<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Starfire</strong></span></span></div><br/><div align="center"><em>"On Tamaran, we appreciate the past. We respect it, but we do not live there. We live here. Now. In the moment."</em></div><br/><div class="floatright">(https://i.ibb.co/tD3hg7M/starfire1.jpg) <br/>(https://i.ibb.co/NntKYvT/starfire2.jpg) <br/>(https://i.ibb.co/3hJGcnr/starfire5.jpg)<br/>(https://i.ibb.co/0mvHXz1/starfire3.jpg)<br/>(https://i.ibb.co/cX0H4D0/starfire6.jpg)<br/>(https://i.ibb.co/3zjxvqt/starfire7.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Basics</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Legal Name:</strong>Koriand'r<br/><strong>Alias:</strong>Starfire, Princess Koriand'r, Princess of Tamaran,<em>Kory Anders (TBD)</em><br/><strong>Age:</strong>47<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Female<br/><br/><hr/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Description</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Height:</strong>6’4”<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>158lbs<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Priscilla Huggins Ortiz<br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong><br/>As a native Tamaranean, Koriand’r doesn’t blend in with the Human crowd very easily. First and foremost, she can very distinctly be recognised by her golden-orange skin and completely green eyes, which contain no white or visible pupils. She is incredibly tall, statuesque, and generally regarded as extremely physically attractive. In spite of her actual age, Tamaraneans possess decelerated ageing, so she physically appears to be in her early to mid-twenties. Her long, naturally wavy, vibrant red hair is unusually thicker and longer compared to the average human, and naturally ombres at the sun-kissed tips. When she flies however, her hair strikingly resembles an energy contrail of burning flames in her wake. Although the Tamaraneans descended from a feline race, they are otherwise completely humanoid in appearance. Due to her alien physiology though, she does possess an enviable metabolism and combined with her warrior training, her muscles are well toned. However, rather than athletic and muscular, she is actually incredibly curvy, boasting a very voluptuous, figure eight with washboard abs.<br/>It is normal for Tamaraneans to wear very little clothing compared to Humans, both as a reflection of their uninhibited culture and simply in order to absorb more solar energy directly through their exposed skin; namely, to convert that energy into the power of flight. Starfire is no exception to this cultural rule of thumb, and without a doubt, she finds Human clothing to be unnecessarily prudish and restrictive. She does, however, love to wear very feminine outfits, and is particularly drawn to the purple spectrum of colours. As ‘Starfire’ she dons a supposedly protective<strong>Tamaranean armour set</strong>(https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/0/1184/82396-7395-starfire.jpg) in predominantly purple, although many would argue that it looks more like a skimpy fantasy attire suited to a Conan era novella.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Personality and History</span></strong></span></div><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Personality</span></strong> </div>At her very core, the ‘no nonsense’ Koriand’r is an incredibly passionate, compassionate, emotional and empathetic being, whose greatest downfall lies in the fact that she ‘wears her emotions on her sleeve’. In other words, she displays her very raw emotions openly and shamelessly, which can lead to some very honest declarations or flamboyant expressions. To Humans, this might come across as emotionally immature but on the contrary, she has an impressive grasp over the emotional spectrum due to her ability to feel without repressing herself. Her ‘default mode’ is generally very vivacious, affectionate, free and outgoing; reflecting and epitomising the peaceful, hedonistic and joy-seeking aspects of Tamaranean culture. One might say that she’s almost addicted to having ‘fun’, whether that be through friendly playfulness or more frivolous flirtations. Indeed, she loves who she loves, and makes no claim to hide or restrict what just comes naturally to her. She enjoys ‘sensory experiences’ and believes that jealousy is a ‘pettiness’ which she is either seemingly oblivious to, or simply chooses to ignore.<br/><br/>To her allies, be they male or female or somewhere in between; Kori genuinely enjoys providing comfort, guidance, or affection in various forms; both physically, emotionally, and sexually. She considers the physical act of affection to be an essential bridge which forges a connection between her and other people in various ways. Sometimes the bridge is sexual, sometimes it’s maternal, and other times, it’s perfectly platonic. Further tied to her very open personality, is her body confidence. Kori has<em>no</em>issues whatsoever showing her skin, although this is mostly due to her need to absorb ultraviolet rays directly rather than to flaunt her obvious sex appeal. Simply put, she’s comfortable within her own body, and takes great pride in being both feminine and sexually appealing. Never in a cocky way, but rather in the sense of a very wholehearted, unashamed confidence and unapologetic self-assurance.<br/><br/>Although she can at times sound naïve as she struggles to grasp alien cultures and terminologies – particularly the very ‘primitive’ customs of Earth, Kori is not to be underestimated. On the flipside of her sweet and frivolous personality, is a trained warrior under the Okaara Elite. Whenever a combat situation arises, her peaceful nature evaporates into a fierce, no-nonsense fighter who can be<em>extremely</em>aggressive in the heat of battle. The Warlords taught her that the art of war and the humanities should forever be entwined with one another. As their charge, she was therefore instructed to develop a deep sense of self-worth, so she is always cognisant of the value of life and what exactly she is fighting for. They taught her how to love a friend and hate an enemy, to know and understand compassion and compromise, but always with the caveat that when such emotions prevailed, the only recourse would be war. However, when fully provoked, the epitome of her anger will force her to fly into what is known as her ‘berserker rage’, increasing her already impressive strength level. In this state, she is utterly blinded by wrath, and unless she can be calmed or restrained, it is likely that she won’t stop until she has thwarted her opponent, even if that means permanently.<br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Biography</span></strong></div>Approximately twenty-six light-years from Earth, on the eighth planet in the eternally corrupt star-system known as ‘Vega’, resides a race of golden-skinned humanoids known as the Tamaraneans. Several millennia ago, this peaceful race of emotional beings either migrated or were brought to Planet Tamaran from the neighbouring Planet Okaara, where their Goddess, X’Hal, once hailed from. Since settling on their new home, the Tamaraneans channelled their peaceful energies into creating a tropical utopia. Though they are capable of being unusually fierce warriors, this passionate race is driven by emotion, and possess a greater capacity for love, rather than hate. They therefore preferred to establish a harmonic paradise with nature, and practice battle skills largely for the sake of ceremony. They also established a planetary government that evolved into a feudal society, wherein each landmass was ruled by a royal family, under the dominion of which exist smaller city-states ruled by influential families. One such Royal family, was ‘the First House of Tamaran’, ruled by King Myand'r and Queen Luand'r. First to be born to this long-reigning King and Queen was Princess Komand’r, soon followed by Princess Koriand’r, and finally, Prince Ryand’r. Yet the children of the First House were to be plagued by tragedy and strife throughout their early life.<br/><br/>The birth of Komand’r, the eldest child, should have been celebrated as a momentous event. She was, after all, the first princess born on Tamaran in 100 years. Yet on the day of her birth, the western part of Tamaran suffered an attack from the deadly Citadel Empire, who purposefully slaughtered 3000 citizens in her name. Though she was in no way at fault, Princess Komand'r would be forever inextricably linked to that event, planting the early seeds of mistrust and resentment amongst her would-be followers. Already, some believed that she was a bad omen. Unfortunately, this belief was given weight by the incredibly rare disease she’d been born with, which manifested in her early childhood when it was revealed that unlike a ‘normal’ Tamaranean, she was incapable of absorbing ultraviolet radiation, which crippled her ability to fly. In the eyes of her people, she was imperfect and therefore, unfit to one day inherit her father’s throne.<br/><br/>As Komand’r’s disposition worsened, the people lost complete faith in her ability to maintain the respect and prestige of the royal family, and she was ultimately denied her birth right to become the next ‘Princess of Tamaran’. Born only two years after her sister, the second child, however, was well-loved by the people. She possessed no abnormalities, was beautiful even by Tamaranean standards, and unlike the firstborn, she was never bitter or unpleasant to her elders or peers. All the privileges, honours, royal style, and dignity meant for Komand’r were therefore transferred to her younger sister,<em>Koriand’r</em>. Unfortunately, this also sparked a seething rage, rivalry and resentment within Komand'r which festered and grew into hatred for her planet, people, and family; especially her sister. The sibling rivalry intensified when the two sisters were sent to Planet Okaara to train with the prestigious Warlords. Despite her training, emotions got the better of Komand'r as she attempted to kill her sister in a ruthless sparring exercise, exposing her true feelings to all who witnessed the brutal fight. She was not only immediately expelled by the Warlords, but also shunned by both her family, and her people.<br/><br/>Though Koriand’r was deeply troubled by her sister’s hatred towards her, she accepted the duty of her lineage. After completing her training under the tutelage of the Warlords, she returned to Tamaran where she lived happily and peacefully. She experienced first love, married Prince Karras from the Western territories, and despite never<em>asking</em>to be the Princess of Tamaran, she accepted her role with grace and respect. Barely a month into her marriage though, and the unthinkable happened; Tamaran was attacked by alien conquerors from the Citadel Empire. Having fended off the Citadel for over half an Earth Century, it seemed almost unfathomable that the invaders were suddenly able to penetrate a weak point in the planet’s defences. Every capable Tamaranean rose to the desperate defence of their beloved planet, but most miraculous of all during the heat of the battle, was the unprecedented return of the exiled Princess Komand’r. All was forgiven, as she seemingly came to the defence of her people, in spite of her former crimes. The road to redemption, perhaps? Koriand’r at least, immediately forgave her sister as she fought alongside her. Yet the Citadel forces were too strong, eventually pushing back the First House of Tamaran until they were cornered like rodents in their throne room. With the last line of defence broken, all seemed lost as the two sisters witnessed the cold-blooded execution of their mother, father, and brother alike. However, the Citadel were somewhat more ‘merciful’ to the last remaining branches of the Royal House. One sister would be permitted to remain on Tamaran, to appease the people who would undoubtedly be enslaved to the will of the Empire. In exchange for that sister’s life, the other would likewise be enslaved to the Citadel Empire. Perhaps the obvious choice was Komand’r, who had already been banished once before. But before she could finish volunteering herself as tribute, Koriand’r stepped forward. She couldn’t explain her decision out loud, but in her heart, she believed that her sister was more capable of leadership. Komand’r had proven herself the better strategist and combatant, and had clearly gained a plethora of worldlier experiences during her exile. Somehow, she had even managed to seemingly cure her affliction, or figure out some other means to fly. In Kori’s mind, her sister could perhaps lead a rebellion, and stealthily work to slowly unify their people. It was the confidence and reputation boost she<em>needed</em>, and perhaps it would finally mend the toxic rift between them, even though Kori had never gone out of her way to offend, mock or steal from her sister. So, she willingly submitted herself to the will of the empire, and as their newly appointed figurehead, Komand’r was issued her first command: To publicly banish her sister in exchange for a peace treaty.<br/><br/>As a slave to the Citadel, Koriand’r was subjected to numerous, excruciatingly painful experiments at the hands of a sadistic scientist from the advanced race of Psions. Ultimately, he abused her natural ability to absorb solar energy by relentlessly bombarding her with experimental energy, to determine how much she could absorb before her body would overload and explode with energy. Eventually, after much ridicule, humiliation and outright torture, the fallen and broken Princess of Tamaran was discarded in ‘Takron’, a savage prison populated by aliens from the various planets conquered by the Citadel. It was believed that she would quickly perish within her dark cell, but pure, unadulterated rage motivated her survival. Shortly before being discarded, Kori had been dealt the most brutal blow of all, upon learning that her sister had completely and utterly betrayed both her, and her people. She had allied herself with the Citadel, and already agreed to be their newly appointed, supreme Queen of Tamaran. In exchange, she provided the Citadel with crucial, detailed information about Tamaran’s defences. She<em>knew</em>that her little sister would martyr herself for some ‘greater good’ and she had played upon her good graces and gullible naivety. Worse, she had then used Kori’s martyrdom to gain the approval of the Tamaraneans. Outraged by the sheer audacity of her sister’s incurable rivalry and hatred, Kori lashed out against a Citadelian guard, and suddenly projected huge amounts of stored energy from her body. Apparently, the experiments conducted on her had unintentionally given her incredible powers. Delighted by this new development, the Psion Scientist requested that she be restrained and returned to his lab on the Citadel homeworld for further experimentation, keeping her enslaved and drugged to maintain her compliance.<br/><br/>Three years after the fall of Tamaran, Koriand’r was sent to work on a slave ship called the ‘S.S. Starfire’, where she met Orn, a rebel Citadelian who had been enslaved by his own people. He was the first person to show her kindness and love in far too long, restoring her faith in the ‘good’ of the galaxy, as he repeatedly smuggled food for her. She began training in secret with him, and together, they eventually managed to empower the other slaves to overthrow their captors, leading a rebellion that freed the aliens from their captors. Taking the pseudonym ‘Starfire’, Kori took control over the ship and continued to lead the rebellion; inflicting her wrath upon the Citadel by rescuing slaves from other ships, thus amassing an army, of sorts. Eventually, her army of rescued aliens agreed to help her liberate the people of Tamaran, and for all intents and purposes, Kori feigned ignorance of her sister’s betrayal. Until the planet was free from the Citadel’s control, after which, a confrontation between the reunited sisters resulted in various, enraged star bolts colliding with the walls of the throne room. Whilst Kori had no intention of taking her sister’s title, and certainly couldn’t bring herself to kill her own blood, in spite of their grievances; she did, however, refuse to relent without forcing the truth from Komand’r’s own tongue. There was… a reconciliation,<em>of sorts</em>, mostly at the grace of Koriandr’s humility and compassion. She may have bested her sister in combat and forced a confession, but even she had to admit that Komand’r had proven to be a strong leader, even if her methods of obtaining power had been utterly despicable. Perhaps she should have revealed the truth to the Tamaraneans, resumed her rightful position of power and banished her sister once and for all. Instead, the merciful Kori let Komand’r keep all the privileges, honours, and dignity in exchange for her promise to relinquish all ties to the Citadel and commit herself wholly to the Tamaraneans. Perhaps one day, she would have committed enough ‘good deeds’ to pay back her wrongs.<br/><br/>Though she wished to recommit herself to the Warlords of Okaara, first on Kori’s list was to help Orn unify Kuraq, a nearby planet. She spent some time caring for him after he sustained serious injuries from the battle, and further time assisting with the rebuilding of his planet’s civilisation. Though she enjoyed the side-project, she eventually returned to Okaara to train under the Warlords, who helped her to gain a measure of clarity and control over her more unique powerset. Then, for many years after unifying and restoring peace to Tamaran, Kori was content to wander across the Vega star system; enjoying her newfound freedom, and this insatiable urge to explore and broaden her unbound horizons across the twenty-two planets within Vega. Though in her heart, she would always be a Princess of Tamaran, she was better known throughout the Vega system as ‘Starfire’, a rebel and a constant thorn in the Citadel’s side. The events of the ‘S.S. Starfire’ certainly wasn’t the first rebellion, but it also wasn’t the last. Inspired by these various acts of bravery, a team of rebels from Planet Kuraq banded together as the ‘Omega Men’. Both Orn and Starfire joined their ranks as they assembled as a group of renegades and representatives of conquered Vegan worlds to fight the Citadelian aggression. Whilst a surviving Kryptonian was making a heroic name for himself on Planet Earth as their symbol of hope, the Vega System was thrust into an all-out, ‘Citadel War’. At long last, the Citadel’s century-long reign was severed as the revolutionary Omega Men destroyed the Fortress Ring that served as the defensive grid for the Citadel’s Homeworld. Under the interim leadership of Tigorr, the Omega Men detonated an explosive charge that destroyed ‘Complex-Complex’, severing all communications between the various Citadelian factions. In that defining moment, the Citadel War came to an end. Having been ravaged by centuries of warfare, the dozens of planets, hundreds of races, thousands of cultures, and trillions of sentient beings within the Vega System, were finally free of the Citadel’s reign. Many fringe elements of the fractured Empire, however, would still continue to exist.<br/><br/>It was during the Citadel War that Koriand’r encountered her first Human by the name of ‘General Hokum’. It would remain a mystery how he came to be a member of the Citadel, and he ultimately evaded the Omega Men to no doubt lead a fringe fraction of surviving Citadel allies. Though the final battle had been won, the Omega Men continued to hunt down surviving fragments of the Citadel whilst the unified planets sought to rebuild. Yet Hokum continued to elude them. With more than just a little bit of digging though, Kori discovered that General<em>Harry</em>Hokum originated from an unassuming Planet in the primitive Milky Way system. Confident that the Vega system no longer had need of ‘Starfire’, she set out for the Milky Way, both in search of answers and new discoveries in this uncharted area of space. Perhaps she could uncover weaknesses or information directly from this ‘Human’ species which could be applied to the ongoing search for Hokum? So, rather spontaneously, she chartered a path to the backwater Planet, known as ‘Earth’. Drawn to the heat of the Australian continent, where Hokum’s trail went cold, her fiery contrail penetrated the planet’s atmosphere one lazy afternoon, and she landed, uninvited, in the car park of an unsuspecting piano club in the middle of Perth…<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Superpowers &amp; Equipment</span></strong></span><br/></div><br/><strong>Powers:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Tamaranean Physiology</span>: Starfire's power template is largely derived from her alien physiology. Essentially, her body continually absorbs <em>ultraviolet radiation</em> from stars and suns, and converts it to energy, otherwise known as <span class="bbc_u">Solar/Ultraviolet Metabolization</span>. This can then be used for a variety of purposes, for example; the ability to fly, or self-heal. It also explains why Tamaraneans are blessed by decelerated ageing.<br/>As part of her physiology, she naturally possesses <span class="bbc_u">Superhuman Agility, Speed, Durability and Strength</span>. Generally, she is highly resistant to injury and can even survive unharmed in the cold vacuum of space. Her constitution differs greatly from baseline homo sapiens, forging a greater resiliency and biophysical adaptability than that of a typical human, and a sub-molecular structure which better harnesses and stimulates her biology via the intake of Stellar and Ultraviolet Radiation. When adequately charged via UV Rays, she gains a greatly condensed anatomy resulting in superior muscle structure, toughened skin &amp; bone density, and self-propelled flight. Furthermore, Starfire doesn’t just burn bright, but also very hot. Due to her contained energy, her body can in fact reach such high temperatures, that she is capable of actually liquefying metal, such as bullets, effectively preventing them from penetrating her skin. Although her strength level has never been officially ‘quantified’, it is presumed that she possesses at least ‘class-100’, which far exceeds ‘the strength of eight men’. <br/>Finally, she is very sensitive to emotions <span class="bbc_u">(empathy)</span>, <span class="bbc_u">immune to gases</span> (it is unknown what she breathes exactly, but she does not require oxygen!), and her <span class="bbc_u">Enhanced Vision</span> exceeds the eyesight of the human race.<br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Interstellar Travel</span>:  Starfire possesses the common flight capability of her race, which leaves a distinctive energy contrail behind her, looking as though her red hair is on fire. When fully charged at her optimum peak, she is capable of flying light years through space in short amounts of time.<br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u"> Berserker Rage</span>: Like all Tamaraneans, Kori is incredibly emotional and sensitive to emotions. Unfortunately, if greatly angered, it’s likely that she will enter a berserker state granting her even greater strength, invulnerability, and immunity to many forms of damage. <br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Starbolts</span>:  Due to the ‘solar absorption experiments’ performed on Kori by the alien Psions, she has been granted the extraordinary power to <em>channel</em> and <em>project</em> that same solar energy into destructive blasts called "Starbolts". These can be described as highly concentrated solar energy of incredible power, capable of breaking through walls of concrete. She generally releases these blasts from her hands, but during her berserker rage, they can also be fired from her eyes. If she were to store a great deal of energy and unleash all of that energy into a pseudo-nova blast, theoretically it would be as hot as the sun itself, and therefore should only ever be used in the most dire of situations.<br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Linguistic Assimilation</span>: Through physical contact with another person (usually a kiss), she is capable of assimilating other languages mentally or psionically, making her omni-lingual.<br/></li></ul><strong>Weaknesses:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Earth Virgin</span>: Kori may have travelled the many planets of the Vega System and beyond, but she is entirely new to Planet Earth and the many cultures of the strange Humans inhabiting it. She is therefore susceptible to being quite gullible as she learns about Humans, prone to accidentally offending people and at times, might even come across as very naïve and/or unintelligent, even though the latter in particular, couldn’t be further from the truth.<br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Emotions</span>: Powerful emotions can be as deadly as they are beautiful. Kori’s sensitivity can lead to her becoming overwhelmed, vulnerable and ultimately, blinded by her own emotions. She is particularly susceptible to love and anger, and extreme wrath in particular, can lead to her entering the berserker rage. Love however, is equally dangerous, especially in the unconditional variety. The love she spares for her sister, for example, has already proven to make her gullible, weak and far too forgiving.<br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <span class="bbc_u">Mortality</span>: Despite her superhuman durability alongside her ability to self-heal using her contained energy, Kori is not invincible. She can still be mortally wounded by beings of a more superior strength, be pierced by sharp objects, lose her limbs or ultimately suffer death through decapitation. She is vulnerable against magical attacks, possesses no barrier against mental invasions, and failing all that, she would eventually die of old age.<br/></li></ul><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Skills</strong></span></span></div><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc"> <strong>Combat Specialist and Strategist:</strong> Having been trained by the famed Warlords of Okaara in their unique school of warcraft from a very early age, Kori is also an exceptionally skilled in both hand-to-hand and armed combat. The Warlords however, believe that the art of war and the humanities should forever be entwined with one another. As their charge, Kori was therefore instructed to develop a deep sense of self-worth, so they she is always cognizant of the value of life and what exactly she is fighting for. They taught her how to love a friend and hate an enemy, to know and understand compassion and compromise, but always with the caveat that when such emotions prevailed, the only recourse would be war. In addition to the art of combat, she is also a capable strategist and adept starship pilot.<br/><br/></li><li type="disc"> <strong>Gardening:</strong> A lesser known fact, is that Kori actually possesses quite the green thumb, and one of her main hobbies is cultivating plants. On Tamaran, her private garden was her pride her joy. Fortunately, she managed to salvage the seeds of a few plant species before leaving her home planet, and she has acquired many other samples of species from her travels, which she’ll look forward to planting in her new home.<br/></li></ul><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Relationships</strong></span></span></div><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc"> King Myand'r – father – deceased</li><li type="disc"> Queen Luand'r – mother – deceased</li><li type="disc"> Komand'r <del>(aka 'Blackfire')</del> – sister – alive<br/></li><li type="disc"> Ryand'r (aka 'Darkfire') – brother – deceased</li><li type="disc"> Prince Karras – first husband – deceased</li><li type="disc"> Orn – Friend &amp; Comrade – alive</li></ul><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Additional Notes</strong></span></span></div><ul class="bbc_list"><li type="disc"> In this universe, Koriand'r and Komand'r were not experimented on at the same time. That's not to say that Komand'r hasn't willingly subjected herself to experimentation to the Psions though, especially having witnessed her sister's unique powers and bested/humiliated by them. Actually, I'd welcome this little plot twist if anyone did want to pick up Komand'r! For the time being though, she is not universally known as 'Blackfire'.</li></ul>