Maiya Hisau (久宇舞弥, Hisau Maiya?) is a young woman who acts as Kiritsugu Emiya's assistant during the Fourth Holy Grail War. She is cold and professional, which makes it easier for Kiritsugu to act as he needs to.
Profile[]
Background[]
Little is known about her history, save that Kiritsugu had rescued her from a war-torn land many years ago. When Maiya was a child, she was forced into the army and trained to be a soldier. She had been raped by other soldiers and eventually became pregnant. She was separated from her unnamed child, not knowing his fate.[3] Maiya was rescued by Kiritsugu, who became Maiya's mentor, and taught her his way of life. Her real name is unknown; her current name was given to her by Kiritsugu when he created identity documents for her.
When Kiritsugu was hired by the Einzberns to obtain the Holy Grail eight years before the Fourth Holy Grail War, he entrusted Maiya with all his former equipment - in particular, the gun which allows Kiritsugu to employ his Mystic Code.
Appearance[]
She dresses entirely in black, and gives the cold, distant impression of someone who doesn't have a strong sense of self.[4]
Personality[]
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Young Maiya in the manga.
Due to having spent her childhood in an environment deprived of humanity, Maiya lacks a sense of self. She currently considers that her entire being belongs to Kiritsugu,[4] and asking whether she loves Kiritsugu is like asking whether the innards love the brain. The question itself is meaningless. They share a sexual relationship that contains no real emotions. Kiritsugu sees it mainly as a rehearsal before he betrays Irisviel by allowing her to sacrifice herself and complete the Grail. While it is a form of self-abuse to him, and possibly the sorriest excuse to have an affair, Maiya deemed it okay. In short, Maiya is a stoic, emotionless, aloof, grim, brooding, conflicted, cold, and professional person.[5]
She has an absolutely devastating sweet tooth. There’s actually an urban legend passed around among store clerks about a mysterious woman who would always show up at cake buffets all alone and start gulping down desserts one after the other with a sour look on her face. Of course, Maiya herself would die of shame if anybody ever found out about this.[5]
Despite her generally dead-panned and emotionless demeanor Maiya has showcased in a few instances of genuine vulnerability and emotion. This is fully seen when she spoke up regarding her past and her son, who was separated from her at birth. Despite the circumstances of how she had him, it was heavily implied that Maiya genuinely loved her son the moment she held him and was devastated that he was taken from her. As shown when she told Irisviel regarding him, it was implied that Maiya longed to be reunited with her son.
Role[]
Fate/Zero[]
Maiya in Fate/Zero anime.
Maiya reunites with Kiritsugu when he arrives in Japan shortly before the Fourth Heaven's Feel, having prepared all the weaponry he requires for the upcoming Holy Grail War. Armed with a Steyr AUG, she aids Kiritsugu by helping him snipe opposing Masters. While Irisviel von Einzbern is initially uneasy around Maiya, they develop a mutual respect when Irisviel recognizes that Maiya has dedicated her life to protecting Kiritsugu.
When Kiritsugu attempts to attack Kayneth Archibald El-Melloi at his stronghold, she ends up working with Irisviel to ensure that Kiritsugu's identity remains a secret from Kirei Kotomine when El-Melloi retaliates by attacking the Einzbern Castle. During the fight of Irisviel and Maiya against Kirei, Maiya is severely wounded several times by him because she tries to protect Irisviel against him. During a subsequent battle to defeat Caster, Maiya captures Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri and cuts off her arm in order for Kiritsugu to use the woman as a hostage against Lord El-Melloi. After Kiritsugu forces Lord El-Melloi to forfeit in the war, Maiya snipes both El-Melloi and Sola-Ui.
After the death of Lord El-Melloi, Maiya joins Irisviel and Saber at Kiritsugu's new stronghold after the Einzbern Castle is compromised and provides Saber with a motorcycle prepared by Kiritsugu after he learned that she was capable of driving the car he had given Irisviel. Maiya learns that Irisviel's condition is deteriorating, but agrees to Irisviel's request to conceal the truth from Saber. The three women later meet with Tokiomi Tohsaka and Kotomine to discuss Tokiomi's proposal for the remainder of the Fourth Heaven's Feel, though Irisviel and Maiya reject most of the terms.
Maiya dies, smiling
During the last day of the war, Maiya is assigned to protect Irisviel, who is to be the vessel of the Holy Grail. She reveals to Irisviel about her past and her child, Irisviel encourages Maiya to live on and try to find her family and her real name. After conversing briefly with Irisviel, they are attacked by Rider (Berserker in disguise); Maiya is fatally injured attempting to stop the Servant from kidnapping Irisviel and dies shortly after Kiritsugu arrives to try and save them. She had resolved herself to die and disappear unrewarded and alone, so dying in Kiritsugu's arms was likely a joy beyond her wildest dreams.[1]
Other appearances[]
She is mentioned by Kiritsugu in Fate/tiger colosseum Upper.[citation needed]
In Fate/strange Fake, it is revealed that Sigma, one of the Snowfield Holy Grail War Masters, is her biological son, the child she had as a result of being raped and who was taken from her before she could give him a name.[6] Her former country's government raised him as a child soldier, encouraging him to fight using the lie that his mother was abducted by the enemy.[7] Sigma only learned about her life and death after being released from the former government, though he does not care much save for being jealous of Maiya having died with a reason to live.[6]
Abilities[]
Maiya severs Sola's right arm.
Maiya, like Kiritsugu, is not a normal Magus. He only taught her what was necessary to complete her duties, so they can not be said to have a true master and apprentice relationship. She is only slightly better than Azaka Kokutou in her skills in Magecraft, but she makes up for that with her experience as a professional killer who can wield even the crudest weapons to deadly effect. Magecraft is just a tool for her to accomplish her goals, so she is skilled enough to be called a user of "deadly Magecraft." If push came to shove, she would be able to kill somebody with nothing more than a simple wooden skewer from a yakitori restaurant.[5]
As shown when she operated behind the scenes for Kiritsugu, Maiya possessed the needed skills to tail and sneak up on someone, even a Magus, in secret and without being detected. Maiya's skills for stealth along with her knife skills, allowed her to swiftly cut off Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri's arm containing her Command Spells before she could even notice her presence and later was able to treat the wound and keep Sola-Ui alive, implying that Maiya was skilled or trained in either first aid or healing Magecraft. Maiya was also shown to use a Bat as her Familiar. The Bat itself was also shown to have a miniature camera attached to its leg for additional surveillance capability.
Like Kiritsugu, she use a Steyr AUG A1WP and a Calico M950WP as weapons.[4][8] She later utilizes a 9mm GlockWP handgun, likely a Glock 19, as a sidearm, and it was most likely picked by herself rather than Kiritsugu.[9]
Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
The design requested for Maiya was a "fighting maiden with a vector pants look" that wasn't Bazett.[1] She has a slender and flexible image with a costume that shows no particular ethnicity and gives the feeling of "Where is she actually from?" She gives Takashi Takeuchi an empty, ephemeral impression that doesn't give off a sense of self when he draws her. He also didn't notice her hairstyle overlaps with Waver's until he first did a full body illustration of her.[1]
Reception[]
- In the Type-Moon's 10th Anniversary Character Poll, Maiya from Fate/Zero was ranked 56th.
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12
[] Fate/Zero material - Characters: Hisau Maiya, p.074-075 Maiya Hisau
Height: 161cm
Weight: 49kg
Blood type: A
Birthday: July 7
Three sizes: 75/58/77
Image color: Iron black
Talents: Anything to do with combat
Things she likes: Western sweets
Things she hates: Makeup, fashion choices
Worst enemy: Kirei Kotomine
Takeuchi's comment
Until I did a full body illustration for her, I never noticed that her hairstyle completely overlaps with Waver's. (sweatdrop) [Takeuchi]
Comment for Maiya
Takeuchi: I am afraid that I have not drawn Miss Maiya very much. She has a slender and flexible image. She gives me an empty, ephemeral impression from which I cannot feel a strong sense of self, but this seems to be the correct interpretation.
Urobuchi: I requested a fighting maiden with vector pants look that wasn't Bazett, but I fairly like the costume that shows no particular ethnicity.
Takeuchi: You get a feel of "Where is she actually from", huh? I wanted her to have a just slightly happier ending/
Urobuchi: She herself was resolved to disappear unrewarded and alone, so dying in Kiritsugu's arms was most likely as joy beyond her wildest dreams.Takeuchi's comment
Comment for Maiya
武内：
虚淵：
武内：
虚淵：' - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Fate/Zero Anime Visual Guide I - Maiya Hisau entry, p.033
- ↑ Fate/Zero Volume 4: Flames of Purgatory - Act 13 Part 4 -37:02:47, p.089-090
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2
[] Fate/Zero Blu-ray Disc Box II English Translation booklet: Master Session 006 - Saber Side, p.019-023 Master Session 006 - Saber Side
Animation Material
Comment
Tomonori Sudo
Character Designs, Animation Director
At first, I thought that he (Kiritsugu) was a character who wasn't capable of expressing much emotion, but I think that in the latter half of the show, me might have managed to bring out the side of him that's rather frail and weak in comparison to his hard exterior. And since he's a character with the strength to blot that out, it's a difficult thing to do.
Kiritsugu Emiya
Saber's Master.
A freelance Mage-killer. Asked to marry into the Einzbern family, and then becomes their trump card in the Holy Grail War. He uses the magic of Innate Time Control to manipulate and alter the flow of time within his own body. As one would expect of an assassin who suppresses his emotions, his face is blank and his eyes are vacant. Tomonori Sudo was in charge of the character design for the anime version.
Maiya Hisau
Kiritsugu Emiya's partner. She met Kiritsugu on the battlefield, and has fought her entire life like a machine, considering herself a part whose function is to help Kiritsugu. She dresses entirely in black, and gives the cold, distant impression of someone who doesn't have a strong sense of self. Like Kiritsugu, she use a Steyr AUG and Calico M950 as weapons.
Kiritsugu Emiya (as a boy)
He spent his youth wandering around the world with his father, Norikata Emiya, who was on the run from the Mage's Association. At his point, he is still a dreamer of a boy who knows nothing of the world. His Shining eyes and tanned skin make him look cheerful. However, he comes face to face with harsh reality on Arimago Island.
Kiritsugu Emiya (as a young man)
Kiritsugu spent his days traveling around the world hunting down evil Mages. At first, he only got in Natalia's way, but he eventually becomes her partner and equal. However, living the life of a Mage-Killer forces him to confront a harsh reality. - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
[] Fate/Zero material - Encyclopedia: Hisau Maiya [Person's name], p.102-103 Maiya Hisau [Person's name]
Assistant of Kiritsugu Emiya. Mistress - it is the word whether to define on her.
Because she spent her childhood in an environment deprived of humanity, Maiya, who lacks a sense of self, considers that her entire being belongs to Kiritsugu Emiya. Asking whether she loves Kiritsugu is like asking whether the innards love the brain. The question itself is meaningless.
Also, to Kiritsugu, allowing his wife to sacrifice herself and complete the Grail is a betrayal towards her love, no matter what others say. However, it is necessary that he does not hesitate in this betrayal. To Kiritsugu, his sexual relationship with Maiya is a rehearsal before this betrayal, a form of self-abuse to steel his nerves while walking down this path. This is probably the sorriest excuse to have an affair, but Maiya deemed it okay. It is essentially a negative spiral downward without an end.
In terms of skills in magcraft, Maiya is only slightly better than Kokutou Azaka. However, she is a professional killer who can wield even the crudest weapons to deadly effect. In this sense, she is enough to be called a user of 'deadly magecraft'.久宇舞弥【人名】
衛宮切嗣の助手。愛人――かどうかは言葉の定義次第である。
幼少期、徹底的に人間性を剥奪されたまま育ったせいで、確立された個人の自我というものを持ち合わせていない舞弥は、自らの全てを衛宮切嗣に帰属するものと認識している。彼女に切嗣を愛しているかと問うのは、内臓に脳を愛しているかと問うのと同義であり、そもそも質問として意味がない。
また切嗣にとっては、妻を聖杯完成のための犠牲にするというのは、誰がなんと言おうとも『妻の愛惜に対する裏切り』であり、その裏切りにおいて躊躇しない自分を必要としていた。彼にとって舞弥との肉体関係は裏切りの予行演習であり、自らを強く保つための一種の自虐行為だったのだろう。浮気の理由としては下の下だが、当の舞弥がそれを良しとしているものだから、もう限りなくネガティブスパイラルである。士郎くんはこんなパパから女性の含蓄を聞いちゃいけません。
魔術の腕前は実際のところ空の境界の鮮花に毛が生えた程度のものなのだが、いかに粗末な道具であろうと致命的な手段として活用できるのがプロの殺し屋をわけで、そういう意味では充分に『危険な魔術』の使い手だった。いざとなれば焼鳥屋の竹串でだって人を殺せるわけですよ。
実は壊滅的な甘党であり、しばしば連れ添いもなく単独でケーキバイキングに現れては、延々と仏頂面のままスイーツを嘆下し続ける謎の女として店員に都市伝説扱いされていたのだが、そんな素顔を当人はひた隠しにしていた。 - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fate/strange Fake Volume 3 - Interlude: "The Trials Begin"
- ↑ Fate/strange Fake Manga Chapter 13: "The Passion of a Nameless Soldier (Part 1)"
- ↑
[] Fate/Zero material - Encyclopedia: Steyr AUG [Armament], p.098 Steyr AUG [Armament]
The assault rifle used by Hisau Maiya. It seems it's one of the better weapons prepared by Kiritsugu.
As the first successful example of a bullpup rifle, it must have seemed almost bizarre when it was first released.
The fact that it consistently outperformed subsequent bullpup rifles, and is even used as the official weapon of many militaries to this day is, quite frankly, amazing. One of its primary features is its easy-to-disassemble modular construction. However, thanks to the popularity of scenes like the one from Day of the Jackal where the assassin assembles their weapon on the spot, it's often mistaken for a sniper rifle in movies. Well, it does have a sort of "secret weapon" look to it, so I guess I understand.
…Ah, wait, now that I think about it didn't Maiya try to snipe at Kayneth's hotel from the neighboring building?ステアーAUG【武装】
久宇舞弥が使用した突撃銃。切嗣陣営が用意した銃器の中では一番マシな部類に入ると思われる。
ブルバップラィフルの開祖的存在であり、発表当初はどう見てもゲテモノとしか思えない代物として扱われてきたが、後発のブルバップ銃より高い詳価を受けつつ今なお各国の軍用正式採用銃として活躍しているのは本当に凄い。分解の容易なモジュール構造も特徴のひとつだが、そこが映画業界では「暗殺者が狙撃現場でライフルを組み立てる」という元祖ジャッカル的シチュエーションの 演出に良しとされたのか、銀幕ではやたらと段し屋御用達の「スナイパーライフル」として誤解されがら。まぁ絵面として秘密兵器っぽいハッタリが炸裂する外観の銃だし、気持ちは解らなくもないが。
……あ、そういや舞弥もケイネスのホテルを狙撃しようとしてたっけ。 - ↑
[] Fate/Zero material - Encyclopedia: Glock [Armament], p.095 Glock [Armament]
The sidearm that Hisau Maiya carries with her. Although it doesn’t have a model number, in the author’s head it is surely Model 19.
It’s hard to imagine that Kiritsugu prepared this gun for her, so most likely Maiya picked it herself.グロッグ【武装】
久宇舞弥がサイドアームとして携行する拳銃。型番までは明記しなかったが筆者の脳内的に多分きっとモデル19。
切嗣が用意したとは思えない真っ当な銃なので、おそらく舞弥の個人的な選定なのだろう。