Maria in Symphony of the Night.
A playable version of Maria Renard first became internationally available in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night in the PlayStation Portable game Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. She played much more like she did in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood than her first playable incarnation in the Sega Saturn version, which was only available in Japan.
In the English version of the game, Maria is voiced by Michelle Ruff.
Movements
Maria has mostly standard movements available to her in this game.
| Item Data: Movements (edit) | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Description | Type / Users | Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | ||
| Horizontal Movements | ||||||||
| ' | Action all | Sequence: ←/→ Effect: Walk to the left or the right | ||||||
| ' | Action Alucard (requires God Speed Shoes, Saturn-only), Richter, Maria (Saturn and DXC) | Sequence: → → (Richter, Alucard, Maria Saturn-only); L/R (Maria DXC only, also in air) | ||||||
| Jumping Movements | ||||||||
| ' | Action all | Sequence: [Jump] (default PS controls is x button) | ||||||
| ' | Action Alucard (requires Leap Stone), Maria (Saturn and DXC) | Sequence: [Jump], [Jump] | ||||||
| ' | Action Alucard (requires Leap Stone), Maria (Saturn and DXC) | Sequence: ↓ + [Jump] following Double Jump (for Alucard and DXC Maria) or Triple Jump (for Saturn Maria) | ||||||
| ' | Action Alucard (requires Gravity Boots), Maria (Saturn and DXC) | Sequence: ↓,↑ + [Jump] | ||||||
| ' | Action Maria (DXC only) | Sequence: Hold [Jump] after a High Jump | ||||||
| Crouching Movements | ||||||||
| ' | Action all | Sequence: ↓ | ||||||
| ' | Action Richter, Maria (Saturn and DXC) | Sequence: ↓ + [Jump] | ||||||
| ' | Action Maria (DXC only) | Sequence: ↑↓↘→ + [Attack] | ||||||
Standard attack
Maria's standard attack behave like Doves in previous games, but appear as Owls (Doves in Japanese guide[1]). Several of these birds can be out at the same time and they return to her.
| Item Data: Standard Attack | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Description | Type / Users | Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | ||
| ' | Action Alucard, Richter, Maria (DXC only) | Sequence: [Attack] Effect: Attack with main weapon (Vampire Killer for Richter, Owls for Maria, and Alucard can assign a different weapon to each hand) | ||||||
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| ' | Other Attack Maria | Find: start with | Effect: sent upward, home, return. can have multiple owls out at once. Special: High Jump and Glide | |||||
Sub-Weapons
Maria uses her traditional Four Holy Beast animal summons as sub-weapons in this game. Her sub-weapons have unique item-crashes in this game. She also can use her Guardians Knuckle ability as a sub-weapon, though it can only item crash. Maria is able to carry two sub-weapons at a time. She can switch between the sub-weapons in her main and spare slots by pressing a button (default circle). Whenever she finds a new sub-weapon, it replaces whatever sub-weapon was in the spare slot.
| Item Data: Sub-Weapons (edit) | ||||||||
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| Image | Name - Game Description | Type / Users | Attributes / Consume | Statistics / Sell | Found | Notes | ||
| ' | Action all | Sequence: ↑ + [Attack] Effect: Uses currently equipped sub-weapon | ||||||
| ' | Sub-Weapon (Holy Beast) Maria | Attrib: Fire Consume: 2 Hearts (25 for crash) | Effect: Two damaging wings appear on either side of Maria. Special: Item Crash. | |||||
| ' | Sub-Weapon (Holy Beast) Maria | Attrib: Ice Consume: 3 Hearts | Effect: Dragon sent forward. Special: Item Crash (50 Hearts). | |||||
| ' | Sub-Weapon (Holy Beast) Maria | Attrib: Thunder Consume: 1 Heart | Effect: Can run forward. Special: Item Crash (15 Hearts). | |||||
| ' | Sub-Weapon (Holy Beast) Maria | Consume: 1 Heart | Effect: Turtle shield. Special: Item Crash (20 Hearts). | |||||
| ' | Sub-Weapon Maria | Consume: 8 Hearts | Effect: Can only Item Crash. | |||||
Items
Maria is able to collect Small Hearts and Large Hearts. Most items that Alucard could collect are replaced with Small Hearts that can be repeatedly collected. Life Vessels restore all life and does increase life capacity, although it is not readily apparent from the health bar on the side of the screen that it did so. Heart Vessels increase Hearts by 30, but do not increase Heart capacity. Gold can be collected, but has no effect, as the Master Librarian ignores Maria.
| Item Data: Items (edit) | ||||||||
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| Expended when attacking with a sub-weapon. Small hearts fill the store by 1.(...) | Item (standard) any | Heart +1 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Various enemies | |||||
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| Expended when attacking with a sub-weapon. Large hearts fill the store by 5.(...) | Item (standard) any | Heart +5 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Various enemies | |||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 1 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Create: With Jewel Sword's special attack | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 25 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 50 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Various enemies | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 100 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Zombie, Gargoyle [Lv. 35] (Saturn-only) | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 250 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 400 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Ghost, Blade Soldier, Bone Archer, Gargoyle [Lv. 25] (Saturn-only) | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 1,000 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Spellbook | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Add funds to your current total. Different types contain different sums.(...) | Item (standard) any | Gold + 2,000 | Find: Lanterns (requires Cube of Zoe for Alucard) Drop: Magic Tome | Effect: Can use funds to purchase items from the Master Librarian (Alucard-only) | ||||
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| Increases the player's maximum HP (life) capacity. | Item (standard) any | Maximum HP + 5 | Find: Found throughout the Castle, often in containers. Drop: Most bosses. | Effect: Restore all life and increases Max HP | ||||
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| Increases the player's maximum heart capacity. | Item (standard) any | Maximum Heart +5 | Find: Found throughout the Castle, often in containers. | Effect: Increases Max Hearts (Alucard-only), Restores 30 Hearts (Richter-only) | ||||
Boss battle
During Alucard's quest, Maria is encountered as a boss. If he wins the battle, she will give him the Holy Glasses.
| Enemy Data: Maria Renard | ||||
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| Image | Name - Game Description | Statistics | Items | Location |
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| Vampire hunter. Uses 4 beasts of legend. Seeks Richter. | Strong: Holy (tolerance), Stone (immune) Weak: Dark Level: 46 HP: 400 Exp: n/a | Guard: Holy Glasses | Castle Center | |
Dialogue
| Dialogue Data: Maria Renard (edit) | ||
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| Image / Participants | Transcript | Information |
 Alucard
| First Encounter with Maria (Maria is leaning against a corridor) Maria: Wait. Are you human? What are you doing here? Video:  Castlevania DracX Chronicles PSP SOTN Redub Misc Dialogue Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Marble Gallery (Clock Room) When: First meeting with Maria at the Clock Room in Marble Gallery |
| Alucard
| Second Encounter with Maria (Maria opens the door and walks towards Alucard) Maria: Alucard, wasn't it? We meet again. Video:  Castlevania SotN DXC Master Librarian Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Alchemy Laboratory When: As crossing Blue Door |
| Alucard
| Third Encounter with Maria (Maria is watching over Alucard) Maria: You look like you're doing well for yourself. Video: Castlevania DracX Chronicles PSP SOTN Redub Misc Dialogue Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Royal Chapel When: After defeating Hippogryph |
| Alucard
| Bad Ending (Alucard arrives outside his father's castle) Alucard: So you made it. Video:  Castlevania Symphony Of The Night (PSP) - Bad Ending 2 Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Outside Dracula's Castle When: After killing Richter |
| Alucard
| Fourth Encounter with Maria (The door locks) Maria: Alucard. Have you seen Richter? Video:  Let's Play Castlevania Symphony of the Night (PSP), Part 20 Catacombs Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Royal Chapel When: After crossing spike room |
| Alucard
| Maria Battle (Alucard takes the lift to the Castle Center) Maria: Alucard? Video:  Castlevania sotn maria battle (psp) Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Castle Center When: After wearing Gold Ring and Silver Ring |
| Alucard
| Obtaining Holy Glasses (Maria is defeated by Alucard) Maria: You're stronger than I am. You can save Richter. Will you? Please... Video: Castlevania sotn maria battle (psp) Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Castle Center When: After defeating Maria |
| Alucard
| Obtaining Holy Glasses (If Alucard has not took his leave) Maria: Alucard... please stop him. You're the only hope for any of us. | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Castle Center When: After obtaining Holy Glasses |
| Alucard
| Reverse Castle Revived (Richter recovers his consciousness) Richter: No... What have I done...? Video:  Let's Play Castlevania Symphony of the Night (PSP) Part 21 Alucard vs Maria? Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Castle Keep When: After defeating Shaft's Illusion |
 Maria
| Talking with Maria (If Alucard has not took his leave) Maria: Please take care, Alucard. May the Lord protect you. | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Castle Keep When: Talking with Maria |
| Alucard
| Good Ending (Alucard arrives outside his father's castle) Alucard: So you made it. Video:  Castlevania Symphony Of The Night Final Ending PSP | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Outside Dracula's Castle When: Less than 200.6% of completion |
| Alucard
| Best Ending (Alucard arrives outside his father's castle) Alucard: So you made it. Video:  Castlevania Symphony of the Night PSX & PSP Dialogue Changes Intro & Best Ending Japanese version: video - Nico Nico Douga video (registration required) | Game: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (DXC) Location: Outside Dracula's Castle When: 200.6% of completion |
References
- ↑ Konami Akumajō Dracula X Chronicle Official Guide Page 081 "ハト (Doves)"
