Some ghosts are equipped with various kinds of swords and possibly a shield. These ghosts are related to spirits that possess suits of armor that wield swords. In some cases, armors that wield swords continue to fight as ghosts wielding swords when the armor has been destroyed. Another related and more advanced enemy is the Spectral Sword, which is a single possessed master sword that controls other weapons and shields through a poltergeist phenomena. They are also related to Sword Familiars, sentient swords that can follow the playable character around and slice through opponents.
The first such ghost was a ghost fencer in Kid Dracula. It consists of a ghosts face with a shield in front of it and a rapier. It makes lunging attacks with its sword occasionally. In artwork, it is shown to be a broadsword and a shield with no visible ghost. Dead nobles were shown to use rapiers in Super Castlevania IV (Dancing Spectres). A female rapier-wielding Ghost called Hunting Girl or Nemesis first appeared in Symphony of the Night.
A greatsword wielding Vandal Swords (later called Alastor) ghosts are also found in Symphony of the Night. These ghosts sometimes come out of the armor of Sword Lord (later called Victory Armor) once the armor has been destroyed. If you attack the sword, you see an outline of a large humanoid, in a flinching pose. In Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow, the Alastor Soul allows you to control the Alastor as a Familiar, which is similar to the Sword Familiar found in Symphony of the Night. These swords are called Phantom Swords in Curse of Darkness. The Spectral Sword is a variant of a Phantom Sword in this game that can emit a beam of piercing light.
A giant version of a Vandal Sword called Azaghal (the executioner of hell) also appears in Symphony of the Night in the inverted castle in the same spot that the Spectral Sword did in the normal castle. It would be important to mention that the Soul Steal, Summon Spirit, and Tetra Spirit spells as well as blunt attacks will have little effect. Striking the handle is his weak point.
Regular ghosts in Lament of Innocence and Curse of Darkness also wield swords. Several varieties in Lament of Innocence also have shields and armor, including the Ghost Knight, Ghost Soldier, and Ghost Warrior, making them similar to the ghost fencer that appeared in the original Boku Dracula-kun.
Enemy Data[]
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Statistics | Items | Location | Notes |
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| Invisible huntress spirit. | Strong: Holy, Hit Level: 15 HP: 88 Exp: 30 |
Drop: Were Bane, Cheesecake |
Colosseum, Royal Chapel |
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| Sword Lord wields sword even when banished. | Strong: Hit Level: 15 HP: 120 Exp: 100 |
Drop: Holy Sword, Muramasa |
Clock Tower |
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| Executioner of Hell. | Strong: Dark, Hit Level: 45 HP: 330 Exp: 700 |
Drop: Covenant Stone, Mourneblade |
Reverse Colosseum, Death Wing's Lair |
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| ' | Level: 24 HP: 96 Exp: 165 |
Common Drop: Noon Star Rare Drop: Sapphire |
Castle A: Clock Tower, Castle Treasury Castle B: Clock Tower, Chapel of Dissonance, Marble Corridor |
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| An angel who hunts and slaughters man-beasts. | HP: 170 MP: 10 Exp: 75 Atk: 28 Def: 10 |
Soul: Invisibility |
Dance Hall, Inner Quarters |
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| His vengeful spirit possesses a floating sword. | HP: 1,200 MP: 780 Exp: 1,500 Atk: 80 Def: 45 Timestop: Unaffected |
Soul: Alastor Familiar |
Chaotic Realm |
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| The ghost of a soldier that died in vain. | Strong: Knife Weak: Fire, Holy Water, Cross HP: 80 |
Ghostly Theatre |
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| The ghost of a knight that died still holding on to grudges. | Strong: Knife Weak: Fire, Holy Water, Cross HP: 80 |
Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab |
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| The ghost of a warrior that died in a sneak attack. | Strong: Knife Weak: Fire, Holy Water, Cross HP: 50 |
House of Sacred Remains |
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| A vengeful spirit that died with unresolved grudges. | Strong: Knife, Axe Weak: Holy Water, Cross HP: 66 |
Garden Forgotten by Time, Ghostly Theatre |
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| A possessed sword driven to seek revenge by the souls of slain soldiers. | Strong: Dark Weak: Holy HP: 291 MP: 400 Exp: 564 Atk: 99 Timestop: Unaffected |
Soul: Alastor Familiar (10%) |
The Pinnacle, The Abyss |
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| A floating spirit able to pass through walls. Keeps eternal watch. Carrying a knife and lantern. | Strong: Dark Weak: Light Level: 3 HP: 44 Exp: 2 |
Steal: $50 |
Abandoned Castle, Baljhet Mountains |
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| A floating spirit able to pass through walls. Keeps eternal watch, carrying a knife and lantern. | Strong: Dark Weak: Light Level: 11 HP: 88 Exp: 11 |
Steal: $50 |
Garibaldi Temple, Mortvia Aqueduct, Tower of Eternity |
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| A sword monster. Does not realize its master is long dead, and continues to fight for him. | Weak: Thunder, Wind Level: 15 HP: 310 Exp: 42 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: Ramen Steal: $100 |
Garibaldi Temple, Tower of Eternity |
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| A sword monster with an invisible body. Its blade contains the former owner's anger, giving it life. | Weak: Thunder Level: 15 HP: 314 Exp: 43 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: High Potion Steal: $200 |
Garibaldi Temple, Tower of Eternity |
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| A sword monster with an invisible body. Its blade contains the former owner's anger, giving it life. | Weak: Thunder Level: 47 HP: 926 Exp: 672 |
Common Drop: Knight's Vein Rare Drop: High Potion Steal: $200 |
Infinite Corridor |
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| A sword possessed by the souls of slain warriors, driven by revenge. | Strong: Dark Weak: Holy HP: 512 Exp: 512 Skill Pt: 25 |
Drop: Damascus Sword |
Nest of Evil |
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