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The Wyvern is a boss in the Castlevania series. It is a winged beast related to dragons. It likes high places and lives on a mountaintop.

Origins[]

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A wyvern holding a fleur-de-lis.

A wyvern is a legendary winged creature with a dragon's head and wings, a reptilian body, two legs, and a tail.

The wyvern in its various forms is important to heraldry. It is also a popular creature in European and British literature and modern fantasy. The wyvern is often associated with cold weather and ice, and it will sometimes possess a venomous bite and rarely have the ability to breathe fire.

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Wyverns supporting the arms of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.

The wyvern has often been confused with the dragon, due to the similarities between them and due to the wyvern being a lesser-known mythical creature. In the middle ages, no clear distinction was made between the two. Since the sixteenth century, in English, Scottish and Irish heraldry, the key distinction has been that a wyvern has two legs, whereas a dragon has four; however, this distinction is not generally observed in the heraldry of other European countries, where two-legged dragons are entirely acceptable.

In the fantasy genre, the wyvern is usually considered to have two legs, whereas the dragon may have either four or none. The wyvern is regarded, moreover, as the distant, lesser cousin to the dragon. Wyverns tend to be smaller, weaker, not as intelligent, and ultimately inferior to the much more ferocious and powerful dragon. While a dragon almost always has the ability to breathe fire, a wyvern will usually be unable to do so. Those that can breathe fire are sometimes termed "fire drakes" and are still considered a lesser form. A wyvern will typically be unable to speak, while a dragon often does have that ability.

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood[]

The Wyvern can be first seen flying in the distance once Richter Belmont leaves the burning village and approaches the castle's entrance, but it will quickly arrive to his location to impede further progress. Flying out of reach and occasionally making swoops at him, breathing flames along the floor, and even grasping onto him with its legs, the Wyvern poses as a respectable foe. The Axe may prove to be an effective weapon to be used against it.

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(RoB/DXC)
Name Alt. Name HP EXP
Wyvern - 92 2000
Location
1. Village

The Wyvern returns once again later in the game, in the Clocktower, brought back to life by Shaft's ghost, although this time in zombified form along with the Behemoth.

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(RoB/DXC)
Name Alt. Name HP EXP
Dead Wyvern Wyvern Dead - -
Location
7. Clocktower

Castlevania: Curse of Darkness[]

This menacing looking beast is as durable as it is big, and its weak spot —its head— is never a fully accessible target due to its constant movement. Mainly, the Wyvern will continue to viciously whip its tail, it will snap its head forward for a sharp-toothed bite attempt, and it will swing its head around before crashing it into the ground so hard that it will become lodged into the earth. When its head is lodged in the ground, it is possibly to leap onto its back and take the monster for a ride. This gives time to attack without fear of taking any damage, and is also the only instance when it opens its stealing window, which gives an opportunity to steal the Shortcake from it before being dropped off.

As expected, it can breathe heavy flames, all this while whipping its head forward and backward to cover a large area. It will other times fly upward a short distance before crashing down its huge frame, causing deadly shockwaves to spread forward. When things get serious, it will take to the air, circle the area, and come flying in with heavy flaming breath; it will do this twice per flight. When it lands, it will do so with the same intensity and cause more in the way of shockwaves.

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No. Name JPN HP
31 Wyvern Lv.14 1900
Tolerance Weakness
Fire -
Location Drop Steal EXP
Baljhet Mountains Crest
(Trevor Mode only)
Shortcake 240
Description "Likes high places and lives on a mountaintop. Its flaming breath reaches far down the mountainside."

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

The Wyvern from Rondo of Blood is back as a common enemy in Portrait of Ruin. It is encountered in the Master's Keep as well as the Nest of Evil. It hovers overhead and either spews multiple flame blasts that hit the ground and bounce unpredictably in either direction, or swoops in for an attack with its outstretched claws.

Wyvern
No. Name JPN HP
75 Wyvern 293
Tolerance Weakness
Strike Whip, Slash, Fire, Stone
Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP
Master's Keep, Nest of Evil - - 229 5
Description "A winged beast related to dragons."

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

The Wyvern appears as a boss in Grimoire of Souls. It retains its appearance and attacks from previous games. It was the last boss from the demo. It was also fought during the 1792 era, and was made abnormally strong thanks largely to Hermina rewriting the Grimoires specifically to have it get stronger and placing Richter Belmont in grave danger (and by extension, endangering the younger version of Maria Renard due to her ties to that era).

Enemy Data: Grimoire of Souls
Image Name - Game
Description
Statistics Items Location Notes
GoS Wyvern Wyvern  - Grimoire of Souls [ edit ]
A winged dragon born through a demon lord's dark arts. Even though it has lost its master, it continues to seek glory in battle. Ash Banquet: 4-1

Ash Banquet (Hard): 4-1

Abil: Burn

Other appearances[]

Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II[]

The Wyvern is one of the challenges Trevor Belmont must face in Pachislot Akumajō Dracula II. Its design is based on its Curse of Darkness appearance. In order to attack it, Trevor latches onto its leg with the whip while in flight.

Castlevania: Valiant Guardian and Castlevania: Labyrinth of Love[]

The Wyvern is encountered during a Mega Chance in the North American slot games Castlevania: Valiant Guardian and Castlevania: Labyrinth of Love. Defeating it secures at least Mega prize. The player then gets a Maxi chance and faces Dracula.

Castlevania: Labyrinth of Fire[]

The Wyvern also appears as the third highest ranked symbol on the reel of Castlevania: Labyrinth of Fire.

Castlevania: Warrior of Darkness and Castlevania: Vampire Hunter[]

The Wyvern is found in the Australian slot games Castlevania: Warrior of Darkness and Castlevania: Vampire Hunter in Dracula's throne room when obtaining 6 to 8 scattered Battle Bonus symbols. Defeating it before it flies away results in a Minor Bonus.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Wyvern
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Shortcake CoD Shortcake - Curse of Darkness
  Food - Hector
[edit]
A light sponge topped with strawberries and cream. Certainly not short on taste and calories. HP +15
Sell: $1
Steal: Wyvern Lv.14
Crest Crest - Curse of Darkness
  Pick-Up - Trevor Belmont
[edit]
All stats increased. ATK +5, DEF +5, HP +50, Hearts +5
Find: Aiolon Ruins, Dracula's Castle
Drop: All bosses, excepted Isaac's second fight, Death and Dracula.
Conditions: Item disappears if the player does not pick it up before leaving the Boss Room.

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Castlevania: Rondo of Blood[]

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Characters
Protagonists
Richter BelmontMaria Renard
Supporting cast
AnnetteTeraIrisFerryman
Antagonists
DraculaShaft
Lesser roles
Sacrificial maiden
Bosses
WyvernSerpentWerewolfBone GolemMinotaurDogetherDullahanCarmillaLauraHydra
DeathGiant BatMedusaMummy ManThe CreatureShaft GhostDead BehemothDead Wyvern
Areas
Common areas
PrologueDinner of FlamesA Nightmare RebornHear Now the Requiem of BloodBloodlines
Main path
God, Grant Me StrengthAn Evil Prayer Summons DarknessAtop Countless TerrorsThe Devil Flies By Night
Alternate path
Breaking Through the FrontRelease from the Thirst for BloodFortress of the Water DemonWandering
Music
Divine BloodlinesSlashAkumajō Dracula XCastlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles Original Soundtrack
Guides
Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo Strategy GuideAkumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo Official Guide
Konami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryMaria ModeAkumajyo Dracula PekeVoice Translations
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness
Characters
Protagonists
HectorTrevor C. Belmont
Antagonists
IsaacZead (Death) • Dracula
Supporting cast
Julia LaforezeSaint GermainRosaly
Innocent Devils
Fairy-TypeBattle-TypeBird-TypeMage-TypeDevil-TypePumpkin-Type
Bosses
Main bosses
Crazy ArmorWyvernTrevorSkeleton DiverMinotaurusIsaac Lv.34Trevor Lv.40DullahanLegionNuculais
Isaac Lv.50DeathDracula
Trevor Mode bosses
Trevor Doppelganger Lv.16Trevor Doppelganger Lv.40
Areas
Abandoned CastleBaljhet MountainsGaribaldi TempleMortvia AqueductForest of Jigramunt
Cordova TownEneomaos Machine TowerAiolon RuinsInfinite CorridorDracula's Castle
Tower of EternityTower of Evermore
Music
Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Original SoundtrackCastlevania: Curse of Darkness Promo Soundtrack
Guides
BradyGames Curse of Darkness Official Strategy GuideKonami Akumajō Dracula: Yami no Juin Official Guide
Archives
BestiaryInventoryTrevor ModeCrazy ModePrelude to RevengeComics
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