While Maya was not playable in Borderlands 3, she appears to have been one of the most memorable individuals in the game - or perhaps fans were just that upset about her death. Both Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keepand Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck chronicled players helping the titular characters through the stages of grief.Īs of writing, it appears that fans are deeply affected by this portrayal of Maya. This isn't the first time Borderlands killed off a previously-playable character, or the first time a DLC was dedicated to another character struggling to deal with their loss. Fans weren't the only ones affected by Maya's loss - Krieg, one of the most memorable characters Borderlands has to offer, was absolutely devastated by her death, and a DLC was released to follow his struggle to cope. Our enemies will not" fromĪ significant majority of the comments under this post were mourning Maya or bitterly complaining that she had been lying when she said that. This quote has become quite painful for fans of the character since the release of Borderlands 3, where Maya was killed off. Our enemies will not," after a quote from Maya in Borderlands 2. However, the post is titled "We'll survive this. In the drawing, Maya is shown staring out at the viewer with a small smile, her eyes gleaming eerily in the shadow of her hood. Redditor angryraccoondraw created a gorgeous piece of digital fan art dedicated to Maya's Borderlands 3 appearance, which replaced her blue bob haircut and Mass Effect-style yellow body armor with long blue hair, a dark hood, and a skintight black suit that makes her tattoos pop out. RELATED: Borderlands Fan Shows Off 3D Printed Outrunner They are typically identified by their extensive tattoos and the way they are drawn toward the dystopic planet Pandora at some point in their lives. In the universe of Borderlands, Sirens are incredibly powerful individuals who possess strange and inexplicable abilities that could be mistaken for magic. Maya was introduced as a naive but ruthless playable Vault Hunter in Borderlands 2, where she was the main Siren character. One fan recently shared a stunning piece of fanart dedicated to Maya as she appeared in Borderlands 3. These games feature many memorable characters and fans have created tributes dedicated to the cast over the years, but the franchise's willingness to kill off those characters can give some of those tributes a bittersweet feel. As Tiny Tina's Wonderlands draws closer to release, some fans may be inclined to turn back to its parent series, the over-the-top looter shooter action franchise Borderlands.