Raven

**"Whatever..."**

Raven's catchphrase.

Lady Legasus

Nevar (Bizzaro parallel)

Death (godfather)

Myron (Paternal uncle)

Wyld ("Son Heung-Min")

Etrigan (nephew)

Merlin (nephew)

**Raven** is a member of the Teen Titans and one of the five main protagonists of *Teen Titans Go!*. Her demonic-inherited powers from her father, Trigon, are a significant asset to the team, but when not in combat, she generally prefers to keep to herself.

Tara Strong, who voiced Raven in the original *Teen Titans*, reprises her role as the character.

## Appearance

To complement her shadowy and dark mood, Raven dons an indigo-colored cloak, rarely revealing any of her body besides the lower portion of her face. Beneath the overlying garment, Raven wears a black, long-sleeved one-piece suit, complete with red gems near her hips. She sports a pair of indigo shoes with skulls prints on the soles, and her legs are completely bare. A red jewel-encrusted clasp keeps Raven's body locked away from Beast Boy's salacious eyes, and her hood is usually drawn over her head. Whenever Raven *does* lower her shroud, she shows off her pale-white skin and short black hair. Also, she has a red, diamond-shaped chakra on her forehead. When Raven descends into a demonic fury, the chakra bursts into flames, her hair turns a ghastly white, her skin turns blood red, and all *four* of her horrific yellow eyes open up, making her resemble Trigon.

## Personality

Raven is the sarcastic, deadpan demon girl who'd rather be left alone.

With the safety of the world in mind, Raven chooses to keep her feelings and emotions to herself. She often has little to say on a given subject, and when Raven *does* speak more than one word, it's usually in a dull, monotone voice. The other Titans often consider her a bummer on the team, but it's revealed in the episode "Legs" that her cloak is one of the main sources behind her sullen mood.

While she tries to remain calm and mature in stressful situations, Raven's four teammates constantly push her to the breaking point. They soon regret it, though, as she unleashes the full might of the demonic side within her. For example, at the beginning of "Boys vs Girls", Raven smashes Beast Boy with a meteor just for singing. When Robin peeks into her cloak in "Legs", he's instantly slammed into the wall. Sometimes Raven even *consumes souls* just for slight annoyances...

Despite her usually gloomy state of mind, Raven is also shown to have a fun side, especially as the series has progressed, becoming an anti-heroine. She loves watching the ultra-girly cartoon *Pretty Pretty Pegasus*, a direct opposite of her typical aura. Also, "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star" depicts Raven's love of dancing. A few episodes such as "Be Mine" have even shown her experiencing romantic feelings for Beast Boy. Even though she prefers to keep a low profile, occasionally she'll enjoy a good time with the Titans, or at least try to.

## Trivia

* Raven is the only left-handed Titan, as seen in many episodes.
	+ Nevertheless, in some episodes, notably earlier ones, she is shown to also use her right hand, which may be a continuity error or she is also ambidextrous.
* Raven is a featured character on Death Battle in the episode Raven Vs. Twilight Sparkle, but in reality, both would actually become allies even though both of them meeting each other defeats the purpose of being canon.
* A Nephilim (not to be confused with Nephalems which are half-demon and half-angel) is the direct opposite of a Cambion. While there is no known character in *Teen Titans Go!* who's technically a Nephilim, Elaine Belloc (who had become a truly omnipotent being once The Presence had transferred his powers over onto her) is a Nephilim of godly power, while Raven is a Cambion that is very powerful but not to the point of being omnipotent.
* According to folklore, Cambions are normally born when a Succubus or Incubus (which are a Demon subspecies) rapes a Human/Homo Sapien, though that's not always the case, as other Demons are capable of doing so as they so wish. Trigon is an accurate example of this.
* The first time Raven ever appeared was in *DC Comics Presents* #26, from October 1980.Official DC Comics bio, https://www.dccomics.com/characters/raven
* Tara Strong, the voice actor for Raven in *Teen Titans Go!*,*Teen Titans* and *DC Superhero Girls*, also voiced her in *Injustice: Gods Among Us*. Her voice is much more mature and demonic-sounding in the video game.Wikipedia bio, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara\_Strong
	+ Several other popular cartoon characters are voiced by Tara, including Timmy Turner from *The Fairly Oddparents*, Dil in *Rugrats*, Bubbles from *The Powerpuff Girls*, Barbara Gordon in various TV shows and movies ,and many more.
		- She was also the original voice of *Ben Tennyson* from the classic *Ben 10* series, and the voice of Terrence from *Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends*. She even voiced Plum on *Bravest Warriors,* and *Toot* and *Princess Clara* from *Drawn Together*.
	+ *Pretty Pretty Pegasus*, a cartoon within *Teen Titans Go!*, parodies *My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*, a show in which Tara Strong also voices one of the main characters, Twilight Sparkle.
		- Twilight Sparkle, herself, is parodied in the series.
			* Raven is given a golden pony figure for Christmas, similar to the real toys.
* Not counting Butterbean and Sparkleface, Raven is the first character to appear in the series.
* Very little detail has been revealed about Raven's background in *Teen Titans Go!*, likely because depicting sexual relations between a human and an incubus is a little too graphic for a kids' show.
	+ A theory, however, one can assume based on Raven's single-parent background is that her mother is long deceased.
* Although she’s the most intelligent Titan, the crew has dumbed her down in more recent episodes.
	+ Also, Raven has become more silly, sociable, and happier as the series has progressed. \*There are several differences in characteristics between the 2003 series Raven and the 2013 series Raven:
	+ Now shorter than Robin, Raven is the second shortest on the team (beating Beast Boy by inches).
	+ Her hair is now black, not purple, making her appearance more faithful to the comics.
		- The crew actually played with her hair design and even ultimately looked through her vintage comic counterpart's design. They even admitted that they considered her having black hair as "cute".
		- According to Eric J Pringle, such changes in her hair were done after doing some focus tests with the audience.
	+ A bit lazier in *Teen Titans Go!*, Raven prefers levitating than walking.
	+ Her skin appears to be a lighter shade of grey.
		- However, starting from Season 5, her grey skin is slightly darker.
	+ She has been seen barefoot multiple times.
	+ Raven wears her hood down way more often in *Teen Titans Go!* then she did in the original series, although she mostly prefers her hood on. Since taking it off for the first time in "Laundry Day", she has been seen without her hood 6 times in Season 1, 15 times in Season 2, 29 times in Season 3, 28 times in Season 4, and 21 times in Season 5.
	+ She seems to be more powerful, especially with her teleportation abilities.
* In "Road Trip", Raven is shown to get massively carsick while reading.
* Rachel Roth is merely an alias temporarily used by Raven while on Earth. Her real name is Raven, making her the only Titan to use her actual name.DC Database bio, https://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Raven\_(New\_Earth).
* Although Raven's cloak curses the wearer with a dark, expressionless personality (as seen in "Legs"), Starfire and Beast Boy were unaffected by it in "Laundry Day" and "Meatball Party", respectively.
	+ Also, as seen in later episodes, Raven's happiness and playfulness are no longer hindered by the effects of the cloak itself.
* Raven got a *Pretty Pretty Pegasus* tattoo on her arm in "Beast Man".
* In "The Cruel Giggling Ghoul", it's revealed that Raven wears contacts (or glasses if she loses them).
* In "Caramel Apples", it's revealed that Raven destroyed a universe when she was only 3 years old.
* As revealed in "Thanksgiving" and "Crazy Day", Robin is her least favourite teammate.
	+ She also denies Robin's leadership position in Ask The Titans.
* Raven can be seen reading a book that resembles The Journals from *Gravity Falls* in one episode.
* Raven's power can be used against her (revealed in "Birds" when the Orange Mockingbird deflects it back).
* Some of the things Raven likes throughout the series are:
	+ dentistry ("Career Day")
	+ dancing (many episodes)
	+ comedies ("Colors of Raven")
	+ eating teeth ("Dignity of Teeth")
	+ *Pretty Pretty Pegasus* (many episodes)
	+ coconut cream pie ("Island Adventures")
	+ pranks ("Batman v Teen Titans: Dark Injustice")
	+ gingerbread ("The True Meaning of Christmas")
	+ shrimps and prime rib ("The Power of Shrimps")
	+ cookies made by rangers and packed in green boxes ("Business Ethics Wink Wink")
	+ bodybuilding ("Oil Drums")
	+ malted chocolate balls ("Kabooms")
	+ baked beans ("Teen Titans Save Christmas")
	+ cats ("Snuggle-Time")
	+ money (many episodes)
	+ old people ("Salty Codgers")
	+ books (In almost every episode she's reading a book)
* It's obvious that Raven hates MANY things, but here's a few things not commonly known:
	+ the sound of children laughing ("Tower Renovation")
	+ going to the dentist ("Meatball Party")
	+ horror movies ("Colors of Raven")
	+ telling stories ("Campfire Stories")
	+ the smell of celery ("The Left Leg")
	+ girly things ("Girl's Night Out")
	+ the sun ("Thanksgetting")
	+ her hood being removed without her permission ("Pirates")
	+ farts ("I Used to Be a Peoples")
* The show often depicts a romantic relationship between Raven and Beast Boy, very similar to their storylines in DC Comics.
	+ However, Raven has a romantic relationship with Damian Wayne in DCAMU
* Raven is often seen standing next to Beast Boy, and the two will often make cameos in scenes focusing on the other character.
	+ The crew members may be avid BBRAE shippers.
* As seen in "Girl's Night Out", Raven holds a criminal record for destroying buildings and escaping jail.
* Raven becomes White Raven for the first time in *Teen Titans Go!* during "Breakfast Cheese".
* Chains, candles, skulls, and other spooky stuff in Raven's room accentuates her Goth-like persona.
* Throughout the series, Raven is shown to be skilled in motor-sport; she's operated vehicles without hands in "Driver's Ed" and "Bro-Pocalypse", and has a vast knowledge of cars in "A Farce".
* There is a small error in "La Larva de Amor" where Raven is missing the top portion of her shoes.
* In "Grandma Voice", Raven alludes to her grandmother being a succubus (a female demon who seduces men).
* Out of all the Titans, Raven has sung the least amount of songs in the show.
* For some odd reason, the word "knife" can be heard when she uses some of her powers.
* Raven seems susceptible to "puppy dog eyes", succumbing to them in "Girl's Night Out" and "Matched".
* Raven is the only Titan who has not celebrated a birthday in the series.
	+ However, her birthday was celebrated in the comic issues "Disappearing Act" and "Power Brokers".
* Apparently, Raven went to the prom with a guy who resembles the Pizza Deliverer (seen in a photo in "Caramel Apples").
* In Toon Cup 2019, Raven is an unlockable character.
* Raven apparently likes using a dagger to pop bubble wraps, as seen in "The Art of Ninjutsu".
* Raven is ticklish as seen in "Tamaranian Vacation".
* Her subconscious mind is revealed to be a dark realm where a vault that stores the dangerous powers of her gemstone, as seen in Teen Titans Go! vs Teen Titans. When it is fractured, she will lose control over herself and her demonic self will be unleashed consequently. It is unknown whether this subconscious mind of hers has changed after she amended with her inner self.
* Although she's a cambion, Raven knows nothing about witches, as shown in "Witches Brew".
* She has a pocket of chocolate eggs as shown in "Egg Hunt" in case of Easter.
* Starting with Season 5, her cloak changes colour slightly from purple to dark blue. However, it remains as purple in the Title Theme.
* Ask The Titans revealed some facts about her:
	+ She loves pineapples, dark leafy green vegetables and ghost peppers as pizza toppings.
	+ She wants Wonder Woman to be her sidekick.
	+ Her magic requires a ton of animators (this is more of a joke, to be frank).
	+ She doesn't have a specifically dance move, but her favorite dance partner is the Boogeyman.
	+ The voice cast and crew consider her the most powerful Titan.
* One of her weakness, as revealed in "Kryptonite", is package peanuts.