Most find Tara-G112 an ominous presence at first—stoically silent, in her teens standing taller than her Gamma Company comrades and even many SPARTAN-IVs, and always wearing the black hood of her MJOLNIR body suit even when off-duty. Those who spend any time alongside her, however, soon realize there are few Spartans more gentle and introverted than Tara. While her lanky build can seem imposing, she's left bewildered by most confrontations and would usually rather stay out of the way, her attempts to be unobtrusive making her look awkward more often than intimidating, and her speechlessness, like her hood, is a religious observance, the product of a vow of silence rather than part of any tough facade. In combat, however, she can be just as aggressive and relentless as the next Spartan-III,