Cara Mason, Legend of the Seeker

Cara Mason (Tabrett Bethell): In action-fantasy series Legend of the Seeker, strong-willed warrior Cara Mason was only nine when she was kidnapped by an elite group of women warriors called Mord-Sith, and tortured and broken in order to truly become one of them. The Mord-Sith believed that their sole purpose in life was to protect the evil Lord Rahl, but at the end of Season 1, Cara betrayed Lord Rahl and joined main series protagonist Richard in his quest. In the middle of Season 2 Cara fell for guest character Leo but he was killed in battle before she has the chance to express her feelings.

Cara was then found by Dahlia, also a Mord-Sith warrior, and it was revealed that the two were kidnapped from the same village and used to be best friends. One night Cara and Dahlia kissed and it was revealed that their relationship was more than just friendship. However, Dahlia then kidnapped Cara and brought her back to the Mord-Sith to break her again.

At the end of the show, Cara had once again overcome the Mord-Sith hold on her and was back with her friends. Thanks to magic, Dahlia’s past was changed and it was assumed she had become an ordinary woman living in her old village. Cara’s bisexuality was coincidentally brought to the show in Season 2, when the show wasn’t getting good ratings.

Appearances:

• 23 episodes. 1x22 - 2x22

Female love interests:

• Dahlia (Laura Brent, guest 3 episodes)

Relationship story arc with a woman: No

Male love interests:

• Leo (Matthew Le Nevez, guest, 3 episodes)

Relationship story arc with a man: Yes

Filter Relationship Arc:

• Male (Guest)

Storyline during sweeps? Yes

[1] A relationship story arc is defined as explicit, developed on screen, and lasting more than 3 episodes. It is listed as questionable or subtext if romance is only implied, mentioned instead of shown on screen, part of a dream sequence, or otherwise not explicit for the viewer.
[2] Sweeps episodes air in February, May, July and November, the periods when advertising rates are set. A character is marked as "sweeps" when there is a very limited number of episodes that address their sexuality, all air during sweeps period, and the storyline is otherwise ignore/dropped.