Hello.

This time, the theme is An Introduction to Becoming a Fan: a look at some characters and what makes them appealing.

MapleStory has many characters with dedicated fan bases, such as Lucid and Kaling. For this post, though, I have chosen a few who are not quite mainstream favorites but whom I personally find charming.

MS. 어카운트

MS. 어카운트 is the NPC currently in charge of Legion. She has no notable story role and is not involved in the main plot. What made her memorable to me was her return with a new appearance after the content she originally oversaw was removed. You can see traces of that history in the dialogue above.

From what I understand, the Part-Time Job system let you send characters to work for random rewards, much like the exploration feature in today's Monster Collection. She was the NPC in charge of that system.

When that content was removed, the Character Card system—essentially Legion's predecessor—was removed as well, and Legion was introduced. She returned to oversee Legion with the appearance we know today. Although the two older systems were removed at the same time, they were separate features. Looking at other examples, it is fairly unusual for an NPC to move from one feature to another like this.

Irene from Maple Chat, Clara from Monster Life, 마슈르 from Ursus the Mighty, and, most recently, 데이아, who supplied Guild Blessings and G-Potions, were all removed as soon as their respective content was discontinued. By comparison, it seems the developers at the time may have felt this NPC was worth keeping around.

Her later appearances in the Maple Infinity Pool and Legion Arena events, each with a different sprite, reinforce that impression.

Will

Will was one of the Black Mage's commanders. Unlike the others, he never betrayed him, pursued his own interests, or defied his wishes. Even after the Black Mage's death and the story's move to Grandis, Will remains the only commander who still follows him.

Drawn to the Black Mage's ideology, Will sought him out and became a commander to support him. Considering that this ideology called for everything, including Will himself, to return to nothingness, his decision shows considerable resolve and a willingness to follow through.

Most of the other commanders are nonhuman or have special abilities, and are hundreds of years old or more. Will, by contrast, is a human in his 30s. I found it striking that he could fully understand a Transcendent's ideology—regardless of whether it was right or wrong—and devote himself to it.

Unlike the other commanders, Will continues to appear in the main story in Grandis. He may not have as prominent a role as he once did, but I hope his involvement will still be meaningful.

Will's phase 3 BGM is also worth a listen. It is hard to relax and appreciate it in-game, whether the fight is challenging, as it can be in Challengers World, or has become easy enough to finish quickly. As a piece of music in its own right, it is quite good, so I recommend listening to it outside the fight.

Spiegelmann

Spiegelmann is a longstanding NPC who debuted with Monster Carnival back in 2007 and remains active in a range of roles in 2026. His ability to keep powerful monsters from various regions in the facilities he runs, from Monster Carnival to Monster Park, prompted speculation that he might be an important figure in the game's world.

One event even revealed photos recording his encounters with major bosses, as shown above. These days, he is more of a mascot, akin to an administrator NPC, with no prospect of becoming part of the official story. Still, I remember finding those photos quite intriguing at the time.

Among his notable activities, he gives the Adversary a house in the new Maple Home content, explaining that he has one to spare.

He also runs Ghost Park and Mechaberry Farm, provides guidance on Quick Pass, and even summons heroes from another world through dimensional fusion in the One-Punch Man collaboration event.

Spiegelmann is also in charge of the Tera Blink event.

With his involvement in so many events, I think he has become a very familiar NPC to players by now.

MapleStory has other characters portrayed as extraordinarily wealthy, but Spiegelmann stands apart from them in a way that makes him a well-conceived character in his own right. He is versatile enough to fit into many different roles, so I expect him to keep appearing across the game for a long time to come. I look forward to seeing what he does next.

Thank you for reading.