Dara of the Vikings
Dara was a 20th century viking woman who lived in the secluded village of Tine. Dara and her father, Druil, were keepers of the Golden Bow of Rolfe the Mighty. Dara has been utilized by several comic companies including AC Comics, Lucky Comics, and G-Man Comics.
Name:
Dara of the Vikings
Publisher:
Real name:
Dara
Aliases:
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Female
Powers:
- Marksmanship
- Swordsmanship
First issue:
Strange Worlds (1950) #2
Origin
When American pilots Ford Robbins and Gene Dorne crashed their plane in the North Atlantic, they eventually made their way to a hidden island. It was here that they were met by a woman who called herself Dara, and appeared to be a Viking. Dara took the men back to her village of Tine, where they aided her and her father Druil in defeating the forces of an opposing tribe named the Hairy Ones led by the cruel Cyngar.
AC Comics
Dara appeared in AC Comics' Good Girl Comics #16.
Lucky Comics
Lucky Comics released a comic reprinting Dara's debut story from Strange Worlds #2 in a self-titled comic.
G-Man Comics
Origin
The G-Man Comics version of Dara is an immortal native of the other-dimensional realm of Otherworld. When Taranis the Thunderlord and his companion Boden the Blind discovered the lost settlement of Tine, they were greeted by Dara who took them to meet her father, the Chieftain Druil. Druil and Dara were eager to reestablish contact with Avalorr, and after helping Dara and the natives of Tine defeat the cruel Cyngar, Taranis, Boden, and Dara returned to Avalorr where Dara would act as Tine's ambassador.
Dara was presented to the High Court of Avalorr, but it was at that moment that the god of deception Aenyr attacked Avalorr with an army of Fire Trolls. Dara and the other gods of Avalorr battled these trolls, eventually winning through to victory. Following this battle, Taranis and Dara began a romance that lasted centuries before finally marrying.
When Taranis disappeared after leaving to battle the dark elf Valthana Shadowmoon, Dara remained true to her husband, never giving up hope that he was somehow still alive somewhere. And even after King Nuada ordered the isolation of Avalorr from the rest of Otherworld, she continued to try to discover his whereabouts.
In modern times, Boden became aware of Taranis' return in the Earthrealm, and Dara pledged to go and bring him home at long last. Her adventure is ongoing.
Powers and Weapons
Like all the Celtic gods of Avalorr, Dara is immortal, and possesses superhuman strength, speed, durability, and stamina. Additionally, she is a highly-skilled warrior, and one of the finest swordswomen in all Otherworld. She carries a sword that is able to slice through dimensions, allowing her to travel wherever she desires. She also wields the Golden Bow, whose string can only be drawn by herself and her father Druil. Arrows launched from the bow retain their full force upon striking a target, regardless of the distance traveled.
