Gaibon

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Gaibon is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a fire-breathing flying demon and a direct subordinate of Death. It is usually encountered alongside or in the same areas Slogra.
==Description==
Gaibon is a gargoyle-like enemy who was first introduced as the second of the four final bosses in Super Castlevania IV. Since then, he has been a regular enemy in the series, usually fighting alongside Slogra or appearing in a room near him.
He attacks by flying through the air, intermittently spewing fireballs down at the player. In Super Castlevania IV, he can also land and knock stalactites down from the ceiling. After sustaining enough damage, he turns red and begins firing bigger and more powerful blasts of fire, as well as moving in different patterns.
Both his and Slogra's skeletons can be seen embedded in a background of the Skeleton Cave in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance.
His soul in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow allows a Gaibon familiar to follow Soma and attack with him, and is also used by Soma in his Dark Lord persona at the end of Julius Mode.
==Appearances==
===Super Castlevania IV===
In Super Castlevania IV, Gaibon is the second of the three final bosses before fighting Dracula. He starts out with a purple hue, shooting single fireballs that are easily extinguished by Simon's whip. However, after he loses half of his health, he will turn red and begin shooting volleys of fireballs which are much harder to avoid.
===Castlevania: Symphony of the Night===
Gaibon is the first boss battle of the game. After that, he is a randomly encountered enemy. During the boss battle, he teams up with Slogra. He spews fireballs at the enemy while Slogra impales them with his spear. If he gets low on health, Gaibon will turn red and start to spew larger fireballs. He will also step on the ground to shoot even more projectiles at the player. However, if the player breaks Slogra's spear first, Gaibon will fly and carry Slogra through the air, and throw him at the player for massive damage.
It's advised to defeat Gaibon after Slogra in this battle. However, when he begins dropping him at the player, note that although Slogra is stretched out, the hitbox remains the same. Therefore, the player can be under Slogra's beak, neck or head when he lands, and don't take any damage unless they're actually under him, the same as if he had been holding his spear.
All of Gaibon's attacks have the Hit attribute, even his fireballs.
If the player has entered and even explored the Alchemy Laboratory but hasn't yet fought Gaibon and Slogra, and then returns to the same room in the Entrance where the initial cutscene with Death took place, Gaibon and Slogra will appear there. They fight the player as they normally do during their boss fight; however, it's not possible to defeat them there. After taking some damage, Gaibon will get a hold of Slogra and both will then fly away. Not even with a very powerful attack (such as Richter's Hydro Storm) can they be beaten in that location. Also of note, is that Gaibon doesn't turn red during this encounter. This fight acts more like an Easter egg and they still have to be properly defeated during their actual boss fight.
Gaibon, along with Slogra, are later seen in the Cave of the Reverse Castle as normal enemies. Unlike the Minotaur and the Werewolf, they keep the same stats and won't drop anything.
===Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (LCD handheld)===
Gaibon appears once again in this LCD handheld rendition of Symphony of the Night, although this time she is known as the "Hipogryph". This was probably a misnaming error by the production team and should not be confused with the proper Hippogryph enemy appearing in Symphony of the Night and Circle of the Moon.
It guards the Silver Ring.
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow/Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin/Castlevania: Harmony of Despair===
In three games, Gaibon returns as a normal enemy. Both him and Slogra can be encountered in the Mine of Judgment in Dawn of Sorrow, Tower of Death in Portrait of Ruin and Chapter 9 in Harmony of Despair.
Gaining dominance over Gaibon's soul in Dawn of Sorrow grants Soma the Gaibon Familiar ability, which allows him to summon a Gaibon ally as a familiar. It can also be used for synthesizing a Kunitsuna into an Yasutsuna at Yoko's shop.
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===Castlevania: Curse of Darkness===
Gaibon can be found in several places, such as Mortvia Aqueduct and Dracula's Castle, to name a few. He attacks either by swooping down and slashing with his feet, firing a ripple laser from his mouth which has the ability to stun the player, or using his grab attack, picking up and hitting them six times if they don't break free.
Gaibon does not turn red this time around to spew stronger fireballs like he did in other games. When the player encounters him, he can frequently be seen paired with Slogra, which is a dangerous combination; if they grab Hector (or Trevor in Trevor Mode), they will throw him into each other.
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===Akumajō Dracula: Kabuchi no Tsuisoukyoku===
Gaibon, alongside Slogra, 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, 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: Grimoire of Souls===
Dark King Soma summoned Gaibon, alongside a Harpy (both at level 61), when confronting Alucard and the various Belmonts late in the game, alluding to his usage of the Gaibon Familiar and Harpy Familiar in the first and second phases of his boss fight in Julius Mode, respectively. Gaibon also appears as an individual enemy later in the game.
===Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night===
==Other appearances==
===Castlevania (animated series)===
Gaibon appears alongside Slogra in the Castlevania animated series, fighting against Trevor, Alucard and Sypha. They team up as they do in Symphony of the Night when Gaibon grabs Slogra. Trevor slays Gaibon by piercing his head with his whip.
==Item Data==
==Notes==
*In some games, if the player can manage to inflict enough damage, it is possible to kill Gaibon before he turns red.
==Gallery==
===Artworks===
AllAbout-Gaibon.png|Gaibon artwork from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV.
Gaibon palette sheet.jpg|Palette sheet from the Castlevania animated series.
Moonlight Rhapsody Sloga and Gaibon.jpg|Flying Knight and Spear Knight artwork from Moonlight Rhapsody.
===Screenshots===
Harmony of Dissonance - Skeleton Cave - 01.png|Background of the Skeleton Cave in Harmony of Dissonance with Slogra and Gaibon.
Gaibon COD Unused Portraits.PNG|Unused portraits of Gaibon from Curse of Darkness.
Statue - Portrait of Ruin - 03.png|A statue of what appears to be Gaibon inside Death's boss room in Portrait of Ruin.
Dxc 018.png|Gaibon enemy list entry from the The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.
Boys.jpg|Gaibon and Slogra in the Castlevania animated series.
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===Animations===
Gaibon ATTACK ①.gif|Gaibon's fire attack (first form) from Symphony of the Night.
Gaibon ATTACK ②.gif|Gaibon's fire attack (second form).
Slogra Gaibon.gif|Gaibon and Slogra's combination attack (lance).
Slogra Gaibon 2.gif|Gaibon and Slogra's combination attack (beak).
===Sounds===
==Videos==
Super Castlevania IV - Slogra, Gaibon and Death
Castlevania- Symphony of the Night Library Monsters
Symphony of the Night - Gaibon and Slogra (main encounter, Luck Mode)
Symphony of the Night - Gaibon and Slogra (alternative encounter, Luck Mode)
==Trivia==
*In Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, inside of Death's boss room in the Tower of Death, there are two that resemble Gaibon, possibly referencing this monster's allegiance to him alongside with Slogra.
==See also==
*Death
*Gaibon Familiar
*Slogra
==External links==
*Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs
*Mr. P's Castlevania Realm
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