Maruja is a Filipino comic book character created by Mars Ravelo.
Written by Mars Ravelo and illustrated by Rico Rival, it was a story that dealt with reincarnation, beginning with the ill-fated love story of Maruja and Gabriel during the Spanish era and ending with their reunion one hundred years later.
Maruja was forced to marry Rodrigo, the captain of the civil guards, to ensure their fortune.
But right after the marriage, the same night, she took her own life with a promise to Gabriel that they would be reunited someday.
She connects all the pieces together and was finally reunited with an aged and dying Gabriel.