Maqui

Maqui (マーキー) is a character in Final Fantasy XIII and the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2. He is 17 years old in Final Fantasy XIII and 20 years old in Final Fantasy XIII-2. Maqui has blond hair, and wears baggy purple and blue clothes, goggles, and headphones, which are said to be used for communication between NORA members. His designer, Nao Ikeda, said his appearance was based on the type of clothing snowboarders wear. Maqui is voiced by in the English version and by  in the Japanese version.

Final Fantasy XIII
''Maqui joined the ranks of NORA out of his admiration for Snow. He loves to tinker with machinery and serves as the group's mechanic. His talent for taking junk and using it to upgrade machines has provided NORA with a source of income.''

One day Maqui wants to be a reliable, heroic type like Snow, but he still has a long way to go.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
''NORA is a vigilante group of young do-gooders from the Cocoon town of Bodhum. No strangers to fending for themselves, the group went on to found the settlement of New Bodhum in the harsh environment of Pulse.''

NORA consists of four core members: the intimidating Gadot, Snow's right-hand man; the amiable mood maker, Yuj; the mechanical genius, Maqui; and the NORA House resident chef, Lebreau.

Snow, NORA's founding member, is presently away from New Bodhum.

Final Fantasy XIII
Maqui is a member of Snow Villiers's team, NORA, which also includes Gadot, Lebreau, and Yuj. Like Yuj, he is a non-playable character(Gadot and Lebreau are playable for a short time). It is said that he was an introvert, until he met Snow, whom he now idolizes, and tries to emulate in the way he dresses.

In the web novelization, Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise-, Maqui is good friends with Serah as he is only a year younger than her.

Maqui remains with NORA even after they meet with Snow and the rest of the party at Eden. Because Snow is their friend, NORA do not judge him for being a l'Cie.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Maqui, along with Gadot, Yuj, and Lebreau, defend New Bodhum when it is attacked by the monsters. When Serah, Mog, and Noel travel to the Meteorite Impact Site, he complaints how plants grew so quickly, but with Serah and Noel comes to a conclusion that different timelines overlap New Bodhum.

The next day, Rhett, a student of Serah's, stole Snow's pendant from Maqui as he was polishing it in his workshop. He, Gadot and Yuj are caught by Lebreau when they eavesdropped on Serah and Noel as they leave using a Time Gate.

Etymology
Maqui shares his name with a species of tree found in the rain forests of Chile; the berries and leaves of which are used for medicinal purposes. "Maquis" also refers to places in Corsica, where groups who were part of the French resistance against the German occupation of France, hid during World War II.