Blackfire is Starfire's older sister, and former Grand Ruler of Tamaran.
Personality
Though she is Starfire's older sister, the two are polar opposites. Blackfire loves thrills and causing trouble and does not seem to be remorseful about anything she's ever done. The two do not exactly get along well, as Blackfire is constantly trying to, in some way, do away with Starfire, first with getting her arrested and then trying to marry her off to an ooze monster. Blackfire loves fighting her sister, and not just fighting her, but rubbing in the fact that she is older and stronger in her little sister's face. The two of them are poster children for sibling rivalry.
Background
Blackfire, when she first arrived on Earth.
Blackfire first appeared when she arrived on Earth in the episode Sisters. She gave Starfire a jewel and pretended to enjoy being reunited with her. Blackfire won the Teen Titans's support by having fun with them and telling them stories of adventures she had throughout her travels in the galaxy. The Titans seemed to like her so much, Starfire was beginning to think they wouldn't need her around anymore. She was especially unhappy with her sister's attempts at flirting with Robin. When Starfire thought of leaving Earth, the Centauri Police showed up and captured her.The Titans rescued her and explained to the Centaurians that they have captured the wrong Tamaranian. The Titans then discovered that Blackfire had framed Starfire for crimes by giving her a stolen jewel from the Centauri System. Blackfire, who was leaving Earth at that exact moment, was defeated by Starfire and taken to prison, swearing revenge on her sister.
Blackfire later broke out from prison and wrested control of Tamaran as its new Grand Ruler. Blackfire attempted to get revenge on Starfire by forcing her to marry Glgrdsklechhh, a hideous alien. This was actually part of an elaborate plot between Blackfire and Glgrdsklechhh; by marrying Starfire to Glgrdsklechhh, he would reward Blackfire with a very powerful jewel. When her ruse was uncovered, Blackfire was once again defeated by Starfire and banished from Tamaran.
Blackfire was one of the only villains missing from the lineup of the Brotherhood of Evil, suggesting that she was not out to get all the superheroes, or even the Titans, but simply to just take out Starfire. It is also possible she still sits in jail, this time in a prison that can hold her.
Teen Titans Go!
Blackfire appears a few more times in the comics. In Issue #7, she return apparently reformed and challenges Starfire to a race. However the whole thing is a trap to dispatch the Titans and take revenge on Starfire, however she figured out and flees the planet.
She appears again in #36 as leader of the Gordanians (the same aliens from the episode "Go!") and uses them to capture the Titans and their allies. The plans thwarted when the few remaining managed to sneak aboard her ship and she defeated by Wonder Girl.
Her final appearance is in #46 where it is revealed that she sent Madame Rouge into the Teen Titans' base disguised as Wildfire (Starfire and Blackfire's younger brother). After Starfire discovers this deception, she confronts Blackfire in her prison and renounces her as her sister. It also in this issue we learn about their past and that it was Blackfire who had given Starfire to the Gordanians as a bargaining chip to keep them from invading Tamaran, indirectly setting up the event in "Go!" and the subsequent forming of the Teen Titans.
Talents and Abilities
Flight: Like her sister, Blackfire can fly under her own willpower without the aid of wings or any other external applications, at speeds comparable to that of light.
Blackfire's Power
Starbolt Projection: Blackfire can project purple bursts of "starbolt" energy from the palms of her hands. Blackfire also went through the Tamaranean puberty (referred to as the "Transformation"), Blackfire is mentioned to have turned purple for three days. She also has the ability to channel her starbolt energy from her eyes. Blackfire's starbolts were turned red when she had the Jewel of Charta.
Self-Sustenance: Blackfire also has the ability to survive in the hostile conditions of space without any sort of protection or special gear.
Superhuman Strength: Being a Tamaranean, Blackfire is several times stronger than any human. In "Bethrothed", She seemed to be physically stronger than Starfire, It is unknown if that strength came as a result of the Jewel of Charta.
Sources
Titanstower.com, Titansgo.net, dc.wikia.com
Character Facts
- In the comics, Blackfire has the same hair color and eye color as Starfire
- Blackfire is the only Tamaranean in the comic that could not fly; however in the animated series she can fly.
- Blackfire is much more lethal in the comics.
- It is unknown how Blackfire learned English, but she seems to be able to speak English in a much more normal way than her sister, meaning that because Starfire only kissed Robin to get a grip on the English language, Blackfire during her visit to Earth has probably kissed a lot of boys, to get such a grip on the language.
- Both Blackfire and Starfire were voiced by Hynden Walch.