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Maria Renard
Maria Renard
Castlevania character
First game	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993)
Voiced by	Yōko Teppōzuka (Rondo of Blood); Chisa Yokoyama (Symphony of the Night; Adult); Sawa Ishige (The Dracula Chronicles X); Miyu Matsuki (Judgment); Chiwa Saitō (Harmony of Despair)

Maria Renard (マリア・ラーネッド, Maria Rāneddo) is a fictional character in the Castlevania video game series.

Concept and creation edit

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night contains unused content that suggests an evil or possessed version of Maria was planned to be included.^[3] Her theme remix in Castlevania Judgment was designed to evoke Maria's "energetic and innocent" personality. Composer Yasushi Asada opted to utilize a nylon string guitar and accordion to try and match this intensity.^[4]

Appearances edit

Maria first appears in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, as a young girl who is kidnapped by Dracula's forces. If Richter rescues her, she becomes a playable character, attacking with animals.

A now adult Maria appears in a supporting role in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, where she is investigating Richter's disappearance and the mysterious return of Dracula's Castle. While exploring, she encounters Alucard, and aids him in his own quest. If certain conditions are met, Maria will provide Alucard with the Holy Glasses, which dispel evil illusions. This allows Alucard to see that Richter is being controlled by Shaft when they fight, leading to the second half of the game, and the good ending. If the player does not get the glasses from Maria, they will be forced to kill Richter, leading to the bad ending. In the Japanese- only Sega Saturn, and global PSP and PS4 re-releases, of Symphony of the Night, Maria is made a fully playable character.

She will appear alongside Richter in the Castlevania: Nocturne animated series, set during the French Revolution.^[5]

In 2023, Maria Renard was added as a playable character in a ROM hack of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin.^[6] Also in 2023, a fangame titled Maria Renard's Revenge was released in beta form for the Amiga line of computers.^[7]

Reception edit

GameZone and Jeax Video drew comparisons between her Judgment design and Death Note character Misa Amane, who was also designed by Obata.^[8]^[9]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Maria Renard (Young) Voice - Castlevania franchise". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019. A green check mark indicates that the role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ "Maria Renard Voice - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019. A green check mark indicates that the role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ Baird, Scott (January 21, 2019). "20 Hidden Things In '90s Video Games That Weren't Found For Years". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^ Jeriaska (April 6, 2009). "Interview: Noisycroak On Traversing Castlevania's Musical Timeline". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^ Hayner, Chris (June 11, 2021). "Netflix Reveals New Castlevania Anime Show Details". GameSpot. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
^ Yarwood, Jack (2 February 2023). "New Hack Adds 'Maria+' Mode To Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^ McFerran, Damien (8 February 2023). "Castlevania's Maria Gets Her Revenge In This Fan-Made Amiga Outing". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^ "Passing Judgment on Wii's Castlevania". GameZone. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
^ "Castlevania Judgment". January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

List

^ "IGN Presents the History of Castlevania". IGN. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[btva1-1] "Maria Renard (Young) Voice - Castlevania franchise". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019. A green check mark indicates that the role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[btva2-2] "Maria Renard Voice - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019. A green check mark indicates that the role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[3] Baird, Scott (January 21, 2019). "20 Hidden Things In '90s Video Games That Weren't Found For Years". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[4] Jeriaska (April 6, 2009). "Interview: Noisycroak On Traversing Castlevania's Musical Timeline". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[5] Hayner, Chris (June 11, 2021). "Netflix Reveals New Castlevania Anime Show Details". GameSpot. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

[6] Yarwood, Jack (2 February 2023). "New Hack Adds 'Maria+' Mode To Castlevania: Portrait Of Ruin". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

[7] McFerran, Damien (8 February 2023). "Castlevania's Maria Gets Her Revenge In This Fan-Made Amiga Outing". Time Extension. Hookshot Media. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

[8] "Passing Judgment on Wii's Castlevania". GameZone. May 4, 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[9] "Castlevania Judgment". January 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

[10] "IGN Presents the History of Castlevania". IGN. February 24, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.

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Maria Renard
Castlevania character
First game	Castlevania: Rondo of Blood (1993)
Voiced by	Yōko Teppōzuka (Rondo of Blood)^[1] Chisa Yokoyama (Symphony of the Night; Adult)^[2] Sawa Ishige (The Dracula Chronicles X)^[1] Miyu Matsuki (Judgment)^[1] Chiwa Saitō (Harmony of Despair)^[1]