Maria DeLuca
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| Maria DeLuca | |
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 Maria DeLuca, season 2 |
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| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | The Turnabout |
| Created by | Jason Katims |
| Portrayed by | Majandra Delfino |
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| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 2002, end of series |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Guerin boyfriend |
| Children | None known |
Maria DeLuca is a fictional character from the television series Roswell. She was portrayed by actress Majandra Delfino.
| “ | I mean, look at Max and Liz. They can't bear to be separated. But you, you can just throw me away. Just like that. Why is that, Michael? Why? | ” |
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[edit] Personality
Maria, the daughter of single mother, Amy DeLuca, is high-strung, quirky and sarcastic. Although she does not particularly excel in academic subjects, she is shown to be a very talented musician and interested in photography. She is a fiercely loyal friend, confident and compassionate. Although the person who perhaps struggles most with the alien's secret, she is also shown to keep very cool under pressure, as demonstrated in 'The Balance' and 'Wipeout'. Negative personality traits include being demanding and jealous - which is most showcased through her relationship with Michael. However, she is a very passionate person who finds it easy to open up.
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Maria Deluca is a human who lives in Roswell, New Mexico with her single mother Amy Deluca. Her parents broke up when she was a little girl around the same time her dog died. Maria is kind and compassionate, as she demonstrated in the first few episodes of the season, when she chose not to tell Sheriff Jim Valenti the truth about Max, Michael, and Isabel, despite how nervous she was about them.
[edit] Season one
In season one, Maria reluctantly becomes part of the three aliens' secret. Although she seems terrified of them at first, as is shown in 'Monsters' when Isabel walks into her dream, she comes through when she refuses to tell Sheriff Valenti Isabel's true identity, thus earning the three aliens' trust. In the beginning of season one, Maria is intimidated by Isabel but the two actually become firm friends, starting in the episode 'Leaving Normal' when Isabel helps Maria at the Crashdown when she is in a sticky situation. Maria's real storyline begins in '285 South' when she and Michael begin to reluctantly fall in love with each other. Over the course of the first season the two experience a tumultuous on/off relationship. Maria is first hurt and disappointed that all Michael seems to want is a physical relationship and is constantly comparing his behaviour to Max when the two become an item, and trying to make him treat her better, something that hurts and annoys Michael greatly. Michael tries to change for her but he cannot be like Max. However, it is shown that despite their aminosity towards each other, they genuinely care about each other. An example of this is in 'Independence Day' when Michael cries and is comforted in Maria's arms after being abused by his foster father. Maria constantly worries about Michael, Liz and the rest of the group throughout the season and seems frightened by the situations that they all get into, though she stays surprisingly calm in the middle of them, such as in 'The Balance', whereas Isabel gets hysterical after Michael falls into his state, Maria keeps calm. Maria is constantly wishing that all of the 'alien chaos' could stop and that the six of them could get on with their normal lives. She is no longer bitter that she is part of the aliens' secret, but just wants all of the craziness to stop, for everyone's benefit. Towards the end of the first season, they fear that Isabel is pregnant with Michael's baby because of some dreams that Isabel has been having. This proves incorrect and the ordeal gives Michael the push to become fully committed to Maria. At the end of the first season, when Michael and Maria were seemingly finally happy, Michael breaks up with her because, in his words 'I love you too much'. He feels that he is too dangerous for her, having just killed Agent Pierce and walks away, leaving Maria tearful to learn about his destiny.
[edit] Season two
At the beginning of the second season, it is discovered that Maria has been constantly calling Michael although he has not been replying. Although she continues trying to rekindle their relationship, Michael consistently brushes her aside, often coldly and unfeelingly, deeply hurting Maria. As the group are threatened by a race of aliens on earth called 'Skins', Michael and Maria banter while investigating one of them, named Courtney, who they discover has a shrine to Michael in her cupboard, who Michael later has a short fling with, at which point Maria tells him their relationship is well and truly over. As the danger of the 'Skins' grows stronger however, Maria finds herself running to Michael when she has feared for his safety. In 'Wipeout' Maria is left to save the day, using her science skills, which are almost non-existent. She succeeds and saves everyone's lives. Michael and Maria un-officially start their relationship again, with Maria becoming just as controlling as in season one. She tells him to get her a 'damn present' or she'll never speak to him again. In a last minute emergency, Michael gives her some earrings bought by Isabel, which Maria luckily loves. Maria also develops a close friendship with UFO manager, Brody, and gets Max to heal Brody's daughter, who has bone marrow cancer. The two go on a mission in mid-season two to take Michael's 'sort-of sister', Laurie, to reclaim her home which is being unrightfully occupied by her aunt and uncle, and to protect her from alien threats along the way. The two are faced with huge danger, in which Michael gets shot in the shoulder. However, he manages to save the day and thanks to Maria, Laurie gets her home back. Although they are back together, Maria finds their relationship difficult and the fact that she always has to nag him. In 'Viva Las Vegas', the whole group go to Las Vegas for a holiday and Michael, in Maria's opinion, does not pay her enough attention. However, as a surprise, he has arranged for her to sing in a fancy club, which she told him was her dream, proving that he does listen to her after all. She kisses him in thanks. Michael next refuses to go to the school prom, which Maria feels is selfish and heartless. She then suspects he is having an affair when he tells her he 'has plans' that don't involve her. She spots him with another woman and bursts into tears. It is later discovered when he shows up late to the prom that the woman was his dancing teacher. He was taking lessons because he knew the prom was important to Maria. When Maria and Liz's best friend, Isabel's love interest and a friend of the whole group, Alex Whitman, dies in suspicious circumstances, Maria suffers greatly. Michael proves an emotional rock for herself and for her mother through the main grieving period, and Maria's mother begins to fully appreciate the sort of guy he is. Whereas Liz goes on a vendetta to prove that Alex's death was a murder, Maria prefers to try and make tributes to Alex's memory, using her photography skills. However, Liz eventually convinces her that there is something more to his death than meets the eye, and the two travel to Las Cruces to discover what that was. Michael eventually confesses to Maria exactly what she means to him and shows his completely vulnerable side to her, allowing her to see flashes of his tragic past, using his powers, The two have sex for the first time, before he tells her he must leave to go back to his home planet. Several minutes before he is about to leave, Michael realizes he has finally found home, says farewell to Max and Isabel and decides to stay on Earth with Maria.
[edit] Season three
Maria first appears in this season visiting Liz in jail, who was arrested. She brings Liz a slice of 'alien lime pie', which rewards her with being called a 'goddess'. It is revealed that Michael has been attending school and has got an extra part time job as a security guard to be better for Maria, and to earn more money to pay for their dates. For the first time ever, he has a big group of male friends, which causes Maria jealousy, as they do something she is unable to do - make Michael laugh. After insisting that he spend more time with her, which causes him to sneak around behind Maria's back, she realizes that having friends is important to him and she tells him she loves him.
When Maria's old flame and music partner, Billy, comes to town, he makes her realize that she has been missing out on a normal life. Michael becomes jealous of this new male in Maria's life, causing his powers to go out of control, particularly when he sees Billy and Maria singing together. He believes that Billy still has feelings for Maria, which she strongly denies. His suspicions are proved correct when Billy kisses Maria, and although she does not reciprocate his feelings, it causes her to break up with Michael, on the grounds that although she loves him, she doesn't want the alien chaos that comes with him. The breakup leaves Michael hopelessly hurt and confused. He attempts to win her back, rather than giving her space, when he volunteers as Santa at the same time that she volunteers as an elf. She confesses she misses him and kisses him, but they are interrupted by a kid ("Santa and Snowflake are doing it!"). She then holds her resolve and tells him that she doesn't want to be right back where they were. At New Years, she, Max and Michael search for a legendary party, only for Michael to get drunk (extra bad for an alien) when he sees Maria flirting with other men. However, when he hears her complaining to Liz, he tells her that he's fine and to go on without him, which sparks Maria's emotions. Maria is soon discovered by talent scouts when she sings with the sheriff, and they offer her a deal and a chance to go to New York. The first person she wants to tell is Michael, and the two sleep together again. Michael thinks this is because they are getting back together, whereas Maria just thought it was a capper to a great night. When she confesses this to Michael, she hurts him once again. Eventually, she realizes that the glamorous lifestyle of a musical artist isn't what it was cracked up to be and she returns to Roswell, only to find a bitter Michael, who in an alien related rage, angrily tells her that he stayed on the planet for her and she showed her appreciation by dumping him, before throwing her out of the car. Maria does not seem especially hurt by this, which might be because it is partially true. Just as the two begin to show slow signs of getting back together, it is discovered that Michael, Isabel, Max and Liz are in danger and must leave Roswell, leaving Maria feeling lost. It seems that she doesn't want out of the alien chaos after all. When Michael stated that he will leave first with no mention of Maria, she shouts at the group and walks off crying, not knowing what to do or what is going to happen. Before Michael leaves, he finally tells Maria that he has loved her ever since the day he stole her car, and that he always knew she was the girl for him. With that he rides off, leaving Maria at the side of the road. When Michael comes back to save Max, Maria announces that she is coming with them and tells Michael that this is her choice and that whatever happens, the two of them are in it together. She finally realizes that she would rather have a chaotic life with her love Michael, than a normal life without him. She rides off in the van towards the unknown future with the rest of the group.
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