Flying Armor

:This page is about the flying armored enemy. For the flying demon sometimes referred to as "Flying Knight", see Gaibon.
The Flying Armor, also known as Cloaked Knight, is an enemy in the Castlevania series. He is a sinister cape-clad figure who flies through the air wielding his swords.
==Appearances==
===Castlevania: Symphony of the Night===
The Flying Armor made his first appearance in the series as an enemy found in both the Clock Tower and the Reverse Clock Tower in Symphony of the Night, where he is known as the Cloaked Knight in North America. He hovers in one spot for a moment and then moves to a new location, always toward the vicinity of the player's current position. He never physically attacks the player, but rather sends out his flying sword to do the work, which returns to him afterward, although making contact with his body does damage the player.
This enemy was later added to the Hell Garden in the Sega Saturn version of the game.
===Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow===
While the Flying Armor does not actually make an appearance in Aria of Sorrow, his soul can be obtained from inside a soul-keeper early in the game, in the waterway section of the Castle Corridor that leads to the Floating Garden and the Underground Reservoir. Gaining dominance over his soul grants Soma Cruz the Levitation ability, which allows him to call forth a tiny and winged version of the Flying Armor to let him glide through the air and slowly float to the ground after jumping or dropping from high ledges, which can be useful for reach areas otherwise not accessible.
The soul is also available in a similar location in the mobile version of the game.
===Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow===
The Flying Armor appears as the boss of the first area of the game, The Lost Village, now appearing as a much larger version from his previous incarnations. He still hovers in the air, but instead of a single sword, he now has two large swords that float on both sides of him and get sent out in tandem to attack Soma Cruz in various patterns.
His soul, which is always collected upon his defeat, acts in the same manner as it did in Aria of Sorrow, except that Soma now summons the spirit of the Flying Armor himself as he coasts through the air.
Interestingly, a helmet and two swords that look exactly like those of the Flying Armor can be found in the next room after the boss battle, except that they are a light blue color instead.
A simplified version of this boss can be fought in the trial version of Dawn of Sorrow for mobile phones.
===Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin===
The Flying Armor reappeared in his Symphony of the Night form in this game. They are first encountered in the Nation of Fools, where only two appear in the corridor to the left of the boss room where Legion is fought. More appear later in the Tower of Death, although they are still semi-elusive. It is interesting to note that he drops the Heaven's Sword in both games, a blade that is sent forward and then returns to the player's hands.
===Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night===
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===Artworks===
DoS 1koma 06.jpg|Flying Armor in the official Koma comic strips of Dawn of Sorrow.
Flying Armor MR.jpg|Flying Armor artwork from Moonlight Rhapsody.
===Screenshots===
Dxc 081.png|Cloaked Knight enemy list entry from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.
==See also==
*Amalaric Sniper - A type of winged flying armor.
*Pan - Wears winged flying armor in his Silver Warrior form and uses boomerang-like blades.
*Roland de Ronceval - Paladin who wears winged flying armor with dual flaming swords that can be thrown and returned to him.
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