Maria Renard

Maria Renard is a character and main protagonist of the Netflix original animated series, Castlevania: Nocturne. Hailing from the town of Machecoul in France, Maria is the revolutionary daughter of the Speaker Tera, who fights for justice and equality in her country during the times of the French Revolution in 1792. Her journey will lead her to learn more about her past and and join the battle against the "Vampire Messiah", Countess Erzsebet Báthory. Maria was born in the commune of Machecoul in France to the former Russian Speaker Tera, and the town's abbot, Emmanuel. Believing her father was dead, Maria grew up living alone with her mother in a small cottage on the hills of Machecoul. When she was seven years old, her mother adopted her friend's son, Richter, with him and Maria forging a closed siblingship. Maria is a young girl with fair skin, emerald bluish green eyes, and hip-length pale blond hair tied by a green ribbon, with two strands sticking out of her face. She normally wears a two-piece pink outfit with a long green sash around her waist. she is 20 years old. Maria Renard is a bold and idealistic young revolutionary driven by a fierce desire to fight against the injustice and inequality plaguing her country during the tumultuous days of the French Revolution. With a natural ability to lead and a strong moral compass, she stands unyieldingly in her convictions. Despite the danger, Maria faces each challenge with bravery and an unwavering determination to bring about change. Her sharp tongue and quick wit make her sassy and outspoken, but her courage is matched by an unshakeable loyalty to those she calls comrades. She took a darker turn when she harnessed the dark magic within her, which was a result of her intense emotions. She would later use it to kill her father, but it only left her feeling empty. Juste tries to convince that there is more to life than the darkness, as Maria realized she can't go back to who she was after murdering her father. She asked her mother to turn her. Tera realized that her presence was corrupting her daughter. She leaves Maria to "find herself," which devastates Maria. she doesn't like males to much after her father sold her to the vampire queen and well the priest makes excuses.