Larva

Larva is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a wickedly cruel spirit that inhabits a giant worm.
==Origins==
Although Larvae share their name with a form of lemures talked about in the ancient Roman religion, their origins as a worm that was once an evil spirit originated in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing games, having appeared in the first three editions of the game as well as the fifth.
Larvae first officially appeared as part of the original D&D game in the 1977 Monster Manual.
Much like in Portrait of Ruin, the larvae of D&D are depicted with the heads of men on the bodies of mealworms, 5‒6 ft (1.5‒1.8 m) long with a sickly yellow color.
==Description==
A flying spirit with the body of a worm and sometimes the head of a man. They fly and wiggle around the screen in lazy, aimless patterns and are often continuously spawning from off the screen.
==Appearances==
===Super Castlevania IV===
A red worm appears in the Unliving Quarters of Super Castlevania IV. It moves erratically around the room and seems to float through the air or crawl against the walls, as it also wraps its body around the pillars in the background. Most of the times it remains above the upper half of the screen, which makes it hard to hit, and will eventually leave the room if it is not killed in time. Successfully defeating it will award the same amount of points than those obtained from killing a Bone Dragon.
===Castlevania: Rondo of Blood===
Appropriately called Larva Skeletons in Rondo of Blood, these enemies are now comprised by a human skull and a spine, giving them the appearance of a flying worm. They are noticeable shorter than their Super Castlevania IV counterparts and spawn in infinite numbers from outside of the screen and then home toward the hero.
They generally appear in areas where advanced platforming is required, like rooms with several staircases or with moving platforms.
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow===
In Dawn of Sorrow, Larva is described as being a cruel spirit that inhabits a giant worm, and this time it actually boasts the head of a centipede-like creature. Their behavior is more akin to that of their Super Castlevania IV counterpart, by initially slithering randomly high above the room and then either homing erratically toward Soma or just leaving the screen.
===Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin===
Larvae in Portrait of Ruin have a slightly different behavior, although they share some similarities with their Rondo of Blood counterparts. They spawn infinitely from outside of the screen and fly in a general straight direction while swiftly slithering their bodies in a zigzag manner. This time around, they boast the head of a bearded man attached to the body of a worm.
===Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls===
==Item Data==
==Gallery==
===Artworks===
Larva - 01.png|Gege from the All About Akumajō Dracula guide for Super Castlevania IV.
Por pic 33.jpg|Larva, Persephone and Lerajie from a special wallpaper available at the Portrait of Ruin website.
==See also==
*Worm-like creatures
==External links==
*Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs
Category:Animal-Type Enemies
Category:Insects
Category:Flying Enemies
Category:Skeletal Monsters
Category:Spirits
Category:Tabletop Role-Playing Game Based Monsters
Category:Dawn of Sorrow Enemies
Category:The Dracula X Chronicles Enemies
Category:Portrait of Ruin Enemies
Category:Rondo of Blood Enemies
Category:Super Castlevania IV Enemies