Arabaki

Arabaki is an enemy in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. They are levitating dogū figurines that home toward the player and attempt to bump into them.
==Origins==
Arahabaki is a Japanese god of uncertain origin. His portrayal is influenced by the Tsugaru Soto Sangunshi, a forgery compiled in the 1970s. The contents of the document and even the circumstances in which it was purportedly found prove that it was not genuine,http://douji.sakura.ne.jp/wadake.htm (Japanese) but due to coverage in occult magazines between the 1970s and early 2000s, it's relatively often referenced in pop culture. Inaccuracies include descriptions of natural disasters which never happened, scientific discoveries stated to occur in incorrect time periods, and references to twentieth century urban legends in purported eighteenth century chronicles. Arahabaki is also stated to be a god exclusively associated with the Tohoku region in it; however, most place names related to this deity aren't even located in the north.http://magnoliachizu.blogspot.com/2014/04/blog-post_29.html?m=1 (Japanese)
According to the Tsugaru Soto-Sangunshi, Momunofu were his servants and before his religion was submerged by the Shinto pantheon, Arahabaki was worshipped in Japan's northeastern regions as a god of travelers. He was also worshipped by Nagasunehiko, an enemy of Emperor Jimmu, and so, by the Emperor's orders, Arahabaki became a symbol of treachery, rebellion and heresy, and his worship was forbidden for a long period afterward.
The dogū figurines on which the description of Arahabaki in the Tsugaru Soto-Sangunshi design are based on actually aren't connected to this deity and instead date back to the neolithic Jomon culture. Their purpose remains uncertain, although religious and apotropaic functions are often ascribed to them by researchers.
==Description==
Arabaki's form and movements are similar to those of a Schmoo, although its appearance and origins are somewhat different. Like the Schmoo, the Arabaki dives in from the side of the screen to attack; however, it is only capable of limited zigzag movement. It seems to have no preference for what type of area it inhabits.
==Enemy Data==
==Gallery==
HoD 050.png|Arabaki's enemy list entry from Harmony of Dissonance.
==References==
==External links==
*Arahabaki at the Megami Tensei Wiki - Source for the "Origins" section.
*Arahabaki at Wikipedia (Japanese)
*Dogū at Wikipedia
Category:Flying Enemies
Category:Japanese Gods
Category:Japanese Monsters
Category:Harmony of Dissonance Enemies