Raven (DC Comics) facts for kids
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Raven, as she appears on the cover of Raven: Daughter of Darkness #5. Art by Emanuela Lupacchino.
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman and George Pérez |
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| Alter ego | Rachel Roth (birth name) |
| Species | Azarathian Cambion (demon/human hybrid) |
| Place of origin | Azarath |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans Sentinels of Magic Night Force Justice League Justice League Dark |
| Notable aliases | Daughter of Darkness Daughter of Trigon |
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Raven is a powerful superheroine from DC Comics comic books. She first appeared in a comic called DC Comics Presents #26 in October 1980. She was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez.
Raven's real name is Rachel Roth. She is special because her father, Trigon, is a demon, and her mother, Arella, is human. This mix gives her amazing powers. She can sense and understand what others are feeling, which is called being an empath. She can also control her "soul-self." This soul-self can fight, or act like her eyes and ears from far away. Lately, she's also shown to be very good at different kinds of magic. Raven is a very important member of the superhero team, the Teen Titans.
You might have seen Raven in many cartoons and movies. She was a main character in the Cartoon Network show Teen Titans and its funny spin-off Teen Titans Go!. In these shows, her voice was done by Tara Strong. She also appeared in the DC Animated Movie Universe from 2014 to 2020, voiced by Taissa Farmiga. In live-action, Rachel Roth is played by Teagan Croft in the Titans TV series.
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Raven's Amazing Powers
Raven gets her incredible powers from her demon father, Trigon. This makes her super strong with both magic and mind powers. In earlier stories, her powers were so strong they could destroy a whole universe if she didn't control them! She is often seen as the most powerful of Trigon's children.
Empathic Abilities
Raven is mainly an empath. This means she can feel and understand the emotions of others. She can even sense if someone is hurt or sick. She used to be able to take away pain and sickness, but it would hurt her too.
She can also read people's feelings and even control them. She can make people feel calm, get rid of bad feelings, or even make someone fall in love with her. By taking on someone's pain, she can help them heal very quickly.
Magical Skills
Besides her mind powers, Raven is also a very skilled magic user. Many of her magical abilities are linked to her soul-self. She can do many things with magic, like:
- Teleporting (moving instantly from one place to another)
- Time travel
- Controlling shadows and darkness
- Hypnosis (controlling someone's mind)
- Telekinesis (moving things with her mind)
- Using "chaos magic," which lets her do magic without needing spells or chants.
Raven can also make people feel one of the seven deadly sins, like pride. But doing this makes her feel sick for days afterward. She sometimes has visions of the future, but she can't control when they happen. Even though she rarely uses them, Raven is also good at hand-to-hand fighting.
Soul-Self Power
Raven can create a solid black energy form that looks like a bird. This is called her soul-self. Her soul-self can fly far away, pass through solid objects, and talk to her telepathically. It can also act like a shield, soaking up energy or objects.
She can turn her physical body into her soul-self. This lets her carry or teleport herself and others a short distance. Her soul-self can even calm someone down by wrapping around them. At first, her soul-self could only stay outside her body for five minutes, but she later overcame this limit.
What Makes Raven Weak?
Raven has a few weaknesses. Since she's an empath, she can't completely block out other people's feelings. Being around too many people with strong emotions can be hard for her. Also, very strong magical forces can sometimes overwhelm her.
Raven in Other Media
On Television
Live-Action Shows
- Raven, also known as Rachel Roth, is a main character in the TV show Titans. She is played by Teagan Croft. After her "mother" is killed, Rachel uses her strong telekinetic powers and runs away. She meets detective Dick Grayson/Robin, who she recognizes from her dreams. Robin forms a team called the "Titans" to protect Rachel from her evil father, Trigon. In the second season, Rachel defeats her father and traps him.
- Raven also briefly appears in the Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Animated Shows
Many of Raven's animated appearances are voiced by Tara Strong.
- A teenage Raven appears in the Teen Titans animated series. She was very popular, and later comic book versions tried to be more like her. She wears a purple, hooded cloak and a black leotard. She has light gray skin, violet-blue eyes, and violet-blue hair. She uses many powers, often saying "Azarath Metrion Zinthos." She mostly uses telekinesis with dark energy. Her "soul-self" lets her leave her body as a dark-energy Raven. This helps her enter minds, teleport, pass through objects, and change her look. Raven can also heal, stop time, and accidentally create monsters from her fears. She has many magic books and charms in her room. Raven's powers are linked to her emotions. The stronger her feelings, the more powerful and unstable her magic becomes. This is why she tries to stay calm. But she eventually becomes close to her teammates and sees them as family. The fourth season of the show is about Raven trying to stop her destiny of releasing Trigon. She eventually defeats Trigon with a pure-white version of her soul-self. In the fifth season, she becomes more open and friendly.
- Raven appears in the New Teen Titans shorts.
- Raven is also in Teen Titans Go!. She looks similar but has black hair with purple streaks. This version of Raven is more talkative and social than in the original show. She loves a show called Pretty Pretty Pegasus (a parody of My Little Pony). Beast Boy has a crush on Raven, and they become a couple in the episode "BBRae." She also has another superhero identity called "Lady Legasus," who has super strong legs.
- Raven makes a quick appearance in the DC Super Friends short.
- Raven appears in the DC Super Hero Girls season 4 finale "Nevermore." Her demon father tries to use her magic to open a portal. She returns in the movie DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis, where she uses her "Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos" spell.
- Raven appears in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes crossover special "Crossover Nexus." This was her first time appearing in a show not from DC.
- Raven also appeared in the 2019 series DC Super Hero Girls, again voiced by Tara Strong.
In Movies
- Raven appears in the Teen Titans animated movie Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo, voiced by Tara Strong.
- Raven is a main character in the animated movie Justice League vs. Teen Titans, voiced by Taissa Farmiga. The story is about her father, Trigon, trying to take over Earth by possessing the Justice League, using Raven as a gateway. She becomes friends with Damian Wayne. She traps Trigon in a magic crystal, which she now wears on her forehead.
- Raven appears in the sequel Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, still voiced by Taissa Farmiga. She is around 15 or 16 years old and is more open emotionally. She gives Damian a black dog, a Great Dane, named Titus, to help him feel loved.
- Raven is a main character in Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, voiced by Tara Strong.
- Raven appears in Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, with Taissa Farmiga voicing her again. She is Damian Wayne's love interest. They are among the few Titans who survive a big battle. After Damian is killed, Raven is so sad that she loses control, and her father breaks free. She uses her immense powers to bring Damian back to life. They share a kiss, hoping to meet again.
- Both the Teen Titans Go! and original Teen Titans versions of Raven appear in Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans, voiced by Tara Strong. Other versions of Raven also appear.
- Raven appears in the animated movie Injustice, but she doesn't speak.
In Video Games
- Raven is a character you can play as in the Teen Titans Game Boy Advance and console video games. Tara Strong voices her in the console game.
- Raven appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Adriene Mishler. Her father, Trigon, has taken control of her. Players can either help free her or keep her under Trigon's control.
- Raven is a playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us, voiced by Tara Strong. Trigon appears during her special attack. In her story ending, Raven accidentally summons her father Trigon into the world, and he begins to conquer it.
- Raven is a character you can download and play as in LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
- The Teen Titans Go! version of Raven is a playable character in Lego Dimensions, voiced by Tara Strong.
- Raven makes a small appearance in Starfire's ending in Injustice 2.
- Raven is a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Tara Strong.
- Raven appears as a special outfit in Fortnite. There are three styles: her look from the Rebirth comics, her classic look, and her civilian look as Rachel Roth.
Images for kids
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Raven in the Teen Titans animated series.
See also
- List of DC Comics characters
