Harvest Moon®: Echoes of Teradea Mara, marriage candidate

Birthday and gifts

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.

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.

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