Azarath
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Azarath is a fictional dimension featured in the Teen Titans comic book series and animated series. It is the birthplace of the character Raven
.
could use the dark energy to be fully re-established, and then Azar could finally kill him once and for all.
The dimension was destroyed by Trigon's forces when he finally got control of his daughter, Raven
. However, all the inhabitants' souls survived, but were corrupted by the temporary merger with and destruction of Trigon. However after the events of the Titans Hunt storyline, they were purified and guided into another plane of existence by the third Azar. The souls that remained eventually became the second incarnation of Phantasm
.
jump in DC Comics, Bumblebee
mentions "New Azarath". Kid Devil
and Zachary Zatara
also discuss a trip to New Azarath in which the latter was nearly eaten by the Phantasm.
In the episode "Switched" of Season One, Raven tells Starfire that she was born in a place called Azarath, but Raven does not specify that she, in fact, lived there. And during Season Four of Teen Titans
, Raven visits a place she refers as Azarath in the episode, "The Prophecy," to seek help from the spirit of her mother, Arella. However, the place is deserted and is later revealed to be an illusion left behind after Trigon supposedly destroyed it, which possibly implies that the "visit" Raven took was a spiritual or telepathic one, though no confirmation exists.
Raven (comics)
Raven is a fictional superheroine who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 , and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez...
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Fictional history
Over 900 years ago, the followers of the first Azar were led to a place between all dimensions where they founded the Temple Azarath. It was Azar's plan to expel all evil from the Azarathians so that the demon TrigonTrigon (comics)
Trigon is a fictional demon, a comic book character published by DC Comics. Trigon first appeared in New Teen Titans #2 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.-Fictional character biography:...
could use the dark energy to be fully re-established, and then Azar could finally kill him once and for all.
The dimension was destroyed by Trigon's forces when he finally got control of his daughter, Raven
Raven (comics)
Raven is a fictional superheroine who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in a special insert in DC Comics Presents #26 , and was created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez...
. However, all the inhabitants' souls survived, but were corrupted by the temporary merger with and destruction of Trigon. However after the events of the Titans Hunt storyline, they were purified and guided into another plane of existence by the third Azar. The souls that remained eventually became the second incarnation of Phantasm
Phantasm (comics)
For the Phantasm character that first appeared in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, see Andrea Beaumont.Danny Chase is a fictional superhero in DC Comics publications.-Fictional character biography:...
.
One Year Later
After the One Year LaterOne Year Later
"One Year Later" was a 2006 storyline event running through the DC Universe. As the title suggests, it involves a narrative jump exactly one year into the future of the DC Comics Universe following the events of the Infinite Crisis event, to explore major changes within the continuities of the many...
jump in DC Comics, Bumblebee
Bumblebee (comics)
Bumblebee is a fictional character, existing in DC Comics' main shared universe. She is a former member of the Teen Titans and a current member of the Doom Patrol...
mentions "New Azarath". Kid Devil
Kid Devil
Red Devil , formerly known as Kid Devil, was a superhero in the DC Comics universe. Created by Alan Kupperberg, Dan Mishkin, and Gary Cohn, he first appeared in Blue Devil #14.-Origin and early heroics:...
and Zachary Zatara
Zachary Zatara
Zachary Zatara is a fictional character in the DC Universe. Zachary is a descendant of the Homo Magi just like his cousin Zatanna and uncle John Zatara. He first appeared in Teen Titans Zachary Zatara is a fictional character in the DC Universe. Zachary is a descendant of the Homo Magi just like...
also discuss a trip to New Azarath in which the latter was nearly eaten by the Phantasm.
In other media
In the cartoon series, the character Raven invokes the name of Azarath in her chants to summon and focus her powers ("Azarath, Metrion, Zinthos!", to be exact). She left this pacifist society in another dimension to try and leave her demon heritage behind and become good by joining the Teen Titans, but she fears that her inbred evil is lying just under the surface.In the episode "Switched" of Season One, Raven tells Starfire that she was born in a place called Azarath, but Raven does not specify that she, in fact, lived there. And during Season Four of Teen Titans
Teen Titans (TV series)
Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003, and the final episode "Things Change"...
, Raven visits a place she refers as Azarath in the episode, "The Prophecy," to seek help from the spirit of her mother, Arella. However, the place is deserted and is later revealed to be an illusion left behind after Trigon supposedly destroyed it, which possibly implies that the "visit" Raven took was a spiritual or telepathic one, though no confirmation exists.