Martes Barca

Martes "Tess" Barca is a student who is currently attending Beacon Academy. She is the leader of team "", rivaling team LVTO.

Trivia

 * The word and name "Martes" comes from the latin words "Martis díes", which means "Day of Mars". The planet Mars is often called "The Red Planet" because of its reddish color. "Barca" comes from "Bârâq", which means "lightning".
 * Martes is partially based on the North Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca, who is considered one of the greatest militar strategists and generals of history.
 * Like Hannibal, Martes is associated with war.
 * They share the surname "Barca".
 * Her weapon is called "Elefante", which means "Elephant" in Spanish. Hannibal is well-known for using elephants against enemies in war. At the same time, her semblance is named "Marfil", which means "ivory" in Spanish. Elephants' tusks are made of ivory.
 * Interestingly enough, she may also be a reference to Hannibal Lecter. Hannibal was said to have "unnatural maroon eyes" in the books, a trait she shares with her. Also, Martes' main color is maroon red.
 * Martes is strongly associated with war:
 * The color red is often associated with blood, war and violence. The second horseman of the Apocalypse, War, is represented by the color red.
 * She is based on a famous war general, Hannibal Barca.
 * Mars is the roman god of war.
 * Martes was born the 13th of August, which, if we were in 2013, would be Tuesday 13th. This certain date ("Martes Trece"), is considered a day of bad luck in Hispanic culture.