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Earth Goddess Maia (大地神マイア), also known as Maea, is one of the three deities worshiped in Tritheism. She created the landmasses of the world and the Great Tree of Origins. She then invited the various sea creatures, like the race Hydra comes from, to live on the land before she went into a long sleep.
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Appearance[]
Maia appears as a well-endowed woman with dark skin and blue hair that extends into small leaves. While she doesn't wear any clothing, her body is covered by tree branches that extend from the back of her head all the way down to below her feet. Her arms seem to be made of wood and are covered by moss and vines. She also carries what appears to be either a giant pearl or a crystal ball.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana[]
In the true ending, before leaving the Isle of Seiren, Adol and his party travel where the Great Tree of Origins used to stand. They meet Little Paro, who reveals himself to have been an avatar of the Goddess Maia. Transformed into a humanoid form, Maia explains that the world they lived in was part of her dream. Adol defeating Theos de Endrogram awoke her from her slumber and thus destroyed the world. Maia then rebuilt the world, with Dana as the new goddess of evolution, replacing the Great Tree.
Maia also explains that she started the Great Tree's selection and rejection cycle, the Lacrimosa, because the life on earth was stagnant and unchanging before. This evolution cycle eventually caused anomalies like the connection between Adol and Dana. Afterwards, Maia goes back to sleep and allows Dana and the other wardens to control the Lacrimosa so it may be used in accordance with the era, instead of against it.
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Earth Goddess Maia
The goddess who created the Great Tree of Origins, and through it, the order-keeping mechanism of evolution.
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Real world analogue[]
- She is the analogue of Gaia on real world Greek mythology.
- The world being a dream of Maia may be a reference to (or fictionalization of) The Dreaming of Australian aboriginal mythology.
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Trivia[]
- Her name is similar to Maya, but Maia is written as (マイア), whereas Maya's name is written as (マヤ).