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Overview

Maria Arzonia
General Information
Name María Pirotecnia de Arzonia y Rodríguez
Kanji マリア=アリゾナ
Romanji Maria Arizona
Alias Angel of Flame, Angel of Fire, Angelic Flames, Redeemed One, Nuestra Señora de la Inspiración Divina, Our Lady of Divine Inspiration, Fire of God, Purifier of Sin, Donna, Elvira Mannequin, Anna Mannequin, St. Maria, The Lady Saint, Vermilion Peacock, Seraph, Camael, The Phoenix, Corazon, Heart, Lady Maria, Sol, La Reina de Corazones, Vanilla, Comet of Fire, Ignacia, Ethne, Electra, Udia, the Painlash Overlord (Black Demon Form)
Characteristics
Race Human (formerly); Cyborg (formerly); Spirit Guide/Elemental Angel (currently)
Age 13 years old in Saga AA, 16 years old in LOTM: A Draw of Kings and 5,000,000,015 years old in LOTM: Destiny
Physically 18 years old in Saga AA and physically 25 years old in LOTM: Destiny
Gender Female
Status Spiritually Existing
Birthday November 5th, 2023 (Guy Fawkes Night)
Height 1.68m (human)
1.92m (cyborg)
1.75m (Spirit, in Firenza Junior)
1.78m (Spirit, in Unit-CM 130 Arc)
1.81m (Spirit, in Mafusa Gang's Revenge Sub Arc onwards)
1.85m (Spirit, in LOTM: A Draw of Kings)
2.21m (Spirit, in LOTM: Destiny)
3m (Angelic Berserk), 10m+ (Empowered Berserk Form)
Weight 40kg (human/materialized spirit form), 80kg (cyborg), Weightless (dematerialized spirit)
Hair Color Blonde
Eye Color Turquoise (normal), Orange (brainwashed), Red (Cyborg mask), Green (spiritual)
Blood Type AB+
Professional Status
Affiliation The Supreme God/Spectra and Paradise, La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, Team Witness, Catholic Church
Previous Affiliation Mafusa Gang, KnightWalker Family, The Revelation of Qliphoth (indirect participation), Chronos Empire, Catholic Rebels, Ratatoskr, The Rogues, Agency 355

Hexenmeister Community, the Order of Flourish, Russian Resistance

Occupation Central Leader of La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, Team Witness member
Previous Occupation Arsonist, member and gangster of Mafusa Gang, KnightWalker Cyborg, Catholic Rebel Leader
Partner(s) Matt Butcher, Katarina Couteau, Carl Robinson, Selina Strawberry, Imperia Deamonne, Vento of the Front, Albert Apple, Drizzt Do'Urden, Kristen Kiwifruit, Adam Frankenstein, Lucas Kellan, Tomas Sev, Helene Hawthorn, Patriach Krans, Noélle Bor, Villian, Acqua of the Back, Aureolus Izzard, La Folia Rihavein, Sister Kate, Poison Ivy, Stgyl Magnus, Vento of the Front, Abel Nightroad, Tres Iqus, Yuri Barnes, Gaius Phoenix, Katya, Kruls Valnir, Kotori Itsuka, Kyouhei Kannazuki, Sephiria Arks KnightWalker, Lucy Sheev KnightWalker, Rentaro Satomi, Plaisir, Melodia Arzonia Butcher, Jane Crane
Previous Partner(s) Arzonia Brothers, Ichabod Crane, Abbie Mills, Eckidina KnightWalker, Misogi "KnightWalker" Kumagawa
Base of Operation Prime Earth; Spain (formerly), Sleepy Hollow (later)
Personal Status
Relatives Paul Arzonia (father, deceased), Felisa Rodríguez (mother, deceased), Vento of the Front (Godmother), Jacob Arzonia (elder half-brother, deceased), Cain Arzonia (elder half-brother, deceased), Robert Arzonia (elder half-brother, deceased), Matt Butcher (husband), Melodia Arzonia Butcher (adoptive daughter), Guinevere Arzonia (half-sister), La Nueva Familia de Arzonia (sworn family)
Counterpart Carl Robinson, Ichabod Crane, Arzonia Brothers, Guinevere Arzonia, Melancholia, Aki Honda, Eckidina KnightWalker, Michael Langdon, Aryana Westcott, Kanon Rihavein, Heis, Ara Astaroth
Hobbies Drawing, burning her enemies, hunting down the worst kind of people, festivals, chatting with her friends, hanging out with her godmother to find peace, helping others
Goals Free herself from the misery haunting throughout her life (completed after death), Atone her sin committed while as a Mafusa Gangster (ongoing), Destroy Michael Langdon, Take down the Fallen Roman Catholic Church, Restore the original Catholic Church, Stop Michael from letting the Period of Tribulations to continue, Destroy the KnightWalker Family, Redeem Carl Robinson from his inner darkness, Destroy Moloch and stop him from taking over the Prime Earth, Defeat Ara Astaroth, Help Matt Butcher to find his past, Destroy the United Kingdom of America after killing Michael, End her above missions and reunited with Katarina Couteau in their battles against Triggers Hell
Abilities
Powers Spiritual Magic, Pyrokinesis, Lava Manipulation, Photokinesis, High intelligence
Type of Power Spiritual Magic, Pyrokinesis, Lava Manipulation, Photokinesis, High intelligence
Weapon Chain Viper, Sword of Fire, Staff of Light
Portrayal
English Voice Génesis Rodríguez


Today, at this time of war, no other ways could be carry out other than paying violence unto violence. However, remember this: We are outlaws, not criminals. Outlaws have codes, while criminals will do whatever they want without any standards. This frail flesh of mine shall be devoted to God so that I can unleash punishment upon sinners who wage the war and walk on this planet freely. Some people just escape the law and go free after they committed their crimes. It is unforgivable. Stand by me, my family, and we will get through thick and thin whenever the situations gets sour. Corruption and disgrace have no place on Earth! As the core of the Arzonia Family, I will make people like Eckidina KnightWalker, the root of all evil in this war, to pay for what they have done!

Maria Arzonia
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María Pirotecnia de Arzonia y Rodríguez (short for Maria Arzonia, also known as the Angel of Flame, the Redeemed One and the Lady Saint) is one of the main protagonists of LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow and its sequel, LOTM: Star Spangled Crown. She is also a major heroine in LOTM: Sword of Gods, LOTM: A Draw of Kings and LOTM: Destiny. She first appeared as an anti-hero/supporting antagonist in LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow & Sword of Kings Crossover - The Corbin Files and will be one of the main protagonists (alongside Ichabod Crane, Emma Swan and Plaisir Permafrost)in the upcoming LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow - Anti-Christ Saga.

Outside the main story, Maria also serves as one of the heroes in many spinoffs, particularly being main heroine and deuteragonist of LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-Off - Firenza Junior after her return as a holy Guide Spirit, a major protagonist of LOTM: Sword of Gods AA Final - Eckidina Arc, and a supporting protagonist of the upcoming LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-off - Scorched. Her Astaroth Future counterpart from another timeline serves as the main protagonist of LOTM: Los Reina de Corazónes.

Maria was a half-Spaniard illegitimate daughter of a Mafusa Gang member who abandoned his lover. She lived together with her Godmother, Vento of the Front, after her mother died, but her elder half-brothers later kidnapped her and forced her to join Mafusa Gang, where she suffered from her brother's abuse and torture for years until she finally snapped and killed her brothers. After she was snapped, Maria went on a rampage through her way made of death by causing bombing and fire in the places where criminals were gathered, causing deaths of hundreds of criminals but also saved lives of many kidnapped children and ordinary citizens.

Because of the Unknown Figure's attack, Maria was burned and disfigured, but she was later reconstructed into a Cyborg and became a puppet of the KnightWalker Family. Later, she regained her memory and sacrificed herself to save Acqua of the Back from Aleister Crowley by killing herself in a self-explosion, forcing Crowley to retreat. Her soul moved to the Heaven and became a Spirit Guide. Her name was later carried on by many Catholic Church members who was freed from the control of Michael Langdon, who revealed himself to be the Unknown Figure who stole the Grand Grimoire.

Soon afterwards, Maria was held as a spiritual guide by a group of Catholic Rebels, which was founded to defy the KnightWalker Family's influence on the Church as well as Michael Langdon's rule. After Maria's return, the Catholic Rebels eventually evolved into La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, a more heroic reincarnation of the original Arzonia Family and the central faction which leads the Catholic Rebels, as Maria saw her friends as family and would protect them at any cost, becoming a Team Mom of some sort.

After Michael Langdon revealed his true nature and became the new Pope, Maria returned from Paradise and started another holy war against Michael in order to restore Catholic Church. She became the spiritual leader of Catholic Rebels and an ally of Katarina Couteau in her fight against the KnightWalker Family. After the destruction of The Fallen's Essence and Diabla the Qliphoth Tyrant, Maria and her friend, Matt Butcher, tracked an escaped Michael back in time and went into Sleepy Hollow.

Since Maria is grow up in a tough environment beneath the social pyramid, she grows up strong and tough, and she has a troubling childhood like Katarina Couteau. Unlike Katarina, who met La Folia Rihavein when she was already a child, Maria met someone kind to her when she was already born, and that is Vento of the Front, who raised her until Arzonia Brothers captured her and forced her into Mafusa Gang. Due to Vento's influence, Maria started to believe in humanity's bright side and always has an outlook to life itself.

When she was a child, Maria's life turned into a down-way spiral as soon as she was forced to do several evil things for her brothers' bidding, serving them as a servant instead of family, and due to her brothers' coerce, she was responsible (despite being coerced) for the death of Carl Robinson's foster parents, which Maria always felt guilty. In spite of this, even if she knows the world has its cruel side, Maria always makes herself to see the bright side never lose hope, and she tends not to use violence on her enemies unless absolutely necessary, which gained disapproval from Katarina Couteau, Carl Robinson and Azul Jissele. Maria revealed to them that her main purpose in fighting the KnightWalker Family is not about revenge, but it was about saving others and about her own atonement.

Even so, Maria's forgiveness has limits, and she will break her moral code if necessary. Aside from supernatural presence like Michael Langdon, Vira, The Fallen's Essence and Ara Astaroth, the humans she would never ever forgive include Nio Hashiri, Eckidina KnightWalker, Tom Bucky, Arzonia Brothers, Felix Drake, Akrak Couteau, Phyllis Peach and Aki Honda for their inhumane crimes that crossed the lines. Sometimes, Maria was scared by Katarina's own methods of inducing wrath, violence and gore against enemies, but in turn, Katarina was also scared when Maria induced psychological menace to those she was angry of (with Maria's signature death glare), so Maria is sometimes more psychologically dreadful than many members of the Rogues. However, this only happens when Maria's own emotions turned unstable.

Overall, Maria is one of the most recurring heroines in CIS Productions storylines (especially in the Magic Side), and she later even became the one with the Team Witness and later the Ratatoskr in order to stop Moloch and later Balam Alliance. After the Balam Alliance's total destruction with the demise of Deus.Ex.Machina Industries Empire, Maria becomes a Guardian Angel and also an ally to New Republic of Deus.Ex.Machina Industries, carrying on the legacy of Team Witness. She's often considered to be a future counterpart of Ichabod Crane.

She is an OC character created by Officer Candy Apple.


Overview[]

Name[]

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The Annunciation by Eustache Le Sueur, an example of 17th-century Marian art. The Angel Gabriel announces to Virgin Mary her pregnancy with Jesus and offers her White Lilies.

As a common name in a country like Spain, Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Latin Christianity. It has two separate origins: the feminine form of the Roman name Marius, and, more significantly, as the Latin form of the name of Mary, mother of Jesus.

Maria (Μαρία) is a form of the name used in the New Testament, standing alongside Mariam Μαριάμ. It reflects the Syro-Aramaic name Maryam, which is in turn derived from the Biblical Hebrew name Miriam. As a result of their similarity and syncretism, the Latin original name Maria and the Hebrew-derived Maria combined to form a single name.

The name is also sometimes used as a male (middle) name. This was historically the case in many Central European countries and still is the case in countries with strong Catholic traditions, where it signified patronage of the Virgin Mary (French-speakers often did the same with Marie).

Besides Maria, Mother of Jesus (see Blessed Virgin Mary or Virgin Mary), there are three other women named Maria in the New Testament: Maria Magdalena and Maria Salomé, disciples of Jesus and Maria Betânia, sister of Lazarus. In Quranic tradition, the name is rendered Maryam, but Arabic reflects the Christian given name as Mārya مارية or Māryā ماريا Mārya al-Qibiṭiyya, a Coptic Egyptian woman given to Muhammad as a slave.

When written in Spanish and Galician, Maria was written in the form of "María". Her middle name, "Pirotechnia", is a Spanish word which means "Pyrotechnic", which is a kind of technique to produce fireworks and explosives. The surname "Arzonia" was a play on "arson", "zone" and "pyromaniac", although it's also a play on the name of the State of Arizona. The state's name appears to originate from an earlier Spanish name, Arizonac, derived from the O'odham name alĭ ṣonak, meaning "small spring," which initially applied only to an area near the silver mining camp of Planchas de Plata, Sonora. To the European settlers, their pronunciation sounded like "Arissona". The area is still known as alĭ ṣonak in the O'odham language. Another possible origin is the Basque phrase haritz ona ("the good oak"), as there were numerous Basque sheepherders in the area

Angel Form[]

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Seraphim surround the divine throne in this illustration from the Petites Heures de Jean de Berry, a 14th-century illuminated manuscript, commissioned by John, Duke of Berry.

Maria's angel form is the form of a Seraph, the Angel of Fire.

A seraph (/ˈsɛr.əf/, "the burning one"; pl. seraphs or seraphim /ˈsɛr.ə.fɪm/, in the King James Version also seraphims (plural); Hebrew: שָׂרָף śārāf, plural שְׂרָפִים śərāfîm; Latin: seraphim and seraphin (plural), also seraphus (-i, m.); Greek: σεραφείμ serapheím) is a type of celestial or heavenly being in Christianity and Judaism. The singular "seraph" is a back-formation from the plural "seraphim", whereas in Hebrew the singular is "saraph".

Tradition places seraphim in the highest rank in the Christian angelic hierarchy and in the fifth rank of ten in the Jewish angelic hierarchy. A seminal passage in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-8) used the term to describe six-winged beings that fly around the Throne of God crying "holy, holy, holy". This throne scene, with its triple invocation of holiness (a formula that came to be known as the Trisagion), profoundly influenced subsequent theology, literature and art. Its influence is frequently seen in works depicting angels, heaven and apotheosis. Seraphim are mentioned as celestial beings in an influential Hellenistic work, the Book of Enoch, and the Book of Revelation.

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Tree of Life representing all Sephirot Crystals

Maria's angel form was influenced by the concept of CamaelCamael (prob. alternate spelling of either Chamuel חַמּוּאֵל (from chammah חַמָּה: "heat", "rage")—"anger/wrath of God" or Qemuel קְמוּאֵל (from qum קוּם: "to arise", "to stand up")—"God is risen", "raised by God", "one who sees/stands before God"; also spelled as Khamael, Camiel, Cameel or Camniel) is the Archangel of strength, courage and war in Christian and Jewish mythology and angelology. He is known as one of the ten Kabbalah angels, assigned to the sephira Gevurah. Camael's name is also included in Pseudo-Dionysius' 5th or 6th century AD, "Corpus Areopagiticum" as one of the seven Archangels along with Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Jophiel, and Zadkiel. He is claimed to be the leader of the forces that expelled Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden holding a flaming sword. Camael is not recognized by the Catholic Church due to the Vatican's decision to ban the veneration of angels not mentioned in the Bible.

On the Kabbalah Tree of Life, Camael was also the angel of the sephira of Gevurah or geburah (גבורה), which is the fifth sephirah in the kabbalistic tree of life, and it is the second of the emotive attributes of the sephirot. It sits below Binah, across from Chesed, and above Hod. Gevurah is 'the essence of judgment (DIN) and limitation, and corresponds to awe and the element of fire,' Gevurah is associated with the color red.

Appearance[]

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Maria prior of becoming a Cyborg.

Being in the height of 1.68m, Maria is very tall and attractive for her age (13 years old). She has blonde hair, blue eyes and pale skins. She also has a slender figure and long blond hair, and her hair is waist long. She called her hair "my little waterfall". Maria did not mind talking about her height and jokingly said she just had a "little" growth spurt by the time she was coerced to join Mafusa Gang, and people often mistaken her as 18 years old.

Despite never ever trying to brag about her beauty since she is not a narcissist, Maria's beauty was so noticeably stunning that both Carl Robinson and Patriarch Krans could not ignore her charm when he first saw her, and Carl remarked that Maria's beauty was born natural, like a forest elf. She had a pair of greenish-blue eyes as well as a small nose, and she always looked calmed and gentle, being polite to whoever she was conversing with, from Mikan Tsumiki to Cardinal Sforza.

After she was burned by Micheal, however, Maria's body was scarred and disfigured seriously and horribly, to the point that she cannot even walk without hiding inside her Cyborg armor. With her cyborg armor produced by the KnightWalker Family, Maria's height increased even more. Her eyes turned orange after she was brainwashed into the Angel of Flame, and her hair became shorter resulted by her burns. She wore a mask in order to hide her face, which was severely scarred and burned in Michael's attack. However, her scarred face was still so distinguished that she was immediately recognized by Acqua after he punched her mask.

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Maria standing in front of the gravestone of Eugen Katsuragi

After her return to life as an angelic spirit, Maria was apparently having her long hair growing back and was able to shape-shift into several attires. Her height is not that towering and monstrous when she was a Cyborg, but was still much taller than the time when she was a human. Her eyes turned green due to the golden holy aura combined with her blue eyes had resulted in a green reflection. She mostly presented herself inside a silver armor with golden stripes, wearing a small red hat and wielded a long golden sword that would release light and/or heat.

However, for some times, she disguised herself as a simple wench who wore white hood and behaved like a childish brat in order to cause confusions, like how she test Matt Butcher of being reliable or not, therefore putting her trust in him and sealing the friendship. She also dressed up as ordinary ladies or sailors in order to hide her true identities under certain circumstances (see below paragraphs for more information).

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Maria towering over a male enemy mage.

Unlike Sister Mary Eunice before her, Maria is shown to have some human physiology remained, as (according to Helene Hawthorn's theory and resaerch) she was reincarnated when she was still a teenager in her puberty, not an adult like Mary Eunice. Even so, Maria could no longer except a child of her own or having sexual desire, just like many other noncoporeal beings.

As a result of her puberty being enhanced, the new power of Spirit Guide has stimulated Maria's pituary gland, lengthening and accelerating her growth. Even after Firenza Junior event, Maria still grows in fits of growth spurts after she gained her new body and her aging accelerated, albeit with no sign of her growing senile. Her aging and growth eventually stopped when she reached seven feet tall (2.1 m). She is also shown to have long limbs, with her hands and feet being much larger and much slenderer than most of the average female. Her hair also grows longer and reaches her hips.

It is safe to presume that Maria would have been much shorter than Katarina Couteau (who grows way above aveage height due to Katarina's own ExKrieg heritage) if she was revived as a normal human. Nevertheless, in the reality, it's the polar opposite.

When Maria met Katarina in the Morte Base, she is way taller than the latter and nearly stands eye to eye with Lucas Kellan. Maria even claims she can feel herself growing, like someting powerful and heated surging inside her blood and giving her strength. Eventually, she becomes one of the tallest female allies of the Rogues, only losing to Selina Strawberry, of whom the latter can only be described as a giantess or even a behemoth.

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Maria in her swordsman outfit after she is healed from CR-Unit's side effect

Although becoming much healthier than her malnourished former self, Maria's complexion remains pale and death-like, which brings herself an uncanny feelings to the others whenever she is upset. She still have burn marks on her body as well though she could hide them with magic. However, when she becomes brighter in mood, her face easily becomes more ruddy and seems healthier. When she is angry, her body will show red-glowing veins and even glow in golden light, with her body temprature easily went up to the level of flame and lava. Her figure is slender and thin, and it will remain in this way no matter how much she eats, due to her ability to literally burn off fats and calories with her flame.

Although being stronger than her former self and becoming taller than Katarina, Maria still lacks Katarina's superhuman strength due to her skinny body with thin muscle, and thus she has to use mana to cause physical attack. In addition, while being taller in height, Maria's chest size (though much to Maria's own indifference instead of dismay) remains to be one of the flattest amongst the ladies of the Rogues, something that became a laughing stock of Imperia Deamonne, something that woul start another bicker between each other.

Nevertheless, one of her saving graces is that the outfit of Maria, which tends to be much more sophisicated than any other members of the Rogues due to her love for culture and her education, which grants her well-mannered postures and curiosity to read, plus more often in smiling. It becomes a contrary to her former self, which was loud, violent and grumpy because of her dark suffering and lack of friends. Her confrontation with Carl Robinson and her eventual destiny has grant her a more seasoned, graceful and composed temprement as she embraced her new self and brighter future. Whilst being easily one of the most beautiful women in the Rogues, Maria remains modest over her beauty and showed no sexual appeal to others. That makes her unable to found on the list of Ratatoskr's most desirable women, and she never cared about it.

Introduction[]

Basic Information[]

"More than that. They ruined my life and ruined this society. Mafusa Gang, Ultimate Despair, All Jokers, Novosic Kingdom, Godom Empire and even more, they all deserved to be cleansed. You said rain can clean the street, but it was too slow. Fire and explosive can do things fast."
— Maria announced her goals to challenge the KnightWalker Alliance

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Maria while hiding in her disguise and observing Matt.

Maria used to be sweet and pure-hearted, but her brothers kept abusing her and pushing her. After seeing her brother's cruelty and the world's chaotic state after the start of World War III, she became a more violent and deluded vigilante who burned down her cruel brothers and bombed child kidnappers with no hesitation.

Like Katarina Couteau and Carl Robinson, Maria is relentless towards the worst kinds of her enemy, and she was also selfless, being willingly to sacrifice herself in order to save others. However, Maria tends to be merciful and believes not every villains are irredeemable. Both Maria and Michael became parental substitutes when they formed La Nueva Familia de Arzonia and Langdon Orphans, respectively. Nevertheless, Maria is the fairest of the both, treating her subordinates and friends as true family and would selflessly protect them from the enemies. As for Michael, he cares for his subordinates as well, but he is not beyond using them as tools and would sacrifice them if he needed.

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Maria after her return as a holy spirit

Under Eckidina's influence, Maria became an deluded Knight Templar with short temper and thirst for kill. She tried to kill Acqua of the Back under Eckidina's influence, because she believed Eckidina that Acqua is a murderer and is responsible for her brothers' death. Under this evil persona, Maria turned into an insane, cold-hearted and remorseless killer who would kill anyone who had disobeyed her or in her way, and her greatest aim under the brainwashing was to kill Acqua of the Back. As a brainwashed cyborg, Maria often burst into rage like her main personality, albeit much more murderous and vicious.

However, when she saw a hand cuff all by an accident, Maria's memory returned and she eventually felt regret of what she had done under Eckidina's control. Eventually, she returned to her heroic personality and sacrificed herself to save Acqua and defeat Crowley.

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Maria in her MPS CR-Unit form

After she came back into Earth as a holy spirit, she began on another crusade with the Catholic Rebels and had many goals, with the first and the foremost - kill Michael Langdon. After her return as a holy spirit, Maria remained her original personality of being a kind-hearted helper as well as a wrathful and violent well-intentioned extremist, but Maria became more matured as well as more clever.

Maria still retains her kind and loving relationship with her late mother, and once being question if her return to the plane of earth will worried her mother, Maria replied that her mother would understand and will be proud to have such a fearless daughter. She also channeled several spirits of the martyrs in order to fight against the demons from Hell, creating several heartwarming sequence as well.

Despite maintaining her hot-headed and feisty personality when she was alive as a mortal, Maria is also cautious. During the final phase of battle against the New World Order, Maria suspected that the reason which Michael Langdon joined the forces against Diabla the Qliphoth Tyrant was not out of redemption but out of his own good. Therefore, she kept her guard on Michael, knowing that as soon as Diabla was defeated, if she would be defeated, Michael will return back to his villainy.

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Maria's dark childhood memory returned back to haunt her mind

Soon, Maria along with Matt tracked down Michael back to Sleepy Hollow as soon as Diabla was destroyed, and when they witnessed that Michael managed to resurrect Moloch right after the latter's apparent demise, Maria did not hesitate on planning to destroy him in order to stop his plan forever. Maria is the most stoic member of the Catholic Rebels, making herself a perfect team leader, but she will also expressed some little emotions even if she was not enraged or excited, like some small sparks instead of some explosion.

Like Katarina, Maria had no remorse on killing her worst enemy since she considered their deeds are utterly horrid and sadistic, but Maria was much more intelligent and would concerned on strategy, making her seizing the right chance to fight all the time. Also, Maria mostly preferred to kill enemy quickly with fire, instead of giving them a slow and gory demise. Despite this, Maria could be blinded by her own rage and made her underestimate her enemy, though it rarely happened.

However, despite of being freed, Maria was still haunted by Michael's attack on her which ruined her life. She would burst into tears almost immediately when she recalled that horrid events happened in Thanksgiving, when Michael attacked and burned her. Therefore, Maria held a great hatred towards Michael, and this hatred was even harder when Michael started his tyranny after usurping the position of Pope.

In the original concept, Maria was supposed to be absent after she ascended herself into the Heaven and found her peace until the day come for her to return in Emperor Mateus Saga, but soon when Firenza Junior was released, the writer himself decided that Maria should reprise her role as a supporting hero in order to connect Eckidina Arc with both The Corbin Files and Conquest Arc accurately. Therefore, Maria's later role was promoted as a more major and important character, being a spiritual inspiration of many heroes as well.

Tarot Motif - II. The High Priestess[]

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High Priestess Arcana

The High Priestess (II) is the second trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. This card is used in game playing as well as in divination. In the first Tarot pack with inscriptions, the 18th-century woodcut Marseilles Tarot, this figure is crowned with the Papal tiara and labelled La Papesse, the Popess, a possible reference to the legend of Pope Joan.

This Tarot card was originally called La Papesse, or "The Popess". Some of the cards directly linked the woman on the cards to the papacy by showing the woman wearing a triregnum or Papal Tiara. There are also some modern versions of the Tarot of Marseilles which include the keys to the kingdom that are a traditional symbol of the papacy.

In Protestant post-reformation countries, Tarot cards in particular used images of the legendary Pope Joan, linking in to the mythology of how Joan, disguised as a man, was elected to the papacy and was only supposedly discovered to be a woman when she gave birth.

However, Italian Catholics appear to only have seen the La Papesse as representing the Holy Mother Church in an allegorical form, with the Pope taking office becoming married to the Body of Christ, which Catholics refer to in the feminine gender. La Papessa in the Visconti-Sforza Tarot has been identified as a depiction of Sister Manfreda, an Umiliata nun and a relative of the Visconti family who was elected Pope by the heretical Guglielmite sect of Lombardy.

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Visconti-Sforza Tarot card

In the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck, upon which many modern decks are based, The High Priestess is identified with the Shekhinah, the female indwelling presence of the divine. She wears plain blue robes and sits with her hands in her lap. She has a lunar crescent at her feet, "a horned diadem on her head, with a globe in the middle place" similar to the crown of the ancient Egyptian goddess Hathor, but with the horns having a shape more like half-crescents, and a large cross on her breast.

The scroll in her hands, partly covered by her mantle, bears the letters TORA (meaning "divine law"). She is seated between the white and black pillars—'J' and 'B' for Jachin and Boaz—of the mystic Temple of Solomon. The veil of the Temple is behind her: it is embroidered with palm leaves and pomegranates.

The motif that hangs behind the High Priestess’s throne, veiling what ever mysteries she guards, is suggested in the pattern of The Empress’ gown. The two are sisters, one bringing life into the world, the other inviting the living to the esoteric mysteries. Further behind all of that is what seems to be a body of water, most probably the sea. The water flows through most of the cards of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot.

The Priestess means someone with knowledge and wisdom, yet the reversed version of it means someone unable to use that knowledge or someone not able to make decisions. For the accused heretics who were burnt at the stake for revering her in the 14th and 15th century, the Priestess symbolized the prophecy of the return of the Holy Spirit, which was perceived as the female aspect of the Holy Trinity.

Nature of Kabbalah & Qliphoth[]

Sephirot - Severity[]

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Gevurah or geburah (גבורה) is the fifth sephirah in the kabbalistic tree of life, and it is the second of the emotive attributes of the sephirot. It sits below Binah, across from Chesed, and above Hod. Gevurah is 'the essence of judgment (DIN) and limitation, and corresponds to awe and the element of fire.' In the Bahir it is written "And who are the Officers? We learned that there are three. Strength (Gevurah) Is the Officer of all the Holy Forms to the left of the Blessed Holy One. He is Gabriel." Gevurah is associated with the color red.

Gevurah is the fifth of the ten Sefirot, and second of the emotive attributes in Creation, and which corresponds to the second day of creation (Zohar 2:127b). In the Bahir it says "What is the fifth (utterance)? Fifth is the great fire of God, of which it says 'let me see no more of this great fire, lest I die (Deut 18:16). This is the left hand of God".

Gevurah is understood as God's mode of punishing the wicked and judging humanity in general. It is the foundation of stringency, absolute adherence to the letter of the law, and strict meting out of justice. This stands in contrast to Chesed. We thus speak of God's primary modes of action as being the kindness and unaccountability of Chesed, versus the stringency and strict accountability of Gevurah. It is called "might" because of the power of God's absolute judgment.

Gevurah is associated in the soul with the power to restrain one's innate urge to bestow goodness upon others, when the recipient of that good is judged to be unworthy and liable to misuse it. As the force which measures and assesses the worthiness of Creation, Gevurah is also referred to in Kabbalah as 'Midat Hadin' ("the attribute of judgment"). It is the restraining might of Gevurah which allows one to overcome his enemies, be they from without or from within (his evil inclination).

The angelic order of this sphere is the Seraphim, ruled by the Archangel kamael. The opposing Qliphah is represented by the demonic order Golachab, ruled by the Archdemon Asmodeus. Chesed and Gevurah act together to create an inner balance in the soul's approach to the outside world. While the "right arm" of Chesed operates to draw others near, the "left arm" of Gevurah reserves the option of repelling those deemed undeserving. (Even towards those to whom one's initial relation is that of "the left arm repels," one must subsequently apply the complementary principle of "the right arm draws near").

Ultimately, the might of Gevurah becomes the power and forcefulness to implement one's innate desire of Chesed. Only by the power of Gevurah is Chesed able to penetrate the coarse, opposing surface of reality. The Baal Shem Tov discusses the ability of Gevurah to effect Divine withdrawal (Tzimtzum), which in turn creates the potential for Chesed to occur in creation. (commentary to Parshat Toldot). Gevurah appears in the configuration of the Sefirot along the left axis, directly beneath Binah, and corresponds in the tzelem Elokim to the "left arm."

Qlipha - Burning Bodies[]

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Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal.

Golachab is the Qliphah corresponding to the Sephirah Geburah on the kabbalistic tree of life. Its name means the ‘Burners with Fire’, and the image of the demons associated with it are of enormous black heads like a volcano in eruption.

The Qliphoth are the shadow of the Sephirot, the chaotic force that exists when that sephirot is out of balance. Geburah is the sephirot of Restraint, which takes away that which is unnecessary in the cosmos, destroys the wicked, fights evil and injustice, and maintains an equilibrium with Chesed, Loving kindness. However, it is obvious to see that when this force is out of balance, it becomes too destructive, and burns that which should not be burned. While the Klipot of Chesed may represent unbridled conservatism, Golachab represents unbridled radicalism and tyranny, that brooks no opposition, and executes all its opponents.

To Golachab, Asmodeus is attributed. Asmodeus (/ˌæzməˈdiːəs/; Greek: Ασμοδαίος, Asmodaios) or Ashmedai (/ˈæʃmɪˌdaɪ/; Hebrew: אַשְמְדּאָי‎, ʾAšmədʾāy, Ashema Deva; see below for other variations) is a king of demons,[1] or in Judeo-Islamic lore the king of the earthly spirits (shedim/jinn), mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends; for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon.

He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Hell. In Binsfeld's classification of demons, each one of these princes represents one of the seven deadly sins (Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride). Asmodeus is related to Lust.

Animal Motif - Dove[]

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A dove.

Maria is represented by the birds of pigeons, or doves. Doves, usually white in color, are used in many settings as symbols of love, peace or as messengers. Doves appear in the symbolism of Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Paganism, and of both military and pacifist groups.

Symbolism[]

In ancient Mesopotamia, doves were prominent animal symbols of Inanna-Ishtar, the goddess of love, sexuality, and war. Doves are shown on cultic objects associated with Inanna as early as the beginning of the third millennium BC. Lead dove figurines were discovered in the temple of Ishtar at Aššur, dating to the thirteenth century BC, and a painted fresco from Mari, Syria, shows a giant dove emerging from a palm tree in the temple of Ishtar, indicating that the goddess herself was sometimes believed to take the form of a dove. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Utnapishtim releases a dove and a raven to find land; the dove merely circles and returns. Only then does Utnapishtim send forth the raven, which does not return, and Utnapishtim concludes the raven has found land.

In the ancient Levant, doves were used as symbols for the Canaanite mother goddess Asherah. The ancient Greek word for "dove" was peristerá, which may be derived from the Semitic phrase peraḥ Ištar, meaning "bird of Ishtar". In classical antiquity, doves were sacred to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, who absorbed this association with doves from Inanna-Ishtar. Aphrodite frequently appears with doves in ancient Greek pottery. The temple of Aphrodite Pandemos on the southwest slope of the Athenian Acropolis was decorated with relief sculptures of doves with knotted fillets in their beaks and votive offerings of small, white, marble doves were discovered in the temple of Aphrodite at Daphni. During Aphrodite's main festival, the Aphrodisia, her altars would be purified with the blood of a sacrificed dove. Aphrodite's associations with doves influenced the Roman goddesses Venus and Fortuna, causing them to become associated with doves as well.

In the Hebrew Bible, doves or young pigeons are acceptable burnt offerings for those who cannot afford a more expensive animal. In Genesis, Noah sends a dove out of the ark, but it came back to him because the floodwaters had not receded. Seven days later, he sent it again and it came back with an olive branch in her mouth, indicating the waters had receded enough for an olive tree to grow. "Dove" is also a term of endearment in the Song of Songs and elsewhere. In Hebrew, Jonah (יוֹנָה) means dove. The "sign of Jonas" in is related to the "sign of the dove".

Jesus's parents sacrificed doves on his behalf after his circumcision (Luke). Later, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus at his baptism like a dove (Matthew), and subsequently the "peace dove" became a common Christian symbol of the Holy Spirit.

In Islam, doves and the pigeon family in general are respected and favoured because they are believed to have assisted the final prophet of Islam, Muhammad, in distracting his enemies outside the cave of Thaw'r, in the great Hijra.[ A pair of pigeons had built a nest and laid eggs at once, and a spider had woven cobwebs, which in the darkness of the night made the fugitives believe that Muhammad could not be in that cave.

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Lore - A Wanderer's Dinner[]

Many, Many Years after The Cataclysmatic War

Some Space Station

Some Restaurant


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Within a renowned restaurant that was about to close, most of the guest had departed after having their dinner. However, along with the staff inside, there was one guest still remained, sitting on her seat and having the last piece of her dish. She placed a goblet of Cabernet Sauvignon beside her and took a sip. In a slow and graceful manner, the woman cleaned her lips with her hankerchef.

This restaurant was for middle-class. It was not too expensive, but its owner was a hardworking man who believed the costumers was the first for business. It was just an ordinary restaurant for simple people to have dinner, and this woman was merely one of them.

"Nice taste," the woman praised. "It gave me nostalagia of my home, like always, Chef Blair. I'll give my sincere praise. It's quite a surprise to find the dishes from Planet Earth in a space station like this. In addition, the price is reasonable."

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The woman was much taller than other ordinary female humans, with long legs that she placed with great care in order not to take too much space. She was wearing a more masculine suit from the 18th century, like a musterkeer, with long nlond hair and a pair of glass. She held the goblet on her hand.

The restaurant's owner, Chef Anthony Blair, was a man with tall build, as well as a large and muscular figure, someone who had done many hard work to become a chef. He smiled at the woman, since he always tended to make his guest to be pleased.

"It's very good to see someone who dearly loves it, Ms. Arzonia," with a smile full of pride, Chef Blair nodded. "I'm glad that old guests like you still support my restaurant. You've heard about that news last year, right?"

"Yes, I'm so sorry... about that apprentice." Maria Arzonia sighed and took another sip from her glass. She wasn't a drinker, and she only tasted the wine as an appetizer. It brought back to her past. She herself never drank until she was 18 years old, and she forbade drinking during traning session of wars (though she permitted her much older friends to do so in an appropriate range when they were on party). Nevertheless, now that the war was end for now, Maria could give herself and others more freedom on this, but she still restricted herself from being drunk.

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Maria closed her eyes and pondered about the news last year, about one sad story about Chef Blair, centered around his unfortunate apprentice. That apprentice was once a talented chef who could have become the restaurant's successor in a few years, but he sadly committed suicide after a cruel and unreasonable food critic had criticized him.

Ironically, that so-called critic never really tasted food, but instead he criticized the ice water being served just two degrees below zero, which was something he detcted with his own IR thermometer.

That critic was eventually arrested for manslaughter after too many slanderous accusations against famous restaurants were made by him, none of them were about food or drink after all.

"Alas, there're people out there who're just so picky and annoying. Some of them are trash, but I'm glad they'll be ended up in their own personal dustbin." Maria took a closer look at her own reflection on the red wine. "Trashed, tossed and incinerated."

"Sure, but not all of them will get into their dustbin. Now, my restaurant have more apprentice, but I still miss Charlie. He was even more creative than I was, as I'm not so young anymore. I don't know if one day there would be anyone more talented than he was to become a chef."

The chef shrugged his own shoulders. He was a chef known for his own blunt and wrathful nature, but for most of the time, Chef Blair was an easy-going and responsible chef, who saw his duty as serious business more important than anything. Maria caught some physical resemblence between him and Gordon Ramsay, as a matter of fact.

Maria felt sad. She knew herself had live for a long, long time since the end of the Cataclymistic War, which trillions of lives had perished. The survivors of the war were moving on and helping the universe to become a better place.

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"Yes, chef, I understand your feeling. Really I do. I've lost people beside me whom I feel inreplaceable, too. They helped me before and I helped them... but now, I feel lonely. They were lost in the war or died of their age, and they were all survived by me."

Whilst describing her thoughts, Maria can't help herself from remembering her past days, from her hard childhood to her current age, as an adult. She looked like a 25-year-old woman (if people only saw her facial appearance), but she was in fact much, much older than that. Chef Blair knew this, but he felt no shock or surprise. Many people with strange physiology and power had came to visit his restaurant, so Maria was just an ordinary woman in his eyes, if not being too tall for a young Earthling woman like her.

"So you've participated the war, right?"

Maria replied, "Yes, I did, chef. I'm a friend of... the heroine of this war. I know about the legends of that Exkrieg Warrior, and that heroine... makes such legends to be realized. Sadly, we've lost our contract ever since."

Maria let out a sigh as she finished her one last sip.

"They called me the Angel of Flame, something that ironically became a title of mine. Actually, it was once a codename when I was forcibly under my enemy's control, and I hate fire before."

"Yes, but now, Ms. Arzonia, you're a part of the fire, the Supreme God's fire." The chef nodded calmly.

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"Sometimes, I guess we need to become what we once hated or feared if we need to survive and fight for our survival. However, I'll always remind myself not to fall deeper."

Maria secretly peeked on the kitchen stove. "Whether it would be Prometheus who stole the Gods' fire under the plain sight of Zeus, or a caveman who had found out how to make fire with woods and flints, the fire were originated from nature itself before it became a benificial tool for we humans. Fire had enlightened humanity's civilization, but it can also destroy it. We need to place it under control. I think as a chef, you know what I mean."

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"I know. All of the precaution is made, with hyrants and fire extinguishers. I won't allow my own restaurant to be burnt to the ground."

"And I will be careful, too, chef." Maria and the chef look at each other with a smile, before Maria looked on her knee and sighed.

"I do miss my old days, Chef Blair," Maria closed her eyes with a grievous and distraught expression, far cry from her smiling face. "Thank you for being my own listener. I've hardly meet any human ever since my husband passed away. The fate had took away several people I loved away from me... and I have to remain in this world in order to defend the New Republic. I guess that's the price we need to pay for living long."

"I'm sincerely sorry about that, Ms. Arzonia. Nevertheless, I'm sure your friends will still be proud of you, considering what you've done." Chef Blair sighed as Maria finished her drink and stood up. She was standing at the same height with Chef Blair, but he was unfazed with it.

"The war might be over, but some new war might be breakout only as a matter of time. However, if that really happened, I'll be prepared to fight... and to protect kind people like you." Maria smiled at the chef and shook his hand. She then took her hat and wore her coat as she bid her friend farewell, before packing the remained food in boxes and pushing the cork back to the wine bottle beside her. She bought the wine and food by putting them in paper bags, as like other guests, she was permitted by the chef to take the bottle and the remaining paid food away.

"Thank you, chef... for keeping my true identity at heart. Sadly, I'll leave this place with my daughter tomorrow, after picking her from her trainning session. We'll be on the way for our next trip, but I won't forget about you, and those friendly citizens in this space station."

With a smile, Maria paid the bill and took the bottle of wine she bought, as she turned around, getting ready to return back to her adoptive daughter, Melodia, with packed food and dessert for her girl. Maria originally wanted to take Melodia to the restaurant, but the latter was fixiated on her study and spent more time in her class. She was like her adoptive mother - a little bookworm.

"My pleasure, Ms. Arzonia. I won't forget any nice guests like you, either. Give my best to your daughter." The chef replied. Finally, hearing those words when she had stepped out of the restaurant, Maria sobbed in joyful tears... She sobbed all the way to her home as Chef Blair watched. Deep down, in fact, she was grateful for meeting more nice people during her travel, including the chef.

He was the only person in this restaurant to know about Maria Arzonia's true identity - Spectra's Spirit Guide who was once an ordinary human physically.

"She's still an ordinary human at her heart, despite her appearance." Chef Bernard thought to himself. "I'm glad that there're still people who remembered those war casualties by, and I hope she'll one day find her place in this peaceful universe once more."

Chef Blair hung a "CLOSED" sign on his door and closed the light.

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    Maria's Seraph form as she started to fight Ara Astaroth.

    Name: Maria Arzonia
  • Nationality: Spanish
  • Gender: Female 
  • Classification: Former Human, Angel, Embodiment of Light, Well-Intentioned Extremist, Destructive Flame Angel, Spirit Guide, Cleanser of Sins, Incarnation of Good/The Bright Side of God, Living Fire of Hope, Protector of Worlds, Team Witness' Guardian Angel, Embodiment of Hope
  • Age: 13 years old before she turned into a Spirit, 18 years old physically
  • Powers and Abilities: Super strength, Durability, Speed, Light manipulation, summoning, Time manipulation, spatial manipulation, Necromancy, Resurrection of the dead, Immortality (types 4 and 7, if killed she simply returned to the Land of the Unliving), Lava manipulation, can kill any mortal through touch, Soul manipulation, Her power increases for every death she causes, Pyrokinesis with total manipulation of fire and magma, Telepathy, Magical and cosmic energy manipulation, Matter manipulation, Entropy Manipulation, Energy Manipulation, Size Manipulation, Reality Manipulation, Matter Manipulation, Energy Weapon Creation, Does not need food, water, or air to survive, Energy projection, Illusion creation, can grant power to others, regeneration (low-high), apparently immune to all attacks save unholy weapons (no limits fallacy), Hypnosis, Weather manipulation, Fire breath, Temperature manipulation, martial arts
  • Weaknesses: Would be harmed by stronger demons even with her spiritual immortality, and her reckless personality and wrath will sometimes put herself in danger, the release of her angelic power shall weaken her for some time until she regained her strength once more
  • Destructive Capacity: Universe level+ (was able to trap and kill the Morrigan and nearly succeeded in destroying all life in the 0th Multi-Universe), possibly multiverse level via power-scaling
  • Range: Planetary X+ (in both human and angel forms, showing that her transformation only increases 5% of her power since she is already using her 95% in human form)
  • Speed: Massively FTL+  (can be compared to a meteorite passing beside Earth in the speed of light)
  • Durability: Island Level +B, despite having destructive abilities, her defense is weak because she is more focused in using her energy to attack and not defense, might be even erased from existence if the attack was vicious enough
  • Strength: Class 60+, can be increased greatly by the deaths she causes
  • Stamina: Theoretically limitless and can fight for eternity (as a Spirit), but the release of her angelic power may cost some of her power being slipped away until she regained them
  • Standard Equipment: Chain Viper, Sword of Sins
  • Intelligence: Immensely intelligent, has vast knowledge of the universe, commanded a vast army of powerful beings, constructed magic devices and armor to amplify her influence, masterminded a plan against the Hell, knowledge of martial arts, intimate knowledge of the explosives, vitally resourceful in toxicology and would distinguish different kinds of poison
  • Summary: Human Extremist (formerly); Spirit Guide from Paradise; ally to humanity
  • IQ: 200,000+
  • Notable Attacks/Techniques:
    • Great Eruption: One of Maria's signature techniques in her Spirit form. She transforms her fists into pure lava before throwing it forward, like an over-sized rocket. The explosion causes volcanic rock to hit the ground, in a method similar to meteors.
    • - Meteor VolcanoResembles Great Eruption, but with multiple magma fists rather than just one. Maria points both fists into the air and fires a great number of magma fists upwards in order to let them rain down upon the battlefield, causing enormous amounts of area damage. It resembles a cross between a volcanic eruption and a meteor shower.
    • Wrath of Seraph: With releasing a certain amount of light, Maria expands herself into a 10-foot-tall giant angel shone with light which was her Seraph form.
    • Bite of Hell-hound: Maria transforms her hands into magma and lashes out at the opponent with a claw-thrust. This technique is powerful enough to melt off part of FOLIE's arm with a glancing blow.
    • Explosive Volcano: Maria transforms her hand into magma, and then punches the ground. This results in an eruption of volcanic rocks around the punch area and several spots around it, inflicting damage to anyone within the blast radius.
    • - El Fuego del Cielo - Santo Municiones (literally means "The Fire of Heaven - Holy Ammunition"): This is Future Maria's Ultimate Awakening Attack. Maria summons sixteen thick heated strings made of flames which she refers to as "holy ammunition" and sends them at her opponent in a piercing formation.

Personality[]

As a Human[]

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Maria sitting alone

Maria is a polite and kind child who is supposed to be pure-hearted, but her childhood was not happy. It was filled with abuse and bullying, and it influenced her personality greatly. Like Michael Langdon, her future archenemy, Maria had a troubled childhood.

Due to the abuse she suffered from her brothers when she was a child, Maria turns into a good example of Sugar and Ice Personality, at first seemly being shy and distant. Originally, Maria is fragile and not confident, as she was an illegitimate child and was teased by many others due to her parentage, as she was conceived outside the formal matrimony and her mother was at the bottom of social pyramid. People around Maria, more often kids in Maria's age, often teased Maria about her mother's poverty, about Maria's father who abandoned her as well as Maria's own abnormal height since she grew faster than many other kids in her age, making her a laughing stock.

As a 9-year-old child, Maria started to feel what was like to be painful, since she never felt pain due to Vento's tendering. Maria quickly matured herself and turned more isolated under such a circumstances, but because of Vento's caring attitude, Maria still believed in kindness. Whenever she was forced to kill people, Maria felt guilty and often cried in bed for the atrocities her family committed. Inside her so-called family like nothing but a birdcage, Maria could not find comforts, either, since her brothers always tended to abuse her and used her as their servant. Maria often found that her so-called family was like a cage, and she was disgusted that she thought she saw the darkest nature of human from her brothers.

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Maria devoted herself to God and was deeply religious

Therefore, Maria had always thirst for true family, afraid of being alone and unloved. After her only childhood friend, Mikan Tsumiki turned despaired due to conspiracies of Junko Enoshima and The Fallen's Essence, Maria became distant to people and often sat alone if her brothers never ordered her to do anything. She devotes herself to God and is a loyal Catholic, as she believed her caring Godmother arrived in her life by God's grace. She had a good relationship with her Godmother, Vento of the Front, but her brothers separated them and forced Maria to join Mafusa Gang against her own will. Maria also missed her mother very much, showing her love as a daughter, but she was disgusted by her father and never knew what he looked like. She often drew her father as a obese man who only cared about money, and when her brothers discovered those drawings, they torn them apart and beaten her up. Maria saw her brothers as monsters, but she was afraid of them.

Even so, Maria tried hard to impress her brothers and would always be glad if they praised her, believing they have changed their opinion on her. However, Maria was so naive that she never realized that no matter how hard she tried, her brothers always treated Maria as a tool. Maria was also caring towards children, since she could not keep her cool when witnessing children being held captive and was sold to markets by kidnappers. She only realized that after her brothers abandoned her when she accidentally killed a holy knight, leaving Maria to face the Catholic Church's wrath.

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Maria after being abused by her brothers.

Years of suffering had also made Maria feisty, and like her brothers, Maria had a short temper. If she was enraged, she could easily went into an argument. In her mind, Maria never give up a chance to curse Aki Honda, Eckidina KnightWalker and Junko Enoshima, three of her most hated Public Enemies, but she was not a magician or a Spirit then. She was too weak that she had to swallow her own bitter pills.

All of those led to her ultimate breaking point when she burned down her brothers after finally fed up by their abuse, so hard that she had to use violence. For the first time, Maria committed murder by killing her brother with the arson weapons they gave her, and she went on a rampage to kill kidnappers in an attempt to save the kidnapped children. Maria's prone towards violence was built upon good intentions, but eventually it proved that no matter how kind a child seemly is, she will turn murderous when she reached her breaking point.

However, Maria was not heartless even after she turned seemly insane. She prayed to Virgin Mary in a church and put all of the responsibility on herself, and she wished the world's ordeal will over and humanity will be saved. The everlasting hope inside Maria, as well as her piety towards God, were the sources that kept her descending into madness, even if she was close to it.

As a Cyborg[]

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Maria under her Cyborg mask and armor

The Cyborg persona of Maria, under the brainwashing of Eckidina KnightWalker, starts as a self-righteous and murderous Knight Templar, who targets on many people she deemed guilty or not following her own request, including Acqua of the Back who was framed by Eckidina as a cold-blooded murderer. Under the belief that she represents the fire of God, Maria went on to an rampage even worse than before, involving herself on the KnightWalker Family's side and hunted down Acqua, bringing more troubles to the Anglican Church and the forces of the British Royal Family.

According to Kanzaki Kaori, Maria's Cyborg killed many Londoners - including innocent people - and not all of the people in the United Kingdom honored Maria as a martyr. Some condemned her as a sinner due to the Cyborg persona she was wearing, under the manipulation of Eckidina KnightWalker, which caused many people died. Criminals in England also blamed her for killing their collaborators and ruining their crime business.

Therefore, as the battle of London started, and Melancholia used the Dome and the bounty posters to tempt the entire city into a huge scale of manhunt, many citizens actually followed in order to capture Maria and her Family for Melancholia so that they could seek vengeance, believing Maria was guilty. In spite of this, Maria still tried to protect them and helped many of them when the criminals tried to kill all of the targets (against the citizens' will) and citizens to gain profits from Melancholia's side, finally earning their trust as she still believed in humanity had their good side despite so many wrongdoings.

Maria lamented that her Cyborg form had harmed many people, and then she returned back from the dead not only to stop Michael and Eckidina, but also making repents towards her sins, which eventually moved Kaori and made them friends. Later, the crimes of Cyborg Maria were rightfully pinned on Eckidina KnightWalker, and the remaining citizens in the United Kingdom now considered Maria as a martyr instead of a sinner, with Maria herself being just another sacrificial lamb in Eckidina's evil plan to wage war on Earth.

As a Spirit (With Psychological Description)[]

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Maria taking care of Patriarch Krans' injury left by Fiamma of the Right.

After returning back from the dead as a Spirit, Maria returned back to her former personality as a pure-hearted (Note: Not a typically perfect heroine but a heroine with strong will to control her inner darkness) and caring person with her Sugar and Ice Personality remained, but she was much more clever, matured and brave, not being afraid of danger anymore. She was also determined to take down Michael Langdon who made her into a miserable state, but she was not focusing on revenge. Instead, Maria knew that she was not the only victim of Michael and intended to defeat him as well as the entire KnightWalker Alliance in order to save the world from their utter madness.

Maria is one of the few, if not only, characters of CIS Productions who never used any profane or obscene language. She cannot stand any vulgarity either, and she would shut her ears when hearing someone speaking shocking words. Therefore, she utterly feels disgust upon seeing Ara Astaroth's crimes. Even she was angry and/or frustrated, she will avoid cussing and speak normal disapproving words with less vulgarity (like "such bad luck", "such insolence", "deceitful snake" or "no way") instead. After returning back as a spirit, Maria greeted people with courtesy most frequently to people superior to her, and she also shook hands to people she considered equal to her. She is thus considered to be one of the most polite and graceful female characters in CIS Productions stories.

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Maria with the two other main figures of Christianity Rebellion against Michael

Because of her experiences, Maria treasures family dearly and attempts to find a family for herself, and thus she formed La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, a new Arzonia Family that is not a crime family. Maria believed that the family is connected because of bond instead of blood, and thus she had no prejudice towards people joining her. She would care about them as their sister, and she refused to be called as many titles. Instead, Maria would like to be called as her own name as Maria or Arzonia. She was only referred as "Lady Maria" or "Her Majesty" by her guards and minions when the situation are really serious.

Under her stern appearance, she was also shown to be very friendly towards the friends of her friend, as she shook hand with Lucas Kellan and called him a friend due to his identity as an ally of Katarina, whom Maria had saved from Michael's illusions and became friends ever since. Maria helped lost souls like Katarina for she found common in their childhood and experiences, and thus Maria would not allow a lost soul like her to be lonely and isolated like herself was when she was a child.

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Young Maria and her adult counterpart

Maria also shown to be rebellious as she hated to follow typical rules and was prone towards Chaotic Good, making her not being a good relationship with some high-ranked leaders from Peace Foundation, including Richard Sampson, their leader, as Maria often criticized Peace Foundation's actions which followed the old rules blindly, even to the point of wasting time and causing horrible troubles. Her dissatisfaction towards Peace Foundation began to accumulate after she knew about the death of Yen Kellan, Lucas' father.

Despite Maria being the central figure of the entire Arzonia Family, she treats her underlings with respect and maintained morally equal relationships, as she wants not an army, not a kingdom, but a family loving each other. She refers them by their names and uses polite words to address them.

Even so, being a rebel does not mean Maria never sets rules. As a leader Maria is a strict person who never allows their tendency being abused upon innocent so that no other innocent people would be jeopardized because of their actions. Despite her kind heart, Maria still had her dark side, including some part of her Black and White insanity forming from Cyborg personality as well as the wrathful persona formed after her breakdown due to being abused. Ironically, all of those traits in Maria's human side, despite not been so severe as many other villains from the Order of Flourish, embodied the Seven Deadly Sins.

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    Maria slapped Magilou for the first time when the latter made her enraged (though she later apologized to Magilout about it)

    Pride - Sometimes, she can be mildly narcisstic.
  • Wrath - Her bad temper is infamous and scary.
  • Envy - She's very jealous of Matt's feelings upon Artemeshia, when he met her.
  • Lust - Actually have feelings towards Matt but tends to hide it.
  • Sloth - Or more precise, apathy and despair, as she nearly lost her hope when she was almost killed by a doppelganger of her very own mother, though Esther managed to snap her out of it.
  • Gluttony - She has a fondness of sweetness and a big apetite when she was a child, as she knew what was feeling to be starved.
  • Greed - She has desires towards higher social status and wealth, since she grew from a life of poverty.
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Maria's fragile mind was concealed

Just as major figures from La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, including Matt Butcher, Carl Robinson and Krans Romа́n Tsarskiy, are respectively analogous to Team Witness members like Abbie Mills, Jenny Mills, and August Corbin, so too could Maria be seen as vaguely analogous to a Team Witness member as well. In Maria's case, she's analogous to Ichabod Crane, with both abandoned their old ways and joined the opposite side for the sake of humanity.

A case in point, Ichabod defected from the British Army for its tyranny and secret cooperations with demon forces, while Maria defected from Mafusa Gang as she was not a loyalist from the begining and was disgusted by her family's crimes. Both of them lost their mother in a young age and endured harsh childhood, before starting to believe in faith. Also, both of them were once facing choice before they chose the noble one, and they both loath people who has no regards of history or knowledge. Also, both Maria and Ichabod are Europen descendant and are not used to some modern American ways.

As a devoted and religious child from the beginning, Maria is the polar opposite of her brothers who never believed in God. Due to enduring a harsh childhood from the physical and emotional state, Maria knew how to survive in her cruel and harsh old family full of psychopaths and maniacs, while pushing her inner darkness inside so that she won't harm anyone harmless.

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Maria staying alone

In a young age, Maria learned how to cook and to put her inner darkness inside since she saw people crying and running due to Arzonia Brothers' sadistic atrocities. Thanks to Vento of the Front, who made her a compassionate lady, Maria actually defied the joy brought by Arzonia Family bloodline's sadism, which was related to a curse set by Sascha Vykos. The so-called Evil Maria, which she chained inside her own Mind Palace ever since the death of Carl Robinson's foster parents as her hand, was actually the Sabbat's work since they're related to turning her ancestors into monsters under human skin via their deal with the devil, so that they could unleash their sadism with no boundaries. 

However, not everyone in Arzonia Family is like Maria, who tried to control her inner darkness. Maria's half-sister, Guinevere Arzonia, is fully aware of the inner darkness of Arzonia, but being the polar opposite of Maria, Guinevere believes it's a good thing. Unlike Maria, Guinevere considered Vykos' curse as a bless as it makes every Arzonia free to do whatever they want without boundaries, and she was disgusted by Maria's moral code and kindness to the weaklings, considering them as weakness. In spite of not knowing about Vykos' Curse from the beginning, Maria showed disgust upon Guinevere and disowned her as soon as she saw Guinevere's sadism and self-righteous personality, unwittingly driving Guinevere to the side of Langdon Orphans, which even increased Maria's disgust upon Guinevere once they met again.

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Maria doing operations on a pregnant woman she took care of to ensure that her baby will be born safely

A highly intellectual young lady, Maria is a scholarly, literary, and cultured woman, which is another similarity she shared with Ichabod Crane, her Team Witness counterpart. Even after her death, Maria still maintained her intellectual curiosity, enjoying attending literary classes and reading.She was described as intelligent, being skillful in the knowledge connected to poison and explosives.

Maria is also helpful towards her friends, always smiling at them and wanting them to just call her "Maria" or "Arzonia", instead of "Your Majesty" or "Milady" and so on. However deep down, she tried to conceal her feelings of a broken and sad young girl who only has family on her side, believing family is everything even better than all the riches in the world. She believed that family was formed due to love and bond, not just blood.

It was suggested that, due to her theme on La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, Maria had some fond towards playing cards (just used for fun and curiousity, as she was strongly against gambling) which is her first game with her former childhood friend, Mikan Tsumiki, before Mikan joined Ultimate Despair and Maria joined Mafusa Gang. Maria had also memorized the meanings behind the four suits. The playing card theme of New Arzonia Family showed her fond upon such a theme, and naming herself as Corazon (Heart) also showed Maria's kindness, for being someone with a big heart.

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Maria cried in happiness after Carl snapped himself from the Horseman of Conquest

Somehow, Maria also shows a fond towards lost souls like Katarina Couteau and Carl Robinson, purely out of sympathy, and she also helped them whenever she could, or she won't allow her conscience to forgive her if she just stood by and made them consumed by all those miseries that once almost consumed herself.

This feelings also increased when she discovered that she was responsible for Carl's start of darkness by unwillingly killing Carl's adoptive parents. Maria later sealed the friendship between her and Carl after she atoned her sins right in front of him, forming a bond between them because of their similarities - being two lost souls that was looked down and suffered from being manipulated into evil and misery. Therefore, in spite of not forgetting or forgiving all the wrongs done by Esther Blanchett, Maria actually agreed when she discovered that Esther understood Carl's reasons of becoming evil and wanted to rescue Carl and Abel Nightroad, while stopping Firenza Blood's madness.

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All angels has her devil inside her...

However, the human side of Maria was also obvious as she sometimes almost threw obscene words when she was too angry with someone and something, and she could be violent and cruel towards her enemies when she was enraged.

Maria is also feared by many due to her sudden breaking rage when anyone caused troubles that could jeopardize the entire Arzonia Family, when she angrily slapped Magilou out of sheer rage for doing wrong things, as well as punishing Carl Robinson and Esther Blanchett for adding salt on the horrid situation, but she was not abusive like her brothers. She tends to forgive her enemies if they really have something that can explain their crimes, and she also shows a desire to help them. Her forgiving sides sometimes irritates Carl, who believes any enemies of him deserves no mercy.

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Maria's signature Death Glare

Maria also showed zero tolerance to treachery, especially those who betrayed the Family for their own personal gains. When she discovered that Aureolus Izzard intended to turn the entire Arzonia Family in, Maria actually almost agreed with Carl's advice to feed Izzard to piranhas, but still she held back and imprisoned him instead. She did this not because of forgiving Izzard, but because there were too much people died in the Battle of London & the Star of Bethlehem, and she wanted no more death.

Nevertheless, Maria's forgiveness has limits, even to humans. She is not someone like Batman who never kills enemies. She stated that she hate everyone serving Manufacturing Progressive Sciences led by B1-Killer Kampfdroide Unit-CM 130, as she was greatly disgusted and horrified by what she saw in Morte Base - the lair of Akrak Couteau, who killed many people around the world with the Hands of Apocalpyse satellite.

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Maria showed her true feelings towards Carl after Melancholia's seemly defeat

Furthermore, due to her religious belief and childhood trauma, Maria is evasive towards topics that are connected with sexual and dark humor. Living around so many people that laughed at her (as a child) made her being extremely sesitive to vulgar words, but they won't cause conseuqence as severe as the words like "bastards", "orphans", "outcast" and "pariah" when those were threw at Maria directly. She would go into a fiery rage when she heard the words like those, since she had them enough. She almost attack Kanzaki Kaori when Kaori called Maria as an orphan, but she held back since she knew it was not the time to deal with trivial arguments.

Aside from calling her orphans or committing acts that she cannot forgive, Maria has a lot of Berserk Button which all showed her tolerance has limits. Harming her close one is also a way to drive her into fiery rage, as she found her true family after all those hardships she endured, and she cannot tolerate anyone dared to attack or even laughed at her family. Anyone who dares to mock them will receive immediate punishment in different scales, decided by its severity. She disregared her brothers and Guinevere as her family, since they were just a bunch of psychopaths and mistreated her since she was a child. Since leaving the corrupt house prison of Arzonia Brothers quietly didn't work, Maria decided to kill them to end their reign of terror once and for all.

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Maria in LOTM: Destiny

However, awared that she was almost like her own brothers for being nigh-abusive towards her underlings and friends, Maria soon sincerely apologized to Magilou and mended their bonded family relationships, showing her caring nature upon her family. Maria also tried hard to control her fiery rage if situation was not needed for her to angry, in order to prevent herself from slipping into the likes of her brothers. She also never attempted to make anyone whom she deemed as family in danger, whether they joined her rebels or not.

Maria never hesitated to use violence on her enemies, and she could be wrathful when she saw people who killed many lives and treated family and friends like tools or trashes, shown when she berated Akrak Couteau upon learning about the latter's past when her ability during their confrontation.

Despite her wrathful nature as well as not being beyond using violence to certain things, Maria never approved gore, and she was visibly disturbed when she saw Katarina Couteau mutilated a mercenary in Morte Base and allowed blood to be spilled everywhere. Even so, facing certain enemies that caused great mayhem, Maria would put her moral code aside and join the fight as well.

Therefore, Maria earns many genuine respects and is later trusted even from someone like Carl, who was infamous for being unable to trust anyone after being exposed for having demonic blood. In his diary, Matt described Maria was someone who had a sharp tongue like knives and a soft heart like cotton candy. The true feelings of Maria towards her sworn family made every members of the entire Arzonia Family loyal and caring to each other in the condition of not breaking the family rules.

Maria Arzonia's Mental Illness, Phobias and Disorders[]

Mysophobia[]

Mysophobia, also known as verminophobia, germophobia, germaphobia, bacillophobia and bacteriophobia, is a pathological fear of contamination and germs. The term was coined by William A. Hammond in 1879 when describing a case of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) exhibited in repeatedly washing one's hands. Mysophobia has long been related to compulsive hand washing. Names pertaining directly to the abnormal fear of dirt and filth include molysmophobia or molysomophobia, rhypophobia, and rupophobia, whereas the terms bacillophobia and bacteriophobia specifically refer to the fear of bacteria and microbes in general.

The term mysophobia comes from the Greek μύσος (musos), "uncleanness" and φόβος (phobos), "fear".

Negativistic personality disorder[]

Negativistic personality disorder is characterized by procrastination, covert obstructionism, inefficiency and stubbornness. The current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders no longer uses this phrase or label, and it is not one of the ten listed specific personality disorders. The previous edition, the revision IV (DSM-IV) describes passive–aggressive personality disorder as a proposed disorder involving a "pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance" in a variety of contexts.

Passive-aggressive behavior is the obligatory symptom of the passive–aggressive personality disorder. Persons with passive–aggressive personality disorder are characterized by procrastination, covert obstructionism, inefficiency and stubbornness.

Phonophobia[]

Phonophobia, also called ligyrophobia or sonophobia, is a fear of or aversion to loud sounds (for example fireworks)—a type of specific phobia. It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of hyperacusis. Sonophobia can refer to the hypersensitivity of a patient to sound and can be part of the diagnosis of a migraine. Occasionally it is called acousticophobia. The term phonophobia comes from Greek φωνή - phōnē, "sound" and φόβος - phobos, "fear".

Ligyrophobics may be fearful of devices that can suddenly emit loud sounds, such as computer speakers or fire alarms. When operating a device such as a home theater system, computer, television, or CD player, they may wish to have the volume turned down all the way before doing anything that would cause the speakers to emit sound, so that once the command to produce sound is given, the user can raise the volume of the speakers to a comfortable listening level. They may avoid parades and carnivals due to the loud instruments such as drums. As festive occasions are accompanied by music of over 120 decibels, many phobics develop agoraphobia. Other ligyrophobics also steer clear of any events in which fireworks are to be let off.

Another example is watching someone blow up a balloon beyond its normal capacity. This is often an unsettling, even disturbing thing for a person with ligyrophobia to observe, as he or she anticipates a loud sound when the balloon pops. When balloons pop, two types of reactions are heavy breathing and panic attacks. The sufferer becomes anxious to get away from the source of the loud sound and may get headaches. It may also be related to, caused by, or confused with "hyperacusis", extreme sensitivity to loud sounds. Phonophobia also refers to an extreme form of misophonia.

Intermittent explosive disorder[]

Intermittent explosive disorder (sometimes abbreviated as IED) is a behavioral disorder characterized by explosive outbursts of anger and/or violence, often to the point of rage, that are disproportionate to the situation at hand (e.g., impulsive shouting, screaming or excessive reprimanding triggered by relatively inconsequential events). Impulsive aggression is not premeditated, and is defined by a disproportionate reaction to any provocation, real or perceived. Some individuals have reported affective changes prior to an outburst, such as tension, mood changes, energy changes, etc.

The disorder is currently categorized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) under the "Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders" category. The disorder itself is not easily characterized and often exhibits comorbidity with other mood disorders, particularly bipolar disorder. Individuals diagnosed with IED report their outbursts as being brief (lasting less than an hour), with a variety of bodily symptoms (sweating, stuttering, chest tightness, twitching, palpitations) reported by a third of one sample. Aggressive acts are frequently reported accompanied by a sensation of relief and in some cases pleasure, but often followed by later remorse.

Frigophobia[]

Frigophobia is a phobia pertaining to the fear of becoming too cold. Frigophobia is a condition that appears mainly in the Chinese culture. Sufferers of this problem bundle up in heavy clothes and blankets, regardless of the ambient air temperature. This disorder has been linked to other psychological disorders such as hypochondriasis and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In a 1975 study among ethnic Chinese in Taiwan, it was noted that frigophobia may be culturally linked to koro. Where that disorder causes male sufferers to feel that their penis is retracting into the body due to an insufficiency of "male element" (or yang), male frigophobia sufferers correlate coldness with an over-abundance of "female element" (or yin).

In China, frigophobia is known as weihanzheng (畏寒症, lit. "coldness-fearing syndrome"). From the standpoint of traditional Chinese beliefs, the disorder is highly influenced by an imbalance of yin (the female element) and yang (the male element). Chinese traditional beliefs also states that working women are particularly susceptible to frigophobia, triggered by a combination of stress, menopause, pregnancy and other disorders such as anemia. During winter, these women are likely to experience coldness in extremities and back pains caused by the disorder.

Gymnophobia[]

Gymnophobia is a fear (phobia) of nudity. Gymnophobics experience anxiety from nudity, even if they realize their fear is irrational. They may worry about seeing others naked, being seen naked, or both. Their fear may stem from a general anxiety about sexuality, from a fear that they are physically inferior, or from a fear that their nakedness leaves them exposed and unprotected.

Gymnophobia refers to an actual fear of nudity, but most sufferers with the condition learn how to function in general society despite the condition. They may, for example, avoid changing rooms, washrooms, showers, and beaches. However, the condition can be regarded as an anxiety disorder if the person cannot control the phobia or it is interfering with their daily life.

Pyromania[]

Pyromania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires, in order to relieve some tension or for instant gratification. The term pyromania comes from the Greek word πῦρ (pyr, fire). Pyromania is distinct from arson, the deliberate setting of fires for personal, monetary or political gain. Pyromaniacs start fires to induce euphoria, and often fixate on institutions of fire control like fire houses and firemen. Pyromania is a type of impulse control disorder, along with kleptomania, intermittent explosive disorder and others.

There are specific symptoms that separate pyromaniacs from those who start fires for criminal purposes or due to emotional motivations not specifically related to fire. Someone suffering from this disorder deliberately and purposely sets fires on more than one occasion, and before the act of lighting the fire the person usually experiences tension and an emotional buildup. When around fires, a person suffering from pyromania gains intense interest or fascination and may also experience pleasure, gratification or relief (Frey 2001). Another long term contributor often linked with pyromania is the buildup of stress. When studying the lifestyle of someone with pyromania, a buildup of stress and emotion is often evident and this is seen in teens' attitudes towards friends and family (Gale 1998). At times it is difficult to distinguish the difference between pyromania and experimentation in childhood because both involve pleasure from the fire

Counterpart Comparations[]

Despite being a originally kind and helpful person who rejected violence, Maria's still far from being incorruptible as she knew she had her dark side and tried to control it. Even so, throughout the stories of CIS Productions, there are several darker counterpart of hers representing her different flaw in personality. Those personality flaw will make her into those counterparts if she lost control in her personality, and unfortunately, they are already formed.

Future Maria - Born From Tragedy (Anti-Heroic)[]

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Maria after the rise of Qliphoth

In the Rise of Qliphoth era, as a result of losing her loved ones and suffering from the cruel experiment committed by B1-Killer Kampfdroide Unit-CM 130, Maria's sanity broke apart and turned into an anti-heroic extremist like Carl Robinson who tended to be cruel and sadistic.

During her rebellion against Astaroth Empire, Maria became blood-thirsty and filled with vengeance and hatred due to Ara Astaroth and her companions who had ripped her friends and loved ones away from her. Losing her casual sense of humor and graceful demeanor since she found it tedious to herself after her trauma, Maria became a much darker, more rude and more serious person who will not hesitate to commit murder or massacres even if that would cause mass causalities, thinking it was her own mistake to make her family (most members of La Nueva Familia de Arzonia) slaughtered in front of her. She would do anything to make Astaroth Empire pay for their sins and save the omniverse from being oppressed by her sworn enemy, Ara Astaroth.

In spite of her cruel acts, Maria is shown to care deeply for her deceased step-mother (Vento of the Front) and friends from La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, with the memories of their deaths driving her to the point of madness. Upon facing her enemies, however, she shows absolutely no mercy towards them shouting words such as "eliminate" and "consign" to show the lack of mercy she has and also to strengthen her resolve to kill them.

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Maria's sociopathic personality

Maria became increasingly confident in her newfound abilities. Constantly, she remained composed and unconcerned with the situation at hand. Even when pressured by enemies like the mercenaries of Manufacturing Progressive Sciences; Vergil and Reaper, she showed no emotional build. Maria has displayed an overbearing sense of pride in her friends' name and a great sense of loyalty to it and kept wearing her organization's crest proudly while refusing to wear any other symbols. Initially, Maria still held onto the notion of sparing the innocent and refused to kill anyone unrelated to her revenge. However as her hatred overcame her, she became cold and ruthless, to the point wheres he was willing to kill anyone who stood in her way and she would kill innocent people if it meant achieving her revenge against Ara Astaroth, including her own subordinates and comrades as living shields or baits.

After being held captive and undergoing intense torture by the hands of Unit-CM 130 (Zelkron) Maria's personality changed drastically. She trashed her previous ideology of "being hurt rather than hurting others," pledging to crush those who dared threaten her place of belonging. She adopted the habit of cracking her fingers from her torturer, Zelkron. In her subconscious, Future Maria cannibalized the Past Maria the image of her Angel-self. This displayed that she accepted the "darkness" within her. Instead of being influenced by it, she appeared to have become the one to surpass it. Maria became ruthless and brutal in order to protect her friends and allies, yet she managed to maintain complete composure and was willing to sacrifice them when necessary. She no longer feared her evil side and was more violent during battles. By embracing her dark nature wholeheartedly, Maria gave up on being "human"; this war more influenced by words of people she met before who did not agree her kindness and soft ideology, such as Carl Robinson, Katarina Couteau and Azul Jissele; whom agreed her enemies should be destroyed instead of being imprisoned and giving them a chance to cause mayhem and death.

Painlash Overlord - Born From Corruption (Villainous)[]

Dark Arzonia - Polar Opposite (Villainous)[]

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Dark Arzonia

As it was later revealed, Dark Arzonia's body was once Maria's parallel counterpart in Planet Sorensen-444 who served the United Kingdom of America, but in fact, the soul inside Dark Arzonia is a parallel counterpart of Phyllis Peach who changed body with her, under the manipulation of the mainstream Phyllis and her apprentice, Gladius Grapefruit.

Despite not being essentially the same, Dark Arzonia had represented the devilish side of Maria which is even worse than Future Maria or Cyborg Maria. Unlike Future Maria, Dark Arzonia has no positive side. She is a combination of the treacherous personality of Phyllis and the negative side of Maria which she always trying to control.

Unlike Maria who is matured, generous and kind, Dark Arzonia is a villain, being extremely voracious, violent and psychopathic. She is prone towards violence and always narcissistic, being acting like a psychopathic juvenile delinquent like Aki Honda. She also had several traits that is similar to Vira's psychopathic side, and she like to commit crime and evil for no reason other than spite.

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Maria will become a person like Dark Arzonia if she never received love from people like Vento of the Front.

Dark Arzonia also has no loyalty and has no qualm of killing. Unlike Maria who is graceful, Dark Arzonia is extremely rude and will not hesitate to kill anyone innocent who got into her way, but it was out of her pure excitement, instead of enforcing some extreme justice (like that of Future Maria).

Despite not being exactly the same person in their soul, Maria could become someone like Dark Arzonia due to her childhood if she never received love in her childhood. According to Matt Butcher's deducing, it is extremely plausible that Maria would be someone like Dark Arzonia if she never met Vento of the Front in her life, who gave her love after her mother's tragic death. If Maria was taken by Arzonia Brothers even before she met Vento, she will ended up becoming someone like Dark Arzonia, a ruthless, murderous and sadistic villain like those who joined Mafusa Gang and killed people willingly. Therefore, it was love and affection from a true family that saved Maria from turning into someone like Dark Arzonia.

Personal information[]

All information of Maria Arzonia, such as her hobbies, her favourite things, etc

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  • Likes about Yourself: Strategic, agility, intellegence, knowledge, well-educations, good manners
  • Have Confidence about Yourself in...: Intellegence, speed, table manners, fire magic, religion, chemistry, mind game
  • Most Comfortable Environment: Warm and sunny
  • What Motivates You: Humanity's kindness and possiblities to change the future, rations, hope, happiness, think of the future, peace, kindness, freedom, ​equality (based on respect and a certain capacity), love, travel, adventure, revolutions, helping others, fighting against crime, cooking, family, funny stuff, reading books, art, music (not good at singing though), collecting urban and rural legends, smiling faces, happiness
  • Word that Define Your Best Quality: Strategic
  • Favorite Word: Elegance
  • Favorite Quotes: "The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue." - Mao Zedong
  • Favorite Color: Gold, red, orange and white
  • Favorite Day/Holiday: Christmas Day, New Year, Halloween
  • Favorite Drink: Apple juice, milk, Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Favorite Food: Gazpacho, sweets, desserts, Spanish cuisine, later also Chinese food (particularly Beijing dishes)
  • Favorite Clothes: Fire-proof suit, Helene Hawthorne's dress made for her, as well as her angelic armor, Victorian-style dress
  • Favorite Hobbies: Drawing, burning her enemies, hunting down the worst kind of people, festivals, her friends, hanging out with her godmother to find peace, reading
  • Favorite Music Genre: Classic music; mostly orchestra and opera
  • Favorite Climate/Season: Warm/Spring
  • Favorite Type of Person: Hardworking people, reasonable authority figure, kind people
  • Favorite Non-Sentient Species: Bees, birds, peach blossom
  • Favorite Type of Fictional of Entertainment: Fantasy, psychological thriller, opera
  • Favorite Sport: Billiard, fencing, chess
  • Favorite Hour: 12:00 at noon
  • Favorite Allies: ​Matt Butcher, Acqua of the BackKatarina Couteau, Carl Robinson, Kyouko Kirigiri, Sonia Nevermind, Jellal Fernandes, Artemeshia Vagorion, ChinatsuSister Mary Eunice, Daniel Reynolds, Ichabod CraneAbbie Mills, Kathrine Sforza, Vento of the FrontPlaisir, Katrina CraneLa Folia RihaveinImperia Deamonne, Noelle Bor, Joe Corbin, Jenny Mills, Sophie Foster, Diana Thomas, Villian, Molly ThomasLara Thomas, Esther BlanchettAerisi KalinothBismarck Bodewig, Lucas Kellan, Tomas Sev
  • Favorite Enemies: Artemeshia Vagorion (rival), Fire Elsa, Will of the Grand Grimoire, Mephista, Jeremy Crane, Vanifer, Gideon


  • Don't Have Confidence about Themselves in...: Singing, math, physical strength, sports, hand-in-hand combat
  • Most Uncomfortable Environment: Cold and wet enviroments
  • What Unmotivates You: Ignorance, sadness, persecution, racism, despair, filth, cold weather, putting up weight
  • Hate about You: All the dreadful deeds in the past
  • Word that Define Your Worst Quality: Softness
  • Hated Word: Worthless
  • Hated Quotes: "I choked her to death then cut her in small pieces so I could take my meat to my rooms, cook and eat it. How sweet and tender her little ass was roasted in the oven. It took me 9 days to eat her entire body. I did not f**k her, though, I could of had I wished. She died a virgin." - Albert Fish
  • Hated Color (Optional): Black
  • Hated Day/Holiday: April Fool's Day
  • Hated Drink: Vodka, soda, most of the alcoholic drinks
  • Hated Food: Ice cream & popcical (because they're COLD)
  • Hated Clothes: Miniskirt, sexy dresses that exposed one's body too much
  • Hated Music Genre: Mainly rock music
  • Hated Climate/Season: Polar/Winter
  • Hated Type of Person: Destroyers of worlds, alcoholics, slavers, corrupt politicians, greedy people, weak-minded people, warmongers, corrupt priests, dictators, mercenaries, Nazis, fascists, Dark Empires, liars, serial killers, perverts, rapists, troublemakers, bully, bullying, juvenile delinquents, genocidal tyrants, aristocrats, serial killers, people who tried to harm her family, people who had no regards of traditions, people who had no regards of history, skepticism, blasphemous people, pests, religious fanatics
  • Hated Non-Sentient Species: Flies, cockroaches
  • Hated Type of Fictional of Entertainment: Pornography, erotic fictions, sterotypical portrayals of certain groups
  • Hated Sport: Any sport associated with water, especially swimming;weightlifting
  • Hated Hour: 12:00 at midnight
  • Hated Allies: ​Michael Langdon (temporary alliance in Diabla Arc), PandoraLusamine, Carissa (post-Godom Arc), Oriax Wheelahr (occationally), Gregory Grape (occationally), Eve FullbusterNick Hawley
  • Hated Enemies: Her evil self, ​Her brothers, Michael Langdon (archenemy), Moloch, The Fallen's Essence, B1-Killer Kampfdroide Unit-CM 130, Mephisto, Blackheart, Black Fairy, Sasha, Heis, Melancholia, Eckidina KnightWalker, the Hidden One, Aleister Crowley, Diabla the Qliphoth TyrantMalcolm Dreyfuss, Prince Hans, Blackbeard, Demonio, Misogi Kugawama, Terra of the Left, Sascha Vykos, Ara AstarothThe FallenLeohart the Prince of Hell, Vira HermesSascha Vykos, Karzov, Akrak CouteauYuuki TerumiHazama, Felix Drake, everyone from Manufacturing Progressive Sciences


  • Political Type: Non-political
  • Favorite Political Figure: King Juan Carlos the First
  • Religion Type: Catholic
  • Favorite Religious Figure: Mother Theresa
  • Dream Extension (Individual or in Mass): Individual
  • If You Could Master One Skill You Don’t Have: Power to control water and ice
  • Sexual Orientation: Asexual
  • Organization of Materials and Objects (Messy or Organized): Messy
  • Social Status (Outgoing or Reserved): Reserved
  • Social Posture (Rebel/Chaotic or Strict/Lawful): Rebel and Chaotic
  • Social Position (Passive or Leader): Leader
  • Status (Life & Death): Alive
  • Status (Romance): Non-sexual love interest with Matt Butcher
  • Possibly Crush (Optional): None
  • Arranged Marriage or Single For Life: Single for life
  • Alert or Easily Distracted: Alert
  • Economic Status (Rich, Medium or Poor): Medium
  • Preference of Living (House, Apartment, etc...): Apartment
  • Likes to Live (With other People or Alone): With other people
  • Wants to Visit (Country or Fictional World): Countries with long history like China
  • Happiest & Best Memory(ies): Meeting Katarina again in the Morte Base
  • Saddest & Worst Memory(ies): Killing Carl Robinson's parents, being brainwashed into a KnightWalker Cyborg
  • Biggest Fear: Losing everything and being casted into lonliness
  • Love Your Family: Yes, except those that are abusive
  • Love Your Friends: Yes


  • Mental Speed (High or Slow): High
  • Mental Health (Peaceful or Chaotic): Mixed
  • Status of Controlling Emotions (Good or Bad): Bad
  • Status (Sane or Insane): Sane
  • Disorder: Intermittent explosive disorder
  • You Are... (Emotional or Logical): Emotional
  • You Are... (Happy or Sad): That Depends
  • You Are... (Talented or Hard-Working): Hard-Working
  • You Are... (Optimist or Pessimist): Optimist
  • You Prefer... (Love or Money): Love
  • You Prefer... (Family or Friendship): Family
  • You Prefer... (Love or Sex): Love
  • You Prefer... (Day or Night): Day
  • You Prefer... (Loudness or Silence): Silence
  • You Prefer... (Physical Work or Mental Work): Mental Work
  • You Prefer... (Virtual/Mind Games or Physical Sports): Mind Games
  • You Prefer... (Be With Other People or Be Alone): Be With Other People
  • Do You Feel... (Loved or Hated): Mixed
  • Do You Feel... (Cared or Ignored): Cared
  • Do You Feel... (Safe or in Danger): Mixed
  • Do You Feel... (Good With Yourself or Bad With Yourself): Mixed


  • Physical Structure (Muscular, Thin, Athletic, Plump, Fat): Thin
  • Appearance Scale (Beautiful, Slightly Beautiful, Normal, Slightly Normal, Ugly): Beautiful
  • Do You Find Yourself (Beautiful or Ugly): Slightly Beautiful
  • You Care About Your Appearance For... (Yourself or Others): Others
  • I Wish was Born...: Healthier
  • Prefer to Stay... (Young or Age): Young
  • Desire of Death: No longer

Power Levels[]

Pure of Heart Proposal[]

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"The night is the darkest before dawn, and I promise you... The dawn is coming."

Being a blood-thirsty vigilante does not mean falling into a corruptible state, and Maria Arzonia is an example of this. Being an illegitimate child suffering abuse from her three brothers loyal to Mafusa Gang, Maria hated their family's so-called "family business" - arson and bombing - to her three brother's dismay. The only family in her eyes was her mother, her godmother (Vento of the Front) as well as her childhood friend, Mikan Tsumiki, before Mikan fell into despair. Maria was shocked by the news of Mikan falling into despair but still being friendly to her, hoping to find security from her and making Mikan back to her pleasant and caring personality. After a huge amount of job given by a disguised Michael Langdon came in front of the door of Arzonia Family, the three brothers were tempted, but Maria was not interested in this and only wished to live a peaceful life... which was hard for her to come true. After one of the three brothers had died, the rest of two tried to force Maria into burning the properties belonged to the entire Peace Foundation or being a streetwalker. Being a self-honored girl, Maria had to accept the offer and tried to make her brothers pleased and admire her even if she knew the consequences will be bad. However, her self guilty-conscience after accidentally killing a holy knight drove her to leave her brother and the criminal life of being a Mafusa Gangster. However, she was unfortunately being caught and suffered from abuse, eventually snapped and burned her abusive brothers alive... before praying to Virgin Mary to take the blame on herself, not to others. Then, trying to protect the world, she became a vengeful vigilante and saved hundreds of children from Johan Liebert's minions, but eventually she was attacked by Michael Langdon and suffered from a serious disfigurement, eventually ending up becoming a Cyborg. However, the memories of her good side never died out and eventually broke free from Eckidina's control. Seeing herself ended up becoming a ruthless killer and madwoman, Maria eventually sacrificed herself to stop Aleister Crowley's plan of killing Acqua of the Back, the man who tried to capture her, and became a pure-hearted spirit to the higher existence. She later helped Katarina going through Michael Langdon's illusion despite difficulties, while willingly to take blame for Eugen's death since Maria herself was once a Mafusa Gang member. After her heroic sacrifise, Maria was held as a devine figure by a group of Catholic Rebels who rebelled against Michael Langdon's rule over the Church. In Firenza Junior, Maria later revived as a Holy Guide Spirit like Sister Mary Eunice before her. Although still having her bad temper remained as a result of her traumatic childhood, Maria now turned much better and much more matured. She valued kindness and bond before anything else, becoming a motherly and sisterly figure to her own comrades. Under her care, all those fragile Catholic Rebel factions united together under a single faction, La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, where Maria started a new family for herself as arguably the last living member of the original Arzonia Family. Valuing love as family and believed humanity are never beyond redemption, Maria raised her rebellion against those false hypocrites and corrupt officials who lies to innoncent public. Even though she was later betrayed by Carl Robinson, whose parents was killed by her under the coerce of the Arzonia Brothers, Maria still believed that Carl could be saved and showed him both remorse and affection, struggling herself to get Carl out of Melancholia's corruption, so that he can gain his redemption. Using her actions, Maria showed Carl that the world also has its kind side aside from its cruel side. Maria also admitted to Carl that if she never met Vento of the Front, who showed affection and love to a poor girl like her, she'll become as cruel as Aki Honda as well. Maria's actions and affections not only defrosted Carl's frosty nature and made him into a better person, but also made lost souls like MagilouMatt Butcher, Abel Nightroad, Esther Blanchett, Adam Frankenstein and Eva Frankenstein to be together in somewhere like family, where everyone respect and love each other. Maria represents bravery as well as revolutionary mind. Despite being a well-intentioned extremist, Maria only tried to make the world a better place instead of hurting others for sheer fun, being the polar opposite of Fiamma of the Right and Kureto Hīragi.

Goals[]

In General[]

  • Free herself from the misery haunting throughout her life (completed after death)
  • Atone her sin committed while as a Mafusa Gangster (ongoing)

The Corbin Files[]

  • Restore Mikan Tsumiki back to her original personality (failed)
  • Abandon her life as a criminal and quit Mafusa Gang (completed)
  • Kill her abusive brothers to stop their crime sprees (completed)
  • Have the KnightWalker Family destroyed (failed)
  • Quit from being a puppet of the KnightWalkers (completed after death)
  • Reunite with her mother in afterlife (completed after death)
  • Save Katarina from Michael's control (completed)

​Firenza Junior[]

  • Help Carl Robinson and his allies as much as she could (completed)
  • Persuading Katherine Sforza from building the Catholic Rebels (completed)
  • Prevent Carl from going berserk (almost failed; temporarily succeeded)
  • Help Carl to kill the Future Fusion Melancholia (succeeded)
  • Save the soul of Plasir (failed)
  • Destroy FOLIE (almost failed; complete after the sacrifice of Matt)
  • Save Carl from being dragged into the past (failed)
  • Bring Matt Butcher back to life (completed)

Saga AA[]

CM-130 Arc[]

Madness Arc[]

Diabla Arc[]

Battle for Earth Arc[]

All forms and disguise[]

Relationships - Friends & Allies[]

Matt Butcher[]

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Matt and Maria trying on Chinese dress

Matt and Maria has a rather peculiar relationship, which is a mixture between a romantic couple and brother-and-sister relationship. However, in spite of falling in love with Maria, even calling Maria as his wife as a boastful proclamation, Matt later respects Maria's decision and takes care of her as his little sister beside Noelle Bor, knowing Maria is not interested in love relationship.

While helping Carl due to a determination of penance, Maria helped Matt purely out of gratitude, since she discovered he was the one who once helped her in cold rain, fighting off bullies for her and covering her with his trenchcoat. Maria only revealed this to Carl and Yuri, and she never intended to make Matt know about this past, since she worried that Matt would be drenched in vanity and pride for being a benefactor of Maria.

In the meantime, Matt had noticed Maria's affection to him but mistakenly interpreted it as a romantic feeling. He then had a fixation on Maria for a brief of time, even to the point that he fantasized himself to be a couple with her. He believed he would devote anything for her because of that, even including his life. He even believed that Maria would one day marry him when she was grown-up, which would took years to develop, and the two would live with their new sworn family, away from the mad crowd like hermits.

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Maria reminds Matt to keep some private space between them

Meanwhile, Maria had pushed her feelings towards Matt down and denied herself to be his girlfriend or his wife. She would be angry whenever he mentioned them to be lovers. However, the encounter with Artemishia had changed all of these feelings as Maria burned Matt (comically but not lethally) out of pure jealousy when he seemly fell in love with a Cyborg woman. Vento of the Front also shows concern over Matt, believing Matt is trying to convert Maria's faith and tried to fill her with perverted feelings.

However, as time went by, Matt began to understand Maria's feelings. He started to balance himself between Maria and Artemishia, while regarding Maria as his sister instead of lover. He also pressed his sexual feelings aside and devoted to her as her knight.

More of Matt's true feelings towards Maria is revealed more in Conquest Arc, showing he saw Maria more as a close friend than a sexual object. During his hunt-down against Michael, Matt encountered Dark Arzonia, an evil clone of Maria who served Moloch.

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Dark Arzonia attempts to seduce Matt, but proves to have no avail

At first, Matt mistook her as Maria (unlike Carl who saw through the imposter's lies once they met) and tried to talk with her like normal. However, much to Matt's horror, Dark Arzonia began to flirt Matt and implied her attempt to develop a sexual relationship, causing Matt to get angry and slapped Dark Arzonia's face, revealing Dark Arzonia to be an apparent Zodiac Demon who preyed on humans. When escaped from Dark Arzonia and calmed himself down, Matt realized that this was a fake, as the real Maria would never intend to flirt him. Later, Matt had to assure the real Maria that he never fell for Dark Arzonia, and the latter believed in him.

Ironically, three years after the demise of Leohart the Prince of Hell and the defeat of Triggers Hell forces, in A Draw of Kings, Matt and Maria - almost 20 years old by then - eventually get married, though in a sexless marriage and had no children. However, after the fall of Deus.Ex.Machina Industries Empire, Maria became the adoptive mother of Melodia, the daughter of Calvin Cranberry and Kelly Kumquats, to honor her father who died in the battle against Aryana Westcott. Matt and Maria later reformed the New Arzonia Family and assisted the New Republic of Deus.Ex.Machina Industries as comrades.

The main reason of Maria and Matt's sexless marriage, according to Carl, mainly has two; one is Maria's own sexless nature, and another is Maria's inability to except a child due to being a Guide Spirit. Therefore, their couple relationship is not out of sexual need, but genuine love towards each other, although Maria hardly ever proclaim her feelings.

Carl Robinson[]

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Maria caresses Carl

Even working as friends and partners, Carl and Maria's relationships is a lot more frosty compared to that between Maria and Matt. Intending to get closer to Carl as his friend, Maria did everything for Carl and tried to tell Carl the most vital thing was not revenge, but nothing worked since Carl only focused on his own revenge.

Despite she herself wanted to seek vengence upon Michael Langdon, Maria knew the true Public Enemy was Eckidina KnightWalker, and Maria wanted to save others so that she fought against the enemies. Carl, on the other hand, was focusing on his own revenge against Pandora and would not care if take a life or not, and Maria was angry that Carl later treated his friends as tools during his falling into depths towards villainy, especially after Carl killed Mary Spencer even after he made a promise not to kill her.

Remorseless of his actions, Carl tried to justify his actions by telling Maria that Lady Spencer had killed so many people and deserved to be sentenced for her guilt, ignoring the fact that Lady Spencer was brainwashed. Hearing this and seeing Carl's rude commenting on Esther's leaving, Maria was so infuriated that she almost cut all her tie between her and Carl, claiming he did not deserve to be a rightful Pica.

However, after knowing that Carl become such a person due to being tricked and betrayed before he met her, Maria eventually decided to return for Carl in order to save him, believing he still had one gilmpse of redemption. This kind of feelings grows stonger than ever when Seth Nightroad, who was once the one with Langdon Orphans, revealed that the couple shot down by Maria (though being coerced) was in fact Carl's foster parents. Maria then decided to save Carl from his corruption no matter what the cause, since she wanted to save herself as well. Believing she was responsible for Carl's start of darkness, Maria decided to rescue Carl so that she can atone her sins as well.

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Finally, Carl and Maria reconciled

Their relationships became closer once Carl was relieved from Cain Knightlord's brainwashing, especially after she lamented Carl's tragedy, as she too knew what it is like to lose a family. She tearfully confessed her crimes in front of Carl and expressed her geniue guilt on how much pain Carl endured in that fatal night which stripped him of anything, feeling so tormented that even the injuries on her body didn't seem pain at all. Carl, having overheard this as he was unable to fall asleep, began to weep, finally having found someone who understands him. Following their relationships began to defrost, Carl and Maria regarded each others as siblings.

For the first time in his life, Carl felt true kindness from someone he once hated, someone who wanted to atone her crimes that casted a shadow on him. Later, Carl became more affectionate to Maria and no longer had grudge against her. Maria also admits that Carl is a mirror to herself, and saving Carl means saving herself, as she considered herself to be the one who caused Carl's start of darkness because of her former cowardice.

Magilou[]

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Maria hunched herself to give Magilou a hug.

After their unexptected meeting, Maria and Magilou retained a good friendship, as Maria fell amused by Magilou's humor, and Magilou admired Maria for her courage. Maria rarely laughed out, but sometimes she will laughed at Magilou's some mildly clumsy and funny moments without any bad intentions, unless this had caused bad consequences and Maria would not laugh since she did not want to mock Magilou.

Once, when Magilou made a mistake of blowing up an artificial sea monster's corpse, an act of which jeopadized the further research towards Michael's futher schemes, Maria was fraustrated that she slapped Magilou out of rage, but when she calmed down, she said sorry to Magilou immediately. Their partnerships did not broke because of this.

Being together within the Catholic Rebels after the destruction of Aldegyr Kingdom, Maria and Magilou also fought together against the Fallen Roman Catholic Church under the ailases of Corazon and Diamante, respectively. Knowing about Magilou's tragic past, Maria often showed warming moments to Magilou, saying she would like to see the latter smile naturally. Maria treated Magilou as her "little sister", despite in fact Maria was younger than Magilou.

Katarina Couteau[]

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Katarina using Maria's divine energy during her fight with Ara

Maria and Katarina are in very well terms, with the latter considering the former as her best-buddy outside of the Rogues. Maria and Katarina had almost no involvement In-Universe untilt the moment that Maria appeared in Katarina's mind and helped her to snap out of Michael Langdon's illusions during their final battle in Corbin Files. Maria somewhat had a sense of admiration for Katarina in her own way but it was never really explained.

Maria considered Katarina to be an "old friend" since she met her in her past life before she could be reborn as a Spirit Guide and showed respect for her while Katarina feared and loved Maria at the same time due to her scary Mama Bear personality that would scary her very soul out of her body. While they had a little interaction in Saga AA, it was lampshaded that Katarina saw Maria as a "aunt" figure considering she was responsible and a caring person. She clearly knew her scary side was almost like the wrath of a mother who was worried with her kids. In a sense, Katarina considered Maria as her "aunt" on the place of Akrak Couteau who was just vicious sociopath rather than a family.

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Elesis fighting Maria inside of her mind

Despite Katarina is way older than Maria, the latter sees her as a child due to her childish, reckless and goofy personality that always put her into danger, forcing Maria to act to protect her from danger. Despite their friendly terms, Maria and Katarina had some things they absolutely hated in each other but did their best to hide it. Katarina showed despise for Maria's mercy and pure-hearted side for enemies while Maria hated Katarina's one-sided view of the world that everyone against her and her friends must die, even children included.

Beside that, what Maria hated the most was the "monster" living inside of Katarina that was in fact her "twin-sister", Elesis Du Tirial. For being a Guide Spirit, Maria could detect and even communicate with Elesis who was sealed inside of Katarina's subsconscious and discovered that person was the source of all flaws in Katarina (dark flaws like sadism, the lust for Rentaro Satomi and homicidal tendencies; the childish and naive facts were original from Katarina herself). When Katarina is sleeping, Maria can easily enter in her mind and have a chat with Elesis to leave her alone, but she is always welcomed with a brutal rain of attacks from Elesis' hands. Inside of Katarina's mind, she discovered Elesis was pure psychopath and was probably the most insane person she ever met before. With many studies, she thought she could kill Elesis inside of her mind when Elesis revealed if she is killed Katarina will die too, making it a double murder.

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The dark side of Katarina that only Maria could see

After discovering that Katarina is not a bad person but a victim who shares traces with the monster called Elesis, she began to show more sympathy for her in her battles while keeping her in check she would never use torture techniques to make her enemies suffer just for the heck of it. 

Aside from her dark side, Maria absolutely disliked Katarina's stupid side; her memories are so bad that she cannot help herself but to feel pity for the Red Haired Demon who is not only a child with the body of a young adult but also always cause trouble for those around her with her stupidity. When Maria was told Katarina once made all officers of Ratatoskr vomit after cooking rotten testicles, she immediately took place in the kitchen to replace Katarina while teaching her how to cook.

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Maria allowing Katarina to see her Evil Persona living inside of her

Oddly enough, it was Maria who helped Katarina to develop her maturity to the top while the Rogues were only friends who supported, played and trained her. It can be said Maria was a substitute mother of Katarina who helped her to grow mentallity. During their time, it was her who taught Katarina how suppress the carnal and sadistic feelings of Elesis considering she had the same mental problem, making these two the same side on the same coin.

At one point, to make the two more familiar, Maria allowed Katarina to enter in subconscious to meet her evil side; an even more dark version of Future Maria. There, Katarina had a very long conversation with the Evil Maria. After she left, Katarina mentioned her dark side was in a prison, something similar to an imaginale cell. Soon afterwards, she mentioned she was going to teach her how to keep Elesis in a cell like that one, so everything bad about her traces living in Katarina's mentality will disappear.

Even so, Maria learned some things from her as well without training; the power of wrath. The power of emotions allowed her to grow stronger since she had precious memories, places and people to protect. This mental training allowed the two to become stronger from learning about themselves. At the very end, their old relationship ceased and they were now more like sisters, helping each other when they were in need. 5 billion years later, they lost contacted with themselves but Maria was one of the few people whom Katarina could clearly remember (in 5 billion years, almost everyone she met before were fading from her memories due to the long time alive). Maria, however, could remember all times she spent together with Katarina and her past friends thanks to her Divine Immortality that kept not only her body alive for the entire eternity but her memories as well.

Imperia Deamonne (Old Time - New Timeline)[]

"- Maria: Do you really believe you could beat me in a straight-up old-fashioned fistfight? I'm sure I can beat you any of your games!
- Imperia: Let me tell you something: Me and you, one-on-one. No one else around. I will beat. Your ASS. Like a Cherokee drum!
(Beat)
- Maria: Such low-language... Just like your own existence. Poor child. But, hey. Maybe one day we'll find out.
- Imperia: You better hope that day never comes. I’m gonna knock your teeth so far down your throat you’re gonna stick a toothbrush right up your ass to brush ’em.
(the Rogues are seen passing by)
- Maria: Oh, excuse me, guys?!
(Maria run towards the Rogues passing by)
- Shigure: What's wrong, Arzonia?
- Maria: Nothing... It was just a fly that was annoying m--
(Maria is sent flying by Imperia and hits a wall creating a crater)
- Lucas: What are you doing?!
- Imperia (mildly): Sorry, my hand slipped.
(Maria leaves the debris while cleaning her clothes and walks towards Imperia)
- Maria: Ahahaha... Well, guess it can't be helped. Mistakes happen at times.
(Returns the gut punch and sends Imperia flying away and hitting a truck)
- Maria: Sorry, my hand slipped as well.
"
— One of the many fights between Imperia and Maria

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Imperia mocking Maria

From all her "heroic friendships", Maria have precarious and loathsome relationship with Imperia. Due to their status in Corbin Files crossover where Imperia (who was previously known as La Folia Rihavein), they never met each other face-to-face except for some mentions of their names during some conversations. However, the first time they met each other was pretty much normal and neutral as the two never had any contact.

Months later, it becomes a very aggressive and hostile relationship between "comrades". Imperia considered Maria to be too pure and flat (amazingly, the same reason because Ara Astaroth hated her previous persona) and acted with arrogance and rudeness when next to her, always referring her as "Stupida Bionda" which means "Stupid Blonde" in ITALIAN just to provoke and tease her when the former discovered being referred as an Italian is one of her Berserk Buttons. Maria, obviously reacted to it while pissed off for pressing one of her Berserk Buttons, would reply back with low-words like calling her a "cow" due to her huge breast size, but instead of considering it as an offense she would reply back with a "thanks" while comparing her size with hers only to show who is superior in female physical appearance, while Imperia always won the fights of appearance looking for dressing more exposed clothes, Maria always won the "mentality contest" since everyone considered Imperia to be such a bully and childish person when Maria is around.

The only thing Imperia won in "mentality contest" was her sadistic personality between the male members of Ratatoskr and the Rogues who considered Imperia to be a Dominatrix, something that 90% of all men in the world love for being more "naughty". Of course, Maria always kept distance from this type of contest, much to Imperia's delight while calling her a "virgin" (but ironically enough, Imperia was said to be virgin episodes before when people Shigure Yukimi called her a "Shoujo" in Japanese that means "Young Girl; as such "virgin" in Japanese means "Shojo", not different from the sound of "Shoujo"). Most of the time, Imperia would win any arguments she has with Maria causing the latter to run away, in tears in a comic, flinging childish insults. This caused the Kotori Itsuka to slap or beat her in the head for making another woman cry. However, it was shown that Imperia and Maria may be progressing into more of a frenemy territory. Some days later, Imperia changed her Maria's nickname and actually seems to like her humiliating nickname "Albino" (in reference to her extremely white skin), as it's the second offensive nickname she has ever been given. 

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Imperia fighting Maria

From all people working with her, Maria absolutely hated Imperia, but she didn't realize that Imperia's actions are saving her and others around her from her innocence. Despite being bitter enemies and opposites, Imperia and Maria influenced each other as they begin to change slowly through their views of how the worlds looks, with Maria learning that kindness alone can't change the world, one needs to power to make it absolute while Imperia learned power is not the only thing in the world that will change everything, friendship and love are required if she wish to be one with them.

Although they are antagonistic towards each other for most of the time, they have been also shown to be quite friendly with each other when the family matters were brough to the top; their relationships with their families caused the two known each other better. While Maria was born in a rich crap-family from alcoholic father, Imperia (as La Folia) was born in a rich family closed from the world but was never abused by them. Yet what shocked Maria the most was that Imperia was a clone of another person, born to day like a tool in the hands of her own sister while the entire world watched; a complete doll without purpose on life, a person born to die. This was one of the few traces Maria could find empathy inside of the cold-Imperia.

As time passes, they begin to befriend each other, to the point that their relationship could be considered as "frenemies", the two often engage in fights of all kinds, even who can eat more contest until their relationship becomes a "rivalry" between the two Aces of the respectives organizations. After the end of Madness Sub Arc, soon after Ara Astaroth's demise, they are both extremely friendly and competitive towards one another and enjoy challenging each other. Despite being very close companions, they are willing to fight each other at full strength, disregarding what potential damage they may deal against each other, much to Maria's annoyance as she hates fighting. After some time, Imperia shows a fair deal of respect for Maria and addresses her as "Cupido" which means "Cupid" in Spanish (mainly for being an Guide Spirit similar to an Angel and having a soft skin of a baby (her kindness and love for loving actions take it further)), now in the language of Spanish. 

While Maria prefer to take joy in pleasing her friends with kindness, she knows that Imperia is the only person whom she can really show her childish side without being critized (even Katarina at times can critize their behavior and hoobies merely because she find them strange). Imperia and Maria often try to cook together or try showing each other new methods of fun such as going to play in playgrounds and game centers where Maria never visited before.

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Light and Darkness

Despite their friendly relationship now, they can easily get annoyed by the antics of each other and laugh while holding themselves to not punch themselves. Yet, at times both Maria and Imperia can say really some low-words when they are angry, even calling others around them (Imperia: slut-flat, shitty-vampire, rest-of-abortion and etc... (Maria: You son of a snake, demented-idiot, annoying-brat and ugly-human)), although Imperia take the offensive names to a lower level; making their friends get away as faster as possible from them.

The sense of respect between the two is most apparent when Maria tells Imperia not to cry and points out that she [Imperia] became a Cyborg so that she no longer had to cry. Unlike many other enemies, Maria is the only opponent that Imperia has ever shown respect for in battle, and even states she would have let Maria kill her when she had the chance as a human; her nihilistic side continued active even after their formed bonds. From there, their relationship finally takes a friendly term where Lucas Kellan and Isis Maxwell stated they would be a perfect couple if Maria wasn't a sexless person and Imperia was a male, a love born from fire. Or, at least, forever-best-friends.

Achyls of the Depravity (Old - Astaroth Timeline)[]

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Imperia as Achyls, meeting Future Maria after 2,000 years

Her relationship with Achyls of the Depravity, the evil future version of Imperia who fell to the dark side, took their rivalry from the past to a true and hatred fueling bond.

Since Imperia and Maria from the past never had the chance to get friendly by the time that Ara Astaroth won and founded the Astaroth Empire, their relationship continued low and empty, with only offensive memories of them being together on the past remnaing inside of their minds.

After the battle of Argentina where the Rogues were teleported to the future and Maria had her entire family destroyed, Imperia was the only one of the Rogues who was not sent to the future by Ara and continued walking through the face of Earth, searching for a way to bring her friends back but after the Astaroth Empire finally took over the Earth, she had no more reasons to live and friends to protect; now she fully entered in the world of darknes by her own free will to find a new "place to return". To find her new place, she joined Ara Astaroth and proved to be a powerful and intelligent servant for 1,000 by destroying planets and enslaving entire races of mortals for Astaroth Queen. 

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Imperia humilliating Maria by dropping blood in her face

At one point, Imperia renamed herself to Achyls of the Depravity and was put in charge of two omniverses under the control of Astaroth Empire. Even so, despite Achyls' high involvement with Astaroth Empire, the Future Maria never saw her in person and couldn't even remember who was Imperia Deamonne as it's been centuries since she last saw her—Actually, considering their loathsome relationship of their past, Maria preferred to think she was very dead.

When Achyls made her move, she finally met Maria again after 2,000 years and the two expressed their hatred for each other for humiliating each other on the past. Achyls, however, didn't want to just kill her but to torture Maria until she was dead. The provocations of Imperia of the past were harmless and just childish, but the provocation of Achyls took another level of cruelty by dropping the blood of Maria's friends in her face to break her sanity even more than it already was.

Due to Achyls' provocations and for betraying humanity to serve Ara Astaroth, Maria's disgust for Imperia (Achyls) grew stronger than before to the point that she put her in 3rd Spot in her Murder List (behind Ara Astaroth who is in 1st and Vira Hermes who is in 2nd place) When the name of Achyls or her face appear in her mind, Maria will stab herself for remembering such disgusting face while expressing how much she want her to suffer and die. Maria maintains that whatever happens, if the Revelation of Qliphoth surrender and are spared or they fight and are eliminated, Achyls will die at her hands and only her.

Selina Strawberry[]

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Selina was pleased by Maria's skills.

When Selina first saw Maria during her quest in the Kingdom of Arendelle concerning the Sapphire of Ice Queen, Selina had saw Maria's skills and started to be impressed by her fire magic, and so she trained herself harder in order to not being a loser. In a way, it was Maria who inspired Selina to develop her fire magic even further.

The good side of Selina is friendly towards Maria and being friendly towards her, while her more cynical and wrathful dark side had a bit of dislike towards Maria (but is not that harsh), and both of these had combined together into one single opinion. Selina appreciate Maria's skills and will of fighting, but she criticized Maria's way of fighting is filled with chaos and disorder.

Since Selina herself is like someone who do things mostly by book, she often had odds with Maria after the two both turned into allies of Team Witness, but Selina never really hates Maria and has an admiration towards her, wishing she herself could be as spared as Maria, although Selina herself admits that she likes to be busy in work.

Albert Apple[]

Drizzt Do'Urden[]

Kristen Kiwifruit[]

Adam Frankenstein & The Bride[]

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Adam Frankenstein

Maria and Adam met during a fight against The Black Army. After Adam and the Bride's timely rescue, Maria was impressed with Adam's martial art technique and will of fight, and she immediately adressed him as her own friend. Maria is friendly towards Adam and the Bride with no ill feelings towards their ugliness, treating them as normal people. That made Adam to see her as a friend as well and vowed his loyalty in front of her.

Maria cares for the two as much as she cared for other people inside her family. She has a sympathy towards Adam as they're both lost souls and both victims of the atrocities committed by Michael Langdon and Eckidina KnightWalker.

Lucas Kellan[]

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Maria sharing her own thoughts to Lucas.

Although her interaction with Lucas was rather moderate comparing to those between the Arzonia Family members, Maria and Lucas are shown to be in a good term of working partnership.

Upon her meeting with the Rogues in the Morte Base, Maria had become new friends with Lucas after helping him, Katarina and Tomas to get out of a horde of zombies (by burning the zombies down) and attacking Akrak Couteau. Notably, amongst those who had confronted Akrak in her final stand, Maria and Lucas both had the most serious and wrathful reaction to Akrak's cruel and heartless actions, even though they never met each other before the battle.

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Lucas, being surprised at Maria willing to shake hand with him after the death of Akrak Couteau.

It was also noteworthy that after attacking the Morte, Maria tried to kill Akrak very eagarly for what the latter had done at first, but she decided to let Lucas to finish the job after discovering the grudge between them. At first, Maria was apalled by how Lucas would do to use extreme violence on killing enemies, just like how she felt with Katarina and Tomas, because of her traumatized experience to see people brutally killed in front of her, but she eventually came by and agreed with the method only upon heartless monsters in human skin, like Akrak.

During their moderate intearction, Maria often talked with Lucas precariously whilst there were others around, in order to avoid any possible ire of jealousy from either Matt or, most likely, Isis Maxwell, unless their talks need to be classified and private for necessity means. Maria could sense feelings between Isis and Lucas and had been a matchmaker between the two, just like how she served as one to Katarina and Rentaro. At sometimes, they both shared their view on certain themes family and love, as well as exchanging their dreadful past together.

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Lucas being touched by Maria's words to cherish his time with Isis Maxwell when they both still had spare time.

Moreover, Maria disocvered that Lucas shared some commons to her past, but she considered Lucas to be lucky, since at least he still had happy memories with his parents, whom he could always remembered as kind and responsible people.

In deep down, Maria also shared her sympathy towards the death of Lucas' father. She believed that Lucas still had a loving and kind father he could be proud of, whilst the father of Maria herself was an uncaring scum who slept with other women and did nothing for Felicia Arzonia other than conceving his daughter without even knowing his child's existence. For once, Maria praised Lucas' efforts in battle and said that his parents would be proud of him. In Maria's mind, Lucas was always a worthy warrior and brave soldier.

In turn, Lucas was also grateful to Maria's efforts. He was also very surprised that she would call him a friend of hers even before he was about to introduce himself. Like Katarina, Lucas also had something to fear from Maria, which was her psychological impact sent upon enemies through death glare and fierce attack, as well as the heat built up by her emotions. However, that didn't make them isolated from each other.

After learning Maria's past and her wish to atone her sins by her own hands, Lucas respected Maria's decision to save people to mend the damage caused by her past actions. However, he adviced her to try making some harsh decisions and use more violent methods, only if and when it was necessary. Maria promised that she won't let Lucas down, for she had saw how fiendish a human can truly be from the actions of Akrak. As such, Maria would not give any mercy on anyone who dared to commit horrendeous crimes on her family, the humanity and the planet she belonged.

Despite their close bonds, Maria and Lucas' relationship remained platonic, and Maria often served as a latent matchmaker to Lucas and Isis.

Tomas Sev[]

Baccarat Blueberry[]

Ichabod Crane[]

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Maria protected Ichabod and Abbie from Dark Arzonia.

Maria respect Ichabod for his noble personality, calling him Captain Crane (which is his rank during his time in the Revolutionary War) more often than simply Crane or Mr. Crane, and she helped Ichabod against Michael Langdon with no demand of rewards. At first, Ichabod appeared as Maria's enemy pretty much due to mistakening her as Dark Arzonia, an evil counterpart of Maria herself that killed townspeople for fun.

However, after the truth was clarified, the two worked together immediately, and Ichabod support Maria's actions of bringing Carl back. Maria did not hesititate herself in protecting Ichabod from Dark Arzonia's blades, and thanks to Maria, Ichabod discovered the conspiracy of Orlando Orange, who attempted to release the Horseman of Conquest by spreading the disease of Croatoan Virus fully into the 21st century. Ichabod then had considered Maria as a powerful ally.

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Maria vows to take Crane's mantle and legacy

In spite of their partnership, Maria did not interact Ichabod too much due to Ichabod was a married man and did not want to trouble him, but she would give a hand when he needed help. In spite of this, Maria and Matt later became the successor of the Witnesses willingly after the Cataclymistic War, where Ichabod was killed.

It should be noted that Maria, by coincidence, is exactly a future counterpart to Ichabod Crane, and they shares many similarities, including but not limited to these:

  • Both of them was killed in a sacrificial attempt, before coming back to life and acknowledging their destiny.
  • Both of them love their mother and have hard feelings towards their father.
  • Both of them confronts the greatest evil of their respective time and vows to take them down.
  • Both of them shares disturbing childhood.
  • Both of them are defectors of decadance, turning against their corrput and tyrannical former faction in order to bring freedom to those who needs help.
  • Both of them tends to keep normal partnership with their working partners, avoiding a sexual relationship and shows that they were just working partners (Matt Butcher and Abbie Mills, respectively). Ichabod does this because he's already a married man, while Maria is more focused on familial relationship and tends to control her feelings towards Matt.
  • Both of them have bad reputations amongst their former factions, with Maria branded as a terriorist by the KnightWalker Family and Ichabod was condemned by British Empire as a traitor.
  • Both of them eventually makes their once bitter rivals to become their frienemy through helping them (Imperia Deamonne and Christine Van Bilj / Kristen Kiwifruit, respectively).
  • Both value friendship and familial bond above anything else.
  • Both of them shows interest in both technology and historical artifacts, but neither of them actually like some way modern people shared.
  • Both of them speaks formally, in a polite and sophisicated tune.
  • Both of them shows dislike upon certain dresses they considered too exposed, and both of them have their preference in dressing. Maria prefer to wear tight long dress as a symbol of asceticism, while Ichabod wears trechcoat which symbolizes his soldier spirit.
    • Each of the two have a certain type of outfit they hate the most. Maria hates miniskirt while Ichabod hates jeans.
  • Both of them likes to read. They're not only the leader of their respective factions, but also the most polite and sophisicated member comparing to some of their more aggresive partners (e.g. Carl & Katarina to Maria, and Abbie & Jenny Mills to Ichabod).
  • Both tends to forgive enemies if they have a chance of redemption, like how Maria tried to save Carl Robinson while Ichabod tried to save Jeremy Crane, both out of guilty conscience, but their forgivness has limits. They shows no tolerance to anyone or any attempt in harming their family.
    • For example, Maria allowed Carl to mutilate Nio Hashiri for killing Carl's friends and made Maria to kill his foster parents, whilst Ichabod himself mutilated a tree monster sent by Lady Van Tassel to avenge his wife and newborn son.
  • Both cannot stand vulgarity and vandalism.

Abbie Mills[]

Spectra[]

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Viper[]

Gekko[]

Toad[]

Esther Blanchett[]

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Esther in Maria's dream

Upon their meeting, Maria intended to shelter Esther and her half-sister, Mary Spencer, due to the threats from the KnightWalker Family, but she was opposed by Carl Robinson, who could never afford himself to believe in Langdon Orphans. Later, after Esther released a brainwashed Mary Spencer and defended for the Pope due to Melancholia's manipulations, Maria chained Esther as her punishment. Even so, she started to have a bad feeling that she had to make Esther realize the naked truth, even through some underhanded ways if necessary.

Their relationships warmed up after they both came to realize the true reason behind Carl's turn into the dark side. After seeing through the ploy of Nio Hashiri and came to a realization, Esther became dubious of her former benefactor, which eventually shaken her faith in him. This eventually made Esther realize she was only a pawn in the corrupted Catholic Church's dark ploy, eventually pushing her to Maria's side.

During the progress, Esther seeked her way to her own salvation by trying to save Abel Nightroad and stop the plan of Fiamma of the Right at the same time. Due to the infection of Firenza Blood inside her, Esther often showed unhinged behavior which worried Maria, even though the latter assured she would be fine. Later, when Esther finally started to succubb into the Firenza Blood's effects, Maria came to convince her to remember who she was and encouraging her to save Abel so that they could shut down the Dome together.

In the meantime, Maria and Esther eventually bonded together during the London Battle as they both knew they were responsible for horrible things and tended to atone them with their actions, saving others in such a process. Esther later became an undercover for Maria and the remnants from the Order of Flourish, before sacrificing herself to ensure Carl's Operation Grand Grimoire would be succeeded. Before her death, Esther convinced Maria that she had to die so that others would live, before making Maria promise to give her people a newer, brighter future.

After the death of Esther, Maria eventually resolved to be the Queen of Spain, albeit temporarily, to find a place for her new family and set right what once went wrong for Esther's sake. Unlike Maria, Esther never returned back to life, with Maria assuming Esther's role to end the war and bring down both Michael Langdon and Eckidina KnightWalker among others, so that the war would end up with humanity's victory. In Anti-Christ Saga, after Maria assisting Ichabod to slay Michael, Esther was one of the many souls appeared in Maria's vision, contratulating her.

Helene Hawthorn[]

"Marie, you saved the lives of my brethen. I will never forget."
— Helene showed her gratitude over Maria helping her to save Baccarat Blueberry (among others)

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Helene mocking the decoration of Franxinus.

At the beginning, Maria and Helene hardly went on in good terms because of Helene's artistic pushiness and vanity as well as her high regards over her tastes. Even so, Maria and Helene actually admires each other, which was revealed that Helene was the tailor who designed Maria's new dress upon her return as a Spirit Guide.

In addition, Maria had a dislike over clowns. During the Battle of London, Maria had hurted Helene when she angrily and bluntly pointed it out due to a slip of tongue (when she was under a fit of frenzy caused by the Blackness), which made Helene angry. Helene also sacarstically stated that her family of playing card theme lacks a Joker deck, so she won't find a family if she had no clowns or happiness. Maria also felt annoyed at first when Helene openely called her "Marie," which is a French variant to the English name "Mary" while "Maria" is a Latin variant.

In fact, Helene hardly went on well with most of the people from both Arzonia Family and even to the members from The Rogues, as Helene constantly made critism over their style and tried to correct them because of her paranoia. Carl (post-redemption) found Helene too cheerful to be a rightful soldier, Imperia found Helene creepy and disgusting, Lucas found Helene eccentric, and Katarina believed Helene was troublesome. Maria was awared of this and they often argued over such matter. This toned down after Helene expressed her past story to everyone in the Rogues and apologized for her pushy behavior, especially after witnessing every efforts they had made to protect what they've stand for.

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Maria embraced Helene as her family's fifth Top Executive

In spite of their difference in personality as well as point of view, Helene was secretly supportive over Maria's decision to bring back Carl Robinson, especially after Helene discovered some redeeming quality in Carl when he openly protected Noelle Bor in his own way - through ordering Duo Iqus via self-destruct. Even if Helene never approved that Carl tried to bring Tres Iqus with Duo together, she understood Carl's feeling as she went through such experience before. Helene even argued briefly with Yuri Barnes over whether Carl Robinson is redeemable, even if she knew the chance was once in a million at the very slightest.

Helene and Maria later reconciled after she returned and saved Maria from Guinevere Arzonia, before the former revealed that she was using La Nueva Familia de Arzonia to save her lover, Baccarat Blueberry, from being captive by the Langdon Orphans. She also apologized to Maria for getting them into troubles, since all of her happy-happy face were all pretense trying to let go of her gloom through an optimistic way. Maria discovered she and Helene had a common, but Helene is much more miserable since at least Maria is a beauty, while Helene is born disfigured.

Kyouko Kirigiri[]

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Kyouko Kirigiri

When Maria accidentally killed a holy knight named Parcifal by accident, Kyouko (who was investigating a serial bombing and arson with Maria as the pawn) did not know the tragedy behind Maria and attempted to apprehend her. However, when Vento told the story of Maria to Kyouko, Kyouko began to sympathize the girl, especially after she went to the house of Arzonia Family and saw a pair of hand cuffs which the Arzonia Brothers used to punish their sisters with tormenting methods. Kyouko then went on to find Maria in order to make her safe.

Sadly, when they first met, Maria had already lost her sanity and burned down her brothers after suffering enough from their abuse. Filled with nothing but rage, Maria rebuked that the detectives are made for laws and could not balance the conflicts between justice and law, and she did not want Kyouko to come close to her when she was about to denote a bomb. However, turned out that Maria was meant to keep Kyouko safe since she knew Kyouko was not her enemy. Maria never hated Kyouko. Instead, Maria respected Kyouko greatly, and she showed sympathy to Kyouko when she suspected that she had a tragic backstory as well.

After coming back to life as a spirit, Maria met Kyouko again and greeted her friendily, sealing their friendship in their first formal meet. Later, Kyouko had referred to Katarina that Maria was "an old friend". Since they both shared the same goal and had similar backstory filled with sad stories, Maria and Kyouko became bonded, and Maria considered Kyouko as a family as well.

Patriarch Krans[]

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Krans greeted Maria with respect

Maria and Krans, the young Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, showed respect towards each other since both of them have similarities in personality as well as their same goals, despite being in different church.

Krans fully supports Catholic Rebels and becomes a major supportor of La Nueva Familia de Arzonia until his sacrifise. In Maria's eyes, Krans is like her brother, as she considered Krans, Matt and Carl as her brothers instead of the original Arzonia Brothers who constantly abused her. Despite his young age as well as maturity, Krans also encouraged Maria when she was depressed and acted as a mentor in a way.

Upon the death of Patriarch Krans, Maria was utterly devastated by losing someone she cared about so much, but she then commented that the young Patriarch would be remembered forever. In front of the grave of Krans, Maria vowed to avoid more sacrifise as much as possible even to the point of shedded her own soul to achieve this.

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Acqua of the Back[]

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Acqua of the Back

Unlike Vento, Acqua was once an enemy of Maria, not a friend. When she accidentally burned down Parcifal, a holy knight of the Catholic Church, Acqua went on to capture Maria and tried to bring her to justice, but he was unknown to the fact that Arzonia Brothers forced Maria to do those crimes. After finding out that Maria was abused by her brothers and burned them down, Acqua started to show sympathy towards Maria.

When Maria was brainwashed by Eckdina into the Cyborg Angel of Flame, Maria believed that Acqua had murdered her brothers, who were described as kind people in Eckidina's lies, making her to hunt Acqua down while under her brainwashed state, and she even wounded him seriously.

However, after her memory regained, Maria was encouraged by Acqua to remember her true self. In turn, Maria ultimately threw a heroic sacrifise and saved Acqua's life as gratitude.

After returning back as a spirit, Maria became much more soften and polite in her attitude towards Acqua. Despite often being strict and unsmiling, Acqua cared for Maria as well, treating her as if she was his daughter. In Maria's point of view, Acqua gave her the love from a father she never received in her childhood, so she sees him as a fatherly figure, a man whom she can trust.

Aureolus Izzard[]

Sister Kate[]

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Stiyl Magnus[]

Stiyl often shows skeptism and distrust towards Maria's tendency to fight fire with fire like Robin Hood, but Maria never minds it and often shows Stiyl respect as usual. Despite Stiyl is often distant to Maria, he never dislikes her. Instead, like many others in Anglican Church, Stiyl also helps Maria whenever she needed, saying it was only his job to aid Maria's cause. That's enough to make Maria grateful and consider Stiyl as one of her allies.

Vento of the Front[]

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Maria shedded tears when she was missing Vento

Throughout her life, Vento is a motherly figure to Maria as well as the first member in her new family, who took care of Maria's mother and made her feel the warmth from the humanity. Before Maria's mother died, she made Vento to adopt her child and passed away when Maria was just an infant, and Vento never let Maria's mother down. For Maria, Vento was the first person who helped her to get out of the clouds from her sad childhood life. Maria shows great gratitude towards Vento.

During her days with her wicked brother, Maria's life was shrouded with clouds. However, Vento appeared to her whenever she needed her. Whenver there were celebrations in Spain and even other nations, Vento arrived to Maria's side, and she often gave Maria dress, food and motherly love, taking care of her. Maria and Vento then became bonded and close to each other, and both will fiercely defend each other when people offended one of them. Vento was also the one who influenced Maria's pious devotion towards God, as Maria believed Vento was like an angel from Heaven sent by God to help her from her loneliness.

Because of Vento's love and care, Maria came to believe there were kindness in humanity and never gave up her hope, making her to grow up in a pure heart and having control in her own fragile side as they could be key parts to make her gone corrupt. Had Vento never showed herself up will make Maria someone even worse than Aki Honda and become something similar to Dark Arzonia, a creature made of psychopathy and madness.

Abel Nightroad[]

Tres Iqus[]

Yuri Barnes[]

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Maria comforting Yuri.

Maria maintains good relationships with Yuri, seeing him as a strong and powerful ally she can rely on. After the death of FOLIE and prior to Magilou's departure, Maria agrees Magilou's request to make Yuri the temporary Second Diamante/Diamond, since she knows he's a man she can firmly trust.

Even so, Maria sometimes criticizes Yuri's cynicial attitude and sarcastic personality, like when he criticizes Meta-Humans after the Battle of Morte, which makes Maria a bit of displeased. Despite this, they have no ill feelings towards each other.

However, there were one certain rift was brought into their friendship after the Battle in the Morte Base, and that was associated with the Blackness as well as its relations to Carl Robinson's blood. Maria was enraged when Yuri had informed the Rogues about the Black Demons and the Blackness, of which Carl's blood had contained, causing him to rebuke her and claiming he wasted their final chance to save Carl.

However, Yuri had disagreed that Carl had a way towards redemption, believing his outcome was far better than becoming just another Black Demon. It eventually caused a near-fight between Yuri and Matt, with Katarina and Lucas trying to stop them, but it immediately ended with the fear of nearly everyone involved, when Maria's signature Kubric Stare kicked in as she rebuked both Matt and Yuri in a loud voice. It caused them as well as Lucas and Katarina to say sorry to her.

Even after their unpleasant dispute between Carl's problem, Maria and Yuri soon agreed to disagree towards each other. They reconciled and remained in a close and yet Platonic relationship together, being good friends and working partners. Maria had entrusted Yuri to be one of her most vital advisors and saw him more like a mentor and guide to assist her in her war against Michael Langdon and the KnightWalker Alliance.

Gaius Phoenix[]

Gaius cares a lot for Maria, who resembles him when he was a child. He is protective of her and criticizes Acqua for letting her brother do whatever they wanted with her, causing her to grow up with trauma. Despite being a former Wizard from Witch Cult, Gaius changed his side to Arzonia's Family with the solo purpose of helping Maria to become the next saint, an equivalent figure to be the next Queen of Magic, or the saint that would wipe out all darkness and evil of the world not using violent and chaotic methods used by Katya. However, even at times, Gaius is not above using violence to eliminate demonic threats.

Katya[]

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Katya looks down on Maria

Katya at first tried to force a good facade by being a respectful person before Maria Arzonia when she met her during the Battle of London and Morte but by the time of the Purge Katya could no longer hide her disgust for what Maria was now. While fully knowing she was trying to redeem herself from her past sins as a Mafusa, Katya could see that Maria's love for humanity is what transformed Spain and her own family into a ruined landscape of death and misery.

Seeing Maria as weak and a person who was too "busy" trying to pay for her sins, Katya told her that she was lacking the will to do what was necessary, including sacrificing innocents for the greater good, something that Maria was completely against as it goes not only against her religious belief, moral codes but her ethical views. In return, Katya did also believe that Vento's influence on her kept Maria locked in chains that were holding her from doing the right thing instead of trying to be savior of a fictional world that did not exist. As a result, Maria is treated like a weakling by Katya once she reveals her true colors of a prideful and arrogant narcissist. 

Because of how Katya seems to look down on Maria every time she is around, the atoner believes that Katya is way, way, way more annoying than Imperia herself who is clearly just trying to mock and tease Maria while Katya is genuinely trying to put Maria into a depressive state of sorrow that could pretty much well lead to suicide if Maria was weaker mentally. This, however, causes almost every single member of the Rogues, including Yuri, to go against Katya and treat her as some kind of enemy; even Imperia Deamonne who liked teasing Maria suffered the same kind of treatment by the hands of Kanon Rihavein when she was a child, leading her to side with Maria in a few occasions.

After Katya's twisted views of peace were finally brought back to light, Maria started to see that Katya was way, way more vile than Oriax Wheelahr who once had the same goal. While Oriax had already committed genocide and destroyed worlds, she was forced to do so by her Satan's Eye that was consuming her mind but she still had the desire to bring peace by only putting all life in an illusion where everyone could be happy. Katya, on the other hand, was more brutish, cruel, cold-hearted and heartless, she believed that replacing the evil of humanity for another greater evil that would cause the death of bilions would force humanity to make peace with each other and join forces to take down the greater evil, thus everyone would be able to understand the pain and suffering of each other once they all lost what they held dearly. Maria replied that was not peace only an act of creating hate among a race and that it was just natural that an entire race would unify forces to take the greater evil down. 

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Maria's death glare toward Katya

In the following months, Maria and Katya's relationship only got worse and there were a few times the two truly almost killed each other in real battles. Maria even stated that she once thought Katya was a honorable, inspiring and beautiful mage knight until she revealed to be a version much more evil of Yuri Barnes. While Yuri was narcissistic and confident, he still was gentle, kind and mature enough to have normal conversations with others. Katya, on the other hand, was annoying and almost evil as the other people she faced before.

By the time that Katya succumbed to Kaitlyn Powell's Sin and joined the New World Order after the death of Ara Astaroth, Nu Wa revealed what Katya was truly trying to make Maria do: break the chains holding her back and secondary feelings that were keeping her true powers sealed inside of her. In their fights, Katya put a lot of her mana inside of Maria's circulatory system of energy, granting her durability and endurance against the Blackness. Just then the Rogue discovered Katya put her "twisted ideology" in practice again and assumed the position of a hateful monster to make Maria stronger, ensuring her survival against those like of Ara Astaroth and Diabla the Qliphoth Tyrant in the future. In addition, Nu Wa also said Spirit Guides are supposed to be IMMEDIATELY devoured and killed by the Blackness without leaving any trace of them left, but instead of being killed Maria was just consumed and became a Jikininki, granting a chance of salvation for Maria and even giving her immunity to the Blackness if she was infected by it for the second time. 

After Katya disappeared in her own journey, Maria formed a distant bond with Katya and started to see her "bullying" as a training that allowed her to survive against even more dreadful and stronger opponents after Ara Astaroth. Like Yuri and Katarina (who had already remembered Katya was with her at Raizen Academy), Maria promised to rescue Katya from herself and considered her to be a hypocrite in need to learn a lesson.

However, it changed when Maria heard the story of Katya and how she did the same to all her students, resulting in her being hated, belittled and feared by all students of her faction; as a result they all lived heathly for thousand years, survived countless battles against Revelation of Qliphoth, grew up as the strongest mages of Mana World and could even faces the likes of the Fallen's Essence and Diabla in equal terms while also being the only faction to NEVER lose a single mage in millennia of combat. Upon hearing this story from Wáng herself, Maria saw Katya more than a simply angel guardian but a true mother ready to be abandoned and left alone by her own children as long they could live, always worrying about her children instead of herself. Just then Maria realized that Katya was actually doing the same; she pushed her down to make her smarter, stronger and more mature while openly accepting all the resentment, hate and contempt from Maria as longs she could live happily. This made her look Katya as a cool, awesome yet lonely tragic fallen angel guardian who refused her own happiness to make those around her better than her.

Katya's ideology had a deep impact on Maria and adopted some of Katya's methods on her own adoptive child alongside Matt Butcher but she never left her daughter thinking her mother hated her for being crude and rigid.

Kruls Valnir[]

Kotori Itsuka[]

Kyouhei Kannazuki[]

Sephiria Arks KnightWalker[]

Lucy Sheev KnightWalker[]

Rentaro Satomi[]

Maria seems to regard Rentaro in a friendly manner, or at least respectfully as a fellow friend and ally who helped the Team Witness to defeat Michael Langdon. In the Tenou Festival following the Millennium Syndicate's defeat, their relationship deepens when Rentaro manages to help Maria and her social skills with making friends with Japanese people, to which Maria responds by giving him the title of "Professor". Eventually Rentaro comes to call Maria a friend, and even entrust her with the knowledge of his crush on Katarina.

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Eve Fullbuster[]

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Eve meeting Maria and Arzonia's family

As two enemies, Maria never really liked Eve Fullbuster, not even after her redemption. Despite she was a depressed person seeking for help to break out of Isaac Westcott's control, Maria (like ALL heroes of the story), feared Eve for her huge power that could easily break the sanity of people around her; as it was stated before Eve was stronger than Ara Astaroth, Darth Hades and Leohart the Prince of Hell together, making her the second strongest mortal of the Multi-Universe.

When first meeting Eve, she mentioned her eyes were empty and her smile was a façade as it was clearly being forced. In truth, Maria learned to fear but find some light inside of Eve's heart. Yet, her power always made Maria and all members of Ratatoskr stay away from her, fearing her destructive power might destroy their cells and even mind.

Eve, on the other hand, never considered Maria as an enemy as she was a Guide Spirit and would never touch her as long Westcott do not order her to. She even mentions she only attacks people when her master order her to do so but personally she will never kill people for the heck of it. That was the moment the two developed an one-sided enemy ship from Maria's part, particulary because Eve was dangerous and would even destroy entire universes if her master ordered her to do so.

After Westcott's death, Eve was free from his control and mentioned she must pay for what she did. For being a Guide Spirit, she came to seek help with Maria to punish her and guide her soul to a hellish dimension where she will pay her sins. But instead of claiming her life, Maria ordered her to travel to all worlds DEM Empire destroyed and help rebuilt everything she made fall and pay services for the victims of the Cataclysmatic War. Considering all universes invaded and abused by DEM Empire's army, Eve would spent centuries and even millennia helping in rebuilding what she helped to destroy. After that, the two never saw each other again for 5 billion years until Aryana Westcott was revived and possessed Eve's body, and revealing to the New Republic, Maria, Katarina and all heroes of the past, she was back inside of Eve.

Crow Faux & Lord Helio[]

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Maria's apathic face when she heard Crow's ranting

Maria shared sympathy on Crow Faux after hearing his own backstory, but she was annoyed that Crow stuck himself in the past and blamed Lord Helio for his tragedy. Maria was also disgusted when she heard Crow whining about his loss on the Stone of Wisdom, which he claimed that Helio took away from him.

Maria also showed disdain on Lord Helio, saying that she will never forgive him despite understanding the fact that he lost his daughter, Hestia Hawthrone, because of her murder. She namely pointed out that Helio had jeopadized the entire world only for reviving her daughter by starting the second Feast of Apollo, saying that it won't be what Hestia wanted and it won't change anything, only making things worse.

With her clear mind, Maria was able to know the source behind the feud between Helio and Crow was all because of the Stone of Wisdom, which was later used as a tool to contain Hestia's soul. Therefore, Maria supported Ichabod's decision when he decided to hide away the Stone of Wisdom far, far away, so that Hestia will rest in peace and no more human will be corrupted by the desire of gaining the Stone of Wisdom for their impure ambitions.

After the death of Helio, however, Maria mourned Helio like others. Maria said that she still could not forgive Helio, but Phyllis Peach who made him insane was even more unforgivable. After Crow sacrifised himself, Maria felt pitiful for Crow's sealed fate, and she was determined to make Moloch and the United Kingdom of America pay for twisting Crow into a monster. All of those aspects showed that Maria knew the true reasons behind Helio and Crow's fall into darkness, making her to set up further plans that were good for the entire situation.

Bismarck Bodewig[]

Sonia Nevermind[]

Oriax Wheelahr[]

Originally, Oriax is notable to be one of the few, if not the only, members and allies of the Rogues that the usually kind, forgiving and easy-going Maria never befriended. Their bitter relationship is even more worse than that between Maria and Imperia, to the point that they hardly ever had interactions during normal days. In addition, Maria is openly cold and hostile against Oriax, particularly due to the scale of Oriax's crimes, as well as Oriax's unsettling lewd behavior which disgusted Maria.

On the other hand, Oriax shows annoyance at Maria's seemingly naive and pure personality, and she shows confusion towards Maria's ideas, showing no comprehension that Maria could stay like an innoncent person even after all the trauma she had gone through. Even so, Maria had no ill feelings to allow Oriax joining the Rogues for her own salvation, but she refused to forgive Oriax completely, stating the only one who could grant Oriax salvation will be herself. The two later go into much better terms, especially during battles, but still has a long way to go before they truly befriend themselves.

Relationships - Enemies[]

Michael Langdon - Eternal Archenemy[]

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Maria shedded her tears for Michael's murder on innoncent people

Maria is the archenemy of Michael, and she was referred by John Dee as the "slayer of the Beast" that was the key person who would stop Michael's reign of terror and his dark legacies forever as the slayer of Anti-Christ.

Aside from Sonia Nevermind, Maria is the most tragic victim of Michael, albeit unlike Sonia, she was at first a indirect one. When Michael sent his request to the Arzonia Brothers on behalf of Sonia, Maria soon became the brothers' tool of stealing the Byzantine Parang, particularly after the demise of one of her brothers (Jacob). Therefore, Micahel was the man responsible for the tragedy and suffering of Maria that changed her entire life, turning her from a shy and innoncent person into a warrior.

The attempted murder on Maria, which was directly committed by Michael, was the key for Michael to make his own nemesis. After returning back as a Spirit, with the knowledge of Michael's true nature, Maria hated Michael and decided to destroy him as well as the evil forces he served so that she would rest in peace, avenging all of those he had murdered in cold blood. Overall, Maria is the most recurring foe for Michael, being his archenemy as well as his foil. Arguably, Maria wanted to see Michael die for good more than anyone else.

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Future Maria fighting Michael

After The Cataclysmatic War, Maria became the one who took charge of cleaning Michael's Legion, which were formed from Michael's remaining will. She also took the main charge against Michael when he revived as La Apotasia, in order to to end his reign of terror for good.

On the other hand, unlike some other villains who only sees Maria as a naive child, Michael never takes his personal arch-nemesis lightly as he knew she was the direct threat to his overall plan and organization. While many other people see Maria as merely a idealistic fool, Michael sees her as a dangerous threat. As a result of this, Michael is the most recurring foe to Maria than any other villains. Nevertheless, Michael once admit he admired Maria's moxy and wanted her to be his subordinate. In addition, he was disappointed when Maria rejected in favor of fighting him.

In a nutshell, Maria and Michael's relationship are a mirror to that between Ichabod Crane and Moloch, between a human who had his/her life ruined by demonic beings, and a lead demon who was behind nearly every single tragedy within the human's life. Maria and Michael also shared some traits in common, like they were both rejected by their biological family and gone through a tough childhood. However, Michael unleashed his hate towards the world because of his hunger of power. On the other hand, Maria resolved to help others she once hurted, so that she chose to follow a path of her own justice and save life alongside her new friends and family, refusing to make her desire and dark side gets the best of her.

As a result of this, by the end of their character arcs, Maria was surrounded by true friends and genuiue love thanks to her own virtue, while Michael was surrounded by nothing but obedience and delusional praise out of fear.

Vanifer[]

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Vanifer enjoyed her fight against Maria

After revealing her true identity and shedding her own disguise of Fire Elsa, Vanifer and Maria fought together. They quickly became bitter rivals after they engaged into battle. Maria soon found out that Vanifer's attacks, despite showing similarities with Maria's attack, were proved to be much more powerful and efficient than Maria, as the elemental power of Vanifer already reached her utmost awakening state.

Even so, Vanifer never underestimates Maria and determines to eliminate her before she could become stronger and turns into her imminent threat, and thus she enjoys every seconds of fight against Maria with sheer focus in order to seek out the loose in her own techniques. When fighting Maria in single combat in Arendelle, Vanifer was patronizing and informative towards Maria's many efforts to defeat her.

Despite believing that Maria had no chance of defeating her, Vanifer developed some respect for Maria as she remarked on Maria's skill in her dodging that resorted to Vanifer using her awakened powers. After Maria landed several hits on her, Vanifer's respect for Maria has grown as she complimented Maria for being able to do so and commented that she understood how she was able to overcome her most trusted minion, Crannak Smoulderburn. Vanifer also laments that Maria would be wonderful if she becomes one of her minions but it was a shame that she is an enemy, showing her fond to Maria's courage and power.

Antonio Borgia[]

Phyllis Peach / Dark Arzonia[]

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Phyllis Peach smiled after she had a dream of the Angel of Flame

Amongst all of the other human villains, Maria loathes Phyllis Peach / Dark Arzonia for her twisted tendency upon the Order of Flourish, which even succeeded her hatred towards Lord Helio. Phyllis at first had no knowledge upon the Angel of Flame until she had a dream, which she had believed to be a prediction to the future. It happened not long after she sold her soul to Moloch.

During her time in building the Dark Empire known as United Kingdom of America, Phyllis visited Moloch's palleral earth later known as Planet Sorensen-444 (named after Nether Sorensen the Demon Prince), where the time and era on Prime Earth was twisted upon Sorensen Planet. As a result of this, Phyllis and Maria on that planet co-existed, and the Palleral Maria was already a Spirit Guide warrior.

With Gladius Grapefruit's assistance, Phyllis persuaded her palleral counterpart to commit evil things for her in order to gain the palleral Earth's Stone of Wisdom. After murdering the palleral Lord Helio, who was far weaker than his Prime Earth counterpart, Phyllis made her palleral counterpart to switch her body with the palleral Maria with the Stone of Wisdom, forming Dark Arzonia in process, and they made her be mistaken as a traitor.

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Dark Arzonia

After the Palleral Maria was tragically killed by her own comrades unwittingly, Dark Arzonia revealed her true self and then devoured all of the resistance soldiers with her new-found power. Meanwhile, Phyllis had deduced that there will be Maria Arzonia appeared on Prime Earth as well, just a matter of time. After becoming a gluttonous demon by Moloch, Dark Arzonia believed there was another Maria Arzonia on Prime Earth, although she found out that the said counterpart was yet to be born. However, soon after Maria traveled back in time and made an encounter with Dark Arzonia, the latter soon showed obsession towards her mainstream counterpart, and she said she will devour the Angel of Flame to gain more power.

Maria first met Dark Arzonia in Sleepy Hollow during her rescue mission of Carl. She was astonished to find out that there was someone who looked just like her, but she was utterly enraged by Dark Arzonia's cruel and insane tendency towards people. Before Dark Arzonia revealed her true identity, Maria saw Dark Arzonia as a threat to the Witnesses and the world, believing she was just an evil clone of herself.

However, as soon as she found out that Dark Arzonia was actually Phyllis Peach from another world and slaughtered Arzonia Family in that world, Maria went into a flying rage and attacked Dark Arzonia in a fit of blind rage, treating Dark Arzonia as her own personal arch-enemy and would slaughter her with any cost. Dark Arzonia also acheived the Angel of Hellfire form, claiming that it would appear on Maria as well if she delved deeper into her own cruelty. Maria was no amused or fond of such power, knowing that it was made of evil, sadism and cruelty, just like what were embodying Dark Arzonia herself.

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Merged Phyllis

Besides Dark Arzonia, Maria shared the same hatred upon the mainstream Phyllis as well. It's not only because that Phyllis on the Prime Earth was the mastermind behind Dark Arzonia's formation, but also Phyllis was a horrid criminal mastermind that caused deaths and miseries for so many years, causing the Order of Flourish's dark twist and the town of Sleepy Hollow's tragedy chains.

After Helio's demise, Maria said in discussion that she still had a hard time forgiving Helio for what he did, but she can't forgive Phyllis even more, since she believed that Phyllis was the one who murdered Helio's daughter and was responsible for his twisted and prideful insanity.

The final form of Phyllis, taken after she gained the Stone of Wisdom and absorbed Dark Arzonia with it, was also on Maria's own list to kill. Maria saw Phyllis killing so many people and realized that the second Feast of Apollo's crashing benefitted Phyllis own goal. Maria finally saw through Phyllis' true self and angrily provoked her as a monster in human skin. Not only Phyllis shamelessly admitted this, but also she said that she will return back to her human form after she was done with all her enemies, cleansing both Team Witness and her rivals in the Order of Flourish all together. Maria found out that Phyllis was not a well-intentioned extremist, but a hypocrite and monster just like other corrupt members from the Order, yet the only differnce is that Phyllis don't even try to excuse herself.

Arzonia Brothers[]

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Maria after being abused by her brothers.

When she was younger, Maria was scared of her brother who claimed that they offered her a shelter and claimed to be her family. However, Maria was suffered from their notorious abuse, which even some villain like Mukuro Ikusaba was disgusted. Maria's brothers still saw her as a illegimate child and viciously berated her  for being conceived outside the formal matrimony, which made Maria even sadder.

At first, Maria was forced to do dirty work for her three dreadful brothers, but she saw it as a way to make them pleased. However, none of her brothers treated her as a family, only as a tool.

When Maria was trapped in a sticky situation, neither Cain nor Robert (her two remaining brothers) had saved her, but leaving her to be arrested by the Church and accidentally killed a holy knight. After her escape attempt failed, Maria was trapped by her brothers and suffered from punishment. Then, that was when she finally snapped and burned them down, freeing herself from the enslavement forever. After that, Maria hardly ever metioned her three brothers, trying to forget them as if they never existed.

Eckidina KnightWalker[]

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Eckidina KnightWalker in front of a brainwashed Cyborg Maria

Being one of the many victims of the KnightWalker Family's vile actions, Maria despises Eckidina intensely and consider her to be the primary threat in the world. Maria's hatred towards Eckidina started to fuel itself when she (under her Cyborg persona) regained her mind and discovered that she became nothing but a mere pawn of Eckidina. Therefore, Maria consider Eckidina as someone she must destroy other than Michael Langdon.

After her return as a spirit and the defeat of FOLIE, Maria set up four major goals for herself, including cutting Eckidina into pieces with her sword. Maria claimed that killing Eckidina would be her most interesting goal of them all, showing how much she hates her. When Kyouko asked Maria to cut Eckidina more on the detective's behalf, Maria agreed without any hestitations. Asking her about Eckidina will also send Maria into a fiery rage, which will make Maria fully lose her temper and curses aloud against Eckidina with all of the most disapproving words Maria could ever figure out.

Ara Astaroth[]

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Maria being tormented by her evil side to destroy Ara

Maria has a one-sided Foe Yay for Ara from all her enemies. At first, Maria did not consider Ara to be a threat since she thought she was too weak  to let her minions do her dirty work, likewise, Ara had no interest in Maria for being too "pure" to the point that is boring but when Ara and Vira killed Magilou and Vento of the Front during their battle in Argentina, the Demon Queen broke the sanity of Maria as her new world order hunted down her organization and killed every single person she loved.

When Ara discovered Maria had a "beautiful" side in the world of darkness, she immediately developed feelings of interest and tried many times to bring her to her side by turning her into a Black Demon like her. However, at that point, Maria had lost all her moral codes and viewed Ara as the source of all evil in her life since the day she discovered Mafusa Gang and KnightWalker Family (including the existence of KnightWalker Cyborg that she created) was working to her.

Maria absolutely despised Ara to the point the mere mention of her name next to her caused the spirit to destroy everything around her with fire, even burning down some people in the process. Maira developed a strong hatred towards Ara, especially due to her being the killer of all her new family she worked so hard to create bonds with them. Maria was especially angry to see her, which eventually causes her blood to boil so much that she made her Spirit's energy go Berserk. Ara, however, is shown to be a sadistic and remorseless person towards Maria in making her suffer in order to destroy every single piece of sanity and emotions inside of her. Ara reveals her obsession for Maria and her abilities while still maintaining a teasing and cordial demeanor towards her to manipulate her and finally awake her "dark side". 

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Ara forcing Maria to kill Carl inside of her subconscious; to turn Maria a person just like her

Unlike Maria, Ara don't seems to hate her but admire her to the point mentioned Maria's name might give a cold in her spine before saying how perfect she is. These feelings grown even stronger when it was revealed Maria's hatred for her was so powerful that all Blackness she devoured was converted to serve her instead of killing her (note: the Blackness in like a poison to Guide Spirits, eating it might kill the Spirit instantly), but instead of killing her, Maria managed to make Ara's Blackness into her source of power. When Ara discovered that, her feelings for Maria were replaced to a lustful-desire. However, Maria obviously rejected all her offers.

At the beginning of Rise of Qliphoth era, Maria considers Ara a power-drunk egomaniac and severely despises her, while Ara holds a severe grudge for Maria's rebel cell that has undermined her authority several times but her feelings of hatred towards the Alliance is only for those who are not Maria herself. 

The feeling of despise of Maira towards Ara is not only for killing her family but for destroying her homeland and world, where she had her home and people to make forced labor, under intimidation and murder. Overly confident and naive, Maria organizes her group to eliminate Ara 5 years after the battle of Argentina. However upon being captured by Revelation of Qliphoth alongside her group during her second personal encounter with Ara, Maria displays immense fear of her wrath and superiority to the point all the memories of losing Magilou and Vento returned like a bullet to her head. Following the executions of Matt and Acqua as retribution for Ara's fallen men at Maria's hands, among other acts of intimidation, Maria realizes further retaliation would only bring more heartbreak and tragedy and grudgingly subjects herself to Ara. Hence, upon further interactions with Ara, such as Ara's visit to the Alliance's HQ for their first offering, Maria unwillingly allows Ara full autonomy and acts in a nervous manner.

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Ara visiting Maria's base of the Alliance

Despite her fear of Ara's wrath, Maria still harbored hateful and vengeful feelings towards her but ultimately suppressed on acting on them for the sake of not risking the lives of the Alliance (at first before her total corruption). After the murders of Abel and Tris, Maria realizes that retaliating against the Emprie is the right and necessary option as serving under Ara's oppression can no longer be seen as a feasible way of living. With her confidence restored and those close to her supporting her, Maria is now willing to go to war with the Revelation of Qliphoth and eliminate Ara.

However, for more than 2 millennia, Maria lost her way and even found herself exactly where Ara wanted; one step of distance away from insanity. In this mode, Maria was totally a ruthless revolutionary who would use innocents as meat shields and even murder children if they are demons. While Ara considered this Maria as a terrorist in media, she would entirely think about her being by her side as the new Supreme General of the empire, replacing Vira for her constant failures to stop the rebels from all omniverses.

B1-Killer Kampfdroide Unit-CM 130[]

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Maria crying while watching her subordinates dying after being exposed to CM's experiments

While Maria shared a moral (good versus evil) feeling towards her enemy for being cold-hearted monsters, she shared a deep personal feeling of hatred towards Unit-CM 130 and his lover, Ara Astaroth, two of the people who gave her the most dark memories ever since her revival in the mortal world.

Like Ara who took everything from her, CM took most of her world when he sided with Ara. They are pretty much two sides of the same coin. First is that all his actions as the director of Manufacturing Progressive Sciences caused a huge impact in the La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, mostly the Catholic Rebels, when the MPS expanded their interest to the rest of Europe, brutally killing, torturing and using Catholics in brutal human experiments that caused most of the guinea pigs to lose their sanity. 

During the course of the war, Maria suffered from extreme stress and psychological damage caused by her former battles with Melancholia and Michael Langdon. At the time that CM showed up, Maria obviously had lost a few parts of her sanity, allowing her dark persona (insanity) to appear in some occasions, and at least, twisting her sense of justice to something almost equal to CM's. CM wants suffering, destruction and death of inferior races using his vile experiments while Maria wants to save others from the fire of the world which “took her mother”.

Their relation hip is basically “when an immovable object meets and unstoppable force”. CM wants to torture Maria as much as he can without ever killing her to show her how her methods of justice are wrong and useless against the true truth of the Aryan race, and Maria wants to save destroy CM using her own sense of justice. They both know the only way this cycle can ever come to an end is if one kills the other.

Aerisi Kalinoth[]

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Aerisi's first encounter with Maria

At first, Maria scoffs Aerisi Kalinoth, the Prophet of Air, intensely due to the latter's lavish personality, believing she's just another spoiled brat who will get angry as soon as her whims and charms are denied. Maria restrained her disgust since she found out that Aerisi is Adam Frankenstein's own benefactor and Eva Frankenstein's creator, but still she cannot forgive Aerisi's deception which lured scholars into Spinward Rise and trapped them. Aerisi, however, is fond of Maria and calls her a creature made of air due to Maria's angelic nature, believing that she was different from Marlos and other so-called "Earth Scums" Aerisi despised. 

On the other hand, Maria didn't buy Aerisi's praise. She never liked Aerisi as much as she didn't like Marlos, and yet Adam suggested that they should let Aerisi go after they defeat her. In Howling Hatred Arc, they often had some arguments on this whether they should do it, as both Frankensteins remained feelings to Aerisi. Therefore, when Carl and Abbie suggested that they should punish Aerisi for what she did, Maria stood on Carl and Abbie's side this time.

However, as time passed by, Maria found out that Aerisi showed her haughty side was none other than trying to conceal a fragile heart. In spite of actually being a spoiled person from the beginning, Aerisi had found her love in Dr. Frankenstein ever since she left her family, where she believed to be a stark place, especially after they both endured harsh things after being infamously manipulated by Eckidina KnightWalker.

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Aerisi's sad face

The tragic death of Dr. Frankenstein made Aerisi having a broken heart, and yet she cannot let go of her ambition. She needed her minions and the scholars to acheive her domination upon Sword Coast high above. Therefore, she used her aggresive Alpha Bitch persona to conceal her feelings so that her minions won't lost their visions in a feelings that their mistress was weak-willed.

When telling Maria about Eckidina's scheme, Aerisi started to remember the first day she met Eckidina, who gave her the offer to create life from dead. Aerisi found it interesting and accepted in order to seek out fun, but she soon realized the pain it brought after the horrid betrayl of Eckidina. She had also sympathized Adam because of this, and that's why she helped him and treated him as her own son, having a change of heart and personality due to her responsiblity as a parental substitute.

After taking down the Feathergale Knights, who betrayed Aerisi, Maria later still fought against the Prophet of Air along with Carl and Abbie, but they no longer despise Aerisi. After Aerisi's defeat, Maria eventually had sympathy upon Aerisi and wanted to let her go, saying to Aerisi that Eckidina had died at the hands of another warrior, meaning that the death of Dr. Frankenstein was avenged. However, Aerisi instead gave up resisting, knowing she needed to be punished for what she did. She only felt relieved that Dr. Frankenstein could rest in peace and accpeted her defeat with a sad laugh, saying that her dream ended in a perfect way at the hand of the team of Two Witnesses, regarding Maria as a worthy opponent before giving herself in to the Harpers. Maria later admitted that the way Aerisi accepted her defeat was graceful.


Misogi "KnightWalker" Kumagawa[]

Aki Honda (post-death)[]

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Maria's caught by surprise when she sees Aki Honda

Due to Maria never meeting Aki Honda before, mainly for living in another country where she was active, she never shared any negative feelings for her. Instead, she considered Eckidina and Ara to be the true root of evil in the organization that her brothers were working to, the Mafusa Gang. Yet, there were some moments where some characters who met her face-to-face said in how brutal and cruel she was; from her crimes of raping women and children, burning down entire houses with families and even killing animals.

However, it came to an end when Maria found Aki Honda alive and kickin' in one of Vira's mansions in Prime Earth, where she witnessed the horror Vira had put her into. It was later revealed (episodes before) Aki Honda was revived by Astaroth Queen to attend Vira's desire to "love" her. And so, she kept Aki Honda alive for years under constant physical, psychological and sexual torture (cutting her belly, ripping off her teeth, brutally inserting large objects in private parts and so go on) while keeping her alive to make sure she would suffer in a "lustful way". When she saw Maria, she begged to save her while tied up in a bed.  While Maria did not share any negative feelings for her, she considered Aki Honda to be just as cruel as Vira and other Black Demons, and following this line, she left Aki Honda there to suffer forever in the hands of Vira instead of killing her with a bullet in her head that would free her from her punishment, just to make sure she will feel the pain and suffering of everyone she killed for all eternity.

Marlos Urnayle[]

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Marlos's first encounter with Maria

Like Vanifer and Aerisi, Maria showed extreme and harsh disdain to Marlos due to him being a noble but squandering his family property. Maria believed that Marlos is the worst of all Elemental Prophets who has no likeable quality to begin with, unlike the other three Prophets who have either sympathetic backstory (like Gar) or have great ambitions (like Vanifer).

When Marlos was about to torture Maria in front of his Earth Cultists, Maria treated Marlos as nothing but a blasphemous heretic who takes over a House of God - the Helm's Hold - to build his own fortress known as the Reclamation Rock, merely for his own greed for power.

With her sarcastic personality which got stronger after the events of Eckidina Arc, Maria showed some disrespect to Marlos and spoke long, formal and complicated words to the Cult of Black Earth members, mocking their brute strength and lack of competence, as well as their inablity of showing intellegence. She even mocked Marlos with his uglines, saying he's a rock creep, and she pushed him into rage on purpose. Aside from her disdain on Marlos' egotism, Maria also despises Marlos' cowardice, believing that he was nothing more than an embodiment of disgrace itself.

Vira Hermes[]

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Maria felt sorry for Eugen (not Vira) when she discovered that Vira is in fact really Eugen reborn

Maria has a deep comtempt towards Vira once she meets her. Before the Rise of Qliphoth era took place, Maria Arzonia always regards Vira as "False Eugen" as she believed that the original Eugen everyone loved was dead, and this Vira who called herself as "Eugen", played with Katarina's mind, killed Millian Gravik and caused so many mayhem and horror was a fake impostor, who only looked like Eugen. Once upon getting back to Franxinus, Maria and Matt both reminded Katarina that Vira was not Eugen she knew, in order to prevent any possiblity to make Katarina driven into despair by such.

However, once she thought about herself, who was revived as a Guide Spirit, Maria was worried that Vira was indeed Eugen resurrected, albeit as a Black Demon.As time passed, Maria had changed her mind a little bit. She still tried to disregard Eugen and Vira are the same. In spite of this when she thought about Melancholia and Plaisir, she began to deduce that Vira (like Melancholia) was a demonic split personality formed inside Eugen, while Eugen's mind is still inside the body of Vira. After knowing about Vira's origin, Maria attempted to make Eugen's mind snapped out of Vira's control as she believed that Eugen's good personality was inside Vira, just as how Plaisir was inside Melancholia.

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Maria cried for Eugen after Vira's ultimate downfall

However, in Rise of Qliphoth era, just after the death of Magilou and Vento (both were instigated by Vira and Qliphoth Force), all sympathy Maria had towards Vira died out. She later deemed that Eugen had dead and Vira is the one who killed Eugen again, and as the time passed, she would hunt Vira (among many others) down for seeking revenge. The deaths of Magilou and Vento were later prevented thanks to Katarina defeating Ara. After that, Maria remained in faith that Eugen is still inside Vira, but she agreed that only killing Vira will free Eugen from sheer misery, believing that Vira is even worse than Melancholia.

During The Cataclysmatic War, when Vira was killed thanks to the real Eugen Katsuragi's efforts, Maria was relieved that with Vira's demise, Eugen was freed at last. After saying goodbye to Eugen, Maria watched Eugen's soul as the latter ascended to Paradise, all the while with tears on her face. With Vira's death, Maria could finally let down this burden, and she conformted Katarina that Eugen was relieved from Qliphoth's curse and could finally rest in peace.

Gar Shatterkeel[]

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Gar Shatterkeel before he lost his comrades in a storm

Amongst all four Elemental Prophets, Gar is the second most formidable one to Maria (behind Vanifer) due to his water element ability, and Maria was shocked to find out that Gar attempted to sacrifice a sea elf to Ollyhdra in order to raise another fatal tidle wave to sweep the Sword Coast. Nevertheless, Maria actually sympathizes Gar in spite of knowing what he did was unforgivable.

As she went further into the battle against the Cult of Crushing Wave, Maria later learned of Gar's dark and troubling past, finding that he grew up in a military life where strong rules upon weak. She also found out that Gar actually cared for his own Water Cult minions, and he treated them as family. This made Maria delved deeper and eventually, she discovered that Gar treated those Water Cultists like brothers and sisters was because they were regarded (in Gar's personal point of view) as the reincarnations of Gar's lost friends and comrades.

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Gar mourned his friends and underlings after realizing he was the storm's sole survivor

By the end of Crushing Wave Arc, Maria was shocked to find that Gar went into madness ever since he lost his comrades after a tempest on the sea, having one of his arm being ripped off by a shark, having himself struggling on the ocean for days until he was brushed on the land by wave. Maria also realized that, in spite of Gar's cruelty, he was nothing but a pawn for Vizeran DeVir's monstrous plan, being his tool to murder Drizzt Do'Urden and rise the Elemental Evil at Raven Cliff Beach.

Maria said she didn't actually forgive Gar's actions to create the Fountain of Delight and made the whole Raven Cliff Beach into Drowned Shore. However, she said she could understand his feelings of being lonely, and such tragedy happened on a mere human being will drove them mad definitely.

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Gar Shatterkeel nowadays

Gar, at first, rejected Maria's sympathy, believing that her pity upon him made him seem weak, saying she had no idea what was like drifting on the ocean for days alone. What made him feared and sad was not the ocean itself, or that shark which almost killed him, but actually was the feelings of loss that drove him into the monster he is today. He don't believe Maria, being someone so cheerful and innoncent, would actually understand.

In spite of this, Gar later showed affection to Maria after realizing that she was also a lost soul who lost many she loved, so she fully understood Gar's own feelings. They teamed up soon after Jasmine Porcelain revealed her true nature and attempted to use Gar's Devastation Orb to make aquatic spiders of Lolth to roam the land.

By the end of Crushing Wave Arc, after his final confrontation with Team Witness to finish the unfinished fight, Gar later accepted his defeat and peacefully left after his Devastation Orb was destroyed. Inside his heart, Gar was reminded of Maria's attempt to understand his feelings. He felt remorseful for what he did and realized that his wrath and sadness can't be excuses for himself to drown the world into water. Therefore, Gar later returned to Team Witness and helped them to defeat Vizeran DeVir, and he, Ichabod, Abbie and Maria started to become friends. After joining Team Witness with a redeemed Cult of Crushing Wave, Gar said that he had eventually found his ocean of peace inside.

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Petelgeuse Romanee-Conti[]

As a pure saint, Maria was a major enemy of Petelgeuse, one of the most important allies of Ara Astaroth. In turn, he seems to be one of the few people she genuinely dislikes, as she's usually very kind and forgiving. In turn, Petelgeuse thinks out of Arzonia's family, Maria seems to be the most annoying and odd person in the group, considering her too sophisticated and educated. They developed a great hatred for each other during the Rise of Astaroth Empire's era. In the end with the help of her friends, he had Petelgeuse executed. However, even in his case, she felt that he didn't need to die as he was too psychotic to understand the meaning of his actions, coming to the conclusion Petelgeuse was another victim of Ara.

Emperor Tathagata Killer[]

King Hamdo[]

Cain Nightroad[]

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Maria spitefully stared at Cain Nightroad

Cain Nightroad, or more specifically, Cain Knightlord, is one of the certain people that Maria nearly killed and openly expressed a desire to kill, because of his role in the manipulation of Carl with his hatred, endangering many innoncent people while hypocritically claimed it was for the greater good.

Although acknowledging Cain's past trauma to be a set up for Cain's racism, Maria completely refused to listen and believed it was an excuse for total extermination to the humanity, resulting Cain himself as the new ruler of the world where he would commit mass genocide. Always disgusted with Cain's double standards and Moral Myopia, Maria already expressed anger when she discovered Cain planned to infect population of an entire city with Firenza Junior's blood, transforming humans into monsters. That's the point she lost sympathy and faith in him and decided to put him down, right after she made Carl to see the devastating truth that broke his mere delusions.

Maria's hatred towards Cain reached its breaking point when Cain decided to dispose Carl as soon as he let go of his wish of vengeance. Maria snapped Carl out from suicidal depression and attacked Cain brutally, wounding him so severe that it took half a year for him to finally recover from the scourch. After that, they became sworn enemies, with Maria promising to Seth that no matter how hard she tried, she would stop Cain and the mad plan of Sabbat so that human and vampires and reach true peace, believing Cain and Sascha Vykos are the same kind of racists.

Terra of the Left[]

Fiamma of the Right[]

The Fallen's Essence[]

Mephisto[]

Blackheart[]

Black Fairy[]

Sasha[]

Heis[]

Plaisir / Melancholia[]

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Plaisir met Maria in Sleepy Hollow once more

Melancholia / Plaisir Permafrost and Maria goes from enemies to friendly rivals as time goes by. At first, before finding out Plaisir's true identity and her wish, Maria believed that Melancholia - Plaisir's alter-ego - was a merely delusional woman who helped Michael Langdon in his vile biddings, except Melancholia never believed it was vile. However, she had eventually discovered that Plaisir / Melancholia worked with Michael for gratitute as well as love and affection, not because of pursuing fame.

No doubt, Melancholia / Plaisir is considered to be a foil to Maria. Maria is a fire-elemental warrior while Plaisir / Melancholia is strong in ice and snow magic, especially after she turned into a snow monster via Supreme Croatoan Virus. During her violent villainous breakdown in her attempt to protetc FOLIE, Plaisir / Melancholia started to lose control of herself. She started to control Maria as her puppet and began to show some heartless traces from Moloch, like she shot at Magilou and drove Maria into despair, but due to her mood whiplash situation, Plaisir / Melancholia immediately regretted the action, realizing she began to turn into a monster as cruel as Moloch, right before the act nearly killed all of the sympathy from Maria. However, Maria wasn't turn insane due to Magilou faked her death to make Maria snapped from Melancholia's control.

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Maria felt sympathy towards Melancholia.

Even so, Maria eventually restored her sympathy towards Plaisir / Melancholia upon the latter's Supreme Croatoan Form Transformation, when Melancholia's former well-intentions completely shattered and was reduced into an utterly insane creature yelling mad. She realized that Melancholia was twisted because she had no one to rely on after Moloch destroyed her family, unlike Maria who met people being kind to her. She later promised to Melancholia / Plaisir after the latter regained her humanity and pleadged Maria to end the World War III, end Moloch's legacy and save the world in her stead.

Overall, Plaisir / Melancholia and Maria are the exact archetypes of ice and fire, respectively. Acting as a foil to Maria, Plaisir / Melancholia grows into a cold, selfish and deluded person even worse than Carl, because of her despair over herself, becoming a monster as cruel as Moloch. However, after her later defeat, Melancholia eventually started to think it over, believing that Maria was right, since destroy the world cannot really fix anything.

In the meantime, Maria saw through Plaisir's nature as a lonely and despaired person who had nobody to rely on. She resolved believed that Melancholia had a chance of redemption even after everything she did, purely out of understanding, but Maria believed that if Plaisir / Melancholia wanted her forgiveness, she must atone herself.

Later, after Michael's defeat, Plaisir found herself again and became friends to Maria. Maria was confused by the fact that Plaisir still mourned Michael Langdon, but she was relieved that Plaisir was missing that Michael who was kind to her instead of Michael who wanted to destroy the world. Plaisir later became a vital partner after timeskip to help Maria in her battle against Moloch.

Hidden One[]

Aleister Crowley[]

Diabla the Qliphoth Tyrant[]

Malcolm Dreyfuss[]

Prince Hans[]

Blackbeard[]

Demonio[]

Sascha Vykos[]

Akrak Couteau[]

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Akrak showed disdain on Maria after their first encounter

Being the first human villain who made Maria almost broke her moral code ever since Arzonia Brothers, Nio Hashiri and Guinevere Arzonia, Akrak Couteau easily gains Maria's hatred, as soon as Maria realized that Akrak was resposible for the catastrophe brought by the Hands of Apocalypse satellites, killing countless people in all sorts of disasters.

Maria loathes Akrak and her atrocities so much that she almost tried to kill Akrak when she encountered her during the battle of Morte, especially after knowing about Akrak's endgame that would destroy the Latin America alongside the entire Morte, eventually droving the whole planet to its destruction. She restrained herself only when she realized that Lucas Kellan was the one who should finished Akrak off.

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Akrak mocking Maria

Through her Spirit Ability once she stared at Akrak in the face and scanned her past, Maria later found out about Akrak's past, realizing Akrak was the aunt of Katarina and Eugen, but attempted to kill her own nieces when they were babies. Maria was enraged and berated Akrak as an abonomation under a scientist's pretense, saying she had no regards of family. Maria knew about the value of family, and what Akrak tried to do on her sister and her nieces fueled Maria's hatred even harder, being utterly disgusted by Akrak's uncaring nature.

On the other hand, Akrak showed disdain on Maria as well as her religion, saying that Maria seemed not threatening as she once thought (justified by Maria's refined dress). She also denied God's existence in front of Maria and spoke blasphemous words about religions, but Maria simply ignored it and mocked Akrak through her giggling, saying she had already met God once. After Akrak's demise, Maria disregarded that Akrak was Katarina's family, and she was relieved that Akrak was finally gone.

Yuuki Terumi[]

Hazama[]

Emperor Mateus[]

Felix Drake[]

Reaper[]

Power & Ablities (Spiritual)[]

Pyrokinesis and related abilities[]

Fire Power[]

Lava Power[]

Heat Power[]

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    Maria in her phoenix form, with a tempreture of 20,000 degrees celcius.

    Tempreture Up - While fighting against an opponent, Maria (as a spirit) is able to increase the amount of heat he produces with this technique. This technique has varying levels which include 3000 degrees celcius, 5,500 degrees celcius, and a maximum level of 10,000 degrees celcius. The more Maria raises her temperature, the redder her skin gets and the more dangerous her techniques become. At his maximum level of 10,000 degrees, Maria turns completely bright red orange and her face in particular turns golden yellow. Due to all of her equipments' heat immunity, the rising tempreture will not burn, melt, boil or vaporize anything wield and wear.
    • Extreme Tempreture (Phoenix Form Only) - In her lava form or fire form, however, the maximnum level of tempreture will even increase into 20,000 degrees celcius and cause everything she touched to burn, vaporize or melt, and people who is near her in a zone apprximately 20m in radius will suffer terrible burnt. This is seldom used unless since it is the last resort.
      • Maria will also take a form similar to a phoenix when using this ability.
  • Steam Iron - After heated herself up with heat magic, Maria slams her heated fist on her foe and inflict damage upon her enemy and cause great damage.
    • Steam Iron, 10,000 Degrees (Seraph Form only) - A power-up version of Steam Iron which could be use to turn metal and rocks into molten states, and after that, Maria will slam the newly made magma onto her enemies.
    • Steam Iron, 20,000 Degrees (Phoenix Form only)
  • Heat Transferring - In combat, Maria can use her heat up ability to transfer heat to other people's weapons in order to make them too hot to hold.

Photokinesis[]

  • Photon Transformation - Due to her elemental choice of fire, magma, hor air and light, Maria could transform into photons as she wished, and those photons shall not be destroyed and would serves as attack or diversion until they merged back into Maria's copereal spirit form.
  • Speed of Light - Maria makes her own body surrounded golden aura and proceeds to attack her enemies in speed of light, and with this kind of ability, Maria will give as much punches as she want to attack her foes.
  • Light Sword - Maria's spiritual sword will turn into a form made of bright golden light and will have great power of destruction towards her enemy.
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    Radiant Sphere
     - In this ability, Maria summons a spherical mass of light of variable size and intensity as a weapon or a source of lumination. Most commonly, it is approximately 85 cm in diameter and emits 220 candelas of luminosity, but has been observed to grow to bigger sizes and brighter luminosity. Despite its ability to emit large amounts of light, the sphere emits no heat. It does not appear to be composed of any form of matter, and is able to pass through material barriers effortlessly.
    • Radiance Explosion (Seraph Form & Phoenix Form Only) - Maria extended the light sphere into a larger and brigther one, up to 10m in diameter and emit over 100,000 candelas. She then controls the sphere and struck it towards her enemies, causing massive explosion.

Weakness[]

  • Blackness: Like every other Spirit Guides and Grimoire Spirits, Maria is weak to the Blackness, which is the more lethal to her angelic form than her original human form.

The next weaknesses on the list only took effects when they were stronger than Maria's heating ability.

  • Getting Wet: It is revealed that Maria is weak against water, especially when she was totally soaked. It was shown when she was struggling in the flood and trying to use her heat to escape, but was unable to do so as she was entirely wet. She was also feeling powerless when facing heavy rain. The only occation when she was not affected was when she heated herself up before partially dipping into the water, boiling it.
  • Snowstorm & Low Tempreture: Adding to her serious frigophobia, Maria's fiery Guide Spirit form is weak from blizzard and extreme coldness, an advantage used by Melancholia when the latter transformed into her Supreme Croatoan form. She later defend herself from this weakness after wielding her CN-Unit armor.

Future Maria's Abilities & Skills[]

Major Battles[]

The Corbin Files[]

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    Maria facing FOLIE.

    Maria VS. Parcifal
  • Maria VS. Her brothers
  • Maria VS. Aurozia Terrorists
  • Maria VS. Michael Langdon
  • Maria (Cyborg Persona) VS. Acqua of the Back
  • Maria VS. Kaori
  • Maria VS. Aleister Crowley

Firenza Junior[]

  • Maria VS. Melancholia
  • Maria VS. Shinya Banba
  • Maria VS. Corrupted Mary Spencer
  • Maria VS. Corrupted Carl
  • Maria VS. Melancholia (Supreme Croat Form)
  • Maria VS. FOLIE

Saga AA[]

CM 130 Arc[]

  • Maria VS. Akrak Couteau
  • Maria VS. Vira
  • Maria VS. Artemeshia
  • Maria VS. B1-Killer Kampfdroide Unit-CM 130

​Mafusa Gang Revenge Arc[]

  • Maria VS. Evil Katarina (Elesis)
  • Maria VS. Sasha

Madness Arc[]

  • Maria VS. Iscariot Section XIII
  • Maria VS. Leonardo
  • Maria VS. Trolls
  • Maria VS. Leohart's Cult
  • Maria VS. Sin Archbishops
  • Maria VS. Ara
  • Painlash VS. The Rogues
  • Painlash VS. Katarina

Aryana Arc[]

  • Maria VS. Aryana

Godom Arc[]

  • Maria VS. Michael Langdon
  • Maria VS. Terra of the Left
  • Maria VS. Emperor Tathagata Killer
  • Maria VS. Mikan Tsumiki
  • Maria VS. Doppelganger Vento
  • Maria VS. Doppelganger Borgia

Order of Terror Arc[]

Diabla Arc[]

Battle of Earth Arc[]

  • Maria VS. The Fallen's Essence
  • Maria VS. Diabla (bodiless form)
  • Maria VS. Michael Langdon

​Scorched[]

  • Maria VS. Prince Hans
  • Maria VS. Vanifer (as Fire Elsa)
  • Maria VS. Shadow Carl
  • Maria VS. Mephista
  • Maria VS. Dragonia
  • Maria VS. Doppelganger Abel
  • Maria VS. Vanifer
  • Maria VS. Elemental Prophets

Themes[]

Childhood Theme[]

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Within Temptation - Frozen

Cyborg Theme[]

S.E.N.S-Lost_Memory

S.E.N.S-Lost Memory

"Adorable Fool!" - Maria's Sacrifise[]

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Within Temptation Stairway to the skies Lyrics

Spirit Theme[]

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Corazon Theme[]

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Quotes[]

LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow[]

  • "Finally, I am free..."
  • "Don't you understand, Carl? In fact, you're my own reflection in a mirror! If I can become this happy and accepted, become something positive that I never imagined that I could be, why can't you!? Even you turned against me, I still tried to save you from your misery. I pushed your life into a hellhole, so now I'm here to repent my sins... So don't you dare whining and hating yourself. Chop down my arm if you like, but keep the rest of it so that I SHALL PUNCH THAT JERK WHO MADE MY BRETHEN CRY!!!"
  • "The age when prejudice rules our mind needs to come to an end! What is the standard of being respected? Wealth? Color of skin? Words? Nationality? None! It is their actions! The actions that is good for many good people is the true action of heroism! I don't like to judge anyone with prejudice, but whatever they did. Criminals are never related to their physical appearance after all, but their deeds. So, believe me. As long as you behave yourself, you're safe. However, don't take my tolerance as idiocy, please. I still have my code."
  • "For those good people who need a hand, regardless of their gender, sexuality, races, nationality, age group, parentage or religious faith, they are all living beings on Earth. As long as they behave themselves, freedom belongs to them. However, don't take freedom as anarchy, please..."
  • "When this world is put into the utmost danger, I will do anything for protecting those innoncent people, even using violence... if that can make them safe and away from those wicked maggots who wear false heroic mask. This is my justice. This is my atonement."
  • "Carl Robinson, if one day you are in troubles, I wish you will keep your hope. The foremost thing which a man in danger should never lost is the hope."
  • "This is my own song sing by the blessed, composed by the blessed, and sing for the blessed."
  • "Do you know why I help you for many times, Katarina? I see my own reflection on your personalty. We are all born for a destiny that no one can ever defile it; to save the world from annihilation."
  • "Goodbye, Sasha. This time, for good."
  • Maria: "Are you okay?"
    • Carl: "Why are you keep helping me?"
    • Maria: "Maybe you remind me of myself... if I was a doofus."
  • "Like one of friends always said, 'comrade' is not a Russian word."
  • "Stop! Stop! No profane! My ears are burning in pain!"
  • "The night is the darkest before dawn, and I promise you... The dawn is coming."
  • "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
  • "Please, lead our way, for the night is dark and full of terrors."
  • "What were you trying to prove? That deep down, everyone's as ugly as you?! You're alone!"
  • "All of my preperations have been done for this moment. This world will be torn apart, and yet out of the ashes, a group of heroes shall rise."
  • Michael: It's such a shame that you're not in my army to serve me, Arzonia. You're much better than your brothers and can be a wonderful ally of mine. Why're you trying fight? Why don't you come to serve me?
    • Maria: I'll serve no maniacs like you!
    • Michael: Well, that's sad. Then, you left me no choice.
  • "If this is my destiny, then I do not want to fail."
  • "You want to become famous? Try dying. I can help you with that."
  • "On Guy Fawkes Night 13 years ago, my mother gave birth to me. On Guy Fawkes Night in the last year, I gave myself a chance of reborn. Now, this phoenix is purified and is ready to set out."
  • "But I am only 13... before I died..."
  • "Oops, if we fall from such a cliff, we'll die... even though I already died once."
  • "You harmed my flesh and I will break your bone... Oh, wait, I have no flesh now."
  • "Hola, my old friend. Do you miss me?"
  • "Violence can't solve everything, you say? That depends on the situation and society itself. When the social decandance started to defile the true meaning of law, turning it against the people who are needed, it is time to make a change. There are a strict line between criminals and vigilantes. People who have fun killing innoncent people... and people who pay evil unto evil... are utterly different! When the old rules conflicts with the current situation, when the relationship between justice and law begins to become unbalanced, you have to the right things."
  • "Oh, just do your research! I'm no hero. I'm just a sinner with blood on my hands! MERRY CHRISTMAS!"

LOTM: Sword of Gods[]

For being a combat story with many epic moments, some of her quotes Took a Level in Badass here.

  • "You are no scientist. You are nothing but an amoral abomination. Your have no values on family or morality at all. You don't know what family is. I spent 3 months finding myself a family, and I was glad that I have one, a big one... but you? You threw your family away like dry lemon peels! I HATE YOU! Now, Akrak Couteau, for your crimes against humanity, I will bring you to justice! NO ONE ESCAPES THE LAW!"
  • "I really don't care who you are. Just tell me what you want."
  • "Katarina... No... Red Moon Tyrant, Elesis! Take heed. Here are your orders. With your silver gun, paint the white army crimson. With your iron gun, paint the black army scarlet. I will know my foes by the stains of red you leave upon their chests! Now search and destroy! SEARCH AND DESTROY! Run them down! Do not let any of them leave the island alive!"
  • "Your job, gentlemen, is to fight these monsters with bullets, garlic, and holy water. Put a stake through its heart, cut off his head, burn the corpse, scatter the ashes at a crossroads. For further instructions, consult Bram Stoker. This is what the Revelation of Qliphoth is."
  • "Don't underestimate humanity, you freaks! Come on! Let's have it!"
  • "We are the servants of God, and the messengers of His justice. We are the instruments of His divine wrath on earth. We are called upon to cleanse His kingdom: bringing ash from the flesh of Thine enemies. Praise to our Lord!"
  • "They're not real people. They're like...zombie pumpkins."
  • "I’ll make those bastards pay. Every last one of them...will die! I’ll tear them to shreds!"
  • "I'm not afraid of anything anymore."
  • "If you want to die... If you want to die so much, just hang yourselves! You should've hung yourselves fifty years ago!"
  • "Now then, its time to take these children across my knee."
  • - Maria: answer to no man's will, but my own and my Lord. I am myself in mind, body, and soul. Maria Arzonia, the Angel of Flame and as the dawn light cuts through the darkness, so shall I reap all of your souls in bloody turn.
    • - Ara: GIRL! YOU'RE SO MAJESTIC!!!
  • "Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust. We are nothing, but dust and to dust we shall return. Amen."
  • "Violence is never the right answer, unless used against heathens and monsters."
  • "Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and for thy possession, the ends of the earth. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron. Thou shalt dash them in pieces, like a potters vessel. Be wise now therefore, ye kings. Be admonished, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the son lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, though his wrath be kindled but a little."
  • "Cyborgs do not cry. Are these the tears of a long dead child?"
  • "Beautiful moon tonight, don't you think?"
  • (Leonardo is shouting from a helicopter to the whole London's population during the invasion of Qliphoth to United Kingdom)
    • - Leonardo: YES! Cleanse the Earth of these sinners! May the Lord have mercy! For I! HAVE! NONE!
    • - Maria: You know, I think your boy Leonardo's letting his new authority get to his head a little. You should probably have a talk with him.
    • - Iscariot Inquisitor: He's — he's just under a lot of pressure!
    • - Leonardo: You do not deserve God's MERCY! If He will not turn you to the afterlife, 'THEN I WILL!!
    • - Freed: I mean, words only have as much meaning as we give them.
    • - Leonardo: Sinners will be allowed no quarter! Kill them all! LET GOD SORT THEM OUT!
    • - Maria: You're right, a lot open to interpretation there.
    • - Heinkel: Perhaps one of us should have a talk with him.
    • - Leonardo: I SHALL BE THE NEW GOD OF THIS WORLD!!!
    • - Anderson: Aye, let me go have a wee chat.
    • - Maria: Oh, I have an idea.
    • - Anderson: Woman...
    • - Maria: Why not write down a formal protest?
    • - Anderson: Don't you dare...
    • - Maria: You can nail it to his door.
    • - Anderson: Don't you dare!
    • - Maria: Like a Protestant!
  • "Don't mistake my patience for cowardice."
  • "Prepare yourself for an eternity in Hell."
  • "You demons are incomprehensible."
  • - Maria: Quick reminder to everyone on the ground floor: these are vampires. Much like ma chère, they won't go down that easy. And a night on the town and a little bit of wine won't woo them over. You will have to show them that you care. Make them feel like they're the only thing that exists for you in this world. And then, when they finally open themselves...give them everything...and leave nothing.
    • - Kotori: Exac--Wait! WHAT?!
    • - Maria: What?
    • - Kotori: Did you just used a...
    • - Maria: I meant to fill their bodies with blessed bullets. Black Demons can be killed only by mercury bullets blessed with holy water? Right?
    • - Kotori: Ohhh... Thank God...
  • - Leonardo[For ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you.]
    • - Little Boy: Mummy, what's that man talking about?
    • - Leonardo: Yes, my fellow Christians! We have come to save you!
    • - London Civilian: Hooray, it's our heroes!
    • - Leonardo: FROM YOURSELVES!!!
    • - Lucas and all London [protestant] civilians: Oh no, it's the Catholic Church.
    • - Maria: Did you just say something...
    • - Lucas: Nope.
  • - Maria: Don't weep for the stupid, you'll be crying all day.
    • (Katarina is seen standing behind Maria with a tearful face)
    • - Maria: WAIT IT'S NO--!
    • - Katarina: I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS!! BUWWAAA!!
    • (Katarina run away while crying)
  • "It is only when you refuse to give in with all your heart that you begin to transcend your humanity."
  • "In my heart is a flame I could not extinguish even if I wanted to. To live as you are, and to be true to yourself."
  • "I did everything that I could to protect them all... I wanted to protect everything. But... I couldn't. That is my Sin. And that is why I can't fail this time!!"
  • "All people eventually die. But... as long as someone protects what that person stood for, their principles will never die."
  • "I can't stray from my path for those I've left behind."
  • "Y-ou, get lost in your afterlife, you damn priest...!! You have no place to be, okay!? Even hell wouldn't take a bastard like you! An impotent guy like you should lay on needles in hell...!!!"
  • "Even if the Infinite Universe were to go against us, our burning blood will cut through fate!"
  • "My sword is the sword that will pierce the heavens!"
  • - Maria: Even if you can kill gods, it doesn't mean that you can kill Angels... So tell me. Why I still here?
    • - Leohart: Naive child! METEOR!
  • "Don't lose your way!"
  • "I am not alone. I can hear them... I can hear everyone's voices... I can sense everyone's feelings... I am not alone... Everyone's feelings... They support me... They are what give me the will to stand and fight!"
  • "Sorry, but it doesn't matter if you're a woman or even a child. I don't go easy on anybody who hurts my comrades for selfish reasons."
  • "Unwavering faith and resilient bonds will bring even miracles to your side."
  • "If it's to protect our family, be it the Kingdom or the entire world... We would make anyone our enemy! That's what it means to be one of Arzonia Family!"
  • "Human beings are strong because we have the ability to change ourselves."
  • "Attempting to harness the engine of our own destruction... only humans are so foolish."

Funny & Sacarstic Quotes[]

Unique Quotes[]

  • ​"I'm getting taller? Well, I can see I am getting farther and farther away from the ground."
  • "What's the wickedness like? Is it tingly? Are my eyebrows gonna go all pointy and I'm gonna get some evil laugh that turns into a cough?! What if I end up with a hook and a shaved head?!"
  • "There is nothing to LOL about!"
  • "Once, there were two drunkards who lie down to sleep on their own bunks. The drunkard who was at the top bunk, before falling asleep, began to pray: 'With God I go to bed, with God I get up, alongside the Virgin Mary, and the Holy Spirit sleeping with me and Him.' Then, his bunk collapsed. His friend complained, 'See? That's what happens when you slept with so many people on the same bunk!'"
  • "The final words of Maria Arzonia. Good sirs, I'm not a terrorist, but I forgive your common dim witlessness and feeble brains. In short, most of you have the mind of a goat."
  • "Come on. I don't have that much of nicknames."
  • "May I ask you something? Are you sure that your own father ain't no Zeus?"
  • "Resurrected? Come on... Is there anyone in Sleepy Hollow who can just keep dying!?"
  • "This is Sleepy Hollow. Next time after you killed someone, please check their pulse."
  • "Say hello to my little... Um, sizzling friend."
  • "I believe you need to be more confident. Please remove the word 'presumably' from your assumption."

Dialogues[]

  • Ara: You're sure an insect.
    • (Ara coughing out blood for calling Maria an insect.)
    • Ara: Excuse me, I misspoke, you piece of shit.
    • Maria: Were you that desperate to correct yourself?
  • - Maria: You monster, don't be boastful. Matt Butcher will come here and help us.
    • ​- Marlos: Well, that sword-carrying fellow?
    • - Maria: He's stronger than you.
    • - Marlos: Just a muscular airhead.
    • - Maria: He's wiser than you.
    • - Marlos: Just rumors.
    • - Maria: He's more handsome than you.
    • - Marlos: What? I'll kill him!!!
  • - Maria: You are Selina Strawberry? Aren't you the Prophet of Fire?
    • ​- Selina: Yes, I am using fire, and I am a prophet of some sort, but I never said I am the Prophet of Fire!
    • Vanifer: [cut in] Well... Actually, * I * am the real Prophet of Fire!
  • - MattI! The Angel Dust! Killer of Darkness! Sword Master! The Blade's Butcher! Have arrived to send you a---!
    • Maria: Matt please... We are not fighting someone yet.
    • Yuri: [facepalms]
    • Magicians: [sigh]
    • Matt: [blushed in embarassment] Really?
    • (Matt looked at the ground, entering the portal again, and disappearing)
    • Maria: GET BACK HERE!
  • Matt: MPS? Is that stands for "Mango Planting Society"?
    • ​- Sumireko: I guess that stands for "Malteser Purchasing Secrecy".
    • Maria: IS THERE ANYTHING BUT THOSE FOOD THINGY YOU CAN FIGURE OUT!?
  • "Every time Matt grabs the phone from the others with his speed, he will definitely share the other side his ambition of life as the first priority."
  • - Vento: Let's go.
    • ​- Maira: No, Godmother, this is my mistake. I should be the one who face that Corridor of Unbelievable Agony!
    • Vento: Of course you're facing it. I'll just show you where it is.
    • Maria: Oh...
  • Aerisi: I'll tell you how to stop the Orb... if you speak anything harsh to defile that dead rabid dog by next door; her name is Eckidina KnightWalker.
    • ​- Maria: Oh, easy...
  • - Maria: The charges are conspiring to assassinate a man convicted of crimes legally... lawfully... Sorry, I'm slightly confused because I didn't know which verse we were doing. Shall I say it or Eva say it?
    • - Eva: It's my line, dear.
    • - Maria: Sorry!
    • - Eva: It's all right. (Jokingly mimes "Bad, bad" while shaking her fist at Maria as if she wants to punch her face.)
  • - Eva: The charges are conspiring to assassinate a man convicted of...
    • [Eva takes a sigh with a long pause]
    • - Eva: I can't read my own writing.
    • - Maria: "Crimes".
    • - Eva: "Crimes"? Oh, crimes! Thank you very much!
  • - Matt: So now we're set and we'll heading to the... old, silver tower under that stormy cloud?
    • ​- Maria: To the Stratos Tower!
    • Matt: (nodded) To the Stratos Tower!
    • Carl: Set sail!
    • - Matt: It's a horrible name.
  • - Maria: Who sends you here?
    • ​- Mind flayer: [unrecognized language] &^%%^*$#@\%#*!
    • - Maria: [beat] Thanks for clarifying.
  • Melancholia: I'll put my word here! Your IQ is minus 180 (-180), doofus! Admit your defeat!
    • ​- Maria: Yes, yes, Melancholia is a clever person. I came to realize that your IQ is twice of mine.
    • Melancholia: Good to see you realized that... Oh, wait!
  • - Katarina: You... I know you...
    • Maria: ¡Katarina! ¡Eres tu! ¡Nunca he encontrado que te encuentras aquí!
    • ​- Katarina: Excuse me, I don't speak Italian. Who are you anyway?
    • - Maria: I-Italian? Wait... You don't remember?! It's me, Maria Arzonia! I was the person who helped you on the fight against Michael Langdon as a Spirit!
    • KatarinaYou... You... WAIT! YOU ARE............................................... Who are you?
  • ​- Maria: Now, since I have the Grand Grimoire's lost pages and you have the Holy Eye of Order defeated, that means we'll all have a reason to celebrate. We'll be glad and secure to celebrate Tenguu Festival with you. Come with us.
    • ​(Maria and Matt led Katarina, Imperia, Rentaro to Arzonia Family's stage section, where many audiences were watching the Arzonia Family presenting their play, Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, a modern day Peking Opera. Adam was playing as the protagonist, Yang Zirong, and Yuri was playing as Luan Ping.)
    • Maria: This is a Peking opera showing based on the real-life story of an incident in 1946 during the Chinese Civil War, about a PLA officer inflitrated into the lair of bandits and brought it down. Now, here's the part in Yang Zirong executing Luan Ping, a villain in the story.
    • - Katarina: How would Yang execute Luan Ping?
    • Matt: (whisper) With gun. When Yang said his line and pull his trigger, there'll be a job for a special effects worker, who is at the backstage. That worker will punch a special firecracker with his hammer, creating a voice of boom.
    • - Maria: Oh, Matt, don't say too much. You're spoiling our play, heh-heh.
    • (On stage, "Yang Zirong" is preparing to execute "Luan Ping". As the stage required, there must be sound of gunshot so that "Luan Ping" would fall on the stage, "dead".)
    • - Adam: (onstage as Yang) In the name of people, in the name of the Party...
    • (The backstage was somehow quiet.)
    • - Maria: (think) * Jesus, Mary & Joseph! I forgot that the firecrakers was soaked with that awful rain yesterday! It can't be exploded even by hitting! *
    • - Imperia: The "execution" is ready, but what's with the sound?
    • - Matt: (embarrased) Um, Yang Zirong is using a Pistolet Besshumnyy made in Soviet Union...
    • ("Yang" took a look at his gun and started to improvise a part to make the story progress.)
    • - Adam: (onstage as Yang) Yo, I see. No bullets? (to "Luan Ping") All right, in the name of people, in the name of the Party, I'LL CHOKE YOU!!!
    • ("Yang" eventually grabbed "Luan Ping"'s neck and then "choked him to death"...)
    • - Maria: ........................!!
    • - Matt: .........................!!
    • - Imperia: Oh~~ Mr. Yang Zirong has superhuman strength!!!
    • (Katarina and Rentaro facepalmed.)
  • - Vanifer: I've sent my right-hand to dispose of you.
    • - Maria: Your right hand comes off?
    • - Vanifer: Say whatever you please. NOW, YOU'LL FALL!!!
  • - Helio: Don't you think this is a revolutionary way to propagate one's faith?
    • - Maria: Sounds more like an alien invasion if you ask me!
  • - Lucrezia: All right, Team Witness. The best way for the we resistence to protect helpless outsiders like all of yourselves, is to bring my father and his minions to justice. Now you were in his basement, so I need to know everything you know.
    • [The Team Witness members were relaxing themselves on the chairs. When Lucrezia stared at them, the looked at her for a while before starting an embarrased cheer]
    • Lucrezia: [annoyed] Just tell me everything you know.
    • Maria: Very well. Número uno - never trust a Dutchman in a trade of tulip fight.
    • - Lucrezia: [takes notes] "Tulip fight..."
    • - Maria: Canada is secretly training an army of Sasquatch.
    • - Lucrezia: "Sasquatch..."
    • - Maria: Lemon cakes are in fact only 17% actual lemon.
    • - Lucrezia: "17%..." [stop taking notes] That everything is not EVERY THING! Just - everything regarding your abduction by my father, Pope Alexandar the Sixth!
    • - Maria: Ah... Why didn't you say so?
    • - Lucrezia: [confused] What?
  • - Imperia: If I pinch you, Kotori will come?
    • - Maria: (totally adamant) Of course yes.
    • - Imperia: And if she comes. She is going to slap me in the face.
    • - Maria: Of course yes.
    • - Imperia: And that slap is going to produce me pain!
    • - Maria: Of course yes.
    • - Imperia: But, the pain of the slap won't help you recover from the pain of the pinch. Right?
    • - Maria: (totally worried) Of course not.
    • - Imperia: Worth It. (pinches Maria anyway)
  • - Imperia: Oh, Stupid Blonda! You... Did you walk all the way here wearing that weird long dress? You're very brave.
    • - Maria: Not so much weird as you naught short chinese dress. What do you think you're? A mafia mistress?
    • - Imperia: That's the point!
  • - Maria: So what do I win?
    • - Imperia: My everlasting respect.
    • - Maria: [disappointed] Oh.
  • (Imperia steals Maria's comics, who then gets angry and chases after her with a brick in hand once her Berserk Buttons were pressed again. When Maria spots Imperia, she throws the brick but bricks hits the lamp bulb on the entrance door of the venidad, shattering it. But the brick hits something else too...)
    • - Imperia: See what you did!?
    • - Maria: ¡Es solo una bombilla! (It's just a lamp bulb!)
    • - Imperia: I'm not talking about the lamp bulb!
    • - Maria: ¿Y que? (Then what?)
    • - Imperia: Take a look!
    • (Sephiria Arks KnightWalker lies knocked out in the floor with the brick completely shattered over her body)
    • - Maria: Oh my!
  • (After returning back from Carl after stopping a bomb inside Parliament)
    • - Lucia: I just can't believe that Carl could join enemy's force! He's now a traitor!
    • Agnese: Arzonia, I believe you've seen it with your own eyes. He attacked you and took the bomb away to somewhere else. We have Borgia in our hands, but still we need to find him. Since he betrayed us, we can capture him now.
    • Maria: Hmm, not really. I know Carl's reason for turning against us, and we need to warm him, defrost him and melt him with out love.
    • Matt: That does correct.
    • Yuri: Then what should we do?
    • (Maria suddenly changed to a furious expression)
    • Maria: (angrily) YOU ALL GO TO CAPTURE HIM RIGHT NOW! I'LL LITERALLY MELT HIM, MELT HIM, MELT HIM!!!
  • - Maria: What's that you're drinking there?
    • - Oryx: Human blood. With cinnamon. As a former KnightWalker Cyborg you probably understand me. Wanna share your experiences with me?
    • - Maria: No, thanks.

Quote about Maria[]

  • "The girl who burned down her dreadful brothers and the minions of Liebert to save lives, the girl who sacrificed herself to save London, the girl had became the true Angel of Flame, her name will be remembered forever. Her name is Maria Arzonia." - Acqua of the Back
  • "I have seen many killers, criminals and terrorists. Many of them were cowards, sadists, psychopath or even worse. Maria, however, is completely different from them... Her story shall even make the devil cry." - Kyouko Kirigiri
  • "God bless St. Maria Arzonia. May her soul rest in peace. For Jesus Christ, our Lord." - Noélle Bor
  • "This is the fault of Aleister. Such a girl with talented bravery... She should work as one of my inquisitors." - Michael Langdon
  • "The Angel of Flame saved the soul of us all." - Carl Robinson
  • "She does not use her power or technique as a way to gather so many friends beside her, but she manages to make herself a great many friends that is so devoted to her. This girl have the most fearsome power this land have ever witnessed!" - Vanifer
  • "Intruder? No, not her! Anyone are allowed to intrude this place, but she's not among them. Get rid of her!" - Fiamma of the Right
  • "I see... I heard about you. It took a me while to notice but you're the Angel of Flame, right? The Roman Catholic Church is always talking about you. I see, your fight for God... Even the new generation of Catholic Church are abandoning their past traditions because they noticed God is just a false figure. God smiles at you in the form of a young girl or pulls at your heartstrings in the guise of a weary veteran... so many faces a monster has... and all of them stolen! All of them lies! I despise him. Every cell in my body called for his annihalation! So I destroyed his kingdom and cast him down into the dust, religion itself! Fitting how it took a man with the trappings of a monster to slay a monster with the trappings of a man. Someone like you will just fight and continue to make your own people killed just to discover God does not exist." - Akrak Couteau
  • "I ain't gonna see you as a mirror to me! YOU'RE SO HIDEOUS BECAUSE YOU'RE PURE!" - Dark Arzonia

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Trivia[]

  • 1200px-John Everett Millais - Ophelia - Google Art Project

    Ophelia, by British artist Sir John Everett Millais, completed between 1851 and 1852

    Maria's character was improvised near the middle of The Corbin Files, and she was not featured in the trailer as a result.
  • Originally in the early draft, Maria was named was once considered to be Ophelia Arzonia, and her death (also sacrifice) was connected to a drowning doom rather than explosion, where she sang lullaby to herself before drowning herself in a flood caused by Michael, but not before she saved Vento from the drowning and destroyed her own Cyborg Heart. This scrapped scene is a clear reference to the famous tragic scene (the death of Ophelia in Act IV) in William Shakespere's Hamlet. Later, the name "Maria" actually came out of mind out of nowhere and turned into the finalized concept.
    • The scene of watery death was later redesigned and recycled in order to design another improvised character, Melancholia, who was connected to water and ice. Interestingly, Melancholia is the name of a 2011 film directed by Lars von Trier, with the prologue scene had the main female protagonist floating on a slow stream, referencing the famous painting titled Ophelia drawn by Sir John Everett Millais.
  • Her middle name, "Pirotechnia", is a Spanish word which means "Pyrotechnic", which is a kind of technique to produce fireworks and explosives.
  • Like many characters in LOTM: WoSH, Maria has her distinctive style of laughter: "Ahahahaha".
  • In Firenza Junior, according to Helene Hawthorn's measurement, the post-revival Maria's shoe sizes is Size EU 42 following her growth spurt into her new Spirit Guide form. However, after the event, her feet grew even bigger as a result of her later growth spurt.
  • Being a Catholic, Maria is not supportive over homosexual and is not homosexual herself. Even so, she thinks the act of hating homosexual people (as long as they didn't commit crimes or harrassing others) is absurd. She also views the act of killing homosexual people simply due to hatred is nothing but a stupid and absurd crime. Maria also feels terribly sorry for Kyouko Kirigiri because of her loss of Sonia Nevermind, knowing their relationships are lovers. She also expressed her wish to let Sonia know Kyouko love her when Maria met Kyouko at Eugen's grave.
  • When she was a child, Maria had a serious frigophobia. Her frigophobia had cured after becoming a pyrotic holy spirit, but she was still weak against coldness.
  • Maria's favorite food is paella, a Valencian rice dish. Her least favorite food are glutinous rice balls in sweet wine (also one of the least favorite food of her creator, Officer Candy Apple). Another of her least favorite food is ice cream mainly because of their coldness, of which she cannot stand it.
  • Maria is good at cooking, and Matt enjoyed the quiche she baked. It's later revealed that her cooking skills came from being the long-time servant of her brothers, an experience that Maria actually regarded as her curse.
  • In Catholic Rebels, Maria's code name was Corazon, which is Spainish meaning "Heart", fitting the playing-card theme for all of major CR executives.
    • Maria - Corazon (Heart) - Love
    • Carl - Picca (Spade) - Death
    • Matt - Trebol (Clover, representing the club suit) - Happiness
    • Magilou - Diamante (Diamond) - Wealth
  • In Catholic Rebels, Maria had most of the Berserk Buttons than anyone else, and anything made her enraged shall resulted fatal consequences. Therefore, here is the rules according to the list on Matt Butcher's notebook.
    • Never call her birth mother a whore.
    • Never say profane words in front of her.
    • Never speak ill of anyone whom she considered as her family.
    • Never beaten or kill a closed one of hers in front of her.
    • Never do oscene things in front of her or on streets.
    • Never defile martyrs of whom she idolized.
    • Never harm innoncent people in front of her.
    • Never try to control her family and friends with mind control.
    • Never say xenophobic words in front of her.
    • Never betray her and her family.
    • Never oppress poors.
    • Never commit sexual assault or raping.
    • Never burn, kill and/or plunder the innoncent people.
    • Never deceive her and/or manipulate her compassion.
    • And many, many more, and I am still finding out... ~ Matt Butcher
  • Maria's birthday, November 5, is the very same day of Guy Fawkes Night.
    • Originally, Maria hated fire and explosives at first, but when she killed her abusive brothers with firecrackers and fire, she began to love them. She referred the death of her brother, which happened on her 13th birthday, is a day for her to reborn like a phoenix, meaning she had cleaned the criminal past of her family, putting her trauma behind and embracing a new life.
  • According to Officer Candy Apple himself, Maria is inspired by Bridgit Pike in Gotham and a childhood friend of his own. She is also inspired by El Che Guevera, the famous Cuban Marxism revolutionist.
  • Unlike her three brothers, Maria have very much respect on Christianity as well as religions and cultures around the entire world.
  • Maria spoke fluent Spanish and English (with some Spainish accent). However, she could sometime even forget how to speak English if she was too shock. She speaks Spanish words very often, like when she expressed her gratitude, she spoke "gracias" (in Spanish) instead of "thank you" (in English).
  • Her most admired historical figures includes El Che Guevara, Vladimir Lenin, Lu Xun, Sun Zhongshan, Mao Zedong, Karl Marx and Jean-Jacques Rousseau because of the revolutionary thinking.
  • Because she had turned into a Spirit, Maria could live forever in this form as long as she was not erased from existence.
  • Her favorite writers includes Lu Xun and George Orwell.
  • She hated Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin and Francisco Franco very much because of their dictatorship. However, she do admit that if there was not Stalin's efforts on the East Front, the whole Europe would fall under the control of Nazi Regime.
  • Maria is the good counterpart for many villains in the story, including:
    • Arzonia Brothers: Maria hates war and terrorism despite she was born in a family like this, and at least she did see her brothers as family even if she is a illegimate child and despie what they did to her (until she finally snapped) since she inherited her mother's benevolence. Her brothers, on the other hand, are all warmongers and abusers who are selfish and greedy, to the point of using their sister as a tool in their actions and would abuse her with no qualm.
    • Michael Langdon: Both of them are Catholics, but Maria had true loyalty towards God and intended to save the world with true heroic deeds without any demands or desire of high places; while Michael used a false heroic facade and gained himself the Pope, but having no true loyalty to God and only used the Church as a tool before destroying it alongside anything connected to faith. In addition to that, Maria is purely Chaotic Good and Michael is purely Chaotic Evil.
    • Ara Astaroth: Even if they are both having a violent temper AND a sense of humor, Maria and Ara are not just evil counterpart but also a pair of bitter archenemies. Maria hates sexual and vulgar elements, and she cares a lot to the innoncent people. However, Ara have no qualm to make innoncent nuns as sex slaves and slaughter innoncent people of all ages to satisfy her own pleasure, pretty much to Maria's anger and disgust.
    • Kanon Rihavein: Both of them have an angel form, but Maria is a real angelic spirit who arguably came back from the dead and became the Redeemed One, whereas Kanon is a human who used the Human Purifier to make herself into an angel. Maria never brags herself as an angel and never hates humans and trying to save humanity from corruption, while Kanon focused talking more on hating humans and trying to destroy humans and create her own utopia.
      • Heis: Like Ara, Heis is a contrast to Maria since she is a Fallen Angel born in Kanon's mind and is truly immortal, but Heis is more brutal and cruel than Kanon. Maria is a Angel of Salvation and never have any mind of evil despite her own brutal tendancies, as she only demonstrated them on her enemies in order to save her allies.
  • Among the Rogue's major members and allies, Maria's height varies the most throught the storyline, and she's able to grow taller even after becoming a Guide Spirit, due to her power growth and her young age before her demise, implying some human physiology still lived inside her (just some, since she cannot expect children like other human females in her physical age). This makes her taller than most female members of the Rogues and is one of the tallest female ally of them all. This is one of her physical features that makes her a female counterpart to Ichabod, who is also the tallest member of his team.
  • Similar to Ichabod, who has an usual last name but also an unusual first name, Maria has a usual first name but also an unusual last name.
  • Maria's experience and parentage out of wedlock makes her similar to Sephiria Arks KnightWalker, which is one of the reasons the two got along well due to understanding each other. Both of them were also gone horribly misunderstood during their battle against the KnightWalker Family and was accused by Katarina Couteau and Carl Robinson, respectively, for causing their tragic event.
    • However, Sephiria is a Lawful Good heroine who tries to bring the world peace as a ruler. Maria, in contrast, is a Chaotic Good fighter who tries to bring the world freedom from the KnightWalker Family and Dark Empires through rebellion. Even after she became a ruler, Maria never had to maintain the position and only complied because of the final wish of Esther Blanchett.
    • Comparing to Sephiria, Maria is also a more religious figure, although she believed that God would only lend her a hand if she had work hard to save the world.
    • In addition, Sephiria never committed criminal actions when she was a child (according to Sephiria's own page). Maria, on the contrast, had killed people (albeit unwillingly) when she was under Mafusa Gang and the KnightWalker Family's control.
    • Finally, Sephiria was not truly responsible for causing Katarina's trauma and Eugen's demise, since Eugen volunteered to fight in Tokyo. However, Maria directly killed Carl's forster parents, even if she was coerced and Mr. & Mrs. Robinson asked her to do so in order to make their son safe. Both of them were guilt-ridden by such tragedies, though.
  • The 2019 New Script version of Maria, particularly in Firenza Junior, had omitted several parts of political elements in her lines, whether it was directly or indirectly, in order to make her a more proper character. The New Script also made her more aggressive even with her new kinder personality, but she was more brutal and aggressive upon her bitter enemies. It was an attempt to make Maria more a multi-dimensional heroine and make her remain likeable just like her debut appearances within The Corbin Files. Her tolerance towards Carl was balancd by a sense of her own guilty concious and her attack against Cain, Melancholia and Michael, who were responsible for the corruption and personality change of Carl as his corrupting influence.
  • Maria Arzonia became one of the most memorable, popular and fan-favorite new character that was formally introduced in The Corbin Files in spite of her five-episode period of appearance. The reception of her returning in Firenza Junior were generally positive according to the comments.
    • Her return in Firenza Junior spinoff was an unexpected event as she didn't appeared in any of the said spinoff's promotional materials or trailers. She was supposed to return much, much later in Michael Saga where she would appear as a supporting character.
  • She is the second main protagonist in CIS Productions story who mainly uses brains and strategies before violence and attack, with the first being Ichabod Crane, her counterpart in LOTM: WoSH storyline. Carl Robinson, after his return to La Nueva Familia de Arzonia, had immediately developed the third one after Maria because of his deployment of the Operation Grand Grimoire.
  • Maria is canonically comfirmed to be an asexual person, a person who has neither sexual interest, appealing nor attraction towards any gender. Whilst other characters in SoK has some sexuality of all kinds, Maria is the only character that is comfirmed to be sexless, though it was also presented in a way like sexual abstinence. In addition, after becoming the Spirit Guide, Maria had no sexual desire and had no ability of fertilization.
    • She is also the only main character in LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow that is comfirmed to be not heterosexual, since there is no comfrimed LGBT main characters in WoSH story (since the author isn't good at writing LGBT characters).
    • Despite later marrying Matt, she maintains a purely Platonic and demiromantic love relationship towards them. Her romance with Matt was only fumed when she was attracted by his own bravery and kindness towards her, being impressed that he was a decent man she can trust.
  • Although being shown as if she was sensitive to sexual activities, Maria was in fact indifferent over sexuality and sexual activity themselves since she is an asexual person. Actually, she is strongly sensitive towards lewdness, sexual harrassment and sexual perverse, which resulted in her dress being more conservative and old-fashioned than other female characters.
  • In terms of her base form's height, Maria is the third tallest female member of the Rogues (after she became their regular ally). She is taller than Katarina, Katya and a few male members of the Rogues, but is shorter than some male characters in the Rogues (especially Lucas Kellan), almost tied with Oryx (in human world), and losing to Selina Strawberry (who is the only ally of the Rogues that stands above the mark of 2.1 meters, even taller than Oryx in her Overseer form).
    • However, Maria is the only female member of the Rogues (beside Katarina) who was still growing. She later tied with Oryx in Diabla Sub Arc and later outgrew her in LOTM: A Draw of Kings. In LOTM: Destiny, Maria had become 2.21m and techinically outgrew nearly all of the female members of the Rogues (even including Katarina and Oryx in her true form) except Selina (again).
  • Unlike Selina, however, Maria's fast growth before her transformation is natural, thanks to her family genes, her habit of drinking milk every day, as well as height inheritence from her mother. Moreover, she received no headache because of it. On contrast, Selina's height is brought by a combination of family inheritence, overgrowth syndrome/gigantism and (much later) her Croatoan Virus mutation, with the said overgrowth syndrome brought her intense headaches more than often. Despite this, both of them would suffer growing pains from their limbs, though Maria was more agonized by the pain whilst Selina (at times) felt estatic.
  • Maria never drank alcoholic drink during World War III, even though she was aged up to 18 years old after her revival. After the event of Triggers Hell Saga, however, Maria had developed her taste over wine and her favor on Cabernet Sauvignon. Nevertheless, she still seldom drinks unless she's dining and refuses to be a heavy drinker, with only one cup of red wine per month.
  • Maria is good at culinary arts because of her experiences, and she is an expert on baking confections. However, Maria didn't know how to bake French desserts at first until she was later taught by Helene Hawthorn.
  • Despite being one of the tallest female characters of the story, and sometimes being mocked by her extremely skinny and slender figure (which are her only physical weakness rather than her height), Maria is always self-confident about her stature and was indifferent from mockery over her appearance. She even maintained enough serenity when she discovered that Oryx (whom she thought was as tall as her) was, in fact, much taller than her in 2.03m. Nevertheless, it makes complete sense when saying her being freaked out by Selina's imposing figure was much of an understatement.
  • Maria's character and redemption arc is a deconstruction and aversion of the trope Easily Forgiven. Despite having done something good and was willing to cut ties from her dark past, the consequences of her criminal actions (even though she was forced to) still began to bite at her in the form of Carl Robinson's revenge amongst others, which made her to embrace her dark past and atone for these atrocities.
    • Firenza Junior also made clear that Maria and Carl are actually two sides of a same coin. Carl symbolizes Maria's missing piece (punishment) in her character development, whilst Maria herself also symbolizes Carl's lost piece (emotions) in his character development.
  • Adding to her height being standing out, Maria also has longer legs and larger feet than most of the female characters, even including Oryx who was taller than her (at least in Saga AA). She has the second longest legs as well as the second biggest shoe sizes amongst the SoK female characters, with both features losing only to Selina (again).
    • Neverthless, Maria has much flatter chest and much skinner limbs than them all. This feature is actually played for serious matter instead of laugh, largely because of her suffering and malnorishment during her life in Arzonia Brothers' captives. It made her more physically frail compared to the other female characters, and she had to rely on magic power to enhance her strength. This also explained her crave for sweets since sugar made her more energetic in both body and mind.
  • Originally, Maria would become the main progatonist once more in LOTM: Witnesses of Sleepy Hollow Spin-Off - Scorched, but in the new script, she became a supporting protagonist instead, with Seth Nightroad taking her place in order to explore more of Seth's past. The author planned to cut Maria's role completely at first but later retained her presence since she would build up a rivalry with Vanifer there and would be pivotal in War Arc.
  • If Maria had grown up as a normal human, she would still be a fairly tall person, but would eventually ended up shorter than Katarina in Unit-CM 130 Arc. Nonetheless, Maria's transformation into the Spirit Guide - during her adolesence - had stimulated and enhanced her already-hyperactive pituary gland, causing constant growth spurts that eventually sent her high above most of the SoK female characters.
    • This also explained why Future Maria's height was "only" 1.84m after she took over Maria completely in LOTM: Los Reina de Corazónes. Not only Spectra - the source of her power - was destroyed, but also because of Future Maria was more of a full-on adult form of Maria, which she entered far faster than her eventual development by LOTM: Destiny. She also deserted several habits of the original Maria and became more emotionally stressed, stunning her growth for good. In the proper timeline, Maria instead absorbed Future Maria's awakened power and persona after her confrontation with Hubert Zodiak, which didn't halt her development into her eventual full height at 2.13m.
    • On the contrary, Sister Mary Eunice was transformed during adulthood, so her height received no more increase throughout the years.
  • Whilst being a mildly feministic character, Maria doesn't boast about her view about strong feminity and only uses it to encourage herself not to be anyone's burden (emphasizing on she was never anyone's damsel in distress or anyone's plaything, instead of boasting her gender's superiority over males). She also acknowledges the strength of men and despises misandrist as well as some certain females who use their gender to evade accusation on abuse and adultery. This serves as a severe "Take That!" on misandrists as a whole.
  • Sometimes during her growth spurt, Maria even nearly passed out for a few second because of such a constant and extreme agony from her torso, legs and feet, which often make her fail to concentrate. Although, she later compensated this by following medical procedure and consuming milk and calcium pills, which did well in accelerating her growth smoothly and easing her pain.
  • Maria is the first protagonist in the WoSH storyline that starts as a 100% serious character, with Ichabod Crane, Abbie Mills and Katrina Crane all shares differnt types of humor and comical moments. Maria starts as a sad, serious and somber person in The Corbin Files, and even in Firenza Junior, many of her comical moments (at first) are an attempt to conceal her sorrowful feelings. Nevertheless, after the event of Firenza Junior where she resolves her greatest burden in emotions, she gradually becomes less somber and shows more comedic side for real.

Inspriations[]

Real-life Inspirations[]

Che Guevara[]

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Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈtʃe ɣeˈβaɾa] June 14, 1928 – October 9, 1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, guerrilla leader, diplomat, and military theorist. A major figure of the Cuban Revolution, his stylized visage has become a ubiquitous counter-cultural symbol of rebellion and global insignia in popular culture.

As a young medical student, Guevara traveled throughout South America and was radicalized by the poverty, hunger, and disease he witnessed. His burgeoning desire to help overturn what he saw as the capitalist exploitation of Latin America by the United States prompted his involvement in Guatemala's social reforms under President Jacobo Árbenz, whose eventual CIA-assisted overthrow at the behest of the United Fruit Company solidified Guevara's political ideology. Later, while living in Mexico City, he met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26 July Movement, and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht, Granma, with the intention of overthrowing Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Guevara soon rose to prominence among the insurgents, was promoted to second-in-command, and played a pivotal role in the victorious two-year guerrilla campaign that deposed the Batista regime.

Following the Cuban Revolution, Guevara performed a number of key roles in the new government. These included reviewing the appeals and firing squads for those convicted as war criminals during the revolutionary tribunals, instituting agrarian land reform as minister of industries, helping spearhead a successful nationwide literacy campaign, serving as both national bank president and instructional director for Cuba’s armed forces, and traversing the globe as a diplomat on behalf of Cuban socialism. Such positions also allowed him to play a central role in training the militia forces who repelled the Bay of Pigs Invasion and bringing the Soviet nuclear-armed ballistic missiles to Cuba which precipitated the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.

Additionally, he was a prolific writer and diarist, composing a seminal manual on guerrilla warfare, along with a best-selling memoir about his youthful continental motorcycle journey. His experiences and studying of Marxism–Leninism led him to posit that the Third World's underdevelopment and dependence was an intrinsic result of imperialism, neocolonialism, and monopoly capitalism, with the only remedy being proletarian internationalism and world revolution. Guevara left Cuba in 1965 to foment revolution abroad, first unsuccessfully in Congo-Kinshasa and later in Bolivia, where he was captured by CIA-assisted Bolivian forces and summarily executed. Many people also need to come to grips with the crimes against humanity that Che Guevara and his fellow guerilla soldiers committed against Cuban civilians to achieve victory and secure authoritarian rule under the Castro brothers. Learning the truth will debunk the mythology the regime uses to indoctrinate the Cuban people and hold them back from asserting their human rights.

Che was a cold-hearted killer, who, even before his revolutionary days in Cuba, revealed to his parents his psychopathic personality. He wrote to his father that he had discovered he loved to kill. He wrote to his mother that “I am all the contrary of a Christ.” The Cuban revolution provided Che an outlet and pretext for acting on his psychosis. He boasted, for example: “A revolutionary must become a cold killing machine motivated by pure hate.”

Pope Pius XI[]

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Pope Pius XI, (Italian: Pio XI) born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti[a] (Italian pronunciation: [amˈbrɔ:dʒo daˈmja:no aˈkille ˈratti]; 31 May 1857 – 10 February 1939), was head of the Catholic Church from 6 February 1922 to his death in 1939. He was the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state on 11 February 1929. He took as his papal motto, "Pax Christi in Regno Christi," translated "The Peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ."

Pius XI issued numerous encyclicals, including Quadragesimo anno on the 40th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's groundbreaking social encyclical Rerum novarum, highlighting the capitalistic greed of international finance, the dangers of socialism/communism, and social justice issues, and Quas primas, establishing the feast of Christ the King in response to anti-clericalism. The encyclical Studiorum ducem, promulgated 29 June 1923, was written on the occasion of the 6th centenary of the canonization of Thomas Aquinas, whose thought is acclaimed as central to Catholic philosophy and theology. The encyclical also singles out the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum as the preeminent institution for the teaching of Aquinas: "ante omnia Pontificium Collegium Angelicum, ubi Thomam tamquam domi suae habitare dixeris" (before all others the Pontifical Angelicum College, where Thomas can be said to dwell).

To establish or maintain the position of the Catholic Church, he concluded a record number of concordats, including the Reichskonkordat with Germany, whose betrayals of which convention he condemned four years later in the encyclical Mit brennender Sorge ("With Burning Concern"). During his pontificate, the longstanding hostility with the Italian government over the status of the papacy and the Church in Italy was successfully resolved in the Lateran Treaty of 1929. He was unable to stop the persecution of the Church and the killing of clergy in Mexico, Spain and the Soviet Union. He canonized important saints, including Thomas More, Petrus Canisius, Konrad von Parzham, Andrew Bobola and Don Bosco. He beatified and canonized Thérèse de Lisieux, for whom he held special reverence, and gave equivalent canonization to Albertus Magnus, naming him a Doctor of the Church due to the spiritual power of his writings. He took a strong interest in fostering the participation of lay people throughout the Catholic Church, especially in the Catholic Action movement. The end of his pontificate was dominated by speaking out against Hitler and Mussolini and defending the Catholic Church from intrusions into Catholic life and education.

He died on 10 February 1939 in the Apostolic Palace and is buried in the Papal Grotto of Saint Peter's Basilica. In the course of excavating space for his tomb, two levels of burial grounds were uncovered which revealed bones now venerated as the bones of St. Peter.

Liu Hulan[]

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Liu Hulan (刘胡兰, 1932–1947) was a young female spy during the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. She was born in Yunzhouxi village, in the Wenshui County of the Shanxi province. She joined the Communist Party in 1946 and soon after joined an association of women working in support of the Liberation Army. She was actively involved in organizing the villagers of Yunzhouxi in support of the Communist Party of China. Her contributions involved a wide range of activities, such as supplying food to the Eighth Liberation Army, relaying secret messages, and mending boots and uniforms.

On January 12, 1947, the Kuomintang army under Yan Xishan invaded her village in response to the assassination of Shi Peihuai, the village chief of Yunzhouxi, who was known to be loyal to the Kuomintang. Upon entering the village, Kuomintang soldiers rounded up several reputed Communist Party members believed to be involved of the assassination, among them the teenager Liu Hulan. The party members were decapitated in the town square. Before killing Liu Hulan, the executioners paused, giving her one final chance to renounce her allegiance to the Communist Party. She refused, and was immediately beheaded. She was 14 years old.

The life and death of Liu Hulan has become a symbol of the courage of the Chinese people, and is often cited as a homily of their loyalty to Communism. Her story is often told as an homage to the struggles endured, and the sacrifices made, for the cause of liberating China from centuries of rule by foreign powers. In recent history, Chinese political leaders have praised her heroism as the reason why the Chinese Communist Party has risen to take a dominant place in the politics and culture of modern China. It was in her memory that Mao Zedong wrote the famous line, "a great life, a glorious death" ("生的伟大, 死的光荣").

Charles de Gaulle[]

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Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (French: [ʃaʁl də ɡol]; 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–46). In 1958, he founded the Fifth Republic and was elected as the 18th President of France, a position he held until his resignation in 1969. He was the dominant figure of France during the Cold War era and his memory continues to influence French politics.

Jiang Zhuyun[]

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Jiang Zhuyun (Chinese: 江竹筠; 20 August 1920 – 14 November 1949) was a Chinese revolutionary martyr. During World War II, she was assigned an undercover role where she was required to appear as the wife of Peng Pongwu. He already had wife called Tan Zhenglun and because of this they unsuccessfully to keep their relationship professional.

In 1944 the Communist party arranged for her to attend Sichuan University. There she worked secretly and she not only studied Russian but she read Russian media and books. She was happy when she was allowed to marry Peng Pongwu in 1945. The following year their son was born.

Peng was leading a group of guerrillas when he was killed in 1948 and she took on his role. She left her son with Peng's first wife and led the group. Another revolutionary was captured and gave her name to her captors. She was arrested in Wanxian and she was imprisoned in Zhazidong Concentration Camp. She was tortured but she kept all her knowledge secret. She did manage to send out a letter and it is kept in Sanxia Museum in Chongqing. A quote from it says "Tortures are too small tasks for the Communists. Bamboo sticks are made of bamboo, but the will of the Communists is made of iron and steel".

On 19 November 1949, Jiang Zhuyun was executed, age 29. However, she shall always be remembered as one of the first martyrs in the early days of People's Republic of China. She is the basis of the character of Sister Jiang in the semi-fictional novel Red Crag and in the 1960s opera Sister Jiang, though in the opera the name is changed to Jiang Xueqin.

Peter Kropotkin[]

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Prince Pyotr Alexeyevich Kropotkin (/kroʊˈpɒtkɪn, krə-/; Russian: Пётр Алексе́евич Кропо́ткин; December 9, 1842 – February 8, 1921) was a Russian activist, scientist, and philosopher, who advocated anarchism.

Born into an aristocratic land-owning family, he attended a military school and later served as an officer in Siberia, where he participated in several geological expeditions. He was imprisoned for his activism in 1874 and managed to escape two years later. He spent the next 41 years in exile in Switzerland, France (where he was imprisoned for almost 4 years) and in England. He returned to Russia after the Russian Revolution in 1917 but was disappointed by the Bolshevik form of state socialism.

Guy Fawkes[]

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Guy Fawkes (/ˈɡaɪ ˈfɔːks/; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes, the name he adopted while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

Fawkes was born and educated in York. His father died when Fawkes was eight years old, after which his mother married a recusant Catholic. Fawkes converted to Catholicism and left for the continent, where he fought in the Eighty Years' War on the side of Catholic Spain against Protestant Dutch reformers in the Low Countries. He travelled to Spain to seek support for a Catholic rebellion in England without success. He later met Thomas Wintour, with whom he returned to England.

Wintour introduced Fawkes to Robert Catesby, who planned to assassinate King James I and restore a Catholic monarch to the throne. The plotters leased an undercroft beneath the House of Lords, and Fawkes was placed in charge of the gunpowder they stockpiled there. Prompted by the receipt of an anonymous letter, the authorities searched Westminster Palace during the early hours of 5 November, and found Fawkes guarding the explosives. Over the next few days, he was questioned and tortured, and eventually he confessed. Immediately before his execution on 31 January, Fawkes fell from the scaffold where he was to be hanged and broke his neck, thus avoiding the agony of the mutilation that followed.

Fawkes became synonymous with the Gunpowder Plot, the failure of which has been commemorated in Britain since 5 November 1605. His effigy is traditionally burned on a bonfire, commonly accompanied by a fireworks display.

Zhou Enlai[]

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Zhou Enlai (Chinese: 周恩来; Wade–Giles: Chou En-lai; 5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976) was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from October 1949 until his death in January 1976. Zhou served along with Chairman Mao Zedong and was instrumental in the Communist Party's rise to power, and later in consolidating its control, forming foreign policy, and developing the Chinese economy.

A skilled and able diplomat, Zhou served as the Chinese foreign minister from 1949 to 1958. Advocating peaceful coexistence with the West after the stalemated Korean War, he participated in the 1954 Geneva Conference and the 1955 Bandung Conference, and helped orchestrate Richard Nixon's 1972 visit to China. He helped devise policies regarding the bitter disputes with the U.S., Taiwan, the Soviet Union (after 1960), India and Vietnam.

Zhou survived the purges of other top officials during the Cultural Revolution. While Mao dedicated most of his later years to political struggle and ideological work, Zhou was the main driving force behind the affairs of state during much of the Cultural Revolution. His attempts at mitigating the Red Guards' damage and his efforts to protect others from their wrath made him immensely popular in the Cultural Revolution's later stages.

As Mao Zedong's health began to decline in 1971 and 1972, Zhou struggled against the Gang of Four internally over leadership of China. Zhou's health was also failing, however, and he died eight months before Mao on 8 January 1976. The massive public outpouring of grief in Beijing turned to anger towards the Gang of Four, leading to the Tiananmen Incident. Although succeeded by Hua Guofeng, it was Deng Xiaoping, Zhou's ally, who was able to outmaneuver the Gang of Four politically and eventually take Hua's place as paramount leader by 1978.

Yemelyan Pugachev[]

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Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachev (Russian: Емелья́н Ива́нович Пугачёв) (c. 1742 – 21 January [O.S. 10 January] 1775) was a pretender to the Russian throne who led a great popular insurrection during the reign of Catherine II. Alexander Pushkin wrote a notable history of the rebellion, The History of Pugachev, and he recounted some of the events in his novel The Captain's Daughter (1836).

The Pugachev rebellion had a long-lasting effect on Russia for years to come. While Catherine II tried to reform the provincial administration, the horrors of the revolt caused her to drop other reforms, particularly attempts to emancipate the peasant serfs of Russia. The Russian writer Alexander Radishchev, in his Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow, attacked the Russian government, in particular the institution of serfdom. In the book, he refers to Pugachev and the rebellion as a warning.

Lu Xun[]

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Lu Xun, formerly romanized Lu Hsün, was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in Vernacular Chinese as well as Classical Chinese, Lu Xun was a short story writer, editor, translator, literary critic, essayist, poet, and designer. In the 1930s he became the titular head of the League of Left-Wing Writers in Shanghai.

Lu Xun was born into a family of landlords and government officials in Shaoxing, Zhejiang; the family's financial resources declined over the course of his youth. Lu aspired to take the imperial civil service exam, but due to his family's relative poverty he was forced to attend government-funded schools teaching "Western education." Upon graduation, Lu went to medical school in Japan but later dropped out. He became interested in studying literature but was eventually forced to return to China due to his family's lack of funds. After returning to China, Lu worked for several years teaching at local secondary schools and colleges before finally finding a job at the Republic of China Ministry of Education.

After the 1919 May Fourth Movement, Lu Xun's writing began to exert a substantial influence on Chinese literature and popular culture. Like many leaders of the May Fourth Movement, he was primarily a leftist and liberal. He was highly acclaimed by the Chinese government after 1949, when the People's Republic of China was founded, and Mao Zedong himself was a lifelong admirer of Lu Xun's writing. Though sympathetic to socialist ideas, Lu Xun never joined the Communist Party of China.

Beatrice Cenci[]

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Beatrice Cenci (Italian: [beaˈtritʃe ˈtʃentʃi]; 6 February 1577 – 11 September 1599) was a young Roman noblewoman who murdered her father, Count Francesco Cenci. The subsequent, lurid murder trial in Rome gave rise to an enduring legend about her. She was condemned and beheaded for the crime in 1599.

Beatrice was the daughter of Ersilia Santacroce and Count Francesco Cenci, a violent and dissolute man. When Beatrice was seven years old, Ersilia died (June 1584). Beatrice and her elder sister Antonina were then sent to the small monastery, Santa Croce a Montecitorio for Franciscan Tertiary nuns in the Colonna district of Rome.

The family lived in Rome at the Palazzo Cenci in the rione Regola. The members of the extended family living together included Francesco's second wife, Lucrezia Petroni; Beatrice's elder brother, Giacomo; and Bernardo, Francesco's son from his second marriage. A castle also was among their possessions, La Rocca of Petrella Salto, a small village near Rieti, northeast of Rome.

According to historical details leading to the legend, Francesco Cenci abused his first wife Ersilia Santa Croce and his sons and raped Beatrice multiple times, thus being guilty of incest. He was jailed for other crimes, but due to the leniency with which the nobles were treated,[citation needed] he was freed early. Beatrice tried to inform the authorities about the frequent mistreatment, but nothing happened, although everybody in Rome knew what kind of person her father was.[citation needed] When he found out that his daughter had reported him, he sent Beatrice and Lucrezia away from Rome to live in the family's country castle at La Petrella del Salto in the Abruzzi mountains.

The four Cencis decided they had no alternative but to try to get rid of Francesco, and together organised a plot. In 1598, during one of Francesco's stays at the castle, two vassals (one of whom had become Beatrice's secret lover), helped them to drug him, but this failed to kill Francesco. Following this Beatrice, her siblings, and their stepmother bludgeoned Francesco to death with a hammer and threw the body off a balcony to make it look like an accident. No one believed the death to be accidental, however.

Eventually his absence was noticed and the papal police tried to find out what happened. Beatrice's lover was tortured and died without revealing the truth. Meanwhile, a family friend who was aware of the murder ordered the killing of the second vassal to avoid any risk. Nonetheless, the plot was discovered and the four members of the Cenci family were arrested, found guilty, and sentenced to death. The common people of Rome, knowing the reasons for the murder, protested against the tribunal's decision, obtaining a short postponement of the execution. Pope Clement VIII, however, fearing a spate of familial murders (the Countess of Santa Croce had recently been murdered by her son for financial gain), showed no mercy.

At dawn on 11 September 1599, they were taken to Sant'Angelo Bridge, where the scaffold was usually built. In the cart to the scaffold, Giacomo was subjected to continual torture. On reaching the scaffold, his head was smashed with a mallet. His corpse was then quartered. The public spectacle continued with the executions of first Lucrezia and finally Beatrice. Both took their turns on the block to be beheaded with a small axe. Only the 12-year-old, Bernardo, was spared, but he was led to the scaffold and forced to witness the execution of his relatives before returning to prison and having his properties confiscated (to be given to the Pope's own family). It was decreed that Bernardo should then become a galley slave for the remainder of his life. However, he was released a year later. Beatrice was buried in the church of San Pietro in Montorio.

Beatrice has become a symbol to the people of Rome of resistance against the arrogant aristocracy, and a legend arose. It is related that every year on the night before the anniversary of her death, she comes back to the bridge where she was executed, carrying her severed head.

Pope John Paul II[]

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Pope Saint John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus II; Italian: Giovanni Paolo II; Polish: Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła; Polish: [ˈkarɔl ˈjuzɛv vɔjˈtɨwa];[b] 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) served as Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City from 1978 to 2005. He is called Saint John Paul the Great by some Catholics.

He was elected by the second Papal conclave of 1978, which was called after Pope John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after thirty-three days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted his predecessor's name in tribute to him. John Paul II is recognised as helping to end Communist rule in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. John Paul II significantly improved the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. He upheld the Church's teachings on such matters as artificial contraception and the ordination of women, but also supported the Church's Second Vatican Council and its reforms.

He was one of the most travelled world leaders in history, visiting 129 countries during his pontificate. As part of his special emphasis on the universal call to holiness, he beatified 1,340 people and canonised 483 saints, more than the combined tally of his predecessors during the preceding five centuries. By the time of his death, he had named most of the College of Cardinals, consecrated or co-consecrated a large number of the world's bishops, and ordained many priests.[9] A key goal of John Paul's papacy was to transform and reposition the Catholic Church. His wish was "to place his Church at the heart of a new religious alliance that would bring together Jews, Muslims and Christians in a great religious armada".

John Paul II was the second longest-serving pope in modern history after Pope Pius IX, who served for nearly 32 years from 1846 to 1878. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since the Dutch Pope Adrian VI, who served from 1522 to 1523. John Paul II's cause for canonisation commenced in 2005 one month after his death with the traditional five-year waiting period waived. On 19 December 2009, John Paul II was proclaimed Venerable by his successor Pope Benedict XVI and was beatified on 1 May 2011 (Divine Mercy Sunday) after the Congregation for the Causes of Saints attributed one miracle to his intercession, the healing of a French nun from Parkinson's disease. A second miracle attributed to John Paul II's intercession was approved on 2 July 2013, and confirmed by Pope Francis two days later (two miracles must be attributed to a person's intercession to be declared a saint). John Paul II was canonised on 27 April 2014 (again Divine Mercy Sunday), together with Pope John XXIII. On 11 September 2014, Pope Francis added John Paul II's optional memorial feast day to the worldwide General Roman Calendar of saints, in response to worldwide requests.[13] It is traditional to celebrate saints' feast days on the anniversary of their deaths, but that of John Paul II (22 October) is celebrated on the anniversary of his papal inauguration.

Religious & Mythlogical Inspirations[]

Athena[]

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Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare, who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.[3] Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name. She is usually shown in art wearing a helmet and holding a spear. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion.

From her origin as an Aegean palace goddess, Athena was closely associated with the city. She was known as Polias and Poliouchos (both derived from polis, meaning "city-state"), and her temples were usually located atop the fortified Acropolis in the central part of the city. The Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis is dedicated to her, along with numerous other temples and monuments. As the patron of craft and weaving, Athena was known as Ergane. She was also a warrior goddess, and was believed to lead soldiers into battle as Athena Promachos. Her main festival in Athens was the Panathenaia, which was celebrated during the month of Hekatombaion in midsummer and was the most important festival on the Athenian calendar.

In Greek mythology, Athena was believed to have been born from the head of her father Zeus. In the founding myth of Athens, Athena bested Poseidon in a competition over patronage of the city by creating the first olive tree. She was known as Athena Parthenos ("Athena the Virgin"), but, in one archaic Attic myth, the god Hephaestus tried and failed to rape her, resulting in Gaia giving birth to Erichthonius, an important Athenian founding hero. Athena was the patron goddess of heroic endeavor; she was believed to have also aided the heroes Perseus, Heracles, Bellerophon, and Jason. Along with Aphrodite and Hera, Athena was one of the three goddesses whose feud resulted in the beginning of the Trojan War. She plays an active role in the Iliad, in which she assists the Achaeans and, in the Odyssey, she is the divine counselor to Odysseus.

In the later writings of the Roman poet Ovid, Athena was said to have competed against the mortal Arachne in a weaving competition, afterwards transforming Arachne into the first spider; Ovid also describes how she transformed Medusa into a Gorgon after witnessing her being raped by Poseidon in her temple. Since the Renaissance, Athena has become an international symbol of wisdom, the arts, and classical learning. Western artists and allegorists have often used Athena as a symbol of freedom and democracy.

Krishna[]

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Shree Krishna or simply Krishna (/ˈkrɪʃnə/, Sanskrit pronunciation: [ˈkɽɪʂɳɐ]; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of the god Vishnu and also as the supreme God in his own right. He is the god of compassion, tenderness and love in Hinduism, and is one of the most popular and widely revered among Indian divinities. Krishna's birthday is celebrated every year by Hindus on Krishna Janmashtami according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, which falls in late August or early September of the Gregorian calendar. Krishna is usually seen with a flute in his hand.

The anecdotes and narratives of Krishna's life are generally titled as Krishna Leela. He is a central character in the Mahabharata, the Bhagavata Purana and the Bhagavad Gita, and is mentioned in many Hindu philosophical, theological, and mythological texts. They portray him in various perspectives: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, and as the universal supreme being. His iconography reflects these legends, and shows him in different stages of his life, such as an infant eating butter, a young boy playing a flute, a young boy with Radha or surrounded by women devotees, or a friendly charioteer giving counsel to Arjuna.

The synonyms of Krishna have been traced to 1st millennium BCE literature. In some sub-traditions, Krishna is worshipped as Svayam Bhagavan, and this is sometimes referred to as Krishnaism. These sub-traditions arose in the context of the medieval era Bhakti movement. Krishna-related literature has inspired numerous performance arts such as Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, and Manipuri dance. He is a pan-Hindu god, but is particularly revered in some locations such as Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, the Jagannatha aspect in Odisha, Mayapur in West Bengal, Dwarka and Junagadh in Gujarat, in the form of Vithoba in Pandharpur, Maharashtra, Nathdwara in Rajasthan, Udupi Krishna in Karnataka and Guruvayur in Kerala. Since the 1960s, the worship of Krishna has also spread to the Western world and to Africa, largely due to the work of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Mazu[]

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Mazu, also known by several other names and titles, is a southeast Chinese sea goddess. She is the deified form of the purported historical Lin Mo or Lin Moniang, a Fujianese shamaness whose life span is traditionally dated from 960 to 987. Revered after her death as a tutelary deity of seafarers, including fishermen and sailors, her worship spread throughout China's coastal regions and overseas Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia. She was thought to roam the seas, protecting her believers through miraculous interventions. She is now generally regarded by her believers as a powerful and benevolent Queen of Heaven. Mazuism is popular on the region Taiwan; her temple festival is a major event in the region, with the largest celebrations around her temples at Dajia and Beigang.

Very little is known of the historical Lin Moniang. She was apparently a shamaness from a small fishing village on Meizhou Island, part of Fujian's Putian County, in the late 10th century. Her Meizhou was an uneducated and superstitious place, where out of "perhaps a thousand households... not one person [could] read". She probably did not live there, however, but on the nearby mainland. During this era, Fujian was greatly sinicized by influxes of refugees fleeing invasions of northern China and Mazu's cult may represent a hybridization of Han Chinese and local culture. The earliest record of her cult is from two centuries later, an 1150 inscription that mentions "she could foretell a man's good and ill luck" and, "after her death, the people erected a temple for her on her home island".

St. Peter[]

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Saint Peter (Syriac/Aramaic: ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ ܟܹ݁ܐܦ݂ܵܐ, Shemayon Keppa; Hebrew: שמעון בר יונה‎ Shim'on bar Yona; Greek: Πέτρος Petros; Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ, translit. Petros; Latin: Petrus; r. AD 30; died between AD 64 and 68), also known as Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon (/ˈsaɪmən/, About this sound pronunciation (help·info)), according to the New Testament, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, leaders of the early Christian Great Church. Pope Gregory I called him repeatedly the "Prince of the Apostles". According to Catholic teaching, Jesus promised Peter in the "Rock of My Church" dialogue in Matthew 16:18 a special position in the Church. He is traditionally counted as the first Bishop of Rome‍—‌or pope‍—‌and also by Eastern Christian tradition as the first Patriarch of Antioch. The ancient Christian churches all venerate Peter as a major saint and as the founder of the Church of Antioch and the Roman Church, but differ in their attitudes regarding the authority of his present-day successors (the primacy of the Bishop of Rome).

The New Testament indicates that Peter's father's name was John (or Jonah or Jona) and was from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee or Gaulanitis. His brother Andrew was also an apostle. According to New Testament accounts, Peter was one of twelve apostles chosen by Jesus from his first disciples. Originally a fisherman, he played a leadership role and was with Jesus during events witnessed by only a few apostles, such as the Transfiguration. According to the gospels, Peter confessed Jesus as the Messiah, was part of Jesus's inner circle, thrice denied Jesus and wept bitterly once he realised his deed, and preached on the day of Pentecost.

According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero. It is traditionally held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus. Tradition holds that he was crucified at the site of the Clementine Chapel. His remains are said to be those contained in the underground Confessio of St. Peter's Basilica, where Pope Paul VI announced in 1968 the excavated discovery of a first-century Roman cemetery. Every 29 June since 1736, a statue of Saint Peter in St. Peter's Basilica is adorned with papal tiara, ring of the fisherman, and papal vestments, as part of the celebration of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul. According to Catholic doctrine, the direct papal successor to Saint Peter is the incumbent pope, currently Pope Francis.

Two general epistles in the New Testament are ascribed to Peter, but modern scholars generally reject the Petrine authorship of both. The Gospel of Mark was traditionally thought to show the influence of Peter's preaching and eyewitness memories. Several other books bearing his name‍—‌the Acts of Peter, Gospel of Peter, Preaching of Peter, Apocalypse of Peter, and Judgment of Peter‍—‌are considered by Christian denominations as apocryphal, and are thus not included in their Bible canons.

Archangel Michael[]

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Saint Michael the Archangel (Hebrew pronunciation: [mixaˈʔel]; Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל‎, translit. Mîkhā'ēl, lit. 'Who is like God?'; Greek: Μιχαήλ, translit. Mikhaḗl; Latin: Michahel; Coptic: ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ; Arabic: ميخائيل‎, translit. Mīkhā'īl) is an archangel in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran traditions, he is called "Saint Michael the Archangel" and "Saint Michael". In the Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox religions, he is called " Saint Michael the Taxiarch".

Archangel Michael is mentioned three times in the Book of Daniel. The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalent that, in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy.

In the New Testament Michael leads God's armies against Satan's forces in the Book of Revelation, where during the war in heaven he defeats Satan. In the Epistle of Jude Michael is specifically referred to as "the archangel Michael". Christian sanctuaries to Michael appeared in the 4th century, when he was first seen as a healing angel, and then over time as a protector and the leader of the army of God against the forces of evil.

Horus[]

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Horus is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities. He was worshipped from at least the late prehistoric Egypt until the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Roman Egypt. Different forms of Horus are recorded in history and these are treated as distinct gods by Egyptologists. These various forms may possibly be different perceptions of the same multi-layered deity in which certain attributes or syncretic relationships are emphasized, not necessarily in opposition but complementary to one another, consistent with how the Ancient Egyptians viewed the multiple facets of reality. He was most often depicted as a falcon, most likely a lanner falcon or peregrine falcon, or as a man with a falcon head.

The earliest recorded form of Horus is the tutelary deity of Nekhen in Upper Egypt, who is the first known national god, specifically related to the ruling pharaoh who in time came to be regarded as a manifestation of Horus in life and Osiris in death. The most commonly encountered family relationship describes Horus as the son of Isis and Osiris, and he plays a key role in the Osiris myth as Osiris's heir and the rival to Set, the murderer of Osiris. In another tradition Hathor is regarded as his mother and sometimes as his wife. Horus served many functions, most notably being a god of kingship and the sky.

Freya []

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Freya (Old Norse Freyja, “Lady”) is one of the preeminent goddesses in Norse mythology. She’s a member of the Vanir tribe of deities, but became an honorary member of the Aesir gods after the Aesir-Vanir War. Her father is Njord. Her mother is unknown, but could be Nerthus. Freyr is her brother. Her husband, named Odr in late Old Norse literature, is certainly none other than Odin, and, accordingly, Freya is ultimately identical with Odin’s wife Frigg (see below for a discussion of this).

Freya is famous for her fondness of love, fertility, beauty, and fine material possessions – and, because of these predilections, she’s considered to be something of the “party girl” of the Aesir. In one of the Eddic poems, for example, Loki accuses Freya (probably accurately) of having slept with all of the gods and elves, including her brother. She’s certainly a passionate seeker after pleasures and thrills, but she’s a lot more than only that. Freya is the archetype of the völva, a professional or semiprofessional practitioner of seidr, the most organized form of Norse magic. It was she who first brought this art to the gods, and, by extension, to humans as well. Given her expertise in controlling and manipulating the desires, health, and prosperity of others, she’s a being whose knowledge and power are almost without equal.

Seidr is a form of pre-Christian Norse magic and shamanism concerned with discerning destiny and altering its course by re-weaving part of its web. This power could potentially be put to any use imaginable, and examples that cover virtually the entire range of the human condition can be found in Old Norse literature.

In the Viking Age, the völva was an itinerant seeress and sorceress who traveled from town to town performing commissioned acts of seidr in exchange for lodging, food, and often other forms of compensation as well. Like other northern Eurasian shamans, her social status was highly ambiguous – she was by turns exalted, feared, longed for, propitiated, celebrated, and scorned.

Freya’s occupying this role amongst the gods is stated directly in the Ynglinga Saga, and indirect hints are dropped elsewhere in the Eddas and sagas. For example, in one tale, we’re informed that Freya possesses falcon plumes that allow their bearer to shift his or her shape into that of a falcon.

During the so-called Völkerwanderung or “Migration Period” – roughly 400-800 CE, and thus the period that immediately preceded the Viking Age – the figure who would later become the völva held a much more institutionally necessary and universally acclaimed role among the Germanic tribes. One of the core societal institutions of the period was the warband, a tightly organized military society presided over by a chieftain and his wife. The wife of the warband’s leader, according to the Roman historian Tacitus, held the title of veleda, and her role in the warband was to foretell the outcome of a suggested plan of action by means of divination and to influence that outcome by means of more active magic, as well as to serve a special cup of liquor that was a powerful symbol of both temporal and spiritual power in the warband’s periodic ritual feasts.

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Bruno Bucciarati[]

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Bruno Bucciarati (ブローノ・ブチャラティ Burōno Bucharati) is the deuteragonist of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Vento Aureo. Bucciarati is a mobster and the leader of his own squad within the powerful Neapolitan gang, Passione. Sent out to track whoever attacked Leaky-Eye Luca and debuting as Giorno Giovanna's opponent, Bucciarati becomes the first to lend meaningful support to Giorno in his ascension in Passione's ranks. Bucciarati is also a Stand User who wields Sticky Fingers in battle. Bucciarati, first introduced as a sly gangster, is quickly revealed to be a righteous and extremely determined, if brutal, individual.

During his introductory arc, Bucciarati acts like a seemingly affable gangster toward Giorno Giovanna, starting chitchat on various subjects during which Bucciarati reveals his more violent side. This behavior is later shown to be an act he puts up with unfamiliar people outside of Passione, and he would later conduct himself in the same manner with two airport security guards.

Bucciarati's most important character traits are his righteousness and his natural kindness. Bucciarati is dedicated to taking the most honorable course of action, even if he puts his life at risk. For instance, at the age of seven, Bucciarati chose to stay with his father when his parents divorced as he thought he should support the one parent who suffered from this separation. Moreover, Bucciarati overtly rebelled against Diavolo when the Boss clearly wanted to kill his daughter, Trish Una, resulting in his premature death. Bucciarati is loyal to the civilians of his territory, being considerate with them accepting their requests for help, and is generally nice to the people he meets.

Bucciarati respects and upholds several values such as having resolve, commending Giorno's resolve in their fight, selflessness as he is prepared to sacrifice himself for his beliefs and his duties, and family loyalty, being outraged that Diavolo would dare hurt his own child. Like his team, Bucciarati believes that resolve involves risking one's own life for a just cause, a standard he constantly holds up to by putting himself in danger and betting on the enemy's lesser resolve to prevail, until his climactic self-sacrifice against Diavolo. During their first fight, Diavolo even praised how Bucciarati kept his consciousness and tried to counterattack despite an open chest wound. He also readily admires this same resolve whenever it shows up in an opponent, noting that Giorno and Pesci (temporarily) have such resolve. According to Giorno, Bucciarati believes in individual freedoms, and that people are free to die however they wish.

However, Bucciarati also particularly despises the drug trade, which caused his father's death and is hurting the population on a large scale, especially children, thus any mention of it unnerves him. Because of his allegiance to Passione which is selling drugs in the street, Bucciarati is conflicted between his code and his duty as a gang member. Giorno notes that Bucciarati was at odds with himself when he used Sticky Fingers to hide inside the body of a teenager who was addicted to drugs. Due to this, he decided to quietly support Giorno Giovanna's infiltration of the gang while still working for the organization. Shown to be against Narancia joining the gang, telling him to live a normal life, Bucciarati doesn't hold the gangster life in high regard.[10] Bucciarati also looks down on spiteful violence, going back on his praise of Pesci when he saw that Pesci wanted to kill Bucciarati's team out of spite rather than tactical insight.

In contrast to his righteousness, Bucciarati has a violent and ruthless side. At the age of ten, Bucciarati murdered his father's would-be aggressors in cold blood,[11] and as a gangster, kept his tendency toward violence. Upon their first meeting, Bucciarati violently beat down Giorno and referred to his interrogation as a torture session and didn't stop the team from beating and torturing Mario Zucchero. Having worked for a gang for years, Bucciarati is an experienced fighter, being able to discern whenever killing intent is genuine, is unfazed by empty threats, and is able to keep calm even during a desperate looking fight. Likewise, Bucciarati will often use lethal force against his enemies as demonstrated against Prosciutto and Pesci whom he caused to be run over by a train and dismembered, as well as against Secco whom he deafened with a popped car tire.

During a fight, Bucciarati is both brave and cautious. While he is ready to sacrifice himself in order to win, Bucciarati will try tactical retreats and sneak attacks regularly, as seen when he tried to ambush Diavolo. The versatile Sticky Fingers notably allows him to perform unpredictable tricks such as giving himself greater range or suddenly disappear and maneuver out of trouble. Even when pitted against a physically weaker Stand, Bucciarati takes precautions and thus he can be seen performing a strategic retreat against Gold Experience; even more so against a stronger Stand such as Oasis. Nonetheless, when push comes to shove, Bucciarati will recklessly risk his life if it enables him to win following his philosophy of resolve.

Bucciarati is consistently shown to be serious, even as a young child, and usually keeps a serious and unflinching demeanor throughout the story. Moreover, Bucciarati takes his responsibility as a team leader seriously, considering that a lieutenant has the double duties to accomplish the mission but also to ensure that his subordinates live. That makes Bucciarati extremely determined in a fight if the lives of his teammates are in stakes, and Bucciarati routinely takes reckless actions to ensure their safety, for instance dragging Prosciutto out of a speeding train to take him out and prevent him from aging the team to death. During most of the story, Bucciarati always acts with a given objective in mind (take Polpo's treasure or bodyguarding Trish for instance), and always pays mind to it. As a result, Bucciarati can be seen reining in his less disciplined subordinates in regard to focusing on their goal. For the sake of his teammates, Bucciarati keeps a stern facade of determination, ordering his team to carry on despite the recent loss of Abbacchio even though he too was internally distressed by Abbacchio's sudden death.

Bucciarati keeps a strong relationship with his team, being severe but fair and giving them praise whenever he thinks it is earned. His habit of looking for misfits and treat them humanely has indeed secured their loyalty, allowing the majority of the group to stay united under him even when they rebel against the Boss of Passione. Furthermore, each member of Bucciarati's team look up to his ability and believe that under his leadership that they can achieve greatness. For instance, Guido Mista was let out of prison thanks to Bucciarati, and Narancia was struck by Bucciarati's stern but humane behavior toward him, both ultimately trusting him to win against Passione. Bucciarati is shown to have a paternal side with Narancia, whom he sheltered and counseled to stay away from the life of a gangster, as well as with Trish whose worries about being the daughter of a mob boss he tries to comfort the best he can. In the brutal world of gangsters, Bucciarati nonetheless holds no illusion that they are constantly risking their lives.

Qingwen[]

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Qingwen (晴雯) is a major character in the Chinese classical novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, and one of Jia Baoyu's personal maids. Brash, haughty and the most beautiful maid in the household, Qingwen is said to resemble Daiyu very strongly.

Of all of Baoyu's maids, Qingwen is the only one who dares to argue with Baoyu when reprimanded, but is also extremely devoted to him. She is disdainful of Xiren's attempt to use her sexual relation with Baoyu to raise her status in the family. Lady Wang later suspected her of having an affair with Baoyu and publicly dismisses her on that account; angry at the unfair treatment and of the indignities and slanders that attended her as a result, Qingwen dies of an illness shortly after leaving the Jia household.

Qingwen is often considered to be the most tragic and the most sympathetic heroine in Dream of the Red Chamber. In Baoyu's dream, he saw the prophecy poem of Qingwen, which hinted her tragic demise would be caused by slandering and lies, and her death would leave Baoyu devastated. The illustartion of the poem only shows ink-black clouds, symbolizing her tainted reputations. She is portrayed by An Wen in 1987 TV series adaptation and by Yang Mi in the 2010 TV series adaptation.

Konoe A. Mercury[]

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Konoe Ayatsuki Mercury, more commonly known as Nine, is a witch, one of the Six Heroes, and one of the Ten Sages. After her supposed death by the hands of Yuuki Terumi, Konoe mysteriously came back as a seemingly brainwashed servant of Hades Izanami, Phantom. She is a playable character in BlazBlue: Central Fiction.

Prior descent into madness as Phantom, Konoe was a person who likes to do things her own way, a trait shared by her daughter. She was a kind-hearted individual who cares about her friends, especially her younger sister Celica. However, she is not easy on Kazuma. Although she seems to have a mature and serious personality, she can be somewhat impulsive and violent when angered, as shown when she attempted to use a fire spell on Bloodedge for annoying her. She was this way even with her lover, Jubei, before falling in love with him as well as rash, headstrong and independent. Before having her daughter, Konoe had more time on her hands to delve into magical legerdemain. This was likely due to the fact that she was the best in her field of expertise. Unlike her daughter who was a whiz with science, Konoe had an ability, charm and prowess with the magical arts. Being the best in her field and from her expertise and leadership, it was easy to see why she responded to others the way she had. These would psychologically determine her to be right-brained and eccentric, if not at least eclectic. Konoe also displays a poor sense of direction similar to her sister, seen when they walk together in the wrong direction during the search for their father.

As Phantom, however, all of her personality has seemingly vanished. She no longer speaks nor has any signs of any emotions whatsoever; becoming an empty shell in comparison to what she was before. While as Phantom, she attacks anyone who is deemed as the Imperator's foe, even going so far to attack Trinity Glassfille and her lover Jubei. When her restrictions as Phantom are released, Nine retains her same arrogant tone and confidence in her abilities; however, she no longer has concern for the well-being of her former comrades and family. Despite this, she still retains her memories, taunting Jubei about their former relationship before engaging him in battle.

However, in Continuum Shift Extend, Chrono Phantasma (Extend), she shows signs of resisting, indicating that she is regaining her original sentience. Unfortunately in Central Fiction, Nine is confirmed to have regained her original sentience from the beginning, but she has acquired a bleak view of the world from being driven mad through all the time she spent in the Boundary. She wishes to destroy it so she could recreate it with her desires in mind and is not above using those around her to achieve her goals. Fiercely determined and viciously vindictive, Nine wants to exact vengeance on the people who caused her so much pain and suffering. Despite her vendetta against Izanami and Terumi, Nine purposely worked for them for her own ends. She retains her characteristic condescension and arrogance, though taken to new and alarming levels, along with a stoic but nevertheless volatile disposition.

It seemed she had completely detached herself from both her family and her former comrades, save for her sister, Celica, an attachment which led to her own undoing and defeat. Some examples include undermining Hakumen for his attempts to stop her in achieving her plans and punishing her own daughter, Kokonoe, for using her younger sister in the events of the previous game. However, there are instances where she acts differently depending on the person she is interacting with. For example, she blames Ragna for everything that’s terrible with the world and would not hesitate to punish him relentlessly. In another instance, she shows sympathy toward Tsubaki Yayoi, who she relates to with regards to being a helpless victim of circumstance. She has even expressed reluctance in harming children, as seen when faced against Carl and Nirvana, but would do so if necessary.

However, underneath all the immense indignation, Nine never lost her humanity. Everything she had done throughout the events of the fourth game was all for the sake of granting everyone’s wishes, most especially that of the people she loves and not just Celica and herself. She was simply so determined to bring her plans to fruition that she would not let even the people she wants to save intervene, even to the point of openly antagonizing them. Even her affection towards her husband never truly wavered as she was very much pleased that she got the chance to be protected by him one last time before she passed. In the end, while her intentions were indeed selfless and noble, her methods were quite extreme, going to the point where she sacrificed herself to grant her loved ones enough time to stop Izanami, proving that deep down inside, she is still a hero and she loves those that are not only close to her, but the ones who also care about her.

Emu Hojo / Kamen Rider Ex-Aid[]

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Emu Hojo (宝生 永夢 Hōjō Emu), also known by his gaming persona M, is a 24 year-old pediatrics (and later surgical) intern at Seito University Hospital, and is one of the main characters and the main protagonist in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid. He transforms into Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (仮面ライダーエグゼイド Kamen Raidā Eguzeido), tasked with eliminating the Bugster virus from an infected patient to save their life.

Emu Hojo is a very clumsy and yet a serious doctor to take on his job. However, his thirst for playing video games has a problem of Emu being absent-minded at times. An example of this is he sometimes fails to remember his work schedule properly and it makes the nurses scold him. He also has a habitual quirk of tumbling down in various comical ways.

As "M", his alias that he uses when playing video games, he shows a completely different side of himself. He displays a focused, calmer, and more confident demeanor. His grammatical persona also changes from 僕 (Boku) into 俺 ( Ore), proving to be extremely skillful at video games, to the point where he has come to be known as the "genius gamer" who never leaves any game unfinished. This carries over to his battles as Ex-Aid, as his knowledge of video games has proven to be a definite advantage. Originally, when shifting to his Genius Gamer M personality, a wind blows through his hair and he makes a cocky smile. But during episode 10, Emu's eyes instead flash pink before turning a less intense, glowing red, after which, his eyes turn back to normal. Though he still makes the same cocky smile as before, showing that he can actually shift into his gamer persona at will.

In the past, Emu's normal and "M" personalities were once one and the same, though following his surgery by the Next Genome surgeons, the leftover Bugster Virus in his body caused him to develop a case of dissociative identity disorder, constantly switching from his naive side to his predative "M" persona. After learning that he was infected with the Bugster Virus, Emu's gamer persona took over as the dominant one, showing no concern for his patients and was instead only interested in playing the game, something which greatly angers Hiiro. However, after Hiiro states what it means to be a doctor, Emu regains control over himself, and becomes fearful of transforming into Ex-Aid. After he gains his resolve, he loses his fear of becoming Ex-Aid.

Emu has a very idealistic attitude towards being a doctor: he invests himself in the well-being of his patient, hoping to help them both physically and personally. He will always try to help a patient in need, even if they are a criminal, an enemy, or refuse to get help. For him, a life is a life and it's worth saving, fitting the morality of a true doctor and their devotion to the Hippocratic Oath. This mindset helped him connect stress as a catalyst for Bugster infection, but also hinders him if the enemy is smart enough to threaten the patient's life. His firm idealism has led to clashes with his fellow CR Rider, Hiiro. Hiiro views Emu as naive and inexperienced, while Emu openly opposes Hiiro's detached and callous approach, going as far to say Hiiro is not a real doctor.

However, Emu is not without a dark side. When pushed too far, Emu can lose control of his temper and when that happens his Gamer side becomes as vicious and selfish as his rivals. This was shown when Kyotaro is infected by Graphite. Emu become so frustrated into believing that he's the only one who can save Kyotaro, to the point that he'll do anything to capture the Hunter Gamer using a stolen Gashacon Sword. While this shows that Emu takes pride in his beliefs as a doctor, at the same time it demonstrates that as a Gamer he shares Genm's and even Taiga's ideals to some extent. However, after some enlightenment from his idol, Kyotaro Hinata, Emu decides to trust his fellow doctor Riders, while also gaining respect from them over time.

Future Trunks[]

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Future Trunks (未み来らいのトランクス Mirai no Torankusu) is the Saiyan and Earthling hybrid son of Future Vegeta and Future Bulma from an alternate future, and one of the main characters in Dragon Ball franchise. By the time present Trunks was born, the timeline had been altered by Future Trunks' and Cell's trips to the past. Therefore, the two Trunks had completely different lives (as opposed to those who lived before the Time Machines arrived, they lived exactly the same lives as their counterparts until the point at which the two timelines diverge: three years before the androids arrived).

Well-mannered, serious and very cautious, Trunks hails from an alternate timeline in which Future Androids 17 and 18 murdered the Z Fighters and proceeded to create apocalyptic hell on Earth. Trunks is trained by Future Gohan as a teenager and becomes a gifted fighter, swordsman and a Super Saiyan; traits that aid him greatly in the battle against the Androids after traveling back in time in order to save his own future.

Years later, Future Trunks would return in Dragon Ball Super, this time fighting against a mysterious entity referred to as Goku Black (and later his partner-in-crime Future Zamasu) wreaking havoc in the future. In the end, Trunks (with the help of Goku and Vegeta) neutralizes the threat, though unfortunately, Fused Zamasu not only survives the ordeal, but his essence began to merge with the universe itself, to the point that Future Zeno had to erase the future timeline completely. Trunks himself is one of the three survivors and is currently living in another future timeline where another Future Trunks exists - created in the anime by Whis warning Future Beerus ahead of time to eliminate the soon-to-be rogue Supreme Kai, while in the manga Trunks and Mai travel to their timeline's past and prevent Future Shin's death with the blessing Beerus as it will save his counterpart, thus eliminating the possibility of the Project Zero Mortals.

Bridgit Pike / Firefly[]

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Bridgit "Bridgy" Pike, later known as Firefly, is a character in the TV Series, Gotham. She is the Gotham incarnation of the villain Firefly and helps her brothers to commit arson attacks throughout Gotham City. She is a minor anti-villain in the Rise of the Villains arc and a supporting antagonist in the Wrath of the Villains arc & Heroes Rise arc.

Bridgit is the step-sister of Joe Pike, who is the leader of a gang of arsonists named "The Pike Brothers", Cale Pike and Evan Pike, and she is also the old friend of Selina Kyle. She is forced to join the family business and take part in a heist of an old knife (which turned out to be the knife that the Wayne family used to cut off part of Caleb Dumas' right arm for making out with Celestine Wayne), in which she ends up getting her leg burned. After taking part in five heists she makes her own fireproof costume. In the next heist she ends up fighting James Gordon and Harvey Bullock which ends with officer Luke Garrett being burned to death. Bridgit escapes with the help of Selina.

Realizing she is now wanted for murder, Bridget plans to escape from Gotham with help from Selina. They decide to rob a club where sex slaves are being sold, something Bridget is deeply upset by. After they succeed, her brothers find out and abduct Bridgit. She is cruelly threatened for attempting to leave them, and warned never to try again. At last, Bridgit snaps and burns both her brothers alive. Selina tells Bridgit that she needs to leave town, but she refuses and revels in what she did to her brothers, swearing she'll go after more criminals in Gotham next. Disturbed, Selina leaves her, telling Gordon where she thinks Bridgit is going: the club they robbed. Inside, Bridgit burns to death the owners who sold women as slaves

When the police arrive outside, Gordon tries to get Bridgit to peacefully surrender, swearing they can help her. She refuses, and attempts to burn Gordon. One of the cops fires and hits her fire suit, causing her accelerant to begin leaking. When she sets a police car on fire, it ignites the accelerant, setting Bridgit on fire. Afterward, Gordon tells Selina she isn't going to survive her injuries. However, it turns out that she is still alive, with her fire suit having melted onto her body, and Bridgit is taken into the secret laboratory Indian Hills for "testing".

She is portrayed by Michelle Veintimilla in Season 2 and later portrayed by Camilla Perez in Season 3.

Carrie White[]

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Carrietta N. White, simply known as "Carrie" is the titular protagonist from Stephen King's first Horror Novel titled Carrie, published in 1974. In the story, Carrie is a friend of Sue Snell in the 2002 film that's a remake of the 1976 film and a girlfriend of Tommy Ross and a girl who was confronted by girls and was allegedly the only daughter of Margaret Brigman and Ralph White, (even though it hints Ralph may have had other children with different women). Carrie was also the granddaughter of Judith Cochran and John Brigman, and the great-granddaughter of Sadie Cochran.

For all of her lonely childhood and misunderstood teenage life, Carrie, an only child, whose father abandoned his family and later died in a construction accident, was disciplined for being taken by curses and secretly abused and beaten into submission by her mentally ill religiously-fanatical mother for everything on a daily basis. Later Carrie was constantly picked on and mistreated by her classmates because of her differences.

Since first grade Carrie had been the school's scapegoat and outcast. Indeed, Carrie was at the bottom of the social pyramid, but what no one knew, not even her mother, was that Carrietta White was no ordinary girl, as she had been blessed or cursed, with hidden telekinetic and telepathic powers that were dormant during her youth, but brought to full force by the time she was in high school after she unexpectedly had her first period in the girl's locker room. This incident would cause a chain reaction of events to occur that would lead to not only Carrie's demise but also hundreds of others, whether guilty or innocent. Since Carrie had no previous knowledge about the concept of menstruation the student's rejection of Carrie became even fiercer.

Tragically, when a so-called "prank" at her senior prom involving pig blood pushed her to her breaking point and beyond her limits, Carrie finally snapped and used the wild talents she possessed to seek her hostile revenge to make her bullies and enemies pay for their cruel actions. Carrie mercilessly eliminated anyone who had ever hurt, neglected, or underestimated her before returning home after leaving a path of destruction in her wake to ultimately confront (and finally kill) her crazy, homicidal mother before dying on that very same night that ended up making national history. In the end, an entire town was destroyed, taking 440 lives with it.

First Doctor[]

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The First Doctor is the initial incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He was originally portrayed by the late William Hartnell.

Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels in time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. At the end of life, the Doctor can regenerate his body; as a result, his physical appearance and personality change.

Hartnell's Doctor is the Doctor's "original" form. The rejuvenation, initially referred to as a "renewal," was introduced when Hartnell needed to leave the series, and consequently has extended the life of the show for many years. His original companions were his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford) and her schoolteachers Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill).

Hartnell reprised the role once, in the tenth anniversary story The Three Doctors (1973), although due to his failing health the story was written so he would not have to appear very extensively. The character occasionally appeared in the series after Hartnell's death, most prominently in 1983's The Five Doctors where he was portrayed by Richard Hurndall, and two episodes in 2017, "The Doctor Falls" and the Christmas special, "Twice Upon a Time", portrayed by David Bradley.

From the beginning, the Doctor was a mysterious figure. He appeared to be a frail old man and yet was possessed of unexpected reserves of strength and will. An early writers' guide by script editor David Whitaker describes "Doctor Who" as "frail-looking but wiry and tough as an old turkey".[1] He obviously held tremendous knowledge of scientific matters, and yet was unable to pilot his TARDIS time ship reliably; his granddaughter Susan explained this by saying that her grandfather was "a bit forgetful"; but the TARDIS required expert piloting and guidance by the Doctor. Its systems would often break down, especially the navigational systems. This, combined with the fact the TARDIS was actually designed for six pilots, would explain the difficulty the Doctor encountered in piloting it correctly. He was abrasive, patronising, and cantankerous towards his human travelling companions, yet shared a deep emotional bond with his granddaughter Susan. He also harboured a streak of ruthlessness, being willing to lie—and in one case attempt to kill—to achieve his goals. Initially, he distrusted his first two human companions, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright, who were forced on him. Over time, however, as they shared adventures together, he grew closer to them, and the TARDIS crew came to share almost a family bond.

Eventually, the Doctor began to enjoy his travels through time and space, taking people along for the ride and was always reluctant and sad to see them go, even when he knew it was for their own good. The Doctor's personality mellowed around the time of the serial Marco Polo, and he evolved into the more familiar grandfatherly figure that children loved.

Karna - Lancer of Red[]

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Lancer of "Red" ("赤"のランサー, "Aka" no Ransā?) is the Lancer-class Servant of Feend vor Sembren of the Red Faction in the Great Holy Grail War of Fate/Apocrypha. Shirou Kotomine assumes command over him before he even meets his Master, and through his machinations he later officially becomes Lancer's Master.

He is also the Servant of Jinako Carigiri in the Moon Cell Holy Grail War of Fate/Extra CCC. Under Jinako, he is called Launcher (ランチャー, Ranchā?) due to Jinako having had modified his status to a made up Servant class based on Brahmastra being a beam-like attack.

Lancer's True Name is Karna (カルナ, Karuna?), the Son of the Sun God (太陽神の子, Taiyōshin no Ko?), the invulnerable hero of the Indian epic Mahabharata, as a hero on the vanquished side. The central conflict of The Mahabharata is the war over influence between the Pandava royal family and Kaurava royal family. Karna became famous as the rival of Arjuna, the great hero of Hindu mythology.

Karna was born from the daughter of a human king, Kunti, and the sun god, Surya. Kunti was the wife of the Kuru king Pandu, but he was under a curse that prevented him from producing children, so his queens each had no choice but other methods to bear children. Kunti was a woman who had a Mantra that allowed her to copulate with and bear the child of any god and, by those means, gave Pandu children, but before she became the king's wife, she tested the mantra and bore a single child. That child was Karna, the golden hero who was born from relations with the sun god Surya. Kunti was a determined woman and, afraid of her first birth and anxiety over whether the god would acknowledge his own child.

Surya heard Kunti's words and gave until the child, as he was born, his own power and attributes. As proof of being the son of Surya, he was given a golden armor and this is the source of the golden armor that made Karna invulnerable. Karna was born to become a great hero. Though she was shown such grace and faithfulness, Kunti abandoned her first son. For her, who was to become the queen of Kuru king Pandu, the existence of her son was nothing but unnecessary. This is how Karna, who was thrown away by his own mother, came to be ignorant of his own birth, but he lived with only the things he had been given by his father, the sun god Surya, held in his chest. Karna grew up with a low social status.

The form of Karna, who didn't know his own mother's face and who questioned whether his mother was motivated by dishonesty, couldn't be called beautiful. Though he possessed his father's brilliant authority, his form was stained black. His countenance was cruel, and his every action was violent. Because of his lack of human mother, he didn't learn the subtleties of human emotion and spent his days being considered a nuisance by the people around him. That was how Karna was raised, but he didn't hate his mother or his surroundings. Instead, he accepted everything. His mother and father were the ones who gave him life so he thought that no matter what kind of person his mother was, he did not hold contempt for her, as if there is anything he had to hate was himself alone. In contrast to his appearance, Karna was an exceedingly virtuous and perceptive child. Possibly the cause of that was because, while he was the child of a god, he was also a child without a single relative. Karna was blessed with the opportunity to question the poor, their lives, and their value. As a result, he chose, of his own free will, the path where he persisted in his own fastidiousness. He believed that as he was born with more than people should display a 'proof of my life' greater than those of people, if he doesn't do so, the people without power will not be rewarded. What Karna had was simply the conviction to live without bringing dishonor to his father's authority and without shaming the people who compensated him. "Though he may be relentless and ruthless, he is also full of majesty," is Karna's stance given form.

Bill Denbrough[]

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William “Bill” Denbrough is the leader of the Losers' Club, one of the main characters and the main protagonist of Stephen King's horror novel, It. He is also the son of Zack and Sharon Denbrough, as well as the older brother of the late George Denbrough.

Bill has been steadfast for most of his life, his bravery and power to unite his friends in turmoil which signifies his qualities as a leader. Bill is talented writer, even from a young age he would write stories in his room with the typewriter his parents gave him. Though he is genius with words, Bill's verbal speech is nowhere near as fine tuned since Bill has had a speech impediment (aka "stutter") for the entirety of his childhood.

Bill overcame his stutter during his teenage years thanks to his speech therapist, however his stutter returned unexpectedly when Mike Hanlon called him back to Derry, Bill's stutter also noticeably gets worse when he is upset, angry or afraid. Bill's stutter will sometimes not be apparent such as he when he is reading a different language, doing a impression (e.g Henry Bowers) or when he is making a speech. It's because of his stutter that caused Henry Bowers and the rest of the bullies to bully Bill viciously, though Bill doesn't mind his friends making gentle fun of his stutter. It was shocking for Richie's mother Maggie Tozier to see her son make fun of Bill's stutter and then see the two boys laugh about it, to extent that it frightened her.

Bill's greatest attribute is undying love for his younger brother Georgie, which only strengthened when Georgie was killed by IT and Bill uses the memory of Georgie as a guiding light in the quest to destroy the creature. While his love for Georgie is endearing, it's also a great source of guilt, as he feels Georgie died as a direct result of helping Georgie make the paper boat that ultimately leads to his death. Though he is told by Richie that it isn't his fault, the guilt follows him throughout his childhood and adulthood and enables IT to torment him by making illusions of Georgie. After Georgie's death, Bill's parents grow distant and begin to neglect him, to the point that he wonders if they ever loved him at all. His relationship with his parents never recovers. Decades later, Bill is still convinced that he is to blame for Georgie's death and doesn't recognise that what his parents did to him was wrong and abusive. This doesn't change until IT forces him to confront his greatest fear by turning into Georgie and accusing him of being the reason Georgie died.

The 2017 version further expands on Bill's very character flaws, as he shown to be more delusional in thinking that Georgie must have survived and takes the majority of the movie to come to terms with his brother's death. And while he is undoubtedly a good leader and friend, Bill has issues concerning people telling him of Georgie's fate, as he pleaded with his father that it was possible Georgie could be still alive, even showing his father a diagram model of the Derry sewer system to no avail. Bill even punched Richie down when the latter stated Georgie was dead, though he apologized to Richie later when Beverly was captured by IT. Despite his earlier headstrong and reckless behavior, Bill is completely willing to allow Pennywise to feed on him while the others escape, saying it was his fault they were in danger in the first place. Of course, Richie and rest of the Losers refuse to let him sacrifice himself.

Roland Deschain[]

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Roland Deschain is the protagonist and hero of The Dark Tower Series. He is the son of Steven and Gabrielle Deschain and is the last of a long line of "gunslingers", peacekeepers and diplomats of Roland's society. He is also the final human descendant of Arthur Eld. His image and personality are largely inspired by the "Man with No Name" from three of Sergio Leone's westerns, though his quest and many of his personal and internal conflicts are drawn from Robert Browning's poem Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came. Roland is also very old, and stated to be immortal (he is approximately 336 or 337 years old at the end of his quest).

Portgas D. Ace[]

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Portgas D. Ace, born as Gol D. Ace and nicknamed "Fire Fist" Ace, is one of the major heroes in One Piece. Ace was the adopted older brother of Monkey D. Luffy and Sabo, and son of the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger and his lover, Portgas D. Rouge. He was adopted by Monkey D. Garp as wished by Roger to him before his birth. Ace was the 2nd division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates and one-time captain of the Spade Pirates.

Hunted by the World Government for his lineage, Ace was captured and sentenced to death, which resulted in the Battle of Marineford in an all out clash of powers. Ace was freed but he sacrificed his life to protect his younger brother from Akainu. His death ultimately proved to be the catalyst leading to Luffy to train for two years to become strong enough to protect his friends, paving the way for the second half of the series.

Sherry Birkin[]

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Sherry Birkin is a major heroine in Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil: Darkside Chornicles and Resident Evil 6. She is an American federal agent attached to the Division of Security Operations. The daughter of the late Drs. William and Annette Birkin, she was placed in protective custody following their deaths during the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, which resulted in a G-Virus infection and the gaining of regenerative abilities.

Makoto Naegi[]

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Makoto Naegi (苗木 誠 Naegi Makoto) is the main protagonist of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and one of the central protagonists of the Hope's Peak Academy Saga. He is a participant in the Killing School Life and the Final Killing Game.

Makoto has the title of Ultimate Lucky Student (超高校級の「幸運」chō kōkō kyū no “kōun” lit. Super High School Level Good Luck), though he appears to have both bad and good luck. Later, his title became Ultimate Hope (超高校級の「希望」chō kōkō kyū no “kibō” lit. Super High School Level Hope), due to his unusual optimism and ability to spread hope. He is a student enrolled in Class 78th.

Makoto and the other survivors defeat the Mastermind of the Killing School Life, Junko Enoshima in the final trial and escaped Hope's Peak Academy. Makoto returns in Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair and Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls as a member of the Future Foundation.

The DVD/BD vol.1 of Danganronpa: The Animation came with a 25~ page booklet called Makoto Naegi Secret File. This short story describes the chain of events that led to Makoto being selected as the Ultimate Lucky Student.

Makoto also appears in Danganronpa/Zero and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc IF. His illusory version appeared in the thirty-minutes long OVA, Super Danganronpa 2.5: Nagito Komaeda and the Destroyer of the World. In Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, he appeared as a guest character in the demo gameplay.

Makoto returns in Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School, attending his trial after he was charged on suspicion of treason for protecting the Remnants of Despair. During the Final Killing Game, Makoto unknowingly triggers the NG Code of his dear friend, a survivor from the Killing School Life, and also his boss in the Future Foundation, Kyoko Kirigiri, putting her into a temporary coma.

During the fifth time limit, Makoto becomes the "attacker" and doesn't kill anyone during the sleeping period, due to intervention by Juzo Sakakura. Along with four others, Makoto survive the Final Killing Game after Juzo deactivates the televisions by switching it to emergency power, causing the bangles to lose power.

Several months after the events of the Final Killing Game, Makoto and the Future Foundation decide to rebuild Hope's Peak Academy. Makoto becomes the new Headmaster of Hope's Peak Academy, hoping to create a brighter future for him and everyone that he loves.

Jinbe[]

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Jinbe, also known as the Knight of the Sea, is one of the major heroes in One Piece. Jinbe is a whale shark fishman, the second captain of the Sun Pirates after Fisher Tiger, and a former Shichibukai, who attained the position eleven years ago.

His name was first mentioned by Yosaku, when he was explaining about the Shichibukai. However, he is formally introduced much later, during the Impel Down Arc. He renounced his Shichibukai title at the Battle of Marineford, allying himself with the Whitebeard Pirates. During the war, he befriended Monkey D. Luffy, and later allied with him and his crew to prevent the New Fishman Pirates' coup d'état against the Neptune Royal Family and the Ryugu Kingdom. He was even invited to join the Straw Hat Pirates, but declined due to having unfinished business of still being affiliated with Big Mom; however, he promised that once he was ready, he would return to Luffy again and request to join his crew. During the Whole Cake Island Arc, Jinbe would later leave Big Mom's services by rebelling against her and helping the Straw Hats escape her clutches. He is currently in an alliance with the Sanji Retrieval Team and Fire Tank Pirates seeking to bring down Big Mom.

Donquixote Rosinante (Corazon)[]

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Donquixote Rosinante is a flashback hero in One Piece in Trafalgar Law's past. Rosinante was formerly a World Noble of the Donquixote Family descent, as the second son of Donquixote Homing and the younger brother of Donquixote Doflamingo. After his family lost their status as Celestial Dragons and became pariahs, Rosinante became an Elite Officer of the Donquixote Pirates, serving under Doflamingo under the codename Corazon.

The truth, however, was that he was a Marine Commander, working undercover in order to stop Doflamingo. He was found out by the former Corazon, Vergo, and was executed by Doflamingo 13 years ago.

When Trafalgar Law first met with Rosinante, Rosinante was noted for hating kids, especially when Baby 5 and Buffalo played practical jokes on him, such as making him slip upon passing through the doorway or giving him scalding tea that burned his tongue, resulting in his abusive behavior towards them. In fact, the first thing that Rosinante did to Law was to grab him and throw him out the window. This was actually part of an act, however, as it was his duty as a Marine to dissuade children from joining the crew, which he failed with Baby 5, Buffalo, Dellinger and Law.

Despite his outward behavior of a violent man who dislikes children, he genuinely inherited his father's kindness (something Doflamingo himself admits) believing that his elder brother is a monster born evil and only acted crude to children in the hopes of driving them away from following Doflamingo. He cared deeply for his birth family as he wept for his mother's death and cried when his brother was shot with an arrow. From his kindness, he did not possess any manners of a typical Celestial Dragon, and saw it his duty to stop his brother's madness, a sense of justice that led him to join the Marines as an undercover spy.

Because of this, Rosinante was shown to be forgiving since he did not hold any grudge against Law for stabbing him in the back and even kept quiet about his transgression. When Law revealed his true name, he showed genuine concern and worry, even warning him about the danger that he was in. He was capable of compassion as he went as far as to go out of his way with both his brother and the Marines to take Law throughout the North Blue to find a doctor to cure the boy's disease and flew into violent rages whenever the doctors cave into prejudice on their incorrect belief that Law was a walking contagious disease who should not have survived the extermination of Flevance. Despite his extreme methods due to his empathy and courage he appears to follow his own ideals instead of adhering to the Marines' doctrine of Absolute Justice.

He was believed to be incapable of speech due to a prior accident and, according to Diamante, was unintelligent and cannot concentrate. However, this was merely a façade and he was fully capable of speaking, as well as perfectly intelligent, playing on how the others perceive him. Upon hearing Law's full name, knowing the importance of the initial "D.", he was forced to break his silence, showing more perception than what his comrades believed.

Although his mutism and dislike for children were mere acts to hide his true self, the one attribute that was genuine was his clumsiness, easily falling for Baby 5 and Buffalo's pranks and constantly tripping himself. He was also seen smoking, though due to his clumsiness, he accidentally set his own cowl aflame every time he tried to light a cigarette.

Skipper[]

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Skipper Skip-king is the leader of a band of penguins bent on a secret agenda of escaping the confines of the zoo and being free in Antarctica. He is the second shortest and chubbiest of the group (Only Private is shorter and chubbier) and he has ice blue eyes. It is probable that Skipper and the rest of his squad are warm climate penguins, for they do not live in an air-conditioned habitat. This is supported in one episode, where the city was having one of the coldest days ever, and the penguins used heat lamps to warm up their habitat, and also in the movie where the penguins aren't bothered by the warmth of Africa and Madagascar, but intensely dislike Antarctica. He is the only penguin that remembers the penguins credo "Never Swim Alone" (A Christmas Caper). His men remembered that when Skipper went alone. (Crown Fools) The only penguin who can get him to do anything is Private. (Night and Dazed)

He a major character of Madagascar, a major character in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, a supporting character in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and the deuteragonist of Penguins of Madagascar: The Movie.

Euphemia li Britannia[]

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Princess Euphemia li Britannia is a major character from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. She's the half sister of Lelouch vi Britannia as well as the younger sister of Cornelia li Britannia, the sixteen year old third princess of the Britannian Imperial Family and of the Holy Britannian Empire and the sub-viceroy of Area 11.

She first appears as a major supporting character in the first season and helps Suzaku Kururugi rise through the ranks of the britannian system to become a knight of the empire and get him closer to reforming the country from within. She also planned on making a zone where the Eleven colonists would be able to be called Japanese and have their rights restored but, she becomes the climatic antagonist towards the final third of the first season where she instigates a massacre under the influence of Lelouch's geass.

Though she is a member of the Britannian royal family, she remains kind-hearted and open-minded to everyone around her and treats everyone with respect even if they are not Britannian; this universal respect probably stems from her own childhood experiences with her siblings Lelouch and Nunnally whose mother wasn't from the nobility and thus were looked upon with disdain by the other members of the Britannian Imperial Family. She is the second person in the Imperial Family to discover that Lelouch is alive and first to know his alter ego as Zero, having deduced it after the hotel hijacking incident. In her childhood, she was quite close to Lelouch and Nunnally. She develops a close, romantic bond with Suzaku Kururugi because of their shared belief that a problem must be changed from within.

Jean Valjean[]

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Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables. Hugo depicts the character's 19-year-long struggle to lead a normal life after serving a prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister's children during a time of economic depression and various attempts to escape from prison. Valjean is also known in the novel as Monsieur Madeleine, Ultime Fauchelevent, Monsieur Leblanc, and Urbain Fabre.

Valjean and Police Inspector Javert, who repeatedly encounters Valjean and attempts to return him to prison, have become archetypes in literary culture. In the popular imagination, the character of Jean Valjean came to represent both Hugo himself and leftist sentiment. In 1871, when Hugo was living in Brussels during the radical revolt known as the Paris Commune, anti-revolutionary mobs attacked his house and broke windows shouting "Down with Jean Valjean!"

As a parolee, Valjean is issued a yellow passport with marching orders to Pontarlier, where he will be forced to live under severe restrictions. This document, often called a "passeport jaune" (yellow passport), identifies him to all as a former convict and immediately brands Valjean an outcast wherever he travels. Bishop Myriel of Digne, from whom he steals valuable silverware, tells the police that he has given the treasure to Valjean. Out of this encounter, Valjean becomes a repentant, honorable, and dignified man. He becomes kind, a devoted father-figure to a girl who loses her mother, Fantine, and a benefactor to those in need. Though a known criminal and a parolee, Valjean yet grows morally to represent the best traits of humanity. Despite being classified as a criminal outcast, Valjean maintains the highest of human virtues and ethics.

His antithesis, Javert, a dedicated and capable police officer, occupies a place of honor in society. The relationship of Javert and Valjean develops as a binary opposition between law and love. Javert sees Valjean only as the convict he once was, rather than the benefactor of humanity he has become. Javert's struggle against this dichotomy leads to his eventual suicide.

Manuela Hidalgo[]

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Manuela Hidalgo is a major character in Resident Evil: Darkside Chornicles. She is a girl that Leon S. Kennedy and Jack Krauser saved in a church while they were undergoing an investigation in South America. Manuela was born around 1986 to master criminal Javier Hidalgo and his wife Hilda Hidalgo in the area surrounding the isolated South American village of Mixcóatl. Manuela was born around 1986 to master criminal Javier Hidalgo and his wife Hilda Hidalgo in the area surrounding the isolated South American village of Mixcóatl. While her father and the Sacred Snakes controlled the very lives of the local villagers, Manuela and her mother were kept in his mansion far away in safety, and were left unaware of his dealings.

When Manuela was only five years old in 1991, her mother contracted an incurable disease and was administered the t-Virus by Javier in an attempt to save her. While Hilda remained alive, the virus completely transformed her into a monster. Javier sheltered his mutated wife in a private residence and Manuela was told that she had died.

In 2001, Manuela was diagnosed with the same illness that affected her mother ten years earlier, causing her health to rapidly deteriorate. Not prepared to lose his only daughter, Javier and his men began dealing with Umbrella, a drugs company secretly designing Bio-organic weapons and selling them on the black market to bioterrorists. Samples of the t-Veronica virus were purchased at a high price. Using the regenerative abilities of Progenitor virus strains, Javier realized that he could save his daughter.

Father Karras[]

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Father Damien Karras, SJ is a fictional character from the novel The Exorcist, its sequel Legion, one of the main protagonists in The Exorcist and a supporting character in the film adaption of Legion.

In William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist, Father Karras was one of the priests who exorcises the demon from young Regan MacNeil. He is a Jesuit psychiatrist suffering a crisis of faith. He searches for proof to lead an exorcism, yet during his investigation he comes to realize that there is no better way for God to prove His own existence than to reveal the foul presence of a demon. During the exorcism, the demon frequently brings up the subject of Karras's mother's death and how he wasn't there to see her die, which seems to trouble Karras emotionally. In the end, Father Karras dies by throwing himself down a flight of stone steps in order to purge the demon from his own body after having coaxed it out of Regan's.

In the sequel, Legion, it is revealed that after the demon departed, another evil spirit invaded Karras's body. Karras was found wandering and amnesiac and was placed in the care of a mental hospital near Washington, D.C. While incarcerated there, the spirit suppresses Karras's personality and makes forays into the bodies of other patients in order to commit a series of ritual murders.

Ichabod Crane (TV Series)[]

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Ichabod Crane is the protagonist of Sleepy Hollow and a man who, born in the 18th century, was a former Oxford history professor before becoming a captain in the Revolutionary War. Being killed in battle, Crane somehow awoke in a modern-day Sleepy Hollow. It was eventually revealed to him that his wife, Katrina, and her coven had cast a spell on him in order to resurrect him and put him on the correct path as one of the Witnesses mentioned in the biblical Book of Revelation. He found and formed a team with Abbie Mills, the Second Witness.

As time went on, Crane learned that his son, who was born after his battle with Death, was the Horseman of War. Ironically, to protect his friend Diana Thomas from Malcolm Dreyfuss, he was shot by Dreyfuss and became the new Horseman of War, but was returned to normal.

Crane is very much a duty-driven and selfless man, except initially when it comes to his wife. Ichabod's love for his wife deteriorates ater finding out she is a lying, manipulative witch and his devotion to abby and the greater good ultimately started to overpower his love for his wife and even ultimately cultimating in Ichabod killing Katrina.

Crane is also very loyal to his friends, and values honor above all. He also loves his son and, despite him becoming War, never lost hope in him and was saddened by his death.crane selflessness was proven by the fact he was willing to let abraham and katrina marry despite his own love for katrina,even showing clear discomfort and repulsion towards the idea of Katrina betraying Ichabod best friend. He also proved his selflessness would made him more than willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good,evidenced when he calmly agreed to kill himself so as to kill death and was only stopped by his son masquerading as henry parrish.

Ichabod was so selfless and devoted to the greater good that he even sacrificed himself to eternal torment at the hands of the Devil himself in exchange for a way to defeat Dreyfuss. Despite all his other family members has done to him, Ichabod still deeply loved them and was devastates by the fact he killed his wife and the fact she may not truly love him despite their marriage.he also showed sadness and compassion for his son as Jeremy died, apologising for killing him. The deaths of his family hit Ichabod the hardest he had ever been in his life, showing how very forgiving and a loving family man he could be.The impact of both katrina and jeremy deaths were only matched by the loss of Abbie when it comes to the immense sadness and blow to Crane's life, even becoming depressed for months before regaining back his motivation.

Even then, the death of his family never stopped haunting Ichabod and it's obvious he still deeply cared for his wife and son, showing such remorse and self hatred for his part in killing his wife and son that the illusion of Jeremy quickly convinced Ichabod to nearly hang himself, which would have been absolutely death for Ichabod had he not been saved. He also was visibly distraught when Henry, despite agreeing to make a truce with him, coldly declared he would never forgive Ichabod.

Batman (Nolanverse)[]

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Batman is the alias and second identity of billionaire Bruce Wayne, son of Thomas and Martha Wayne. Becoming the Dark Knight, he dedicated himself to protect Gotham City. He is the protagonist of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy and an adaptational version of the DC superhero with the same name.

Having witnessed his parents' death at the hands of a mugger as a child, Bruce traveled the world as an adult to train and understand the criminal mind in order to combat it. Mentored by Ra's al Ghul, Bruce later returned to Gotham and challenged the city's crime lords, employing unusual weapons and tactics as a mysterious black-garbed crusader. Despite being considered an outlaw by the GCPD, Batman defeated Carmine Falcone and The Scarecrow, and later battled against Ra's al Ghul and his plan to have Gotham tear itself apart through fear.

In continuing to shut down Gotham's organized crime, Batman encountered and defeated the most fearsome of his adversaries, the Joker, while losing his love interest Rachel Dawes in the process. His defeat of Harvey "Two-Face" Dent resulted in Batman going into hiding and taking the fall for Two-Face's crimes in order to maintain Dent's status as Gotham's "White Knight". As a result, Batman became a fugitive and Bruce turned into a recluse, not just as Batman but he also ended contact with associates such as Lucius Fox.

Eight years later, Batman returned to fight the mercenary Bane while entrusting his business and intimacy to Miranda Tate, not knowing that she was actually Talia, the daughter of Ra's al Ghul. After gaining the strength to escape imprisonment, Batman returned to defeat Bane and save Gotham from Talia completing her father's work. Faking his death, Bruce passed on his legacy to John Blake and left Gotham to start a relationship with Selina Kyle.

Bruce Wayne is very dedicated and determined to his work of crime-fighting, sometimes employing illegal and morally dubious tactics (like torture) but ultimately for the good of Gotham. Despite his dark past and serious work, Bruce has displayed a sense of humor around his butler Alfred and a romantic side around his love-interest Rachel and other love interests, such as Miranda Tate and Selina Kyle. Although possessing great hate and anger towards criminals, he has proven himself a very caring and selfless person, constantly putting his life on the line to save innocent lives and bringing the most dangerous criminals to justice for society's protection.

Perhaps Bruce's strongest characteristic is his strong moral code to never kill, believing all men deserve a trial and to do so makes him no better than his enemies, because of this he was been noted by the Joker as being "incorruptible". Although he did let Ra's al Ghul die, coldly saying "I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you", he has shown compassion for his enemies, such as when he saved his employee Mr. Reese from getting killed, who was just about to sell him out by telling the public he was Batman. Bruce Wayne has also shown himself to have a good deal of faith in people as evidenced in The Dark Knight when he was confident that the people on the ferries wouldn't blow each other up (which they didn't), which is contrast to the Joker believing people to be just as bad as him when under enough pressure.

To the public, Bruce Wayne takes on the facade of an irresponsible, fun-seeking playboy in order to avoid suspicion of his alter-ego, while as Batman he reveals his dark, intimidating personality in the form of a bat (his childhood fear for his enemies to dread) to frighten the criminals he stands against, believing theatricality to help him seem more than a man, but a symbol. Bruce Wayne's ultimate goal is to bring order and justice to Gotham city, as opposed to the Joker who's ultimate goal is to bring chaos and anarchy.

Yuko Osada/Crane Orphnoch[]

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Yuka Osada (長田 結花 Osada Yuka) is the Crane Orphnoch, a recurring renegade Orphnoch ally in Kamen Rider 555 and part of Yuji Kiba and Naoya Kaido's group. She is a teenage girl whose desire is to go to a place where there is no fighting.

Originally a normal human, Yuka was bullied terribly by her younger half-sister Michiko and other girls on her school's female basketball team. Then things got worse as Yuka's parents favored Michiko over her, with only her messaging to Keitaro keeping her happy.

Different than Yuji and Naoya before he joined the fray, Yuka didn't have any remorse on killing humans, but she would only kill bad people, especially if those people were trying to do bad things on her as self defense. This made her actually spared by the Lucky Clover before she was targetted on attack and finally dating Keitaro.

The extreme emotional stress Yuka suffered from caused her to fall down the snow covered stairs, killing her and thus being reborn as the Crane Orphnoch (クレインオルフェノク Kurein Orufenoku). Though she attempted to use her power to help, it backfired when Michiko used her as a scapegoat for her injury and had Yuka kicked out of the family as a result. But when the mistreatment got worse after the school basketball team teased her for the last time, Yuka finally "snapped" and single-handedly slaughtered the entire girls basketball team, including her half-sister. Horrified of her actions, she runs out of the school, disgraced, and soon meets Kiba, who joins her in learning of their new-found existence.

Though she agrees with Kiba's ideals of protecting humans, Yuka occasionally kills humans who seem bad (bullies, etc.) on reflex without others knowing, a habit that would eventually gain the interest of Lucky Clover because despite being a renegade, she kills humans. It's implied that Kiba and Kaido were unaware of her actions. She exchanged e-mails with Keitaro to a lesser extent after becoming an Orphnoch, as she later developed a strong crush on Kaido, though he did not reciprocate. Eventually she and Keitaro come to realize who the other was, and they had a brief relationship before she was weakened by the police's shots and killed by Saeko when Yuka was unable to assume Orphnoch form.

Sandman (Spider-Man Trilogy)[]

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Flint Marko, also known as Sandman, is the secondary antagonist of the 2007 film Spider-Man 3. He is an escaped convicted professional criminal who had been accused on the death of Peter Parker's uncle; Benjamin "Ben" Parker. Sandman is seen as a tragic villain because he is portrayed as decent, understandable and honorable.

Flint Marko's main weapon of choice was his own body, which he distorted to fit whatever purpose he wanted, although his main firearm was a Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver, which he used in his robberies prior to getting his powers.

Flint Marko originally appeared in the comics but was a main character in Spider-Man 3. Marko was a down-on-his-luck father of a child named Penny with cancer. In an effort to support her, the unemployed Marko was forced to rob banks and numerous other places to pay for her cancer treatments, at the same time becoming estranged from his wife. One night, the robbery failed and Marko fled outside the city limits, trying to escape from the police, who were in hot pursuit. Marko fled into a gigantic chamber filled with sand at a remote testing facility. Marko didn't know it at the time, but it was an experiment that was testing if sand could protect against radiation. Marko successfully hid from the police in the pit, but the sand was blasted with radiation, and Marko's genes were blended together with the sand. Marko discovered that he could still be a normal man, but was invincible, as he was now made of sand. Marko realized that his sand makeup allowed him to grow in size and make weapons with his body. Marko used his new-found powers to rob numerous banks, but he was thwarted by Spider-Man, who was growing increasingly unstable as a result of the symbiote, and washed him away down a drain. Sandman didn't know it, but Spider-Man was actually Peter Parker, a mild-mannered photographer for the Daily Bugle, who discovered that Marko killed his beloved uncle, Ben.

Venom later comes to Marko and forms an alliance with him, although Marko is slightly reluctant to do so, due to Venom's vile nature. After Spider-Man kills Venom with one of the New Goblin's pumpkin bombs, Marko finally learns about Spider-Man's identity and finally reveals that he never meant to kill his uncle. He told Ben, who was waiting for Peter, that he needed his car to get some money to help his daughter. Ben attempted to talk Marko out of it, but before Marko could turn back, his accomplice, Dennis Carradine, ran up to him to steal the car and slapped Marko on the shoulder, startling him and causing him to jolt and accidentally pull the trigger of his gun. A shocked Marko tried to help Ben, but Carradine abandoned his partner. Carradine was later pushed out a window by Peter that same night. Out of complete regret, Flint surrendered to the police, stating that he spent "a lot of nights wishing [he] could take it back". Flint states that he's not asking for forgiveness, but that he only wants Peter to understand what he's been going through. Finally understanding that what happened to Ben was a genuine accident, Peter forgives Flint and allows him to escape peacefully into the wind, having finally come to terms with what he's done. He also decided to change and make himself a better person.

He was portrayed by Thomas Haden Church who also played Lyle Van de Groot, Dwayne LaFontant, and Tal Hajus.

Akira Modo[]

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Akira Mado (真戸 暁, Mado Akira) is a supporting character in Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re. She is a former Associate Special Class Ghoul Investigator and Kureo Mado's daughter. She was previously partnered with Koutarou Amon and was the mentor of Haise Sasaki. She is an intelligent woman and always serious about work and her daily routine in general. Like her father, she has deep insight and intuition that helps her in investigations and determining situations while on the field. She shares her father's "quinque-mania," but not as extreme.

Akira remains professional in most situations, no matter who she is faced with, and she is not one to admit her own feelings on a subject unless provoked to a certain degree. Seen through her interactions with others, it is most likely that she would prefer to make a quinque rather than to interact with someone else.

After the timeskip, Akira has become much more open about showing her emotions to others, as she does throughout her conversation with Haise Sasaki/Ken Kaneki. As Sasaki's mentor, Akira is usually friendly towards him and treats him kindly. When she first heard about him, she felt misgivings concerning rumors of him being different but over the years, they have developed a close bond. However, Akira is not above harshly rebuking him and claims that he is dangerously naïve. After he loses control, she helps to bring him down and later comforts him, establishing his condition and reassuring him. When asked by Arima if he wanted to know about his family Sasaki would say that Akira is like a mother to him. Later while he is with Akira herself, Sasaki jokingly called her "Mom," something she was not pleased with.

Gandalf[]

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Gandalf (originally a Maiar known as Olórin) is the main protagonist of the Arda universe of J.R.R. Tolkien, which is mainly focused on Middle-earth, and ultimately, the main protagonist of the Middle-Earth legendarium, appearing as a major protagonist in The Hobbit and the secondary protagonist in The Lord of the Rings. He also serves as the main protagonist of the animated film series, appearing as a major protagonist in The Hobbit movie made in 1977 and the secondary protagonist in The Lord of the Rings movie made in 1978 (which is also the name of the original novel) and in Return of the King (also the name of Part III of the novel The Lord of the Rings). He is also the main protagonist in Peter Jackson's live-action adaptations of the books respectively, serving as a major protagonist of The Hobbit film trilogy and the secondary protagonist of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

He is is a very old, very wise and very powerful wizard, and one of the Ainur who entered the world of Arda at the dawn of creation. Being thousands of years old, he is known far and wide by all: men, elves, dwarves, hobbits, and evil such as Sauron and orcs. Has many friends and known as Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf the White, Mithrandir, the White Rider, the Grey Pilgrim, etc. He is the servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor, which is said where he is to be from. During the third age, he guides Frodo in destroying the One Ring, and participating several battles during the War of the Ring. Once a member of the High Order of wizards, he travels all around Middle-Earth visiting friends and embarking on journeys. In The Hobbit and the first volume of The Lord of the Rings, he was Gandalf the Grey, cloaked in all gray and wields a wooden staff. He offers to guide Frodo to Mordor to destroy the Ring and several comrades of all races join them.

While traveling through the mines of Moria, he duels with a monstrous demon of fire: the Balrog. He sacrifices himself and falls to his supposed death. He returns in the last two films reincarnated: Gandalf the White, having survived the fall. This time, his hair, beard, cloak and staff are all white, which some mistake him for Saruman.

In all the live action films, he is portrayed by Sir Ian McKellen who also portrayed Cogsworth in the 2017 adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, Older Magneto in the X-Men movies, and Iorek Byrnisson in the film adaptation of The Golden Compass.

Myrcella Baratheon[]

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Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the second oldest child and only daughter of Queen Cersei Lannister. Like her brothers, she is also fathered by Cersei's brother Jaime Lannister, but she is ostensibly unaware of this. She is described as delicate, beautiful and courteous and is said to have all her mother's beauty but none of her cruel nature. To ensure that House Martell will support Joffrey, Myrcella is betrothed to marry Prince Trystane Martell when they come of age and is sent to Dorne in A Clash of Kings. After Joffrey's death in A Storm of Swords, Princess Arianne Martell schemes to kidnap Myrcella and crown her queen of Westeros. The plan goes awry, however, and Myrcella is severely injured in the kidnapping.

Myrcella is a year younger than Arya Stark, and a year older than Bran Stark. She is said to have inherited her mother's beautiful looks, but none of her personality. Her mother dotes on her and is keen that she does not suffer Cersei's fate of being "sold" in a political marriage without love.

Like all of Cersei's children she was mostly ignored by King Robert. While Cersei felt she doted on all of her children, she is more attached to her own mental constructs of them than the reality. As Cersei's loveless marriage with Robert dragged on year after year, she increasingly fantasized about how Joffrey would one day succeed Robert and become a great king himself, never acknowledging that he was really a petulant sociopath.

Ironically, despite Cersei's defiant claims (and even earnest belief) that she is a devoted mother to all of her children, she actually became so obsessed with Joffrey (and her fantasies about him) that she all but ignored Myrcella and Tommen throughout their lives. From the moment she gave birth to Joffrey, Cersei dreamed about the great king he would grow into, and how as Jaime's secret son he would be her ultimate revenge on Robert: the births of her two subsequent children were barely an anecdote in the narrative of this mental fantasy which already been established in her mind years before. Her younger children were pushed off to the side, and with Robert a non-factor in their lives as well, they were functionally raised by court servants, such as Septa Eglantine. Even so, Cersei will still become hypocritically enraged when anyone questions her relationship with her younger children.

Despite their parents' loveless marriage, absent father, sociopathic and abusive older brother, willfully blind and functionally absent mother, Myrcella and Tommen still seem to have a good and genuinely loving relationship between the two of them, as fellow-sufferers sharing a household with Cersei and Joffrey.

Tommen goes to the tournament for Joffrey's nameday, having been given permission by Cersei to do a practice mounted joust against a quintain with a straw filled mannequin as his opponent. Joffrey sees that the quality of the jousting is poor (the Hound says they are all gnats, and Ser Dontos Hollard shows up drunk), and Joffrey decides to cancel the whole thing. Tommen and Myrcella protest, as Cersei said Tommen could take part, and Joffrey can't just cancel it. When Joffrey says they are acting childish, Myrcella responds, "We are children. We are supposed to act childish." The Hound laughs and says, "She's got you there", and Joffrey relents.

Myrcella doesn't cry when she is sent away on the ship to Dorne. In fact, she comforts Tommen, who is crying. Myrcella's ship actually doesn't sail directly to Dorne, but rather, sails to the Free City of Braavos across the Narrow Sea, in order to meet on neutral ground (as well as to lessen the risk of Stannis's forces capturing Myrcella's ship and killing her before the alliance can be finalised). When they reach Braavos, Myrcella and her attendants are received by Dornish envoys, who in turn transport them back across the Narrow Sea to Dorne.

After Joffrey is poisoned at his own wedding, several Martell characters remark that they are baffled at how Cersei doted on her psychopathic eldest son to the exclusion of her younger children, when Myrcella is actually the kind of born ruler that Joffrey never was. While Cersei barely paid attention to her daughter, the Martells discover that she is preternaturally more intelligent than many adults (despite being only eleven years old), brave from living through Joffrey's torments, as well as kind and a natural leader due to defending her little brother Tommen from Joffrey when she could. They also find her to be quick-witted, and with a polite courtesy that Cersei never expressed. Just as Tyrion was the only one of Tywin's three children to inherit his keen mind, Myrcella was the only one of Cersei's three children to inherit the famous intellect running in the family - meaning that Myrcella is essentially the intellect of Tywin or Tyrion put in the beautiful body of a young, teenaged Cersei, combined with Tyrion's sympathy for the downtrodden.

As much as the Sand Snakes hate the Lannisters and wish to exact revenge, they and Ellaria Sand have no personal grudge against Myrcella and do not intend to harm her. Tyene Sand has a plan that involves Myrcella: according to Dornish law she is Joffrey's rightful heir, because in Dorne it is the eldest living child, not the eldest living son, that inherits. Since Dornishmen fight best at home, she suggests her uncle to crown Myrcella in order to incite the Lannisters and the Tyrells into attacking Dorne, then the Dornish shall bleed them in the passes and bury them beneath the blowing sands. Prince Doran says grudgingly he will think about that. After Tyene leaves, Doran orders to arrest her and the other Sand Snakes, to make certain they will not push Dorne into a war. However, his daughter Arianne attempts to carry out Tyene's plan, and seduces Ser Arys Oakheart for that purpose. Trystane is not involved in the plan, and it is unknown if he is aware of it.

In the HBO television adaptation, she is portrayed by Aimee Richardson in seasons one and two, and Nell Tiger Free in season five and six. Her fate is changed from the novels—in this version, Myrcella is poisoned by Ellaria Sand as revenge against the Lannisters for the death of Oberyn Martell. She dies in Jaime's arms moments after acknowledging him as her father.

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Weiss Schnee[]

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Weiss Schnee (pronounced Why-ss Sh-nee) is a former student of Beacon Academy and one of the main protagonists of RWBY. Her weapon of choice is a Multi Action Dust Rapier (MADR) named Myrtenaster. The former heiress of the vastly influential Schnee Dust Company, Weiss made her first appearance in the "White" Trailer. After enrolling in Beacon against the wishes of her father, Jacques Schnee, she becomes a member of Team RWBY alongside Ruby Rose, Blake Belladonna and Yang Xiao Long.

Monty Oum had said that everything has been decided for Weiss in her life, and because of it, she is a bit of a rebel. This manifests itself in her physical appearance as she wears her ponytail to the side of her head, disrupting the symmetry of the rest of her outfit. When Professor Port states that Weiss has received everything she wanted in life, she responds that it is not entirely true, thinking of her father's attitude. She takes pride in her name and the company, though, as seen when she first meets Blake Belladonna, when she discusses it with her team in Mountain Glenn and when she confronts her father over it.

Considering the lyrics of her leitmotif "Mirror Mirror", it is very likely that Weiss has felt lonely throughout her life, which translated into a cold nature. Constant attacks by the White Fang added heavy strain to her life, explaining her often difficult personality. After warming up to people, she places a great deal of trust in her friends and confides in them when she feels the need without abandoning her usual strict attitude.

According to her voice actress, Kara Eberle, Weiss is "nice but can also be a little bit bitchy." She is irritable and confident in her abilities, though also acknowledges her deficiencies and the need to hone her skills further. Her confidence in her skills and intellect often comes off as arrogance to others. This is also mentioned by Kara, who called her the "know-it-all" type of person who also can become best friends with her acquaintances.

Weiss takes her time at Beacon more seriously than her teammates, taking notes even when the topic is not related to the knowledge she seeks. She equates such dedication in the classroom with dedication in the field. Thus, she is annoyed at those who do not take things seriously, especially when it comes to becoming protectors against the Grimm. Weiss remains calm and tactical during encounters and mentally coaches herself. She is thoughtful and fights with precision and coordination.

After speaking with Professor Port, Weiss' attitude appears to change, as she takes his suggestion to "be the best person [she] can be" to heart. She opens up to Ruby, though she does not halt future criticisms. Weiss' development carries into her whimsical and humorous side as she joins her team in a food fight against Team JNPR and a board game. In "Painting the Town...", Weiss attempts to joke but is met with negative criticism from Yang and Blake. Weiss also enjoys planning and participating in certain events, such as the Beacon Dance.

Weiss vows that as a Huntress, she will elevate the Schnee name from her father's dishonor to it and put her desires behind others' necessities. This solidifies in "Lessons Learned" when Weiss heeds her sister's advice and removes her bindings from the SDC to discover more about herself.

After being retrieved from Beacon and flown home, Weiss is truly affected by the loss that happened during the Fall of Beacon. She becomes increasingly intolerant of the Atlesian lifestyle she grew up in, seeing it as superficial and ignorant. Her change of perspective is demonstrated by her hostility toward Henry Marigold's insensitive and ignorant attitude about the charity event and her public outburst when a couple talks condescendingly about the destruction of Vale.


Aishela[]

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Aishela is a major heroine in Grancrest Senki series. She is is Siluca’s elder sister and an immensely able mercenary who’s mastered the use of a pole weapon. Unlike the logical, idealistic Siluca, she’s uninhibited by nature, and is a gorgeous, voluptuous woman. She adores Siluca. Aishela protected Siluca from discrimination and from being killed when she was abandoned by Aubest Meletes.

Aishela wears a valkyrie outfit beneath her armor, exposing her skin even more than Siluca's. She has waist-length purple hair, the main theme of her battle outfit from the wings on her helmet to her choice of weapon.

Aishela is shown to be protective of her friends and enjoys fighting. She has the hots for Siluca and takes every opportunity to feel her up but also glomps a male soldier on the battlefield and calls him cute before trying to kill him.

Cutie Honey (Cutie Honey Universe)[]

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Honey Kisaragi is the title character of the anime, Cutie Honey Universe. With the Airborne Element Fixing Device, she is able to assume different forms in the fight against Panther Claw. Honey Kisaragi is the main protagonist of the Cutey Honey manga series. She is an android modelled after the late daughter of Dr. Kisaragi, a brilliant scientist who created the Airborne Element Fixing Device for his daughter to use. Armed with the device, she is capable of several transformations including the eponymous Cutey Honey. After the death of her father, Honey entered a never ending battle against the villainous organisation Panther Claw.

As her base Honey Kisaragi form, Honey is a teenager with an average height but buxom figure with long blonde hair worn with a red headband. Honey has light blue eyes. She wears a white and blue dress as well as white boots. She also wears red accessories accented by pink hearts. As Cutie Honey, her hair becomes short and messy and turns red. Her eyes also turn red. She is clothed in one piece costume featuring a red top that shows a cleavage, white elbow length gloves and boots, and a back bottom side. Her accessories like the choker and arm band also change to white.

Compared to her more carefree counterpart from the anime, Honey is more sophisticated and mature for girls her age. Like most teenage girls she is easily embarrassed when seen naked (which happens quite a lot in the series). Honey has a friendly, warm, and cute personality that attracts people to her regardless of age or gender even enemies like Sister Jill. She has a high sense of justice and is willing to fight for this view whether they are petty criminals or the vicious Panther Claw. In Cutey Honey 90s Honey becomes much more bold and shameless, using her attractive figure to her advantage.


Merlin []

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Merlin「マーリン」 is a member of the Seven Deadly Sins and is known as the Boar's Sin of Gluttony. She is regarded as the greatest mage in Britannia. Her Sacred Treasure is the Morning Star Aldan, a floating orb she can summon at will and often uses in conjunction with her spells and her inherent power Infinity. The name "Merlin" is actually an alias, and her true name is currently unknown and cannot be pronounced by humans.

Prior to the Seven Deadly Sins' supposed betrayal, Merlin demonstrates a playful nature, telling her teammates that their meeting with the Great Holy Knight might turn out to be a scolding from their superior for destroying the Great Druid Altar. Merlin is also apologetic, in asking for her captain's forgiveness for knocking him out. She enjoys mocking and challenging others, teasing her apprentice Vivian for losing herself in rage again. Merlin tends to use anyone as a magical guinea pig to test out new techniques she learned so long as the results are good (as Meliodas had noted).

Ten years ago, Merlin was wearing a full set of armor with a unique helm that resembled a beetle, like the rest of her fellow Seven Deadly Sins. This armor set had a long dress and she wore high heeled boots. Merlin's wanted poster depicts her as a young woman with long dark-colored hair. Her Seven Deadly Sins tattoo is located at the left side of her neck and is colored red, hence her nickname as the "Crimson Pig".

Ten years afterwards, Merlin was first seen wearing a long violet cloak that covered her whole body and her face, making her sex ambiguous. When the cloak was ripped apart, Merlin was shown to look very similar to her appearance on her wanted poster. She is seen as a slim, attractive, tall woman with three beauty marks below her right eye (though after her reappearance after Hendrickson's defeat, she appears to only have a single, lower-placed, larger beauty mark). Her outfit consists of a highly revealing and open fur collared long coat, with heart shaped buttons, short shorts with a heart on it, and thigh high boots. Merlin's hair is at shoulder length and black.

Nero Claudius (Fate/Extra)[]

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Saber (セイバー, Seibā?) is the Saber-class Servant available to be chosen by Hakuno Kishinami in the Moon Cell Holy Grail War in Fate/Extra and Fate/Extra CCC. She is one of the Servants of Ritsuka Fujimaru of the Grand Orders conflicts of Fate/Grand Order. She is often called Red Saber (赤セイバー, Aka Seibā?) to distinguish her from other Sabers.

Saber's True Name is Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, the Fifth Roman Emperor. She had the reputation of a notorious tyrant whose rule was made up of schemes and poison as she oppressed all religious forces, especially Christians, and the Roman Senate during the period from 50 to 60 AD. It is believed in one theory that the Book of Revelation was written as a reaction against said oppression. She was regarded in the same light as the devil as the assumed Hebrew pronunciation of her name as an emperor, Nero Caesar being pronounced as "NRVN QSR", equates with the "Number of the Beast". This name and the "Beast of Babylon" refers to Rome itself and it is not an alias given to her as an individual.

Nero's father was Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, cousin of the Fourth Emperor, Claudius; and her mother, Julia Augusta Agrippina, was the younger sister of Emperor Caligula. Because Nero's father was considered to be a weak man, Nero was barred from succeeding to the throne. Agrippina eventually remarried to Emperor Claudius (Agrippina's uncle) and convinced him to adopt Nero as his heir, leading Nero down the path to becoming emperor by her own evil designs but started by her own mother's debauchery. Agrippina, through her plotting and manipulating, pressured Octavia (Claudius's daughter and Nero's step-sister) to marry Nero. Nero's relatives resented her illegitimate birthright and relations became strain. Nero had more affection for the nameless masses than her relatives.

During her youth, Nero was revered as a very competent judge who brought in several important lawsuits with her fairness and efficiency, though Claudius had forbidden her from doing so due to her young age. Nero eventually succeeded her stepfather after Agrippina murdered Claudius in the year 54 AD, she was enthroned emperor at the age of seventeen, which would have been extremely difficult with her origins.

After claiming the throne, Nero gave out money to all citizens in celebration. She then abolished all indirect taxes. Predictably, the public adored Nero's generosity. Nero attempted to reform a depraved government and the corrupt senate, but her reforms were stalled and met with hostility. Conflicts with the senate erupted when Nero tried to unify the Roman Empire with some troublesome provinces. In contrast, Nero boasted tremendous popularity from the citizens, thanks to her generous policies; her care for diplomacy caused Britannia's relations in Rome to improve during later years, essentially making her the person who built the opportunity for the legend of King Arthur to be born. She was also highly praised by Persia, which lead to Rome being considered "the country of Nero" by Persia after her death.

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