The Mud Man is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a figure made of mud, imbued with a tormented soul.
Description
Mud Men are generally found in swamp areas and are essentially mud animated by magical arts to resemble a humanoid creature. They usually don't attack directly after spawning, as they exhibit the qualities of a mindless creature. Commonly, whenever a Mud Man is encountered, an infinite amount will follow to aimlessly walk the swamp.
Mud men are known for the relative ease by which they can be destroyed, but could be a deadly threat to anyone unlucky enough to fall into the swamps from which they emerge, as they can spawn anywhere and deal damage in numbers while the player's movement is hindered.
When struck, they sometimes break off a little at a time and the mud may coalesce to form smaller mud men.
Appearances
Castlevania: The Adventure
The Mud Man (misspelled as "Madman" in the instruction booklet) falls from the top of the screen as mud and takes the form of a human to chase the player.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night / Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
In some games such as Symphony of the Night and Portrait of Ruin, Mud Men have a technique where they will burst open their chest and stick out what appears to be large metal spikes with which to pierce the player.
In Symphony of the Night, a Mudman can only be encountered if it is summoned by the Lesser Demon fought in the Long Library, thus being the only way and opportunity in the game for this enemy's entry to be registered in the Master Librarian's Enemy List.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
Mudmen in Circle of the Moon can be found in the Catacomb. They attack by jumping toward the player in an arc. Should the player dodge it, they will simply vanish upon contact with the ground.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
The Mud Demon appears in the sandy and fleshy areas of The Abyss. It behaves much like Procel, being that it is a head made out of the material it resides in and uses attacks made out of it. Gaining dominance over its soul, Sand Free, allows free movement in the sand. It is not technically a useful soul, but it makes traveling through the Abyss much faster.
Enemy Data
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Drop: Half Heart (day), Big Heart (night) |
Belasco Marsh/Denis Marsh |
Abil: Fireball | |
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| ' | HP: 3 Atk: 1 |
Castle stage |
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| ' | HP: 4 Exp: 200 Atk: 1 |
2. Cave |
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| The Mudman drops from above like a splat and slowly takes on human form. Hit him low when he first lands on the ground.(*) | HP: 1 Exp: 20 Atk: 1 |
1. Forest, 3. Torture Chamber |
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| ' | 4. Swamp |
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| ' | Rock Castle, Plant Castle, Entrance |
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| ' | HP: 10 H Exp: 100 Atk: 3 |
3. Underground Passage |
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| ' | HP: 4 Exp: 500 |
3. Courtyard |
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| ' | HP: 2 Exp: 100 |
3'. Caves |
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| ' | HP: 1 |
4'. Caves |
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| Animated mud golem. | Level: 15 HP: 15 Exp: 50 |
Long Library |
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| ' | HP: 40 |
Drop: Usually Red Jewel, Gold, or PowerUp; Frequently Knife |
Villa (Cornell-only) |
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| ' | Strong: Earth HP: 25 Exp: 2 Atk: 79 Def: 30 |
Common Drop: Cotton Clothes (2.5%) Rare Drop: Mind Restore (0.5%) |
Catacomb |
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| The evil spirit of a man who drowned in a marsh. | HP: 200 MP: 10 Exp: 400 Atk: 50 Def: 1 |
Soul: Mud Ball |
Forbidden Area |
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| A good-looking demon formed out of dirt. | Strong: Dark Weak: Holy HP: 100 MP: 120 Exp: 198 Atk: 61 Timestop: Affected |
Soul: Sand Free (1.95%) |
The Abyss |
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| A figure made of mud, imbued with a tormented soul. | HP: 20 Exp: 8 Skill Pt: 1 |
Buried Chamber |
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| A zombie-like creature that can rise and sink into the mud of which it is made.(*) | 1. Castle Bridge |
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Item Data
| Item Data: Mud Man | ||||||||
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| Clothes made of cotton | DEF +20 |
Drop: Skeleton Athlete, Zombie, Fleaman, Hopper, Mudman, Coffin, Mummy |
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| Recover 30% MP. | MP +30% |
Drop: Witch, Will O' Wisp, Ectoplasm, Gremlin, Spirit, Specter, Nightmare, Brain Float, Mudman |
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| Slings mud at enemies. | Consume: 20 MP |
110 ATK |
Rarity: 11 Drop: Mudman |
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| Prevent loss of mobility even in sand. | Rarity: ** Drop: Mud Demon |
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Trivia
- Creatures made of animated mud or ooze by magical arts were first introduced into popular culture by several types of board games, mainly from the Dungeons & Dragons franchise. They have also appeared throughout many classic horror-themed TV series and films.