Maria

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Maria Artwork of Maria from Mystery of the Emblem.

Gender Female Race Human Family Osmond (father) Michalis (elder brother) Minerva (elder sister) Title(s) Princess of Macedon Starting class Curate (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light) Cleric (Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon) Bishop (Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem) Voiced by Wendee Lee (English, Heroes) Aya Suzaki (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow Heroes

“	Now then. Shall we be off? I'm coming with you, of course. ...No protesting! I wish to help!	”	— Maria, to Marth

Maria (Japanese: マリア Maria) is the second princess of Macedon, and the younger sister of Michalis and Minerva. She appears as a cleric in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and their remakes, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Before the events of the game, Maria's older brother Michalis kidnapped her in order to force Minerva and the Whitewings to obey him. Minerva sent her soldier Catria to inform Marth of her predicament, and the prince immediately set out for Castle Deil, despite the misgivings of his army. He was able to rescue the captive princess from General Zharov, and Maria and Minerva promptly joined Marth's forces.

Starting stats and growth rates

Curate Level 3 Movement 5 Experience 32

Recruitment: Chapter 10, talk to or let her talk with Marth Stats Growth Rates Max HP 19 Speed 2 Strength 2 Luck -- Skill 2 Defense 4 W. Level 8 Resistance 0 Max HP 0% Speed 20% Strength 0% Luck 30% Skill 0% Defense 0% W. Level 70% Resistance 0% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Heal Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✓ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Bishop	+x to 22	+x to 3	+0	+x to 14	+0	+x to 8	+0	+x to 6	+x to 10

• In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, promotion gains consist on giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class's base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Maria is a Curate that joins in Chapter 10. Maria has a weapon level of 8, which is high enough to use every staff in the game. This single-handedly gives Maria enough utility to justify using her, as certain staves are extremely useful, such as Warp and Physic. Unfortunately, Maria has many other weaknesses that limit her potential. She has a speed of 2, with a growth of 20%, meaning she will probably get doubled by any enemy she goes up against. Her defense is a very low 4 with a growth of 0%, which—when you factor in her low speed, her 19 max HP with a 0% growth, and the fact she only has an avoid of 2 before terrain bonuses—means she will likely die against any enemy she comes up against. These weaknesses can be improved by promoting to Bishop, which additionally allows her to use tomes. Unfortunately, the only way for Maria to gain experience is to survive combat, which is very hard considering her terrible durability. She only starts at level 3, so she needs to gain 7 levels to reach the promotion threshold, and she joins too late in the game to take advantage of weaker enemies in the earlier levels. Additionally, the Bishop's Ring needed to promote her can't be obtained until Chapter 19, so she can't take advantage of the benefits of promotion for most of the game. Still, being able to use every staff gives her enough utility to justify using if you feel you need another staff-user.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Role

Before the events of the game, Maria's older brother Michalis kidnapped her in order to force Minerva and the Whitewings to obey him. Minerva sent her soldier Catria to inform Marth of her predicament, and the prince immediately set out for Castle Deil, despite the misgivings of his army. He was able to rescue the captive princess from General Zharov, and Maria and Minerva promptly joined Marth's forces.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cleric Level 3 Movement 5 Experience 10*

Recruitment: Chapter 8, talk to with Marth Stats Growth Rates Max HP 17 Luck 5 Strength 2 W. Level 8 Skill 2 Defense 4 Speed 3 Resistance 5 Max HP 10% Luck 30% Strength 10% W. Level 70% Skill 10% Defense 0% Speed 30% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Heal* -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✓

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Bishop	+x to 18	+2	+2	+2	+0	+1	+2	+1	+x to 12

In Mystery of the Emblem, promotion gains for HP and weapon level consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class's base value. If the character's value for one of those two stats is higher than their promoted class's base value, they will not receive any bonus in that stat.

Book 2

Role

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Maria praying for Michalis.

Starting stats and growth rates

Bishop Level 1 Movement 6 Experience 22*

Recruitment: Endgame 2 Part 3, talk to with Minerva Stats Growth Rates Max HP 17 Luck 8 Strength 3 W. Level 12 Skill 3 Defense 3 Speed 5 Resistance 7 Max HP 10% Luck 30% Strength 10% W. Level 70% Skill 10% Defense 10% Speed 20% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Recover* -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✓

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Before the events of the game, Maria's older brother Michalis kidnapped her in order to force Minerva and the Whitewings to obey him. Minerva sent her soldier Catria to inform Marth of her predicament, and the prince immediately set out for Castle Deil, despite the misgivings of his army. He was able to rescue the captive princess from General Zharov, and Maria and Minerva promptly joined Marth's forces.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cleric Level 3 Movement 5

Recruitment: Chapter 10, talk to with Marth Stats Growth Rates Max HP 17 Speed 3 Strength 0 Luck 0 Magic 2 Defense 4 Skill 2 Resistance 8 Max HP 15% Speed 25% Strength 0% Luck 75% Magic 20% Defense 0% Skill 25% Resistance 50% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Heal Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- D(+10)

Growth rates when reclassed

Paladin Peg. Knight/Falcoknight Dracoknight Archer/Sniper Myrmidon/Swordmaster Mage Sage/Bishop

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Paladin	35%	15%	0%	35%	15%	75%	10%	15%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Pegasus Knight/Falcoknight	25%	10%	0%	30%	30%	75%	5%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dracoknight	35%	10%	0%	30%	30%	75%	5%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Archer/Sniper	35%	10%	0%	30%	35%	75%	5%	10%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Myrmidon/Swordmaster	45%	10%	0%	30%	30%	75%	0%	15%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mage	15%	0%	40%	30%	25%	75%	0%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sage/Bishop	15%	0%	30%	30%	25%	75%	0%	40%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Cleric Peg. Knight Archer Mage Myrmidon

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Bishop	+6	+1	+2	+1	+1	+0	+2	+2	+1	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Dracoknight	+4	+4	-1	+0	+0	+0	+5	-3	+2	+30, E
Falcoknight	+4	+2	-1	+0	+0	+0	+2	+2	+2	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+8	+2	+1	+5	+5	+0	+1	+3	+2	+75

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+6	+3	+1	+1	+1	+0	+1	+2	+0	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+6	+2	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+1	+75

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Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Maria joins as a level 3 Cleric in Chapter 10, at the halfway point of Shadow Dragon. Her base stats are low, aside from a relatively high resistance stat, and her level is also low, requiring seven more to promote. Her growth rates except for luck and resistance are also low, so she will not gain many stats from the level-ups she needs.

Maria starts with D rank in staves and 10 weapon experience. While other staff users who join earlier exist, Maria is still better than other units reclassed to Curate or Cleric, as they would have an E rank in staves. This allows her to reach C rank at a decent speed, and with that, access to Warp and Physic. Once Maria has reached C rank in staves, she functions well as a support unit. No reclassing options help Maria, as she would have very low stats and weapon ranks after reclassing. It is unlikely that Maria will ever promote, considering how competitive Master Seals are, but if she does, Bishop is her best promotion, as it increases her staff rank.

Maria also has a unique niche—she can use the Aum staff without reclassing, otherwise limited to Elice. However, this would require Maria to reach A staves, which may not be feasible, and Elice will always be able to use it at base.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Bishop Level 1 Movement 6

Recruitment: Endgame, talk to with Minerva Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Speed 5 Strength 1 Luck 8 Magic 5 Defense 3 Skill 5 Resistance 9 Max HP 35% Speed 35% Strength 0% Luck 75% Magic 40% Defense 5% Skill 40% Resistance 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Fire Physic Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- E C

Analysis

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This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Maria is effectively a non-unit: she is primarily there for story purposes, and you do not even have to recruit her to progress. Failure to do so, however, mandates her death, be it by the player or Medeus using her as a sacrifice.

Out of the four sisters, Maria is the worst. She cannot use Recover without being given an Arms Scroll, and her Physic heals for only 11 HP. The map is too crowded to afford her time to use an Arms Scroll in the first place, and saving one from her takes one away from other units that could have benefited from it more earlier. 2 Arms Scrolls are required for her to use Aum, which is unnecessary when Elice and Nyna can do so at base.

If Marth is refreshed to fight Medeus multiple times a turn, Maria can provide weak healing with Physic or Mend, enough to bump Marth over a survival threshold, without consuming the action of a more important staff-user.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are three different variations of Maria available to Heroes, each based on her appearance in Mystery of the Emblem. The normal variation of Maria is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. A spring variation of Maria was made available between the period of March 8, 2021 through April 8, 2021 as part of the summoning event surrounding the Hop-and-Go-Seek update. A fallen variation of Maria, based on her brainwashing by Medeus in the endgame of New Mystery of the Emblem, was added in the New Heroes & Rearmed Chrom update, and was first available to summon from May 9, 2023.

Maria: Minerva's Sister

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 3/4/5 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 8/9/10 Maximum HP 30/33/36 Attack 20/23/26 Speed 27/30/33 Defense 13/16/19 Resistance 25/28/31 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills -- Mend --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 3/4/5 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 9/10/11 Maximum HP 31/34/37 Attack 21/24/27 Speed 29/32/35 Defense 14/17/20 Resistance 27/30/33 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills -- Mend Imbue

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 4/5/6 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 9/10/11 Maximum HP 33/36/40 Attack 23/27/30 Speed 31/34/37 Defense 16/19/22 Resistance 28/32/35 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills -- Physic Miracle

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Assault	★★★	—	50
	Panic	★★★	—	150
	Panic+	★★★★★	—	300
	Heal	★★★	★★★	50
	Mend	★★★	★★★	100
	Physic	★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Physic+	★★★★★	—	300
	Imbue	★★★	—	50
	Miracle	★★★	—	100
C	Fortify Res 1	★★★	—	50
C	Fortify Res 2	★★★★	—	100
C	Fortify Res 3	★★★★★	—	200

Maria: Sunny Smile

Starting stats

Maria: Sunny Smile is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 11/12/13 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 32/35/39 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 37/40/43 Defense 37/40/44 Resistance 21/25/28 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Pastel Poleaxe Rally Defense --

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Pastel Poleaxe	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Rally Defense	★★★★★	★★★★★	150
	Rally Spd/Def	★★★★★	—	300
	Rally Spd/Def+	★★★★★	—	400
A	Atk/Def Push 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Def Push 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Def Push 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Atk/Def Push 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Flow Flight 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Flow Flight 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Flow Flight 3	★★★★★	—	240

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice

Starting stats

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 14/15/16 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 14/15/16 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 33/37/40 Attack 40/44/47 Speed 42/45/49 Defense 12/16/19 Resistance 32/35/38 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills -- Nudge+ Miracle

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Assault	★★★★★	—	50
	Sacrifice Staff	★★★★★	—	400
	Heal	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Reconcile	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Nudge	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Nudge+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Imbue	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Miracle	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Holy Panic	★★★★★	—	500
A	Atk/Spd Bond 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Spd Bond 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Spd Bond 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Atk/Spd Unity	★★★★★	—	300
B	Wrathful Staff 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Wrathful Staff 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Wrathful Staff 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Poetic Justice	★★★★★	—	300
C	Even Recovery 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Even Recovery 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Even Recovery 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

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Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Maria Cleric*/Bishop* Supports: Minerva Dracoknight Bonus: 10 [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Shadow Dragon

Maria Cleric Mutual supports: Minerva Dracoknight C: 5 B: 11 A: 18 [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Marth Lord C: 5 B: 8 A: 13 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow

Maria Bishop Mutual supports: Minerva Dracoknight C: 0 B: 0 A: 0 Michalis Dracoknight C: 0 B: 0 A: 0 [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Marth Lord C: 0 B: - A: - [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Maria does not have any base conversations.

Endings

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Maria
Her enthusiasm for Marth has not diminished.

Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Maria, Minerva's Sister
She studied at Khadein and then returned to Macedon. As a cleric she served her citizens.

Book 2

Maria, Minerva's Sister
At Lena's monastery she cared for the orphans who had lost their parents.

Shadow Dragon

Maria, Petit Princess
After studying in Khadein for a while, Princess Maria returned to Macedon to serve her people as a cleric.

New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow

Maria, Minerva's Sister
Maria cared after war orphans at a convent. The children loved her as a big sister.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	THOSE WHO OPPOSE... LORD MEDEUS... MUST DIE...	”	— Maria, as an enemy in Endgame 2 of Mystery of the Emblem.

“	WE WILL KILL ALL... WHO DEFY... LORD MEDEUS...	”	— Maria, as an enemy in the Endgame of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Death quote

“	Prince Marth…	”	— Maria in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

“	Ah... Minerva, sister...	”	— Maria, in Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Ah, Minerva, sister...	”	— Maria, as an enemy in Endgame 2 of Mystery of the Emblem Book 2.

“	Ahh! Sister...	”	— Maria, in Shadow Dragon.

“	Ahh... Minerva, sister...	”	— Maria's death quote in Classic Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Did I... come too close...? I'll fall back... to the rear...	”	— Maria's retreat quote in Casual Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Ah... Minerva......	”	— Maria, as an enemy in the Endgame of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Maria/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Maria is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Two of the below cards' epithets are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Maria
	Innocent Priestess, Maria
		"I'll never be able to help you if I don't get strong too, sis!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Bishop		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Fortify: [Activate] [ , ] Select 2 cards with different unit names other than "Maria" from your discard pile and add them to your hand.
	Card #B01-032HN • Artist: Shigetaka Kimura
	Young Macedonian Princess, Maria
		"Hey, it's alright if I come along too, right?"
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: –	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cleric		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal: [Activate] [ , ] Choose a card from your Retreat Area other than "Maria" and add it to your hand. Maria's Wish: [Always] The attack of allied "Minerva" and "Michalis" cards is increased by 10. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B01-033N • Artist: Shigetaka Kimura
	飛竜を駆る魔道姫, Maria
		"Members of the Macedon royal family must all ride wyverns... At least, that's what Minerva told me!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 30	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dracoknight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Adorable Wyrmswing: [Special] If you have 1 or more allies, this card's deployment cost in your hand is reduced by 2. Blue-Sky Mage Knight: [Trigger] [] Each time a ally's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: draw 1 card.
	Card #B15-039SR • Artist: Fuzichoco
	飛竜の国の王女, Maria
		"Oh! You must be Prince Marth! (My, he's so dashing!)"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cleric		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card besides "Maria" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, the attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B15-040N • Artist: Shigetaka Kimura
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Maria .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
New Mystery of the Emblem	Princess of Macedon. Wishes to be her siblings' strength. She was imprisoned in the previous war.*	マケドニアの王女。兄姉の力になりたいと思っている。 暗黒戦争では、囚われていた所をマルスらに救われた。
Heroes (Maria: Minerva's Sister)	Princess of Macedon. Younger sister of Minerva and Michalis, whom she loves dearly. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.	マケドニア王女。ミシェイル、ミネルバの妹。 家族思いで、心優しい性格。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎』）
Heroes (Maria: Sunny Smile)	Youngest princess of Macedon. Her ready smile adds a touch of joy to the spring festival. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.	マケドニア王国第二王女。 みんなを癒す笑顔で、春の祭りに幸せを運ぶ。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎』）
Heroes (Maria: Ritual Sacrifice)	Youngest princess of Macedon, kidnapped and robbed of her consciousness by Gharnef for use as a sacrifice to Medeus. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.	マケドニア王国第二王女。メディウスの生贄として ガーネフにさらわれ、意識を奪われる。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Minerva's Sister Sunny Smile Ritual Sacrifice

Maria: Minerva's Sister
Here's Maria! Does that flaming red hair of hers remind you of someone? That's right, she's the younger sister of Princess Minerva of Macedon!	Maria's a sweet girl who cares about her family. When the relationship between Michalis and Minerva turned sour, Maria worried about whether they would ever be a happy family again.	Later on, Maria was taken hostage by the opposing Dolhr Empire to prevent rebellion by Minerva.	After Marth saved Maria from her captors, she and Minerva joined the Altean army and fought their hardest for peace!
Closely Associated Characters
Michalis Minerva {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} King of Macedon who had great ambitions for his country. Murdered his father. Brother to Minerva and Maria. Princess of Macedon who took up arms against her brother, Michalis. Maria's older sister. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Maria: Sunny Smile
Did anyone lose a cute little bunny on the festival grounds? Just kidding—here's Maria, one of the two princesses of Macedon!	For her spring festival outfit, Maria's wearing a pristine white dress and a pair of rabbit ears that stand straight up. She's even accessorized her dress with a polka-dot skirt made from sheer fabric!	And would you look at that! There's another cute little bunny peering out from Maria's festive axe. Come to think of it, it's just like the bunny decoration that her sister, Minerva, had on her spring festival lance!	Minerva did say that Maria would love the festival… I bet she'll have the time of her life hopping around with all the happy little spring bunnies!
Closely Associated Characters
Minerva Michalis {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Princess of Macedon who took up arms against her brother, Michalis. Maria's older sister who has previously attended the spring festival. King of Macedon who had great ambitions for his country. Murdered his father. Brother to Minerva and Maria. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice
Maria’s normally cheerful, so it doesn’t take much to notice how gloomy she seems today… It’s like she’s turned into someone else entirely!	…Oh no, bad news! Maria’s been hypnotized and turned into a loyal servant of Medeus, the Shadow Dragon!	She won’t listen to a word anyone else says, no matter how much you call out to her. Actually, you should probably avoid getting her attention, or she might fling powerful spells at you!	H-how are we going to get Maria back to normal?! Maybe if someone from her family were here, they might be able to get through to her…
Closely Associated Characters
Michalis Minerva {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} King of Macedon who had great ambitions for his country. Murdered his father. Brother to Minerva and Maria. Princess of Macedon who took up arms against her brother, Michalis. Maria’s older sister. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	454	Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon	278
	589	Maria Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem	134

CYL 2 (2018)	474 (+20)	Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon	274 (−4)
	609 (+20)	Maria Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem	123 (−11)

CYL 3 (2019)

379 (−21)

Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

454 (+55)

CYL 4 (2020)

447 (+29)

Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

250 (−204)

CYL 5 (2021)

477 (+30)

Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

147 (−103)

CYL 6 (2022)

403 (−76)

Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

197 (+50)

CYL 7 (2023)

493 (+90)

Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

97 (−100)

CYL 8 (2024)

461 (−32)

Maria Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

106 (+9)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,060

Trivia

• Two characters named Maria appear in TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles, Maria, the Queen of Salia and her daughter, also named Maria. However, Princess Maria goes by the name Katri most of the time.
• In Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, Maria has unused Everyone's Conditions quotes. Due to her only being recruitable during the final chapter of the game, her Everyone's Conditions quotes cannot be seen during normal gameplay.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Maria	Latin form of "Mary", from the Greek Μαρία María, from Hebrew מִרְיָם Miryām.
Japanese	マリア	Officially romanized as Maria.
Spanish	Maria	As above.
Spanish (Latin America)	María	Spanish form of Maria; used in the American Spanish localization of Heroes.
French	Maria	As above.
German	Maria	As above.
Italian	Marian	Variant of Marion.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Maria	As above
Traditional Chinese	瑪莉亞	Maria

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Maria from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

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  Artwork of Maria from the Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Maria from the Trading Card Game.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Sunny Smile.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Artwork of Maria: Ritual Sacrifice.

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  Maria in artwork of Minerva: Red Dragoon.

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  Maria as a baby in artwork of Minerva: Princess-Knight.

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  Maria in artwork of Minerva: Verdant Dragoon.

Other artwork

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  Artwork of Maria: Minerva's Sister.

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  Artwork of Maria and several other characters for Heroes's first anniversary, drawn by kaya8.

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  Artwork of Maria, Minerva and Michalis for Heroes's seventh anniversary, drawn by Kotaro Yamada.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Maria from Cipher.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.