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Grando (Latin for "Hail") is the Ice Elemental Glyph and represents the power of the Ice element. Several variations of this glyph exist, including the base Grando, Vol Grando ("Hail Will"), Vertex Grando ("Whirling Hail"), Grando Duplex ("Double Hail"), and Silens Grando ("Silent Hail").

Game specific information[]

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia[]

Shanoa can equip two kinds of Grando Ice Glyphs as a Main or Sub Glyph in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia:

  • Grando - causes a large ice dagger to form in front of her hands (called "Ice Bolt" by Shanoa), which then launches forward across the screen.
  • Vol Grando - causes a large fan of ice crystals to erupt from the ground in front of her (called "Freeze-Over" by Shanoa).

Grando Glyphs can be paired with another type of glyph to perform the following Glyph Unions:

  • Another Grando (Union Grando) - A wide swirling blizzard that surrounds Shanoa.
  • Any Ignis (Evanescere) - An ice crystal with a fiery center to be formed which moves forward slowly. A fireball and an ice crystal ball also move forward, which travel up and down and criss-cross each other with it toward the end of the screen.
  • Any Weapon Glyph (Mercurius) - Shanoa swings a large Ice Sword above her head.

In Hard Mode, Albus can use the normal Grando glyph during his boss fight, along with Ignis and Fulgur.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]

Shanoa can use the regular Grando (Ice Bolt) glyph in Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

Shanoa has three variations of Grando in Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls.

Vertex Grando has the Sub-zero Vortex II skill, which is an Ice variation of her Blade Vortex skill. Shanoa creates a frosty whirlwind around herself (reminiscent of her Union Grando spell in Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia) and slices up her opponent with her spear by spinning within it.

Grando Duplex has the Glacial Impact II skill, which is an Ice variation of her a glacial version Gaia Impact spell. Shanoa thrusts up a permafrost covered hunk of land, reminiscent of her Vol Grando glyph in Order of Ecclesia.

Silens Grando is possibly erroneously listed as being a holy weapon with the Sacred Blast II spell, the holy version of the Whirlwind Blast diagonal down beam attack skill. It's possible that it was intended to be an Ice glyph with the Winter Blast II skill, the Ice version of the same skill. It's possible that ice bolts reminiscent of those found in her Grando glyph would be summoned from the sky with that skill.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Grando
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Grando (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Glyph (Ice) - Shanoa
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Call forth freezing ice. Attrib: Ice
Consume: 25 MP
ATK +8
Steal: Sea Demon
Effect: Ice Bolt
Special: Glyph Unions: + Ice Glyph = Union Grando; + Weapon Glyph = Mercurius; + Fire Glyph = Evanescere; + Other = Pulsus
Vol Grando (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Glyph (Ice) - Shanoa
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Create pillars of ice. Attrib: Ice
Consume: 40 MP
ATK +27
Find: Tristis Pass
Effect: Ice Fang
Special: Glyph Unions: + Ice Glyph = Union Grando; + Weapon Glyph = Mercurius; + Fire Glyph = Evanescere; + Other = Pulsus
Ice + Ice = Union Grando (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Glyph Union (Ice) - Shanoa
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Attrib: Ice
Consume: 20 Hearts
ATK = 12×10
Effect: Blizzard swirls around Shanoa.
Notes: Grando is Latin for "Hail".
Weapon + Ice = Mercurius (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Glyph Union (Sword/Ice) - Shanoa
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Attrib: Slash and Ice
Consume: 15 Hearts
ATK = 47
Effect: Giant overhead Ice Sword attack.
Notes: Latin for "Mercury".
Fire + Ice = Evanescere (jpn) - Order of Ecclesia
  Glyph Union (Fire/Ice) - Shanoa
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Attrib: Flame and Ice
Consume: 20 Hearts
ATK = 22×?
Effect: Forward criss-crossing fire and ice wave attack.
Notes: Latin for "Disappear".
Grando (jpn) - Harmony of Despair
  Hunter Skill Glyph (Ice) - Shanoa
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Call forth freezing ice. Attrib: Pierce, Ice
Consume: 15 MP
ATK +12
Rarity: *
Steal: Aliorumnas
First Obtained: Chapter 4
Effect: Ice Bolt
Vertex Grando - Grimoire of Souls
  Weapon Glyph (Sickle) - Shanoa
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A snowflake on the wind. Draws down frozen air from the upper atmosphere to deliver devastating attacks. Attrib: Ice
ATK +194, Ice +300
Rarity: ★★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (5★)
Effect: Burning Bridges: ATK Rate Up
Special: Sub-zero Vortex II
Evolve: Resistances(Ice) I, Max MP I, Resistance: Frozen I, Attrbt.(Ice) I
Notes: Latin for "Whirling Hailstorm"
Grando Duplex - Grimoire of Souls
  Weapon Glyph (Sickle) - Shanoa
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Sickle Glyph of glaciers. A blade formed from countless layers of ice slashes through enemy flesh. ATK +196, Ice +300
Rarity: ★★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (3★/4★/5★), 300 Gems (That Which Writhes)
Effect: Feline's Favor: MP Cost Rate Down
Special: Glacial Impact II
Evolve: Max MP I, Resistances(Ice) I, Attrbt.(Ice) I, Max MP I
Notes: Latin for "Double Hailstorm"
Silens Grando - Grimoire of Souls
  Weapon Glyph (Sickle) - Shanoa
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Sickle Glyph of silent frost. Icy winds freeze the enemy, leaving only a deadly hush behind. Attrib: Holy
Rarity: ★★★★★
Summon: Precious Gem (5★)
Effect: Gun's Favor: Normal ATK Damage Rate Up
Special: Sacred Blast II
Evolve: ATK I, ATK I, Resistance: Slow I, Resistance: Dizzy I
Notes: Latin for "Silent Hailstorm"; unreleased in original game

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