Maple

is a recurring character in.

OoS: appears in both and  as the apprentice witch of her grandmother Series:, playing an identical role in each game. Once OoS: has defeated 30 enemies (or 15 while wearing OoS:) and enters one of the predetermined areas where OoS: can appear, her theme song begins playing its ominous opening notes as her shadow snakes across the ground, indicating her entrance from overhead. OoS: then swoops in on her broomstick, making several passes around the screen. While OoS: can try to avoid or ignore her, a collision between the two will cause OoS: to crash, scattering some of her belongings on the ground. These items may include NaN Rupees, NaN Hearts, NaN Bombs, NaN Mystical Seeds, NaN Gasha Seeds, NaN Magic Rings, NaN Potions, and even a OoS:, which can only be collected once. The more valuable an item, the more rarely it will be dropped in the collision. Some of OoS:'s own NaN Rupees, NaN Hearts, NaN Bombs and NaN Mystical Seeds may be dropped as well.

The apprentice witch then berates OoS: for his supposed carelessness and declares that she'll take all of the dropped items for herself, including any of OoS:'s. This begins a Mini-Game of sorts, where OoS: and OoS: race around the screen to pick up as many items as possible. OoS: can travel slightly faster than OoS: thanks to her power of flight, but requires an extra moment to lift up any items she hovers over, while OoS: can simply touch an item to collect it. Once all of the items have been claimed, OoS: will offer a condescending remark on the young hero's performance before flying away in a huff.

Though OoS: has little regard for OoS:, she eventually comes to see their encounters as more of a game. After eight encounters have taken place, OoS: will appear riding a flying vacuum cleaner instead of her broom, which allows her to fly faster, but more erratically. In a Linked Game, she'll appear riding a flying saucer instead. The witch can even be encountered in the past in, having the apparent ability to fly through NaN Time Portals.

OoS: also plays a part in the Trading Quest of both games. In, she requires the OoS: and gives OoS: the OoS: in return. In, she requires the OoA: which she exchanges for the OoA:. OoA: appears again in the ending of, where she is seen listening to OoA: play the OoA:.

Item Priority
When collecting the dropped items, OoS: will always fly toward the highest priority item first, even if other items are closer. OoS: can use this knowledge to plot the best path to collect the items he desires.
 * OoS:
 * 1) NaN Gasha Seeds
 * 2) NaN Magic Rings
 * 3) NaN Potions
 * 4) NaN Mystical Seeds
 * 5) NaN Bombs
 * 6) NaN Hearts
 * 7) NaN Rupees (5)
 * 8) NaN Rupees (1)

(Himekawa)
Maple plays a fairly large role in the, 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 General 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 Onox.

Trivia

 * Her full name is Maple Syrup, as seen in the.
 * ALBW: from is similar to Maple in both appearance and personality.
 * Though the chances are remote, OoA: has alternate dialogue if all of the items fall into deep water, down pits, or are otherwise lost before the collection "game" can begin.
 * If OoA:'s first encounter with OoA: in takes place in the past, she reveals that the OoA: she seeks was taken away from her by her grandmother, Syrup.
 * The Lorulean ALBW: in might also be named Maple. She is called "Mapes" by ALBW:, which could be an affectionate shortening of the name.