Dark Academy

:Note: Both this stage and the Forgotten City are available to the player the first time they enter the gallery at the Master's Keep, but this stage is considered first, taking into account the numerical order of bosses in the game's Enemies' Guide.
The Dark Academy is a location in Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. It is one of the first set of secondary paintings available to the player after defeating Stella and Loretta in the Master's Keep (the other two paintings are protected by an energy barrier). This stage reuses some sprites from the Forest of Doom.
==Overview==
This portrait is one of the second group in Portrait of Ruin, and a variant of the Forest of Doom. The image within the frame, unlike the rest of Keep's paintings, has none of the elements of its predecessor, showing a stormy graveyard whose tombstones are in various states of disrepair, likely symbolizing symbolizing death and abandon. The Dark Academy is true to its name in two different ways. Firstly, the environment is blanketed by storm clouds emitting a seemingly-endless rain. Secondly, the titular academy itself, is a large building where students of the occult used to practice and learn about dark spells. Enemies include Dragonflies, Ruler's Sword, Lightkeepers and Mandragoras. The level's boss is The Creature, bears a strong resemblance to Frankenstein's monster, but with additions such as machine gun elbows and hidden rocket launchers. A notable feature of this stage is the fact that several rooms exhibit supernatureal phenomena, such as bloody hand prints on the wall following the characters and an anatomy figure that randomly appears with muscle or as a simple skeleton. Also, in the room with a piano, a seemingly friendly ghost wants to make his dream of becoming recognized by playing a song. Because Wind knows about the demon's wish, a related quest can be unlocked to assist with their goal.
Clearing this area removes the barrier on, and allows access to, the Burnt Paradise.
==Enemy Data==
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
Dark Academy Painting.png|The Dark Academy's portrait.
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===Maps===
Dark Academy Map.png
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