Tawna Bandicoot

:NOTE: This page is about the original Tawna. For her counterpart from the alternate universe, see Alternate Tawna Bandicoot.
 
Tawna, also known as Tawna Bandicoot, is Crash Bandicoot's love interest and a supporting character in the series. She was originally meant to be the series' leading female protagonist, but due to past controversy, she was ultimately dropped in favor for Coco Bandicoot. However, she still has made appearances within a few Crash Bandicoot games since then; her most notable ones being in the original Crash Bandicoot, it's remaster in Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, and as DLC for Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled.
She is voiced by in Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, in Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled. In Japanese dub from the game, she is voiced by in Crash Boom Bang!.
==History==
===Crash Bandicoot===
After the titular protagonist Crash Bandicoot escapes Dr. Neo Cortex's castle, the doctor decides to attempt brainwashing Tawna Bandicoot using his Cortex Vortex device. She is held captive for most of the game until Cortex's defeat and she escapes with Crash on the villain's blimp. In an alternate ending, Tawna escapes with Crash on a vulture instead.
===Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex's Strikes Back===
Tawna does not make a physical appearance in this game, but the Japanese instruction manual for it stated she left Crash for Pinstripe Potoroo after he "made her an offer she couldn't refuse".
===Crash Twinsanity===
Tawna makes an cameo in the level "Slip Slide Icecapades" on the sign for "Moulin Cortex".
===Crash Boom Bang===
Tawna Bandicoot is one the playable characters assisting the Viscount in his search of the wish-granting Super Big Power Crystal.
===Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy===
Tawna Bandicoot returns in the remaster of the first Crash Bandicoot game. Her personality is more refined than in the original game; being more expressive. She knocks down a Lab Assistant before being outnumbered and detained, plus she attempts to kiss Crash as they fly away together on a vulture.
===Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled===
Tawna is a playable character who can be unlocked alongside the rest of the "Nitro Squad" during the Nitro Tour Grand Prix event using Nitro Points and later in the Pit Stop using Wumpa Coins. She is a Acceleration class driver.
==Appearance==
Tawna Bandicoot is a tall, curvaceous marsupial with orange fur, a short fluffy blonde tail, and a spot of beige fur around the lower portion of her face. She has curvy blonde hair, dark thin eyebrows with green eyes and wears pink lipstick. In the original Crash Bandicoot game, Tawna's attire considered of a red shirt with short sleeves, short blue shorts and dark red shoes with white laces and soles. In Crash Boom Bang, Tawna switched her shirt for a pink tank top instead. In Crash Bandicoot: N. Sane Trilogy, Tawna looks similar to her appearance in the first Crash Bandicoot game but with a few differences. Her shirt is now colored pink with white lines around the edges and a picture of Crash's face on it. Also, her blue shorts have become short blue jean shorts with a belt and she is now seen wearing white socks with her shoes.
==Trivia==
*In early design documents for characters in the series, Tawna was named Karmen.
*Tawna's design was originally based off celebrity Pamela Anderson, but it was altered a bit during development of the first Crash Bandicoot game.
==Navigation==
Category:Crash Bandicoot Heroes
Category:Video Game Heroes
Category:Science Fantasy Heroes
Category:Female
Category:Animals
Category:Anthropomorphic
Category:Mutants
Category:Damsels
Category:In Love
Category:Manga Heroes
Category:Honorable
Category:Selfless
Category:Merciful
Category:Loyal
Category:Honest
Category:Sophisticated
Category:Optimists
Category:Charismatic
Category:Victims
Category:Protectors of Innocence
Category:Self-Aware
Category:Voice of Reason
Category:Neutral Good
Category:Seductress
Category:Genius
Category:Fighters
Category:Sympathetic
Category:Twins/Clones