Character Index

Maria Freiheit Technical Data マリア・フライハイト
* Artwork colored from official concept art and may not be entirely accurate.
	Name Note:	Freiheit: "Freedom" (German)
	Series:	Zoids (Anime)
	Story Debut:	Episode 1
	Age:	Unknown
	Allegiance:	None
	Primarily Featured:	Zoids (Anime)
	Related Characters:	Bang Freiheit (Little brother) Dan Freiheit (Father) Leon (Family Friend)
	Primary Zoid(s):	None
	Secondary Zoid(s):	None
	Voice Actor:	Akemi Okamura (Japanese) Jennifer Holder (English)

Story Information
Role:	Introduction:
None	Maria is Bang's older sister. After the passing of their father she did her best to take care of him, but always knew he wanted to grow up to be like their father. Though she worries, she still allows him to go out on his journey to find Zoid Eve. ^[1]

- Concept Art

Setting materials used in the development of the Zoids anime.

History

First Appearance, Episode 1 ~ 2

Though Maria was concerned about where Bang had been hanging out, unaware that he'd been trapped in some ruins by an overzealous bandit, she was happy, if not a little confused when he finally came home. He brought Fine with him, a young Ancient Zoidian girl that had a rather strange story. She nearly passed out from fright, however, when she saw the giant metal dinosaur accompanying them.

After her initial shock, Maria, a weaver, was able to get Fine some proper clothes. As strange as their story had been, nobody had expected the violent response to it. The Desert Arcobaleno Gang showed up at the village, threatening them if they didn't hand over the Organoid, Sieg. Maria was taken hostage by Verde. Even when the village handed over the Organoid, Verde still pulled Maria back, intending to keep her. Her brother, Bang, interrupted the exchange when he attacked the gang in his newly-acquired Shield Liger. Maria was freed by Sieg. Bang was able to win the fight, but realizing that they'd continue to hunt down his Organoid, he chose to leave the Wind Colony. He wanted no more harm to come to his people, and though Maria was devastated, she understood. Not just because he had some neat new Zoids, but because Bang had always dreamed, since he was a child, of growing up to become a Zoid pilot like their father. She understood that this was a dream that he needed to pursue.

Guardian Force

Family Visit, Episode 35

One day, Maria went home to find Sieg waiting for her in her house. Though understandably shocked, she realized that Bang must be visiting. When he came back from his jaunt in the desert, he brought Dr. D, who was sick, and Fine, the both of them having been involved in an attack on their Gustav. She allowed them both to stay at her home and recover.

Later on, after leaving the house again she ran into a mysterious red Organoid and fainted, missing Bang's battle against the Organoid as well as the Stealth Viper attack on the colony that followed. When it came time for Bang to leave on his journey once more, she gave him the knife multi-tool that their father had used, which had hung on the walls of their home over the years.

- Notable Facts

In the anime Maria is shown to have a large weaving loom in her home and a wall full of textiles. She used her skills in weaving to make Fine's original clothes during Chaotic Century.

- Notes

1. All information, unless stated otherwise, is from the Zoids anime.