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[[File:Maria.png|250px|thumb|Maria]]
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'''Maria''' (Japanese: '''ミコト''' ''Mikoto''), or '''Temple Maiden Maria''', is the woman that guards the [[Snowpoint Temple]] in the {{3v2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}} games, and a recurring character in the {{pkmn|anime}}.
'''Maria''' (Japanese: '''ミコト''' ''Mikoto''), or '''Temple Maiden Maria''', is a recurring character from the {{pkmn|anime}}. She is the guardian of the [[Snowpoint Temple]].


==In the games==
She first appeared in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]'' where she welcomed {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} right after his arrival. She and [[Samuel]] left to investigate the [[Snowpoint Temple]] and then later warns Brandon that [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] has attacked the Temple. Maria and Brandon asked her not to disturb {{p|Regigigas}}, which resides in the Temple, but J ignored their warnings, causing damage to the Temple. Afterwards, when J had retreated and Regigigas had gone back to sleep, Maria prepared to rebuild the temple back to its former glory.
[[File:Snowpoint Temple DPPt.png|thumb|left|The Temple Maiden]]
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The Temple Maiden has a minor role in the games, and remains unnamed. She prevents the player from entering the Snowpoint Temple until the [[National Pokédex]] has been obtained. Her sprite is similar to that of the female [[Ace Trainer (Trainer class)|Ace Trainers]] find in snowy area.
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==In the anime==
Maria first appeared in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]'' where she welcomed {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}} right after his arrival. She and [[Samuel]] left to investigate the [[Snowpoint Temple]] and then later warns Brandon that [[J|Pokémon Hunter J]] has attacked the Temple. Maria and Brandon asked her not to disturb {{p|Regigigas}}, which resides in the Temple, but J ignored their warnings, causing damage to the Temple. Afterwards, when J had retreated and Regigigas had gone back to sleep, Maria prepared to rebuild the temple back to its former glory.


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
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* Her Japanese name is derived from 巫女 ''miko'', meaning "shrine maiden", a woman who tends to a {{wp|Shinto}} shrine.
* Her Japanese name is derived from 巫女 ''miko'', meaning "shrine maiden", a woman who tends to a {{wp|Shinto}} shrine.
** Her English name seems to be derived from Maria, a nun from ''{{wp|The Sound of Music}}''.
** Her English name seems to be derived from Maria, a nun from ''{{wp|The Sound of Music}}''.
 
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Revision as of 06:00, 25 December 2016

If you were looking for the character from Mutiny in the Bounty! whose Japanese name is Maria, see Melodi.
If you were looking for the Nidoran♀ which evolved into Nidorina, see Emily (EP100)#Maria.

Maria

Maria (Japanese: ミコト Mikoto), or Temple Maiden Maria, is a recurring character from the anime. She is the guardian of the Snowpoint Temple.

She first appeared in A Pyramiding Rage! where she welcomed Brandon right after his arrival. She and Samuel left to investigate the Snowpoint Temple and then later warns Brandon that Pokémon Hunter J has attacked the Temple. Maria and Brandon asked her not to disturb Regigigas, which resides in the Temple, but J ignored their warnings, causing damage to the Temple. Afterwards, when J had retreated and Regigigas had gone back to sleep, Maria prepared to rebuild the temple back to its former glory.


Pokémon

Befriended

Maria's Regigigas
Regigigas
After guarding Snowpoint Temple for years, Maria was present when Pokémon Hunter J woke Regigigas to capture it. After Regirock, Registeel, Regice, and Brandon were all turned to stone by J in order to protect Regigigas, Maria begged it to restore them to their original forms. It granted her wish and she thanked it before it went back to sleep.
Debut Pillars of Friendship!

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 伊東みやこ Miyako Itō
English Evelyn Lanto
Czech Eva Spoustová
Norwegian Anine Kruse
Polish Anna Sztejner
European Spanish Felicidad Barrio


Trivia

  • Her Japanese name is derived from 巫女 miko, meaning "shrine maiden", a woman who tends to a Shinto shrine.


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