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Character · Prime Earth
Raven
Rachel Roth
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Raven (Rachel Roth) is a DC Comics character from Prime Earth, first appearing in Teen Titans Vol 4 1, created by Marv Wolfman; George Pérez.
Overview
Raven, whose birth name is Rachel Roth, is a DC Comics sorceress created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez and long identified as one of the defining members of the Teen Titans. The daughter of a human mother and the interdimensional demon Trigon, she is defined by her struggle to suppress her inherited darkness and her emotions, which can unleash it. Cloaked, soft-spoken, and empathic, she serves as the team's mystical conscience and its most spiritually attuned member.
Powers & Abilities
Raven is a powerful empath who can sense and absorb the emotions and pain of others, often healing injuries by taking them into herself. Her soul-self, a projection of raven-shaped dark energy, allows her to fly, teleport, shield allies, and attack or envelop opponents. She also commands a broad range of sorcery, including telekinesis, astral projection, and mental influence, and she practices strict meditation to keep her demonic heritage in check.
History
Born of Arella and the demon lord Trigon and raised in the pacifist dimension of Azarath, Raven fled to Earth to seek help against her father's planned conquest and gathered the heroes who became the New Teen Titans. Her subsequent stories repeatedly return to Trigon's influence, including periods when his corruption overtook her and she had to be restored by her teammates. In the Prime Earth continuity she debuted in Teen Titans Vol. 4 #1, spent time living with human relatives while attending high school, and later worked with the Titans, magical strike teams, and briefly took the identity Doctor Hate.
Family & Relationships
Her father is Trigon and her mother is Arella, and she has numerous demonic half-brothers, among them Belial, Ruskoff, and Trilogy, along with the Sons of Trigon. On Earth she has lived with her mother's human relatives, including her aunt Alice Williams and cousins Mary-Beth, Billy, and Jessica. Her closest bonds are with her Titans teammates, particularly Beast Boy, with whom she has shared a long-running romantic relationship, and Starfire, Nightwing, and Cyborg, who function as her chosen family.
Teams & Affiliations
Raven is most associated with the Teen Titans and their adult incarnation, the Titans. She has also operated with the supernatural team Night Force, the magic-focused Justice League: Team Wonder, and Justice League Unlimited, and has at times been forced into the service of Trigon and his sons.
Notable Facts
Her real name, Rachel Roth, functions as her civilian identity, and she has used the alias Doctor Hate. Beyond comics, Raven is one of DC's most recognizable teen heroes thanks to the Teen Titans animated series, Teen Titans Go!, and the live-action Titans show, and she anchors the acclaimed graphic novels Raven and Raven: Daughter of Darkness. Her catchphrase-like incantation, invoking Azarath, Metrion, and Zinthos, is among the best-known magic words in superhero fiction.
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