Zari Tomaz

## Background

### 1990 - 2015: Zari Tomaz

Zari was the second youngest of her four siblings. She was a quiet, timid girl who mostly stayed to herself. Majority of her childhood was spent under the dictatorship of Asim Muhunnad, though she didn't full grasp what that meant. One of Zari's first memories was learning that both of her parents were killed by Asim. Since then, Adrianna had raised her & Zari had viewed her as a mother. Though a timid child, she was very friendly & open with her siblings. She cared deeply for them as they were all she really ever had.

Zari was taught what to do with Adrianna as she didn't any harm to come her way but Behrad was the opposite. Instead of conforming to the rule, he wanted to end it so he followed in their parents' footsteps. Behrad became a peaceful protestor & did sit-ins at various prominent locations. Once day, Zari tried to go with him but Adrianna forbid her saying that she was too young to be near that. Zari threw a fit that day but would later realize her sister did have her best interests at heart.

When Zari was nine, Behrad's group was selected by Asim to be made an example as to what happens when people go against his rule. Zari was then left with Adrianna & Amon as her last remaining family members. Adrianna then summoned Black Adam to end Asim Muhunnad's rule over Kahndaq. But before he did that, he gifted Adrianna the amulet of Isis giving her the power of the goddess whenever she spoke the magical phrase. Adam & her sister eventually overthrew Asim & were appointed the the new ruler of Kahndaq.

Her brother's death had a proud impact on her, leading to her developing a hardened & cynical personality. Not wanting to lost anyone else, she began keeping people at arm's length. Her reserved personality allowed her to never show any vulnerability by bottling up her difficult emotions of sadness & regret. In time, she began to develop slight anger management issues, something that mirrored her brother in law's personality.

Things began looking somewhat better for the Tomaz family but Zari still kept in her ways, viewing herself more as a survivor than royalty. When the opportunity presented herself, she would leave to leave Kahndaq after things had settled from its war with the United States.

Years later, after expressing her desire to her sister & brother in law, they used their wealth to not only send her to America but enroll her in one of the country's best schools, Ivy University. The only condition was that her brother Amon had to come with her. Under their mother's maiden name Tarazi, the two left the only home they knew & moved to the United States. While Amon was enrolled in high school, Zari went on to get a Doctorate in both Computer Science & in Engineering.

### 2015 - 2016: Zari Tarazi

Upon graduating, Zari got herself in the government as an attempt to live a regular life. After spending a couple of months as an intelligence operative, she was approached by Amanda Waller who made it very clear she was aware of exactly who Zari was & the connection she had to Black Adam. Instead of bringing her in for questioning as Zari assumed, she offered the position of a Special Agent in ARGUS' Research Division. Zari mostly kept to herself though she did keep an eye on Waller, anxious she may have a trick up her sleeve.

Zari did eventually become a target but not by Waller. Instead, she was targeted by some extremists who believed that the United States should decimate Kahndaq. They too discovered her familial relation to Black Adam & also discovered she was in possession of the Air Totem. The group captured Zari, planning to use her as leverage & to find out the location of the relic. As they were transporting her to their facility, the truck was stopped by the Legends, giving Zari time to escape before she could be killed. Zari made her way to a hideout she had set up years ago to retrieve the totem, where she was found again by the Legends. They were interrupted by the extremists, who began fighting with Rip Hunter, White Canary & Buckeye. Atom quickly caused a diversion, allowing them to escape & return to the Legends' ship, the *Waverider*. Zari agreed to help them capture the extremists, only agreeing so she could return to her former life. Working together, they were able to incapacitate the whole group, leaving them for ARGUS to take care of. They returned Zari to her hideout, where Ray convinced her to join the Legends. He even mentioned that he may be able to her with the totem so that she could learn how to use her powers.

Zari agreed to Ray's proposition & in addition to working as a field agent for the Legends, she was also their go to hacker & backup engineer. Life was quite different as Zari never had many friends before & essentially gained a second family in the Legends. She also gained a romance in Nate Heywood (aka Buckeye & the residential historian) after he was gravely injured in battle. While examining his injuries, she told him that she often didn't openly express her feelings but gave him a kiss & he confessed that he felt the same.

Life was relatively good for Zari until she received some bad news about her brother. Knowing she could not stay away, she ended her relationship with Nate & returned to Kahndaq.

## Romantic Relationships

* Nate Heywood: Boyfriend (2016), (2019 - )

## Personality

Haunted by the loss of her parents & brother, Zari became hardened over the years. She generally presents herself as a cynical & gruff survivor who prefers to keep other people at arm's length. She was initially unenthusiastic at the prospect of joining the Legends due to not feeling like any sort of team player. Zari tends to resort to sarcasm or blunt honesty as a means of communicating feelings.

Zari has a very reserved personality, never wanting to show vulnerability. She tends to bottle up her difficult emotions of sadness & regret because it's what she's done her entire life. She also has minor anger issues that cause her to do selfish acts but she quickly grew out of this. Besides her dry & teasing sense of humor, she is capable of empathy & compassion if the situation warrants it. She specifically has a general soft spot for children.

## Powers & Abilities

* **High Level Intellect**
	+ ***Computer Operation**:* She is an experienced computer hacker, as she was able to easily hack into Gideon's mainframe.
	+ ***Culinary*:** Having been taught by her mother, Zari is an accomplished cook, particularly with her cultural dishes. She prepared an entire Iftar feast to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
	+ ***Deception*:** Zari has an exceptional understanding of how to blend in with society, particularly with the wealthy, as seen when she was able to get herself into an elite party.
	+ ***Engineering*:** She has proven to be a highly skilled engineer after easily repairing the *Waverider*. She is currently the main engineer of the ship.
	+ ***Music*:** Zari is a skilled violinist, as she taught herself how to play the violin.
	+ ***Multilingualism*:** She can speak fluent English & Arabic.

* **Hand to Hand Combat:** She has well-coordinated fighting styles such as Boxing & Krav Maga.
* **Air Totem:** Zari's powers come from the Air Totem, a magical totem that channels & harnesses the power of the air. It was given to her by her brother in law, Teth-Adam as a means to protect her. Ray Palmer designed her a special bracelet that allows her to bear the Air Totem at all times. The bracelet is also programmed to operate as a smartwatch & pedometer.
	+ ***Aerokinesis*:** The Air Totem grants Zari the power to manipulate and generate the air, bending it in whichever way she wanted.
		- ***Air Blasts*:** The totem allows Zari to fire offensive or defensive blasts of air from her hands.
		- ***Vortex Generation*:** The totem allows Zari to generate a powerful vortex to shield herself.
		- ***Flight*:** The totem allows Zari to fly & she can also give others this ability.
		- ***De-oxygenation*:** Zari has demonstrated the power to siphon the air out of people's lungs, eventually causing them to die of hypoxia. However, she has never used it to that extent.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strength:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Speed:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Occult:** 2 - Impaired / Below Average
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strategy:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Combat:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **TOTAL:** 87 - Threat Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

* Zari enjoys playing video games, especially Mortal Kombat.
* She has minor claustrophobia, a fear of confined spaces.
* She is an accomplished cook, particularly with her cultural dishes having learned from her older sister.
* Zari is rather health-conscious, having gone on a juice cleanse after consuming a single donut.
* Other than her siblings, Zari considers herself to be close with Sara Lance & Mick Rory.
* She has great pride in her Muslim roots, as it is one of the few things that she believes still keeps her connected to her parents & deceased brother.
* Her teammate John Constantine attempted to ask her out but she turned him down after she found he was already involved with three other people at the time.
* Zari Is a princess as she is the younger sister of Adrianna, the current queen of Kahndaq.

## Notes

* Zari Tomaz is a character from the *Arrowverse* that was based on Adrianna Tomaz. Instead, they are separate characters & sisters on Earth-44.