Conversation so far:
What is the first life of Raven?
Raven was conceived as the result of Trigon's marriage to Arella.
Raven grew up in an alternate dimension called Azarath.
What was Azarath like?
with pacifistic inhabitants whose spiritual leader was the mystic Azar (Pagon).
She was taught to "control her emotions" by Azar.

Question: Why did she have to control her emotions?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did Raven have to control her emotions?