Dreea Taven



Dreea Taven is one of the main characters in the series The Boy from the Bunker and is portrayed by Nathalie Emmanuel in the books. She is a member of the clan Basilisk and is also one of the four Sovereigns in charge of her people.

She has two unnamed deceased parents who outcasted her when she was a child. Because of this, Sol Riverly and her father, Eryx Riverly, helped to provide for her when she was young which caused Sol and Dreea to develop and unbreakable bond and become sister figures to each other. Several years later, Kodiak Zora - who was in the running to become a Sovereign, also lost both of his parents and his guardian and as they were a few years older than him, Sol and Dreea took up initiative to protect Kodiak and help him with his training. Due to their incredible closeness with each other, Kodiak also became a brother-figure to them, and the three of them consider themselves a family. Their bond is strengthened when the three of them are selected to become the Sovereigns of Basilisk and must lead their people together. Years later, Wynn Bell also becomes a Sovereign during Sol's absence at Basilisk, and he becomes a part of Dreea's family. Because of her fierce protection for Wynn after the trials he has faced, Dreea also becomes incredibly protective of his siblings Quill Bell and Elara Bell Zora. She also has a strong friendship with Bas Blackwood who she considers one of her closest friends and also gives Harlow Blackwood elite, private Sovereign training because of her bond with his brother. In Season 7 after Sol's return to Basilisk, Dreea becomes extremely close with Chessca Jones and soon enters a relationship with her before moving into the second bunker together at the end of Season 7. In the epilogue of Season 10, it is unveiled that Chessca and Dreea have a son together who they rescued after he was orphaned. His name is Courage - decided (with the help of Sol), upon the quality they love the most about Chessca.

 Season 1 

Dreea is one of the three people in the running to become a Sovereign and is competing alongside Sol Riverly and Kodiak Zora to earn the title of Nobel Sovereign. When Sol Riverly is forced into abandoning her desires to win the competition to save the lives of Wynnlow Bell and the others who had escaped from Basilisk, Dreea also abandons the deciding ceremony (of Nobel Sovereign) to help save Sol and the others.

 Season 2 

When her best friend and family member Sol Riverly fails to return to Basilisk, Dreea and Kodiak begin to suspect foul play in her disappearance with each possibility only being heightened by the intense fear of Wynnlow Bell who had returned to Basilisk with his family on the promise of Sol protecting them. As Atlantis Beckett - Sol's newfound half-sister who she has rejected - is forced into the position of Nobel Sovereign by the girls' father, Eryx Riverly, Dreea and Atlantis work together to bring down Eryx - who they learn is responsible for Sol's disappearance - whilst Wynn, Kodiak and a team of their people fight to reach Sol in time.

Fun Trivia:

In Season 10, Episode 7 "For Always", Dreea admits to Wynn that he's her best friend.