Chariot

Chariot
Basic information
Featured in	The House of the Dead The House of the Dead: Nightmare The House of the Dead III (flashback) House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn
Encounters	HOD: Chapter 1 Chapter 4 HOD: SD Chapter 0 Chapter 1/2/3 (depending on choice)
Weapon	Bloodied Bardiche (HOD) Titanium Bardiche (HOD: SD)
Protection	Metal Armor (HOD) Coolant Metal Armor (HOD: SD)
Weak point

Type-27, codenamed "Chariot" (チャリオット, Chariotto), was an armored, bardiche-wielding behemoth. Originally created by Dr. Curien, he was later resurrected by Curien's associate Thornheart. He is the first boss in The House of the Dead, and later returns in House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.

Chariot's raw flesh is vulnerable to bullets, but is protected by impervious armor. In the original game, his weak point is an exposed part of his breastplate; in Scarlet Dawn, the armor must be blasted off with an RPG.

Creation

Like all the other creatures unleashed by Curien, Chariot was incubated within the BioReactor, a DNA-sequencing editor, before being unleashed upon the AMS agents. Alongside Hangedman, Hermit, and Magician, Chariot was considered a "perfect" creation.

Bestiary Overview

In both appearances, Chariot is a hulking, gas-masked humanoid clad in a suit of metallic armor. He maims his opponents with a bloodied bardiche.

In the original House of the Dead, Chariot's weak point is the exposed right side of his breastplate; with each shot, he vomits green fluids. At low heath, Chariot sheds the armor to reveal his true form: a slow-moving, weak, rotting humanoid with pulsating tendrils. Chunks of his flesh may be blasted down to bone (note that the bones are immune to damage), thus killing Chariot.

In Scarlet Dawn, Chariot is larger and sports coolant metal armor. His skin glows red and emits steam. When the battle begins, Chariot's exposed joints are his weak points. The players eventually gain an RPG; the rocket strips the armor on whatever part of Chariot's body it hits, and this becomes his weakpoint until he is killed.

Appearances

The House of the Dead

On December 18, 1998, when Curien unleashed his creations upon fellow researchers, AMS agents Thomas Rogan and "G" stormed Curien's mansion. They found Rogan's fianceé, Sophie, who was flown away by Hangedman; when the agents later found Sophie inside, Chariot dropped through a ceiling window and seemingly killed her. The agents defeated him, with Rogan swearing revenge.

Chariot was later encountered (and defeated) again in Curien's underground laboratory.

House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn

On December 6, 2006, Thornheart - affiliated with Curien's research financier, the DBR Corporation - resurrected the Chariot to roam the ground floor and prison of Scarecrow Manor. This was part of "Noah's Ark", Thornheart's effort to decimate humanity in a completion of Curien and Caleb Goldman's legacy.

Chariot first appears in the prologue chapter, hurling creatures at agents Kate Green and Ryan Taylor. While fighting in the manor's prison and research room, Kate and Ryan damaged Chariot with RPGs, destroying sections of his armor. Upon defeat, he shed his armor and fell to the ground; its bardiche fell upon his neck.

Trivia

• In the prototype arcade build for The House of the Dead, Chariot was named "Bacchus".
• Chariot appears in a montage sequence during the intro of The House of the Dead III.
• Chariot is the only boss from the first game missing from The House of the Dead 2's flashback intro on console ports.
• Whenever Chariot's armor is shed in The House of the Dead, his flesh has been shown as either a green or red color depending on which version of the game being playing, corresponding to the color of blood being used.
  • Contrary to popular belief, the color of the fluids Chariot vomits while being shot at do not change color depending on the version played, and are green in every version.
• During Chariot's second encounter in The House of the Dead, there is a glitch if the player shoots his weak point midair before the battle begins. Chariot will take the hit, then walk above the player and endlessly behind them. This will soft lock the game, requiring a restart.
• Chariot from House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn is the first boss in the series where his weakpoints have a different designation other than the final bosses, labelled as "Protected" in Kate's PDA. This is because his entire body is armored.

Gallery

The House of the Dead

Official Art

Data

Texture of Chariot's weak point diagram.

Screenshots

Chariot and his weak point diagram, at the start of the fight.

Chariot standing.

Chariot bleeding after being shot in his weak point.

Chariot's animation when changing phases.

Chariot without his armor.

Chariot dying.

The House of the Dead III

Screenshots

Chariot as seen in The House of the Dead III's opening sequence.

House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn

Concept Art

Official Art

Chariot as seen in House of the Dead: Scarlet Dawn.

Screenshots

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Chariot in Scarlet Dawn

Japanese version weak point sequence (simply named "Chariot").

International version weak point sequence (has "the" before name).

Chariot's corpse upon defeat.

References

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Characters	Thomas Rogan • G • Dr. Curien • Sophie Richards • DBR researchers
Creatures	Sam • Neil • Cyril • Kageo • Bourbon • Ebitan • Robert • Simon • Gilmore • Harris • Samson • Bentley • Burner • Rubin • Drake • Moody • Parlor • Kenfis • Saruzou • Devilon • Bouere • Murrer • Name • Taran • Kage
Bosses	Chariot • Hangedman • Hermit • Magician
Chapters	Tragedy • Revenge • Truth • The house of the dead
Other pages	Lore (AMS • BioReactor • Curien Mansion • DBR Corporation • The House of the Dead Sub-Story) Game modes (Boss Mode • Saturn Mode) Prototypes (The House of Dead • Sega Saturn prototype) Guidebooks (The House of the Dead Dennou Shinan: Dr. Curien no Houkoku Sho • The House of the Dead Official Guide) Action figures • The House of the Dead: Remake • The House of the Dead 1 & 2 Music Collection • Unused content