Sand Spectre

"We... Are... Sand... Spectre..."

- Sand Spectre introducing itself

Sand Spectre is a character that appears in Metal Massacre, serving as the powerful guardian of the graveyard. It is a major character during the first half of Level 1, and serves as the second mini-boss of the game. It is voiced by Alice.

Appearance
Sand Spectre appears as an orange-ish spirit. It has a black mass surrounding its head, which also shines orange/yellow at some parts. The head only has two eyes and a large mouth. Sand Spectre also has two orange hands, which are separated from the head. Each hand has several red spikes coming out of them. Due to its name, it's safe to assume that the Sand Spectre is made out of sand.

Personality
Due to serving as a guardian, Sand Spectre acts much like one, usually attempting to stop Cheatso in case he violates something sacred in the graveyard in an attempt to find an escape. Two things are most unnatural about this spirit. The first is that it seems to only speak two words at a time, and the second is that it refers to itself in the plural, as if it was multiple entities, while in fact, it's just one.

Powers and Abilities
Sand Spectre proves to be powerful enough to cause trouble to Cheatso, enough that Shadow Thief must help him. It shows a lot of strength, dealing a lot of damage with both of its hands, and also its own head. It also shows to be able to use fire and earth powers, attempting to burn Cheatso or creating an earthquake to damage him. Sand Spectre's head is also invulnerable to damage, but should its hands be destroyed, it will lose the invulnerability, and in return, get angrier and deal more damage with its attacks.

Faults and Weaknesses
Despite being a powerful spirit, it is just as weak to Cheatso's skills, being able to be frozen and also have its health stolen. It's also susceptible to being stunned, should Shadow Thief attempt to perform such a feat.

Trivia

 * Like many other enemies in Metal Massacre, Sand Spectre's sprite was created by internet spriter, Thalzon.