Mau

Mau is the current familiar of the Red Witch, Ruby. She arrived to Ruby to help her find guidance, and was named after Ruby's first familiar. She presented herself to Ruby while she was in the woods plotting her revenge with the help of the Oracle.

Season 4
In All Halliwells Gathered Together, Mau makes her first appearance in Destined in this episode. She appears in the woods when Ruby is talking to the moon, and meow's at her. Ruby is instantly taken with the cat and remarks on her beauty as she pets her, before telling the Oracle that she had a similar-looking cat when she was younger that she had named Mau. The cat protected her and guarded her, often telling her not to do the bad things that she did. However, Ruby couldn't help but do them and the cat left her, so Ruby never saw the cat again. Ruby picks up the cat in this time, and tells her that she can be her new Mau, and asks the cat if she likes her new name, Mau.

The cat is later seen when she walks in after the Oracle makes a comment on "curiosity killing the cat". Ruby scoops up with little one, and tells the Oracle that her cat will not be dying anytime soon, and that Mau will live a long life. The Oracle questions if Mau is a familiar, to which Ruby confirms by saying that she is, and that "they" still seem to think she needs guidance.

Mau is seen later laying with Ruby on her bed in Ruby's cave, enjoying a petting from her charge. Ruby gets off the bed as she talks to the Oracle, and puts Mau on the floor as well. However, she jumps right back onto the bed. She then gets another petting from Ruby.

Physical Appearance
The cat has short, black fur, and bright yellow eyes that contrasts against her dark fur. She also has long claws and sharp white teeth.

Name's Meaning
Mau (pronounced m-ow) is an Egyptian-rooted name, but in present-day the name is more commonly being found in Dutch and German cultures.

In German and Dutch, the name mean 'sleeve'. In Egyptian, The name means 'servant' or, in some cases, 'child'. In Portuguese, the name translates to 'evil' and 'bad'.

Notes and Trivia

 * She is the first familiar to be introduced in Destined, and the second female familiar in the Charmed universe.
 * The Author of Destined, Sol, named the familiar Mau as she knew it would be fun to have the cats name mean 'evil' and 'bad', even if the cat herself isn't necessarily evil.