Tavra

### Friends

Rian, Deet, Naia, Gurjin, Ordon, Fara, Aughra, Kylan, Arathim, The Librarian, Red-Haired Paladin

### Enemies

skekSo, skekSil, skekLach, skekVar, SkekAyuk, skekEkt, SkekZok, skekTek, skekOk, Arathim (formerly)

## Supernatural information

### Power(s)

Flight
Dreamfasting
Communicating with the Arathim
Connection to Thra
Expert Swordswoman

### Possession(s)

Helmet
Sword

## Behind the Scenes

### Voiced by

Caitriona Balfe

**Princess Tavra** is a major protagonist of the young adult *The Dark Crystal* novels by JM Lee and one of the four tritagonists of the 2019 live-action dark fantasy adventure series, *The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance*. She is the warrior process of the Vapra clan and the daughter of All-Maudra Mayrin and sister of Seladon and Brea, making her the middle sister. 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, her mother and her sisters 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 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.

### Personality

Being the middle daughter of the All-Maudra, 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 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

Tavra is a beautiful Gelfling woman with fair skin, hazel eyes, and platinum blonde hair. Tavra's hair is stylized in five braids: two in the front and in the back into three separate fishtail braids. In the series, she wears a silver blue dress that reaches to her knees, a brown leather pauldron, and a helmet.

As a princess, Tavra wears a longer, traditional dress and a gold circlet on her head.