Maria Taina Elizando

Maria Taina Elizando, or just Taina, is a supporting protagonist from the 1994 Spider-Man Series, appearing as the deuteragonist of the 2-parter "Make a Wish/Attack of the Octobot." She is Spider-Man's biggest fan and one of the two civilians to know his secret identity as Peter Parker. 
==History==
Taina grew to admire Spider-Man, despite J. Jonah Jameson giving him bad press release. She also worshipped Peter Parker as well for taking pictures of Spiderman but didn't know they were the same person. Taina decorated her room in Spider-Man decor and kept a scrapbook of photos of Spider-Man which she would cut out of the Daily Bugle newspapers.After her parents write a letter to Peter/Spider-Man, asking him to visit their daughter, he initially refuses to but Peter decides to anyways. There he tells her how he got his powers from a radioactive spider bite. 
After saving Peter from Doctor Octopus, Taina learns Peter's secret identity, much to her amusement. She promised to keep his secret safe for the rest of her life. After being inspired by Taina, Peter thanked her for helping him to regain his confidence as Spider-Man. Peter leaves, glad that he met someone like Taina who gave him hope again. As he leaves, a sign reveal hat Taina is a patient at Wish Come True Foundation for Terminally Ill Children, leaving her remaining fate unknown. 
==Physical Appearance==
Maria Taina Elizando is a young girl with brown eyes and brown hair with a ponytail.
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