Maehwa

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**Maehwa** is a major antagonist of ***Jungle Juice (Webtoon)***. She is an elite member of Predators that joined due to a mysterious and traumatizing past.

## Appearance

Maehwa is a young and beautiful woman with very pink porcelain-like skin, She has short pink hair with long symmetrical bangs and her eyes are emerald green with neon lime green highlights. To the top of her head are the eyes like protrusions of orchid mantis. She wears a semi frilly pink dress that is of thigh length. It also has frilly sleeves but her shoulders are exposed. Her forearms are replaced with mantis raptorial legs. To her fore legs is some sort of float like pink shoes and it seems it is covered in exoskeleton. She was also shown to be wearing a dark cloak. In the past as a human, she is shown to have brown hair and wears a blue hoodie

In her origin phase, her forearms, and legs are turned black with her arms having some spikes. Her dress also turned black mostly. Her eyes are neon lime green with black sclera. Finally, the mantis eye protrusion on her head turn darker in color on the outside with light hues of olive green inside.

## Personality

She seems to be rather aloof and reserved in most cases. At times, she seems to be "airheaded' as she talks of random things. However, when in serious danger, she becomes serious. She is also shown with no remorse in killing brutally of people. Interestingly, she seems to need dependable people to follow as it may have been from traumatic past where she was incredibly isolated.

## Background

Currently, her past is a mystery but it would seem that she was somehow shunned and let to her own isolation; a traumatic experience to her. Presumably, she was either kidnapped or recruited into Pet Shop and gained her complex. Probably from surviving her feed training, she became an elite member of Predators.

## Plot Overview

### Season 1

#### Black Island Arc

She was present with the other Predator members as they meet with Breeder to plan their attack on NEST.

#### Attack On NEST Arc

As they were all near NEST, they attack once the Old Man activated his soldiers. Maehwa wonder inside a building and sneak up behind Huijin Park; saying her hair is cute. She then brutally cut down the NEST agents and Huijin but discovers her complex. They fought for a while until the Predator Leader orders her to help the Old Man. She and the old man overpowers Hyeonbin Ju but when Jun Ji arrives that overpower them instead, severely injured by Jun. She tells her leader that her opponent is too strong, but he reminded of her isolated past which cause some PTSD and activated her origin form. She heals her wounds and fought Jun but this time nearly defeating him until Suchan Jang arrived.

Suchan's onslaught upon her resulted in her leg being broken and her neck being grabbed. Realizing that he was in a similar state like the feed training, she uses a student as bait against Suchan, but is surprised when Suchan avoids her bait and targets her again. Sensing her defeat from exhaustion, she is terribly beaten by Suchan as he fights in the air instead of on the ground. Suchan urges her to surrender, but she again was in her PTSD state and will never surrender other wise she will go back to her terrible and unfortunate past. She is rescued by the Predator Leader right before being beaten by Suchan.

#### Epilogue

She and the other Predators showed up at their destroyed base as Maehwa stares at the Old Man's glasses. Then remembering the fight with Suchan and his words, she gritted her teeth and saids he would definitely eat and kill him next time.

### Season 2

#### Incrimination Arc

Maehwa is seen with Breeder, Gayeon, and the Predator leader. When Breeder was collecting humans as food for his experiments, Maehwa eagerly asked what they were to do against NEST which Breeder tell her to be patient as he already had done something behind the scenes.

## Relationships

**Allies**

* Breeder
* Unnamed Leader (선생) - Seems to need him as she depends on him. She is also loyal to him it seems.
* Old Man (노인)
* Armored Ground Cricket (선수)
* Unnamed Member (늘보)

**Enemies**

* Suchan Jang
* Huijin Park
* Jun Ji
* Hyeonbin Ju

## Abilities

**Complex: Orchid Mantis** - Her complex allows her to have every physiology of the mantis, giving her increased strength, agility, and healing properties. Interestingly, she was infected with a type of Jungle Juice that gave her decent mantis characteristics with her fore arms, forelegs, and top of her head.

* Claw & Hand Change - She can "shed her hands into claws to fight.
* Razor Claws - Her claws are incredibly dangerous and sharp as it can cut and kill people very easily; capable of piercing people.
* Enhanced Strength - She is shown to be capable of lifting Jun Ji with only one of her claws.
* Enhanced Agility - A notable aspect in that she is able to dodge and speed through her opponents constantly and consecutively until landing a deadly strike.

**Defense Mechanism**

Seems to be a defensive move as she primarily rotates her body at high speed to create and and suck in or out wind.

**Origin of Species: Homunculus** - Seems to activated by extreme emotional trauma; giving her increased speed and power.

* Regeneration - Borrowed from the cockroach to their shared family tree, Maehwa can heal her wounds but in exchange for her stamina. If her stamina used too much, she can die from exhuastion.

## Trivia

* In the official Instagram, it is revealed she is 20 years old, Type A Blood, and her birthday is redacted.
	+ There appears to be a contradiction in her age as Huijin mentioned she looks like a middle schooler. Which in South Korea would be around 13-16.
* Her name in Korean if directly translated is "*plum"* or "*plum blossom/tree*."

## Gallery

### Short Gallery

Predators about to ambush NEST (S1, Ep. 53).pngMaehwa behind Huijin (S1, Ep. 55).pngMaehwa & the old man briefly talking (S1, Ep. 55).pngMaehwa sheds her hand to fight (S1, Ep. 55).pngHuijin about to attack Maehwa who is chained (S1, Ep. 56).pngMaehwa finds Suchan tasty (S1, Ep.61).png
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## References

1. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep. 55
2. ↑ Jungle Juice, Season 1, Ep.64
3. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMJKqFPEpU/

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