Maple Cohen was a goth-esque woman affiliated with Sal's friend group.
Appearance
Maple was a pear-shaped woman, with darker, ashen skin, and grey hair cut into an A-line brushed to her left side, and resulting side-swept bangs. When in high school, her hair was chin-length on average. After graduation, her hair is closer to shoulder-length, and after being infected by shadows, it is entirely shoulder-length and quite unkempt. Maple had large, dark eye bags in high school, which noticeably improved (but did not disappear) upon graduation. She also had notably large lips and eyebrows, a broad nose, and freckles.
Maple's clothing throughout the years is the same, apart from cuts and tears accrued during her infection-- a steel blue, round-neck, long-sleeve shirt and frayed black capris. She is never seen with visible shoes. In high school, she wears a silver ear cuff on her ear; afterwards, she wears two.
Personality
Maple was an introverted person, preferring to keep to the sidelines with Chug rather than engaging with Sal's direct friend group's tomfoolery[2][3][4], but was interested in their activities and supported them nonetheless[5][6]. She loved her husband and daughter greatly[1][7]. She was very understanding, forgiving Todd, Neil, and Ash for imprisoning her after her infection grew too dangerous, and was grateful for their attempts at helping her[8][9].
Biography
Maple was a student at Nockfell High, and was friends with Sal and the gang. On the day of the Bologna Incident, she opted to abstain on the investigation into the bologna alongside Chug.
After high school, Maple married Chug, and moved in with him and his parents[10]. With Chug, she had a daughter, Soda. They lived a relatively contented life together[11].
On the day of the Mass Murder at Addison Apartments, Maple had to leave to visit her family[1], an action that would save her from the event. She attended Sal's trial. Having escaped death, the Plague of Shadows eventually overtook her; Todd, Neil, and Ash kept an eye on her, and locked her in their basement once the infection caused her to became a danger to herself and others[12]. Her consciousness slowly ebbed away over the next month[13], and she eventually stopped eating[14].
On the day Ash and Neil had planned to destroy the Phelps Ministry, Maple disappeared, likely kidnapped/abetted by the Cult, as she later appeared ritually murdered above their rift to the Void.
Trivia
- Maple is one of three tenants who was not killed by Sal on the day of the Mass Murder at Addison Apartments.
- Maple harbored romantic feelings for Larry in high school[2][15]. This seems to have caused embarassment on her part later on[16].
Gallery
The Bologna Incident
The Trial
Memories and Dreams
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "That reminds me! I'm supposed to go visit my parents tonight. Are you okay to watch Soda while I'm gone, babe?" ~Maple ("The Trial")
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "When they were kids, Maple had a big crush on Larry. Since she wasn’t close to the gang, she was often on the sidelines with Chug. The two of them grew close over the high school years and eventually married." ~Sally Face Art, Lore, and More (p. 50)
- ↑ "Have fun, I'm going to stay here with Chug." ~Maple ("The Bologna Incident")
- ↑ "Nope! It's been nice and ghost free. No spooky stuff for us." "Let's hope it stays that way." ~Chug, Maple ("The Trial")
- ↑ "Hey, Sally Face! How's the detective work going?" ~Maple ("The Bologna Incident")
- ↑ "Ooo, are you guys working on another one of your secret cases?" ~Maple ("The Trial")
- ↑ "Not today, muffin, okay?" ~Maple ("The Trial")
- ↑ "DAY 7: Most of the time, Maple remains conscious and alert. She is grateful that we are working to find a way to help her." ~"Notes on Maple's Corruption" ("Memories and Dreams")
- ↑ "Maple didn't love the idea of restraints but understood why they were needed." ~"Notes on Maple's Corruption" ("Memories and Dreams")
- ↑ "So, Chug, I heard that your parents moved out?" "They left a few months ago. Too crowded in here with all of us." ~Sal, Chug ("The Trial")
- ↑ "We're good. You know, ups and downs. Mostly good though." ~Maple ("The Trial")
- ↑ "DAY 1: Maple has become a threat to herself and others and had to be locked up." ~"Notes on Maple's Corruption" ("Memories and Dreams")
- ↑ "DAY 32: Maple has become difficult to interact with at all and her physical appearance has begun to change." ~"Notes on Maple's Corruption" ("Memories and Dreams")
- ↑ "DAY 46: We can't get her to eat anything." ~"Notes on Maple's Corruption" ("Memories and Dreams")
- ↑ "Oh... Uh. Hi, Larry." ~Maple (when approached by both Larry and Sal) ("The Bologna Incident")
- ↑ "Hey, Sal! Uh, hey, Larry." ~Maple ("The Trial")