Princess Komand'r is the firstborn child and eldest daughter of Tamaran's royal family.[4] On the day she is born, the Citadel empire attacks Tamaran and destroys the city of Kysarr, killing three thousand citizens. These events, combined with a childhood illness that leaves her unable to harness ultraviolet light into energy to fly, causes Komand'r to be shunned by society. Despite being the oldest child of the royal family and first in the line of succession, Komand'r is passed over and her duties transferred to her younger siblings Koriand'r and Ryand'r, causing her to become consumed with resent towards them. This culminates in Komand'r attempting to kill Koriand'r while the two are training with the Warlords of Okaara. Expelled by the Warlords, Komand'r swears vengeance and joins the Citadel.
Komand'r later betrays Tamaran by providing the Citadel with detailed information about Tamaran's defenses. The Citadel conquer Tamaran with ease and sign a treaty that allows them to enslave Koriand'r and prevent her from ever returning to Tamaran.
Koriand'r and Komand'r are later attacked and captured by the Psions, who experiment on both of them to test the limits of their ability to absorb energy. Both gain the ability to generate destructive bursts of energy called starbolts. Koriand'r escapes to Earth, where she becomes a prominent member of the Teen Titans.[3]
Blackfire appears in Rann–Thanagar War, during which she kills Hawkwoman. She forms an uneasy alliance with the surviving participants of the war to deal with more pressing concerns (Infinite Crisis). She battles Hawkman and Hawkgirl, who use Psion technology to depower her.
In Outsiders (vol. 3), the Psions restore Blackfire's abilities and her long-lost ability to fly. When Vril Dox moves the planet Rann into the location formerly held by Tamaran in the Vega system, Blackfire arrives with her army in an attempt to seize the planet for the Tamaraneans. Dox quickly stops the hostilities and brokers a treaty that allows the Tamaraneans to settle on the uninhabited southern continent of Rann. During these events, Blackfire gains a newfound sense of respect for Dox, realizing his egocentric personality is similar to her own. The two go on an unofficial date disguised as a diplomatic dinner. After Dox is captured by Starro, Blackfire joins forces with Adam Strange and other members of L.E.G.I.O.N. to rescue him and subsequently takes Dox as her consort.
Blackfire as depicted in Red Hood and the Outlaws #13. Art by Kenneth Rocafort.
The New 52
In The New 52 (a 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe), some people's origins and personalities have been changed to an unknown degree. While not at first referred to by name, it is said Starfire's sister sold her for the safety of their planet.[5] It is revealed that a parasitic race known as the Blight has taken over Tamaran, their purpose unknown and Koriand'r fears the worst for her sister.[6] Komand'r appears via flashback as her sister talks about their relationship, saying that they rarely get along and that Kori is embittered toward Komand'r and the people of Tamaran for letting her be enslaved. After Kori fought her way free, she was praised as a hero and given a ship named the Starfire by Komand'r, but the rift between the girls was still there. Komand'r appears to a captured Roy Harper and appears to be working with or under the Blight.[7] Roy's capture, however, is revealed to be a mission to rescue Komand'r, as he successfully teleported her back onto the Starfire.
Koriand'r and Komand'r reconcile and plan to take back Tamaran by themselves.[8] Kom and Kori fight through the hordes of the Blight with Jason Todd, Roy and a few of the members of Kori's ship. Komand'r is stabbed in the back by a spear thrown by the Blight's leader. Kori'andr defeats the Blight and Komand'r gives her a ship to get back to Earth.[9]
Powers and abilities
Blackfire's body constantly absorbs ultraviolet radiation and can convert it into destructive and powerful bolts of energy which she calls "blackbolts." Her energy absorption gives her superhuman strength, speed, and durability, all on par or possibly greater than those of Starfire.
When her natural abilities were restored in full, Blackfire gained the ability to fly at faster-than-light speeds.[10] This accommodates her resilience against heat, radiation and the harsh vacuum of outer space coupled with a solar powered self-sustenance eliminating the need to eat, drink, sleep or an atmosphere to breathe, which enables Blackfire to travel interstellar distances unaided.[11] Blackfire, like all Tamaraneans, can assimilate languages through physical contact with another person and is more fluent in the English language than Starfire.
Blackfire appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Hynden Walch.[13] This version is an intergalactic criminal. She later takes over Tamaran, only to be defeated by Starfire and exiled.
Blackfire appears in Teen Titans Go! (2013), voiced again by Hynden Walch.[13] Similar to the Teen Titans (2003) incarnation, this version is an intergalactic criminal.
Blackfire appears in Titans, portrayed by Damaris Lewis.[14] This version is the younger sister of Starfire who murdered the Tamaranean royal court and her parents to seize the throne. In the present, she infects Tamaranean emissary Faddei with a mind-controlling parasite and works with them in an attempt to manipulate Starfire into coming back. In the third season, Blackfire is captured by scientists before the Titans rescue her, after which she returns to Tamaran.
Film
Blackfire appears in DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games, voiced again by Hynden Walch.[13] Among others, she represents the Korugar Academy as a participant in the eponymous games.
Blackfire appears as a playable character in DC Legends.[16]
Miscellaneous
The Teen Titans (2003) incarnation of Blackfire appears in Teen Titans Go! (2004).[17] Additionally, an evil, alternate universe incarnation of Starfire, also named Blackfire, appears in issue #48 as a member of the Teen Tyrants.
↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p.188. ISBN978-1-4654-8578-6.
↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p.47. ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
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