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Type: human Aura: sparkling blue Scent: rose Physical Appearance: Maria is a bouncy short teen with curly blonde hair. She has soft smooth skin and a wide smile that can brighten anyone's day.  With a bubbly personality, Maria is the number one morale booster. She tries to find the good in every situation and her quirky jokes often lighten the mood. She is cute in an innocent way and almost seems childish at times. Despite her silly side, she is serious about her friendships and is not afraid to stand up for her friends. Maria's father left her when she was very young and so Maria grew up with only her mom, her brother Kevin, and her cat Sassafrass. Only Liz Ortecho and Alex Manes--her two best friends in all the world--seem to really understand her. When her mom decides to go out on a date wearing one of Maria's black shirts that shrunk in the dryer, Maria knows she can turn to Liz for support. With her mom being into new-agey type things, Maria finds a special interest in oils and aromas. Whenever she is nervous or scared or stressed, she sniffs a vial of the corresponding scent to calm herself. She takes her oils very seriously and wishes she could convert her friends. One day, while Maria was working as a waitress at the Crashdown Cafe, she witnessed her best friend getting shot. Holding a towel down against Liz's stomach, Maria tried to stop the bleeding but it kept coming. From behind her, Max Evans, a quiet kid she knew from school, pushed her out of the way, telling her to call an ambulance. Before Maria even knew what was happening, Liz was back on her feet. Watching Liz fumble back to her feet, Maria tries to find Max--but he has taken off. As Liz explains to Sheriff Valenti that she had fallen and spilled ketchup on herself, Maria wonders what exactly is going on. Later, after Liz had talked to Max, Maria learns that Max Evans, his sister Isabel, and their friend Michael Guerin are aliens. At first, Maria is afraid of Max and the others, but once she realizes how much Max cares for Liz, Maria realizes she needs to help Max get Valenti, an alien hunter, off his trail. Helping Max, Isabel, and Michael, Maria becomes a part of a special group in Roswell. She sticks by her alien friends through alien hunters, evil aliens, and much more. And, along the way, she falls in love with Michael Guerin. Their road to a relationship is bumpy at first, but eventually they both realize they were meant for one another. |