Wakwak Tree

Wakwak Tree
Wakwak Tree as it appears in Dawn of Sorrow
Japanese name(s)	ワクワクの木 Waqwaq Tree
Abilities	Infinitely grows Flea Men from its branches
Type(s)	Plant Monster
Origins	Persian mythology
Appearances	Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

The Wakwak Tree is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a horrifying tree that can produce pods of men.

Origins

Alexander the Great conversing with the waq-waq tree, 14e century, Iran (Freer Gallery of Art).

The waqwaq tree is a giant tree in Indo-Persian lore, whose branches or fruits become heads of men, women or monstrous animals (depending on version) screaming "Waq-Waq", which means screams in Persian.

It is a familiar element in all Persian tales and legends, especially in the Shahnameh where Alexander the Great would have conversed with a similar tree, the Indian Tree of the Sun and the Moon, where the latter would have announced his death, far from his country.

It is somewhat similar to the Japanese Jinmenju, another human-like tree.

Description

Unlike the original myth, the wakwak tree produces fleamen instead of human heads in both games where it appears. However, the enemy itself is not a big threat because it never moves.

In addition, it is possible to quickly get rid of the fleamen it produces before they hatch, cutting the branches producing the said enemies.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Wakwak Tree
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	55. Wakwak Tree (Waqwaq Tree) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A horrifying tree that can produce pods of men.	Strong: Electric Weak: Slashing, Fire HP: 600 MP: 1 Exp: 190 Atk: 43 Timestop: Affected	Common Drop: Amanita (8%) Soul: Defender (2.73%)	Garden of Madness
	105. Wakwak Tree (Waqwaq Tree) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A nasty tree that produces Fleamen.	Strong: Electric Weak: Slash, Fire HP: 550 Exp: 185 Skill Pt: 5	Drop: Grapes	Dark Academy

Item Data

Item Data: Wakwak Treel
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Amanita (Amanita Muscaria) - Dawn of Sorrow   Food - Soma				[edit]
	A toxic mushroom that induces hallucinations.		HP -100 Sell: $0	Find: Subterranean Hell Common Drop: Wakwak Tree	Effect: HP +100 if Ghoul soul is equipped
	Wakwak Tree - Defender - Dawn of Sorrow   Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Lower STR and raise CON.		STR -18, CON +36 (maximum level)	Rarity: ** Drop: Wakwak Tree
	Grapes (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Item (Food/Fruit) - Jonathan, Charlotte				[edit]
	Bursting with flavorful juice.		HP +60 Sell: $95	Drop: Wakwak Tree

See also

• Trees