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DATABASE
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Classification:
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Demon
First Class |
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Debut: |
Chapter
26 |
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Weakness: |
Disco
music, good luck charms |
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OVERVIEW
Mara was the first demon to be introduced in the series.
Tasked to be the Goddesses' chief antagonist, Mara is
the omnipresent thorn on their side. Her favorite point
of attack is the couple Belldandy and Keiichi, in the
hopes that if they broke up, Belldandy would go back
to Heaven. However being outnumbered 3 to 1, Mara dislikes
going toe to toe with the Goddesses. Instead she uses
various servants such as Senbei, the Ninja Masters,
the Demon Boosters (later became Sudaru), and even humans
such as Sayoko to carry out her plans.
Many
chapters in the early part of the series were devoted
to Mara's exploits. However she becomes noticeably less
prominent as the series progresses, especially with
the introduction of the new demons Welsper and Hild.
With the latter's appearance, Mara resurfaces not as
the main antagonist but as Hild's right hand man. The
trend continues to the present with the Goddesses receiving
much attention from the daimakaicho herself.
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PERSONALITY
As
mentioned earlier, Mara's main purpose in the
series is to cause trouble for the Goddesses.
While her schemes were important in laying the
foundation for many early stories, this role as
the obligatory antagonist has affected her portrayal
as a character. Mara is remembered as the
demon who causes trouble but
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unfortunately
little can be said outside of this context.
Every time Mara is seen in the manga, either she
is setting a new scheme in motion or otherwise
preoccupied with the next plan to harrass the
Goddesses. This is true even in the later chapters
when she acts as Hild's right-hand man. Sadly
up to the present time there is no true arc or
storyline devoted to Mara. For example, it is
known that Mara and the Goddesses were friends
in their childhood, Urd (unsurprisingly) being
the closest to her. However beyond this nothing
is known of her past.
So
what can be said of Mara? In fairness, we know
that Mara greatest strength lies in her versatility.
Mara range of powers is more extensive than any
one of the Goddesses, especially with her ability
to create creatures and use a variety of artifacts.
She has an excellent mind, which coupled with
her powers are the source of her unpredictable
and nearly successful schemes. Maybe most importantly,
it should be stressed that Mara is not evil in
the classical sense. Her actions do not stem from
an evil heart but rather from her sense of duty
or obligation as a demon. While Mara has never
said it outright, sometimes one gets the inkling
that Mara's actions are tempered by the fact that
she was once friends with the Goddesses.
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