Starfire (Koriand'r)

Starfire
Starfire (Koriand'r) Character design by George Pérez.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980)
Created by	Marv Wolfman George Pérez
In-story information
Alter ego	Koriand'r
Species	Tamaranean
Place of origin	Tamaran
Team affiliations	Teen Titans Outsiders Justice League R.E.B.E.L.S. Red Hood and the Outlaws
Partnerships	Dick Grayson Donna Troy Cyborg Beast Boy Red Hood Arsenal Raven
Notable aliases	Kory Anders
Abilities	FTL flight Superhuman strength, durability, agility, endurance, reflexes and stamina Longevity Prehensile tongue Language assimulation Immunity to intense cold and heat Immunity to radiation Space survival skills Ultraviolet energy projection

Starfire is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics. Named Koriand'r, she debuted in a preview story inserted within DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980) and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. In 2013, Starfire placed 21st on IGN's Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics. She was also ranked 20th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.

The design of the character (Koriand'r) incorporated aspects of many existing characters. Artist George Pérez, in explaining the creation of the character, stated:

...I figured based on the description, was Red Sonja in outer space, so she ended up having a visual cue from that. When Joe Orlando passed by and saw the character sketches he suggested that maybe her hair should be longer. That I took to the ninth degree and gave her the Mighty Mouse contrail.

Koriand'r, Starfire's given name, is a princess of the fictional planet Tamaran in the Vegan system, and was in line to rule the planet as Queen. Komand'r ("commander", also known as Blackfire), her older sister, developed a bitter rivalry with her after suffering a disease in infancy that robbed her of the ability to harness solar energy to allow her to fly, and by extension, her right to the throne. This rivalry continued and intensified when the siblings were sent for warrior training with the Warlords of Okaara. Things came to a head during a sparring exercise in which Komand'r attempted to kill her sister. As a result, Komand'r was expelled and she swore vengeance.