Tanja Devourer of Shadows (15518)

Tanja Devourer of Shadows (#15518)
Head	She Wolf
Body	Northern Barbarian
Weapon	Blue Broadsword
Shield	Wooden Buckler
Companion	Grey Wolf
Rune	Rune of Sun

Tanja Devourer of Shadows is the Honorary Warrior gifted to Tania Del Rio.

Lore and Background

Tanja is a 19 year old warrior accompanied by her Grey Wolf companion, Fenress the Ancient. She has spent her life in The Quantum Shadow vanquishing dark spirits with a broadsword fueled by sunlight. Little is known about her past and her only trusted friend is fellow warrior, Ichiyo Executor of the Shadows, whom she loves and feels very protective towards. Tanja reluctantly joined the group of wizards known as Canis Coven after she and Ichiyo were rescued and she now serves as their defender.

Tanja Devourer of Shadows illustrated by Tania Del Rio

Personality

Tanja is introverted, mysterious, and guarded. She finds it difficult to open up to people and comes across as moody and brooding at times. However, in the heat of battle she comes alive, and is extremely loyal to those she chooses to protect. Her biggest flaw is that she acts morally superior and holds others to an impossible standard. Despite her hard exterior she does possess a soft side and she finds great joy in knitting little outfits and accessories for her wolf.

Skills

Tanja is a strong and skillful swords-woman. She has the mysterious ability to summon sunlight and light her blade on fire through her connection with the Rune of Sun. She spends a lot of her time working out and strengthening her muscles, but one of her lesser known skills is her ability to knit.

Affiliations

Tanja is a member of the Canis Coven with the role of Defender.

Trivia

• Tanja is the Honorary Warrior for cult member Tania Del Rio. Tania named her Tanja because she wanted a close association with her character but didn’t think “Tania” was a fitting name for a barbarian warrior.
• Tania’s concept of Tanja was inspired by the character Ayla from Chrono Trigger, Princess Mononoke, and the ElfQuest comic series, all which are important influences in her life.
• Tania Del Rio has adopted Tanja's She Wolf head as her main profile picture and persona in social media.
• Tanja's Astrological sign in the Runic Zodiac is The Ouroboros.

Book of Lore Mentions

https://www.forgottenrunes.com/lore/warriors/15518/0

Traits

Name and Origin

• Tanja is the only Warrior with her name and title, as these were hand picked due to her being an Honorary Warrior.

Head and Body

• Tanja is one of 69 She Wolf heads in the collection and one of 86 Northern Barbarian bodies.
• There are only 4 Warriors total with this same head and body combination.

Weapon and Shield

• Tanja wields a Blue Broadsword of which there are 269 in the collection.
• Tanja is one of 287 Warriors who holds a Wooden Buckler.

Companion

• Tanja’s Grey Wolf is one of 27 in the collection.
• Tanja's companion is named Fenress the Ancient and is a wise, sometimes grumpy beast who isn’t afraid to fight despite her advanced age.

Rune

• Tanja is one of 678 Warriors with the Rune of Sun.
• Tanja has a strong connection with this rune and is able to summon sunlight even when deep below the ground. She also can use the rune’s power to ignite her blade.

Affinity

• Tania is 1 of 406 Warriors with the Brute Affinity Group as her main Affinity. Tanja is 50% attuned to Brute, with 3 of 6 traits in this Affinity.