Peeping Eye

The Peeping Eye is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a creature that keeps watch in the castle.

Description[]

The Peeping Eye is a floating eyeball monster that has either a tail, a chain, or another similar strip of material attached to it. It lies with its eye closed waiting for prey, and when a victim approaches, it will wake up, swoop down and attack with either its whip-chain tail or, in some games, a beam of energy that is emitted from its single eye. It is described in various bestiaries as the castle's designated "watch dog" (a pun referencing the fact it is a monster eyeball).

The Peeping Eye is notable for being an enemy with a fairly consistent item drop: it usually drops an item, accessory or soul that allows the player to see hidden or breakable walls.

Peeping Eyes can be the bane of some players, as they generally can only be attacked by jumping and then attacking, which given its movement pattern, is usually inefficient and risky.

Depending on the game they appear in, their tails can be either completely harmless or one of their main methods of attack. In some games, the tail is just too short to present any kind of danger; in others, making contact with them may have no effect at all; yet in others, they may unleash a special attack where they furiously lash their tails while homing fast toward the hero. Also, some variants are immune to damage when their eyes are closed.

This enemy makes a minor appearance in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Peeking through the archways in the background, a giant Peeping Eye can be seen following Alucard as he moves through the Marble Gallery hallway leading to the Outer Wall. The Peeping Eye is only seen in this room and is not actually an enemy in the game, being little more than part of the background.

A boss version of this enemy appears in Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, called the Peeping Big. When defeated, it explodes into a multitude of smaller Peeping Eyes, although these don't have chain tails.

The Bugbear is an advanced variant on the Peeping Eye. It behaves almost exactly the same, except that it uses electricity on the end of its tail to attack.

In other media[]

A toy of the Peeping Eye was released as an accessory with NECA's Dracula action figure.

Enemy Data[]

Enemy Data: Peeping Eye
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	Peeping Eye - Chronicles				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 8 Exp: 500		1. Monastery, 2. Underground Aqueducts, 4. Cathedral, 5. Clock Tower
(RoB/DXC)	Peeping Eye - Rondo of Blood				[ edit ]
(RoB/DXC)	'	HP: 4 Exp: 250		2. Castle Entrance, 4. Inner Passage, 5'. Wandering/Shudder
	Peeping Eye [alt] - Bloodlines				[ edit ]
	'			1. Ruins of the Castle Dracula, 3. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
	Peeping Eye - Dracula X				[ edit ]
	'	HP: 2		2. Entrance
	23. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Harmony of Dissonance				[ edit ]
	'	Level: 8 HP: 51 Exp: 17	Common Drop: Potion Rare Drop: Shin Guards	Castle A: Castle Top Floor Castle B: Castle Treasury, Clock Tower
	7. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	The castle's designated "watch dog".	HP: 38 MP: 66 Exp: 8 Atk: 11 Def: 2	Soul: Search Eye	Castle Corridor
	8. Peeping Eye - Lament of Innocence				[ edit ]
	An eyeball monster born from a person who once peeped in life.	Weak: Ice HP: 50		Anti-Soul Mysteries Lab, House of Sacred Remains
	6. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A creature that keeps watch in the castle.	Weak: Piercing, Slashing, Stone HP: 15 MP: 999 Exp: 8 Atk: 8 Timestop: Affected	Soul: Search Eye (0.39%)	The Lost Village, Demon Guest House, Silenced Ruins
	16. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A creature that keeps watch in the castle.	Weak: Whip, Slash HP: 21 Exp: 15 Skill Pt: 1	Drop: Eye for Decay	City of Haze
	Watcher - Order of Shadows				[ edit ]
	'			1. The Mansion
	74. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia				[ edit ]
	One of the castle's watchmen.	Weak: Light HP: 92 Exp: 66 Skill Pt: 1 Atk: 60	Drop: Eye for Decay (1%)	Castle Entrance, Library
	Peeping Eye - The Adventure ReBirth				[ edit ]
	A floating eye-creature, the "watchdog" of the castle.(*)			4. Chapel, 5. Clock Tower
	6. Peeping Eye (jpn) - Harmony of Despair				[ edit ]
	A creature that keeps watch in the castle.	Weak: Slash, Pierce	Drop: Monocle (5.30%) Gambler Glasses (0.80%) Soul: Yellow (0.80%) Identify breakable walls.	Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 5
	Peeping Eye - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	A watchman at Dracula's Castle, capable of seeing through walls. Tasked with disposing of any intruders it spots.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Peeping Eye
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Potion - Harmony of Dissonance Medicine - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Restores some HP.		HP +70	Buy: 80G Find: Throughout castle (all) Common Drop: Peeping Eye, Fishman, Merman, Armor Knight, Bone archer, Bone Soldier, Lizard Man, Man-eater, Mimic, Rock Armor, Skeleton Spider, White Dragon Lv2 Rare Drop: Skeleton Blaze
	Shin Guards - Harmony of Dissonance Legs - Juste Belmont				[edit]
	Protective footwear made from leather. Also protects the shins.		DEF +3	Buy: 140G Find: Merchant's shop (Castle Treasury B, Luminous Cavern B, Castle Top Floor B) Rare Drop: Peeping Eye
	Peeping Eye - Search Eye - Aria of Sorrow Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Identifies breakable walls.			Drop: Peeping Eye
	Peeping Eye - Search Eye - Dawn of Sorrow Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Identify breakable walls.			Rarity: * Drop: Peeping Eye**
	Eye for Decay (Vision Eye) - Portrait of Ruin Head Gear (Eyewear) - Jonathan, Charlotte				[edit]
	Enable the wearer to see breakable walls.		Sell: $12,500	Drop: Peeping Eye	Effect: Allows wearer to see breakable walls.
	Eye for Decay (Vision Eye) - Order of Ecclesia Head Gear - Shanoa				[edit]
	Allow you to see hidden breakable walls.			Drop: Peeping Eye	Effect: Highlights breakable walls in the area.
	Monocle (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Head (Eyewear) - Soma, Alucard, Jonathan, Julius, Richter				[edit]
	A lens for one eye. Favorite among distinguished gentlemen.		DEF +2, CON +1, MND +1 Sell: $400	Rarity: Find: Chapter 3, 4, 5, 6 Drop: Peeping Eye**
	Gambler Glasses (jpn) - Harmony of Despair Head (Eyewear) - any				[edit]
	Enables the wearer to see enemy item drop percentages.		Sell: $2,500	Rarity: ** Drop: Peeping Eye**	Effect: Allows you to see item drop percentages in the item compendium while worn.
	Peeping Eye - Harmony of Despair Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Identify breakable walls.			Rarity: *** Steal: Peeping Eye** (0.8%)	Effect: Search Eye

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Trivia[]

In Castlevania Chronicles, even under the effect of the Stopwatch, a Peeping Eye will still turn its eyeball to focus on the player.
In Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance, at the Entrance and right after crossing the drawbridge, the shadow of a Peeping Eye can be seen in the background behind a red curtain. The Debug menu names it "Peeping Sahadow"^[sic] (possibly standing for Peeping Shadow).
Similarly in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, there is a Peeping Eye behind the window of the Castle Corridor. Even though it cannot be hit, homing type Bullet Souls (such as the Tiny Devil and Ghost's souls) will try to target it.

External links[]

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - Bestiary by Darth Nemesis at GameFAQs