Maryanne Crispin

Maryanne Crispin was the wife of Hank Crispin and the mother of General Robert Crispin. She hated being a Doran and raised her son with the intention of him eventually joining the General's Circle to allow her descendants to live freely as Estinians.

Appearance
Maryanne appeared to be relatively short, with large brown monolids. She had long, dark hair that she pinned back. While speaking to Rina Saburo, Melanie Crispin noted that she was very beautiful and that Melanie hoped her and Robert's children would inherit her heart-shaped face.

Personality
Melanie recalled Maryanne being kind, although very reserved and wouldn't speak unless spoken to. Robert, on the other hand, described his mother being incredibly anxious and insecure of her Doran heritage, never leaving the house because she felt embarrassed of her armband and "ugly Doran eyes". She desperately clung to Robert and was quick to anger when he questioned her teachings. All Robert's memories of his mother seems to show an angry, insecure woman who's only goal was getting validation from Estinians.

History
Sometime during the Sixth East Sea War, Maryanne's parents along with a newborn Charles, fled Kamakura for Estines.

Maryanne spent all of her known life in the city of Drawns, where her husband Hank worked at a nearby factory. Hank was much older than her and infertile, which caused a lot of problems in their marriage. Robert notes that it's more than likely his father's parents payed Maryanne's parents for her hand in marriage. Robert remembered their marriage as extremely unhappy and frequent fighting.

Due to this unhappy marriage, Maryanne clung to her only son and viewed him as her only reason for existing. She wanted to ensure her family wouldn't have to live as second class citizens due to their Doran heritage and raised him for the sole purpose of one day joining the Circle of Generals. He would read political theory and studied battle strategy. Additionally, he would train with Maryanne's brother, Charles, who taught him how to use a sword. This training allowed him to rank in the top 1% of his class, securing his spot as an officer in the Estinian army. Robert recalled his parent's reactions at his graduation. It was the first time he ever saw his father smile while his mother cried tears of joy. Afterwards, his mother hugged him tightly and told him she loved him more than anything else.

It was Maryanne that drove Robert to work hard, as the only time she ever seemed happy was during his time in the military. When Robert served for five years in the military, he chose his mother to be the first person in his family to be able to take their armband off. He remembered that the first time he ever saw his mother willingly leave the house is when they went to City Hall to turn in her armbands and get a new, Estinian I.D..