Description "Fire-breathing flying demon."

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (LCD handheld)

Gaibon appears once again in this LCD handheld rendition of Symphony of the Night, although this time she is known as the "Hipogryph". This was probably a misnaming error by the production team and should not be confused with the proper Hippogryph enemy appearing in Symphony of the Night and Circle of the Moon.

It guard the Silver Ring.

Name Alt. Name HP Hipogryph Gaibon - Location Royal Chapel

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow / Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin / Castlevania: Harmony of Despair

In three games, Gaibon returns as a normal enemy. Both him and Slogra can be encountered in the Mine of Judgment in Dawn of Sorrow, Tower of Death in Portrait of Ruin and Chapter 9 in Harmony of Despair.

Gaining dominance over Gaibon's soul in Dawn of Sorrow grants Soma the Gaibon Familiar ability, which allows him to summon a Gaibon ally as a familiar. It can also be used for synthesizing a Kunitsuna into an Yasutsuna at Yoko's shop.

• Dawn of Sorrow
• Portrait of Ruin
• Harmony of Despair

(First form / Second form) No. Name JPN HP MP ATK 95 Gaibon ギャイボン Gyaibon 322 999 70 Tolerance Weakness Dark, Time Stop (unaffected) Piercing, Slashing, Holy, Stone Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul EXP Mine of Judgment - - Gaibon Familiar (20%) 422 Description "A fiend that serves the Grim Reaper. It can spit fire while flying."

(First form / Second form) No. Name JPN HP 59 Gaibon 216 Tolerance Weakness Dark Slash, Holy, Stone Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP Tower of Death - - 188 4 Description "A demonic knight who serves Death. It can spit fire while flying."

(First form / Second form) No. Name JPN HP MP 60 Gaibon ??? ??? Tolerance Weakness Fire, Ice, Darkness Strike, Slash, Pierce, Lightning, Holy Chapter Drop Bind Soul Chapter 9 - Lord of Flies - - Gaibon Familiar (Blue - 3.50%) Description "A fiend that serves the Grim Reaper. It can spit fire while flying."

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Gaibon can be found in several places, such as Mortvia Aqueduct and Dracula's Castle, to name a few. He attacks either by swooping down and slashing with his feet, firing a ripple laser from his mouth which has the ability to stun the player, or using his grab attack, picking up and hitting them six times if they don't break free.

Gaibon does not turn red this time around to spew stronger fireballs like he did in other games. When the player encounters him, he can frequently be seen paired with Slogra, which is a dangerous combination; if they grab Hector (or Trevor in Trevor Mode), they will throw him into each other.

• Lv.17
• Lv.34
• Lv.45

No. Name JPN HP 41 Gaibon Lv.17 220 Tolerance Weakness Dark Wind, Light Location Drop Steal EXP Mortvia Aqueduct, Tower of Eternity Rare Drop: Piroshki $50 64 Description "A direct subordinate of Death, his powers of flight give him an advantage over foes on the ground."

No. Name JPN HP 86 Gaibon Lv.34 390 Tolerance Weakness Dark Wind, Light Location Drop Steal EXP Aiolon Ruins Rare Drop: Piroshki $50 292 Description "A direct subordinate of Death, his powers of flight give him an advantage over foes on the ground."

No. Name JPN HP 134 Gaibon Lv.45 550 Tolerance Weakness Dark Wind, Light Location Drop Steal EXP Dracula's Castle, Tower of Evermore Rare Drop: Piroshki $50 768 Description "A direct subordinate of Death, his powers of flight give him an advantage over foes on the ground."

Events of Akumajō Dracula: Kabuchi no Tsuisoukyoku

Gaibon alongside Slogra were found inside Dracula's Castle. When Death attempted to have them report on what was going on, the two attacked him, catching him off-guard temporarily, although he killed them all the same. However, when killed, they didn't seem to react at all to their demise, piquing Death's suspicions.

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night

Name Title HP EXP Gaibon - 300 +1 level Drop Steal Location Medal ~4 silver, 20 copper Alchemy Laboratory List of Spells Skill Cost Effect Fire Breath - - - - -

Other appearances

Castlevania (animated series)

Gaibon appears alongside Slogra in the Castlevania animated series, fighting against Trevor, Alucard and Sypha. They team up as they do in Symphony of the Night when Gaibon grabs Slogra. Trevor slays Gaibon by piercing his head with his whip.

Item Data

Item Data: Warg
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Life Vessel [alt] - Symphony of the Night   Item (standard) - any				[edit]
	Increases the player's maximum HP (life) capacity.		Maximum HP +5 (Alucard); maximum HP +10 (Richter and Maria)	Find: Found throughout the castle, often in containers Drop: Most bosses	Effect: Restores all life and increases Max HP
	Silver Ring - Symphony of the Night (LCD)   Item (Ring) - Alucard				[edit]
	If you can beat him [Hipogryph], Alucard will win the Silver Ring and proceed to the next level.			Find: 2. Royal Chapel Guard: Hipogryph	Effect: None
	Gaibon - Gaibon Familiar - Dawn of Sorrow   Guardian Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Summon Gaibon as a familiar.	Attrib: Bashing, Slashing Consume: 5 MP/sec		Rarity: ** Drop: Gaibon
	Piroshki - Curse of Darkness   Food - Hector				[edit]
	A flat bread from Russia. Also tasty when backed.		HP +250 Sell: $1	Rare Drop: Gaibon Lv.17/34/45
	$50 - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 50	Find: Candelabras Steal: Executioner Lv.2/26/47, Ghost Lv.3/11, Merman Lv.4/15/35, Blood Skeleton Lv.5/75, Lizardman Lv.6/23, White Dragon Lv.10/38, Bone Soldier Lv.13/18/38, Ectoplasm Lv.16/22/37, Dark Warlock Lv.17/42, Gaibon Lv.17/34/45, Wolf Skeleton Lv.17/33, Frost Dragon Lv.19/39, Thunder Dragon Lv.20/40, Sniper Orc Lv.24/30
	Gaibon - Harmony of Despair   Guardian Soul (Familiar) - Soma				[edit]
	Summon Gaibon as a familiar.	Attrib: Strike Consume: 2 MP	ATK +8	Steal: Gaibon (3.5%) First Obtained: Chapter 9	Effect: Gaibon Familiar

Notes

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

Gallery

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 The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night

Gaibon and Slogra in the Castlevania animated series

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 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, all of Gaibon's attacks have the Hit attribute (even his 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

• Death
• Gaibon Familiar
• Slogra