Lesser Demon

Not to be confused with Demon.

Lesser Demon
Lesser Demon as it appears in Symphony of the Night.
Japanese name(s)	レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon デーモン Dēmon (Demon)
Abilities	Casts diverse magic spells Flame and poison breath Flight Summons other enemies
Type(s)	Demon
Origins	Diverse literary and religious sources
Appearances	Symphony of the Night Lament of Innocence Curse of Darkness Portrait of Ruin Encore of the Night

The Lesser Demon is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a flying demon that patrols its territory and wields powerful magic. Some can summon demonic allies, including other Lesser Demons.

Description

Lesser Demons are low level classic demons, more powerful than a Tiny Devil and less than a Devil.

Appearances

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Lesser Demon from Symphony of the Night utilizes multiple attacks. It is able to fly and can summon allies at will, becoming temporarily invincible during this process. It can also attack by slashing with its claw or by spitting poison. The first such demon encountered is as the boss of the Long Library, which can summon Skeletons, Ectoplasms and Mudmen. In fact, this boss fight is the only method available to the player to fight a Mudman and make it register in the Master Librarian's Enemy List; Lesser Demons encountered later on in the Necromancy Laboratory will only summon other Lesser Demons.

No. Name JPN Level HP 80 Lesser Demon レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon 20 400 Strong Immune Weak Absorb EXP - Dark Holy - 100 Location Drop Guard Long Library Necromancy Laboratory Obsidian Sword Holbein Dagger Life Vessel, Soul of Bat Takemitsu, Onyx, Frankfurter Description "Short magic-wielding demon. Summons demonic allies."

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

The appearance of the enemy changes greatly in comparison to his previous appearance: he has a head of a billy goat and his wings are more like those of an eagle than those of a bat. Actually, its 3D model is a recycled version of the Thunder Demon from the same game.

Unlike his Symphony of the Night counterpart, it can not summon other monsters. Instead, it only attack is to attack the player directly down to the ground.

No. Name JPN HP 57 Lesser Demon レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon 200 Tolerance Weakness - Holy Water, Cross Drop Location Heart Repair, Aroma Earring Pagoda of the Misty Moon Description "A demon under Walter's control."

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

Their attacks consist in swooping and swatting the player, as well as spiraling toward the them (the Spirit of Fuji can be stolen from them whenever they perform this attack). For some reason, they also drop Lollipops.

Its appearance is large and muscular, with long bat-like wings and horns. Its fur is red with a fluffy white mane.

• Lv.13
• Lv.23

No. Name JPN HP 27 Lesser Demon Lv.13 レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon 149 Tolerance Weakness - Wind Location Drop Steal EXP Garibaldi Temple Common Drop: Aluminum Rare Drop: Lollipop Spirit of Fuji 27 Description "A flying monster. Patrols its territory and attacks any trespassers with a vicious screw attack."

No. Name JPN HP 52 Lesser Demon Lv.23 レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon 232 Tolerance Weakness - Wind Location Drop Steal EXP Tower of Eternity Common Drop: Aluminum Rare Drop: Lollipop Spirit of Fuji 89 Description "A flying monster. Patrols its territory and attacks any trespassers with a vicious screw attack."

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

The Lesser Demon retakes its appearance from Symphony of the Night and its ability to summon other demons. In addition, it can also attack the player with its claws, which can poison them.

It can drop the Skull Ring, the most powerful ring of the game (although it curses the player in return).

No. Name JPN HP 118 Lesser Demon レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon 166 Tolerance Weakness Dark Holy Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP Dark Academy, Forgotten City, Nest of Evil - Skull Ring 199 7 Description "A demon who wields powerful magic."

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night

Name Title HP EXP Lesser Demon - 1,300 +1 Level Drop Steal Location - 45S Long Library List of Spells Skill Cost Effect - - - - - -

Castlevania: Moonlight Rhapsody

During the events of Moonlight Rhapsody, a Lesser Demon moved into the Library. He and his minions were causing so much noise that the Mysterious Merchant couldn't even hear the sounds of his coins (see dialog). So, he asked for Elvis's help in getting rid of them in return for selling him a key, which he did after the deed was done (see dialog).

Enemy Data: Marble Gallery
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	10-5. Lesser Demon  (次等魔)(Boss) - Moonlight Rhapsody				[ edit ]
	'			Marble Gallery, Library	Videos: Bestiary, 1st

Item Data

Item Data: Lesser Demon
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Obsidian Sword (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   2 Handed Weapon (Great Sword) - Alucard				[edit]
	Two-handed obsidian sword	Attrib: Cut	ATT +42	Drop: Lesser Demon	Effect: Slow swing Special: ←→ + [Attack] for Step Attack (ATT +68 for 5 MP) (can be used in midair)
	Holbein Dagger (Swift Tantou) - Symphony of the Night   Short Sword (Dagger) - Alucard				[edit]
	Swift upper diagonal attack Quick diagonal attack	Attrib: Cut	ATT +6	Drop: Lesser Demon	Effect: Swift Slash that can be done while walking
	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
	Heart Repair - Lament of Innocence   Recovery Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Medicine that recovers hearts.		Hearts +50 Sell: $250	Find: Dark Palace of Waterfalls B1F, Ghostly Theatre 1F Drop: Flea Man, Gargoyle, Death Reaper, Mad Diver, Lesser Demon
	Aroma Earring (jpn) - Lament of Innocence   Accessory - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	The wonderful scent calms the mind and increases intelligence.		INT +10 Sell: $5,000	Find: Ghostly Theatre 1F Drop: Lesser Demon
	Aluminum - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	A very light metal used by some alchemists, but mostly unknown. Makes very light armor.		Sell: $30	Find: Abandoned Castle (B1) Common Drop: Orc Lv.7/14, Armor Knight Lv.7/15, Lesser Demon Lv.13/23	Evolve: Foil, Estoc, Dung, Punch Rings, Corinthian Helmet
	Lollipop - Curse of Darkness   Recovery Item (Food) - Hector				[edit]
	A large circle of candy on a stick for licking. Can you withhold the desire to just crunch it?		HP +1 Sell: $1	Rare Drop: Lesser Demon Lv.13/23
	Spirit of Fuji - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	A godly material from a distance mountain in the East. Prized for its use in many different weapons.		Sell: $75	Find: Mortvia Aqueduct (F1), Aiolon Ruins, Infinite Corridor (3F) Rare Drop: Dark Warlock Lv.17/42, Necromancer Lv.31/35, Wizard Lv.6/8 Steal: Lesser Demon Lv.13/23	Evolve: Nodachi, Sasumata, Shuriken, Black Belt Suit, Eastern Armor, Tengu Mask
	Skull Ring (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Accessory (Ring) - Jonathan, Charlotte				[edit]
	A ring that curses the wearer.		STR +6, CON +6, INT +6, MND +6, LCK -13 Sell: $5,000	Drop: Lesser Demon	Effect: Inflicts Curse status upon the wearer. Blessed Ring will not negate this effect.

Gallery

Screenshots

Unused portraits of Lesser Demon from Curse of Darkness.

Lesser Demon enemy list entry from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.

Night creature resembling a Lesser Demon from the Castlevania: Nocturne animated series.

Artworks

Lesser Demon artwork from Moonlight Rhapsody.

Trivia

• A Yu-Gi-Oh! card exists that is based on a Lesser Demon. In the English print of the card, its artwork has been heavily edited, lessening the resemblance to the Castlevania creature. The "Demon" in its name was also changed to "Fiend", appearing as Lesser Fiend.

See also

• Demon