Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower

Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower was one of the first hunters in Yharnam, apprenticed under Gehrman. She participated in the Fishing Hamlet atrocity, leading to her guilt and suicide by throwing her Rakuyo into a well. Her consciousness became trapped in the Hunter’s Nightmare, where she guards the hidden secret with her renowned hunting skills.

Equipment

• Wields the Rakuyo, a trick sword that can be used as a double-bladed sword or two individual swords, demanding great dexterity and not feeding on blood. (In-game description: Hunter weapon wielded by Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower. A trick sword originated in the same country as the Cainhurst Chikage, only this sword feeds not off blood, but instead demands great dexterity. Lady Maria was fond of this aspect of the Rakuyo, as she frowned upon blood blades, despite being a distant relative of the queen. One day, she abandoned her beloved Rakuyo, casting it into a dark well, when she could stomach it no longer.)
• Uses the Evelyn, a powerful handgun that relies on bloodtinge and Quicksilver Bullets, usable even when two-handing her Rakuyo. (In-game description: Special pistol used by Cainhurst knights. The Evelyn uses Quicksilver Bullets, just as any workshop firearm, but the Cainhurst variant relies more on bloodtinge. Lovingly named after a woman and graced with an intricate design, Evelyns were adored by Cainhurst knights.)
• Wears attire with the highest blood damage defense, very high rapid poison defense, low slow poison and beasthood defense, and average other resistances. (In-game description: Among the first hunters, all students of Gehrman, was the lady hunter Maria. This was her hunter’s cap/garb/gloves/trousers, crafted in Cainhurst. Maria is distantly related to the undead queen, but had great admiration for Gehrman, unaware of his curious mania.)

Fighting Skill, Strength, Durability & Speed

• Performs Quickening, an advanced hunter technique to temporarily vanish with a smoky appearance, dodging through attacks. (source)
• Executes visceral attack by grabbing the opponent, gently piercing their torso with her hand, then retracting to cause substantial damage after downing them via continuous attacks or firearm riposte. This contrasts with the player’s more violent visceral attacks involving a huge blood spray. (source)
• Lunges forward with her sword over significant distance, demonstrating straight-line speed. (source)
• Lunges at high speed over considerable distance, knocking the opponent backwards far. (source)
• In second phase, after depleting roughly 1/3 HP, stabs Rakuyo blades into her throat, pulls them out causing AOE blood explosion with damage and knockback, coating blades with blood for additional damage. (source) (Second Phase)
• In second phase, all basic attacks produce large blood trails, extending attack range. (source) (Second Phase)
• In second phase, leaps high into the air and crashes down, creating AOE blood explosion. (source) (Second Phase)
• In second phase, holds sword horizontally, pauses, then thrusts forward shooting a stream of blood over significant range. (source) (Second Phase)
• In second phase, performs slam attack with considerable range and AOE effects, preceded by a pause. (source) (Second Phase)
• In third phase, at roughly 1/3 total health, floats up as blood flows in, then explodes in AOE blood attack causing damage and knockback if too close. (source) (Third Phase)
• In third phase, weapon swings produce arcs of fire with even greater range, in addition to blood extension. (source) (Third Phase)

Limits & Weaknesses

• Can be parried with a well-timed gunshot like other human characters, entering a downed state that allows a visceral attack for large damage. (source)