Armadura

Armadura (from Spanish, meaning armor) is a Plaga parasite that has taken possession of a suit of plate armor from Salazar's Castle, which provides a sturdy defense. These creatures are featured in Resident Evil 4.

Characteristics
They attack with medieval weapons, such as broadswords and halberds. Their helmets are loosely attached, and once removed by continuously shooting it with heavy weaponry, it will be forcibly removed by the parasite residing within the armor. This will expose a part of the Plaga, which is extremely vulnerable to bright lights, e.g. from flashbangs, and to a much lesser degree, common gunfire. This last method of attack is quite dangerous and should be used only if there are no flash grenades in the vicinity, as the attacks of both kinds of Armadura tend to be fatal. There are two varieties of the Armadura: one in a lighter-colored silver armor, which tends to contain a scythe-tentacle parasite and to wield a broadsword, while the darker black-and-gold armor will contain a centipede-type Plaga that is incredibly dangerous due to its instant-death headbite and a heavy axe that tends to be extremely lethal as well. A common tactic to dispatch these enemies is to blow away the helmets of the most armors possible, then destroy them instantly with a well-aimed flash-bang grenade. Additionally, some Armaduras may attempt to ambush their victims by staying still until their target approaches, at which point they attempt to hit the target with their axes or swords, and will then invariably disintegrate from the stress of the blow, whether it be to the opponent or to the floor.

Role in Resident Evil 4
They are first encountered as Ashley ventures by herself in the basements of Salazar's Castle, shortly after being released of the iron bindings trap. At first, the Armaduras appear to be harmless armours lined on the walls of the basements. Later on, when Ashley retrieved the emblem to open the door to the upper levels, the Armaduras sprang to life and attacked her, both silver and black. Later on, she was also attacked by the sentry Armaduras, and further down the castle, Leon was attacked by a group of Armaduras, that guarded one of the chalices needed to open the way to the Novistador Spawning Tower.