- For the armored boss called "Zeldo" in Japan, see Gobanz.
The Night Stalker is an enemy in the Castlevania series. He is a cloaked reaper that comes armed with twin scythes which he throws forward and return to him like boomerangs.
He was originally called Zeldo in the Western versions of Castlevania: The Adventure and Belmont's Revenge.
In concept art in the Castlevania Anniversary Collection, he is described as a "Priest" of a dark cult who throws scythes like a boomerang.
This enemy is similar to the recurring boss Death, as both of them are cloaked skeletal beings who use scythes as their main weapons. Coincidentally, the two only games part of the main timeline where he appears are also the only ones where Death is absent.
Enemy Data[]
| Enemy Data: Night Stalker | |||||
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Statistics | Items | Location | Notes |
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| Japanese Description: (*) It skillfully wields sickles hidden in both hands. Be cautious of the flying sickles. |
HP: 5 Exp: 100 Atk: 2 |
2. Cave, 4. Castle |
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| Japanese Description: (*) Throws objects that whirl like boomerangs. |
Cloud Castle, Entrance, Chapel |
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| An experienced warrior that wields twin scythes.(*) | 2. Entrance (Hard Mode only), 4. Chapel, 5. Clock Tower |
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Gallery[]
Zeldo from The Adventure.
Priest of the Dark Cult early concept art for The Adventure published in The History of Castlevania.
Stage structure production material published in the same source.
Night Stalker enemy patterns info box published in the same source.
Night Stalker from the Game Boy Nintendo Player's Guide for The Adventure.
Night Stalker's skull from the Famitsu guide for The Adventure.
Reaper from Belmont's Revenge.
Trivia[]
- He is inaccurately said to be a boss in the instruction booklet of Castlevania: The Adventure.
- The original Japanese name of this enemy is "Night Stalker". However, some names were switched in the American and European localizations of Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge: