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Mummification is a process (either accidental or deliberate) in which a deceased body is prevented from further decomposing. Egyptian mummies in particular have captured the popular imagination, and have been elements of horror fiction since at least the dawn of the twentieth century. Given the NES-era ''Castlevania'' titles' predilection for drawing from classic horror films, it is likely that Mummies' presence in the ''Castlevania'' series are a nod to the 1932 film ''The Mummy'' starring Boris Karloff as the titular Mummy. Karloff famously also portrayed [[The Creature & Flea Man|Frankenstein's monster]]. | |||
A pair of Mummies appeared as the third boss in the original ''Castlevania'', sharing a lifebar between the two of them, an idea repeated in ''Dracula's Curse''. Starting in ''Super Castlevania IV'', only a single Mummy would serve as a boss, appearing as the boss of the second to last stage. | A pair of Mummies appeared as the third boss in the original ''Castlevania'', sharing a lifebar between the two of them, an idea repeated in ''Dracula's Curse''. Starting in ''Super Castlevania IV'', only a single Mummy would serve as a boss, appearing as the boss of the second to last stage. | ||