Morning Star

For the power-up item, see Morning Star (power-up).

The Morning Star is a recurring whip appearing in the Castlevania series. Its lash consists on a long metal chain, usually having the longest length of all other whips found in a game, and its tip ends in a heavy metal ball with spikes protruding from it.

It is usually either the standard or most powerful form of the Vampire Killer, though in some games, the whip is at its most powerful with a Platinum Tip.

Origins[]

A morning star is any of several medieval club-like weapons consisting of a shaft with an attached ball adorned with one or more spikes. Each used, to varying degrees, a combination of blunt-force and puncture attack to kill or wound the enemy.

The morning star first came into widespread use around the beginning of the fourteenth century, particularly in Germany, where it was known as Morgenstern. The term is often confused with the military flail (fléau d'armes in French and Kriegsflegel in German), which typically consists of a wooden shaft joined by a length of chain to one or more iron-shod wooden bars (heavy sword pommels have also been used as weights). However, there are few depictions of such a ball-and-chain flail from the period, so the weapon of this type appears to have been uncommon.

Characteristics[]

The Morning Star is usually the highest possible form of the Vampire Killer whip (although there are some exceptions). It usually has the longest length of all other whips found in a game (mainly in the earlier titles) and its lash consists on a chain rather than being made of leather. However, its most characteristic feature, without a doubt, is that the tip of the whip ends in a heavy metal ball with spikes protruding from it.

The Morning Star power-up is an item –generally in the form of a whip or a crest– that can be picked up to upgrade a weapon to its next level (even when not upgrading it to a Morning Star).

Playable characters who do not normally use whips can also use Morning Stars as clubs or hammers, which are sometimes called by their German name, Morgenstern.

Of all the protagonists in the series, only Jonathan Morris has had the opportunity to use the Morning Star both in whip and cudgel forms. He wields the iconic chained whip with the spiked ball as the natural form of the Vampire Killer, as well as the massive Morning Star cudgel as a separate weapon.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Morning Star
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Long Chain (jpn) - Castlevania   Weapon (Whip) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
				Create: Short Chain + Morning Star (power-up)
	Fighting Chain (Chain of Nemesis) - Vampire Killer   Traditional Weapon (Whip) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
			Damage Effect = Medium	Find: Candles, Treasure Chests, Breakable Walls, Old Crone
	The Morning Star (Fundo Whip) - Simon's Quest   Magic Weapon (Whip) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	The Morning Star is stronger than the Chain Whip.	Attrib: 8 Attack Consume: Current whip		Buy: 200 Hearts Find: Oldon	Evolve: Flame Whip
	Morning Star (Chain) [alt] - Haunted Castle   Weapon (Whip) - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Double normal power.		Damage = 2 HP	Drop: Bat (2. Cave)
	Morningstar (Long and Powerful Whip) [alt] - Adventure   Whip - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
	Locate 1 Crystal and your whip will lengthen, strengthen, and become an all-around super weapon against the super freaks.				Evolve: Fire Balls upon obtaining a Crystal
	Long Chain Whip (jpn) - Dracula's Curse   Main Weapon (Whip) - Trevor				[edit]
				Create: Chain Whip + Morning Star
	Stronger, Longer Whip (Long and Powerful Whip) - Belmont's Revenge   Whip - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
	Longer Chain - Super Castlevania IV   Whip - Simon Belmont				[edit]
				Create: Short Chain + Morning Star
	Morning Star Whip - Chronicles (unofficial name)   Whip - Simon Belmont				[edit]
	Belmont Family Whip - Rondo of Blood (unofficial name)   Weapon - Richter				[edit]
				Find: Starts out with
	Chain Whip (Long) (jpn) - Bloodlines   Whip - John Morris				[edit]
	(The Vampire Killer at level 3)			Create: Chain Whip (Short) + Coat of Arms	Evolve: Undulating Whip with Coat of Arms or sometimes Spell Book
	Sacred Whip - Dracula X   Weapon - Richter				[edit]
				Find: Starts out with
	Vampire Killer [alt] - Symphony of the Night   Other Attack (Whip) - Richter				[edit]
		Attrib: Holy/Hit	ATT +32	Find: Starts with	Effect: Standard Attack Special: Brandish Whip; Fire Whip
	Morning Star (jpn) - Symphony of the Night   Club - Alucard				[edit]
	Spiked iron club	Attrib: Hit	ATT +11	Find: Royal Chapel Drop: Flail Guard	Effect: Flail (normal)
	Whip [ Level 2 ] - Legacy of Darkness   Weapon (Long-Range) - Reinhardt				[edit]
			ATK = 12.5	Create: Level 1 + PowerUp	Evolve: + PowerUp -> Level 3
(Juste/Simon)	Vampire Killer - Harmony of Dissonance   Weapon (Whip) - Juste, Simon				[edit]
				Find: Start with
	Vampire Killer - Aria of Sorrow   Weapon - Julius				[edit]
				Find: Start with	Special: Only available in Julius Mode.
	Vampire Killer (jpn) - Lament of Innocence   Whip - Leon Belmont				[edit]
	The whip that will destroy all who are related to the kindred of the night.
	Morgenstern (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow   Hammer - Soma				[edit]
	A club with a star-shaped head. A brutal weapon.	Attrib: Bashing, Piercing Consume: 40 MP (Special Attack)	ATK +50 Sell: $5,000	Find: Yoko's shop Create: Mace + Needles Soul	Special: Fast lunge forward. Evolve: + Bugbear Soul >> Mjollnjr
	Vampire Killer (jpn) [alt] - Dawn of Sorrow   Weapon (Whip) - Julius				[edit]
	Holy whip	Attrib: Bashing; Slashing (Limp Whip)	ATK +60	Find: Starts with	Effect: Hold Y for Limp Whip
	Morgenstern - Curse of Darkness   Axe (One-Handed) - Hector				[edit]
	An extension of the mace, the spiked ball its most striking feature. Heavy, but packs a massive impact.		ATK +40 Sell: $400	Create: Mace + Carbon Steel + Holy Man's Vein
	Vampire Killer (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Weapon (Whip) - Jonathan				[edit]
	The legendary whip wielded by the Belmont family. A holy whip entrusted to me by the Belmont family. (Without the unlocked power) The legendary whip which has destroyed countless vampires. (Unlocked power)	Attrib: Whip, Holy (Unlocked power); Fire, Holy (Unlocked power Critical Art) Consume: 50 MP (Starting Critical Art), 20 MP (Unlocked power Critical Art)	ATK +10 (Start), ATK +80 (Unlocked power) Sell: (cannot be sold)	Find: (starts with) Conditions: Defeat the Whip's Memory after curing Stella and Loretta to unlock full power.	Special: Flame Whip (Unlocked power)
	Morning Star (Morgenstern) - Portrait of Ruin   Weapon (Axe) - Jonathan				[edit]
	A club with a vicious, star-shaped head.	Attrib: Slash, Strike Consume: 40 MP (Critical Art)	ATK +70 Sell: $2,000	Drop: Skeleton Flail
	Vampire Killer (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Weapon (Whip) - Richter				[edit]
	The legendary whip wielded by the Belmont family. The legendary whip which has destroyed countless vampires.	Attrib: Holy	ATK +22	Find: Starts with	Special: Only available in Richter Mode.
	Morning Star - The Adventure ReBirth   Whip - Christopher Belmont				[edit]
	Morningstar - Encore of the Night   Main Hand (Cudgel) - Alucard				[edit]
	Spiked iron club	#hands: 1	ATK +14 Sell: 1S 5C	Find: Long Library
	Vampire Killer (jpn) - Harmony of Despair   Whip - Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	Legendary Whip and the bane of all vampires.	Attrib: Strike, Slash	ATK +3 Sell: (cannot be sold)	Find: Start with
	Morning Star (Morgenstern) - Harmony of Despair   Cudgel - Alucard/Soma				[edit]
	Club with a vicious, spike-studded head.	Attrib: Strike #hands: 1	ATK +15 Sell: $1,950	Rarity: **
	Morning Star - Dead Cells (Return to Castlevania DLC)   Weapon (Melee) - The Beheaded				[edit]
	A brutal whip with a star-shaped head. Can be held to spin the whip along with your movement. Deals critical hits with the spike ball. "Will give you a strong wrist"			Conditions: Enter Konami code

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Enemies Wielding Morning Star Whips
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	45. Doppelganger [Trevor] (jpn) - Dracula's Curse				[ edit ]
	'			9. Inner Halls	Weapons: Matches Trevor's Whip (Mystic Whip, Chain Whip, or Long Chain Whip), Banshee Boomerang
	21. Soleil-Demon (Soleil Belmondo) [alt] - Belmont's Revenge				[ edit ]
	Japanese Description: (*) Under the influence of magic, he attacks his father, Christopher. He uses the same whip attacks as Christopher and wields three swords as weapons.			Chapel	Weapons: Morning Star, Triple Dagger (Homing Attack)
(original/arranged)	Doppelganger  - Chronicles				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 31 Exp: 30,000		6. Floating Corridor	Weapons: Same whip as player (Mysterious Whip, Chain Whip, or Morning Star Whip), Same sub-weapon as player (Dagger (Dagger Throw), Axe (Arc Throw), Holy Water, Boomerang; consumes 1 of player's hearts)
	134. Fake Trevor (Ralph Fake) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	Zombie disguised as Ralph Belmont to deceive Alucard. (...)	Level: 41 HP: 1,200 Exp: 1,000	Guard: Life Vessel	Reverse Colosseum	Weapons: Morning Star, Bone Cross, Dagger (Dagger Throw), Holy Water
(PSX/Saturn)	141. Richter Belmont (jpn) - Symphony of the Night				[ edit ]
	He is the strongest vampire hunter. It's been a year since he disappeared. (...)	Strong: Holy, Stone (both immune) Weak: Dark Level: 48 HP: 400 Exp: n/a		Castle Keep (Alucard only)	Weapons: Vampire Killer (Standard Attack, Flame Whip), Cross (Cross Boomerang, Grand Cross), Holy Water (normal attack, Hydro Storm), Axe (Arc Throw, Spiral Axe), Agunea (Lightning Bolt), Holy Book (Item Crash)
	111. Belmont (Julius) - Aria of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	The most powerful Vampire Hunter. Recently regained his memory.	Strong: Holy, Poison, Curse, Stone HP: 6,000 MP: 9,999 Exp: 0 Atk: 95 Def: 80 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: N/A	Floating Garden (as a boss)	Weapons: Vampire Killer, Cross (Cross Boomerang, Grand Cross), Axe (Arc Throw), Holy Water (Normal Attack)
	135. Doppelganger [Jonathan], [Richter]  - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A demon who assumes the form of its intended victims before killing them.	Weak: Slash HP: 2000 Exp: 2000 Skill Pt: 99	Guard: Greatest Five	Nest of Evil	Weapons: Any equipped by the player when first entering the boss room
	136. Fake Trevor (Ralph Fake) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A zombie disguised as Trevor Belmont.	Strong: Whip, Holy Weak: Slash HP: 3,800 Exp: 3,000 Skill Pt: 60	Drop: Curry	Nest of Evil	Weapons: Morning Star, Bone Cross, Dagger (Dagger Throw, 1,000 Blades), Holy Water
	153. Whip's Memory (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A memory of the last Belmont to wield the Vampire Killer.	Strong: Holy Weak: Dark HP: 5,000 Exp: 0 Skill Pt: 0		Master's Keep	Weapons: Vampire Killer, Axe (Arc Throw), Cross (Cross Boomerang, Grand Cross), Holy Water (Normal Attack), Dagger (Double Knife Throw)

Notes[]

• In Simon's Quest, the player can still purchase a Morning Star even if they have a stronger weapon.

Gallery[]

Artworks[]

Screenshots[]

Animations[]

See also[]

• Chain Whip
• Vampire Killer (whip)

External links[]

• YouTube - Video showing obtaining and using the Morning Star in Symphony of the Night.

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