Maya is the second one recruited to be a magical girl, and Carmen's closest friend. She loves to get to the bottom of things, and when she learns about the whole "magical destiny" thing, she decides to learn everything about it, and in doing so educates the group about whatever monster-of-the-week they're about to face. She also has crippling social and general anxiety.
Maya uses she/they. She usually dresses pretty androdgynous-to-masculine, and her transformed outfit reflects that, being the only one in their gang that's masc.
Maya's arc is tied in with her powers- having an alter ego gives her the chance to do pretty much whatever she wants socially, because nobody's going to know it was her- plus, having her friends with her makes her feel like she can do anything. This leads her to, over the course of the series, become far more confident and sure of herself. that, and the self-defense that comes with being a magical girl means that she feels more equipped to deal with stuff that seems generally threatening, so it really helps her deal with her anxiety.
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