Hymn

The Hymn, also known as the Book of Music or Songbook, is one of Maria Renard's characteristic sub-weapons in the Castlevania series. Its sacred melody wards off evil.
==Characteristics==
This attack was first introduced in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, forming part of Maria Renard's unique sub-weapons arsenal being the equivalent to Richter's Holy Book. When used, Maria stands in place singing a tune and the music notes from her song oscillate in front of her toward enemies until she has finished. She can cancel this attack at any time in order to move.
In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Soma Cruz is able to use this attack as well by gaining dominance over the Siren's soul. When used, it creates a musical note than slowly travels to a given direction while swinging up and down. Each note deals 31% current HP of its target as damage if they are weak to the Curse element. Up to eight notes can appear onscreen at a time. Even though the damage of the soul can be normally improved by STR, when hitting an enemy susceptible to Curse, the normal damage is turned into % current HP damage, and this cannot be improved by any means.
In Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, some of Maria's song Birds allow her to sing a Hymn, or other tunes, such as a "Thunderous Symphony", a "Angelic Oratorio", or a "Passionate Aria". The musical notes radiate in many directions in this game, instead of the usual single direction.
==Item Data==
==Gallery==
===Artworks===
Book of Music.png|Songbook from the Japanese Rondo of Blood instruction booklet.
Rob-offart28.jpg|Maria performing to her animal friends from the Rondo of Blood Official Guide.
===Animations===
AoS Siren.gif|Devil's Lullaby from Aria of Sorrow.
DXC Book of Music.gif|Book of Music from The Dracula X Chronicles.
DXC Book of Music 2.gif|Book of Music Item Crash from The Dracula X Chronicles.
HD Hymn.gif|Hymn from Harmony of Despair.
==Trivia==
*In Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, this is the soul that can create the most projectiles in the game (eight musical notes).
*In Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, the tune Maria sings is the first part of "Bloody Tears".
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Category:The Dracula X Chronicles Items
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