Mariya

"These are the utmost grand of days! This is going to be so, so- awful!"

This article contains spoilers for Temptation Stairway. Please read at your own risk.

Mariya
Alias(es)	MARIYA
Affiliation	Gabo
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Appearances
Portrayed by	Santou Kei
Appears in	Temptation Stairway
Debut	Temptation Stairway

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"まずあんた誰なの？この自分大好きキモオタバナナ信者が！" （First of all, who the hell are you?! Identify yourself you disgusting banana worshipper!）
— Mariya, Temptation Stairway

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Mariya is a minor character who appears in Temptation Stairway.

Appearance

Mariya resembles a disembodied head consisting of many geometric shapes colored aqua, cobalt, dark purple, and black. Their eyes and mouth are also geometric shapes, both black. Their pupils are white dots, and their face seems to be constantly uneasy. They wear a blue veil on their head with a gray clip. They are carried on a desaturated yellow platter held by Gabo, who always accompanies them.

Although Mariya does not have limbs, they have the ability to jump and roll around, as shown when they complain about Ena's borrowed Blood ID.

Personality

Mariya has a rather brash, rude, and complaintive personality. As soon as the two first met, they taunted Ena for looking at a banana, going so far as to call her a disgusting banana worshipper. When Ena gave her Blood ID from The Shepherd to Mariya, they claimed that it didn't taste anything like Ena while jumping up and down. However, they are not entirely disagreeable, finally giving Ena the directions to pass, but only after Ena exclaims to them and Gabo that they are all living a lie.

Mariya seems to take first impressions seriously. Even though they and Ena conversed briefly, they mention that they do not like Ena before they part ways.

Gallery

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  Concept drawings of characters for Temptation Stairway including Mariya.

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  Mariya with Gabo.

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  Concept art of Mariya and Gabo, released by Oliver Buckland.

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  Ena, Mariya & Gabo, and Ulysses sticker set.

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  Ena wearing a maid outfit and carrying Mariya.

Trivia

• Mariya speaks Japanese in a Kansai dialect.
• Mariya and Gabo are Joel Guerra's favorite ENA series characters.

Cultural references and inspirations

• During a Twitch stream, it was revealed that Mariya and Gabo were based on a religious painting. It is possible that they are based on the painting Salome Bearing the Head of St. John the Baptist, a painting which depicts Salome holding the head of St. John the Baptist on a platter.