Maple

Maple (メイプル, Meipuru) is an apprentice witch of her grandmother, Syrup, in Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons.

Personality
She likes to sneak out and fly her broomstick, though her skills on it are somewhat questionable, often swooping about and crashing into Link. Maple's inability to control her broomstick causes many of her, and Link's, items to scatter about the ground. However, in order for Maple to crash in to Link, Link must walk up to Maple while she is riding the broomstick, ironically.

Whenever Link 'bumps' into Maple, a large amount of both of their items are thrown about the area. Maple will waste little time gathering her dropped items, grabbing everything, even Link's items. Depending on how many of Link's fallen rupees she is able to collect over time, Maple will eventually trade in her broom for a vacuum cleaner.

Manga
Maple plays a fairly large role in the Oracle of Seasons manga, alongside Ricky and Link, journeying with them after meeting in the Temple of Seasons. Maple constantly says she only tags along because she wants the Rod of Seasons, but after obtaining it from Link through a stroke of good luck on her part and leaving them, Maple eventually returns to Link's aid just in time to help him defeat Gorgon(in the manga)/Onox. She is depicted in the manga as a kind witch, despite her selfishness who does not have constant effective control over most of her spells. She is essential in the defeat of Dark Dragon.

Trivia

 * Maple appears after Link has killed thirty monsters, or fifteen while wearing the Maple’s Ring.
 * Despite her minor roles in the game, Maple is quite a popular character compared to the others who share a role her size.
 * Link will not drop any major items when bumping into Maple, such as the sword, Pieces of Heart or the Seed Satchel.
 * Her name combined with her teacher's makes Maple Syrup, a mixture made from tree sap similar to Syrup's ingredients.
 * She bears a resemblance to Beth from Twilight Princess.
 * In a linked game, she is capable of riding a flying saucer.
 * A witch bearing a strong resemblance to Maple serves as the potion shop's keeper in the GBA remake of A Link to the Past, replacing another, unnamed assistant of Syrup's.
 * Curiously, Maple is seemingly capable of time travel, as in Oracle of Ages, as she can be encountered in the past.