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| |image = <tabber>CB1=[[File:Crash Bandicoot game Tawna.png]]|-|Boom Bang!=[[File:Crash Boom Bang Tawna.png|140px]]|-|NST / CTRNF=[[File:Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Tawna Render.png|120px]]</tabber>
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| |first_appearance = ''[[Crash Bandicoot (game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' (1996)
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| |latest_appearance = ''[[Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time]]'' (cameo) (2020)
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| |species = Bandicoot
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| |latest_portrayal = Misty Lee (2019)
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| '''Tawna Bandicoot'''<ref>''Crash Bandicoot'' Japanese manual, p. 11</ref><ref name=crash2japanmanual>''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'' Japanese manual, p. 17</ref> is a womanly bandicoot that appears in the [[Crash Bandicoot (game)|first ''Crash Bandicoot'' game]] as [[Crash Bandicoot]]'s girlfriend. She became absent in following entries in the series, albeit with cameos, with [[Coco Bandicoot]] serving as the female supporting character of the series in her stead. She eventually reappeared in ''[[Crash Boom Bang!]]'' as a playable character, and would later appear in ''[[Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]'' in the same role.
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| Although the original counterpart doesn't physically appear, an [[Tawna Bandicoot (Tawnaverse)|alternate universe counterpart of Tawna]] appears as a playable character in ''[[Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time]]''.
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| ==Overview==
| | * [[User:Superstarxalien/Sandbox 1]] |
| ===Games===
| | * [[User:Superstarxalien/Sandbox 2]] |
| ====''Crash Bandicoot''====
| | * [[User:Superstarxalien/Discord dump]] |
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| Tawna first appears in the [[Crash Bandicoot (game)|original ''Crash Bandicoot'' game]] as an ordinary bandicoot that was captured by [[Dr. Neo Cortex]] and [[Dr. N. Brio]] and mutated by N. Brio's [[Evolv-O-Ray]], and one of the only mutant animals not yet brainwashed by the [[Cortex Vortex]] along with her boyfriend [[Crash Bandicoot]]. After Crash is placed into and rejected by the Cortex Vortex, Crash escapes Cortex's laboratory which causes Cortex to select Tawna as his replacement for the general of his army of mutants, with the plot of the game being Crash racing to rescue Tawna from Cortex before she gets brainwashed. Crash eventually defeats Cortex and reunites with Tawna on top of his blimp as they fly into the sunset.
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| Alternatively, once the player has collected every [[gem]], the player can access [[The Great Hall]], wherein Tawna awaits Crash on the balcony of [[Castle Cortex]], after which the two of them fly away on a large bird.
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| Tawna also appears throughout the game at the end of bonus levels accessed by collecting tokens resembling her face. However, she cannot be interacted with. In ''[[Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s remake of the original game, she cheers when Crash reaches her in these levels, only to be dragged away by Cortex.
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| ====''Crash Boom Bang!''====
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| Tawna appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Crash Boom Bang!]]'', which marks her first major appearance in a game 10 years after the original ''Crash Bandicoot'', and her first voiced appearance in a game, where she is portrayed by Akiko Toda. Much like the other playable characters in the game, she participates in [[Viscount]]'s World Cannonball Race in order to win $100,000,000.
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| Her in-game description suggests she is romantically interested in [[Pinstripe Potoroo]], who is also a playable character in the game.<ref name=profiles>[[Tawna Bandicoot#Profiles|''Tawna Bandicoot § Profiles''.]]</ref> This is in reference to the story included in the manual for the Japanese version of ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', and is the first direct reference to this in the games.
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| ====''Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled''====
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| {{Bandipedia|section=yes}}
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| Tawna makes an appearance in ''[[Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled]]'' as a Bronze Tier reward in the game's first [[Grand Prix]], [[Nitro Tour Grand Prix|Nitro Tour]], which launched on July 3, 2019. Her default Driving Style is Acceleration. She appears alongside [[Ami]], [[Isabella]], [[Liz]], and [[Megumi]] to form the [[Nitro Squad]]. <!--- NOTE: missing from this section are the parts that list the availability of both the character unlock itself as well as her skins, each of her skins needs to be mentioned in this article (...maybe?) --->
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| ====''Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time''====
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| While the regular Tawna isn't present in the game, an [[Tawna Bandicoot (Tawnaverse)|alternate universe counterpart of her]] shows up to rescue Crash and [[Coco Bandicoot]] from pirates in the [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] level. After being rescued, Coco mentions how she and Crash had lost contact with Tawna.
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| A cushion sporting Tawna's mugshot can also been seen at the end of the game's very first Bonus level, atop a sofa where she presumably would have waited for Crash as she did in her bonus levels from the first ''Crash Bandicoot''.
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| ====Other appearances====
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| A picture of Tawna appears on the fireplace of Crash's house in ''[[Crash Bandicoot: Warped]]'', and later ''[[Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex]]''. Crash's epilogue in the Japanese version of ''[[Crash Bash]]'' shows what appears to be Tawna congratulating Crash in person for defeating [[Uka Uka]],<ref>Japanese release of ''Crash Bash''. Crash Bandicoot's epilogue. 「がんばったわね、クラッシュ!」 ・・・そのこえは・・・いとしのタウナ!? / クラッシュくんのめのまえには、むかしのこいびと タウナが ニッコリほほえんでいます。 / クラッシュくんは ギュッとホッペをつねりました。 これがゆめだとしても さめませんように! (''"You really did it, Crash!" ...That voice... could it be the lovely Tawna!?'' / ''Right before Crash's eyes, Tawna, his lover from long ago, appears, smiling.'' / ''Crash pinches his cheek. If this is a dream, he hopes he never wakes up!''). Translation by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHq5fX0y0SOGlOTx88C6NdA J. Lazarillo (@TheRealCaptainPanda)].</ref> with Coco's epilogue revealing that it's actually a hologram of herself as a virtual idol.<ref>Japanese release of ''Crash Bash''. Coco Bandicoot's epilogue. 「さ〜て、ちゅうだんしてたプログラムつくろ〜っと」 / ココがいまねっちゅうしているのは、ちょうこうそく エモ〜ション・シンセシスをつかった、バ〜チャルがぞう。 / 「わたしの からだのデ〜タを スキャニングして・・・ ねんれいパラメ〜タを ちょっとだけオトナにして・・ これでわたしも、ネットアイドルデビュ〜ねっ!」 (''"Ooookay, let's get to work on that program that I had to put on hold."'' / ''Coco's current passion project is Virtual Imaging using ultra-fast Emotion Synthesis.'' / ''"I'll take the data from scanning my body... make the age parameters a little more adultlike... and then I'll be ready for my Net Idol debut!"''). Translation by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHq5fX0y0SOGlOTx88C6NdA J. Lazarillo (@TheRealCaptainPanda)].</ref> Tawna also appears on the sign of Moulin Cortex, a burlesque club, in ''[[Crash Twinsanity]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Slip Slip Icecapades]] level.
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| Although she doesn't appear in the original ''[[Crash Team Racing]]'', internal game data suggests that Ami, Isabella, Liz, and Megumi were all based on her.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Crash_Team_Racing#Trophy_Girls ''Crash Team Racing'' article on ''The Cutting Room Floor''].</ref>
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| ===Other media===
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| ====''Crash Bandicoot'' (manga)====
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| Tawna is present in the two chapters of Takahiro Yamashita's [[Crash Bandicoot (manga)|manga adaptation of the first ''Crash Bandicoot'']], which largely follows the events of the original game.
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| ====Japanese ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'' manual====
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| {{Bandipedia|section=yes}}
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| While Tawna is completely absent from ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]'', the instruction booklet for the Japanese version of the game provides additional details as to what transpired after the first game; namely, Tawna leaves Crash and the [[Wumpa Islands]], referred to as Tasmania in the manual, for Chigago, USA in order to be with Pinstripe Potoroo.<ref name=profiles/><ref>''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'' Japanese manual. p. 3. 「恋人のタウナは、ピンストライプと仲良くなって都会へ行ってしまったのです。ガックリしたクラッシュは「モテモテ トレーニング」を始めたのですが……大丈夫でしょうか？」 (''"Crash's girlfriend, Tawna, has travelled to the city after befriending Pinstripe. Gutted, Crash begins his "Attractive Training"... is he alright?"''). Translation by [https://crashbandicoot.fandom.com/wiki/User:thaswordster thaswordster].</ref> The events described would be referenced in the Japan-exclusive ''Crash Bandicoot: Dance! Then Jump! Na Daibōken'' manga, in BradyGames' ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Official Strategy Guide'', which would be their first appearance in media released outside of Japan, and in ''Crash Boom Bang!'', the first and only reference of them in a ''Crash Bandicoot'' game.
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| ====''Crash Bandicoot: Dance! Then Jump! Na Daibōken''====
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| Tawna appears in two chapters of ''[[Crash Bandicoot: Dance! Then Jump! Na Daibōken]]'', a manga adaptation of ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'' and ''Crash Bandicoot: Warped'' by Ari Kawashima. Tawna is first mentioned in the first chapter of the first volume as it follows the story present in the manual for the Japanese version of ''Crash Bandicoot 2'', where she suddenly leaves Crash a parting letter as she goes to be with Pinstripe, which causes Crash to engage in activities to make himself seem more attractive to women throughout the manga. She is later mentioned in the final chapter of the second volume as Crash dreams about becoming heroic enough for Tawna to come back to him, kissing Aku Aku in his sleep in the process.
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| ====''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Official Strategy Guide''====
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| BradyGames' strategy guide for ''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex'' features a section called "The Complete and Authorized History of Crash Bandicoot", which summarizes the events of the first ''Crash Bandicoot'', ''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back'', ''Crash Bandicoot: Warped'', and ''The Wrath of Cortex'' itself. While the events are largely the same as those that occur in the games themselves, the summary mentions Tawna as attempting an escape from Castle Cortex with Crash during the events of the first game, only to be found out by Cortex. Tawna's story about leaving Crash for Pinstripe prior to the events of the second game, which had previously only ever been referenced in Japanese media, is also included in the summary, with Tawna leaving a note to Crash before leaving.<ref>''Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex Official Strategy Guide''. p. 137. "Dearest Crash, you saved me bravely, but I have fallen in love with another. Pinstripe Potoroo made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Take care, Tawna".</ref>
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| ==General information==
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| ===Appearance===
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| <!-- cover her design in crash 1, the japanese crash 1 art (separate from the mangas), boom bang, and nst -->
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| In the [[Crash Bandicoot (game)|first ''Crash Bandicoot'' game]], Tawna has a design largely reminiscent of a shapely adult woman, inspired by figures such as [[wikipedia:Pamela Anderson|Pamela Anderson]] and the character of Jessica Rabbit from ''[[wikipedia:Who Framed Roger Rabbit|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''; like [[Crash Bandicoot]], however, she has animalesque features inspired by wombats, such as skin covered in orange fur and a snout and muzzle on her face, where her nose and mouth go. Tawna has green eyes, blonde [insert hairstyle here] hair and small black eyebrows, and is also shown with makeup, wearing red lipstick and pale rose eyeshadows, noticeable as Tawna is frequently shown with bedroom eyes in the game. Tawna wears a sleeveless burgundy shirt and buttoned blue shorts, and wears a pair of brown sneakers similar to Crash Bandicoot's, with burgundy socks to match. Unlike Crash, Tawna has a short, fluffy tail at the back of her shorts that is the same color as her hair.
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| <!-- The May 5, 1995 and August 15, 1995 editions of the production bible for ''Crash Bandicoot'' featured a different finalized design for Tawna; she is depicted sporting a crop top, which exposed her chest and midriff, a pair of platform heels with ribbons at the base and socks, and shorts with slits on the sides.<ref>''The Crash Bandicoot Files: How Willy the Wombat Sparked Marsupial Mania''. p. 129.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/willythewombat_concept/mode/2up |title=''Crash Bandicoot'' production bible (August 15, 1995) |publisher=Naughty Dog, Inc.. Archived on February 27, 2020 |accessdate=zem}}</ref> This design was scaled back to be less provocative,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/makingof.html |title=Crash Art |publisher=Naughty Dog, Inc. |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980524023447fw_/http://www.naughtydog.com/crash/makingof.html |archivedate=May 24, 1998 |accessdate=zam}} "This image of Tawna was later scaled back for... politically now... aesthetic reasons."</ref> with Tawna's final attire being seen in the April 8, 1996 prototype of the game.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Proto:Crash_Bandicoot/April_8th,_1996_build#General_Differences ''Crash Bandicoot'' April 8, 1996 prototype article on The Cutting Room Floor].</ref> -->
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| ===Personality===
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| tawna does jackshit in og crash 1, though she does actually combat someone in the remake so figure that out
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| tawna is, like, vain in crash boom bang, all of her animations are her posing and applying lipstick and the game calls her a "blonde bombshell" (aka sexy)
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| tawna is about as serious as any regular real life person normally is in in nitro-fueled, no exaggerations whatsoever, like she's flat out not a cartoon character at that point
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| that's about it the mangas are not important here of course
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| Tawna typically has no defining traits in most games, outside of her relationship with Crash. <!-- LMAOOOOO -->
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| In Crash Boom Bang! Tawna idly applies makeup and sometimes poses, suggesting she cares a lot about her appearance; her outfit being fashionable as well.
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| <!-- in nitro fueled the characters personalities are defined quite a bit so lemme play a bit with tawna and come back here ^^ -->
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| ===Creation and early development===
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| <!--so, talk about the pitch bibles (the two of them) here
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| mention her name being karmen, being named and designed a wombat like crash was
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| mention the stuff about her being "pamela anderson but with a brain" (as per naughty dog's website circa jak 1), which more or less amounts to her being the only character that isn't a wacky caricature in the project wombat document, and also reasoning with n. brio who used to be a more tragic/sympathetic character at that point instead of flat out evil
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| idk where exactly this goes but it's, of course, important to mention the events that led her to stop appearing in games since crash 2 (and thus the creation of coco)
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| ===Relationship with Crash Bandicoot===
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| ==Profiles==
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| ===''Crash Bandicoot''===
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| *US manual
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| "Love of Crash's life, this unfortunate she-bandicoot is next on the list for experimentation by the nasty Doctors. What's a bandicootess to do (other than pout convincingly) to let her hero know he'd better hurry if he wants somebody to come home to."
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| ===''Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back''===
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| *Japanese manual
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| お兄ちゃんの元恋人。せつかく助けてあげたのに、お兄ちゃんのおバカなところに愛想がつきてタスマニアから出ていってしまったの。ウワサでは、囚われている間に仲良くなったピンストライプという男を追っかけて、アメリカのシカゴに行ったらしいわ。<ref name="crash2japanmanual"/> (''Crash's ex-girlfriend. Even though he saved her, she grew tired of his silliness and left Tasmania. Rumor has it that she travelled to Chicago, USA, in pursuit of a man named Pinstripe, whom she befriended during her time as a prisoner.''<ref name=crash2japanmanualtranslation group=note>Translation by [https://crashbandicoot.fandom.com/wiki/User:thaswordster thaswordster].</ref>)
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| ===''Crash Boom Bang!''===
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| *In-game
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| "Tawna, the blonde bombshell, is crazy about Pinstripe."
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Crash mistaking Coco for Tawna in Crash's and Coco's ending scenes in the Japanese version of ''Crash Bash'' is similar to a gag seen in the first chapter of ''Crash Bandicoot: Dance! Then Jump! Na Daibōken'', where Crash also mistakes Coco for Tawna as she enters his house moments after he reads Tawna's parting letter.
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| ==Notes==
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| ==References==
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| ==Names in other languages==
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| {{foreign names
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| |Jap=タウナ
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| |JapR=Tauna
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| While Tawna was designed to be Crash's love interest in her first appearance, following games have altered or not made reference to this aspect of her character; as a way to explain her disappearance in ''[[Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back]]'', the Japanese manual of the game states that she broke up with Crash, being romantically interested in [[Pinstripe Potoroo]] afterwards. This is later referenced in ''Crash Boom Bang!'', wherein her character profile states she is "crazy about Pinstripe." Other games in the series don't reference Crash or Tawna's relationships.
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