Tia Mara

Tia is the main antagonist of Astrom Club. In a story fairly grounded in reality, and realistic portrayals of queer youth, Tia Mara is a caricature.

Astrom Club sets up a classic high school popularity dynamic within its cast of characters but quickly fleshes them out into real, genuine people, but Tia seems to have missed the memo. She aspires to be a Heather Chandler, a Regina George. She wants to be the center of attention and to walk the halls like she owns the place. This is not that story though. Her attempts to control the people around her and maintain an ever shifting status quo serve as an observation of how outlandishly high school kids are portrayed in modern media. And like her actions and self perception, her intrusion into her peers lives, her homophobia, and harassment are unwelcome and out of place. There will not be space left in the narrative to romanticize what she does.

Tia has a tight group of friends, of which she imagines herself the lead. Robyn, Kira, and Floss have had secure spots in her inner circle for years. Astrid has an honorary spot, but Tia treats her more as a pet or scapegoat than a friend. She comes from a rich family and strives for power and control in all that she does.

Trivia:

 * Voiced by Alicia Corrales-Connor

Featured in:

 * Welcome to Maple Ridge
 * Puppet on Strings
 * More of Me to Give
 * Rally
 * Queen of Hearts
 * Burn it Down