Maya (Killer Instinct) (Classic)

==Summary==
Maya is a playable character introduced in Killer Instinct 2. She is one of the heroes who waged war against the demons Eyedol and Gargos. Striking when both their armies were on the bring of destroying each other, Maya and her companions managed to seal them away into another dimension called Limbo. After the battle, she was crowned queen of the kingdom of Amazonia, where she lives with her fellow amazons. 2000 years into the future, Gargos manages to break free from his imprisonment, but a time shift causes him and other warriors to be drifted back into the past. With the return of the warlord, the amazons feel cheated and cast away Maya from the realm. She now has to defeat the warlord and regain her throne and the respect of her people. On her path she will clash with Tusk, who will either become ally or foe.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Maya
Origin: Killer Instinct
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Classification: Human, Amazon Queen
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Weapon Mastery (Expert with daggers), Martial Arts, Acrobatics (Able to perform Jungle Leap, Savage Leap and Flip Kick), Energy Projection and Size Manipulation (Via No Mercy I), Summoning (Via No Mercy II), possibly Non-Physical Interaction (Able to harm Jago's ghost form, which might be incorporeal), Damage Boost (Can perform Super Moves, which are enhanced versions of her Special Moves), Status Effect Inducement (By hitting the opponent repeteadly, without them being able to recover, she can cause them to enter the "Dizzy/Stun" status, which leaves them unable to react. She can cause this status with a "Parry Move" as well)
Attack Potency: Wall level+ (Had the capability of killing Gargos and Tusk. Able to destroy a large wall in Sabrewulf's castle)
Speed: Superhuman Travel Speed (Comparable to the likes of Sabrewulf), Supersonic reactions and combat speed (Can keep up with Gargos and Tusk)
Lifting Strength: Class 1 (Able to grapple and throw around opponents as heavy as Fulgore)
Striking Strength: Wall level+ 
Durability: Wall level+ (Can endure hits from opponents comparable to her. Those in her league are able to withstand being thrown through a large wall and into explosive barrels)
Stamina: Athletic (A capable fighter who can go through deadly battles)
Range: Standand Melee Range, Several Meters with Summoning and Size Manipulation
Standard Equipment: A pair of daggers and a crown with a special jewel on it
Intelligence: Above Average (Maya is the recently-crowned queen of the kingdom of Amazonia, and she manages to rule well in both her possible endings. Her specialty is combat, being expert at fighting daggers, kicks and a pletora of acrobatics maneuvers. She took part in the war that resulted in the sealing of Gargos and Eyedol, and when the former returned, she demonstrated the ability to best and even defeat him in a direct confrontation, and she could do the same with the barbarian warrior Tusk. She also seems to be a capable hunter)
Weaknesses: None notable 
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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JungleLeap.gif|Jungle Leap
SavageLeap.gif|Savage Leap
FlipKick.gif|Flip Kick
MayaMantis.gif|Mantis
AirMantis.gif|Mantis
SavageBlades.gif|Savage Blades
CobraBite.gif|Cobra Bite
*Jungle Leap: Maya does a handstand and uses her arms to propel herself towards the opponent, jumping in an arc motion and covering a wide distance. She lands on the opponent with both feet, kicking their head. Maya performs several tumbling-like flips, attacking the opponent multiple times.
*Savage Leap: A shorter version of Jungle Leap.
*Flip Kick: An almost stationary version of Jungle Leap.
*Mantis: Maya leaps towards the opponent, delivering a downward stab. With the Shadow version, she chains together several stabs, which are also faster and stronger than normal.
**Air Mantis: While in mid-air, Maya dives over the opponent and stabs them.
*Savage Blades: Maya rotates her arm and performs a double downward slash.
*Cobra Bite: Maya uppercuts the opponent with her dagger.
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*No Mercy I: Maya shoots an energy blade from her dagger, staggering the opponent. She then activates the jewel on her crown and emanates a beam of read light that shrinks the opponent.
*No Mercy II: Maya raises her arms to the sky, summoning an elephant that falls on the opponent, crushing them to death.
MayaNM1.gif
MayaNM2.gif
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*Fighting Style: Maya's style mainly focuses on attacking the opponent from close distance using her daggers, which she dual wields in a reverse grip. In this way, she storms the opponent with quick slashes, jabs, stabs and uppercuts. Nonetheless, she isn't limited to her weapon, as her incredibe agility allows her to perform high jumps, alter her momentum in mid-air and perform a variety of gymnastic maneuvers, moving around the battlefield and diving on the opponent with kicks and knife slashes. Some of her moves, specifically kicks and throws, also appear to be inspired by Capoeira and Judo.
MayaKick.jpeg|Maya performing a Meia-lua de compasso, a technique found in Capoeira
MayaBlaster.gif|Blaster Combo
MayaCombo.gif|Ultra Combo
*Throw: Maya perform a one arm shoulder throw.
*Parry Move: Maya raises one of her daggers and blocks an incoming attack. If she follows up with a Special Move, the opponent will be stunned and left unable to react.
MayaThrow.gif|Throw
MayaParry.gif|Parry Move
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==Gallery==
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==References==
*Killer Instinct 2/Gold
*Maya's Killer Instinct 2/Gold Profile on Rare's website (archived)
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
Category:Characters
Category:Killer Instinct
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Category:Playable Characters
Category:Fighting Game Characters
Category:Warriors
Category:Heroes
Category:Female Characters
Category:Adults
Category:Queens
Category:Amazons
Category:Hunters
Category:Good Characters
Category:Knife Users
Category:Weapon Masters
Category:Martial Artists
Category:Acrobats
Category:Summoners
Category:Size Users
Category:Damage Boost Users
Category:Status Effect Users
Category:Non-Physical Interaction Users
Category:Energy Projection Users