My longest-running (named) character, and also the one I've created the most alternate versions of. Common to all versions is that she's a melanistic jaguar (panther) who's antisocial almost to the point of misanthropy, sarcastic as hell, and prone to violent outbursts. She also kills people for a living.
Talija ní Tallawah
A classic High Fantasy assassin, trained and schooled at the Guild of Assassins, and the original incarnation of Talija. As well as being rather skilled at killing people, she's also an obtenebrist, i.e. a Shadow Walker, who can meld with the shadows to avoid detection, or shroud an area in impenetrable darkness.
Lt. Talija Janer
The present day version of Talija, Lt. Janer is a former member of the British Armed Forces (The Rifles, 3rd Battalion) who served with the SAS for two tours, as part of Squadron D. After leaving the army, she went freelance and made a very successful living as a long-range business solutions contractor, i.e. hitman.
She is skilled with a variety of regular firearms, specialising in long rifles and sniping, and has received additional training in counter-terrorism and kali sikaran, as well as being a highly proficient driver.
Security Chief Janer (Ascension)
In the Ascension setting, Talija Janer works as head of security for Addison Caine at the Spire, in New Eden.
Talija "TJ" Janer (Prelude)
In the Prelude setting, I split the character of Talija into two characters. The first, keeping the name of Talija, is a former technician for Oshin-Su Global in Hong Kong, who was let go after repeated tardiness and a general lack of professionalism and discipline. She later found herself working as a retained data-hack for Donny Yuen, a brothel owner and low-level Triad officer. One particular job for Yuen brought her to the attention of Jager Enterprises, who were so impressed by how competently she'd managed to break into their mainframe that they tracked her down and offered her a job.
Criminal by lack of other opportunities rather than deliberate intent, Talija jumped at the chance to resume legitimate work, with Jager promising that they'd be able to keep her quite safe from any potential Triad repercussions. At Jager, she became the Operative Handler for Artemis, one of Jager's finest and surliest field agents, and the two developed a very close bond, which eventually grew intimate.
During the operation to track down and acquire the missing prototype KOTO security droid, Talija is infected by the Remnant (the uploaded personality and memories of a deceased person) of a former Osiris Tech employee. Ultimately, this Remnant helps lead Talija and her colleagues at Jager to the missing droid's location, though at quite a cost.
Artemis (Prelude)
Artemis is the other "half" of Talija in the Prelude setting, and she is an operative for Jager Industries, one of Europe's premier security companies. She is a heavily modified and enhanced specialist in covert eliminations and infiltrations, and is noted for her tendency to work solo. She has a history of working deep behind enemy lines and without radio support or extraction plans. As well as specialising in long-range rifles, Artemis is also an accomplished pistol marksman, and is utterly remorseless in her actions.
Prior to her death at Point Nemo, Artemis and TJ decide to have a child together, with TJ carrying the baby.
Project: Artemis
In my Future Echoes setting, which is in the same universe as Prelude but much further forward in time, Project: Artemis exists as the end product of a centuries long government project to create the ultimate hunter and assassin. Being a namesake for Artemis from Prelude is not an accident, as Project: Artemis was started with DNA extracted from Artemis' remains, after the events at Point Nemo.
The joy at her being a complete and utter success turns to dismay when she inevitably escapes from the lab that birthed her, slaying the entire on-site project team (and a fair number of security personnel) in the process. Oddly enough, it turns out that creating a living weapon with bleeding edge security, subterfuge, and infiltration implants and training comes with some downsides when you're trying to recapture them.
Realising that the task of bringing Artemis back in, or decommissioning her, is far beyond their regular means, the Ministry of Defence call in the Special Activities department, who send one of their most highly-decorate Proctors - Naoko-Tove Shivali (See: Koto).
Artwork (WARNING: NSFW content ahead!)
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