Koriand'r (Ultimate Earth)

"*My world was conquered... I'll not let that happen to this planet, too. You can't understand-- I **won't** let this planet die! "*

— '***Starfire'***
**Starfire**, sometimes "**Star**" (real name **Princess Koriand'r**) anglicised as **Kory Anders**, is an extraterrestrial warrior princess from the planet Tamaran with the abilities of solar energy absorption and redirection. Kory provides emotional counsel to her new friends.

## History

### Origin

Koriand'r was the second of three children. Her older sister, Komand'r was the first in the line of succession, but her general appearance made her different in comparison to the dominant green eyes and red and brown hair of other Tamaraneans, and thus deemed "impure and unworthy" for the Tamaranean throne. The royal line was instead handed down to her younger sister, Koriand’r.

Komand’r resented Koriand’r’s eventual ascension and hated her sister. A deep rivalry grew between the two with Komand’r plotting to harm her sister in any way possible. Starfire was cared for as a child by Galfore, In time, the sisters were sent for training to the Warlords of Okaara. There they would learn not only the art of combat, but the rules for governing.

Tamaran was a planet of conflicting emotions. They embraced peace and love, but were quick to anger and fierce in war. King Myand’r’s silent hope was that his children would rebel against their dreaded enemy and free their planet where their father could not. The conflict between sisters grew, and Komand’r finally left Tamaran and joined with her planet’s greatest enemies, the Citadel. The Citadel already ruled the other 21 Vegan worlds, and only Tamaran was permitted its freedom. Until now.

The Citadel invaded peaceful Tamaran and quickly crippled its defenses. They demanded that King Myand’r turn over his daughter, Koriand’r, to the Citadel in exchange for peace. Myand’r accepted. His daughter would be sacrificed, but the paradise that was Tamaran would endure.

Koriand'r endured six years of torture and sexual abuse until she and Komand'r were both released to the Psions for experimentation. Largely sadistic scientists, the Psions performed a deadly experiment on both sisters to see just how much energy their Tamaranian bodies could absorb before exploding from the overload. During the procedure, forces loyal to Komand'r attacked the Psion ship to rescue her, and while the Psions were distracted, Koriand'r broke free using her new ability of starbolts (destructive blasts of solar energy) acquired through the experimentation.

Against her better judgment, she decided to free Komand'r who was still absorbing energy. However, far from grateful, Komand'r struck her sister down with the same - but much stronger - starbolt power and had her restrained for later execution. Through the use of her innate Tamaranean superhuman strength and incredible agility, she broke free from the brig aboard a Gordanian ship and landed in Jump City.

She has been married twice, both times to Tamaranian men: once to Prince Karras to seal a peace treaty, and once to General Ph'yzzon for love. Both of her husbands died in battle. She even dated and fell in love with a human man named Franklin Crandall, who turned out to be a freelance spy working for H.I.V.E. and was eventually killed. She almost married Dick Grayson, but their wedding was interrupted by Raven, who had followed in the footsteps of her father, the demon Trigon. Raven murdered the priest before he pronounced Dick and Kory husband and wife. The relationship was already on unsteady ground, with Kory fearing that Dick was rushing into marriage and also being concerned by the anti-alien sentiments that sprang up in response to the news of the impending nuptials.

While Nightwing shows hints at wanting to renew their relationship, Starfire questions his commitment to the relationship and goes so far as to ask Nightwing whether or not he truly still loves her. Nightwing, to his own surprise and reluctance, admits he does not. This leads to them, at least for now, leaving their reunion in doubt. Since then, it has been clearly stated that Dick has moved on; though Kory stays true to her Tamaranian culture and still loves him. Starfire has served as mentor/teacher to the latest roster of Teen Titans, and also began serving with the Outsiders.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

#### Tamaranian Physiological Abilities edit | edit source

* **Tamaranean Physiology**: Starfire's powers are largely derived from her alien physiology; her body constantly absorbs ultraviolet radiation and converts it to energy, which can be used for a variety of purposes.
* **Energy Absorption:** She can also absorb the myriad radiation types from other lifeforms. Her species being powered by the Ultraviolet radiology given by stars and suns. She once used this application of her power to weaken a group of Kryptonians who otherwise required solar radiation to maintain their superhuman abilities.
* **Superhuman Strength:** Even the strongest humans are no match for Starfire's strength, as she is able to smash through concrete walls and lift cars with ease.
* **Superhuman Durability:** Many injuries that would kill a normal human have little to no effect on Starfire, including crushing, getting shot, and even radiation.
* **Superhuman Agility and Enhanced Reflexes:** She is extremely agile and nimble, and has incredibly fast reflexes. Her natural fighting skills are much greater when in conjunction with her superhuman reflexes, durability, and agility. She is able to remain awake and battle endlessly for several hours.
* **Flight:** Starfire possesses a flight capability which leaves a distinctive energy contrail behind, looking as if it is coming directly from her hair.
	+ **Interstellar Travel**: Starfire has also been stated to have flown light years through space in short amounts of time.
	+ **Outer-Space Adaption:** She can survive while in space without the need for a space suit.
* **Radiation Immunity:** Like all her brethren, she's totally immune to all kinds of Radiation and especially their deadly effects, such as the utter prevention of cancer, genetic mutations, and among other symptoms like severe vomiting and internal bleeding. Thus, the ability can also be a useful counteractive ability against users that have Radiation associated powers like Radiation Manipulation. Two other feats include surviving fallout from a nuclear explosion, as well as taking less damage from Radiation-based attacks.
* **Linguistic Assimilation:** She is also capable of assimilating other languages through physical contact with another person. She learned English by kissing Dick Grayson.

#### Abilities Acquired by Experimentation

* **Ultraviolet Energy Projection:** After being experimented on by alien Psion scientists, Starfire gained the ability to shoot a variety of green ultraviolet energy beams, which she calls Starbolts and are capable of melting metal.
	+ **Starblasts:** Her hands emit light beams capable of melting metal.
		- **Energy Blast**
		- **Energy Ball Projection**
		- **Energy Bolt Projection**
		- **Energy Wave Emission**
		- **Omnidirectional Energy Waves**
		- **Wave Motion Blast**
		- **Zap**
		- **Optic Blasts**
	+ **Starbolt Waves**: She has also been shown to shoot this energy in the form of waves from her hands.
	+ **Starbolt Shields**: She can erect a strong defensive energy barrier and force-field around herself.
	+ **Eye-Beams:** She is able to shoots lasers from her eyes.
	+ **Starbolt Shower:** Starfire can summon Starbolts from the heaven.
	+ **Green Fire Generation:** Starfire can also bring forth green fire.
	+ **Eye-Beams:** Starfire has the ability to emit beams of her bright green energy from her eyes. Though not as destructive as her regular star bolts, these beams can be fired continuously in a steady stream, are more precise in direction, and also give her the element of surprise for when her hands are restrained. They seem to be slightly larger than Blackfire's eye-beams.
	+ **Lighting Generation:** At one point in time, she managed to generate bright green lightning from the sky; due to her intense fury.

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)**: Starfire is also extremely proficient in armed and unarmed combat, having been trained in those arts by the Warlords of Okaara.
* **Prehensile Tongue:** She can elongate her tongue, like a lizard or snake can.

## Trivia

* Starfire is regarded as extremely physically attractive, even by the standards of the superhero. She also displays the traits of Tamaran's highly sensuous culture, coupled with a no-nonsense warrior attitude.
	+ For a time, she even had a career as a fashion model (using the name **Kory Anders**).
* One of her favorite pastimes was sparring with Donna Troy.
* She takes great pride in her garden, which contains various plant species rescued from her home planet of Tamaran.