Taranee Cook
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Taranee Cook is the third member of W.I.T.C.H, and also the "T", a group of teenage girls who make up the Guardians; the people who guard Kandrakar, the center of the universe, from evil. Taranee is pyrokinetic, thermokinetic and telepathic. She is African American but her mother is light skinned.
Taranee is 13 years old and was born on March 23, making her an Aries. She was raised in the town of Sesamo, but later moved to Heatherfield. Her best friend is Will Vandom, the leader of W.I.T.C.H.
Taranee is a shy and reserved teenager, and she has a boyfriend called Nigel Ashcroft, an ex-member of Uriah's gang, who quit because Taranee wanted him to, and so did he. She can be a bit of a "goody-goody" at times and always does what's right. Taranee is the most intelligent member of the group, and her favorite subject is mathematics. She loves photography, basketball, dancing, and classical music, but hates bugs (except for butterflies, grasshoppers and crickets). Her mother is a judge, Theresa Cook, and her father is a lawyer, and Taranee stated that she believes that they are overprotective of her. Taranee has an older brother called Peter Lancelot Cook, who, unlike fellow W.I.T.C.H member Irma Lair's brother, is really kind to her and her friends, and has a slight crush on Cornelia, and loves to surf and skateboard. When people play with Taranee's feelings, or when she gets angry, her powers start up. Even Cedric once stated that her elemental power is the most indomitable of all five elements.
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[edit] Chronology
[edit] Before W.I.T.C.H
Before coming to live at Heatherfield, Taranee lived in her hometown of Sesamo, where she led a normal life. Taranee was very sad and depressed about moving and didn't want to leave her old home, but she had no choice as her parent's job had tranfered them to Heatherfield. In the comics, it is stated that one year before moving to Heatherfield, the Cook family came to look for a house. Taranee then wondered off by herself and found a house of her own. Looking through the window, she saw a hypnotic fire dancing inside. When Taranee asked the real-estate agent about the house, he told her that it was abandoned; nobody had lived for years. When Taranee and her parents go into the house, the fire is gone and the house is empty. The Cook family decided to move into that very house. In the comics, Taranee moved to Heatherfield just a few days before Will, but in the animated series she moved one year prior to Will. She is a nice person...Watch the shows!!
[edit] Forming W.I.T.C.H
Comics: In the comics, Taranee bumped into the new girl Will Vandom, just a few days after moving to Heatherfield herself. The two girls became fast friends, and soon also became friends with Cornelia Hale, Irma Lair, Hay Lin and Elyon Brown. That night was the Halloween dance, and Cornelia, Irma, Hay Lin and Elyon urge Taranee and Will to come with them. Uriah, the school bully, and his gang play a prank involving firecrackers that puts the girls in harms way, but after a bit of Taranee's quick thinking and unidentefied powers the girls get off without a scratch. The next day Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia and Hay lin meet at Hay Lin's house to discuss the strange dreams that they had. It was them that Yan Lin told the girls about their powers and Kandrakar, entrusting the Heart to Will.
Animated Series: In the animated series, Taranee had been friends with Irma, Cornelia and Hay Lin since coming to live at Heatherfield a year ago. After Uriah's gang picks on the new girl Will at the science fair, Taranee encourages the girls to be nice to her, and calls Will over to talk to them. Taranee tells Will that she knows what it's like to be the new girl, while the other girls talk about how they hate Uriah, accidentaly letting out a bit of their powers. Hay Lin arrives and invites the girls for tea and cookies at her house, as her grandmother had influenced her mind to do. At Hay Lin's, Yan Lin explains about the guardians and entrusts the Heart to Will. Taranee is them told about her power over fire.
[edit] Quitting W.I.T.C.H
In the third saga of the comic books, Taranee is provoked by the Oracle's recent actions, which include not telling Cornelia about Caleb's descision to go back to Meridian and not helping them in their next task. Taranee's last drop is when the nymph Xin Jin's gift of regenaration cures her eyesight, as she did not ask for it in the first place and did not want it. Taranee them decides to quit being a guardian, although she doesn't lose her place as Guardian of Fire. The Oracle is sure she will come back, but sends for a replacement anyways. The replacement is the warrior Orube, from the Oracle's home planet of Basíliade, who is given no elemental power but is great at martial arts and can shoot energy beams. Orube goes to live on Earth under the aliiases of Mrs. Rudolph's niece Rebbeca Rudolph in order to better understand the other girls and get along with them. Orube is welcome to stay as a guadian after Taranee's return, but is mostly leftout of missions and audiences at Candracar in the fourth saga.
[edit] Profile
Taranee is and african-american, though her mother is an asian-american. She has black-brown hair and eyes, and wears glasses. Her birthday is March 23 making her an Aries.
Although she is shy and laid-back, Taranee is very determined when she sets her mind on a goal, and is usually the one who reminds her friends of important tasks to be done. Her hobbies include basketball, listening to classical music, photography and even math. Taranee is very close to her family, whiich consists of her parents and Peter Cook, her older brother, who is very nice to her and her friends. Thought she is very sensitive, Tarane gets annoyed when people hurt her feeling and could become dangerous when that happens.
Taranee has power over fire. Her theme color varies from red to orange and her symbol is a triangle.
[edit] Powers
Taranee is the Guardian of Fire. She is therefore pyrokinetic and thermokinetic.
Taranee's power over fire allows her to produce and generate fire, she is also able to create immense blazes and aggressive flames. She can also absorb and extinguish fire, as she did when she put out fire from a burning log. Taranee can also absorb and release heat waves, increasing or decreasing the temperature of things and people. Taranee's temper increases her power.
[edit] Advanced Element Abilities
Taranee later discoveres her power of telepathy and her ability to read minds.Taranee also has some undefined psychic powers, allowing her to understand things others don't, sense the presence of others, understand dreams and where they come from and even control their outcome.
