Mrs. Blaine

Mrs. Blaine is a resident of the Better Days Nursing Home that Daria meets during the episode, "The Old and the Beautiful". After Daria's reading is rejected by the other residents, the nurse has Daria read to Mrs. Blaine, who is deaf. Though unable to hear, she honestly appreciates Daria's time and askes her to continue. At the end of the episode, Daria returns to continue reading to Mrs. Blaine after the volunteer week is over. The material Daria reads is the second canon mention of Melody Powers.

This character was further developed in fanfiction by Nemo Blank in his story, "Vengence" and by Richard Lobinske as Theresa Blaine in the Last Summer Series and indirectly in Falling Into College.