Born a non-sorcerer in one of the Big Three Sorcerer Families, Maki was mistreated and felt compelled to expel herself from the Zenin clan. She aspires to be a great jujutsu sorcerer to spite her family, while also serving as a role model to the first-year students, In a sorcerer clan, strong cursed techniques are everything, but Maki couldn't even see curses. Despite feeling cursed by her own blood, Maki motivates herself.