Romance
Harvest Moon®: Echoes of Teradea Mara, marriage candidate
Last updated 2026-10-18. Checked against the sources below.
Mara is a base-game bachelorette in Tidewind Village. Birthday: Winter 27. Favorite gift: Seafood Fried Rice. The first heart event requires 1 heart after Tidewind Chapter 1. The tables below give Neoseeker's reported preferences and event triggers, recorded on 18 October 2026.
Birthday and gifts
| Detail | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Birthday | Winter 27 |
| Favorite | Seafood Fried Rice |
| Liked gifts | Milk, Coconut Milk |
| Disliked gifts | Carrot, Broccoli, Green Bell Pepper |
| Source | Neoseeker: gifts and birthdays |
These are item-specific preferences, not blanket rules for crops, flowers or fish. Neoseeker reports one gift per person per day; liked gifts give twice the friendship of a neutral gift, favorites three times. On a birthday, a non-disliked gift counts as a favorite. This is guide-sourced data, not our own playtest.
Six heart events: requirements, locations and times
The first event opens after Tidewind Chapter 1, not simply after meeting Mara. Neoseeker says each new heart level sends a letter and further friendship waits for that event. Read the letter, track its request and follow the musical-note marker.
Events 1 and 3 start by talking to the candidate. The other rows are meeting triggers, not the destination of every scene. For events 5 and 6, first give a Token of Love after event 4.
| Event | Requirement | Trigger location / action | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart event 1 | 1 heart; after Tidewind Chapter 1 | Talk to Mara | No separate time window listed |
| Heart event 2 | 2 hearts | Tidewind dock | 06:00-23:00 |
| Heart event 3 | 3 hearts | Talk to Mara | No separate time window listed |
| Heart event 4 | 4 hearts | Tidewind dock | 06:00-16:00 |
| Heart event 5 | 5 hearts; Token of Love | Tidewind Village entrance | 06:00-16:00 |
| Heart event 6 | 6 hearts; Token of Love | Tidewind dock | 06:00-16:00 |
Source: Neoseeker: Tidewind heart events, read on 18 October 2026. Neoseeker says bad weather cancels most outdoor meetings; events 1-4 wait during festivals in this candidate's town, while events 5-6 wait during festivals anywhere. A row without a time is not proof of 24-hour availability.
Where to find Mara outside events
Tidewind Village is the sourced home location. The event table gives specific meeting points and windows, not a daily walking timetable. Weekday, weekend, rainy-day and post-story routines were not verified in the sources checked on 18 October 2026.
Background and main-story appearances
Mara is the daughter of the port’s ferryman and says she wants to be the best sailor alive.
In Tidewind Chapter 1 she reads Art’s bottled letter and helps reinforce the boat. Art is Aaron’s father; Barq, Mara’s father, eventually sails out to rescue him. These are story scenes, not verified heart events.
Rules that apply to every candidate, including Mara
- You can marry any candidate regardless of your gender.
- You cannot marry the protagonist you are playing. The other protagonist remains eligible: Robert when you play Carol, or Carol when you play Robert. That leaves 9 eligible partners from the 10-name roster.
- The ceremony itself waits until after the staff roll.
- Neoseeker lists a Token of Love after heart event 4, followed by events 5 and 6. Tiny crafts it at the Harvest Goddess Statue Altar using 10 Red Rose and 10 Diamond; the recipe unlocks the next morning after anyone's fourth event, provided Harvest Goddess Chapter 1 is complete.
- For a proposal, Neoseeker requires heart event 6, a Level 3 house, the Blue Feather from the end of Harvest Goddess Chapter 2, and no prior proposal to someone else. Hold the feather and give it to your lover.
Source checks
I checked Neoseeker’s full Tidewind romance page on 18 October 2026. GamesHorizon also lists Milk as liked and Carrot as disliked. Her personal sailing events begin after Tidewind Chapter 1, separate from the main-story rescue. These details retain the earlier source reading from this date. A later HTTP recheck of the six Neoseeker references returned security-check pages (403), so that pass is not an independent confirmation.
Questions this page answers
Where does Mara live?
Tidewind Village. Mara is the daughter of the port’s ferryman and says she wants to be the best sailor alive.
Can you marry Mara?
Yes, if Mara is not the protagonist you chose, and only after the credits.
What gifts does Mara like?
Neoseeker lists Seafood Fried Rice as the favorite, and Milk and Coconut Milk as liked gifts. Avoid Carrot, Broccoli, Green Bell Pepper.
When is Mara's birthday?
Winter 27, according to Neoseeker's gift and town guides.
When does Mara's first heart event unlock?
At 1 heart after Tidewind Chapter 1. Read the event letter, then talk to Mara.