Biggest influence in her life, for better and for worse. Spirit describes Maka as just like her mother and even Ohkubo says that Maka's mom is "a lot like" her. I don't subscribe to the "lol they're clones in appearance" thing because that's not how genetics work. Maka idolizes her mom, wants to surpass her in strength of character and in Meisterhood, whenever she's doubting herself or thinks she's being weak she thinks "what would Mom have to say about this?" and pulls herself back up. She misses her, but she understands completely that she had to do what she had to do (besides, who wouldn't want to get away from Spirit) and she admires Mom for the strength it took to leave not just her husband but a respected Death Scythe--the Death Scythe and travel on her own. She'll beat up anybody that talks smack about her mom, because nobody has the right to judge her on what she went through.

When she was younger and more childish Maka wished her mom had taken her with her, but then she wouldn't have been able to go to the Academy and be the Meister she wanted to be.