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{{For|the animal characters appearing in [[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia|Order of Ecclesia]]|Cat (Order of Ecclesia)}} |
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| − | '''Cat''' (also known as '''Byakko''' or '''Bai Hu''') is a [[Summon|summoning]] [[ |
+ | '''Cat''' (also known as '''Byakko''' or '''Bai Hu''') is a [[Summon|summoning]] [[Spell|magic spell]] ability used as a [[Sub-Weapon|sub-weapon]] by [[Maria Renard]] in ''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]'' and ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'', and by [[Soma Cruz]] in ''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow|Castlevania: Aria or Sorrow]]'' and ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'' with a [[Student Witch]]'s [[Bullet Soul|soul]]. The ability summons a cat that runs along the floor damaging any enemy that gets in its way, until it hits a wall or exits the screen. This cat is a miniature version of [[Wikipedia:White Tiger (China)|Bai Hu]], a white tiger with black stripes from Chinese mythology. The [[Item Crash|item crash]] for the cat unleashes the great Byakko himself, which has different incarnations depending on the game. |
==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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===''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]''=== |
===''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood]]''=== |
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| − | A white black striped cat leaps from Maria's arms and runs along the ground, charging at any enemies in its path. If it strikes an enemy, it is stunned for a second, then leaps a little and continues moving forward. After a while it disappears. If it runs into a ledge, it will be stunned and then try to jump over it if it is small enough. It is found at the same locations where [[Richter Belmont|Richter]] would find an [[Axe]]. |
+ | A white black striped cat leaps from [[Maria Renard|Maria]]'s arms and runs along the ground, charging at any enemies in its path. If it strikes an enemy, it is stunned for a second, then leaps a little and continues moving forward. After a while it disappears. If it runs into a ledge, it will be stunned and then try to jump over it if it is small enough. It is found at the same locations where [[Richter Belmont|Richter]] would find an [[Axe]]. |
Its [[Item Crash#Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|item crash]] involves Maria riding Byakko, the giant white tiger. The tiger starts on ground level, then turns around at the end of the screen and races mid-screen, then reaches the end again, turns around, and races at the top of the screen. |
Its [[Item Crash#Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|item crash]] involves Maria riding Byakko, the giant white tiger. The tiger starts on ground level, then turns around at the end of the screen and races mid-screen, then reaches the end again, turns around, and races at the top of the screen. |
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| + | In the ending for [[Maria Mode]], when Maria blames [[Dracula]] for "being so mean to everyone" regarding his defeat, the cat is heard growling at him. |
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| ⚫ | The Cat in the [[Sega Saturn]] version of ''Symphony of the Night'' is not a sub-weapon and does not resemble the Cat found in ''Rondo of Blood''. Instead, it |
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| + | ===''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]''=== |
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| + | When defeated, a [[Witch]] will turn into a small black cat and scurry away at full speed along the floor, inflicting minimal damage to the player if they stand on its path. This ability would return in later incarnations, such as in ''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow|Aria of Sorrow]]'', although in those cases the cat would merely appear for aesthetics and not deal any damage at all. |
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| + | Wearing the [[Cat-Eye Circlet]] allows [[Alucard]] to restore some [[Hit Points|HP]] by being hit by these small critters. However, other feline enemies, such as the [[Lion]] or the [[Black Panther]], will still deal full damage, nonetheless. |
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| ⚫ | The Cat in the [[Sega Saturn]] version of ''Symphony of the Night'' is not a sub-weapon and does not resemble the Cat found in ''Rondo of Blood''. Instead, it's a [[spell]] that [[Maria Renard/Symphony of the Night/Saturn|Maria]] can use at any time. Maria calls upon the spirit of Byakko, the white tiger, which allows her to cast a great spell of [[Fire|flames]] that come out of her hands. Maria is invulnerable while the spell is being cast. |
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===''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]''=== |
===''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]''=== |
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===''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]]''=== |
===''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow]]''=== |
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| − | As in the previous game, [[Soma Cruz |
+ | As in the previous game, [[Soma Cruz|Soma]] can absorb a [[Student Witch]]'s [[Bullet Soul|soul]] to give him the ability to release a charging black cat. |
===''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]''=== |
===''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]''=== |
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===''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]''=== |
===''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]''=== |
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+ | In ''The Dracula X Chronicles'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]'', Maria's cat behaves more like it did in the original ''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]'' and its [[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|2.5D remake]]. It tries to jump over ledges and attacks enemies multiple times if they get in its way. For its [[Item Crash]], a giant symbol for Byakko, the white tiger, appears and then the tiger appears behind Maria. For a time, whenever she attacks using her [[owl]]s, tiger's claw swipe marks appear at various distances in front of her. |
===''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]]''=== |
===''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair]]''=== |
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==Item Data== |
==Item Data== |
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{{Item Table Begin|Cat}} |
{{Item Table Begin|Cat}} |
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| + | {{Rondo of Blood Item Data/Sub-Weapons (Maria)|Cat}} |
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| − | |name = Cat / Byakko |
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| − | |game = [[Rondo of Blood Inventory|Rondo of Blood]] |
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| − | |type = [[Sub-Weapon]] |
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| − | |user = [[Maria Renard|Maria]] |
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| − | |consume = Normally 3 [[Heart|hearts]]. Item Crash (Byakko) costs 20 hearts. |
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| − | |find = Same places where [[Axe|axes]] are found (candles, etc.). |
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| − | |drop = |
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| − | |steal = |
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| − | |create = |
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| − | }} |
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{{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Spells|Summon Byakko}} |
{{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Spells|Summon Byakko}} |
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{{Aria of Sorrow Item Data/Red Souls|Student Witch}} |
{{Aria of Sorrow Item Data/Red Souls|Student Witch}} |
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| + | {{Dawn of Sorrow Item Data/Bullet Souls|Student Witch}} |
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| − | |name = [[Cat's Run]] |
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| − | |game = [[Dawn of Sorrow Inventory|Dawn of Sorrow]] |
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| − | |type = [[Tactical Soul]] |
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| − | |user = [[Soma Cruz/Dawn of Sorrow|Soma]] |
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| − | |description = Summon a cat. |
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| − | |consume = 12 [[MP]] |
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| − | |find = |
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| − | |steal = [[Student Witch]] soul |
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{{Portrait of Ruin Item Data/Alternate Modes|Byakko}} |
{{Portrait of Ruin Item Data/Alternate Modes|Byakko}} |
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{{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Sub-Weapons|Cat}} |
{{Symphony of the Night Item Data/Sub-Weapons|Cat}} |
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|game = [[Judgment Inventory|Judgment]] |
|game = [[Judgment Inventory|Judgment]] |
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| − | |type = [[ |
+ | |type = [[Spell]] |
|user = [[Maria Renard/Judgment|Maria]] |
|user = [[Maria Renard/Judgment|Maria]] |
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|description = |
|description = |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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===Artworks=== |
===Artworks=== |
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| − | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center |
+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
| + | Byakko.png|'''Cat''' from the Japanese ''[[Castlevania: Rondo of Blood|Rondo of Blood]]'' instruction booklet |
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Por pic 30.jpg|[[Maria Renard|Maria]], '''Byakko''' and [[Richter Belmont|Richter]] from an official ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'' wallpaper |
Por pic 30.jpg|[[Maria Renard|Maria]], '''Byakko''' and [[Richter Belmont|Richter]] from an official ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'' wallpaper |
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Por pic 28.jpg|[[Charlotte Aulin|Charlotte]] and [[Maria Renard|Maria]] with '''Byakko''' from an official ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'' wallpaper |
Por pic 28.jpg|[[Charlotte Aulin|Charlotte]] and [[Maria Renard|Maria]] with '''Byakko''' from an official ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'' wallpaper |
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| + | Maria Renard - Grimoire of Souls - 01.png|[[Maria Renard|Maria]] and her [[Four Sacred Beasts|four sacred beasts]] from ''[[Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls|Grimoire of Souls]]'' |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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| − | === |
+ | ===Animations=== |
| + | ====Sub-weapon==== |
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| − | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent"> |
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| − | + | AoS Student Witch.gif|[[Student Witch]] soul from ''[[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow|Aria of Sorrow]]'' |
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| − | + | DOS Student Witch.gif|'''Student Witch''' soul from ''[[Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow|Dawn of Sorrow]]'' |
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| − | Byakko |
+ | POR Byakko.gif|'''Byakko''' from ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin|Portrait of Ruin]]'' |
| − | + | DXC Cat.gif|'''Cat''' from ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|The Dracula X Chronicles]]'' |
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| − | CVJ-Byakko Call.jpg|'''Byakko Call''' from ''[[Castlevania Judgment|Judgment]]'' |
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| − | + | J Byakko Call Maria.gif|'''Byakko Call''' from ''[[Castlevania Judgment|Judgment]]'' |
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| + | HD Bai Hu.gif|'''Bai Hu''' from ''[[Castlevania: Harmony of Despair|Harmony of Despair]]'' |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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| − | === |
+ | ====[[Item Crash]]==== |
| + | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent"> |
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| − | {{Gallery | collapse=hide | text-align=center | title=Cat |
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| − | + | Saturn Byakko.gif|'''Byakko''' from the [[Sega Saturn]] version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/Saturn|Symphony of the Night]]'' |
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| − | + | DXC Cat 2.gif|'''Cat''' [[Item Crash]] from ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|The Dracula X Chronicles]]'' |
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| + | SOTN Cat 2.gif|'''[[Cat]]''' [[Item Crash]] from from ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles|The Dracula X Chronicles]]'' version of ''[[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night/DXC|Symphony of the Night]]'' |
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| − | |File:Byakko-Call.gif|'''Byakko Call''' from ''[[Castlevania Judgment|Judgment]]'' |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| − | }} |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Byakko was originally a Chinese constellation known as [[Wikipedia:White Tiger (China)|Bái Hǔ the White Tiger]]. It was one of the "[[Wikipedia:Four Symbols (China)|Four Symbols]]" and represented the West and the Autumn season. |
*Byakko was originally a Chinese constellation known as [[Wikipedia:White Tiger (China)|Bái Hǔ the White Tiger]]. It was one of the "[[Wikipedia:Four Symbols (China)|Four Symbols]]" and represented the West and the Autumn season. |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *[[Cat (Order of Ecclesia)]] |
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[[Category:Animals]] |
[[Category:Animals]] |
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[[Category:Bullet Souls]] |
[[Category:Bullet Souls]] |
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Revision as of 13:01, 10 November 2019
- For the animal characters appearing in Order of Ecclesia, see Cat (Order of Ecclesia).
Cat (also known as Byakko or Bai Hu) is a summoning magic spell ability used as a sub-weapon by Maria Renard in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Portrait of Ruin, and by Soma Cruz in Castlevania: Aria or Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow with a Student Witch's soul. The ability summons a cat that runs along the floor damaging any enemy that gets in its way, until it hits a wall or exits the screen. This cat is a miniature version of Bai Hu, a white tiger with black stripes from Chinese mythology. The item crash for the cat unleashes the great Byakko himself, which has different incarnations depending on the game.
Appearances
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
A white black striped cat leaps from Maria's arms and runs along the ground, charging at any enemies in its path. If it strikes an enemy, it is stunned for a second, then leaps a little and continues moving forward. After a while it disappears. If it runs into a ledge, it will be stunned and then try to jump over it if it is small enough. It is found at the same locations where Richter would find an Axe.
Its item crash involves Maria riding Byakko, the giant white tiger. The tiger starts on ground level, then turns around at the end of the screen and races mid-screen, then reaches the end again, turns around, and races at the top of the screen.
In the ending for Maria Mode, when Maria blames Dracula for "being so mean to everyone" regarding his defeat, the cat is heard growling at him.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
When defeated, a Witch will turn into a small black cat and scurry away at full speed along the floor, inflicting minimal damage to the player if they stand on its path. This ability would return in later incarnations, such as in Aria of Sorrow, although in those cases the cat would merely appear for aesthetics and not deal any damage at all.
Wearing the Cat-Eye Circlet allows Alucard to restore some HP by being hit by these small critters. However, other feline enemies, such as the Lion or the Black Panther, will still deal full damage, nonetheless.
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Saturn)
The Cat in the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night is not a sub-weapon and does not resemble the Cat found in Rondo of Blood. Instead, it's a spell that Maria can use at any time. Maria calls upon the spirit of Byakko, the white tiger, which allows her to cast a great spell of flames that come out of her hands. Maria is invulnerable while the spell is being cast.
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Student Witches can toss purple cats at Soma. When absorbing their souls he can duplicate this ability, which is similar to Maria's Cat sub-weapon. However, it is blue (to match Soma's color), unlike Maria's white-striped tiger cat.
Soma has ⅛ chance to throw a kitten instead of an adult cat. This is merely an aesthetic change, however, as it doesn't change its attack power.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
As in the previous game, Soma can absorb a Student Witch's soul to give him the ability to release a charging black cat.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
Maria's black and white cat is released and charges at enemies. In this game, it keeps on running through enemies instead of bouncing off of them. It also deals Electric damage, causing massive damage to armor type enemies, which are vulnerable to its ground based attack. The cat stops moving once it hits a wall and then disappears. It also disappears once its time has run out.
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
In The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night, Maria's cat behaves more like it did in the original Rondo of Blood and its 2.5D remake. It tries to jump over ledges and attacks enemies multiple times if they get in its way. For its Item Crash, a giant symbol for Byakko, the white tiger, appears and then the tiger appears behind Maria. For a time, whenever she attacks using her owls, tiger's claw swipe marks appear at various distances in front of her.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Maria's Cat appears as it does in Portrait of Ruin and deals out Thunder damage.
Item Data
Template:Portrait of Ruin Item Data/Alternate Modes| Item Data: Cat | ||||||||
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Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | |||
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| Charges at the enemy. Effective against enemies on the ground. | Consume: 3 Hearts (20 by using her Item Crash) |
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| Releases a lethal cat that runs full-speed at enemies. (Releases a cat that runs full-speed at enemies.) | Consume: 20 MP |
65 ATK |
Rarity: 20 Drop: Student Witch |
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| Summon a cat. | Attrib: Piercing Consume: 12 MP |
Rarity: ** Drop: Student Witch |
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| Attrib: Holy Consume: 1 Heart |
ATT +15 |
Find: Containers that would contain a Knife |
Effect: Cat sent forward, can hit multiple times Special: Item Crash (Cost: 15 Hearts; ATT +32, Attrib: Holy/Cut) | |||||
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| Summon the White Tiger and let it run free. | Attrib: Slash, Lightning Consume: 10 MP |
ATK +9 |
Find: (starts with) |
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Gallery
Artworks
Animations
Sub-weapon
Student Witch soul from Aria of Sorrow
Student Witch soul from Dawn of Sorrow
Byakko from Portrait of Ruin
Cat from The Dracula X Chronicles
Cat from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night
Byakko Call from Judgment
Bai Hu from Harmony of Despair
Item Crash
Byakko from the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night
Cat Item Crash from The Dracula X Chronicles
Trivia
- Byakko was originally a Chinese constellation known as Bái Hǔ the White Tiger. It was one of the "Four Symbols" and represented the West and the Autumn season.