ok i got this theory when i got the Syrup figurine (a witch who livesin the minish woods) in MC it says she sells magic items with odd powers and is looking for an apprentice to teach her magic spells. OoX and MC are Capcom games and then there is the name pairing... I think Maple is Syrup's apprentice, though it's just a theory but it is widely accepted that MC is before OoX so there aren't too many contridictions, if you can think of any holes in my theory let me know. Oh and the oracles are found in MC so there is totally that character crossover thing going on, it's not like Maple couldn't have learned Syrup's teachings and then moved onto Holodrum and Labrynna.