Princess Tavra is a major protagonist in The Dark Crystal franchise. She was one of the tritagonists of The Dark Crystal young adult novels by J.M. Lee and one of the four tritagonists of the 2019 live-action dark fantasy adventure series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. She is a Warrior Princess of the Vapra Clan, the second-born daughter of All-Maudra Mayrin and Kam'lu, the younger sister of Seladon and the older sister of Tavra, making her the middle sibling. She is also the granddaughter of Seladon (who was the All-Maudra before Mayrin)
Tavra acts as the voice of reason between her sisters, and often gives them advice and guidance when they need it. She served as a love interest to Onica, who she wanted to run away with, but stayed because her clan and family needed her.
She was voiced by Caitriona Balfe, who portrayed Claire Fraser in Outlander.
Background[]
Tavra was born as Katavra of Ha'rar as the middle daughter of Mayrin, the Maudra of the Vapra Clan and All-Maudra to all Gelflings, and middle sister to Seladon and Brea. She was named after the Tavra of legends, who was good friends with Aughra's son Raunip. Of the three sisters, Tavra was the most adventurous and became a skilled swordswoman. She often acted as the peace-keeper between Seladon and Brea, who developed a sibling rivalry due to their mother's favoritism towards Brea.
At one point in her life, Tavra wished to journey with the Sifa Clan with her lover, Onica. Together, the two kept a secret relationship, as Tavra knew her mother would never approve of her romance with someone outside of the Vapra clan. However, Tavra's sisterly and royal duties prevented her from traveling.
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What Was Sundered and Undone[]
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She Knows All the Secrets[]
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The Crystal Calls[]
A Single Piece Was Lost[]
Personality[]
Being the second-born daughter of the All-Maudra and Kam'lu, Tavra acts as the peacekeeper and the voice of reason between her two feuding sisters, Brea and Seladon. She is willing to lend an ear, taking her sisters' complaints at heart and trying to make them feel better. For example, when Seladon expressed to Tavra her doubts of having Mayrin's approval, but Tavra managed to tell her older sister that their mother is only tough on Seladon because she is the oldest and will one day, become the All-Maudra.
Tavra is also an adventurous young spirit, and being a paladin means she has the opportunity to travel. She once considered joining the Sifans, who were known for their adventurous spirit.
When one of their own, Mira, is killed, Tavra takes on the responsibility of capturing Rian, Mira's boyfriend and supposed killer. However, she was willing to take the risk of dreamfasting with Rian when she meets him and decided not to believe the Skeksis' rumors. While under the Arathim's control, she became close-minded to everyone until the Arathim forged an alliance with the Gelflings.
After her mother's death and learning that SkekVar murdered her, Tavra was overcome with grief but accepted her mother's death. However, when she later made a life attempt on SkekVar, but it was mostly due to her having bonded with an Arathim. It came at the cost of her own life, when SkekSil murdered her. On her deathbed, Tavra saw to her sisters Seladon and Brea's reconciliation.
Physical appearance[]
- Species: Gelfling
- Hair Color: Pale blond
- Skin color: Fair/Pale
- Eye Color: Grey-green
Tavra's hair is stylized in five braids: two in the front and in the back into three separate fishtail braids with a black ribbon tied into a bow on the middle. In the series, she wears a blue gray dress that reaches to her knees, a brown leather pauldron, a brown sword belt around her waist, and a helmet.
As a princess, Tavra wears a longer, traditional version of her dress and has a platinum gold circlet on her head.
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