Mariam Phutapie

"I am one of the Three Heroes, Mariam Futapie! Lucifenian soldiers! Show me your loyalty!"

Mariam Futapie is the Head of Maids and one of the "Three Heroes" of the Kingdom of Lucifenia. An expert in espionage and assassination, Mariam imparted all she knew to her foster daughter, Ney, and acted as one of Princess Riliane's most loyal followers.

Early Life
Born in EC 468, Mariam enlisted in the Asmodean military at a young age. Excelling in her abilities, she attained the rank of general by the age of nine. In EC 477,  the young Mariam met Gast Venom and the two became well acquainted with each other.Some time afterward, Mariam defected from Asmodean to the Kingdom of Lucifenia, fighting alongside Leonhart Avadonia and Elluka Clockworker during the kingdom's war with Asmodean and the Beelzenian Empire.

By EC 490, Mariam, along with her afformentioned comrades, emerged from the conflict as legends, referred to as the "Three Heroes". After King Arth's death, the war ended and Mariam retired to a life of servitude, acting as the Head of Maids in the Lucifenian Palace to Queen Anne.

Twiright Prank
In EC 491, Mariam discovered Elluka in a battle with Minister Presi and intervened, rescuing her friend. Together, they defeated the minister, killing him, and Elluka was able to exorcise the demon from the queen's daughter, Princess Rilane. After the event, Mariam found an unconcious girl, Ney, and subsequentally adopted her. Learning that Presi collaborate with Abyss I.R., Mariam met with Elluka and Leonhart to share her findings. When Leonhart revealed he had adopted Prince Alexiel, the Head of Maids asked how he would handle raising two children at once before decribing that she too had recently adopted a child. Looking toward Elluka, she inquired if the mage was willing to train an apprentic since she unlikely to marry. Elluka simply told her, "Never."

Wiegenlied of Green
A few days after Anne’s death in EC 499, Mariam was summoned by Elluka. Hastily entering the Hall of Mirrors, the Head of Maids felt a presence and swiftly parried the attack aimed at her back. Disarming her assailant with a kick to the wrist, Mariam turned to face Elluka complaining about her “kicking habit”. Glaring, she asked her friend what she was doing and Elluka teased that, with Anne’s death, she was leaving and had to kill everyone who knew her. Mariam responded that toy knives couldn’t kill, moving to pick up the wooden dagger and lightly touching it. Seeing the blade suddenly retract a razor from its hilt, she noted its sophistication.

Hearing her friend’s ridiculous assassination plan, she smiled and shrugged before asking why she was planning on leaving. Elluka explained how, with Anne and Arth dead, she had no obligation to stay and Mariam replied that she never changed, joking about Elluka’s ageless façade and childish character. Afterwards, she pleaded for her friend to stay. Elluka suggested she train an apprentice to replace her instead but Mariam remained skeptical. Elluka assured her it would only take a few years if the person had talent, prompting the Head of Maids to ask if she found such a person.

Elluka teased Mariam’s implication that she was replaceable and the maid, surprised, prepared to explain the contrary before sensing another presence, looking behind her to see Ney. Her foster child apologized and alerted Mariam that Leonhart want her to take a look at the new servant boy. Mariam agreed, aware the servant was the former prince, and told Elluka they would continue their conversation another time. Sighing, the head maid left with Ney and examined the new servant: Allen. At some point, Mariam watched Chartette Langley break a vase, the girl apologizing for being a terrible maid. Mariam reassured her, despite Chartette’s negligence, she was still trying her best.

Clôture of Yellow
On December 27th, EC 499, the day of Princess Riliane's birthday, Mariam ordered Allen, Chartette, and six other servants to clean the palace courtyard, telling them that the royal families of neighboring countries would be attending the ball. During the festivities that night, Mariam saw Allen's apparent exhaustion and asked if he was tired, telling him he should rest in the servants' quartes since they would need to clean up once the ball was over. Soon after, she teased how he and his twin sister shared the same face but had such different stations in life, discerning his exact thoughts from his expression.

Surprised, Allen asked if she was a mind reader but Mariam denied, saying she wasn't Elluka. When Allen asked if his obvious resemblance was a prolem, Mariam explained that Elluka had already convinced everyone otherwise and that Allen's resemblance to Riliane was a coincidence. She then remarked how the issue was Riliane remembering him, but that the year he spent with her unnoticed proved she was still oblivious to the truth.

After the assassination attempt on Riliane a few days later in EC 500, Mariam was one of the few people she permitted beside her. About a week after the princess' birthday, Mariam learned that Leonhart was discovered dead in the river and attended his funeral. Seeing his foster daughter, Germaine, silent, she held the child in her arms, her shoulder trembling. Some time later, Keel Freesis asked for a messenger to visit in exchange for aid to Lucifenia; Mariam was one of the servants chosen but Keel refused to have her, and Allen was selected instead.

A few days later, Mariam answered Riliane's screams for her, entering the Hall of Sounds and hearing the princess' orders. Alerted that King Kyle had rejected his betrothal to the princess, Mariam was sent on a reconnaissance mission to discover the identity of Kyle's green-haired lover. Sending Ney to the Freesis Mansion and doing her own investigation in Elphegort, Mariam reported to the princess' bedroom and informed her, Allen, and Elluka that she remained clueless despite all her efforts. The mage noted that they only knew of the girl's hair color and Mariam explained that while Kyle's whereabouts in Elephgort were investigated, no information was obtained, as if they were being impeded from learning the truth.

The Head of Maids watched as Riliane erupted into a tantrum before calling for Prime Minister Minis and order him to have all the green-haired women in Elphegort slaughtered. After Elluka confronted Riliane's demand that the forest impeding an invasion be burned, the mage stormed out of the room and Mariam nervously chased after her. In the halls, she stopped Elluka and tried to reason with her but the mage replied that her task was finished with Anne and Arth's deaths and would flee with Gumillia from Riliane's madness. Asking what she would do afterward, the sorceress began her reponse before seeing Allen watching them and cursing.

After Elluka prophesized Lucifenia's destruction to Allen, the mage told Mariam hod happy she and Leonhart made her, wishing Allen wasn't present to impede their time together. With tears in her eyes, Mariam heard Elluka's farewell before departing. Some time later, Mariam learned that Riliane hired Gast Venom and prepared to serve him food in his quarters. Annoyed, Mariam entered to find Gast with Allen, the former teasing her about how she became a servant. Irked, Mariam replied how he was still a mercenary, not changing at all. He responded that fighting was all he could do and she remarked he obviously never got over his sister's death. After their brief interchange, the Head of Maids told Allen to take care of Gast. Before leaving, she asked why the mercenary was fighting and he told her he was searching for a place to die.

Towards the end of the Lucifenian Revolution, Mariam and Allen were the only servants who didn't flee as the revolutionaries approached the palace gates. She whispered it had started, hearing the sounds of the palace invasion. Angry Ney had left her, she sarcastically noted their mother-daughter relationship and told Allen to escape as well while he had the chance. Hearing his refusal to leave Riliane unprotected, she sighed and told him she had no intention of dying, choosing to test her limits fighting the Resistance army. Grabbing a knife from her shelf, Mariam said goodbye to Alexiel, and told them to meet again if they both survived.

After leaving the Servants Room, Mariam entered the Heavenly Yard and struke down the invading soldiers, apologizing before explaining she could not let them through. Overwhelming the soldiers and striking them down, one by one. Seeing Germaine commanding the battlfield, the bloodied assassin softly told her that she, like women in geral, were strong individuals. Rallying the soldiers behind her, Mariam began the counterattack and attempted to halt Germaine's charge into the palace but was quickly attacked by a cloaked swordsman, evading the strike.

Questioning the attacker's identity, she stabbed the woman with her blades, narrowling missig but destroying her cloak. As the swordsman revealed her face, Mariam's face turned to utter shock at the sight of Chartette. Horrified, she asked why the maid participated in the revolutionary army and then asked God why with disbelief at the reality.

Retrouver of Silver
Battling Chartette, Mariam asked again why she joined the revolutionaries, hearing her say it was because she was following her feelings like the people. Mariam responds that doing so would only make Riliane unhappy. Evading the former maid's downward slash, she successfully shattered the weapon with her palm after it was stuck in the ground. The assassin, kicking Chartette into a wall, pushed her offensive but was suddenly struck by the woman's rocket glove, incapacitated and heavily injured. Mariam recovers and takes advantage of the former maid's brief hesitation, using a smoke bomb to cover her escape.

Shaken by Chartette's victory over her, the Head of Maids retreats to a corner, only for Ney to arrive and say she was searching for her. Mariam tells her adopted daughter fo flee and is suddenly stabbed in the back. Collapsing to the ground, Mariam contemplates how everyone she knew has betrayed her. Knowing she wouldn't see the outcome regardless of who won, Mariam died.

Skills
Mariam is skilled in cloak and dagger activity (assasination) and is a formdidable opponent in close range combat.

Connections to Other Characters
Elluka Clockworker: Elluka did state that is was fun working with the rest of the Three Heroes, including Mariam.

Ney Futapie: Mariam's adopted daughter who ultimately kills her.

Gast Venom: Mariam and Gast were comrades during her days as general of Asmodean.

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