Shielder (シールダー) is the first boss in Ghouls 'n Ghosts. At first he appears to be a giant statue of an evil god, but it comes to life and charges madly at his enemies until they are no more. This gigantic dinosaur-like goblin can detach his head and holds it as a weapon, spewing fireballs at Arthur. Later, Shielder heads held by arms stuck in walls appear in the Demon Realm castle.
In the Master System port, Shielder's head flies on its own instead of being held, and only the Shielder heads appear in the castle.
Shielders also appear in Chapter 14 and 28 of Project ✕ Zone. Their attack is Fireball (火球), spitting three fireballs and finishing with a headbutt punch.
Gallery[]
The arcade sprite
Sega Mega Drive version artwork.
Shielder in the cover of the Mega Drive version.
Shielder in the cover of the Master System version.
Trivia[]
- The Shielder could be based off the Arthurian legend "Gawain and the Green Knight", where Morgan Le Fay makes an indestructible green knight to go to Arthur's castle and have the green knight's head chopped off