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| Talah | |
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| Gender | Female |
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| Eye color | Gold |
| Hair color | Black |
| Hometown | Dronia City |
| Trainer class | Aurum Leader |
| Member of | Team Aurum |
| Rank | Leader |
Talah is one of the main antagonists of the game, and the person in charge of the criminal organization Team Aurum.
Background[]
Talah was born with little money; her once prosperous family had fallen from being a major company to complete ruin. With stories of the family's past, Talah grew up with boundless talent and ambition. She quickly learned that power was the only thing that mattered in the world, and money was the fastest route to acquiring it. Charismatic enough to gain trust - and heartless enough to take advantage of it, Talah quickly established her place in the region as a ruthless businesswoman, eventually transforming her small homegrown business into a powerful corporation known as Myna Corporation. Despite her successes however, her lust for power was unquenched.
As a child of the region she was told the stories of the City of Gold-- a wondrous city full of riches beyond imagination. The city had a cruel ruler that used the wonders of the city to subjugate the people of the region. However that's was all they really were; just stories. At some point in time she met Professor Northington, who informed Talah of his theory. He believed the mythical City of Gold was real, and it got him kicked out of the scientific community. At an earlier time Talah had acquired something which, combined with Northington's words, now convinced her wholly of the city's existence. Northington quickly strikes a deal with her. Talah would provide funding taken from Myna Corp and manpower to Northington allowing him to find the mythical City of Gold (thus proving his theories right), in return Talah and her minions would gain all the riches that the city held. Talah accepted the deal, seeing it as a great opportunity. In truth, Talah cared little about the monetary reward. She was more interested in the "gifts" that the ruler used to dominate the people, to expand beyond corporate power and create her own eternal empire. She does not fully trust Northington but believes herself to be capable of outmaneuvering any deception.
In order to aid her and Northington's plans, Talah recruited many thugs and delinquents, promising them riches beyond compare in exchange for their help, as well as three Admins who oversee the grunts more closely. Thus, Team Aurum was formed, an organization with no reluctance or scruples to do anything to achieve their goal of wealth and power.
Personality[]
Talah seems cool and calm, but is secretly sociopathic. She has a desire to dominate/show superiority, and believes she has the right to do so, resulting in arrogance.
She appears classy, calm, and in control most of the time. Nothing phases her, everything is on schedule, and you’re never quite sure if she's toying with you. After several of her plans are foiled, her facade begins to unravel. She is cruel and bitter to her underlings, and does not tolerate failure. The thought of her failing shatters everything she knows, so she deflects and blames the world around her instead.
As she gets close to her goal, she becomes giddy with excitement, letting her mind run wild with thoughts of how much power she can get. Likewise, when her plans are finally ruined, she will suffer a "villainous breakdown", unable to accept that she has failed.
During the Game[]
The player first meets Talah at Dronia Museum as she is chatting with the curator in front of a ruined mural from the jungle depicting a decimated city. She presents as very polite and humble when her donations to the museum are mentioned, apparently shocked at the heist that takes place. Talah reappears after her long absence on the Oil Rig hiding away in an office from Team Aurum who has taken over the facility and is spilling massive ammounts of oil into the ocean. On the roof though, she reveals herself as leader of Team Aurum when she assists Kruger and Erion's escape in her helicopter after Yacuma dies and her core is obtained. She is seen again on Route 19 amidst the burning jungle, freeing Amber and Eronze from Patama's trap and battles the player while Amber finishes off Patama with Eronze to obtain her core. At this point her calm demeanor is slipping, showing her true sociopathic self. Once Team Aurum uses the Golems to channel the Nature Spirit cores and dissipate the barrier around the Gold City, the player comes face to face with Talah again in the climax of the main story.
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Sprites[]
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| Talah's VS Sprite |
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| Talah's Sprite |
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Trivia[]
- Before she was given a name and design, Talah was referred to as the Evil Team Leader during development, or ETL for short.
- Talah's design was also often referred to as the "Gold Lady".
Name Origin[]
Talah [tʰæˈlɒː] is Farsi and means gold.
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