"You'd ask me that after all this time...? My resolve has not budged one bit since that night. I shall accompany you anywhere, mistress."
- Maria to Aya
Maria is a major character in the game. In addition to serving as the family maid, she is also Alfred Drevis's personal assistant and secret lover.
Appearance[]
Maria is a young woman with shoulder-length dark brown hair that is tied in two braids, light green eyes, and red lipstick. She wears a green and white nurse's uniform with a pink choker and patent Mary Jane shoes.
Back when she was a teenager, Maria's hair was down, and she wore a sleeveless white shirt and a skirt of an unknown dark color.
In the True Ending, as well as in Blood Mode, Maria's appearance and clothing are similar to how she looked during Normal/IF Mode, though now she sports a few wrinkles underneath her eyes.
Personality[]
Maria is a very kindhearted woman whose most notable trait is her trust and loyalty. Due to feeling unwanted and unloved for most of her life, she becomes fully devoted to those that show her kindness and treat her well, regardless of what kind of individual the person may be. However, if said individual breaks her trust, Maria will abandon all loyalty she had, even if it pains her to do so.
Maria is quite insecure about her eyes, as revealed in her diary, as she notes that a young boy ran away crying upon seeing her face. She also notes that Aya seems to be scared of her as well ever since they first met, though Maria also mentions the possibility that the young mistress simply hates her after the young girl discovered she's been having an affair with Alfred, Aya's father.
As revealed in the 2020 remake, one of Maria's hobbies appear to be dart-throwing, as she has a dartboard in her room. It's very likely that this hobby of hers has helped improve her frightening accuracy and deadly precision when she throws knives at faraway individuals.
Despite being the family maid, Maria's character profile describes her as a freeloader, which may imply she only really serves Alfred when he requires her assistance, and mostly loafs around otherwise.
History[]
Prior to Mad Father[]
Maria was once a homeless vagrant living out on the streets. She was lying on the roads, feebly begging for someone to bring her some food. Alfred Drevis happened to be walking down the same street she was currently occupying, and upon noticing her, thought she would make an excellent doll with some work. Maria was then invited to come live with him in his mansion in order to receive some good food and clothes.
At the Drevis Mansion, Maria was given some food to eat, after which she was asked to stay in one of the jail cells for the night, as Alfred planned to introduce her to his wife and his daughter, who was about to turn seven, later on. Once Alfred left, she quickly spotted her roommate and wondered if he too was taken in like her. Noticing he had grave injuries, she used what she could find, as well as her own shirt, to patch his wounds. The next day, her efforts to save her roommate impressed Alfred. Not wanting to let her talents go to waste, he offered to let her become his assistant. Having never felt wanted, needed, or loved before, Maria accepted his offer without a second thought.
From then on, Maria became fully devoted to Alfred, helping him turn other people he found into dolls. This devotion would soon turn into love, and the maid would begin having an affair with him behind his wife's back. In turn, Alfred lets Maria know about his plans to turn his own daughter into a doll, as he fears that Aya is making the same mistakes he did in his youth and will become just as cruel as he currently is.
During this time, Maria would also try to get to know about the other members of Alfred's family better. However, Aya wasn't fond of her, due to thinking Maria's eyes looked creepy. It's unknown what Monika's initial thoughts on her were, but it soon became strained when she found out that her husband was cheating on her with Maria. From that point onward, Monika began to try and avoid the maid, if not outright ignore her. Aya would also learn about this as well and began to think even less of Maria, though she was somewhat more willing to put up with her.
About a year before the events of the game, Maria notes about how Aya has become more ladylike to Alfred, with the scientist noting that once she's a little riper, they'll turn her into a doll. Unbeknown to them, Monika had overheard their conversation. While Maria was off cleaning up the unnecessary materials, Monika confronted Alfred about this, which results in the mad man stabbing her in the chest. Upon returning and seeing Monika's fatal wounds, Maria rushes over to her and begs her to hang on, to no avail. She then asks Alfred why he killed his wife, to which her simply responds that he did so for Aya's future. He then instructs her to lie to Aya about Monika's death and claim she passed away from her illness. Despite her initial hesitation, Maria ultimately agrees to do so.
During the events of Mad Father[]
As the anniversary of Monika's death draws near, Maria informs Alfred that Aya is aware of their relationship, and voices her concerns that his daughter isn't fond of her. Alfred brushes it aside and asks Maria to be kind to his daughter and make sure no harm befalls her. As midnight strikes, Monika returns as a vengeful ghost, incapacitating Maria and kidnapping Alfred.
When Aya makes it into the Basement 1F Laboratory, Maria instructs Aya to flee somewhere safe, revealing to the young girl that Monika had returned from the grave and took Alfred deep into the Mansion's depths before passing out from exhaustion. If the player has Aya examine Maria twice afterwards, the young girl finds Maria's room key.
Eventually, Maria regains consciousness and begins her journey into the Mansion's depths. Upon making it to the Chapel, she sees a mysterious blond boy pulling on Aya's hands. Assuming he's an enemy, Maria throws some knifes at him to incapacitate him. She then approaches the young girl and once again insists she should flee somewhere safe, promising to bring Alfred back. Though Aya insists on tagging along, Maria rebuffs, saying that her father would mourn her if something bad happened to her. Suddenly, the door to the next area opens up, with Maria noting that Monika must be greeting her before continuing onward.
Maria is later seen at the Other World lying face-down on the floor, having presumably lost the battle against Monika. Once Aya uses some Magic Water she obtained on her mother, Maria, Aya, and Alfred are sent back to the Drevis Mansion, though Maria is returned in a room further away from where the father and daughter were sent. Eventually, Maria regains consciousness and gets up, with Aya nearly bumping into her. Alfred arrives soon after and yells at Maria to not let the young girl get away. Before she can fully react, Aya flees, with Maria giving chase.
At the Mortuary, Maria briefly looks around for Aya until Alfred arrives in the room, where she apologizes for having lost sight of Aya. Alfred then begins prepping his chainsaw, clearly displeased with her response. Having never angered him before, his reaction causes Maria to panic, apologizing profusely before noting that Aya couldn't have gone too far, insisting they look elsewhere. Her words fall on deaf ears, as Alfred calls her, "useless garbage," before slashing at her legs in rage before running off ahead. Maria then slumps to the ground in pain, feeling betrayed by the doctor's cruel actions.
A few seconds later, Aya reveals herself from her hiding spot. She takes pity on Maria, due to what she learned by reading her diary, and decides to bandage her injured leg. Maria thanks the young girl for her kindness, with Aya revealing she feels betrayed by Alfred too. Aya then offers Maria to tag along with her to start a new life together, to which the maid accepts. As they slowly make their escape, Maria soon collapses. Worried that she was slowing Aya down, she insists to the young girl to flee without her, promising that she'll catch up as soon as she can. Although hesitant, Aya complies and runs off, after which Maria gets kicked to the side by Alfred a few seconds later.
Despite her pain, Maria manages to quickly recover and witnesses her ex-lover preparing to finish Aya off. She quickly throws her knives at Alfred and dispatches him, as well as a small doll who was holding on to Aya's ankle. The two then mourn Alfred's death before the mad doctor makes his own swift recovery and attempts to strike both of them down, though he's quickly killed by the timely arrival of Robin. Following that, Aya passes out from exhaustion and shock.
At the end of the game, Robin sets the Drevis Mansion ablaze to ensure that no one else can use the Drevis family research to hurt more people. Outside, Maria, Aya, and Aya's pet rabbit Snowball watch the mansion blaze for a bit before setting off to start a new life. Maria notes how Aya has recovered from the harsh events very quickly, and feels like she can overcome anything with the young mistress at her side. However, she then senses a feeling of unease, unaware that Aya has managed to find a mysterious red book that once belonged to her father, as well as the fact that another mysterious individual has revived Alfred and has taken the mad doctor to live with him in his world.
A few years later, Maria and Aya are now living in an unknown location deep in the woods, where they run a clinic together. During one of her trips by horse and carriage, Maria comes across a young woman named Jean Rooney, who searching for the Drevis Clinic. Maria offers to give Jean a ride and takes her halfway there before the two go their separate ways, all while Maria never once informs Jean that she works there. During Aya and Jean's chat, Maria arrives back at the clinic and stealthily enters through the back. As Aya promises to end Jean's pain and begins applying anesthesia, Maria laments in another room that Aya is much like her father.
Though this scene seems to imply that Aya continued down the same path as her father by turning people into dolls, this isn't actually the case. Should the player manage to collect all 21 Gems (in the original version) or all 20 Gems (in the 2020 remake), a bonus cutscene will play after the credits, revealing that Aya is simply using her medical knowledge and anesthesia to kill patients with terminal illnesses to end their suffering. She isn't turning them into dolls out of respect for the people who suffered under her father.
During the events of IF Mode[]
After Robin saves Maria and Aya from Alfred, Aya passes out. Maria and Robin decide to take her back to Aya's bedroom so she can rest a bit. Inside, Maria and Robin have a short discussion, with the maid apologizing for attacking him early on. The two then hear Aya mumbling in her sleep. saying that she and Maria should always be together, which makes the maid happy. As Maria wonders what she and Aya should do now that Alfred and Monika are defeated, she decides to ask Robin what he will do. Robin informs her that he's only alive due to Monika's curse, and since she's now gone, he'll be returning to his eternal rest soon. Maria laments being unable to help him, but Robin assures her that he always knew this was his fate, and that he's okay with it. Robin decides to leave to hang out in a different room for a bit, but before he does so, he asks Maria to live and protect Aya, as that was Monika's wish. Once he's gone, Maria notes to herself that he shouldn't worry, since she's already decided to support Aya.
At some point while Robin is having his individual chats with Monika, the Old Man, and Ogre, Aya wakes up. She and Maria have their own discussion and decide to leave the mansion behind and start a new life together. The two head into The Foyer along with Aya's pet rabbit Snowball, whom the young girl apologizes to for nearly forgetting about him. Robin soon approaches the two, happy to see that Aya recovered. The young girl gives the boy a shy response before running off, which Maria apologizes for. Maria informs Robin of her and Aya's plans before noticing that he looks troubled. Robin then informs her to be weary of "the red-eyed man in the black coat," feeling that he might put Aya's life in danger, which Maria promises to bear in mind.
After that, Maria watches Robin set the Drevis Mansion ablaze to ensure that no one else can use the Drevis family research to hurt more people. Aya, Maria, and Snowball then leave the mansion.
During the events of Blood Mode[]
As Maria is busy hanging a wreath in their house, Aya rushes in to show her assistant a weird-colored apple a mysterious old woman in a black coat gave to her. Though Maria warns her that the whole thing sounds suspicious, Aya brushes her assistant's warnings aside and takes a bite, after which she passes out. Maria then rushes Aya to bed and gives her an antidote, praying she'll be alright.
While Aya's soul explores the familiar recreation of the infamous night from long ago, she comes across an illusion of Maria and Alfred in the Basement 1F Laboratory. Alfred tells Maria that should anything happen to him, he entrusts everything to her, which includes watching over his daughter in his stead. Maria ensures him that she'll protect Aya's future and that no one will stand in her way, not even his wife Monika. Alfred gives a light chuckle, noting how strong she's become.
Near the end of the mode, when Aya's soul almost allows her father's lingering will to kill her so that she can be reunited with him and her mother, she manages to hear Maria crying out for her. This makes Aya realize she'd be leaving Maria behind if she went through with it, so she decides to use some Magic Water to calm Alfred down instead.
Once Aya's soul returns to her body, Aya wakes up and spots Maria sitting on a chair beside her bed. Maria is grateful that the antidote worked before she begins berating her mistress for doing something so stupid, worrying what she would've done had she lost Aya. She then promises to hunt down the old woman who gave her the poisoned apple and terminate her, only for Aya to tell her there's no need, as she she's certain that the old woman was actually a death god who sought to deliver karma to her. Hearing this upsets Maria. Aya continues, saying they probably couldn't escape no matter how hard they try, and resigns herself to whatever fate has in store for her. She then asks Maria if she would still stand by her side despite this, which surprises the maid, who re-assures her mistress that she's just as loyal to her as she was long ago. Aya then smiles in response.
Maria's Diary[]
While exploring the mansion, Aya may happen to come across Maria's diary. To read it, click here.
Relationships[]
Alfred Drevis[]
Alfred is Maria's former boss and ex-lover. Out of everyone in the Drevis family, she's most loyal to him, and is willing to do anything to please him, which includes killing Aya Drevis to honor is last request in Bad Ending 1. This devotion stems from Alfred taking her in off the streets and making her his assistant, which made her feel loved and wanted, something she never really received for most of her life.
However, following Alfred injuring her leg with his chainsaw and calling her useless garbage, Maria lost all the loyalty she had for him. In the True Ending, she returns the favor by attacking him with her knifes when he intended to kill Aya, though it's implied that doing so was a painful decision for her, since she still had some lingering feelings for her former lover.
Aya Drevis[]
Aya is Maria's mistress. When they first met, Maria tried to get to know Aya, but the young girl mostly kept her distance from her, due to thinking her eyes looked creepy. Aya further disliked her when she discovered that the maid was having an affair with her father. Despite that, Maria could understand why Aya disliked her, and mostly accepted it. Regardless, Maria was still willing to watch out and care for the mistress in any way she could.
In Bad Ending 1, Maria ends up knocking Aya out cold and turns her into a doll to honor Alfred's last request, in spite of Aya offering to allow Maria live in the mansion with her. This is because she's still loyal to him here, since he never betrays her.
In the True Ending, Aya decides to rescue Maria after the maid has been injured and betrayed by Alfred, as Aya not only feels betrayed by him, but came to understand Maria more after reading her diary. This act of kindness causes Maria to switch her loyalty to the young girl. By the time Aya has grown into a young adult, Maria still remains loyal to her. though she does express some sadness at the fact that she's somewhat similar to her father.
Monika Drevis[]
Monika and Maria have a strained relationship, due to Maria having an affair with Monika's husband. In spite of that, Maria held no ill-will towards Monika, respectfully referring to her as "Milady," and even appearing visibly distraught when she discovered Monika was gravely wounded.
For her part, Monika never confronted the two about their secret relationship, and simply tried to avoid Maria whenever she could. She also didn't try to seek revenge against her when she came back as a ghost. IF Mode reveals that Monika spared Maria in order to have her look after her daughter, now that Alfred is now gone.
Robin[]
Maria starts off on the wrong foot with Robin. She initially assumes he was an enemy trying to bring harm to Aya and attacks him with her knives without a second thought. She even thoughtlessly walks on top of him as he lied down on the floor in pain. However, after Robin saved her and Aya from Alfred, she changes her opinion on him and apologizes for acting so hastily. Maria also laments being unable to help him when Robin informs her that, with Monika defeated and her curse dispelled, he'll return to his eternal rest.
Trivia[]
- The name Maria means "sea of bitterness," or "sea of sorrow."
- However, some sources cite the alternative definitions of "rebellion," "wished for child," "mistress," or "lady of the sea."
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