The Russian HeroA character that typically acts in a heroic manner. (Example: Wonder Woman €™s deeds of saving Paradise Island from the mythological beasts have made her an Amazonian hero.)
Leonid Kovar was a young Russian lad when he was exposed to the radiation of a fallen meteor. Once near the meteor Leonid’s body began to absorb the radiation giving him incredible super powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.) and he took the name Starfire. Being Russia’s first super-heroA character that typically acts in a heroic manner. (Example: Wonder Woman €™s deeds of saving Paradise Island from the mythological beasts have made her an Amazonian hero.) he is considered a celebrity and national heroA character that typically acts in a heroic manner. (Example: Wonder Woman €™s deeds of saving Paradise Island from the mythological beasts have made her an Amazonian hero.) and is often called upon to defend Russia and her people.
His adventures brought him into conflict with the Teen TitansA group of young heroes, typically teenage sidekicks, that have banded together to fight crime and serve as a familyMeant to denote a group of characters that are all interrelated or share the same origins, methodology, or powers. (Example: All Members of the Green Lantern Corps belong to €œthe Lantern family €) unit of a sorts., and especially Kid Flash whose all American views conflicted with Leonid’s hardcore Communist views. Above all however Leonid wanted the same thing the Titans did, justice.
Leaving each other as uneasy allies, Leonid called himself Red Star so not to be confused with the new TitanThe moon of Saturn that is home to a race of telepaths in the 30th Century. Saturn Girl of the LSHAn abbreviation for Legion of Super-Heroes. is one of these telepaths. of the same name and was in conflict with the Titans again when his fiancee came to America the carrier of an aging virus.
First Appearance
Created By: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Bill Draut
PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
Super SpeedA power which allows a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). to move faster than a normal human can. Increased reflexes and speed make the characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). difficult to hit. – Red Star possesses an amount of speed, more than a normal human does but less than a member of the Flash familyMeant to denote a group of characters that are all interrelated or share the same origins, methodology, or powers. (Example: All Members of the Green Lantern Corps belong to €œthe Lantern family €).
Super StrengthA power which allows a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). to lift/carry more weight than a normal human could. This power comes in handy for physical assaults. – Red Star possesses moderate strength above that of a human, but not in the same class as the Kryptonians.
Super StrengthA power which allows a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). to lift/carry more weight than a normal human could. This power comes in handy for physical assaults. – Red Star possesses an inordinate amount of super strengthA power which allows a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). to lift/carry more weight than a normal human could. This power comes in handy for physical assaults. which assists him in battle.
VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.
Red Star is very difficult to damage in battle possessing his powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.) and his training from the Russians.
SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)
Athletic – Red Star is very athletic which aids him in his fighting skillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.).
Language, Russian – Leonid is naturally very fluent in Russian.