Maia Roberts

**Maia Roberts** is a bartender at the Hunter's Moon and one of the werewolves in Luke's pack.

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## Biography

#### Early Life

Maia was born in a non-practicing Jewish family in Ocean City, New Jersey.

Growing up, it was apparent to Maia that her brother was the favorite child. Her parents ignored and belittled her; leaving her having a very lonely childhood. When her brother died, she felt that her parents had forgotten about her. Eventually, she ran away from home.

One day, she was reading on the beach when she met Jordan Kyle, an Australian man a couple years older than her. They started dating and she became fascinated by the ocean. While they fantasized about moving to Fiji, she started applying to Marine Biology curriculums. They had a relationship of several months when she got accepted in a great program. That day, Jordan became enraged and yelled at her, starting a couple months of psychological abuse, until he eventually hit her. His abuse and possessiveness pushed her to break up with him.

#### Turned

Some time after their break-up, Maia started going on dates again, to put him behind her. One night, while walking home from a date, she saw him watching her from his car. She went and yelled at him, before starting to walk home. She was enjoying the falling rain when she was attacked. Jordan, a werewolf, scratched her and Turned her into one herself. He then turned back into his human form, and Maia recognized him. She called out at him for help, but he ran off.

Traumatized and alone, Maia did not understand what was happening to her. She tried to seek help but couldn't.

With no one to guide her, Maia wasn't fully aware of what was happening to her and lost control. In one incident, when she first Turned, Maia unconsciously hurt a girl. In the ambulance, a cop approached her and revealed to her that, like her, he was werewolf, and Maia herself only came to fully realize it then.

Maia joined the New York werewolf pack, and Luke has since guided her through her new life, teaching her to control her emotions, and thus avoid involuntarily Changing.

From then on, she started rebuilding her life. She began bartending at the Downworlder haunt, Hunter's Moon. Maia also began taking Marine Biology classes online, with hopes of transferring to Columbia University.

She met Gretel Monroe, one of the werewolves of the Pack, and started dating her.

Luke eventually became the pack's alpha when he defeated Theo in battle.

#### Losing Gretel

When her girlfriend Gretel was abducted by the the Circle and one of the people involved, Jace, became the primary suspect for her death, Maia was among the werewolves who actively pursued Jace, despite Luke's initial instructions.

Though she and a group of werewolves were able to ambush and surround him, they were stopped by Luke, Clary, and other Shadowhunters, one of whom was sent by the Clave.

Gretel, exhausted and grieving, spent the night at Luke's apartment.

## Personality and Traits

Maia is brave, stubborn, and extremely loyal to her friends. Although she doesn't like talking about it, she struggles with trust issues due to her troubled past and often uses humor and sarcasm to mask her true feelings.

She has a vulnerable side and is afraid of letting anyone come too close, but she is playful and friendly once you get to know her. She does not hesitate to put her foot down if she believes someone to be in the wrong, nor to express her distaste for Shadowhunters and the Clave.

Her experiences with life have made her slightly cynical, and she tends to assume everyone has bad intentions unless proven otherwise. She is however warm and kind to those she trusts.

## Physical Appearance

Maia has brown skin and thick, curly hair. She has a big scratch on the left side of her neck, and a well-hidden tattoo of a butterfly.

## Skills and Abilities

* **Lycanthropy**: Being a werewolf, Maia possesses the ability to transform into a wolf. She also gained enhanced strength and speed, more grace in her movements, and accelerated healing ability.
* **Skilled hand to hand combatant**: Maia has shown some skill in combat.
* **Mixologist**: Maia is a bartender and has shown skill in mixing alcoholic beverages.

## Appearances

No appearance in Shadowhunters 2.0. Discovery, though she is mentioned in Rise Up - Part 1.

#### Shadowhunters 2.0. - Dive

* Lover Lost Part 1
* Lover Lost Part 2
* Lover Lost Part 3

## Trivia

* Maia is Jewish but does not practice.
* Maia has PTSD from being Turned, and from being abused for a long time.