Koriand'r (Ultimate Earth)

"My world was conquered... I'll not let that happen to this planet, too. You can't understand-- I won't let this planet die! "


 * — 'Starfire'

Starfire, sometimes "Star" (real name Princess Koriand'r) anglicised as Kory Anders, is an extraterrestrial warrior princess from the planet Tamaran with the abilities of solar energy absorption and redirection.

Origin
Koriand'r is the second of three children born to Tamaran’s ruling family. Komand’r, her older sister, was born crippled by Tamaranean standards. Unable to fly, she was deemed incapable to eventually rule the world as its Queen. The royal line was instead handed down to her younger sister, Koriand’r. Komand’r resented Koriand’r’s eventual ascension and hated her sister. A deep rivalry grew between the two with Komand’r plotting to harm her sister in any way possible.

In time, the sisters were sent for training to the Warlords of Okaara. There they would learn not only the art of combat, but the rules for governing. Tamaran was a planet of conflicting emotions. They embraced peace and love, but were quick to anger and fierce in war. King Myand’r’s silent hope was that his children would rebel against their dreaded enemy and free their planet where their father could not. When both sisters were sent to train with the legendary Warlords of Okaara, the bitter Komand'r ran off, allying herself with the Citadel. They used Komand'r's information to successfully invade Tamaran, and King Myand'r turned Koriand'r over to the Citadel to ensure peace.

Koriand'r endured six years of torture and sexual abuse until she and Komand'r were both released to the Psions for experimentation. Largely sadistic scientists, the Psions performed a deadly experiment on both sisters to see just how much energy their Tamaranian bodies could absorb before exploding from the overload. During the procedure, forces loyal to Komand'r attacked the Psion ship to rescue her, and while the Psions were distracted, Koriand'r broke free using her new ability of starbolts (destructive blasts of solar energy) acquired through the experimentation.

Against her better judgment, she decided to free Komand'r who was still absorbing energy. However, far from grateful, Komand'r struck her sister down with the same - but much stronger - starbolt power and had her restrained for later execution. Koriand'r escaped and eventually found her way to Earth, where she gained the help of the Teen Titans. She chose to remain with the team and took the name Starfire, and quickly formed a romantic relationship with Dick Grayson, then - as Robin - the leader of the team.