Mara (Kindred)

Mara, a character in the Kindred book, is a wraith, and the Mistress of Deceit. She is first seen in Chapter 8, although she is mentioned for the first time in Chapter 4.

Appearance
Mara has long wavy brown hair, green eyes, and light skin. She wears red lipstick, a pair of golden and pearl earrings in the shape of a moon and star, a brown choker, a sleeveless black crop top, and a long crimson skirt. She also wears a golden bracelet with diamonds on her right and left hand, silver rings on her left fingers, and red nail polish. She has a flower tattoo on her left arm.

Personality
As her wraith title suggests, Mara is deceitful.

Background
Mara is new in town, and her entire coven was killed by the Wraith King's soldiers. She was previously living in Washington with her coven, and they bonded in college after being sorority sisters. One night they were attacked by a whole group of wraiths, who overwhelmed and killed her sisters. Mara escaped at the last second, by running away. All of these are presumed to be lies however, as in Chapter 12 she is revealed to be the Mistress of Deceit, and says that "Mara" never existed. According to Kaine, the Mistress of Deceit worms her way into fragile mortal minds, and sows secrecy and distrust. Additionally, she can take any physical form she likes, but prefers feminine ones.

Kindred

 * Chapter 4: Wide, Witchy World (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 5: Friend or Fiend (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 8: Lost In the Labyrinth
 * Chapter 10: Rites and Revelations
 * Chapter 11: Dreams of Darkness (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 12: The Summer Solstice
 * Chapter 13: Betrayal and Bedlam
 * Chapter 15: Fight And Flight (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 16: King Versus Kin

Your Character
Penny introduces you to Mara in Chapter 8, and tells you what happened. Mara says that because she heard that there were some powerful witches in town, she believed that they would protect her. You then have the chance to sit down with Mara to get the full story of the loss of her coven, and if you do, she gives you a chalice for your altar. She also thanks you for being so inviting, and tells you that she wants to help you take down the Wraith King. In Chapter 12, she is revealed to be the traitor from among your group and the Mistress of Deceit, and attacks you and your friends during the Summer Solstice.

Kaine
In Chapter 10, Kaine tells you that there is a mole among your group, and that said mole was the one who sent the two wraiths to attack you and your sisters during Maggie's birthday party. When Mara is revealed to be the traitor, she slinks over to Kaine, gives him/her a kiss on the cheek, and tells him/her to tell all of you that he/she has been on the wraiths' side all along.

Trivia

 * Her character model resembles Yvette from America's Most Eligible.
 * She shares the same name as Mara from The Royal Romance.