Clouded Horizons:Maria Hiraki

Maria Hiraki is a Planeswalker of the Eighth Realm's Ethereal Plane in the Clouded Horizons series.

Maria Ayame Hiraki Shinto Priestess
Maria Hiraki in her normal attire.
Character Profile
DOB:	{{{dobDay}}}, {{{dobYear}}}
Age:
Race:	Hume
Gender:	Female
Profession:	Summoner
Theme:	Sacred Ashes
Artist:	Kureejii Lea, The Joker
Planeswalker Information
Championed By:	Freya Vanadis
Year Endorsed:	2123
Additional Information
Birth Realm:	Outer Realm

Personnel Information

Biography

"Aren't you a little old to be living a fairytale?"

―Maria to Mai Kuroki, upon first meeting the Planeswalker

Maria Hiraki was born in Odaiba, Japan on May 17, 1989, the second of two children. From an early age, she showed a rebellious streak that became more and more evident as time went on, made even more prominent by the fact that her parents seemed to favor her brother in most things over her. Her parents tried to curb the attitude that they saw her developing, but found no success as she grew older, the reason behind the rebellion going unnoticed to either parent. Eventually, during the summer of 2005, Maria left her home, living on and off the streets of Japan for several weeks until she finally managed to secure a job and a place to stay. Her life for the next few months was rough, but she refused to have any contact with her family, reasoning that she was better off without people who didn't seem to care about her. On October 16, 2005, Maria discovered the existence of other realms of existence as Mai Kuroki traveled to Earth to recruit the young girl as a Planeswalker. Initially, Maria doubted Mai's story and her reason for coming; Mai decided to give the girl a week to decide, then departed for the Ethereal Plane once again. As the days went by, Maria became intrigued at the idea, thinking more and more about it as she languished in her hard-fought new life. Finally, she decided to accept Mai's offer upon the woman's return, leaving Odaiba behind for the exotic surroundings of the Eighth Realm and the Ethereal Plane.

Her early time in the Ethereal Plane was fraught with trouble as she tried to adapt to an atmosphere unlike any she'd experienced before; her rebellious temperament did not sit well with many members of the plane who attempted to instruct her in the ways of magic, history, and the duties she would be expected to uphold as a Planeswalker.

Personality

"Look at it this way - that shelf didn't really fit in with the rest of the room anyway."

―Maria to Will, after accidentally collapsing a shelf in the Palace of Creation's library