Lesser 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
Alternate name(s)	Leviathan
Abilities	Casts diverse magic spells Flame and Poison Breath Flight Summons other enemies
Type(s)	Demon
Origins	The Bible and other religions
Appearances	Dracula's Curse 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. They are flying demons who patrol their territory and wield 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. The first Lesser Demon that appeared in a Castlevania game was called Leviathan in the North American localization of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse.

Appearances

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

See also: Pazuzu

The last of the trio of monsters resurrected by the Death Fire King (the other being the two Mummies and the Cyclops). Leviathan is a menacing-looking demon featuring staple satanic features such as a goat's head and hind legs, and bat-like wings.

The creature ominously emerges from his casket and from the first sight it will be obvious he is not someone to be taken lightly, bearing a tall and muscular figure. Leviathan mainly attacks by performing high hovering leaps in an attempt to stomp on the player. On the third leap, it will make a short pause and spew three large fireballs in a spreading manner. He is quite resilient, but as expected, he becomes more vulnerable while on the ground; a few tosses of Holy Water vials and continuous whipping will soon put him out of commission.

In the original Japanese version, this enemy —known as Lesser Demon (レッサーデーモン, Ressādēmon^?)— bears some physical changes while retaining an overall similar design, portraying an outright more diabolical look, being even more muscular, with larger horns, different set of wings, and having a tail. The change in the western releases could be due to avoid making the creature look too devilish.

A reimagined version of this particular design of the Lesser Demon, called Pazuzu, appeared later as a boss in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance.

NA / JPN Name JPN Alt. Name Leviathan レッサーデーモン Ressādēmon - Location Block 7: The Mountains Block 7A: Lookout

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The Lesser Demons from Symphony of the Night are able to summon allies; they are temporarily invincible during this process. The first such demon encountered is a boss demon which can summon a Mudman, a Slinger or an Ectoplasm. Lesser Demons encountered later on 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 Guards: Life Vessel, Soul of Bat, Takemitsu, Onyx, Frankfurter Description "Short magic-wielding demon. Summons demonic allies."

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Main article: Pazuzu

A reimagined version of this demon, named Pazuzu, appears as a boss of the Castle Top Floor (Castle A) in Harmony of Dissonance.

Castlevania: Lament of Innocence

Unlike their Symphony of the Night counterparts, these demons do not summon other monsters.

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

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 - 45 Silver Long Library List of Spells Skill Cost Effect - - - - - -

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

Main article: Leviathan (Lords of Shadow)

An Old God called Leviathan also appears in Lords of Shadow 2. He serves as a Titan battle before the final confrontation of the game.

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 Dash Thrust (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
	Lollipop - Curse of Darkness   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
	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

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

See also

• Pazuzu