Tala (Darkwatch)

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Tala is a female video game character who features in Darkwatch.

Biography

Tala wearing her Darkwatch costume.

Tala was born from an ancient line of Native American shamans and her name meant "Stalking Wolf". Even at a young age, she was known for her ability to communicate with spirits which resulted in her being considered an outcast among her people. As the years went by, her father would be killed by treacherous fur traders while her seer mother was sent to die in a storm by the fearful tribe that she belonged to. This resulted in Tala developing an intense distrust of others - both white men and her own people.

She would later be capture by the same traders that killed her father and her fate seemed to have been sealed until an attack by vampires brought a brutal end to the traders trail. She was left for dead but was rescued by Darkwatch Regulators who were on the trail of the vampire clan. After saving her, the organization adopted her as one of their top agents but never suspected that she decided that she no longer wished to be powerless and has plans on revenge against the world that has wronged her.

As a member of the Darkwatch society in the wild west, she worked to combat the threats posed by vampires and the undead. She quickly rose within the organization to the rank of Regulator and was known to dress quite provocatively. After the death of Cassidy, the leader of the vampire hunter society assigned Tala as Jericho Cross's new partner. After becoming a partner to Jericho, they then start the mission to rescue the Regulators that had been missing. Prior to the main story, it was revealed that Tala got busted up from the ranks for unknown reasons. However, they also used to be a cordial partner with Cassidy as they were the ones responsible to capture Lazarus’ coffin and transport it to the citadel anyways. Tala herself is also known for her somewhat brutal efficiency as proven during the mission at Saint Diablo where she murdered the Sheriff once she had done interrogating him. In the present day, after finishing the mission escorting the missing Regulators, she then tells Jericho to not forget about who’s being the boss on Darkwatch organization right now and they are on the same game, telling him to stick with her in order to show Lazarus Malkoth and his minions who is the real boss.

After successfully escorting the Regulators, Jericho also completes several missions such as saving the Indigenous Tribes from Lazarus and his minions and securing the Deadlight Prism so that Lazarus won’t retrieve it as its own. However, after completing those missions, here come the worst act that Tala had committed: During the mission in Hangtown, both Jericho, Tala and the rest of Darkwatch regulators were then dispatched into a town known as Hangtown. Seeing that the townsfolk were corrupted by Lazarus and his minions, Tala solution is to have all the towns be destroyed which would have caught several innocent folk in the crossfire. We saw how bad this can be when the Darkwatch members decided to purge all of the undesirables that stayed at Hangtown including innocent people. After ordering Jericho and the Darkwatch members to guard the saloon that wasn’t inhabited by anyone else, Tala then beckons Jericho to go to the church where the Hangtown citizens evacuated there for their own survival. However, once they got into the church, they saw all of the denizens there were slaughtered including the choir boys which would make Cartwright unhappy hearing what happened. This resulted in Tala telling Jericho that no one needs to know what happened there and keep the secret between the two of them, although it is possible to heavily implied Tala murdered all of the refugees when Jericho wasn’t looking.

Though she participated and aided him in quite a few missions, it became quite apparent that she had ambitions of power. She would seduce Jericho Cross and the two would have sex at which point she tempted the cursed half vampire into biting her thus transforming her into a creature like himself. After this happened, she betrayed the Darkwatch and allowed Lazarus Malkoth's minions to invade the Citadel. Once Lazarus was defeated by Jericho Cross, Tala arrived in order to take the vampire lords power. A portal opens into a chamber once held by Lazarus as part of a ceremony in order to gain ultimate power.

Good Ending: She attempts to seduce Jericho into joining her side but he rejects her. Despite her attempts at converting Jericho, he was not swayed due to the spirit of Cassidy. This causes Tala to get angry and she transforms into a winged demon and attacks Jericho though she is ultimately defeated. Falling to the ground and mortally wounded, she tells Jericho in her dying breath that she would have loved him always.

Bad Ending: With Lazarus defeated, Tala enticed Jericho to join her to which he agreed and a portal opened to the ancient chamber once more. Once there, the spirit of Cassidy refused to let Jericho turn to darkness and becomes a flying angelic being that battle the vampires. Together, however, they manage to kill Cassidy and Tala rejoices stating that now the world was theres. At which point, she embraces him in a passionate kiss, however, events turn violent as Jericho's dark nature does not wish to share any power and he devours her.

Overview

Personality and attributes

In appearance, Tala was a young, attractive Native American who appeared to be of average height and possesses a voluptuous figure. She has long raven black hair with feathers and dark brown eyes that turn white when she becomes a vampire. While Cassidy was shown to dress more modestly, Tala was shown to dress more provocatively. Displaying her ample cleavage through her Darkwatch uniform. As a vampire, she abandoned the Darkwatch Citadel after her treachery and dons a corset in place of her uniform.

Tala is the antithesis of Cassidy - seductive, sensuous, smoldering, dangerous as the evil forces she fights. In many ways, she represents the "new breed" of Darkwatch Agent. As mysterious as Jericho, Tala's meteoric rise in the ranks of the Darkwatch has been marked by an unshakable lust for power and a ruthless efficiency on the battlefield.

Tala's grace, speed, and power make her a natural contender for combat with the undead, and she often elects hand-to-hand combat over long-ranged combat. Though she is careless with her fellow men's lives, she compensates for it with utter fearlessness and her incredible ability to triumph against insurmountable odds. Silent as a shadow, Tala will sometimes vanish from the field at what appears a critical moment, only to reappear behind enemy lines, bathed in the blood of her enemies, and signaling to her squad that victory is in sight. Tala will do whatever it takes to rise to the top of the Darkwatch. For her own quest for power, as well as for the Darkwatch's war against darkness, she sees in Jericho Cross the perfect partner for their fight.

Powers and abilities

Tala.

As a member of the Darkwatch society in the Wild West, she worked to combat the threats posed by vampires and the undead. Within the organization, she rose swiftly to the rank of Regulator. Following Cassidy's death, the leader of the vampire hunter society assigned Tala as Jericho Cross' new partner. Although she participated and helped him in quite a few missions, it became quite evident that she had ambitions for power. She would seduce Jericho Cross and the two would have sex at which point she would tempt him to bite her, transforming her into a creature similar to himself. This led to her betraying the Darkwatch and allowing Lazarus Malkoth's minions to invade the Citadel. After Lazarus was defeated by Jericho Cross, Tala arrived to take the vampire lord's power. A mysterious portal opens into a chamber once used by Lazarus as a place of ceremony to gain ultimate power.

Notes

• Tala was created by Paul O'Connor and Chris Ulm where she was voiced by actress Rose McGowan and featured in the setting of the Darkwatch universe.

Appearances

• Darkwatch:

External Links

• Giantbomb Entry
• IGN Article Entry

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