Were-Panther Skeleton

"Skeleton Beast" redirects here. For the giant skeleton that appears in Order of Ecclesia, see Giant Skeleton.

Were-Panther Skeleton
Japanese name(s)	Were Panther Skull
Alternate name(s)	Neck Skeleton, Wereskeleton, Skeleton Beast, Wolf Skeleton
Abilities	Charges forward when approached (beast form) Lashes by extending its neck Unleashes a barrage of ribs
Type(s)	Skeletal monster
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Rondo of Blood Dracula X Symphony of the Night Symphony of the Night (Saturn) Lament of Innocence Curse of Darkness

The Were-Panther Skeleton, also known as Wereskeleton, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is the reanimated skeleton of a Were-Panther.

Description

Were-Panther Skeletons are the reanimated remains of a Were-Panther. These enemies have appeared in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Castlevania: Dracula X and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.

There are two types:

Beast type

This type moves in all fours like an animal and charges at the player when approached. It behaves and attacks almost identical to a Black Panther.

Humanoid type

This type paces back and forth in an upright stance. When approached, it extends its neck and lashes it in a whip-like manner. After a while, it will open its rib cage and send out a large barrage of bones in an arcing pattern that are harmful to the touch.

A special beast type variant, appropriately called Skeleton Beast, appears in the Saturn port of Symphony of the Night. It will follow its undead master, the Skeleton Breeder, with his commands and will attack anyone who tries to harm him (similar to the Dead Mate). This variant is called Wolf Skeleton in Castlevania: Curse of Darkness and is described as the corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. It can hide inside its own shadow and move freely underground until it leaps out to attack (an ability borrowed from the Shadow Wolf from Lament of Innocence).

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Were-Panther
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
(RoB/DXC)	Were-Panther Skeleton [Beast Form]  - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2 Exp: 250		7. Clock Tower	(Strategy)
(RoB/DXC)	Were-Panther Skeleton [Man Form]  - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 6 Exp: 250		7. Clock Tower	(Strategy)
	Were-Panther Skeleton  (Were Panther Skull) - Dracula X				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 1		2. Entrance	(Strategy)
	Neck Skeleton  [alt] - Dracula X				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 3		2. Entrance, 7. Dracula	(Strategy)
	70. Wereskeleton (Were Panther Skeleton) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Were panther skeleton.	Weak: Holy Level: 17 HP: 33 Exp: 50	Drop: Strength Potion, Garnet	Catacombs	(Strategy)
	11. Skeleton Beast (jpn) - Symphony of the Night (Saturn-only)				[ edit ]
	Artificial beast made from the collection of various animal bones.	Weak: Holy Level: 3 HP: 6 Exp: 8		Underground Garden
	36. Wolf Skeleton  - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	A wolf's skeleton animated by magic.	Strong: Knife Weak: Fire, Holy Water, Cross HP: 80		House of Sacred Remains
	42. Wolf Skeleton Lv.17  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. Hides in its own shadow to get close to prey.	Weak: Fire, Light Level: 17 HP: 99 Exp: 42	Rare Drop: Potion Steal: $50	Mortvia Aqueduct
	51. Wolf Skeleton Lv.23  - Curse of Darkness				[ edit ]
	The corpse of a Fenrir revived as a zombie. Hides in its own shadow to get close to prey.	Weak: Fire, Light Level: 23 HP: 126 Exp: 86	Common Drop: Indigo Steel Rare Drop: Potion Steal: $50	Forest of Jigramunt, Tower of Eternity

Item Data

Item Data: Were-Panther Skeleton
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Strength Potion (Medicine of Power) - Symphony of the Night   Medicine (Stat Potion) - Alucard				[edit]
	Temporarily raises STR [use]		STR +20	Find: Royal Chapel, Reverse Clock Tower Drop: Wereskeleton	Effect: STR +20 for 68 seconds
	Garnet (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Other (Jewel/Ring) - Alucard				[edit]
	Valuable ring [salable]		ATT + 16 (with Jewel Sword - Saturn only) Sell: $5,000	Find: Outer Wall, Olrox's Quarters, Reverse Keep, Reverse Outer Wall, Cave Drop: Wereskeleton Create: Jewel Sword
	Potion - Curse of Darkness   Special - Hector				[edit]
	Medicine that recovers 50 HP.		HP +50 Sell: $100	Buy: $200 Find: Abandoned Castle, Baljhet Mountains, Garibaldi Temple, Mortvia Aqueduct, Tower of Eternity Rare Drop: Spirit Lv.4/19/32, Wolf Skeleton Lv.17/23 Steal: Skeleton Blaze Lv.5
	Indigo Steel - Curse of Darkness   Material - Hector				[edit]
	Fairly easy to find, bright indigo in color and pretty heavy. Melts at high temperatures.		Sell: $35	Common Drop: Assassin Zombie Lv.24/34/44, Lizard Shaman Lv.28/43, Red Ogre Lv.25/48/75, Wolf Skeleton Lv.23
	$50 - Curse of Darkness   Pick-Up - Hector				[edit]
			Gold + 50	Find: Candelabras Steal: Executioner Lv.2/26/47, Ghost Lv.3/11, Merman Lv.4/15/35, Blood Skeleton Lv.5/75, Lizardman Lv.6/23, White Dragon Lv.10/38, Bone Soldier Lv.13/18/38, Ectoplasm Lv.16/22/37, Dark Warlock Lv.17/42, Gaibon Lv.17/34/45, Wolf Skeleton Lv.17/33, Frost Dragon Lv.19/39, Thunder Dragon Lv.20/40, Sniper Orc Lv.24/30

Gallery

Skeleton Beast enemy list entry from the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night.

Unused portraits of the Wolf Skeleton from Curse of Darkness.

Wereskeleton enemy list entry from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.

See also

• Black Panther
• Dead Mate (Hellhound)
• Skeleton Breeder
• Were-Panther
• Wolf