The Psions, a race of sadistic scientists, decided to experiment on the two alien woman's solar absorption abilities to see how much energy their bodies could absorb. However, fate had other plans, as almost immediately afterward Blackfire and her sister were attacked and kidnapped by another alien race, the Psions. Starfire endured who knows what godawful deeds for years before she finally lashed out and killed one of her rapists.at which point Blackfire decide to execute her for her 'crime'. One of the surrender conditions was Starfire's exile from her home, and to make matters worse, Blackfire promptly enslaved her sister and sold her into 'humilating slavery' (re: sexual slavery in 80's comics terms). Though Starfire was not one of the ones to be blamed for the monster that had been made of Blackfire, but she was perhaps the one who suffered the most, as Blackfire provided great detail on Tamaran's defenses to the Citadel, allowing them to conquer the planet with ease. In a way, its people got exactly what they deserved. That was the final humiliation Blackfire was willing to endure, and she left her people and joined the Citadel, rapidly rising through the ranks as the Citadel waged war on Tamaran. She failed, and was expelled by the Warlords for the attempt. When King Myand'r sent his daughters to train with the Warlords of Okaara, Blackfire finally snapped and attacked her sister, attempting to kill her. The result was the usual: within Blackfire grew a burning, vicious hatred, spawned from the constant and unjust hatred of others, a festering rage in turn focused on her people, and especially her younger sister Starfire. As such a mindset would cause, they denied her her birthright and granted it to her younger sister, Koriand'r, who would one day become the hero Starfire.Īnd much like such idiotic thinking produces in fictional worlds like this, no one thought of how this would affect Blackfire. The combination of this and the previous actions of the Citadel manifested in the minds of Tamaran's populace as hostility and hatred towards Blackfire, blaming her for their own failings and weaknesses in being unable to respond to the attack by the Citadel. The second curse on the Princess was the fact she could not fly: the ability of flight was natural to all Tamaranians, but Blackfire was 'crippled' and hence left earthbound. Perhaps a flaw shared by all sentient minds, but still inexcusable, and the start of Blackfire's fall. Was blameless in the attack, the Tamaranian reaction was typically and disgustfully human, as they subconsciously blamed Blackfire for the attack. But the Citadel, an alien race at war with Tamaran at the time, cursed the newborn princess by launching an attack on the city of Kysarr, murdering three thousand Tamaranians that the Citadel 'dedicated' to Blackfire.
In the comics, Blackfire should have been loved and adored: she was the first princess born to the royal family in over a hundred years.
Shakespeare once said 'Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.' And sometimes the opposite is true too. She may be a villain, and heartless and cruel in it, but when one knows the whole story once can only wonder if Komand'r of Tamaran could have grown up to be anything but.
Her skills and powers may surpass her sister's, although this fact has yet to be concisely proven. Blackfire is also a highly trained and deadly warrior. In the comics Blackfire cannot fly under her own power, though she can in the cartoon. Superhuman strength and the ability to project powerful solar energy blasts like her sister Starfire from her hands and eyes. The Jewel proved breakable though, and if Blackfire is going to unveil any other weapons she has yet to do so. (cartoon) Once used the Jewel of Charta, an alien gemstone that supposely gave Blackfire unlimited power. Image(s) courtesy of DC Comics and Cartoon Network. 1 Image(s) courtesy of DC Comics and Cartoon Network.
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