Tabitha

❝ You took care of me today, so I think you'll be an okay dad. ❞

— Tabitha compliments King Shark before separating from him.^[src]

Tabitha is a minor character of the T.V. series, Harley Quinn. She is a member of the Hammerhead Clan and the wife of King Shark through an arranged marriage.

Biography[]

Background[]

She was arranged to marry Nanaue, AKA King Shark, to keep the peace between the Shark Kingdom and the Hammerhead Clan and save the Oceanic Trade Federation from crumbling, preventing a war between the clans. However, Nanaue didn't want to get married and left the ocean before it could happen.

Tabitha was first mentioned in "Thawing Hearts" when King Shark mentioned being betrothed to her while the crew were discussing dates to bring to Poison Ivy's wedding.

Season 2[]

"Bachelorette"[]

King and Tabitha — Tabitha and King Shark first meet

Tabitha first met King Shark when she returned to the Shark Kingdom while standing outside smoking a cigarette. King Shark was shocked to learn Tabitha had no interest in marrying him either and then initially stood up to his dad, Shark God, telling him he would not go through with the wedding. Before King Shark leaves, he declares that he actually enjoys going to the bathroom in a toilet, which horrifies everyone present, including Tabitha. However, he soon returned, and he and Tabitha agreed to stay married publicly but would be allowed to have secret relationships.

"Something Borrowed, Something Green"[]

Harley, Tabitha, King and Clayface — Tabitha at Kite Man and Poison Ivy's wedding

Tabitha was King Shark's date at Poison Ivy and Kite Man's wedding, telling King Shark that the gifts were okay. She was then seen with King Shark and Clayface as Harley Quinn showed up. During the wedding, Jim Gordon implemented his plan. The gas knocked out Tabitha along with all the other guests. Harley then stopped the police officers, and the ceremony turned to chaos as the villains started attacking the GCPD with Tabitha seen attacking officers by King Shark's side during the brawl between the villains and the GCPD.

Season 3[]

"Another Sharkley Adventure"[]

After Shark God unexpectedly passed away, Tabitha appeared alongside King Shark at his father's funeral. She appeared displeased as King Shark passed on the crown to his younger brother, Prince Shark. She appeared to be happy when King Shark took the scepter before Prince Shark could get it, as it’s only to be touched by kings. But then gives it back, saying it was a joke, which infuriated Tabitha. She later becomes the Queen of the Shark Kingdom after King Shark kills his brother.

"Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special"[]

On Valentine's Day, Tabitha was seen on a romantic date with King Shark, making out while making pottery together. However, they were disturbed when the piece of clay they were turning turned out to be shape-shifted Clayface, which scared both of them and knocked them on the floor.

Season 4[]

"Gotham's Hottest Hotties"[]

After falling pregnant with King Shark's babies, Tabitha and King went to the doctor's office for an ultrasound, where they found out they would be having nine babies.

"Icons Only"[]

The heavily Tabitha is taken to the Lexor hotel by Shark, who struggles to keep her happy. After eating some M&Ms, thinking they were something else, she lights up a cigarette, which Harley remarks is bad as she's pregnant. However, Tabitha claims shark physiology is different from that of humans. She then demands that Shark make her a Hakarl gumbo for her, and Shark sadly agrees to do it.

Eventually, Shark prepares it for her, and Tabitha eats it, forcing herself into labor. She'd give birth on the stage where a Magician assisted in helping her give birth. Once she does, Tabitha takes the firstborn child and leaves the other eight with Shark as she returns to the sea.

Season 5[]

"Big Pasta Dinner"[]

Tabitha is mentioned by Shaun, who admits he has nightmares about how he took his eldest sibling and never sees them.

Personality[]

Tabitha seems to be an apathetic, disinterested woman. She is quite cold and even mean to King Shark, having no interest in marrying him because she does not choose him as her husband but is forced to marry for political reasons. She is also seen displeased when King Shark gives the throne to his brother, but then happy when he stands up and takes the throne as the new king after he brutally murders his brother; this proves that while Tabitha has no interest in spending the rest of her life with someone she doesn't love, she prefers it while being a position of status and power that allows her to do whatever she likes.

Despite not being content with marrying King Shark, she agrees to keep their marriage in public, inviting Nanaue to have dinner with her parents and spend the weekend together. They go together to social activities like Ivy and Kite-man's wedding, and she is also willing to sleep with him and spend time with him during specific dates such as Valentine's Day.

Privately, Tabitha is very controlling over Nanaue. In Icons Only, during their time in Las Vegas, Tabitha is always seen demanding Nanaue and obligating him to please her while she is pregnant. However, after giving birth to their children, Tabitha seems to have improved her opinion of her husband, complimenting him that he will be an "okay father" since he was able to take care of her all the time, and giving him the responsibility to take care and raise most of their children. In contrast, she takes their firstborn child with her.

Powers and Abilities[]

Shark Physiology: Tabitha possesses several superhuman traits as a hybrid between a shark and a human. Tabitha can use her fang-filled jaws to easily tear through enemies and bite people in half, as she did at Poison Ivy and Kite Man's wedding.
- Amphibious Nature: Tabitha can breathe underwater and on land. Although it’s never shown, it’s assumed that she can swim easily, like King Shark.
- Superhuman Strength: Due to her large size and body mass, Tabitha presumably possesses superhuman strength.