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Summary
It ’s not strange for superheroes to have a dark origin that define them , whether that be tragedy or possess to break free from the mold their villainous parents set for them . No reference point this better than theTeen Titans’ownRaven : a woman who desperately strain to do goodness in the world , despite her beginner being one of DC ’s many version of Satan .
Titans#11 by Tom Taylor and Lucas Meyer showsthe disturbing dark time to come that Raven has project for the Titans . commonly , Raven want nothing more than to help her teammates and everyone else grow and come through as in force citizenry . But now thatRaven has become a villainunder Trigon ’s influence , she has dark plan for her teammate .
Trigon has wondered why Raven has n’t disposed of the Titans yet , as she has the complete ingredient of surprise , and they are presently Earth ’s greatest defender after charter over from the Justice League . But as it turns out , Raven has no intentions of kill her teammate ; alternatively , she wants to corrupt them , and she has a chronicle of doing so .
Raven has a complicated fellowship story — and that family just got a flock more complicated with her brother Trilogy being turned into a fiend God .
Raven Has Sinister Plans for Her Friends
How Is Her Father Trigon Involved?
Raven is an immensely sinewy character , partly because she ’s the daughter of Trigon , who is one of the most hefty villains in the DC Universe . Since Trigon ca n’t directly go in Earth himself , he has often tried to apply Raven to be his avatar on Earth . This intrusion is a corruptness that Raven has fought against her intact lifespan , but in a few dark instances — such asduring the recentBeast Worldevent — she in the end give into her father ’s wish , and surprisingly , she seems to always drag the Titans down with her . Hopefully , the Titans will be able to break the cycle and avoid being misdirect by their long - time ally .
In the twistedInjusticeuniverse where Superman and Batman ’s war nearly destroys the satellite , Raven end up siding with the authoritarian Superman , as several other Titans , such as Cyborg , also do . WhileRaven seems to believein Superman ’s end of making a peaceful world , it ’s eventually unveil thatRaven has fully succumbed to Trigon ’s influence , causing Raven to take on a demonic appearance . Despite theInjusticeuniverse being one of DC ’s darkest worlds , this is one of the few time when Raven submitted to her father and did n’t corrupted the Titans , but the same ca n’t be say of other worlds and timelines .
Dark Raven Was Yet Another Example of Raven Turning Evil
Teen Titans#17 by Geoff Johns, Mike McKone, Marlo Alquiza, Jeromy Cox, and Comicraft
Another misrepresented version of Raven , sleep together as Dark Raven , was seen during theTitans of Tomorrowstoryline from the pre - newfangled 52Teen Titanstitle . In this future timeline , theJustice League disbanded , and the Titansstepped up to protect the macrocosm . Unfortunately , as this world grew darker and cold , so did the Titans . Raven specifically ended up squeeze her demonic heritage , and while it does n’t seem like she fully submitted to Trigon , she became far crueler on her own . She even began using her empathetic powers to enjoy the fear she caused in those around her .
TheTitans of Tomorrowstoryline also features dark versions of beloved ' 90s - era sidekicks like Tim Drake , Kon - El , Cassie Sandsmark , and Bart Allen . Tim Drake ’s rendering of Batman in particular would return to haunt him during Jame Tynion IV ’s Rebirth - era run onDetective Comics .
After the New 52 rebooted the DC Universe , the Dark Multiverse debut : a distorted universe of discourse that express the darkest possibilities for type . It ’s where the Batman Who Laughs , a horrific fusion of Batman and Joker , arrive from . While readers have n’t get to see too many Dark Multiverse versions of character other than Batman , they did get a glimpse at what a corrupted variation of the Titans would see like under Raven in theDark nighttime : Death Metal : War of the Multiversesstory " Falling Through the Cracks " by Che Grayson and Pop Mhan .
These perverted Titans were version of the beloved heroes who each gave into their benighted impulses . Beast Boy sided with Terra , Aqualad join with Black Manta to vote down Aquaman , Red Arrow turned on Oliver Queen , and Damian Wayne side with his grandfather Ra ’s al Ghul to kill Batman . While Raven initially blame these horrific versions of the Titans on her Padre , Trigon , it turns out that he was n’t the deprave influence : she was .
A demonic wing version of Raven is seen command these turn Titans , and it ’s likely the tight look reader have gotten atthe Dark - wing Queen so far . While Raven eventually defeated this horrific version of herself and bring down the twisted Titans with the help of her friends , it ’s still a dark reminder of just how corrupting Raven ’s bearing could be if she ever consecrate into her father .
Raven ’s evil doppelganger has revealed the passing grim and overpowered extent of Raven ’s empath abilities by violating one essence Titans penis .
Raven Created The Twisted Titans To Serve Her
“Falling Through the Cracks” by Che Grayson, Pop Mhan, Chris Sotomayor, and Troy Peteri fromDark Nights: Death Metal: War of the Multiverses
Raven has had a long and worrying trend of either move around iniquity and her teammates trace cause or her actively corrupting them into becoming monster . While some might fence that the Dark Multiverse would , of course , show this corruption , the entirepoint of the Dark Multiverseis nightmare scenarios . In that case , there ’s no denying thatthis nightmare scenario is very confining to becoming reality in the ongoingTitanstitleby Taylor and Meyer . Currently , only Nightwing suspects that Raven may not be in control of her body , and with her empathic and telepathic powers , it will be very heavy to convince the others that Raven has turned nefarious .
present Raven , even if it ’s not the Raven the Titans have come to recognize and bonk , is not going to be an sluttish battle .
The only chance that Nightwing has to save the Titans would be to release the good half of Raven trap within her treasure . The current Raven parading around with sinister plans for the Titans is simplya dark reading of Raven . If Nightwing is capable of freeing the true Raven , who was really friends with him for so long , it ’s possible the two grinder will be able-bodied to prevent this Dark - Winged Queen from take over . The only concern is just how powerful Raven is , and the fact she has a runway record of pulling her mate down into the darkness with her .
Raven Is The Biggest Threat To Earth Right Now
The Titans have fought tons of powerful villain in their daytime , and they ’ve even gone up against treasonist , such as Terra . Still , front Raven , even if it ’s not the Raven they ’ve come to know and get laid , is not going to be an loose engagement . The Titans will have to forecast out a way to free the good Raven from her magical cage , and they ’ll need to get by with the Dark - wing Queen herself . While theTitanshave rarely fail before , they also have a distressing chronicle of falling forRaven’scorrupting influence .
Titans#11is available now from DC Comics !
TITANS # 11 ( 2024 )
Teen Titansis a superhero animated TV series based on the DC Comics squad of the same name . ventilate from 2003 to 2006 , the show follows five young Heron — Robin , Starfire , Cyborg , Raven , and Beast Boy — as they combat baddie while navigating adolescence . The series was wide praised for its blend of military action , sense of humor , and part ontogenesis , and it spawn a pop spin - off , Teen Titans Go ! .
