Tara Anders

Tara Anders-Price is the previous Grand Commander of the Haven Army, the successor of James Price and predecessor of Lyle Odrahn. Stoic and quiet, Tara is an exceptionally capable fighter, besting the men of the army easily. She has a great respect for Price, and would sacrifice her life for him without a thought. This respect eventually turned into love, and they became very close, eventually marrying. Her relationship with Price has tempered his hatred for The Pack, whom she saved him from by making a deal with Archerios Cloudsmith to remove the bounties that were placed on the pack members. Tara has, and will, go to The Pack for aid if the country requires it.
Mortally wounded during the rebellion of Master General Thade Saldar, Tara was saved by Archerios and turned into a werewolf by Erykas Liandri to save her life. 
==Appearance==
Tara stands 5'8, and has dirty-blonde shoulder length hair and pale blue eyes. She carries a number of small scars from her years in the military. She is seen in her polished armor nearly all the time, and with her twin swords never far from her.
After the Drom Canyons Arc, Tara has lost half of her left leg, and uses an advanced wooden prosthetic.
== Personality ==
Stoic, almost always calm, Tara brought an air of composed refinement to the rank of Grand Commander. She's compassionate yet firm, somewhat strict but fair, and most of all, fiercely loyal. Unlike the overpowering brutishness of James or the bullheaded stubbornness of Lyle, Tara is levelheaded and keeps herself well collected, rarely acting on impulse but also not hesitating to do when she feels her judgment is right. She preferred to be out and about instead of in her office, and has a keen intellect.
Overtime, the conflicts she had to deal with as Grand Commander began to take a serious toll on her mental well-being and confidence. Feeling as though she perhaps failed to lead Haven properly, Tara resigned from her post, unable to cope any longer with the stress it brought along with considerable guilt over her perceived failures to her people. She entered a deep depression that took several months for her to break free of. She is once again ready and willing to lend her aid to her country and friends, though has openly stated she has no intentions of returning to the army.
==Abilities & Powers==
===Military===
Being Grand Commander for the Haven Army, the highest rank possible, Tara has full control over virtually all of the army. Her orders are military law. 
Tara has the authority to declare war, to create bounties, can execute on sight, and can (but never does so) refuse an order from the King. She can promote any soldier to any rank below her own. 
Tara has long been held in the highest regard as the best fighter and leader within Haven's forces. Her exceptional leadership and battlefield mastery made her selection to succeed Price a no brainer.
==History==
===The Devil's Sun ===
Seven years before the story began, and eleven years before her debut, Anders, back then Liutenant, was stationed in a military base in Jin'sear, a barren country across the sea of Haven. The base was located in Blaze Bay, known as The Devil's Sun. It was a scorching hot desert with daily sandstorms that could strip flesh from bone. It got its name, because the land used to be a massive body of water, which was entirely dried up by the merciless sun. 
There, Tara was part of a force of 3,000 soldiers. Their task, was to ensure that one of the native empires, who had intentions of invading Haven, never got a chance to do so. 
==Trivia==
* A running gag is Tara being the target of affection and crushes from multiple major characters. In total, the number of people that have had attraction to her past or present is 8.
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