Mya Hartman-Wong is a young girl who along with her friends is lost in the mystical world of Poptropica. She appears in the Poptropica graphic novel series, and appears in Mystery of the Map Island.
Characteristics[]
History[]
As shown in The End of Time, Mya became very unhappy and depressed after her mother died from an unknown sickness. 2 years later, Mya's father Kevin met Oliver's mother Sandy, and they eventually got married. Mya did not like having Oliver for a brother, and wanted things to go back to how they were before. But at the end of their adventures in Poptropica, Mya learned to move forward and accept what her life had become, and appreciate what she has (her new family and friends).
Appearance[]
She has black hair and a yellow collared shirt with a white tie and a blue plaid skirt. She has a yellow headband in her hair. She is slightly taller than Oliver and Jorge. Her eyes are more oval than other characters, to show that she is Asian.
Personality[]
Being the oldest of the group, she is smarter and more mature than her friends. She is very protective of them, and makes sure they are safe. She is usually annoyed by Oliver and Jorge's antics. She is also distrustful other people. She is a fan of culture and class, and dreams of being an author when she grows up. She is the most sarcastic and deadpan of the trio. Sometimes she is shown to be awkward and uncomfortable when meeting new people and trying new things.
She is shown to care very much about the wellbeing of less fortunate people, as she was very eager to help the crew of the H.M.S. Terror after Captain Franklin had a heart-to-heart with her. She also wanted to save the people of Pompeii and Ancient Egypt, despite knowing the consequences of affecting history. After hearing Octavian's backstory, she sympathized with him a bit (although this didn't cause her to think any highly of him, still believing him to have caused a lot of damage).
Sometimes she has a habit of saying things she doesn't mean to say and hurting people's feelings (specifically Oliver), as during an argument she blames him for his father leaving, and telling Oliver that if they go to separate universes in the Nexus, their families can be "whole again". She immediately apologizes and corrects herself for these statements, showing she doesn't mean it out of malicious, her emotions just get the best of her sometimes.
Oliver and Mya at one point had opposing ideals about the citizens of Poptropica, as Mya wanted to save the people of Pompeii, and Oliver knew that trying to change history would lead to more trouble. Although in the end they both realized that it didn't matter, as there is an infinite amount of timelines.
In her fantasy of the H.M.S. Terror, she imagined it being a pirate ship, showing her love of culture and fantasy.
Storyline[]
Role in Poptropica Graphic Novel Series[]
She is one of the main characters, along with Oliver, Jorge, and Octavian.
Role in Mystery of the Map Island[]
Mya, along with Oliver and Jorge, were exploring the island until they got kidnapped by Erik the Red. There they waited until Octavian came along and asked for the map and in exchange, he would set them free. Oliver doesn't trust Octavian, but Jorge says that they should believe him because he wouldn't tell a lie. Oliver gives Octavian the map, and then Jorge asks him to set them free. But Octavian doesn't, and quickly slips on a disguise and leaves. And that's when a Poptropican breaks the jail door with an axe and frees them. Jorge quickly thanks the Poptropican and gives them a half-eaten candy bar as a reward. Afterwards, they decide that they'll need a disguise to get out of the fortress. Your Poptropican then puts the Big Guy's furs on Jorge, and Erik's helmet onto Oliver. After they get past all the Vikings, they slip the disguise off. But then the Big Guy sees them and chases them, and they all slip down the chute one at a time. They then take off on a log, while the Big Guy chases after them, throwing boulders at the log in the process. Jorge is the first one to be knocked out if a boulder hits the log. After they escape the Big Guy, they rush over to Octavian, who was just about to leave. They tell him he's not going anywhere, but Octavian says there's nothing that can stop him from sailing off the island. For a moment they all thought that they were doomed, until your Poptropican throws the half-eaten candy bar at Octavian, who has attracted some dodos. The dodos then try and get at the candy bar, and Octavian runs away. They then pick up the map that Octavian dropped, and give you the island medallion.
Appearances[]
- Poptropica (graphic novel series)
- Mystery of the Map Island
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Trivia[]
- Her story and development are a contrast to Octavian's. The lesson she learns at the end is to move forward from her past in losing a loved one (her mom), and learn from her struggles, while Octavian decides to go back to his past and save his loved one (Paulla).
- She is a fan of Shakespeare.
- She likes fantasy novels.
- Novels she is seen reading are Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass, all from the series His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman.
- Her favorite day is Christmas.
- She and her dad might be Christian, as they are seen attending church.
- She wants to be an author.
- She is not a fan of insects, as when Oliver showed her his bug collection she got scared and ran away in tears.
- After her mother's death, she had a habit of wearing headphones with music in order to drown out the world. A comment by her father implies that she didn't give him much attention during that time.
- She is a little bit older than Oliver and Jorge.
- She might like cats, as she once dressed as a black cat for Halloween.
- She also might be a fan of dolphins, as she has a dolphin picture in her room, and in her fantasy of the H.M.S. Terror there were dolphins in the ocean.
- Based on her flashback, Mya and Oliver meet 2 years after her mom died.
- She does not like loud noises.
- She has a fake Tumblr account: https://www.tumblr.com/the-last-privateer.
- She is a neat freak, meaning she hates messes or anything dirty.
- When she was younger she wore a pink bow in her hair.
- As an adult she wears glasses, similar to her mom.
- According to Mitch Krpata, she is 12 years ago.
- Her name is "Mia" in the French translation.