PERSONAL INFORMATION

REAL NAME: Dara
KNOWN ALIASES: Dara the Beautiful, Dara of the Celts
IDENTITY: Publicly known, though the general populace does not believe her to be an actual Celtic deity
OCCUPATION: Warrior, adventurer
PLACE OF BIRTH: The village of Tine, Tir na nÓg, Otherworld
CITIZENSHIP: Citizen of Otherworld
MARITAL STATUS: Married
KNOWN RELATIVES: Taranis (husband), Druil (father)
KNOWN ALLIES: Taranis
MAJOR ADVERSARIES: Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Dark Elves, Cyngar Hildr
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Tuatha Dé Danann (“The Children of Danu”)
BASE OF OPERATIONS: The island of Tir na nÓg in the dimension of Otherworld
EDUCATION: Unrevealed
FIRST APPEARANCE: Historical: Strange Worlds #2 (September 1951, as “Dara of the Vikings”); current version: Taranis the Thunderlord #0 (February 2019, as “Dara of the Celts”)
HEIGHT: 6’2″
WEIGHT: 375 lbs
EYES: Green
HAIR: Blonde
OTHER DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Dara possesses mystical “woad,” or Celtic battle tattoos, on her body. Their exact purpose and how she obtained them are unknown.

HISTORY

Daughter of the mighty warrior Druil and wielder of the mystical Golden Bow, Dara is a warrior-maiden without peer.

Renowned as much for her strong right arm as for her beauty, she is a protector who defended her home village of Tine from the Fir Bolg war chief known as Cyngar. Her skill with the Golden Bow won the day, and the attackers were repelled.

Dara continued to seek out the Fir Bolg and slay them as retribution for the deaths they had caused in her village, which brought her into contact with the thunder god Taranis. The two shared a love of battle that quickly blossomed into romance, and they have been steadfast lovers for millennia.

POWERS & ABILITIES

As a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the race commonly known as the Celtic gods, Dara possesses several physical abilities native to her people.

Dara possesses greater strength than a normal Celtic goddess, enabling her to lift approximately 50 tons; the average Celtic goddess can lift 30 tons. Celtic flesh and bone are several times denser than those of a normal human, contributing to Dara’s superhuman strength and weight. Her muscle density is fortified to the point that her skin can resist, without rupturing, ballistic impacts equivalent to armor-piercing .50-caliber machine-gun rounds or approximately 800 pounds of TNT. She can also endure temperatures ranging from -200°F (-128°C) to well over 2,000°F (1,093°C) and pressures from 0.02 to 12.5 atmospheres. Her immune system is highly resistant to most toxins and diseases found in the mortal realms, and while not a true immortal like the Olympians, Dara’s lifespan can extend for hundreds of thousands of years.

Similar to the Aesir of Norse mythology, the Tuatha Dé Danann consume Golden Apples, though not the same apples that grow on the goddess Idunn’s tree, to retain their youth and strength and extend their lifespans. Additionally, Dara’s body heals at an accelerated rate, allowing her to recover from injuries or intense exertion far faster than normal. Her natural speed and reflexes are enhanced, allowing her to react and move at approximately three times the speed of a normal human.

WEAPONS & PARAPHERNALIA

Dara uses a sword and shield constructed from a metal native to the dimension of Otherworld, which possesses enhanced physical properties beyond those of metals native to Earth. Her sword can cut through most terrestrial materials with little effort and is far denser on an atomic level, making it heavier and more difficult for a mortal to lift. Likewise, her shield can protect her from extreme temperatures as well as fire from an M1 Abrams tank’s 120 mm main gun, though the impact can knock her off balance if she is not properly anchored.

Dara’s primary weapon is the enchanted “Golden Bow.” The bow is constructed from an unknown material and is so heavy that it requires far greater-than-normal strength, even for a member of the Celtic race, to lift and draw. When loosed, its arrows can strike a target as far as 400 meters away without fail, impacting with the full force of the draw and suffering no loss of kinetic energy over the distance traveled.