Koriand'r

Princess **Koriand'r** of Tamaran, which translates as **Starfire** in English, is a member of the Teen Titans.

## Koriand'r (Starfire, English translation)

### Relatives

King Korithus (grandfather), Queen Talathus (grandmother), King Myand'r (father), Queen Luand'r (mother), Korthus (uncle), Scrithus (uncle), Tharras (father-in-law), Salja (mother-in-law), Komand'r (sister), Ryand'r (brother), Karras (husband, dead), Ph'yzzon (husband, dead), Xyannis (sister-in-law)

## Appearances

### Appears in

The Road to Amazing, Dracula and His Harem

## History

### Origin

Koriand'r was the second of three children. Her older sister, Komand'r was the first in the line of succession, but she was crippled by a childhood illness that robbed her of her natural Tamaranian ability to convert ultraviolet light into flight energy. Therefore, she was deemed unworthy to be queen and the succession fell to Koriand'r. When both sisters were sent to train with the legendary Warlords of Okaara, the bitter Komand'r ran off, allying herself with the Citadel. They used Komand'r's information to successfully invade Tamaran, and King Myand'r turned Koriand'r over to the Citadel to ensure peace.

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. Koriand'r escaped and eventually found her way to Earth, where she gained the help of the Teen Titans. She chose to remain with the team and took the name **Starfire**, and quickly formed a romantic relationship with Dick Grayson, then - as Robin - the leader of the team.

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. She had casual relations with Captain Comet, who clearly felt more for her than she did for him.

Starfire has served as mentor/teacher to the latest roster of Teen Titans, and also began serving with the Outsiders.

Starfire was stranded on a paradise-like planet with fellow heroes Animal Man and Adam Strange after the battle with Alexander Luthor, Jr. and Superboy-Prime. After several weeks, Adam was able to get his spaceship working, and they departed for Earth. Their ship, however, was attacked by Devilance, who they had encountered on the planet and who had pursued them into space. Lobo appeared just in time to destroy Devilance and, after some negotiation, agreed to help them out.

When it was believed that Animal Man had perished in battle against Lady Styx, Starfire took it upon herself to bring his jacket back to his surviving family on Earth. Upon reaching Earth, however, she quickly discovered that Animal Man was still alive.

### Titans Together

After the apparent defeat of Lady Styx, Starfire once again returned to Animal Man's home, where she recovered from her recent adventures and regained control of her returned powers. One afternoon while sunbathing, she and Animal Man's son were attacked by a water demon in Buddy's swimming pool. Meanwhile, her old Titan teammates had also been attacked by assorted demonic entities. This led to Starfire, Nightwing, Troia, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven, Flash and Red Arrow to reassemble as a team. They then realized that the attacks were the result of a resurrected Trigon and his newly discovered three sons. While investigating, the Titans began to experience unexplained mood-shifts. For Starfire and Nightwing, they were overwhelmed by lust and ended up having abrupt sex in the middle of their investigation.

Soon after, the team met up in New York's Central Park, where they attempted to recover from these mood-shifts and came to the realization that each shift coincided with one of the seven deadly sins. The team was then approached by the Sons of Trigon. They battled the villainous prodigy, and drove them away. Starfire and Nightwing then had a discussion about their actions while under the influence of Trigon's sons. 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's ready for them to be together without ever having to find excuses. Nightwing to his own surprise and reluctance admits that while he does love her and always will, he is not. This leads to them, at least for now, leaving their reunion in doubt.

Most recently, she has been captured and turned into a Justifier, as seen in *Final Crisis*: *Resist*. She has since been freed. Although the loss of control she gathered from the Justifier helmet distressed her severely, causing her to lash out at anyone remotely looking like they are wearing one of the helmets. She was more than happy to destroy a warehouse full of them when Mister Terrific offered her and Cyborg the chance. After a stint with a psychiatrist (instead of talking to Donna, which troubled her to no end), and a subsequent denial of joining the Justice League, she is left none the healthier.

### Blackest Night

Most recently during Hero's Day, a time when the heroes of the DC universe join together in remembrance of dead comrades, Starfire and the Titans were attacked by Black Lantern versions of their fallen teammates. During the battle, Starfire and Cyborg were subjected to a psychic attack by the Black Lantern Omen which put them both in a euphoric state as they experienced their greatest desires. For Starfire, her greatest desire came in the form of her marrying Dick Grayson (indicating that she is still deeply in love with him). Luckily both she and Cyborg were rescued by Beast Boy and, with their attackers eventually defeated by Dove, Starfire and the Titans prepared to face the Black Lanterns head on.

### Justice League

Kory was recently invited to join Kimiyo Hoshi's new Justice League by Donna Troy. She joined the team briefly and left soon after. But not before leaving a note to Dick explaining why she had left. She then joined the R.E.B.E.L.S. and returned to where Tamaran used to be, to find that it had mysteriously returned.

## Attributes

### Powers

* **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 Manipulation**: She can manipulate the myriad radiation types from other lifeforms. She once used this application of her power to weaken a group of Kryptonians who otherwise required solar radiation to maintain their superhuman abilities.
	+ **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.
		- **Starbolts**: The solar absorption experiments performed on her by the alien Psions granted her the amazing power to channel and project that same energy into destructive blasts called "starbolts". Hyperion described Starbolts as highly concentrated solar energy that possessed incredible power.[*citation needed*] Starfire has the power and ability to unleash all her stored energy into a large blast. It is believed to be as hot as the sun itself, and so only used in dire situations.
* **Pyrokinesis**
	+ **Enhanced Vision**: Due to her alien physiology, Kory has a better eyesight than the human race.
	+ **Flight**: Starfire leaves a distinctive energy contrail behind, looking as if it is coming directly from her hair.
		- **Interstellar Travel**: Starfire has flown light years through space in short amounts of time.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**
	+ **Superhuman Strength**
	+ **Linguistic Assimilation**: She can assimilate other languages through physical contact with another person. She learned English by kissing Dick Grayson.
* **Telepathic Immunity**: Starfire possesses telepathic immunity. As a Tamaranean, her physiology grants her certain abilities, including resistance or immunity to telepathic intrusion. This means that other individuals with telepathic powers or abilities, such as Martian Manhunter or Miss Martian, cannot easily read or control her thoughts, memories, or emotions. This resistance to telepathy is inherent to her alien biology and serves as a protective measure, affording her privacy and mental independence from telepathic influence.
* **Astral Projection**
	+ **Soul-Self**
* **Empathy**
	+ **Empathic Healing**

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)**: Starfire was trained in armed and unarmed combat by the Warlords of Okaara.
	+ **Pressure Points**