Tara Markov - Terra
"Eat rock, Dirtbag!" - Terra |
BiographyThe new version of the earth shifting hero Terra was captured by a shadowy organization called N.O.W.H.E.R.E. Not much is known about her past though Omen's words suggest that she comes from a slightly privileged lifestyle though she is a 'fighter.' They triggered her powers by psychological means instead of direct genetic manipulation as they did with Beast Boy. When Fistpoint attacked Beast Boy, she came to his defense but said it was because he 'got way too friendly' with her at some point. She then went on to say that she would eat Beast Boy alive if he got in her way. Despite these words, she came to his defense before the N.O.W.H.E.R.E. security force could toss him into the gladitorial pit. She was thrown into the arena in his steed, where she encounter Fistpoint again though he had cronies. Beast Boy came to her rescue and they presumably bonded from there.
Led by Fairchild, she escapes captivity as part of a group of fugitive superheroes referred to as the Ravagers. Terra appears to have the same abilities as the other versions of the character and immediately leaves the group with Beast Boy, not trusting the leadership of Fairchild to get them to safety. She and Beast Boy robbed a convenience store for bagels where they were confronted by the owner and several of his comrades. They absconded with their prize, which Terra noted were quite good, and argued about going to save the others after Beast Boy's dream. Ultimately, they headed that way and fought a number of Brother Blood's cultists before heading to the church to face him and save the others. She is almost seduced by Blood, but Beast Boy snaps her out of it and she helps free the others. They escape together, sans Lightning, and head to Los Angeles, where they meet up with Niles Caulder. Terra and Beast Boy follow the group (Fairchild, Thunder, Ridge and Superboy, who wants to talk with Fairchild) through the base, and Terra and Beast Boy threaten to leave after seeing Niles training arena, which is similar to the Culling arena . Fairchild and Superboy begin to argue, giving Thunder a headache. Thunder suddenly collapses in pain, and his powers go out of control, with hundred of high power sound waves crashing through the building. Having no other option, Superboy flies through the sound waves and knocks out Thunder. Thunder is rushed to surgery by Niles and his medical crew. Terra and Beast Boy watch as the doctors begin surgery, and Niles tells them that Thunder has a chip in his brain that could kill them, and Harvest could have easily put them in all the other kids too. Terra becomes determined, and joins the team in the arena. Niles later confronts Fairchild about a mission. A psychic child is about to be targeted by N.O.W.H.E.R.E, and she would be a great help to the team. Fairchild and the team head out. As they approach the house, they are suddenly ambushed by a resurrected and brain washed Windshear and Bright-eyes. The Team dispatches them easily, only to be attacked by Rose Wilson and Warblade. During the fight, Caitlin is knocked back, and encounters the child. She shows Caitlin a destructive future, in which Harvest has brainwashed the team and has taken over the world. Meanwhile, the team begins losing. Terra suddenly becomes enraged and violently knocks back Rose, and then impales Warblade with a rock. Warblade regenerates, and Terra begins fighting the duo on her own. |
Powers/AbilitiesTerra has the ability of geokinesis, exhibiting psychokinetic control over the earth and minerals. While she can control massive amounts of earth and rock, shaping it to her will, she has also revealed an incredible amount of fine control, making artistic shapes, or even transmuting raw materials into different crystalline forms. Her primary forms of mobility include flying on a rock platform or extremely quick tunneling.
Terra has also been revealed to have a degree of superhuman toughness, surviving even after being battered by rocky shards and being immersed in lava. She has shown to have very rapid regenerative powers, with moderate to severe burns disappearing in a matter of hours, leaving no visible scars. She later revealed that earth in all its forms does little or no harm to her. She stated this after she allowed herself to be caught between the North American continental bedrock while she lowered the entire island of Manhattan on top of her. Her degree of geomorphic control is shown to be greater and more refined than what the original Terra has been shown capable of, moving volumes of many many square miles of earth at one time. |