Skeleton Soldier

Skeleton Soldier
Skeletal Knight's artwork from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide
Japanese name(s)	スケルトンソルジャー Sukerutonsorujā スケルナイト Sukerunaito (Skeletal Knight) スケルトンナイト Sukeruton'naito (Skeleton Knight)
Alternate name(s)	Astral Fighter, Astral Knight, Astral Warrior, Bone Scimitar, Bone Soldier, Skeletal Knight, Skeleton Knight, Skeleton Swordman, Skeleton Warrior, Skeleton Whip Sword, Skull Knight, Skull Swordsman, Spartacus, Undead Lord
Abilities	Skilled swordsman
Type(s)	Skeletal Monster
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Most games (see Enemy Data)

The Skeleton Soldier (also known as Skeleton Knight, Skeleton Swordsman, Bone Soldier, or Bone Scimitar, among many other names and variations) is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is the magically animated skeleton of a dead swordsman.

Description

Skeleton Soldiers are skeletons equipped with a single, western sword and/or with shields, and are often depicted wearing armor.

The Skull Knight is a boss version of this enemy who appears in Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and later returns in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance.

The Dead Crusader from Aria of Sorrow is a type of Skeleton Soldier who is able to block attacks with its shield.

Appearances

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

Skeleton Soldiers in Simon's Quest are not much different from all other regular Skeletons found throughout the game, and while they can be seen carrying a sword and a shield, that is only for aesthetic purposes as they won't use their weapons or display any kind of enhanced defenses. They can only be encountered in mansions.

Simon's Quest (LCD watch)

A Skeleton which has a shield and takes two hits to be destroyed. It's worth 10 points.

Simon's Quest (LCD handheld)

A Skeleton equipped with a shield. The shield takes four hits to destroy before the Skeleton can be defeated.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

See also: Skull Knight

As usual, Skull Swordsmen can be encountered regularly throughout the game. However, two boss versions also appear in the game as well, one being the Skull Knight and the other the Skull Knight King. They come equipped with a sword and a shield and are the remains of what appears to be an anthropomorphic dragon-like creature. It must be noted, though, that this portrayal is only true for Dracula's Curse, according to diverse original artworks and media from the era. This enemy returned in Harmony of Dissonance, but in that game he is the skeleton of a huge warrior who wears a helmet fashioned from a bull's skull instead. While they move slowly, they have a considerable amount of HP, although a few flasks of Holy Water should be enough to defeat them in just a matter of seconds.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

The first two Bone Scimitars encountered in the game are set to automatically drop a Short Sword and a Red Rust, in that order.

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness

The Undead Lord is a high-ranked Skeleton that wields a mace and a shield. They can first be encountered in the Eneomaos Machine Tower and drop the valuable Red Steel material, which will allow Hector to upgrade most of his current weaponry at that part of the game.

Castlevania: The Arcade

Bone Scimitars which had attacked the village. They first appear in Stage 1 and then can be found throughout much of the rest of the game.

Enemy Data

Main article: Skeleton Soldier/Enemy Data

Item Data

Item Data: Skeleton Soldier
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Short Sword (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Short Sword - Alucard				[edit]
	Common short sword Short sword	Attrib: Cut	ATT +2	Drop: Bone Scimitar (first one destroyed always drops)	Effect: Horizontal Slash
	Red Rust (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   2 Handed Weapon (Katana) - Alucard				[edit]
	Rusty red sword [2 hand]	Attrib: Curse/Cut	ATT -2	Find: Automatically dropped by second Bone Scimitar encountered Drop: Bone Scimitar	Effect: Very slow swing (no diagonal attack); occasionally "jams" (Alucard fails to attack, as if Cursed); may inflict Curse status
	Leather Armor (Leather Plate) - Circle of the Moon   Body (Body Armor) - Nathan				[edit]
	Armor made from leather		DEF +30	Drop: Axe Armor, Skeleton, Electric Skeleton, Skeleton Spear, Skeleton Soldier, Skeleton Knight, Brain Float
	Bronze Armor (Bronze Plate) - Circle of the Moon   Body (Body Armor) - Nathan				[edit]
	Armor made from bronze		DEF +50	Drop: Skeleton Soldier, Skeleton Knight, Flame Armor
	Potion - Harmony of Dissonance   Medicine - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Restores some HP.		HP +70	Buy: 80G Find: Throughout castle (all) Rare Drop: Skeleton Blaze Common Drop: Peeping Eye, Fishman, Merman, Armor Knight, Bone archer, Bone Soldier, Lizard Man, Man-eater, Mimic, Rock Armor, Skeleton Spider, White Dragon Lv2
	Rubber Armor (Rubber Plate) - Harmony of Dissonance   Body - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Armor made from a rubber-like, soft material.		DEF +6	Buy: 250G Find: Merchant's shop (Castle Treasury B, Castle Top Floor B, Luminous Cavern B) Rare Drop: Bone Soldier
	Rapier (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow   Weapon - Soma				[edit]
	Sword made for stabbing.	Attrib: Sword	ATK +14 Sell: $500	Buy: $1,000 Find: Chapel, Hammer's shop Common Drop: Skeleton Knight
	Skeleton Knight - Knight's Power - Aria of Sorrow   Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	STR is increased by 4. (STR is increased by 1.)		STR +4	Drop: Skeleton Knight
	Potion - Lament of Innocence   Recovery Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Medicine that recovers 50 HP.		HP +50 Sell: $100	Buy: $200 Find: Throughout castle (all) Drop: Skeleton, Skeleton Archer, Skeleton Hunter, Skeleton Knight, Astral Knight, Astral Warrior, Astral Fighter, Skeleton Soldier, Skeleton Swordsman, Skeleton Warrior
	Magnetic Necklace (jpn) - Lament of Innocence   Accessory - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Scattered money will be gathered automatically. Also improves blood circulation.		Sell: $2,500	Drop: Skeleton Warrior	Effect: Automatically picks up gold coins if they are nearby.
	High Potion - Lament of Innocence   Recovery Item - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Medicine that recovers 100 HP. A bit hard to swallow.		HP +100 Sell: $400	Buy: $800 Find: Throughout castle (all) Drop: Spartacus, Phantom
	Member Plate (jpn) - Lament of Innocence   Accessory - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	Receive 10% off store prices with this item.		Sell: $10,000	Drop: Spartacus
	Steel - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	Regular steel. Easy to find but brittle and hard to shape. Used more for weapons than armor.		Sell: $30	Common Drop: Bone Soldier Lv.13/18, Dark Warlock Lv.17/42, Great Armor Lv.25/35/46
	Knight's Vein - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	The blood of a great knight solidified by magic. It's burning-hot red, too hot to hold for long.		Sell: $60	Rare Drop: Bone Soldier Lv.13/18/38, Phantom Sword Lv.15, Spectral Sword Lv.15/47 Common Drop: Dead Fencer Lv.12/30, Dead Baron Lv.12/31,
	Red Steel - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	Red steel, made from solidified magma. Hard, good for armor and non-edged weapons.		Sell: $45	Common Drop: Armored Sprinter Lv.33/44, Necromancer Lv.31/35, Undead Lord Lv.33/38/43, Harpy Lv.32/46
	Secare (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia   Glyph (Sword) - Shanoa				[edit]
	A sword glyph.	Attrib: Slash Consume: 8 MP	ATK +8	Drop: Bone Scimitar	Special: Glyph Unions: + any Secare = Union Secare; + Elemental Glyph = Elemental Weapon Union; + Other = Pulsus