Starfire came to Earth as Koriand'r, a Tamaranean princess being transported by Gordanians, in exile as a slave to the Citadel. Starfire was traded as a slave by Blackfire to the Gordanians in order to bring peace to a war-torn Tamaran, after which their parents died from grief.
Later, in the comic Teen Titans Go, it is revealed she also has a younger brother named Wildfire he was sent away when the Gordanians attacked Tamaran. Her only family of which we know in the series is her evil big sister Blackfire, who, despite having rescued her often when the two were little, despises her. Starfire was cared for as a child by Galfore, who first appeared in ' Betrothed'. Because of this, Starfire is inherently the most sensitive member of the Titans. In fact, it is their emotions that further increase their natural abilities of flight, and projection of pure ultraviolet energy. The Tamaraneans are an emotional race that see feelings and sensations as the force that drives their very livelihood and strengthens their abilities.
Starfire was born and raised on the planet Tamaran before arriving on Earth and joining the Teen Titans.
