Scythe Rider
Scythe Riders float around the room, staying a distance from Isaac. After a moment, they will throw their scythe, referred to as a Rider's Scythe, at Isaac which will fly after him with quick dashes until killed. A while later, they will cough up a new scythe to ride and later throw.
There is a limit of 2 Rider's Scythes alive per Scythe Rider in the room. If the limit is reached, Scythe Riders can spawn more to ride but will not throw them.
Rider's Scythe
Rider's Scythes periodically make long dashes towards Isaac's latest position, then stopping to float in place for a moment before moving again. They must be killed to clear the room.
Variants
Pitchfork Hitcher
Pitchfork Hitchers are a devilish variant of Scythe Riders encountered in 
Gehenna. They throw Hitcher's Pitchforks towards Isaac instead of scythes.
Like with Scythe Riders, there is a limit of 2 Hitcher's Pitchforks alive per Pitchfork Hitcher in the room.
Hitcher's Pitchfork
Hitcher's Pitchforks are thrown directly at Isaac, producing firey short-ranged projectiles to either side in their wake. The pitchforks will become embedded upon hitting wall, where they will then periodically shoot streams of 3 spectral projectiles towards Isaac.
Although Pitchforks stuck in the walls can be destroyed, it is not required in order to clear the room, and all Pitchforks will be destroyed when the room is cleared.
Reaper
Reapers are the tainted variant of Scythe Riders, encountered during the 
Ascent. They will float away from Isaac and periodically, perform one of two attacks:
- Spawns 4 scythes around itself which will circle clockwise while accelerating outwards.
- Spawns 4 scythes in the corners of the room that fly quickly straight towards Isaac.
Unlike their variants, the scythes spawned by Reapers are projectiles that will fly off-screen and do not need to be killed.
Trivia
- Before attacking, Scythe Riders and Pitchfork Hitchers will scream. This scream is lifted from the sound Doom 2's Revenant makes upon spotting the player.
Gallery
A Scythe Rider without a Scythe.
Scythe Rider's appearance in Gehenna.
A Pitchfork Hitcher without a Pitchfork.
A Reaper summoning scythes around it.
Old design of a Pitchfork Hitcher.
Concept art for Pitchfork Hitcher.
