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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
=== Early Life ===
=== Early life ===
Tara was the second child born to High King Nevan Silven and Queen Líle Ó Branáin. When Tara was three, the Queen Mother died due to complications relating to the birth of her younger sister, who was also named Líle in honor of their mother. When she was four, Nóra, Tara's older sister, was killed when the brakes on a truck failed and struck the vehicle in which both she and Tara had been traveling. Tara spent much of her early life in the care of Lúcán Brazael, who served as her guardian and tutor. On her eighth birthday, Tara was formally declared Heir to the Throne.
Tara was the second child born to High King Nevan III Ó Sionán and Queen Eithne Ní Branáin. In 1992, the Queen Mother died due to complications relating to the birth of her younger sister, Aisling. The next year, in 1993, Nóra, Tara's older sister, was killed when the brakes on a truck failed and struck the vehicle in which both she and Tara had been traveling, leaving Tara with a scar on her right temple.
 
Tara spent much of her early life in the city of Gabhrán the care of Lúcán Ó Dónaill, who served as her guardian and tutor, and attended a private primary school for the children of the aristocracy during this time. On her twelfth birthday, Tara was formally presented and declared to the Court as the Heir Presumptive to the Throne.


=== Education as Heir ===
=== Education as Heir ===
Now officially designated Heir, Tara began her decade of education intended to prepare her to become the next Monarch. She sat in on meetings of the Privy Council and with foreign diplomats, and was encouraged to ask questions by her father, who would occasionally interrupt these meetings to instruct and question Tara on a subject, affair, or procedure. During this time, Brazael continued to tutor her in subjects such as basic arithmetic, history, literature, etiquette, and philosophy, ensuring that she had a basic education in addition to her political training.
Now officially designated Heir, Tara began her education to prepare her to become the next Monarch. She attended the Royal Academy of Governance, a six-year private secondary school for children of the aristocracy expected to enter into government, either as a titled noble or in another function. As the Heir Presumptive of to the High Kingship, Tara's curriculum was more rigorous and demanding than most of her peers'. During school breaks, she observed her father during meetings of the Privy Council and with foreign diplomats, and was often questioned by her father afterwards as he sought to give his daughter more practical experience on a variety of subjects, affairs, and procedures.  


On Tara's eighteenth birthday, she was sent to the Principality of Inis, where she was to rule in her own right. This was the traditional 'final exam' to test her readiness to assume the full powers of the Monarchy, and after three years of governing the small island, she would automatically become Heir-in-Right, her position in the succession solidified.
In the year 2007, on Tara's eighteenth birthday, she was named Princess of Carmane and sent to rule over the [[Carmane|Principality of Carmane]] in her own right the next day. This was the traditional 'final exam' for the Heir, intended to test her readiness to assume the full powers of the Monarchy: after three years of governing the small principality on her own, she would be eligible to be named the Heir-in-Right, and her position in the line of succession would be secured.


=== Rule of Inis ===
=== Rule of Carmane ===
During her tenure as Princess of Inis, Tara oversaw the response to the 2007-2008 winter floods which saw seven deaths in the Principality, the implementation of a mandatory vaccination program in response to a measles outbreak which struck the island in 2008 and resulted in 836 cases and four deaths, and introduced a program of tax incentives to reduce carbon emissions in 2009.
During her tenure as Princess of Carmane, Tara oversaw the response to the 2007-2008 winter floods which saw seven deaths in the Principality, the implementation of a mandatory vaccination program in response to a measles outbreak which struck the island in the autumn of 2008 and resulted in 836 cases and fourteen deaths, and introduced a program of tax incentives to reduce carbon emissions in 2009. By 2010, the Privy Council was convinced of her ability and prepared to recall her to the capital.


=== Nevan's Death ===
=== Nevan's death ===
After three years ruling Inis, the Privy Council recalled Tara to Kenlis. The High King had recently been diagnosed with {{wp|Small-cell carcinoma}} and both Nevan and the Council needed her in the capital to begin taking over the reins of government. Upon her arrival, Nevan and the Council formally named Tara as his Regent and invested her with his authority, thereby allowing her to take control of the government several months prior to his death on 25 August 2010. Tara was officially proclaimed High Queen of Ossoria the same day and was formally invested on the 22 September 2010.
On 9 March 2010, the earliest possible date, the Privy Council urgently recalled Tara to Kenlis. Two years before, the High King had been diagnosed with {{wp|Lung cancer|lung cancer}} and both Nevan and the Council were anxious for her to begin taking over the reins of government. Upon her arrival in the capital, instead of the traditional ceremony to formally designate her as the Heir-in-Right, Nevan and the Council moved to empower Tara as the Princess Regent and issued letters patent granting her complete authority over the government. This allowed her to take over in a controlled manner before his death three months later on 10 May 2010. Later that day, Tara was officially acclaimed as High Queen of Ossoria and was formally coronated on 18 August 2010.


=== Assassination Attempt ===
=== Assassination attempt ===
On 4 April 2011, the militant wing of the [[Ossorian Republican Faction]], a domestic terror group seeking the complete abolition of the aristocracy, attempted to assassinate Tara as she disembarked from her aircraft following a visit to the Kingdom of Arless following serious flooding in the Kingdom. Tara was shot twice while an aide was killed and one of the Bloodsworn was seriously injured in the attack, which resulted in the immediate arrest of the assailant. Tara was taken to a nearby hospital, which was immediately placed under heavy guard.
On 28 February 2011, the militant wing of the [[Ossorian Republican Faction|Republican Faction]], a domestic terror group seeking the complete abolition of the aristocracy, attempted to assassinate Tara as she disembarked from her aircraft following a visit to the Kingdom of Ardliss. Tara was shot twice while an aide was killed and one of the Bloodsworn was seriously injured in the attack, which resulted in the immediate killing of her assailant. Tara was taken to a nearby hospital, which was immediately placed under heavy guard. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, the Rídhamhna called for an emergency session of the Privy Council and Tara's older half-brother Mathúin was named Regent for the duration of her recovery, a move she formally approved after recovering from the emergency surgery. The incident was a watershed moment for the Faction's terroristic campaign, as the security forces undertook to crack down on the organization, ultimately breaking its effectiveness within two years of the assassination attempt.


The Rídhamhna called an emergency session of the Privy Council and named Tara's younger sister Líle as Regent. Tara spent three weeks in hospital before moving to her country estate in western Kenlis to finish her recovery. There, Sir Cathair Reilly, her Champion, submitted his resignation over his self-described failure to protect her, despite Tara having ordered him to take leave to recover from a bout of the flu. Tara refused to even open the envelope, unceremoniously dropping it in a waste bin. She returned to the capital four months later and resumed work.
Tara spent two weeks in hospital before moving to a country estate in the Grand Duchy of Gabhrán to finish her recovery. There, Sir Cathair Ó Raghallaigh, her Champion, submitted his resignation over his self-described failure to protect her, despite Tara having ordered him to take leave to recover from a bout of the flu. Tara refused to even open the envelope, unceremoniously tossing it into a fire as soon as he handed it to her. She returned to the capital four months later and resumed work.


== Description ==
== Description ==
Tara is a short, slender young woman who has a pale complexion, short, slightly curly, red hair which she typically wears cut to just above her shoulders, and green eyes. Tara is most commonly described as "pretty", whose features do not stand out very much. She tends to dress in comparatively simple clothes which aren't very conspicuous.
Tara is a short, slender young woman who has a pale complexion, red hair which she typically wears cut to just above her shoulders, and green eyes. Tara is most commonly described as "pretty", whose features do not stand out very much. She tends to dress in comparatively simple clothes which aren't very conspicuous.


== Personal Life ==
== Personal life ==
Tara has had six siblings, five of whom are still alive and four of whom are half-siblings. Her full siblings are Nóra (2 years older) and Líle (3 years younger); her half-siblings are Mathúin (2 years older), Cormac (1 year older), Megan (2 years younger), and Ardal (4 years younger).
Tara has eight siblings, seven of whom are still alive and six of whom are half-siblings. Her full siblings are Nóra (deceased) and Aisling; her half-siblings are Mathúin, Cormac, Sorcha, Ardal, Fiadh, and Pádraig.


In her free time, Tara enjoys engaging in hobbies such as sailing and reading. She spends the majority of her time at her official residence in Kenlis and at her country estate.
In 2012, Tara announced her engagement to Count Jason Luther von Grath, a childhood friend from the Duchy of Iron Island in the [[Shalum|Empire of Shalum]]. The two were married in 2015 and welcomed the birth of their twin daughters Nerys and Bláithín on 5 September of the next year. On 13 April 2020, their third daughter, Émer, was born.


Tara is very fond of dogs.
In her scarce free time, Tara enjoys engaging in hobbies such as sailing and reading. She spends the majority of her time at her official residence in Kenlis and at her country estate in the Grand Duchy of Gabhrán. She is very fond of dogs.


== Titles and Styles ==
== Titles and Styles ==
'''Ossorian''': Her Royal Ossorian Majesty Tara, High Queen of Ossoria, Queen of Kenlis and her other territories, Lord of the Isles, Lord Protector of the Realm, and Chief of Her Name
'''Ossorian''': Her Royal Ossorian Majesty Tara, High Queen of Ossoria, Queen of Kenlis and her other territories, Lord of the Isles, Lord Protector of the Realm, Guardian of the Holy Temple, and Chief of Her Name


'''West Aotearoan''': Her Majesty Tara, Queen of West Aotearoa and of Her Other Realms and Territories
'''West Aotearoan''': Her Majesty Tara, Queen of West Aotearoa and of Her Other Realms and Territories

Latest revision as of 17:31, 3 May 2022

Tara
High Queen of Ossoria
Reign10 May 2010 – Present
Coronation18 August 2010
PredecessorNevan III
Heir presumptiveNerys Ní Sionán
RegentPrince Mathúin Ó Sionán
Born (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 35)
Kenlis
Prince ConsortJason Luther von Grath
Issue
  • Nerys Ní Sionán
  • Bláithín Ní Sionán
  • Émer Ní Sionán
Full name
Tara Nimue Rhiannon Nic Nevan Ní Sionán
HouseÓ Sionán Dynasty
FatherNevan III of Ossoria
MotherEithne Ní Branáin
ReligionOssorian Págánacht

Tara is the queen regnant of the High Kingdom of Ossoria.

Biography

Early life

Tara was the second child born to High King Nevan III Ó Sionán and Queen Eithne Ní Branáin. In 1992, the Queen Mother died due to complications relating to the birth of her younger sister, Aisling. The next year, in 1993, Nóra, Tara's older sister, was killed when the brakes on a truck failed and struck the vehicle in which both she and Tara had been traveling, leaving Tara with a scar on her right temple.

Tara spent much of her early life in the city of Gabhrán the care of Lúcán Ó Dónaill, who served as her guardian and tutor, and attended a private primary school for the children of the aristocracy during this time. On her twelfth birthday, Tara was formally presented and declared to the Court as the Heir Presumptive to the Throne.

Education as Heir

Now officially designated Heir, Tara began her education to prepare her to become the next Monarch. She attended the Royal Academy of Governance, a six-year private secondary school for children of the aristocracy expected to enter into government, either as a titled noble or in another function. As the Heir Presumptive of to the High Kingship, Tara's curriculum was more rigorous and demanding than most of her peers'. During school breaks, she observed her father during meetings of the Privy Council and with foreign diplomats, and was often questioned by her father afterwards as he sought to give his daughter more practical experience on a variety of subjects, affairs, and procedures.

In the year 2007, on Tara's eighteenth birthday, she was named Princess of Carmane and sent to rule over the Principality of Carmane in her own right the next day. This was the traditional 'final exam' for the Heir, intended to test her readiness to assume the full powers of the Monarchy: after three years of governing the small principality on her own, she would be eligible to be named the Heir-in-Right, and her position in the line of succession would be secured.

Rule of Carmane

During her tenure as Princess of Carmane, Tara oversaw the response to the 2007-2008 winter floods which saw seven deaths in the Principality, the implementation of a mandatory vaccination program in response to a measles outbreak which struck the island in the autumn of 2008 and resulted in 836 cases and fourteen deaths, and introduced a program of tax incentives to reduce carbon emissions in 2009. By 2010, the Privy Council was convinced of her ability and prepared to recall her to the capital.

Nevan's death

On 9 March 2010, the earliest possible date, the Privy Council urgently recalled Tara to Kenlis. Two years before, the High King had been diagnosed with lung cancer and both Nevan and the Council were anxious for her to begin taking over the reins of government. Upon her arrival in the capital, instead of the traditional ceremony to formally designate her as the Heir-in-Right, Nevan and the Council moved to empower Tara as the Princess Regent and issued letters patent granting her complete authority over the government. This allowed her to take over in a controlled manner before his death three months later on 10 May 2010. Later that day, Tara was officially acclaimed as High Queen of Ossoria and was formally coronated on 18 August 2010.

Assassination attempt

On 28 February 2011, the militant wing of the Republican Faction, a domestic terror group seeking the complete abolition of the aristocracy, attempted to assassinate Tara as she disembarked from her aircraft following a visit to the Kingdom of Ardliss. Tara was shot twice while an aide was killed and one of the Bloodsworn was seriously injured in the attack, which resulted in the immediate killing of her assailant. Tara was taken to a nearby hospital, which was immediately placed under heavy guard. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, the Rídhamhna called for an emergency session of the Privy Council and Tara's older half-brother Mathúin was named Regent for the duration of her recovery, a move she formally approved after recovering from the emergency surgery. The incident was a watershed moment for the Faction's terroristic campaign, as the security forces undertook to crack down on the organization, ultimately breaking its effectiveness within two years of the assassination attempt.

Tara spent two weeks in hospital before moving to a country estate in the Grand Duchy of Gabhrán to finish her recovery. There, Sir Cathair Ó Raghallaigh, her Champion, submitted his resignation over his self-described failure to protect her, despite Tara having ordered him to take leave to recover from a bout of the flu. Tara refused to even open the envelope, unceremoniously tossing it into a fire as soon as he handed it to her. She returned to the capital four months later and resumed work.

Description

Tara is a short, slender young woman who has a pale complexion, red hair which she typically wears cut to just above her shoulders, and green eyes. Tara is most commonly described as "pretty", whose features do not stand out very much. She tends to dress in comparatively simple clothes which aren't very conspicuous.

Personal life

Tara has eight siblings, seven of whom are still alive and six of whom are half-siblings. Her full siblings are Nóra (deceased) and Aisling; her half-siblings are Mathúin, Cormac, Sorcha, Ardal, Fiadh, and Pádraig.

In 2012, Tara announced her engagement to Count Jason Luther von Grath, a childhood friend from the Duchy of Iron Island in the Empire of Shalum. The two were married in 2015 and welcomed the birth of their twin daughters Nerys and Bláithín on 5 September of the next year. On 13 April 2020, their third daughter, Émer, was born.

In her scarce free time, Tara enjoys engaging in hobbies such as sailing and reading. She spends the majority of her time at her official residence in Kenlis and at her country estate in the Grand Duchy of Gabhrán. She is very fond of dogs.

Titles and Styles

Ossorian: Her Royal Ossorian Majesty Tara, High Queen of Ossoria, Queen of Kenlis and her other territories, Lord of the Isles, Lord Protector of the Realm, Guardian of the Holy Temple, and Chief of Her Name

West Aotearoan: Her Majesty Tara, Queen of West Aotearoa and of Her Other Realms and Territories

Patronage

As the High Queen, Tara serves as matron to several charitable organizations, including:

  • Royal Cancer Treatment Foundation
  • Royal Higher Learning Fund
  • Royal Animal Sanctuary
  • Royal Culture Center
  • Royal Academy for the Performing Arts
  • Royal Children's Health Institute