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"Let me guess who you're talking about. Ebony. She swore her loyalty to me through lips as red as cherries, and then destroyed my life from the depths of a heart as dark as coal."
Ram about Ebony

Ebony was the co-leader of the Locos and later joined the Mall Rats.

Ambitious, manipulative and cunning, Ebony is a complex character who is neither good or purely evil - she often betrays the Mall Rats but redemption is gained by incidents where she saves them. Despite being power-hungry and out for number one, Ebony will, at times, show compassion to those who she loves.

Personality[]

Always out for number one, stopping at nothing to get what she wants, scheming to stay close to power. Scared of falling in love and being vulnerable, thinking she would always be disappointed and betrayed.

Tribestyle[]

Main article: Tribestyle/Ebony

Ebony's signature colors were black and red. Permanent features of her facial make-up were a red flame on her forehead and a dark "bandit mask" across her eyes, of which only the design would change. One of Ebony's distinctive features was her blonde, braided hair, which would often be decorated with feathers. 

Ebony always wore black leather pants cut off in places to reveal her legs and thighs. Most of her tops were of red leather and cut to reveal her midriff and cleavage. Apart from one instance of a red jacket, she always sported a long, black coat.

History[]

Pre-Tribe[]

Ebony was brought up in a “cesspit” and grew up the hard way, which gave her a need for control and power, and to never be vulnerable again. She learnt skills such as deceit and fighting, and gained a sexual expertise.[1]

Ebony enrolled at Lincoln High School, the same school as Bray, in the same class as Martin, Trudy and Jaffa. In her first class, she entered without knocking and introduced herself as "Ebony—the new girl." She wore a shorter skirt than the rest of the girls, and had modified her school uniform to reveal more skin.

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Ebony with Bray at the school dance

Ebony quickly became interested in Bray, and overheard his younger brother Martin being turned down by Trudy when asking her to the school dance. She stole a love letter written by Martin to Trudy and showed it to Bray, explaining that Martin had a look of desperation on his face when talking about him, and she had read stuff—"what some guys do when a girl turns him down." She told him Trudy liked both brothers and couldn't make up her mind.

Bray went with Ebony to the school dance. The two made out on the dance floor, and Ebony made sure that Trudy—who had been turned down by Bray and gone with Martin—was watching. Ebony and Bray became an item, but Bray was worried about his parents who had gotten a virus, and wanted to spend time with them rather than making out with Ebony. Ebony said he was being paranoid—that it was probably just some flu.

It proved to be far more serious than a flu. In class, the students were told they would be evacuated to the countryside and brought back to the city as soon as the danger had passed. Martin, who had just lost his parents, asked "What is the point of lessons unless you're going to teach us survival?" and told the teacher he was next. Wearing white contact lenses, he declared that his new name was Zoot and told everyone that there would be a new order, and they had two choices: join him or die! He stood on his desk and shouted "Power and Chaos!" repeatedly, which Ebony found incredible. As she went to tell Bray about the event, she saw him comforting Trudy. [2]

Series 1[]

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Ebony as Zoot's woman

After Zoot's stunt in the class room and seeing Bray with Trudy, Ebony decided to join Zoot—the new love of her life.[2] There were many rivals for his affections, but Ebony had beaten them by brute force or deceit.[3] Zoot formed a tribe named The Locos with himself as leader and Ebony by his side as his woman and lieutenant,[4] which became the most feared tribe in the city.

The Locos would patrol the streets in their police car, spreading fear across the City while looking for slaves to capture. They pursued their enemies intensively, and fought rivaling tribes—such as the Demon Dogs—when the opportunity arose. [5][6][7] Ebony’s job was often to respond to Zoot’s speeches and initiate and encourage the Locos, by example, to chant and cheer for their leader.[8]

Lex and Ryan wanted to join the Locos and arranged a meeting with the tribe. Negotiations were unsuccessful, and the Locos chased after the group, which eventually led them to a battle with the Demon Dogs. Ebony tended to Zoot’s wounds afterwards. [9][10] Zoot gave a speech to the Locos the following day, after which he and Ebony made love. She encouraged him to write down his speeches for future records, but he insisted that history and the future was dead. [11] This inspired him to gather the Locos for a session of burning books. [12][13] Later in the evening, Ebony and Zoot had a private moment, where he asked her if he could trust her, and whether she disapproved of the book burning. Ebony responded “What’s the point? You’ll only think I’m saying what you want to hear.” [14]

The following morning, Ebony ate a red apple for breakfast. Zoot asked her why she ate an apple, insisting that Locos only eat stuff that was bad for them, like junk food. Spike entered to tell Zoot that the “thing [he] wanted” was ready.[15] Ebony was forced to witness an interrogation and torture session of a Demon Dog, even though it made her sick, and was told to “deal with him” after the Locos were finished.[16]

Zoot took Ebony to a warehouse in the rail yards, which had been closely guarded for weeks.[17] It held a bright red tank, covered in Loco graffiti, which was used to attack the Demon Dogs at a secret meeting with other tribes in a cathedral.[18] Ebony was in charge of leading Locos camouflaged in hideouts during the attack. A Demon Dog threw a molotov cocktail into the tank where Zoot was standing.[19] Ebony attended to Zoot as he lay unconscious. As he awoke, he asked her if she would have been upset at his death. She told him that of course she would have been upset, and insisted that she didn’t want to be leader. Zoot challenged and teased her.[20]

Zoot called for a meeting to plot his revenge against the Demon Dogs, where he received a letter from a messenger. Zoot read the note and burnt it, and Ebony was intrigued.[21] She kept a close watch on Zoot afterwards, and noticed a change in his behaviour. She had tried to get around to the subject, but Zoot had pinched her, reminding her that she was not allowed to ask questions. [22] When Ebony awoke with a headache the following day, Zoot was missing from her side. She asked the Locos questions without revealing that he had disappeared, as she needed time to think. [23]

Leader of the Locos[]

Ebony took the role of stand-in leader for the Locos in Zoot’s absence, and initiated a search for him the day after his disappearance. They searched the city and interrogated dozens of people, but without success. Ebony worried that her newfound role of leader would be challenged by competitors such as Spike, and decided to prepare a plan of action. [24][25][26][27] She gathered the Loco squad leaders in the carriage head quarters and told them of a plan to attack the Demon Dogs instead of waiting for them to attack, as they would because the disappearance of the Zoot could make the Locos look weak.[28] The raid was successful, and Ebony let the Locos celebrate while she stayed in her carriage.[29] As Ebony had expected, Spike challenged her leadership and told her “The Locos need a man to lead them. Not a little girl.” He tried to attack her, but he was drunk and Ebony overpowered him easily.[30]

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Ebony’s scouts had reported that the Demon Dogs were massing for a revenge attack. Using knowledge taught to her by Zoot, Ebony prepared for battle. Using a formation of two rings with police riot shields in the outer ring and longer weapons as spears in the inner ring, inspired by the Roman legion's technique for close combat, the Locos defeated the Demon Dogs.[31] Ebony kept sending out small search parties every morning, but there was no sign or word of Zoot. To herself, she was already convinced that he was dead, and began looking ahead.[32]

She decided to move the Locos from the rail yards to the Horton Bailey Hotel.[33] Ebony dressed up nicely and went to the Tribe Circus casino to talk to their leader Top Hat. She told him the Locos would take over the casino, while he could continue running it. Top Hat was reluctant, but Ebony threatened to torch the place. Top Hat argued that “no-one touches the casino. It’s a rule.” Ebony didn’t care, as the Locos were the most feared tribe in the city by then, and forced him to sign a contract.[34]

Ebony was haunted by nightmares and turned increasingly paranoid, double-locking her doors and sleeping with a weapon under her pillow. She also started feeling lonely and longed for physical contact, but reasoned that she had to be aloof in order to stay in control and continue her leadership.[35][36] There was a murder in the Loco camp, and Spike brought the culprit before Ebony as a way of testing her leadership abilities.[37] She conducted a trial and gave the verdict of guilty and, despite having sympathy for the culprit, sentenced him to death.[38] Instead of dealing with the execution herself, Ebony arranged a game of hide and seek where the Locos would chase and kill the culprit. He ran to the top floors and jumped off the roof.[39] The events after Zoot’s disappearance made Ebony feel more secure in her role as leader, but she stayed cautious so it would not grow into arrogance. She maintained a principle of being strict about any hints of sexism in the tribe.[40]

Encountering the Mall Rats[]

Ebony had quizzed the Loco who brought the note to Zoot before his disappearance, and his description of the messenger matched Bray. Using the search for Zoot as a pretext, she led a search party to the woods surrounding the city.[41][42] They found nothing but trees and animals. Ebony was still determined to find Bray, and would not stop looking until she had found him and learnt the truth from him, and made him pay.[43]

Bray was later spotted near The Locos' camp at the rail yards and captured. Ebony interrogated him about Zoot’s whereabouts, and threatened to "let the boys have their fun" unless he answered her, and even suggested they might get it together after he told her what she needed to know. Being unsuccessful in obtaining any information from him, she cut his ropes while he was blindfolded and followed him back to The Mall without being seen.[44][45]

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Ebony seduces Lex

Upon entering The Mall, Ebony was captured by the Mall Rats and locked in a cage. She told Bray, Lex and Amber that she was looking for Zoot and was sure they had him—which they denied. She was first guarded by Amber, who she criticised for being afraid and holed up in some rotten mall and gloated that she herself was fearless and able to go anywhere and do anything she wanted. When Amber revealed that she had stopped the rest of her tribe from killing her, Ebony warned that "you might live to regret that." Under Ryan’s watch, Ebony angered him by degrading Zandra, and almost got him to unlock her cage before Lex arrived and took charge. Ebony flirted with Lex, and he revealed to her that he had killed Zoot. She agitated him by ridiculing his fighting skills, he entered the cage and after a mock fight, they began kissing and undressing each other and have sex in the middle of which, Ebony kicked Lex in the balls and locked him in the cage. After nightfall, Ebony escaped. [46]

After her return to The Locos, Bray approached her. He explained that The Mall Rats meant no harm, that Zoot's death was a tragic accident, and he was given a dignified warrior's funeral Ebony warned him that The Locos would want revenge when they discovered Zoot was dead. In return for her leaving The Mall alone, Bray gave her Zoot's talisman and the opportunity of keeping his name alive and starting a new religion, with her as high priestess and a direct line to God. Ebony told The Locos that she had a dream where Zoot spoke of a quest to find the ultimate power in the universe and appointed Ebony as leader in his absence. She used the talisman to convince them that her vision was real, and they accepted her as their new leader and queen.[47]

Ebony invited leaders from many tribes to the hotel to speak with them about an upcoming Tribal Gathering.[48] Bray arrived to gather information about the gathering, and Ebony told him the bad days were over. She told him it was time for something new, that she wanted cooperation in everyone's interest, and the gathering was all about moving on.[49]

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Ebony trades slaves at the gathering

During the leaders' meeting at the Tribal Gathering, Ebony delivered a speech about progressing beyond warring tribes. Bray and Amber arrived as representatives for The Mall Rats, and spoke of abolishing slavery. Ebony accused them of wanting to revert to the ways of the adults—who she blamed for the current state of the world—and did not see it as an alternative.

When picking slaves to purchase from The Nomads, Ebony chose Dal and Sasha. Amber pleaded with Ebony to release Dal as he was her friend, but Ebony refused and seemingly found pleasure in seeing Amber suffer.[50] Amber proposed a wager to Ebony; if Tai-San won the dance competition, Dal would be released; if she lost, Ebony would get both Amber and Dal as slaves. Tai-San won, but The Locos forced the MC to announce them as the winner, and Ebony claimed her winnings. Fights and riots initiated by Lex erupted between the tribes at the gathering, and Ebony's slaves fled the scene.[51]

After the event, we do not see Ebony again until Lex turns up at the hotel, infected by the virus and begging their help against Tribe Circus. Ebony agrees in exchange for the antidote of course. [52][53] The Locos rescued The Mall Rats from a fire left by Tribe Circus and demanded the antidote. They were reluctant, but Jack eventually gave Ebony a box containing the antidote. Amber took the box and threatened to destroy it, but when Ebony threatened to throw Bray from the balcony on the second floor, Amber gave in.[54]

It has always been clear that Ebony has a soft spot for Bray, and she decides to claim her prize alongside the antidote. Ebony forces Lex to take the test vials while flirting with Bray, who she has always had her eyes on. This situation goes on until Lex managed to scare off the guards once more, and poured all the vials of antidote into the pool as Ebony watched, unable to stop him. She had him thrown onto the streets as he was no longer useful to her. [55] But with the city collapsing too far into chaos due to the virus, and the Locos fracturing, Ebony’s reign of power is challenged by Spike. Ebony narrowly manages to escape with her life alongside Bray.

Together, they went to The Mall, only to find it deserted. Ebony found a message on a mirror saying "BRAY EAGLE MOUNTAIN".[56] She took a bus she had kept hidden from The Locos, and drove towards Eagle Mountain with Bray. On the way, they came across The Mall Rats, who had been stopped by a manned barricade. They all boarded the bus, and drove through the barricade. The bus broke down by a stream, and Ebony was informed by Jack that they were following computer files which pointed to something big and important, while Tai-San said it was a spiritual journey which Ebony wouldn’t understand. Bray approached Ebony and asked her to tell Amber there was nothing going on between them, as she thought they were an item after seeing them by the pool, and Ebony agreed. As Amber watched from the bus, Ebony told Bray to put his arm around her as she was cold. Ebony kept her word and talked to Amber, though did not seem convincing when speaking.

After a long walk, they arrived at the Eagle Mountain observatory and entered. Ebony threw around sarcastic remarks about The Mall Rats, and was about to reveal that Lex poured out the last antidote, before Bray took the blame. Jack was able to activate a monitor which searched the sky for a satellite. At first it found nothing, but eventually a satellite moved across the sky and broadcasted a message: "If you are listening to this, the only hope for humanity lies with you, whoever you are. Listen very carefully to what I have to say next..."[57] The message then revealed that there was an antidote, and all the major cities had it. Suddenly, an alarm sounded and an announcement told them to evacuate the installation, just before there was an explosion inside the observatory.[58]

Series 2[]

In the aftermath of the observatory explosion up on Eagle Mountain, and their discovery of the antidote, Ebony is forced to quickly reassess her situation and where the reigns of power now resides. She ingratiates herself within the Mall Rats, pushing for them to use it as leverage to get what they want – to be the ones in control of it all.  Though she is shouted down by the majority of the Mall Rats, and submits for the time being, she gains an ally in Lex, who was had a similar thought to her own. [59]

Ebony however, is never one to take anything lying down without a fight. She begins to recruit old Locos into her own personal army and puts them to work within the mall – under the guise of protecting their home while they serve the antidote. This situation causes the Mall Rats to grow uneasy, yet they can’t deny the help that the Militia provides when the situation within the mall grows desperate due to limited supplies of the antidote. For now, Ebony has her way. [60] With Amber out of the picture due to the explosion, Ebony is frustrated to see the close relationship quickly forming between Danni and Bray. She continues with her plans of grasping power back for herself, working with Lex in order to uncover the formula to the antidote, which Tai San has kept hidden. Unfortunately, it is at this time that Alice arrives in the mall, throwing a spanner in all of Ebony’s scheming. [61]

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Ebony leading Danni's trial

When the Chosen initially surface, Ebony immediately recognises their leader, but says nothing. [62] During this time Ebony starts to take over security and push for Bray to be full leader, not a difficult task with Lex’s descent into alcoholism. Tracking down the Chosen’s movements, Ebony comes face to face with the Guardian, and makes a pact with them – agreeing to hand over Trudy in exchange for taking over the city. [63] The Guardian however has his own ideals, and captures them both when they return.

Managing to escape, Ebony immediately seizes the time-crucial opportunities which now arise. [64] She blackmails Bray into providing her with the formula if he ever wants to see Trudy or Brady again. A showdown on the beach leads to the Chosen escaping with Trudy in their clutches. Forced to keep her secret, Bray continues to go along with what Ebony wants, and her base of power grows. Fueled with success, Ebony then sets her sights on taking out the competition, trying to poison Tai San, and pinning the blame on Danni when the situation goes awry. With no one believing that Danni is a culprit, Ebony forces Spike to take the fall. [65]

It was revealed that Danni’s father had created the virus by accident and kept it secret to keep his daughter safe, and Bray had known of this without telling anyone else. Ebony took the opportunity to propose herself as new leader of the Mall Rats, as Bray was weak and easily manipulated. She tried to recruit followers by giving promises of what she could do after she had created an empire by selling the antidote, but her plans were cut short as Lex returned with news from the streets that the virus was gone.[66]

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Ebony held hostage by Spike

Spike later returns, realising just how much of a fool he has been to be manipulated by Ebony in such a way. KC approached Ebony to tell her that he overheard Spike saying he wanted vengeance for Ebony framing him. She approached him in a warehouse in Sector 9, thinking he was alone. He was with three friends, and they captured her and locked her in a cage.[67] He lost everything for her, and now wants revenge. With Ebony captured, we begin to see the layers stripped back from her tough shell, with memories of the rituals that she was forced to go through in order to prove herself to Zoot. She never gives Spike what he wants, never begs and it is only when Spike leaves her to rot that Ebony finally breaks apart. [68]

It is the unlikely form of Tai San, who had helped rescue her, who Ebony bares her soul to. An angry mob attacked the Mall, so Tai-San pleaded with Ebony to come and control them. Only when Tai-San mentioned that Bray got attacked, Ebony listened. She took control of the mob and delivered a speech about everything the Mall Rats had done for the City, which received cheers and jubilations. [69] Tai-San thanked Ebony for saving them, but Ebony was in no mood to celebrate and still wanted to be left alone in her room. While Ebony reminisced over her past with Bray, Ellie came to ask for her opinion on publishing the truth on Danni's father and the virus in the Antidote, which would turn everyone against Danni. Despite the opportunity to hurt Danni, Ebony told her not to publish. [70]

Tai San urges Ebony to be true to herself and confess her feelings for Bray. [71] But when she does, Bray simply can’t believe that she is being sincere, and dismisses it as some sort of ploy. He walked away while Ebony broke down. As she came back to the Mall, she saw Danni kissing Bray and leading him into her room. As she went to the sewers to cry, Trudy returned and walked past Ebony without a word. [72] The mask returns, and Ebony’s resolve hardens. Devastated, she is determined to never let her feelings slip again.

Moving out of the mall, Ebony begins to re-consolidate her power base in case of the Chosen’s return. Which they do, they kill Spike and dump his body in the hotel pool to make everyone think Ebony was responsible for the disappearances in the city, becoming a convenient scapegoat for The Chosen. Ebony survives an attack by the Chosen, saving Alice in the process. Though Alice heads back to warn the Mall Rats, Ebony seeks her own safety and leaves the city for good. But it is on the outskirts that she witnesses the Mall Rat’s showdown with the Chosen.

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Series 3[]

Ebony rescues Bray and Lex from the buggy accident and the escape into the hills. With Dal and led by Pride they are taken to the Eco camp, and Ebony's deceit comes into light when it is found Amber is still alive. [73]

Ebony had lied and manipulated Amber into hiding and staying on the hilltop, lying to the Mall Rats about her death in the explosion. She found Amber nearly unconscious inside the observatory, and brought her outside to the side of the mountain, away from the other Mall Rats. There, she told Amber a lie about herself and Bray having a baby together, and used a photograph of them holding her friend's baby before the virus to convince her. She encouraged Amber to leave and be free. Amber passed out on the hillside, where Ebony left her and dug a grave with her name. [74]

Despite this, the two forgive her, knowing that they needed her help. Alongside the rebels (mainly the Bray, Lex, Ebony trio), they accomplish some feats such as destroying one of the Chosen's fuel warehouses (thus setting the Chosen's plans 6 months behind), rescuing some pregnant captives and staging a puppet show mocking The Guardian.

After the defeat of the Chosen, Ebony makes a secret deal with Moz and secures herself the role of City leader via a combination of manipulation and charisma. She was also only person who knew about who Ned being the kidnapper of Amber and Trudy (other than Ned himself and the victims). Naturally, she used this piece of information for her own political agenda. When Ebony became city leader, she banishes Bray and a heavily pregnant Amber because of the couple's growing suspicion of her and Moz's leadership, Bray's rejection toward her and her motto - 'all or nothing, I couldn't play it any other way'.

Series 4[]

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Ebony and her sisters Java and Siva

When the Technos invade, Ebony is finally reunited with her sisters, whom she had persuaded Zoot to throw out of the Locos. Both Java and Siva were bitter towards her for what she had done, constantly warning Ram about her being 'poison' and complaining about being her bodyguards (a role perversely assigned by Ram).

As the season progresses, Ebony and Jay develop a secret relationship which had emerged from their numerous meetings as city leader and general. Unsurprisingly, the Mall Rats and the city become skeptical of Ebony's loyalties. In the start of the season, Ebony leads an attack on the Technos in 'cooperation' with Jay. While some like Lex praise Ebony for her act of self-sacrifice by taking responsibility for the attack, others are not convinced.

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Ebony falls for Jay

Pride joins an underground resistance without Ebony and Ellie attempts to assassinate Ebony twice after her belief of Ebony's involvement in Jack's capture. Mistrust only simmers when Ram moves into the Horton-Bailey Hotel in order to be 'closer' to Ebony. Further motivated by the food crisis, the city sees Ebony as a 'betrayer', as shown in one scene where the city dwellers throw rocks at her.

Impressed by Ebony's wit and wanting to complete the 'set', Ram had plans for her to be his third wife, despite her being a 'virt'. All three sisters his. Tricking Ebony into marrying him in a reality-space wedding, she along with Jay manage to trick him back and the two runaway together.

Series 5[]

Visions of Zoot[]

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Ebony leads the Zootists

Zoot appeared to Ebony in the hotel once more. She was distraught, but still believed it to be a trick. Zoot said he was disappointed in her lack of faith. "Don't you remember what I told you when we became one? I told you we'd always be together—that one day we would see my prophecies fullfilled. That time has arrived. Power and chaos, Ebony, remember? Power and chaos!" Ebony ran to Jay for comfort, who told her on their way back to the mall that he still wanted to be together, just not in the woods as they had planned. She later found him in the café having a conversation with Amber, and got the wrong idea, reacting defensively. The power suddenly went out, and a paranoid Ebony thought they were under attack and said "this is it; this is the beginning" before running off to her room. Trudy came to check up on her, and Ebony urged her to take her kid and get out of there. Seeing Zoot behind her, she told Trudy he was back, but Trudy couldn't see him and concluded Ebony must be exhausted.[75]

Jay tried to find out what was going on, asking her what she meant by "this is the beginning," but she didn't let him in, hardly responding and not even looking at him. She was later informed by Mouse that Amber and Jay had gone to the hotel together, and went there to find them. Ebony was jealous and angry, believing them to be an item and talking about her. Jay said Amber had told him about Ebony's visions of Zoot and he wanted to help her. Ebony thought he couldn't, since it was really happening, and not in her head. She admitted she was frightened and pleaded with Jay to "please don't leave me."[76]

Ebony continued having nightmares of Zoot and spent most of the time alone in her room. Her insecurities about Jay grew, making her very sensitive to any perceived rejection and causing her to shut him out even more. Meanwhile, the rumor of Zoot's return had spread, and mobs outside were shouting "Zoot lives!" Ebony said if Jay really wanted to help, he could take her away like he promised, but he couldn't do that. A vision of Zoot told her "She's claiming him for her own. There's nothing you can do to stop that now," further fuelling her paranoia. She went to visit Java, who was imprisoned in a room at the hotel. She made her believe that Jay had been obsessed with Amber and they had been an item for a long time. Hearing Zoot's voice again, Ebony announced to Java that "I've seen Zoot, and I must spread his message to the world."[77]

Ebony confronted Jay about his relationship with Amber again, and he insisted that she was being destroyed by her visions, and nothing was going on between them. She later went to see Java again, believing her visions even more, going as far as calling Zoot a God and a prophet. Java told her she could see him too.[78] Siva visited Ebony to complain about Lex, and Ebony told her she could soon have any man she wanted, because the chaos was coming again and it was their turn to rule. When Jay came to talk, Ebony acted all unattainable and broke up with him. Amber accused her of trying to bring them down by talking to the tribal leaders and organizing the Zoot campaign, but Ebony insisted that he really had returned. She later saw Zoot's police car passing by in the streets and said "You want me to follow? I'll follow."[79]

Ebony visited Java for confirmation that she really had seen Zoot. Java said he had visited her again with instructions that the time was near and they must be ready, and concluded that Zoot wanted the sisters to work together. Thus, Ebony freed her sister frrom her confinement at the hotel.[80]

Bride of Zoot[]

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Ebony, Java and Siva lead the Zootists

The three sisters went to their old high school and claimed it as their own base, because it was the place where Ebony first saw Zoot. Java and Siva wanted help to secure the place, but Ebony thought it unnecessary because Zoot would protect them. Shortly after moving in, Ebony had another vision of Zoot and announced to her sisters that she would be his bride. They held a wedding ceremony conducted by Java with Siva as bridesmaid.[81]

Allied once more with the Mall Rats, Ebony is targeted by the Techno Mega and her sister Java. They feed her reality space visions of Zoot slowly turning her insane. Caught up by these visions and suspicious of Amber's burgeoning closeness with Jay, Ebony estranges herself from Jay and their relationship sours. During this time she starts the Zootists Tribe, Siva tries to warn her that Java is using her to scare the people, but she doesn't listen.

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Ebony falls for Slade

One night Slade comes into her room, but before they get to talk, Siva interups them. When Siva has to leave the city, she goes to Liberty. When Java tries to kidnap her, Slade comes in with his motorbike and saves her, and they go to Liberty. A mutual attraction is present between the two (Slade & Ebony), but Ebony becomes jealous of Ruby's apparent affection for the man, despite his attention always being on her. After getting over the insanity threatening to overtake, she joins the resistance against Java and Mega.

Ram then brings Java to Liberty, and Ebony and Java have a face off. At the face off Ebony refuses to fight so Java shoots but Siva jumped into the way and out of anger, Ebony shoots Java. Only Ebony survives so she must mourn both her sisters deaths. She said one night "she loved them just as much as she hated them". After then she forms a relationship with Slade, angering Ruby and they later on have a catfight, with Ebony having the upper hand, but they are stopped by Ram who was very close to killing Ebony for Java's death, but doesn't.

When she suspects Ruby of being pregnant with Slade's baby, she pushes the woman in front of a truck as they escape the impending doom of another virus about to be set upon the city inhabitants. As the Mall Rats flee on a boat, Ellie and Salene inform her that Ruby was never pregnant, leaving Ebony feeling guilty.

The Tribe: A New World[]

Stranded out at sea, life onboard the small trawler grows ever more intense. In such close quarters, Ebony and Slade begin to rub each other up the wrong way, with him taking a dislike to her comments concerning his now dead brother, and her not liking the looks passing between Ruby and himself. Despite the momentary respite that the Jzhao Li cargo ship presents, Ebony casts Slade adrift before he can turn around and break her heart, letting him jump into Ruby’s arms if he so wishes. With this decision firmly made, Ebony begins to seek escape from their entire predicament, stealing a lifeboat and striking out on her own.

The lifeboat however quickly runs out of gas, and Ebony laments this cruel turn of events. She is rescued however by the Legion, the force of power within the region, and is led to their leader, Blake. Having been in this situation many times before, Ebony uses all of her wiles to bed Blake and claim some footing in her precarious situation. But Blake is the biggest challenge that she has ever faced, military trained, powerful, and fiercely distrustful. Her street-smarts and survival instincts are used to expertly prod and press Blake, trying to find out what buttons to press and when to back off.

Though he never completely trusts her, Ebony does begin to claw some power within the Legion for herself. It is whilst here that she is shocked to her core at the discovery of a captured Bray. Knowing that Blake knows more about her past than he is letting on, Ebony leads the questioning of Bray, and continues to prove her worth, eventually leading a raiding party against Camp Phoenix. But her assault is interrupted by the arrival of the Natives tribe lending the Mall Rats their support. Though Ebony tries to switch sides once more, the Mall Rats are having none of her pleas, not believing her words for one second. Ebony manages to escape with their bounty, Ram, firmly in their clutches.

The Tribe: A New Dawn[]

With Blake dead, Ebony’s situation turns for the worst as Axel and the remnants of the Legion suddenly turn on her. Ebony quickly finds herself a prisoner alongside Ram. Axel leads them to Eloise, who a shocked Ebony discovers is Blake’s sister. The shocks continue to come however, as Eloise seems to be in control of a crazed Guardian. Eloise is furious that Ebony has failed Blake in such a dramatic fashion, but Ebony uses all of her charm to try and talk her way out of the situation. Though the Guardian does not want her vile lies to be heard, Ebony manages to persuade Eloise of her worth. If she is indeed in charge of a new wave of Zootists, then who better to lend her support than the only person who was closest to Zoot.

Eloise does indeed begin to realise Ebony’s worth to her cause and just what a commodity she could be. Ebony is made to preach the word of Zoot to those being indoctrinated into the faith. But unknown to Eloise, these stories are elevating Ebony to a positioning of prestige and power within her tribe. Her own legend, that had previously been downplayed by Eloise and the Guardian, is now seen by the new Zootists, including her new faithful hound, Aras.

Encountering the bounty hunter, Connor, Ebony finds herself attracted to the rogue, and is dismayed at The Guardian suddenly turning on him when his usefulness expires. She begins to wonder just how long it will be before her own time runs out. In the final moments as the Guardian is about to execute Trudy and the other Mall Rats, Ebony realises that she needs to make a stand. She stops their advance and turns on both The Guardian and Eloise, summoning her supporters to her cause as the true holder of Zoot’s word and the Queen of the Locos.

In the aftermath of the battle, it is Ebony who suggests that she, and anyone else who helped stand at the Mall Rat’s side, should be pardoned for any crimes that they have committed. The Mall Rats reluctantly agree to this. Free, and with her dedicated Zootists by her side, there is simply no telling what Ebony will choose to do next.

The Tribe: (R)Evolution[]

Gallery[]

Pre-Tribe[]

Series 1[]

Series 2[]

Series 3[]

Series 4[]

Series 5[]

Trivia[]

  • Ebony's actress, Meryl Cassie, originally auditioned for the role of Salene. During the show's pre-production, Salene was initially envisioned as a brown girl while Cloe was a white girl, which is why Meryl originally auditioned for the former. However, Cloud 9 swapped the characters' ethnicity for the final as they feel Meryl was more suited for the role of Ebony and Victoria Spence for Salene. [82] Raymond Thompson also revealed that there was barely anything written for Ebony at that time, and they starting writing Ebony specifically for Meryl after they saw her potential in her audition for Salene. [83]
  • In the opening theme, Ebony is seen wearing a red dress that is never seen in the show.
  • Ebony is one of the seven characters to appear in all five seasons. The others being Lex, Jack, Salene, Trudy, Brady, and Zoot.
  • Series 1 is the only season where Ebony's appearances are sporadic. Whereas for the reminder of the show, she appears in every episode.
  • According to Keeping the Dream Alive Chapter 14, the fire marking on Ebony's forehead is a foretelling of an unknown character who would be introduced in the future. The marking of "Abe Messiah" on her left arm (that is visible in Series 2 and 3) is also something that would be featured in future storylines. Although what exactly this entails is currently still a mystery.
  • When Series 5 was still airing, an article was released on Tribeworld.com that teased possible storylines of how the season would end. One of them being that Ebony and Ruby would be both pregnant with Slade's child. None of these teases ultimately came to pass. [84]
  • Ebony was voted by fans as 2nd Greatest Villain and 2nd Best Heroine in 2015 polls. [85]
  • Ebony was almost written out of the show after Series 3 because Meryl Cassie wanted to pursue a musical career with her sisters. Not wanting to lose her, the producers wrote her sisters into Series 4 where they could also record new music as they had originally planned on doing. [86]

References[]

  1. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 16
  2. 2.0 2.1 Series 2 Episode 14
  3. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 16
  4. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 4
  5. Series 1 Episode 1
  6. Series 1 Episode 2
  7. Series 1 Episode 6
  8. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 23
  9. Series 1 Episode 1
  10. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 16
  11. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 30
  12. Series 1 Episode 2
  13. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 34
  14. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 37
  15. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 39
  16. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 43
  17. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 47
  18. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 55
  19. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 57
  20. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 59
  21. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 74
  22. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 83
  23. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 90
  24. Series 1 Episode 8
  25. Series 1 Episode 9
  26. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 93
  27. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 95
  28. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 98
  29. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 106
  30. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 108
  31. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 112
  32. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 114
  33. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 119
  34. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 122
  35. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 131
  36. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 137
  37. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 141
  38. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 144
  39. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 148
  40. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 150
  41. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 159
  42. Series 1 Episode 14
  43. The Tribe: Birth of the Mall Rats Chapter 180
  44. Series 1 Episode 16
  45. Series 1 Episode 17
  46. Series 1 Episode 18
  47. Series 1 Episode 20
  48. Series 1 Episode 26
  49. Series 1 Episode 27
  50. Series 1 Episode 28
  51. Series 1 Episode 29
  52. Series 1 Episode 45
  53. Series 1 Episode 46
  54. Series 1 Episode 47
  55. Series 1 Episode 48
  56. Series 1 Episode 51
  57. Series 1 Episode 52
  58. Series 2 Episode 1
  59. Series 2 Episode 2
  60. Series 2 Episode 4
  61. Series 2 Episode 5
  62. Series 2 Episode 7
  63. Series 2 Episode 12
  64. Series 2 Episode 15
  65. Series 2 Episode 22
  66. Series 2 Episode 24
  67. Series 2 Episode 25
  68. Series 2 Episode 27
  69. Series 2 Episode 28
  70. Series 2 Episode 29
  71. Series 2 Episode 30
  72. Series 2 Episode 32
  73. Series 3 Episode 6
  74. Series 3 Episode 7
  75. The Tribe: Series 5 Episode 1
  76. The Tribe: Series 5 Episode 2
  77. The Tribe: Series 5 Episode 4
  78. The Tribe: Series 5 Episode 5
  79. The Tribe: Series 5 Episode 6
  80. The Tribe: Series 5 Episode 7
  81. The Tribe Series 5 Episode 8
  82. https://thetribe.co.uk/an-interview-with-jaimee-kaire-gataulu
  83. https://youtu.be/qCGP38cSt6U?list=PLwM4m7Qh_bFhqdmXDPiex-dfbTq0and26&t=1094
  84. http://www.tribeworld.com/2011/tribestyle-how-will-series-5-end/
  85. https://thetribe.fandom.com/wiki/File:Top_10_Villains_2015.jpg and https://thetribe.fandom.com/wiki/File:Top_10_Characters_2015.jpg
  86. https://www.instagram.com/p/CWSxRufpUk8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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