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For the carnivorous plant, see Maneating Plant.

The Man Eater (also spelled Maneater) is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a monstrous insect that subsists inside a great skull.

Description[]

A monstrous worm-like insect that lodges itself inside a gigantic skull and which attacks either by extending its tentacles and/or by shooting ripple lasers. The skull, being made of a hard material, is very resilient to damage, although the worm itself is vulnerable to slashing attacks.

This creature has played the role either as a boss, a miniboss or a normal enemy in the various games it has appeared in.

Appearances[]

Super Castlevania IV[]

First appearance of this creature in the series, appearing as a miniboss midway through the Outer Keep. It attacks either by lashing the worm that lives inside the skull as a manner of tongue or by causing debris to fall from the ceiling every time it is damaged. Its translucency might imply being of ghostly nature.

In the international versions of the game, this creature is known as Puweyxil. Spelled backward, "Puweyxil" reads "lix yew up"; this can be interpreted as "licks you up", which is one of its attacks.

Puwexil
Name JPN HP EXP ATK
Puweyxil デスブレスヘッド Desuburesuheddo (Death Breath Head) 62 0 3
Location
Stage 4: Outer Keep

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

In this game, all three of the Man-Eater's worms must be killed in order to destroy the whole enemy. Interestingly, it is the only enemy in the game to deal Water damage. Even though using Time Stop won't stop the Man-Eater itself, it will affect its ripple lasers.

A Man-Eater also appears in Boss Rush Mode. Judging from some other leftover data, this enemy was supposed to be a boss in a scrapped area.

Each one of the Man-Eater's worms has 666 HP and 666 MP, in reference to the Number of the beast.

Maneater
No. Name JPN HP MP EXP
65 Man-Eater マンイーター Manītā 666 666 444
Attack Defense Tolerance Weakness Time Stop
45 35 - Sword Unaffected / Ripple Laser is affected
Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul
Underground Reservoir - Rahab's Frost Ripple Laser (Bullet Soul)
Description "A worms that subsists on skulls."

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

The Maneater is the boss of the Skeleton Cave. Unlike previous incarnations, it now looks like a flying, giant, multiple-faced skull with tentacles coming out of its many mouths. It attacks either by hurling bouncing bones, smashing onto the player from above, shooting lasers from its tentacles, or by reaching out with them. When the tentacles are damaged by any means, they will retract inside the skull and stop attacking for a while.

It has three attacks:

  • Shoots ripple lasers from the tips of its tentacles. Even though they can be dodged by jumping away from their way, they are still hard to dodge.
  • Smashes down with great force in an attempt to crush the player below.
  • Throws bones that rebound all across the room. These remain bouncing around for a considerable amount of time.

The skull is weak to Strike damage, while the tentacles are weak to Slash damage. Since the skull is generally easier to hit, it is advisable to equip the Vol Macir glyph and target it during the encounter. Starting the battle by repeatedly casting the Union Macir Glyph Union until the player runs out of Hearts and then giving it the finishing blows by any other means is a good strategy to end the fight quickly. Summoning more passive familiars, like Zombies (Fidelis Caries) or Skull Spiders (Fidelis Aranea), will help keeping the bouncing bones at bay. Additionally, usage of the Luminatio glyph will hit the monster multiple times, dealing good cumulative damage.

The reward for defeating the Maneater is the Ordinary Rock relic, which allows Shanoa to perform double jumps and this way access new areas of the game (namely, the unexplored section in the Tymeo Mountains).

Ooe maneater
No. Name JPN HP ATK
111 Maneater マンイーター Manītā 2,500 51
Tolerance Weakness
- Slash, Flame, Light
Location Drop Glyph EXP AP
Skeleton Cave Guards the Ordinary Rock - 1,500 40
Description "This monstrous insect buzzes about inside a great skull."

Item Data[]

Item Data: Man Eater
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Rahab's Sword Icon Rahab's Sword (Ice Sword of Rahab) - Aria of Sorrow
  Weapon - Soma
[edit]
Enchanted sword of ice. Attrib: Sword, Water
ATK +52
Sell: $4,900
Find: Underground Reservoir
Rare Drop: Man Eater
Red Soul Man-Eater - Ripple Laser - Aria of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Shoots out a Ripple Laser. Attrib: Water
Consume: 22 MP
108 ATK
Rarity: 15
Drop: Man-Eater
Medal OoE Icon Maneater Medal (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Item (Boss Medal) - Shanoa
[edit]
Medal awarded for defeating the monster insect, Maneater. Sell: (cannot be sold)
Drop: Maneater
Conditions: Defeat Maneater without taking damage.
Ordinary Rock Icon Ordinary Rock (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Relic - Shanoa
[edit]
Jump a second time while in midair. Attrib: Strike (Jump Kick)
Find: Skeleton Cave

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Super Castlevania IV
Characters
Simon BelmontDracula
Bosses
RowdainMedusaOrphic VipersPuweyxilKoranotThe Dancing SpectresSir GrakulThe Monster
Zapf BatAkmodan IISlograGaibonDeath
Areas
The Drawbridge, The Fortress, The StablesThe Forest, The Poison Lake, The River
The Caverns, The Waterfalls, The MoatThe Outer KeepThe Castle CourtThe HallsThe Unliving Quarters
The DungeonsThe TreasuryThe Clock TowerThe Castle Keep
Music
Theme of Simon BelmontAkumajō Dracula Best 2
Guides
All About Akumajō DraculaFamitsū Akumajō Dracula GuideNintendo Power Super Castlevania IV Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventory
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Characters
Members of Ecclesia
ShanoaAlbusBarlowe
Villagers
NikolaiJacobAbramLauraEugenAeon
MarcelGeorgeSergeAnnaMonicaIrinaDaniela
Bosses
ArthrovertaGiant SkeletonBrachyuraManeaterRusalkaGoliathGravedorcus
WallmanBlackmoreEligorDeathDracula
Areas
The search for Dominus
Argila SwampEcclesiaGiant's DwellingKalidus ChannelLarge CavernLighthouse
Minera Prison IslandMisty Forest RoadMonasteryMystery ManorOblivion RidgeRuvas Forest
Skeleton CaveSomnus ReefTraining HallTristis PassTymeo MountainsWygol Village
Castle areas
Arms DepotBarracksCastle EntranceFinal ApproachForsaken Cloister
LibraryMechanical TowerUnderground Labyrinth
Music
An Empty TomeCastlevania: Order of Ecclesia Original Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Order of Ecclesia Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryAlbus ModeUse of Latin in the game
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