|Row 4 info = Blonde (with a platinum blonde-white streak) (inherited from her father; book series)<br>(inherited from her mother; 2010 series)
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|Row 5 title = Eye Color:
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|Row 5 info = Blue
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|Row 5 info = Pale Blue (from her father; book series)<br>(from her mother; 2010 series)
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|Row 6 title = Familiar:
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|Row 6 info = Gallant the Pegasus
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|Row 6 info = Veronica Taylor}} Tara Duncan is the main protagonist and title character of the series. She is voiced by <span style="background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245); ">Veronica Taylor.</span>
*Shrink objects and living creatures to small size
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*Redirect a fire ray (unique)
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*Erect a light blue shield of magical light around herself and allies
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*Transfigure objects into animals
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*Reserve the effects of most dark spells
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|Row 9 title = Allies and Family:
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|Row 9 info = *Unnamed maternal grandfather (deceased)
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*[[Isabella Duncan]] (maternal grandmother)
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*[[Manitou]] (maternal great-grandfather)
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*[[Selena Duncan]] (mother)
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*[[Emperor Danviou]] (father; deceased)
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*[[Empress Lisbeth]] (aunt)
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*[[Lar and Tar]] (younger twin siblings)
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'''Marriage'''
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*[[Caliban]] (husband)
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*[[Danviou and Celia Duncan|Danviou and Celia]] (twin son and daughter)
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*Daylon (youngest son)
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'''Best Friends'''
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*[[Sparrow|Princess Gloria "Sparrow" Daavil]]
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*[[Robin]]
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*[[Fabrice]]
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*[[Fafnir]]
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*[[Master Chem]] (mentor)
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|Row 10 info = "Powers and Lies" (books)<br>"[[The Silent Siren]]" (TV show)<br>"[[Otherworld (episode)|Otherworld]]" (2021 series)
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'''Princess Tara Duncan''' is the main and titular protagonist of the cancelled 2010 animated series, as well as [[Tara Duncan (2021 TV series)|the 2021 reboot]], both loosely based on the [[Tara Duncan (books)|book series]]. She was voiced by Céline Melloul in the original French version and was also voiced by [[Saffron Henderson]] in the English dub of the 2010 series respectively. In the 2021 series, she is voiced by Kaycie Chase in the English and French versions.
==Description==
==Description==
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Tara Duncan is a seventeen-yearold girl who deals with every day life while defeating evil with her friends [[Sparrow]] and [[Cal]]. When she casts spells, her color is blue.
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In the original animated series, Tara Duncan is a 17-year-old girl who deals with everyday life while defeating evil with her friends [[Sparrow]] and [[Cal]]. When she casts spells, her magic is blue.[[File:3-12-2013_8-45-43_PM.png|thumb|left|Tara Duncan singing along to Madney Speers.]]
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She was born on earth, but is still a powerful spellbinder, nonetheless. She is the main character of the series. She is sporty, playing basketball and volleyball. She is the number one fangirl of [[Madney Speers]](as stated by Cal in "Silent Siren"), but is tone deaf.
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She was born on Earth, but is still a powerful spellbinder, nonetheless. She is sporty, playing basketball and volleyball. She is the number one fan-girl of [[Madney Speers]] (as stated by Cal in "Silent Siren"), but ironically is tone deaf.
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Tara is also the leader of Alpha Team, though it is not clear until Robin statesthatheis Cal's superior since Tara is sick. Tara is constantly trying to balance her nonspell and spellbinder life, a task that often annoys her grandmother, Isabella.
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Tara is also the leader of the Alpha Team, although it does not become completely clear until Robin an Elf from the Omega Team fills in for Tara making him Cal's superior since Tara is sick. Tara is constantly trying to balance her human-spellbinder life, a task that often annoys her maternal grandmother Isabella.
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[[File:TD_12.jpg|thumb|left|Tara in her basketball outfit]]
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==Personality==
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==Personality ==
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Tara Duncan is a clever,outgoing and a bit headstrong, willful, and stubborn.She always knows what she wants, and is not afraid to go after it.
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Tara Duncan is clever, outgoing, a bit headstrong, stubborn, willful, very resilient and determined. She is also light-hearted and has a pretty good sense of humor. She is clearly good-hearted since she does fight villains and risks her life to save the day. She always knows what she wants, and is not afraid to go after it.
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Shealso has an unwavering desire to fit in and be normal, as is an earth spellbinder. Unfortunately, [[Sandra]]and her Alpha team missions make it very difficult for her to make nonspell friends and seem normal.
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Plus, she has an unwavering desire to fit in and be normal, as an earth spellbinder. Unfortunately, [[Sandra]] and her Alpha Team missions make it very difficult for her to make nonspell friends and seem normal.
==Physical Appearance==
==Physical Appearance==
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Tara has waist-length, bright blo[[File:Tara_D.jpg|thumb|left|Tara]]nde hair with a white streak in the front, near her face[[File:Tara_Duncan.jpg|thumb|Tara Duncan
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[[File:Tara_D.jpg|thumb|left|Tara|130px]]
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Despite looking like a mortal human, Tara is actually a young spellbinder (human with magic powers).
]].She wear a purple tank-top with a white shirt underneath, and has blue pants with a black belt and with black andwhiteshoes.She wears a yellow and pomergranate necklace that is Gallant, her flying pegasus familiar.She has a crystal watch on her wrist that helps her communicate with her teammates and look up anything having to do with magic.
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In the original animated series, Tara has apricot skin, blue eyes and waist-length, bright blonde hair with a platinum blonde-white lock that is usually on the right side of her head, near her face.
She usually wears a purple tank top with a short sleeved white shirt underneath, long, blue pants tied in a black belt and black converse sneakers. She also wears a yellow and pomegranate necklace that is Gallant, her flying pegasus familiar and a crystal watch on her wrist that helps her communicate with her teammates and look up anything having to do with magic.
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In the 2021 series, she has light skin, freckles (visible when up-close) and a rounder facial structure.
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She is casual human clothing, which consists of wearing a baggy pink, gray and white top with gray jeans and light gray sneakers. She even carries a backpack. However, she is also seen wearing a sorcerer-like red coat and gold patterns, matching gold plates and patterns on both of her wrists and a white body suit. She is shown wearing a pink colored suit of armor and gold plating with bits of green as well.
==Relationships==
==Relationships==
===Family===
===Family===
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Tara's family includes [[Isabella]], her grandmother,and her great-grandfather, [[Manitou]], who accidentally turned himself into a dog. Her mother and father's current location is unknown, although a picture is shown of Tara's mother in the series. She was a powerful spellbinder who defeated evil just as Isabella did and Tara does.
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[[File:Isabella-manitor-sandra-tara.jpg|thumb|Isabella, Manitou, Sandra, and Tara]]Tara's family includes [[Isabella]], her grandmother, and her great-grandfather, [[Manitou]], who accidentally turned himself into a dog. Her mother and father's current location is unknown, although a picture is shown of Tara's mother in the series. She was a powerful spellbinder who defeated evil just as Isabella did and Tara does.
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In the books, her mother is kidnapped and her father was killed. There is the possibility that she is still alive, as Tara goes to the Silver Witch in "BFF's" to see if she was truly there. Because she lives on Earth and she insinuates that she may have had recently learned of her powers, it is assumed that her father was a nonspell.
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In the books, her mother [[Selena Duncan]] is kidnapped and her father, the Emperor of Omois, Danviou, was killed by the masked spellbinder. In the animated series there is the possibility that she is still alive, as Tara goes to the Silver Witch in "[[BFF]]" to see if she was truly there. Because she lives on Earth and she insinuates that she may have had recently learned of her powers, it is assumed that her father was a nonspell as opposed to being a topmost spellbinder, let alone of royal blood.
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===Friends and Allies===
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[[File:Hanging.jpg|thumb|left|Tara and herfriends]]
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[[File:3-12-2013_9-37-31_PM.png|thumb|left|Claire and Tara bond.]]
Tara's closest friends are [[Sparrow]] and [[Cal]], who are spellbinders and fellow members of the Alpha Team.
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===Friends===
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==== [[Claire]] ====
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In [[File:326x235_tara_duncan_-_Copy.jpg|thumb|The Alpha Team: Cal, Tara and Sparrow]]"[[Clairvoyant]]", Tara bonds closely with Claire, believing her to be a girl just like her; not knowing that she was a spellbinder upon birth. When [[Cal]] casts suspicions on her, Tara is quick to defend her, though whether it was because of her bond with Claire or because she was stung that Cal was going to leave is unknown. Tara, just like [[Fabrice]], gets really upset when it is revealed that Claire was using them to steal the vampire gang's emblem.
Tara friends are [[Sparrow]] and [[Cal]] who are spell binders and fellow members of the Alpha Team.
===Romance===
===Romance===
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[[File:3-12-2013_8-53-04_PM.png|thumb|Cal and Tara]]
Tara is currently not romantically involved with anyone. However, it is shown that she is a bit jealous whenever Cal is going out with or flirting with another girl (see [[Cara]]). She also appears to have a minor crush on [[Robin]] from the Beta Team.
Tara is currently not romantically involved with anyone. However, it is shown that she is a bit jealous whenever Cal is going out with or flirting with another girl (see [[Cara]]). She also appears to have a minor crush on [[Robin]] from the Beta Team.
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In the books her romantic interests get more handsome by the next installment, Tara has a romantic relationship with Cal but later in the series. She is in love with Robin initially and maybe Cal, which they hint at in the TV series.
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==Pet/Familiar==
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Tara's familiar is a pegasus named Gallant. He can transform into a necklace that is yellow and pomergranate.
*Tara, though the leader of the Alpha Team, is technically the most inexperienced due to her nonspell upbringing.
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*Tara is known as being a horrible singer.
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In the book series, she eventually takes her longtime best friend Caliban, and has three children with him; two of whom are [[Danviou and Celia Duncan|fraternal twins]].
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=== [[The Familiars|Familiar]] ===
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[[File:Gallant_(2).jpg|thumb|left|Gallant, Tara's familiar|79x79px]]Tara's [[The Familiars|familiar]] is a pegasus named Gallant, renamed "Gala" in the 2021 reboot. He can transform into a red-and-gold necklace that is yellow and pomegranate. To fit in any room in the palace of the empire of [[Omosis]], the ''Miniaturus'' spell is cast on him. He dons magical armor alongside his rider via her magical [[Chnage-A-Line|Change-A-Line]] bracelet.
*Tara, though the leader of the Alpha Team, is technically the most inexperienced due to her nonspell upbringing.[[File:Error.jpg|thumb|The oops]] Tara is known as being a horrible singer.
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*Tara originally had no nonspell friends in the beginning of the series.
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*She has accidentally walked into the boy's locker room on one occasion.
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*In some scenes of the [[The Silent Siren|pilot episode]], Tara wears a brown tank top with a pink shirt underneath instead of what she usually wears in the 2010 series.
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*Tara's character design looks reminiscent with the geokinetic anti-heroine Terra from ''Teen Titans'' 2003 TV Series, especially her hairstyle and blue eyes; same for Cornelia Hale, the second Earth Guardian, of ''W.I.T.C.H.''
Princess Tara Duncan is the main and titular protagonist of the cancelled 2010 animated series, as well as the 2021 reboot, both loosely based on the book series. She was voiced by Céline Melloul in the original French version and was also voiced by Saffron Henderson in the English dub of the 2010 series respectively. In the 2021 series, she is voiced by Kaycie Chase in the English and French versions.
In the original animated series, Tara Duncan is a 17-year-old girl who deals with everyday life while defeating evil with her friends Sparrow and Cal. When she casts spells, her magic is blue.
Tara Duncan singing along to Madney Speers.
She was born on Earth, but is still a powerful spellbinder, nonetheless. She is sporty, playing basketball and volleyball. She is the number one fan-girl of Madney Speers (as stated by Cal in "Silent Siren"), but ironically is tone deaf.
Tara is also the leader of the Alpha Team, although it does not become completely clear until Robin an Elf from the Omega Team fills in for Tara making him Cal's superior since Tara is sick. Tara is constantly trying to balance her human-spellbinder life, a task that often annoys her maternal grandmother Isabella.
Personality
Tara Duncan is clever, outgoing, a bit headstrong, stubborn, willful, very resilient and determined. She is also light-hearted and has a pretty good sense of humor. She is clearly good-hearted since she does fight villains and risks her life to save the day. She always knows what she wants, and is not afraid to go after it.
Plus, she has an unwavering desire to fit in and be normal, as an earth spellbinder. Unfortunately, Sandra and her Alpha Team missions make it very difficult for her to make nonspell friends and seem normal.
Physical Appearance
Tara
Despite looking like a mortal human, Tara is actually a young spellbinder (human with magic powers).
In the original animated series, Tara has apricot skin, blue eyes and waist-length, bright blonde hair with a platinum blonde-white lock that is usually on the right side of her head, near her face.
She usually wears a purple tank top with a short sleeved white shirt underneath, long, blue pants tied in a black belt and black converse sneakers. She also wears a yellow and pomegranate necklace that is Gallant, her flying pegasus familiar and a crystal watch on her wrist that helps her communicate with her teammates and look up anything having to do with magic.
In the 2021 series, she has light skin, freckles (visible when up-close) and a rounder facial structure.
She is casual human clothing, which consists of wearing a baggy pink, gray and white top with gray jeans and light gray sneakers. She even carries a backpack. However, she is also seen wearing a sorcerer-like red coat and gold patterns, matching gold plates and patterns on both of her wrists and a white body suit. She is shown wearing a pink colored suit of armor and gold plating with bits of green as well.
Relationships
Family
Isabella, Manitou, Sandra, and Tara
Tara's family includes Isabella, her grandmother, and her great-grandfather, Manitou, who accidentally turned himself into a dog. Her mother and father's current location is unknown, although a picture is shown of Tara's mother in the series. She was a powerful spellbinder who defeated evil just as Isabella did and Tara does.
In the books, her mother Selena Duncan is kidnapped and her father, the Emperor of Omois, Danviou, was killed by the masked spellbinder. In the animated series there is the possibility that she is still alive, as Tara goes to the Silver Witch in "BFF" to see if she was truly there. Because she lives on Earth and she insinuates that she may have had recently learned of her powers, it is assumed that her father was a nonspell as opposed to being a topmost spellbinder, let alone of royal blood.
Friends and Allies
Claire and Tara bond.
Tara's closest friends are Sparrow and Cal, who are spellbinders and fellow members of the Alpha Team.
"Clairvoyant", Tara bonds closely with Claire, believing her to be a girl just like her; not knowing that she was a spellbinder upon birth. When Cal casts suspicions on her, Tara is quick to defend her, though whether it was because of her bond with Claire or because she was stung that Cal was going to leave is unknown. Tara, just like Fabrice, gets really upset when it is revealed that Claire was using them to steal the vampire gang's emblem.
Romance
Cal and Tara
Tara is currently not romantically involved with anyone. However, it is shown that she is a bit jealous whenever Cal is going out with or flirting with another girl (see Cara). She also appears to have a minor crush on Robin from the Beta Team.
In the books her romantic interests get more handsome by the next installment, Tara has a romantic relationship with Cal but later in the series. She is in love with Robin initially and maybe Cal, which they hint at in the TV series.
In the book series, she eventually takes her longtime best friend Caliban, and has three children with him; two of whom are fraternal twins.
Tara's familiar is a pegasus named Gallant, renamed "Gala" in the 2021 reboot. He can transform into a red-and-gold necklace that is yellow and pomegranate. To fit in any room in the palace of the empire of Omosis, the Miniaturus spell is cast on him. He dons magical armor alongside his rider via her magical Change-A-Line bracelet.
Trivia
She is on the basketball team, but has problems scoring free throws.
Tara, though the leader of the Alpha Team, is technically the most inexperienced due to her nonspell upbringing.
The oops
Tara is known as being a horrible singer.
Tara originally had no nonspell friends in the beginning of the series.
She has accidentally walked into the boy's locker room on one occasion.
In some scenes of the pilot episode, Tara wears a brown tank top with a pink shirt underneath instead of what she usually wears in the 2010 series.
Tara's character design looks reminiscent with the geokinetic anti-heroine Terra from Teen Titans 2003 TV Series, especially her hairstyle and blue eyes; same for Cornelia Hale, the second Earth Guardian, of W.I.T.C.H.
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