Raven (Earth-203)

“*You may have created me, but you were never my father. (...) Fathers are kind. Fathers protect you. Fathers raise you. I was protected by the monks of Azarath. I was raised by my friends. They are my family, this is my home, and you are NOT welcome here! Azarath Metrion ZINTHOS!*”
―Raven to her father, Trigon

**Raven** (born **Rachel Roth**) is a human-demon hybrid, adventurer and vigilante born on Azarath. She was the daughter of the demon Trigon and the human woman Angela Roth. Raven is the best friend of Koriand'r, the surrogate sister of Dick Grayson, and the girlfriend of Garfield Logan. She is one of the five founding members of the original Teen Titans. On Earth, Raven goes by her name, **Rachel Roth** in order to blend in as a civilian

## History

### Early Life

Raven was born in the late 1980s in the mystical world of Azarath to Angela Roth (later christened at Arella on Azarath) of Earth, fathered by the demon, Trigon. Despite her background, Raven still had the love of her mother and people. Being raised by her mother and the Monks, Raven always considered them her true family. Raised and mentored by the third Azar, she later adopted most of the Azarathian teaching such as meditation and enhancing most of her spells by uttering the words that involves calling upon Azarath's people. Despite knowing her destiny to one day act as a portal for her father's conquest, Raven was still loved by the  people of Azarath, who she considered part of her true family. Eventually, after fighting her father in Limbo and fearing she will help Trigon destroy the world from prophetic dreams, Raven left and returned to her family's home planet, Earth and use her powers for good and

### Founding the Teen Titans

On her arrival to Earth, Raven decided to start out in the seaside town of Jump City, California. When she arrived in the city, an alien princess began to unleash her own powers, causing trouble and destruction downtown. Raven appeared on the scene, where she found a trio of boys trying to handle the situation. This included the Boy Wonder, Robin/Dick Grayson (recently the former sidekick of Batman), Beast Boy (a meta-human who was a former member of Doom Patrol and Cyborg (the former athlete Victor Stone).

During the small battle with Starfire, Robin freed the girl of her manacles but the alien princess preceded to kiss him to acquire knowledge of the English language. She flew off and warned them to stay away from her before running away to another part of town. Despite the small group of superheroes, Raven was reluctant to to team up with Robin, Cyborg and Beast Boy to find the alien girl because she feared they wouldn't like her if she told them what she was. However, Robin convinced her to join them help Starfire, after noting that it wouldn't matter who or what she was.

During the mission, the team learned that the Gordanians were the true threat. Raven and the rest of the superheroes grouped to protect Starfire and Jump City from the villains. In the aftermath of the battle, Raven joined the group on the island where Avengers Tower would be built. As Beast Boy joked, Raven admitted he was kind of funny. However, this prompts him to tell Raven he will tell her all the jokes he knows, much to her horror. Raven was given a communicator by Robin in case they needed each other again. Eventually, the teenagers decided to form the Teen Titans and operate in a tower constructed by Cyborg.

## Relationships

### Family

* Trigon - Father
* Arella - Mother

### Friends

* Richard Grayson/Robin
* Koriand'r/Starfire
* Garfield Logan/Beast Boy
* Victor Stone / Cyborg
* Karen Beecher/Bumblebee
* Mas y Menos
* Garth/Aqualad
* Tara Markov/Terra
* Roy Harper/Arsenal
* Justice League
	+ Batman
	+ Superman
	+ Wonder Woman
	+ Flash
	+ Green Lantern
	+ Aquaman
	+ Hawkgirl
	+ Martian Manhunter
	+ Black Canary
	+ Captain Atom
	+ Atom
	+ Zatanna
	+ Supergirl
	+ Mary Marvel