Mothman

The Mothman is an enemy in Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin. It is an odd-looking, bug-eyed moth creature that hops around and sprinkles poisonous dust in its wake. It usually poses no real threat unless there are many of them in a small area.
==Origins==
The Mothman is based off a cryptid reportedly seen in the Point Pleasant area of West Virginia from November 15, 1966 to December 15, 1967.
Its appearance in the Castlevania series appears to be inspired by various illustrations of its cryptozoological counterpart, mainly based on John Keel's The Mothman Prophecies, which in turn inspired a film of the same name released in 2002.
==Appearances==
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow===
Mothman is one of the three secret cryptid-based hidden creatures in Dawn of Sorrow, along with the Yeti and the Flying Humanoid. To make it appear, Soma must use the soul of a Rycuda, or any Electric-based weapon (such as the Gungner), on the device found between two Final Guards at The Pinnacle to activate the nearby searchlight and attract it.
Its valuable soul grants the Sense Up ability, which allows Soma to absorb 25% more EXP from fallen enemies.
===Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin===
No longer as secretive as in the previous game, Mothmen can be found in a few rooms of the 13th Street and the Nest of Evil. They may pose a bit of a threat this time around, though, as sometimes they can be encountered in numbers and/or in rooms inhabited by other enemies. Fortunately, a single cast of Holy Lightning will be enough to clear the whole areas they appear in, although the player should be wary if there is poisonous dust still falling afterward.
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==Trivia==
*In the Castlevania: Nocturne animated series, one of the night creatures is a large woman-moth hybrid, which could be a loose reference to the Mothman, although this is unconfirmed.
==See also==
*Cryptids
*Insects
**Moths
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Category:American Lore
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