Maria in Symphony of the Night.
Maria Renard is a boss and a playable character in the Saturn version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.
General information
Maria Renard is a playable character in the Saturn version of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which was only released in Japan, conversely to her appearance in the PlayStation version of that game, where she only appeared as a supporting, non-playable character. She is a teenage version of the original 12 years old Maria who was introduced into the series in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood.
Maria is selectable from the beginning of the game. This version of her is different than the one that would later be available in the Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night, which played more like her original Rondo of Blood incarnation.
Maria also needs to be fought as a boss during Alucard's quest in order to receive the Holy Glasses. However, while playing as Maria, she cannot fight against her own boss version since she cannot have access to the central areas of the castle.
Moveset
Maria does not have a weapon equipped. Many of her attacks involve kicking an enemy.
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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) | ||||||
| ' | Action Alucard, Maria (Saturn only) | Sequence: [Special] default for PS is Triangle button (Alucard); R is default button (Saturn Maria) | ||||||
| ' | Action Maria | Sequence: [Kick] (C is default button) Effect: Standing kick | ||||||
| ' | Action Maria | Sequence: → → + [Kick] | ||||||
| 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 Maria | Sequence: [Jump], [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] | ||||||
| Crouching Movements | ||||||||
| ' | Action all | Sequence: ↓ | ||||||
| ' | Action Richter, Maria (Saturn and DXC) | Sequence: ↓ + [Jump] | ||||||
Spells
- Main article: Four Sacred Beasts
Maria's primary spell is a chargeable energy ball which can be unleashed at the push of a button. While Maria does not use her traditional holy beasts as sub-weapons in this game, she is able to summon them through magic spells. Each beast has a different spell. These spells consume MP.
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| ' | Spell Maria | Consume: 2/3/8/18 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: [FIRE] (can be charged for up to four levels of attack) | ||||
| ' | Spell Maria | Consume: 12 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: ↓↘→ + [FIRE] | ||||
| ' | Spell (Summon / (Holy Beast)) Maria | Consume: 30 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: ↑↓↘→ + [FIRE] Effect: flame attack | ||||
| ' | Spell (Summon / Familiar / (Holy Beast) Maria | Consume: 18 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: ↑↗→↘↓ + [FIRE] Effect: Summons an Owl Familiar | ||||
| ' | Spell (Summon / (Holy Beast) Maria | Consume: 35 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: ←→↘↓↙←→ + [FIRE] (can control Dragon while in play) | ||||
| ' | Spell (Summon / (Holy Beast) Maria | Consume: 23 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: ←↖↑↗→ + [FIRE] Effect: HP recovery | ||||
| ' | Spell (Summon / (Holy Beast) Maria | Consume: 43 MP | Find: Starts with. | Sequence: ↑↗→↘↓↙←↖↑ (hold), ↓ + [FIRE] | ||||
Sub-Weapons
Maria is able to use the same set of sub-weapons as Alucard and Richter. While, unlike Richter, she cannot perform item crashes, certain sub-weapons allow her to fire several of them at once. They also tend to cost fewer Hearts than for Alucard.
She starts the game with the ability to hold 999 Hearts.
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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 | ||||||
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| Weak but quick, it flies in a straight path when thrown. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy / Cut Consume: 1 Heart (Alucard / Richter), 4 (Maria) | ATT +5 | Effect: 1 dagger thrown forward (Alucard, Richter); 4 long daggers thrown (Maria). Special: Item Crash (1,000 Blades, Richter only, 10 Hearts). | ||||
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| Travels in an arc, ideal for defeating overhead foes. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy / Cut Consume: 4 Hearts (Alucard / Maria), 1 (Richter) | ATT +10 | Effect: Thrown in arc (Alucard, Richter); 4 thrown in homing arc (Maria). Special: Item Crash (Richter only, 10 Hearts). | ||||
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| The ultimate sub-weapon, the cross damages all enemies on the screen. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy / Hit Consume: 100 Hearts (Alucard), 1 (Richter / Maria) | ATT +100 | Effect: Thrown forward and returns (Richter and Maria); Always crashes (Alucard). Special: Item Crash (Grand Cross, Richter only, 20 Hearts). | ||||
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| Freezes time for all on-screen enemies. Some foes are immune. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Consume: 20 Hearts (Alucard), 10 (Richter / Maria) | Effect: Freezes time. Special: Item Crash for longer duration (Richter only, 20 Hearts). | |||||
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| Spreads a sacred flame when cast to the floor, burning enemies. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy / Fire Consume: 3 Hearts (Alucard), 1 (Richter / Maria) | ATT +5 | Find: Containers, Enemy Drop | Effect: Thrown in pillar (Alucard); Thrown in wave (Richter); Thrown in fast wave (Maria). Special: Item Crash (Hydro Storm, Richter only, 15 Hearts). | |||
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| Assails foes with holy scripture. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy Consume: 5 Hearts (Alucard / Richter / Maria) | ATT +8 | Effect: Spins about waist (can have 2 out simultaneously). Special: Item Crash (Richter only, 15 Hearts). | ||||
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| Ricochets off of the floor and walls, hurting any foes it passes through. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy / Hit Consume: 2 Hearts (Alucard), 1 (Richter / Maria) | ATT +8 | Effect: Thrown diagonally downwards and ricochets. Special: Item Crash (Richter only, 10 Hearts). | ||||
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| Attacks enemies with holy lightning. Hold down the attack button after hitting an enemy to deal sustained damage. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy / Thunder Consume: 5 Hearts (Alucard), 10 (Richter / Maria) | ATT +10 | Effect: Thrown at enemy, hold for continuous lightning for greater cost. Special: Item Crash (Richter only, 20 Hearts). | ||||
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| Damages enemies with sacred ash. (...) | Sub-Weapon Alucard, Richter, Maria (Saturn only) | Attrib: Holy Consume: 3 Hearts (Alucard), 1 (Richter), 2 (Maria) | ATT +8 | Effect: Thrown on ground. Special: Item Crash (Richter only, 10 Hearts). | ||||
Items
Maria is able to collect Small Hearts and Large Hearts. Most items that Alucard could collect during his quest are replaced with Small Hearts that can be repeatedly collected. Life Vessels restore all life and increase life capacity, although it is not readily apparent from the health bar on the side of the screen. 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.
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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) | ||||
Maria as a boss
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 looking for Richter Belmont. | Strong: Holy, Stone (immune) Weak: Dark Level: 48 HP: 400 Exp: n/a | Guard: Holy Glasses | Castle Center | |
