Tara Frost

Tara Frost of the Frost Clan was a leading elite agent of the Federation's Elite Enforcers Unit. While not a 'founding' member of the Federation at that point, as it had existed many MANY centuries before her time- she is known for having helped to shape it through her power as a warrior, her compassion as a leader, and her determination as an individual. She is also exceptionally well known for her rivalry with Zero Blackheart, with the two having been childhood friends before being forced to opposite sides of the bored. It was her assassination that later kicked off the Terminator Wars and regrettably set Zero down the path of eternal warfare to wipe away all the sins of the world.   She was of the famous (and now practically extinct) Frost Clan.  

Appearance

Tara was a fairly simple girl, average in the eyes of many due to her humility. She did not dress elegantly even as a Ltn. General and S-Class Warrior of the Federation unless it was part of her duties. Most often she would wear simple attire- a black hoodie or jacket, jeans, boots or tennis shoes, and so forth. She was described as having a fair, yet average complexion, rarely with makeup of any kind. She did however paint her nails at times for 'fun'.   Her hair long, black, and cared for. Sometimes it was cut short to just around half a neck-length at most. Her eyes were described as deep ocean blue, vast and full of life.  

Personality

She was a kind and compassionate individual, willing to go the extra mile to help those in need. As is to be expected- Tara was a brilliant person as a leader and as an individual. Always looking to the bigger picture, always lookingto understand those around her even if they were considered evil by many. She always was willing to place herself in danger, stupid danger even, if it meant protecting the lives of her comrades. She was more than willing to sacrifice her own being for the greater good.   In addition, she was always willing to see the lighter side of some adversaries. She saw the purpose in Corus the Revolutionary, and though her friend had become a well known dark warrior and tyrant she still had faith in that one-time friend Zero Blackheart.   She was politically inclined, she was witty, she was always confident enough to negotiate, and always willing to hear another person out no matter how twisted they appeared to be.  

Abilities

Tara died as an S-Class Warrior, one of the first of the Federation and easily one of their strongest ever agents. As a member of the Frost Clan she specialized in the Frost Art- an above-mortal level elemental attack which could do damage on a spiritual level. Her spiritual pressure was vast, enough to allow her to fight another of equal power (Zero) for over a week without stop or rest. Though her skillset was not wild, it was extensive.   Tara was an elite at hand to hand, able to compete with most of her contemporaries with even those who surpassed her being susceptible to her methods of engagement. Using techniques that made her body into a weapon, and with the ability to switch into defensive-focused counter moves, she was a hard wall to penetrate. Using super speed such as Shunpo (Flash Step) with which she could create clones. Skilled at hand to hand AND with weaponry, such as the katana or a scythe.   She held knowledge of key spells and techniques to aid herself in battle- such as high speed movement and energy projection. Often times she would lead with clones in order to estimate the strength of an opponent or the danger of a situation, following up with basic counter spells and attacks. She would focus on binding, negative status, deception. When pressed to take a fight as seriously as possible she would not hesitate or play around; though she would not take the kill unless actually/actively required of her.   Capable of several spiritual attacks, including the Kamehameha, she used her arsenal in conjunction with several changes in elemental nature. Backed by her clones she could produce several attacks of different natures all at the same time, making her harder to counter. With the Frost Art she could attack with a nigh-unblockable attack that could one-shot even some of the strongest of fighters, and also defend by hardening both her own body and her aura. Often she would alternate between offensive and defensive uses of each given skillset.   Ultimately her most fearsome ability was her Veil of Frost where she could create a cloud of Frost Art Breath or Nitrox Ice, capable of freezing most anything aside from the counter of Dragon Art Dying Breath. Using this Veil she could maintain a solid defense around her being akin to the Respira Technique. Optionally Tara could also propel this veil of frost breath and use it as a ranged weapon. Using her spiritual pressure and limited instances of her Frost Arts she could even impact the weather itself.   To a degree she could also heal both herself and her allies by injecting them with her own energy. Tara was also capable of casting and breaking various mental attacks such as Genjutsu and mind control. Of course it did not end here as she could also engage with Cosmic Sage Mode, taking in the energy of the universe around her to greatly bolster her physical capabilities. And with this she could also use Soul Slaying.   With sage mode she gained all of the default abilities- such as enhanced sensing, enhanced healing, enhanced attack range, and improved energy control.   Her energy, dubbed after the Terminator wars as Hope Energy, was described as a force and energy she personally experimented upon & created in order to counter the Chaos Energy of Zero Blackheart. Able to neutralize negative properties such as the corrupting nature and to some degree even reverse it, to disable the affects of the madness within it, and able to bolster both her healing factor and her attack factor- Hope Energy became one of her other signature abilities. Though many have tried none have been able to recreate this power, with it being speculated that it was accomplished via her insanely high spiritual pressure + her sage mode.   At her full power her hair was noted for turning white whilst her eyes became more of a crystal-like sky blue. Her skin also became more pale, and ice would begin to collect around her. She could also summon white wings to fly upon, sometimes also coated in a layer of ice as an armor/protection.   In her latter years as she became upper S-Class she was nicknamed as the Sparkling Winter Goddess for her elegance around the battle field, her power, and the use of her ice and clones.  

History

Federation Years

Originally a representative of the Frost Clan within the Mephisto Empire, her early life was spent as an aid to the ambassador to the Empire. During her time among the Imperials she met and befriended Zero Blackheart, then known as Adrian Valmont, at the age of 12. She would spend the next few years of her life on joint missions of relation to her own people AND those of the Empire. From this young age she had proven herself to be an elite among even the elites of the Mephisto, comparable to Class-A fighters on the high end and ranking in at around B-Class. These early life missions are stated to be what eventually shaped her leadership skills.   By the time she was 16 she had earned a reputation as the "Frost Princess" for her efficientcy on the battlefield. Eventually these skills would be used against Adrian, dubbed Zero by then, as the latter had annihilated the whole of the Mephisto's leadership AND its capital. A battle would ensue between the former friends, one which saw Zero and his elite allies flee under the banner of Corus the Revolutionary. Sometime later, Tara would be reassigned and after a short hunt for her former friend- she would join the United Federation.   From the point of joining she quickly rose through the ranks. While her power carried her as an elite warrior, one of the few within the UF to use magic, her leadership is what propelled her quickly to the rank of Lieutenant, then to Captain, to Major, and so forth. In a bid to save lives during a time when the Federation held few magically-capable warriors, Tara pushed for the establishment of the Rated Rank System to define different missions under the E thru A Classifications, and later the S-Class. Upon becoming a Colonel, Tara joined other leaders of the Federation in pushing for the creation of a specialized sect of the military branch which specialized in Magic-Capable Warriors, preaching of its effectiveness for the Mephisto and how it could save many more lives and quickly resolve conflicts.   By the time she was in her early twenties she had already been considered for the promotion to Ltn. General. Her effectiveness on the battlefield, her ability to lead and protect her troops, AND her growing ability at negotiation from observing & studying her peers, had earned her reputation among even the hallowed halls of the UF's own congress. With the backing of even politicians, Tara pressed with other elites to expand the Special Forces Branch atop pushing for a reduction in military spending to bolster Federal Aid Programs. With approval from the Chairman of the Federation himself, this would pass, and in doing so the Special Forces Branch would end up its own division of the military much like the Army and Navy.   As one of the first S-Class Warriors and a Director- Tara was granted the overview, authority, and ability to mold the Special Forces Unit which eventually would be dubbed Project Star Light. With command of Star Light, albeit not solo, Tara was able to accomplish much more within the Federation and even alter the direction of the body overall. Thanks to the project the Federation was able to pull out soldiers and weaponry from work sites, instead placing in their own specialized agents. And with the reputation boost due to the Federation allowing for more financial aid spending, Tara was eventually propelled to a leading position within the Federation as a whole second only to the top brass ranks and the congress itself- albeit with tremendous influence regardless.   She would be hailed as responsible for several successful campaigns and conflicts over the course of her career. She would personally oversee several operations during the final years of her career and in turn life, with the last of which being a campaign against the Warring States of the Home Lands. At long last her target was her former friend Zero Blackheart, another accomplished individual within the rival faction of the Shadow Dominions. It was their final battle, her defeat of Zero, and her subscenquent mercy & negotiations that opened the path for the Federation and Dominions to work together to accomplish many more things.   This union while it would one day go forward, short lived as it would be, was done without her presence. In the wanning hours of the Warring States and the turn of the Terminator Wars, during a conference within the Winter Villa of the Home Lands, Tara would be assassinated by the agents of Former Demonic Arms Scientist 'Midori'.  

Legacy

Tara would leave behind an impressive legacy; though disaster would forever tarnish what she left behind due to her early demise. Her friendship with Zero would be the trigger for his downfall, or so he had claimed. This would lead to Zero's support of the eventual Dark Council, the 1st and 2nd Tatara Wars, and involvement in the Dusk Wars which would nearly collapse the whole of the Federation. Atop this, the alliance of the Dominions and the Federation would fall by the time of the 1st Tatara war, with the Dark Council Era souring relations due to Zero becoming an enemy of the Feds. As of the modern day the Federation has lost much of its power and the structure that Tara had helped forge, instead now becoming a useless circle of bureaucracy and greed.   Still, her memory has not yet died out. Many, such as Alexander Blackheart, still acknowledge her accomplishments and what she had attempted to create. She is still viewed as the gold standard of what it meant to be a Uniter.  

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Other Info

Tara was one of the original 10 who founded the OG Group and Lore of Soul Fall back in 2006-2008.   Tara's creator passed away in the mid 2010's. Though not as straight forward as Shadow's article, this is also a tribute to her~  

Article Info

Article written by Alexander Stormsong   Lore by 'Amathyst' Locchlan