Slogra is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a demonic knight who serves Death. It fights on the ground with a spear.
Description
A spear-wielding enemy resembling a skeletal pterosaur. Slogra is almost always seen paired with Gaibon, probably as a nod to their initial appearance as two of the four final bosses in Super Castlevania IV. In some Castlevania games, both enemies are usually found in areas near where Death can be encountered, as they are his loyal servants.
Slogra attacks by approaching the player and lunging with his spear when close enough. When injured, his spear will break apart and then he will resort to stab using his beak instead. In this phase, Gaibon can also grab and carry him through the air and drop him on top of the player for heavy damage.
Appearances
Super Castlevania IV
Slogra is the first of the three final bosses before fighting Dracula. He shoots exploding fireballs from his spear when he attacks, and when hit, he jumps above the screen to land where Simon is standing. After losing half of his health, his spear will break, leaving Slogra to attack by quickly jabbing forth with his long beak.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
In Symphony of the Night, Slogra has teamed up with Gaibon. They are the first bosses Alucard will encounter. He attacks with his spear, knocking away the player. Once Slogra has sustained enough damage, his spear will break and he will start to attack by lunging with his beak. If Gaibon is not low on health, he will grab Slogra and drop him on the player.
In this fight, Slogra is arguably more dangerous than Gaibon. His spear attack does much more damage than Gaibon's flame attacks, and he can also use a magical attack with it that does about twice the damage of Gaibon's ultimate flame attack. It is possible to get through the first half of this fight without taking any damage, however. To do so, one must attack Slogra, wait until Gaibon picks him up, and then dodge Slogra when Gaibon drops him on the player. Attack him and repeat this process until Slogra dies and then finish off Gaibon, who will be much easier to avoid without Slogra.
Slogra, along with Gaibon, are later seen in the Cave of the Reverse Castle as normal enemies.
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
While Slogra does not properly appears in this game as an enemy, his fossilized remains can be seen in one of the backgrounds of the Skeleton Cave along with those of Gaibon.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
In Dawn of Sorrow Slogra returns as a normal enemy. Both him and Gaibon can be encountered in the Mine of Judgment.
Gaining dominance over Slogra's soul grants Soma the Magic Spear Throw ability, which allows him to throw spears as he did with the Winged Skeleton's soul in Aria of Sorrow.
Events of Akumajō Dracula: Kabuchi no Tsuisoukyoku
Slogra alongside Gaibon were found inside Dracula's Castle. When Death attempted to have them report on what was going on, the two attacked him, catching him off-guard temporarily, although he killed them all the same. However, when killed, they didn't seem to react at all to their demise, piquing Death's suspicions.
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Slogra appears in Curse of Darkness but he does not team up with Gaibon that often; however, commonly one appears in the same area as the other. Like in previous games, Slogra hits the player hard, knocking them away, either by impaling them or by performing a three-hit combo. This time around, Slogra's spear does not break; therefore, he is never seen fighting barehanded as he did in previous games.
Slogra does not have his characteristic mummified appearance in this game either, instead appearing somewhat muscular. He is rather infamous for his grab attack, which consists in stabbing the player with his spear while a glowing yellow energy pumps and damages the player. While incapacitated, the player is also vulnerable to other enemies' attacks which can quickly result in death. This is potentially dangerous in Crazy Mode.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
In Portrait of Ruin Slogra returns as a normal enemy. Both him and Gaibon can be encountered in the Tower of Death.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Slogra appeared in an artwork for Lords of Shadow; however, this only led to a statue of Slogra making a cameo appearance in the secret ending after the credits.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Slogra makes no appearances of any kind in the main game, but the statue cameo from the prologue of the first game returns in the Revelations DLC, where Alucard can actually explore the church Dracula awakens in.
Other appearances
Castlevania (animated series)
Slogra appears alongside Gaibon in the Castlevania animated series, fighting against Trevor, Alucard and Sypha. They team up as they did in Symphony of the Night when Gaibon grabs Slogra. Trevor slays Slogra with the creature's own spear.
Enemy Data
Enemy Data: Slogra | |||||
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Image | Name - Game Description |
Statistics | Items | Location | Notes |
' | B. Castle Keep |
Abil: Fireball | |||
Demon with enchanted spear. | Level: 6 HP: 200 Exp: 200 |
Alchemy Laboratory, Cave, Entrance |
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A fiend that serves the Grim Reaper. It fights on the ground with a spear. | Strong: Dark Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Holy, Stone HP: 334 MP: 999 Exp: 422 Atk: 74 Timestop: Unaffected |
Soul: Magic Spear Throw (3.91%) |
Mine of Judgment |
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A direct subordinate of Death, his multiple lance strikes are especially strong against airborne foes. | Strong: Earth, Dark Weak: Light Level: 14 HP: 281 Exp: 39 |
Rare Drop: Borscht Steal: $100 |
Garibaldi Temple, Tower of Eternity |
(Strategy) | |
A direct subordinate of Death, his multiple lance strikes are especially strong against airborne foes. | Strong: Earth, Dark Weak: Light Level: 37 HP: 629 Exp: 280 |
Rare Drop: Borscht Steal: $100 |
Aiolon Ruins |
(Strategy) | |
A direct subordinate of Death, his multiple lance strikes are especially strong against airborne foes. | Strong: Earth, Dark Weak: Light Level: 45 HP: 814 Exp: 622 |
Rare Drop: Borscht Steal: $100 |
Garibaldi Temple (Crazy Mode only), Dracula's Castle, Tower of Evermore |
(Strategy) | |
A demonic knight who serves Death. It fights on the ground with a spear. | Strong: Dark Weak: Slash, Holy, Stone HP: 208 Exp: 188 Skill Pt: 4 |
Drop: Couse |
Tower of Death |
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A fiend that serves the Grim Reaper. It fights on the ground with a spear. | Strong: Fire, Lightning, Darkness Weak: Strike, Slash, Pierce, Ice, Holy |
Drop: Brionac (3.50%) Soul: Red (3.50%) Throw spears. |
Chapter 9 |
Item Data
Item Data: Slogra | ||||||||
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Image | Name - Game Type - Users Description |
Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
Throw spears. | Attrib: Piercing Consume: 20 MP |
Rarity: * Drop: Slogra |
Effect: Can also be use with Gaibon Familiar. | |||||
A spicy red soup with lots of meat. The color comes from beetroots. | HP +250 Sell: $1 |
Rare Drop: Slogra Lv.14/37/45 |
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A polearm fitted with a large, curved blade. | Attrib: Slash Consume: 50 MP (Critical Art) |
ATK +90 Sell: $3,750 |
Drop: Slogra |
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Demonic five-pronged spear. | Attrib: Pierce #hands: 2 |
ATK +35, HP +5 Sell: $3,750 |
Rarity: *** Drop: Slogra |
Special: ↓↘→ + [Attack] for stronger hit (15 MP) | ||||
Throw spears. | Attrib: Pierce Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +11 |
Rarity: *** Steal: Slogra (3.5 %) First Obtained: Chapter 9 |
Effect: Javelin |
Gallery
Videos
See also
References
- Mr. P's Castlevania Realm
- The Castlevania Dungeon
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs.com
- Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Walkthrough and FAQ by Zach "Darko" Long at GameFAQs.com
External links
- Slogra at the Castlevania Fan Wiki