Forgotten One

The is an optional boss in Castlevania: Lament of Innocence. He is a monster created by mortal hands and sealed in the Prison of Eternal Torture due to his uncontrollable power and to the fact that he nearly ended the world. In order to fight him, Leon Belmont has to first obtain the Unlock Jewel in the Pagoda of the Misty Moon and then go down the large staircase behind the mysterious door at the entrance of Walter Bernhard's castle.
The Forgotten One is arguably the hardest boss in the game, as he has three stages of battle (organs, arm and head) with 4,800 HP each (making for a total of 14,400 HP). When destroyed, he yields the Black Orb.
==Description==
The Forgotten One appears as the hanging torso of a gigantic creature completely stripped of skin, with all his insides exposed. His head bears two ox-like horns and two tusks, giving him the appearance of a demon. He is bound by gigantic shackles, hooks and chains on many parts of his body, which retain him eternally suspended above the ground. An ancient mural found in the Pagoda of the Misty Moon's west tower implies that this monster was subdued and put away a long time ago, with life continuing normally on the surface world while he remained imprisoned underground.
Due to the level of putrescence his body has attained throughout the centuries, gigantic Maggots have grown inside of him, eternally feasting on his flesh. His blood has been tainted by the many years of decay and he may even inflict injuries on himself to use them as means of attack.
He is able to let out a powerful roar capable of causing rocks and debris to fall from above. His ultimate attack is shooting a devastating energy beam from his mouth, capable of destroying anything in its path.
==Attacks==
The Forgotten One's first stage is his lower torso and organs. Leon has to attack these in order to tear them off one by one.
===Phase 1===
*An endless horde of Maggots will drop off from the Forgotten One's body, landing on the platform where Leon stands. If a Maggot approaches enough to him, it will arc back and lunge at him, inflicting Curse status. As the boss's HP bar gets further depleted, the Maggots will gradually drop in greater quantities and become faster. On Crazy Mode, they may also inflict petrification status, this can allow them to caught the player in a loop, as in the time it takes to free himself more maggots arrive to attack.
*A large gush of poisonous blood will start dripping from either the left, right, or middle parts of his organs.
===Phase 2===
*Sweeps his hand across the platform, dealing heavy damage. On Crazy mode, he will sweep his arm three times.
*Starts hovering his hand above the platform and then slams it down. Alternatively, he will smash his fist down. It's also faster and more precise on Crazy Mode.
*Clenches his fist with great force, provoking a wound on himself that drips poisonous blood, and then he continues to spray it all across the platform. After he finishes releasing the blood, he will slam his hand down again.
===Phase 3===
*Lets out a powerful roar that shakes the room, causing rocks to drop from above. Some larger rocks will remain on the platform while the smaller ones will just break away.
*Fires a devastating energy beam from his mouth and sweeps it across the platform once or twice. Other than a perfectly timed dodge roll, the large rocks left by his roar attack are the only way to avoid this attack. Being hit by this attack will take about half of a full HP bar (depending of the armor worn). On Crazy Mode, the rocks are more fragile and might all eventually break without replacements coming in time, thus the only way to avoid getting hit by the laser normally it's either to side step it or perfect guard the beam.
==Strategy==
===Preparations===
====Whip and Armor====
*Whip of Ice - The Forgotten One is weak to Ice, making the Whip of Ice even more effective than the Vampire Killer.
*Solar Plate - Reduces damage taken by 30%.
====Items====
First of all, the player must rearrange their items list, placing the most useful ones at the top for easier access. They must also practice on how to consume an item quickly in the heat of battle by using the real-time window effectively. It is recommended to visit Rinaldo's shop prior to this fight and stock on all of the following items as much as possible:
*Potion (×9)
*High Potion (×9)
*Serum (×9) - To cure Poison status inflicted by the Forgotten One's blood.
*Uncurse Potion (×9) - To cure Curse status inflicted by the Maggots.
====Accessories====
The player must make sure they have obtained the Tool Bag in the Garden Forgotten by Time to allow Leon to equip three accessories at once. Recommended accessories are:
*Anti-poison Ring - To raise the chance of not being poisoned by the Forgotten One's blood.
*Cleric's Ring - To raise the chance of not being cursed by the Maggots.
*Perseus's Ring - Only on crazy, to prevent being turned into stone.
*Draupnir - To deal more damage.
*Assassin Necklace - While not as consistent as the Draupnir, the ability to score Critical Hits, especially when combined with a Raccoon Charm, shouldn't be underestimated.
*Sacrificial Doll - To avoid death one time and continue fighting.
*Talisman - For random invincibility frames in the chance of getting hit.
:Note: Equipping the Megingjord isn't recommended for this fight as it is quite possible to take heavy damaging hits, which may kill Leon instantly if he is conserving little HP to benefit from this accessory's powers. The Bloody Cape, Aroma Earring, and Heart Brooch accessories also aren't recommended, since sub-weapons tend to inflict less damage than Leon's melee combos.
====Relics====
*Saisei Incense - To gradually recover HP throughout the fight until MP runs out.
*Black Bishop - A temporary boost to the player's ATK attribute can help somewhat with the last phase.
:Note: Be warned that even if the player chooses to equip the Brisingamen, relics aren't very useful in this fight due to the fact that Perfect Guarding the attacks by the Forgotten One or the Maggots is a must if the player wishes to replenish MP without the aid of Mana Prisms.
===Phase 1===
Leon must take the opportunity at the beginning of the fight to inflict as much damage to the Forgotten One as possible before the platform becomes crowded with Maggots. He will be able to score many more hits if he double jumps and keeps airborne as much as possible while unleashing combos at the organs. He must be careful when he returns to the ground, though, as a plethora of Maggots will likely have already converged to his position. Leon must then take a moment to clean the area quickly by killing as many Maggots with as few whiplashes as possible, and also be ready to guard or step away if attacked by them, then perform another double jump and keep attacking the organs. The gush of poisonous blood is somewhat easy to avoid as it is telegraphed both visually and by the sound of the stream falling.
If afflicted by any status ailment, the player must be quick in curing it as soon as possible. Overall, this phase focuses more about quick cleanup of the battlefield, effective item management and taking advantage of all opportunities to attack.
===Phase 2===
The main hindrance in this phase is the Forgotten One's hand, which will be constantly harassing Leon throughout the fight, although it's also his weak spot. Leon must try to keep away from the hand as much as possible and lure it into smashing or slamming onto the platform without sustaining damage himself, then quickly take the opportunity to attack it as much as possible. The smash (clenched fist) is easier to avoid, as it will likely land near from where the hand is hovering. The slam is more difficult to avoid as it tends to land directly on Leon's current position, even if he is far away. Proper timing and quick reflexes, as well as effective usage of quick steps, are required to avoid these attacks.
His hand-sweeping attack isn't that difficult to avoid either, as he telegraphs this move with ample time. A simple double jump with the correct timing will make this attack to miss.
When he clenches his fist and starts sprouting poisonous blood, Leon must keep on the move and avoid the puddles left on the platform, searching for a good spot to attack the foe at the same time.
It's also possible to attack the boss's body directly, although he'll receive less damage. Still, it's worth attacking it while waiting for him to perform his other attacks.
===Phase 3===
The third phase isn't very difficult, although a single attack may be enough to kill Leon. This phase comprises only two attacks:
#Lets out a huge roar that makes boulders to fall from above.
#Unleashes a very powerful energy beam from his mouth, sweeping it all across the platform.
Some larger rocks will remain on the platform after his first attack; these are key to survive the boss's energy beam, as Leon can take cover behind them.
When the rocks start falling, Leon must move away from the Forgotten One (toward the screen) as all debris will fall near the frontal part of the platform, dealing medium to heavy damage. The Forgotten One will most likely follow by unleashing the energy beam next. At this moment, Leon must make his priority to take shelter behind one of the rocks left from the first attack. This sequence will continue throughout the rest of the fight. Special care must be taken of never trying to hide behind a cracked rock, as it will undoubtedly shatter when hit by the next energy beam, causing Leon to take full damage.
Most of the times, there will be a rock where to hide behind; however, there may be rare instances where there won't be any rocks left or the ones remaining will be already cracked, making this the main reason why the player must hurry in ending the fight as soon as possible.
==Enemy Data==
==Item Data==
==Gallery==
Lament of Innocence - Pagoda of the Misty Moon - 02.png|An ancient mural found in the Pagoda of the Misty Moon's west tower depicting the Forgotten One.
Forgotten One Mural-edit.jpg|Close up.
ForgottenOne Below.png|The Forgotten One seen from the room above it.
ForgottenOne Helmet.png|The Forgotten One's face before fighting Leon (notice the helmet).
Forgotten one phase1.1.jpg|Phase 1
img6.jpg|Phase 1 (exposed heart)
img10.jpg|Phase 2
img11.jpg|Phase 2 (blood rain)
img17.jpg|Phase 3
img27.jpg|Phase 3 (beam)
img29.jpg|Dead
==Trivia==
*The Forgotten One has the second highest HP amount of any enemy in the Castlevania series, with a total of 14,400 HP. The only one that exceeds it is Legion/Nuculais from Curse of Darkness, with a total of 15,775 HP.
*The Unlock Jewel (the key to the Prison of Eternal Torture) is hidden away in its very own tower on the west wing of the Pagoda of the Misty Moon's second floor, guarded by Walter's most powerful monsters and near his own throne room. The room where the jewel is found is a pitch black, bottomless room, with an ancient mural on a wall depicting the Forgotten One as a warning to everyone who dares to face him.
**The Forgotten One is comprised only by his torso, head and left arm. According to this mural, the right arm, as well as his lower limbs, were torn off from his body when he was imprisoned.
*The Forgotten One is considered to be one of the most disturbing bosses in the Castlevania series.
*The Forgotten One is similar to Beelzebub in that they are both giant beings with decomposing flesh, retained with chains and shackles above the ground, and both must be butchered limb by limb in what ends up being a very gory battle.
*The description of the Maggots that crawl out of the Forgotten One's body in the US version reads "a maggot that devours Forgotten Ones", which could imply there are more of these monsters in existence. However, the original description in the Japanese version reads "maggots that devour the Forgotten One" (忘れ去られし者を食い荒らすウジ). This might have been either a mistranslation or a liberty taken by the localization team.
*The Forgotten One is Koji Igarashi's most memorable boss, in part because of how shocked the fans were, as well as the fact that his appearance bumped Lament of Innocence's rating to mature. His favorite boss gameplay-wise is Abaddon.Igarashi On His Most Memorable Boss Fights From Castlevania at Siliconera (June 1, 2015).
==See also==
*Bound Giant
==References==
==External links==
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*Forgotten One (Lament of Innocence) at the Villains Wiki
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