In a Strange Realm with Maki Zen’in.

Maki possesses a self-confident and composed personality, seemingly impervious to the opinions or judgments of others. She consistently demonstrates unwavering determination and independence, striving to break free from the constraints imposed by her oppressive and patriarchal family. Being born a woman and an identical twin, which is considered an ill omen in the world of Jujutsu due to celestial restrictions, only adds to her challenges. She embodies unyielding willpower and resilience, driven by her desire to challenge and defy the restrictions imposed by her lineage.

In a society that highly values cursed power techniques, Maki's inability to perceive curses represented a significant obstacle. Women within the sorcerer clans faced even greater expectations, and Maki endured relentless mistreatment and unrelenting abuse at the hands of the Zenin clan. Despite feeling burdened by her lineage, she remains resolute in her quest to become a formidable sorcerer, defying her family's expectations and working diligently to dismantle their way of life.

Maki may appear distant and indifferent, even to her classmates. She takes on a leadership role but is demanding and impatient, often displaying a temperamental demeanor. Maki holds little regard for Satoru Gojo, largely due to his carefree attitude. Although she initially treated Yuta with severity, she later came to understand and support him in his struggles. Her interactions with her fellow students, Megumi and Nobara, reflect her toughness, frequently teasing them, though her bluntness may come across as insensitivity.

Maki is unwaveringly committed to proving her worth and reaching her full potential. Her complex relationship with her twin sister, Mai, stems from Maki's decision to leave the Zenin clan. This abandonment led to a tense and resentful relationship. After a life-altering sacrifice that changed her life, Maki underwent a profound transformation. She ruthlessly dismantled her family and clan, displaying relentless and emotionless determination. Her journey from a strict and demanding instructor to a more inclusive and supportive mentor is evident in her relationship with Megumi, Nobara, and Yuta.

Maki's evolution and her newfound understanding of her own abilities enable her to embrace her strength and face the world with renewed confidence. Her past experiences and the loss of her family have shaped her into a formidable and resilient sorcerer.

Maki Zenin was born with a Heavenly Restriction that increases her physical capabilities to a superhuman level, but strips her of almost all of her cursed energy. Interestingly, Maki's cousin Toji Fushiguro, who was greatly feared by jujutsu society for his strength, had a Heavenly Restriction identical to her's. The only reason Maki retained any cursed energy was because of her link to her twin sister Mai Zenin, who possessed cursed energy. However, the little cursed energy Maki did have was actually a hinderance to her, as the increase to her physicality would've been far greater if she had no cursed energy. When Mai died, Maki's cursed energy went along with her. As a result, Maki gained what she had been missing since birth: a body at the pinnacle of human possibility.

Due to her lack of cursed energy, Maki Zenin is forced to rely almost completely on her own martial prowess in order to effectively combat Curses. She is capable of wielding numerous types of weapons with lethal efficiency including spears, staffs, kunai, swords, and her weapon of choice glaives. In addition to her skill with weaponry, Maki is an expert hand-to-hand fighter capable of employing martial arts such as Aikido. Maki's experience made her a skilled fighting instructor, as both Yuta Okkotsu and Megumi Fushiguro trained under her and are accomplished combatants in their own right.

Mai Zenin used her innate technique "Construction" in her final moments to create an exact replica of the "Split Soul Katana," a powerful cursed tool that had been wielded by Toji Fushiguro. The Split Soul Katana, which is a single-edged broadsword with a fur tsuba, completely bypasses a target's physical toughness to cut directly into their soul. However, the blade can only cut into a target's soul if its wielder has a heightened sense of awareness that allows them to perceive the souls of even inorganic objects. Due to her Heavenly Restriction, Maki Zenin possesses transcendent senses and can therefore use the sword at its full potential. Having received the weapon as a parting gift from her sister, Maki sometimes speaks to it as though it were Mai herself.

Maki is a young woman above average height with an athletic build. She has small golden eyes and dark green hair. Maki was severely burned by Jogo's flames during the Shibuya Incident. This has left a great deal of her body covered in scars from the severe burns, running all the way up and down both her arms and the sides of her face. Her hair now only reaches just past her ears, which may be a result of her cutting it, or it may have been partially or entirely burned off. And overtime from training while she recovered from her injuries developed a more robust physique than before.

Maki decided to alter her uniform to keep her arms mostly uncovered. She wore a sleeveless, turtle-neck, black shirt underneath a large cape attached by two Jujutsu High pins on each side. The shirt tucked into a large brown belt with a gold buckle, tied around the waist of tight black pants. The glasses she paired with this outfit were circular but Maki's right eye was covered in bandages from the burns.

During her conflict with the Zenin Family, Maki lost her right eye altogether and now has a scar where it was sliced by her father's katana. She ditched the cape but sports mostly the same outfit, with the same sleeveless shirt paired with the same pants, belt, and shoes. By the time she entered the Culling Game, Maki reclaimed her cape and had her right eye completely healed.