Biana and Tam

Tiana or Bam is the romantic/friendship pairing of Biana Vacker and Tam Song. It is implied that Tam finds Biana attractive when he tells Keefe that he won't join the Sophie Foster fan club but glances in Biana's direction. Once, Linh states that Tam "likes brunettes" and Biana was the only brunette in the group at the time.

Other Names Edit

• Tiana (T/am and B/iana) (one of the most common)
• Bam (B/iana and T/am) (one of the most common)
• Tana (Ta/m and Bi/ana)
• Tambi (Tam and Bi/ana)
• Tamiana (Tam and B/iana)

Moments Edit

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Neverseen Edit

• Keefe tells Tam that he is the president of the Sophie Foster Fan Club and that it's closed to new members. Tam assures him that he is not interested in Sophie and glances at Biana, blushing. (page 474)
• Tam tells Biana that if they really wants to prove the Coaches wrong, they should bring Sophie and Fitz back and make a stand.

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Lodestar Edit

• Biana seems a little worried when Marella flirts with Tam, and she tries to prod him into talking about what he thought about being checked out by Marella. This could be due to jealousy.^[1]
• When Marella is checking out Tam, Linh says Tam likes brunettes and would not be interested in Marella. Sophie is blonde, so this indicates that Tam likes Biana.
• Biana and Tam work together in the Silver Tower to find out the truth behind the Neverseen's symbol.^[2]
• When Biana and Tam are explaining how the Cimmerian gives the Neverseen access to the Silver Tower, Biana eulogizes Tam and his ability as a Shade and how talented and impressive he was. Tam is embarrassed as a result. ^[3]

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Nightfall Edit

• Biana tells Tam that he and Linh should come to Foxfire so they can hang out more.
• Biana and Tam spent a day looking around Candleshade together.
• Biana says that she isn't protective of her brother but she doesn't like when people become her friend just to get to him. She says Linh should know how it feels because of Tam.
• When Keefe shows up, Biana agrees with Tam even though she didn't know what happened.
• Biana wanted Tam to take off his shirt.
• Tam comforts Biana when she questions what it really means to be a Vacker.
• Before the group goes to Nightfall, when Fitz speculates where Linh is, continuing on their current conversation, Biana adds, “And Tam?”

Keeper of the Lost Cities: Flashback Edit

• Tam says that he's sure Biana will let him into Everglen to search the house
• When Umber attacks Biana with a shadowflux arrow, Tam dispels it immediately with a "snarl", suggesting he's angry at Umber for targeting Biana.
• Instead of attacking Linh, Umber attacks Biana to try and get Tam to use his power.

Similarities and Differences Edit

Similarities: Edit

• They both have attended Exillium.
• They both became official members of the Black Swan in the later books.
• They both have at least one sibling.
• They both have an ability that can keep other elves from seeing them.
• They both have blue eyes and dark hair.
• They both are friends with Sophie.
• They both live in the Lost Cities (as of Lodestar).^[4]
• They have both passed the Foxfire entry exam.
• They both went to Foxfire’s Exillium training.

Differences: Edit

• Biana is a Vanisher while Tam is a Shade.
• Tam has silvery blue eyes, while Biana has teal eyes.
• Biana lives at Everglen with most of her family (minus Alvar), while Tam lives in another residence with Linh and Tiergan, which is not Choralmere.
• Biana has brown hair, while Tam has jet black hair with platinum tips (from dipping them in his molten registry pendant).
• Biana is close to her parents while Tam is on tense terms with them from them banishing his sister.
• Tam has a twin sister, while Biana has two older brothers.
• Biana has two siblings, while Tam has only one.
• Tam is kidnapped and is in the process of being forced into the Neverseen in later books while Biana isn't.

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