A 15-year old version of Maria Renard (マリア･ラーネッド Maria Rāneddo?) is a playable character in Castlevania Judgment. This was her first outing in a free roaming 3D game.
Her primary weapon is a pole containing a caged owl, reminiscent of the ones she used in The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night. She can use an attack bird as a sub-weapon, or, like every other character in the game, use any of the traditional sub-weapons. The owl allows her some degree of flight in the game. Whenever Maria hits someone with the bird cage, small cartoonish figures appear temporarily.
Her finisher has her attempting to use a similar protection spell to the one she used on Richter Belmont in Symphony of the Night (if the player is nearly defeated by Dracula in the game's prologue) which invokes upon the power of the four divine beasts of the four symbols (Genbu, Seiryuu, Suzaku and Byakko), but she trips and the spell is cast on her caged owl, which then dive-bombs on her opponent.
Her theme is Slash.
Dialogue[]
| Dialogue Data: Maria Renard (edit) | ||
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Castlevania Judgment / Abbey Ruins / Maria Opening When: First starting the Game Narrator: An orphan ever since her parents were slain by Dracula, Maria Renard possessed great power despite her young age... Her gift, dominion over animals including the four Celestial Beasts, granted her strength that rivaled even that of a Belmont... | ||
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Castlevania Judgment / Abbey Ruins / Maria Battle 1 When: First meeting with Aeon Aeon: Right on time. Welcome to the time rift. Maria: Who are you, mister? What's a time rift? | |
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Castlevania Judgment / Random / Maria Battle 4 When: Encounter with Shanoa Shanoa: Little girl, are you lost? Maria: What?! I'm no little girl! That's it! Let's go! | |
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Castlevania Judgment / Random / Maria Battle 7 When: Encounter with Sypha Maria: Hey! Are you a vampire hunter? Sypha: I am. If you're here, you must be one as well? | |
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Castlevania Judgment / Random / Maria Battle 10 When: Encounter with Carmilla Maria: Omigod! Vampire! Carmilla: Why hello, sweetie pie. You'll make a nice little appetizer... | |
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When: Second meeting with Aeon Aeon: Right on time. You must be the chosen one. Maria: I wonder if my wish has been granted...? | |
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When: Encounter with the Time Reaper Time Reaper: I come from ten thousand years hence. Maria: Byakko, Suzaku, Genbu, Seiryuu -- give me your strength! | |
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Castlevania Judgment / Dimensional Rift / Maria Ending When: After defeating the Time Reaper Narrator: Thus the rift in time was mended, and all were returned to their respective eras. The next year, Maria set out in search of the missing Richter Belmont. A year into her quest, Castlevania suddenly reappeared, five years after its destruction. | ||
Quotes[]
- On Select Screen: "I'm just the girl for the job!" or "I'll beat the stuffing out of 'em!"
- Short description: A girl with mastery over animals.
- In the beginning of battle: "I may be cute as a button, but I'm tough as nails." or "I’ll give it everything I’ve got!"
- During most powerful attack: "This one's special...Come on, everybody!..Give me your strength!"
- After winning an average fight: "Whadja think? Now you believe I’m tough?" or "Did I overdo it? A little bit?"
- After the fight against Alucard: "Somehow he seemed kinda...sad"
- After the fight against Cornell: "Your days of hurting people are over"
- To Simon or Trevor: "That's Richter's whip! You...you stole it?"
- After defeating Simon: "To tell the truth, I'm a Belmont too!"
- When she defeats Simon or Trevor after wrongfully accusing them of stealing the whip: "That'll teach you to steal from others!
- When seeing Sypha in Story Mode: "Hey! Are you a vampire hunter?", "Uh-huh. They're huge..." and "H-how can you say that?! Those are a sacred gift!"
- When she sees Eric: "Wha-oww" after tripping
- After defeating Aeon in True Story Mode: “Okay, I’ll take it from here. I’ll do my best!”
- After winning a battle with her owl's help: "Good boy, Osca!" (Osca is her owl)
Move Data[]
- Main article: Maria Renard/Judgment/Move Data
Combo animations[]
(Controls given for a GameCube controller)
(B + B + B)
(Left Stick + B + B + B)
(Jump + B)
(A + B)
(Left Stick + A + B)
(A + B)
(Right Trigger + A + B)
- Other attacks
(Charge A + B - also aerial)
(Left Trigger + B)
Gallery[]
- Main article: Maria Renard/Gallery
| Castlevania Judgment |
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| Playable Characters |
| Warriors of the Light |
| Simon • Maria • Trevor • Sypha • Eric • Shanoa • Grant |
| Warriors of the Night |
| Alucard • Cornell • Carmilla • Golem • Death • Dracula • Aeon |
| Enemies |
| Zombie • Merman • Minotaur • Iron Gladiator • Giant Squid • Giant Fish • Time Reaper |
| Mentioned only |
| Galamoth |
| Areas |
| Abbey Ruins • Alchemy Laboratory • Castle Gate • Cathedral • Clock Tower • Crystal Cavern • Dimensional Rift Ghost Ship • Throne Room • Torture Chamber |
| Music |
| Darkness of Fear • Castlevania Judgment Original Soundtrack |
| Guides |
| Ultimate Judge Guidebook |
| Archives |
| Bestiary • Inventory • Timeline • True Story Mode |