Note: Second stat listed is when encountered in the Battle Arena. Three stronger Succubi are encountered later in a room of the Battle Arena, attacking alongside three equally stronger Arachnes.Īudience Room, Chapel Tower, Underground Warehouse, Battle Arena If the player manages to obtain two of these rings, rest assured they'll become able to perform some of the most devastating DSS attacks (such as summoning monsters) often without having to worry much about running out of MP. She drops the valuable Intelligence Ring, which greatly boosts INT (+50) while giving minor penalties to other stats. Not for this should she be underestimated, though, as she boasts great mobility and flies all about the screen, running circles around Nathan and occasionally stopping in midair to shoot three simultaneous rays at different angles. She is one of the many lady bats that appear in the game, and her sprite is actually the basis for the rest of these types of enemies. Unlike her Symphony of the Night counterpart, in Circle of the Moon the Succubus doesn't take a prominent character role and instead appears only as a lesser enemy. If Richter visits the room that normally houses the false save point, it will be empty, save for a single Heart that appears upon entrance to the room and floats to the floor. The Succubus is a boss exclusive to Alucard. She has 666 HP, referencing the number of the beast. If she defeats Alucard in The Dracula X Chronicles, she will say: 'Come wander the darkness with me, love.' Barbara Whitlow voices her in the original English dub, while Jessica Straus does the voice in Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles version of the game. Rica Fukami is the voice actress for the Succubus in the Japanese version. The attack won't stop until either the real one or all of her copies are hit. Creates several copies of herself and makes each of them to shoot two homing projectiles (25 ATT, Hit).Lengthens the bones of her wings (30 ATT, Cut).Spreads a swarm of petals, similar to Karasuman (17 ATT, Curse).Due to her death in the dream world, her soul is sent wandering for eternity. The scene ends with Alucard seeing through the illusion and resulting in an encounter between him and the Succubus. If Alucard rests in that particular coffin, the Succubus appears in a nightmare and recreates the moment of Lisa's execution, taking her appearance. One of these save points, located in the Underground Caverns, is different from the rest (colored in purple). Throughout the castle, Alucard is able to rest in coffins in order to restore his health and save the game. The Succubus disguises herself as Alucard's mother, Lisa, in order to deceive him. Appearances Castlevania: Symphony of the Night When these claws are damaged or destroyed, it is rendered powerless. The powers of a Succubus or Incubus reside in its claws. They possess the ability to create illusions –ranging from taking the appearance of loved ones, to creating illusory dream worlds or sensations– to soothe their victims, lulling them into a false sense of security. Succubi or Incubi take on the appearance of very attractive men or women. The feeling of pressure on the chest, as well as other sensations, such as hearing voices or having hallucinations, has caused the Succubus and Incubus myth to be linked to sleep paralysis. Succubi and incubi are often said to appear to men or women in their dreams, although other versions state that they actually sit on the chests of their victims while they sleep. The male-form succubus, or incubus, draws its name from the Latin incubare, meaning 'to lie upon'.Īlthough the terms succubus and incubus have their roots in Latin, entities with the same characteristics have appeared in the Sumerian King list from 2400 B.C., where the father of the hero Gilgamesh is identified as Lilu, said to be a demon who disturbs and seduces women in their sleep one of four types of demons to which 'the dark maid Lilith' gave birth to. The word succubus is derived from the Latin succubare, meaning 'to lie beneath'. They draw energy from men or women to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death of the victim. 3.7 Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the NightĪ succubus or incubus is a demon from European folklore during the medieval ages, which takes the form of an attractive woman or man to seduce the opposite sex.

Mini succubus