Turtle

For the giant monster, see Gamera.

Turtle
Turtle from The Dracula X Chronicles.
Alternate name(s)	Genbu Xuan Wu
Type(s)	Sub-Weapon
User(s)	Maria Renard
Lore	Chinese mythology
Game(s)	See list below
Data	Item Data

The Turtle is a divine beast from Chinese lore Xuan Wu (Japanese: Genbu). It is one of the four beasts that Maria has control of. It is used as a sub-weapon, but it's more of a protective ability. Maria is able to form a shell around herself and tip toe slowly across the level. The shell can absorb many attacks, but not all. Other incarnations of the turtle divine beast have been seen in other games.

Castlevania Judgment

In Judgment, summoning the spirit of the Turtle does not protect Maria in any way as in other games. Instead, in calls forth a giant turtle shell which falls on her opponent. It is the only attack that does not involve a direct attack by her owl Osca, who instead covers his eyes with his feathers during the whole ordeal.

Item Data

Item Data: Genbu
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
(RoB/DXC)	Turtle - Rondo of Blood   Sub-Weapon - Maria				[edit]
	Covers the player in a turtle's shell, leaving them slow but invincible.	Consume: 3 Hearts (10 by using her Item Crash)
	Summon Genbu (jpn) - Symphony of the Night (Saturn-only)   Spell (Summon / Holy Beast) - Maria				[edit]
		Consume: 80 MP	HP +25%	Find: Starts with	Sequence: ←↖↑↗→ + [Attack] Effect: HP recovery
	Genbu (jpn) [alt] - Portrait of Ruin   Sub-Weapon - Maria				[edit]
		Consume: 20 MP	CON +80, MND +80	Find: Starts with	Effect: Maria takes cover inside Genbu's shell while her CON and MND are increased. Special: Only available in Richter Mode.
	Turtle (Genbu) [alt] - Symphony of the Night (DXC-only)   Sub-Weapon (Holy Beast) - Maria				[edit]
		Consume: 1 Heart		Find: Containers that would contain Holy Water	Effect: Turtle shield that blocks projectiles for 3 seconds Special: Item Crash (Soul Steal effect, heals 4 HP per hit; Cost: 20 Hearts; ATT +5, Attrib: Holy)
	Genbu Call (jpn) - Judgment   Move (Finisher - Moving) - Maria				[edit]
	(a Turtle attack)				Sequence: Special + Normal Attack while moving
	Xuan Wu (Genbu) - Harmony of Despair   Personal Skill (Sacred Beast) - Maria				[edit]
	Summon the Black Tortoise to protect you.			Rarity: * Find: (starts with)	Sequence: [Personal Skill] (default RB) Effect: Defense boosted when used, much like Jonathan's Guard
	Genbu Guard - Grimoire of Souls   Unique Action - Maria				[edit]
	Harnesses the power of Genbu to reduce damage. Will evade in a direction of input, after a successful guard.			Conditions: Unlock through Develop Abilities	Sequence: Press and hold [Attack] Effect: Raises a shield for as long as the button is held. Maria will dash away when the button is released. Limitations: Cannot move while blocking.
	Genbu - Grimoire of Souls   Alter Art Weapon Skill - Maria (older)				[edit]
	Summons a shield with the power of Genbu, to guard from surrounding attacks.			Find: Start with

Gallery

Artworks

Tortoise from the Japanese Rondo of Blood instruction booklet.

Maria and her four sacred beasts armor illustration from Grimoire of Souls.

Genbu Guard from Grimoire of Souls.

Screenshots

Maria summoning a turtle familiar in the Nocturne animated series.

Animations

Sub-weapon

Genbu from Portrait of Ruin.

Turtle from The Dracula X Chronicles.

Turtle from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.

Genbu Call from Judgment.

Xuan Wu from Harmony of Despair.

Item Crash

Genbu from the Sega Saturn version of Symphony of the Night.

Turtle Item Crash from The Dracula X Chronicles.

Turtle Item Crash from The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night.

Trivia

• In the pre-Dracula X Chronicles design for the turtle, it bore a resemblance to the Buzzy Beetle enemy from the Mario franchise.