| Mara | |
|---|---|
| |
| Season | 4, 5 |
| Ability | Immune To Troubles & Can Modify/Create Troubles |
| Occupation | Creator of the Troubles
Professional Scubadiver Seamstress Engineer Etc... |
| First Appearance | The Lighthouse |
| Last Appearance | Chosen |
| Relationships | William (partner) Duke Crocker (romantic interest)† Charlotte Cross (mother)† Croatoan (father) James Cogan (son) Arla Cogan (daughter-in-law)† |
| Appeared In | 14 episodes |
| Status | Deceased (merged into Audrey) |
| Actor | Emily Rose |
Mara (AKA "the mysterious woman") is the original identity of Audrey Parker, Lucy Ripley, Sarah Vernon and Veronica. She is said to be one of the two original creators of The Troubles, and possesses the ability to create, modify, and strengthen them at will. Her personality is ruthless, manipulative, mean, and devious. The only person she ever cares for is William, as he is her only weakness because they are connected. Her mission is to wreak Havoc on Haven once again and find a way to get William back. Mara originates from the Void. She was the main antagonist of season 5's first half.
Background
She was forced by Agent Howard to take on another identity every 27 years, following Hunter Meteor Storm cycle as a punishment for inflicting troubles upon the town of Haven. Until Season 4, Episode 13 "The Lighthouse", her personality was hidden. [1]
In the episode "Chosen," it is discovered that Mara was actually a kind, loving, and caring person, much like Audrey, until something tragic happened to her father. She blames her mother for what has happened to her father. It was then she became what she is now.
Abilities
Little is known about just how different other worlders are from regular humans. Mara's intelligence far outstrips that of ordinary people. A true machiavellian schemer, she's able to fake kindness and get inside other people's heads with ease. In reality though, she's utterly without mercy and remorse amuses her. Mara views humans as nothing more than guinea pigs. The only person she seems to care about is her partner in crime William. As she created The Troubles, Mara can manipulate and worsen them but can't remove them. Mara is also naturally immune to most Troubles, an ability her imposed personalities are able to access. It is discovered through her father that Mara has Aether within her blood and bodily system due to being infused with Aether as a young child to save her from death. Therefore, it is found that due to this particular reason Mara has a particularly adept talent of controlling and manipulating Aether.
Releasing Her True Identity
In Season 4, Episode 13, her original identity was uncovered by the memories and experiences of her reincarnations, namely Audrey Parker. Fragments of her memory and personality traits were revealed when William forced her to return Duke Crocker's curse to him so he could end the Harker Curse.
When Audrey pushed William through The Door, William grabbed her arm and their connection forced Mara's personality to emerge. William knew Mara was in there but Audrey pushed him back to where he came from.
Taking over Audrey
Taking Over Audrey Parker
In See No Evil, Mara finds Nathan and unhandcuffs him and gives him his gun. Mara soon begins to look for Jennifer in order find William. She soon heads to a coffee shop where a Thinny is located, and pretends to be Audrey in order to get the employee to cooperate. She soon discovers it's sealed and when the employee mentions calling Nathan, Mara shoots him in the head. Mara heads to the next Thinny which is in a forest and manages to get the upper hand on Dwight who attempts to sneak up on her. Dwight asks if she is causing the Trouble, and Mara tells him no. Mara later sneaks up on Nathan and holds him while she tests the Thinny. When it doesn't open Nathan teases her and Mara punches him in the shoulder.
In Speak No Evil, Mara uses a pencil to kill a woman from Boston for her clothes, so she can pretend to be Audrey.
In The Old Switcheroo: Part 2, Duke and Nathan revert back to their original bodies after they manage to reunite the Doohan brothers, who were the main cause of the body swapping Trouble. They then bind Mara so that Duke can unleash a 'reincarnation Trouble' that can get Audrey back. The Trouble causes a shockwave, knocking all three down. When they get up, Mara initially laughs at Nathan and Duke's failure, but it backfired when they hear someone. Nathan recognizes something which leads him to finding, lying on the floor, a naked blonde woman who turned out to be Audrey. Mara is horrified by this now that she and Audrey are seperated.
Separated From Audrey
Mara is horrified by being separated from Audrey
In Nowhere Man, Mara is locked in the brig of the Cape Rouge in chains.
In Mortality, Duke takes Mara to the hospital so she can get some Aether that will allow her to fix him. However, a Trouble that steals oxygen prevents Mara from taking the aether and instead losses it to Dwight, who catches her in Charlotte's office. Duke later carries her outside to revive her, and soon they meet with the cause of the sickness Trouble. Mara stabs the doctor and as he lay dying, she convinces Duke to 'finish him off'. Duke does just that, thus saving everyone inside the hospital. The pair then leave.
Appearances
Comics
| Season Four | ||||
| Fallout: Absent |
Survivors: Absent |
Bad Blood: Absent |
Lost and Found: Absent |
The New Girl: Absent |
| Countdown: Absent |
Lay Me Down: Absent |
Crush: Absent |
William: Mentioned |
The Trouble With Troubles: Absent |
| Shot in the Dark: Absent |
When the Bough Breaks: Mentioned |
The Lighthouse: Appears | ||
| Season Five | ||||
| See No Evil: Appears |
Speak No Evil: Appears |
Spotlight: Appears |
Much Ado About Mara: Appears |
The Old Switcheroo: Part 1: Appears |
| The Old Switcheroo: Part 2: Appears |
Nowhere Man: Appears |
Exposure: Appears |
Morbidity: Appears |
Mortality: Appears |
| Reflections: Appears |
Chemistry: Appears |
Chosen: Appears | ||
| New World Order: Mentioned |
Power: Absent |
The Trial of Nathan Wuornos: Absent |
Enter Sandman: Absent |
Wild Card: Mentioned |
| Perditus: Absent |
Just Passing Through: Absent |
Close to Home: Mentioned |
A Matter of Time: Absent |
Blind Spot: Absent |
| The Widening Gyre: Mentioned |
Now: Mentioned |
Forever: Mentioned | ||
References
- ↑ "The Lighthouse"