Maria

Maria (マリア, Maria) was a soprano opera singer, Helena Douglas's mother and a former mistress to Fame Douglas from the Dead or Alive series.

Maria was introduced in Dead or Alive 2, showing her death; an assassin was sent to kill Helena, but Maria protected Helena and was shot instead. After the death of her mother, Helena started to have a lust for vengeance. At one point, Helena mistook Ayane as the murderer, when actually Ayane was making a joke to get at Helena. It was revealed in Dead or Alive 4 that Christie was the assassin that killed Maria.

History
Not much is known about Maria other than the fact that she had an affair with Fame Douglas and thus conceived Helena with him before he left Maria for another mistress. Maria raised Helena alone in France, while Douglas fled with Miyako, who would also bore Kokoro after this. She was also a famous opera singer before her death, and after being killed by Christie, Helena starts to seeks revenge.

Appearance
Maria is an adult woman with blonde hair.

Personality
Not much is known to Maria's personality. She seems kind and gentle, especially to her daughter, Helena. She loved her daughter dearly and raised her with proper etiquette and manners of France (even with a Christian background). She loved her daughter so much as to bravely pushed her out of the way during an assassination attempt, sacrificing her life for Helena's.

Etymology
Maria merely means 'Mary', of which the true meaning is unknown.

Helena Douglas
While her relationship with Fame Douglas is unknown, whether good or bad, it is clear that she holds a deep love for their child. She sacrificed her life for her daughter without even thinking.

Fame Douglas
Her former lover. He left her to raise his oldest daughter, Helena, alone while he lived a busy life.

Dead or Alive Series

 * Dead or Alive 2 (1999 - 2000)
 * Dead or Alive 3 (Mentioned, 2001 - 2002)
 * Dead or Alive Ultimate (2004 - 2005)
 * Dead or Alive 4 (2005 - 2006)
 * Dead or Alive: Dimensions (2011)