Trigon () is a

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appearing in media published by

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. He is one of the most powerful beings in the

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, having enslaved many worlds and dimensions. He is an adversary of the

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and the

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, the father and arch-enemy of the superheroine

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, and husband of the human

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. Trigon has appeared in several DC Comics-related media, such as ''

'' (voiced by

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in the first season and

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in the fourth) and ''

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'' (portrayed by

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in the first two seasons and by Craig Burnatowski in the fourth).

Publication history

Trigon first appeared in a cameo in ''

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'' #2 (December 1980), and made his first full appearance is ''New Teen Titans'' #4. He was created by

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and

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Fictional character biography

Centuries ago, a pacifistic group following their spiritual leader Azar fled Earth to escape its violence. The group established Azarath, a colony that exists between dimensions, and underwent a ceremony that purged every member of their evil natures. This evil is summoned by a cult from another dimension seeking to have a demon mate with one of their female members. Nine months later, Trigon is born. He immediately kills every person around him, including his own mother. Trigon goes on to rule the world of his birth by the age of one, and destroys it when he is six. By the time he is thirty, he rules over his entire home dimension. Trigon later forcefully impregnates

, a member of the

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, a cult that worships him. She is found by an extra-dimensional cult and is brought to Azarath, where she gives birth to

. During Raven's upbringing, Trigon is aware of her whereabouts, but rarely intervenes and allows the cult to care for her. Raven learns of Trigon's intentions to conquer the Earth and vows to stop him; she initially approaches the

, but they refuse her on the advice of

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, who senses her demonic parentage. In desperation, she reforms the

to battle Trigon, eventually sealing him in another dimension. Trigon escapes and comes to Earth, taking control of Raven and destroying Azarath. The Titans attempt to fight Trigon, but are contaminated by his demonic influence and kill Raven. This allowed the souls of Azarath to possess her and use her as a channel to kill Trigon with purifying light. Although Trigon is gone, his followers, led by

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, have tried to revive him several times.

The Sons of Trigon

Trigon is later resurrected under unspecified circumstances, but his sons, Jacob, Jared and Jesse, betray him and steal his powers. They corrupt Raven before being defeated by her and the Titans.''Titans'' (vol. 2) #1 - 5 (June - October 2008)

''The New 52''

In ''

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'' reboot, Trigon is a minor demon of an unspecified species targeted for extermination by an alien group calling themselves the Divine. They control an entity called the Heart of Darkness which feeds on and destroys evil beings. When the Heart of Darkness attempts to feed on Trigon, he absorbs its power and kills the Divine. Trigon begins a quest to sire as many children as possible to aid him in his conquests, however, only three boys survive, and he considers them failures. Eventually, he impregnates a woman from Earth named Arella, who gives birth to Raven, finally giving Trigon a child he views as a worthy heir.''Teen Titans'' (vol. 4) #23.1 (November 2013) Trigon rules six kingdoms known as the Under-Realms, but grows bored with the responsibility of ruling them and attempts to pass leadership to Raven. Raven, feeling lonely at the prospect of ruling Earth alone, begins to magically spy on the Titans. Trigon allows her to go to Earth to infiltrate the team to learn their secrets before betraying them and conquering Earth. However, Raven ultimately loses the ability to contact Trigon and finds joy in the fact that she no longer has to obey him. In ''

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'', Trigon is killed by

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. He is later revealed to have been resurrected.

Powers and abilities

Trigon is a demon who possesses vast mystical abilities. He has superhuman physical abilities and can fly, generate energy blasts, teleport, manipulate matter, resurrect the dead, alter time, reconstruct reality, warp universal forces, shapeshift, devour souls, control the minds of others, and generate illusions.

Other versions

* An alternate universe variant of Trigon appears in ''

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. * An alternate universe variant of Trigon appears in ''

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''. This version is a silly, bumbling, but devoted father and friend of Principal

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In other media

Television

* Trigon appears in ''

'' (2003), voiced initially by

and subsequently by

. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Due to his vast abilities, Trigon was difficult for the series' creators to write, which led to them adapting the "Terror of Trigon" storyline since its writers faced a similar problem and were able to devise a solution. Following a minor appearance in the first season episode "Nevermore", in which a mental projection of Trigon appears in Raven's mind, Trigon proper appears in the fourth season, in which he resurrects and tasks

with forcing Raven to release him. In the three-part season finale "The End", Trigon destroys Earth, though Raven secretly saves the Teen Titans, whom Slade joins in fighting Trigon after being betrayed by him. They mount an assault against Trigon until

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rescues Raven, allowing her to kill him and undo his destruction. * Trigon appears in the "New Teen Titans" segment of ''

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'', voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. * Trigon appears in ''

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'' (2013), voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. This version is a bumbling father figure who wants what is best for his daughter, which involves her accepting her demonic heritage and joining him in destroying universes. * Trigon appears in ''

'', portrayed by

in the first two seasons and voiced and motion-captured by Craig Burnatowski in the fourth season. This version created the "Organization" to locate his daughter Rachel Roth. In pursuit of his quest, he traps

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in an illusionary world where

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kills his enemies to make the former embrace his inner darkness and breaks Roth's will by making her believe her friends had beat Gar Logan to death. With Roth under his control, Trigon starts to destroy Earth until Gar helps Roth break his control, save Grayson, and defeat her father before sealing him in a jewel. In the fourth season, the

release Trigon so their leader

can steal his heart and drink his blood.

Film

* Trigon appears in the

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(DCAMU) film ''

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'', voiced by

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. This version can create and send demons to possess others, such as

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, and created the Lazarus Pits. Trigon battles the Teen Titans and Justice League until they join forces to defeat him, with Raven sealing him in a crystal shard. * The ''Teen Titans Go!'' (2013) and ''Teen Titans'' (2003) incarnations of Trigon appear in '' Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans'', with both voiced again by

. The former disguises himself as the "Master of Games" (voiced by

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) to pit their respective versions of the Teen Titans against each other and use the battle to absorb his version of Raven's powers so he can resurrect his 2003 counterpart and join forces to conquer the multiverse. However, 2003 Trigon belittles his 2013 counterpart, causing the latter to absorb him and transform into Hexagon. With help from their multiversal counterparts, the two Titans groups take Raven's powers back, destroy the 2003 Trigon, and trap 2013 Trigon in a zombie-infested universe. * Trigon appears in the DCAMU film '' Justice League Dark: Apokolips War'', voiced by

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. Despite his imprisonment, he helps Raven survive

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's invasion of Earth, gradually weakening her in the process. After

is killed trying to save Batman, Raven inadvertently frees Trigon, who possesses

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, kills

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, and battles Darkseid until Superman breaks free upon witnessing

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's death. Raven and a revived Constantine combine their powers to restore Trigon's body before

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'' (2005), voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. * Trigon appears as a playable character in ''

'' (2006). * Trigon appears in ''

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''. This version is served by numerous demonic minions: Demons, Embodiments of Sin, Soul Reavers, Soul Screams, Soul Shadows, Soul Strikers, Possessed Students, and Volatile Succubi. Additionally, the Sons of Trigon appear via a self-titled DLC, consisting of Jared, who possesses Jacob's powers, and original characters James, Jack, and Julius, who can respectively induce greed, sloth, and gluttony. * Trigon appears in '' Injustice: Gods Among Us''. In the game's story, Raven succumbs to his influence, assumes a demonic appearance, and becomes an enforcer in Superman's Regime. He also appears as a boss in the S.T.A.R. Labs side missions and in Raven and

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's non-canonical arcade mode endings. * Trigon appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * Trigon appears in ''Teeny Titans''. * Trigon appears as a playable character in ''

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'', voiced by

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Miscellaneous

* The Sons of Trigon appear in '' Smallville Season 11: Harbinger''. * Raven's mental projection of Trigon appears in ''

'' (2004) #5. * A human character based on Trigon named Roger Trigon appears in the ''

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'' tie-in novel ''Arrow: Vengeance''. This version is the founder and head priest of the Church of Blood and the head of

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's Zandia Orphanage who personally recruits Sebastian Blood and Cyrus Gold before dying prior to the events of ''Arrow''s second season, with Blood and Gold respectively taking over the Church of Blood and orphanage. * Trigon appears in ''

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'', voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson. This version is more forgiving than other incarnations, allowing Raven to attend Super Hero High and eventually taking part in various parent boards and activities as well. * Trigon appears in the '' Injustice: Gods Among Us'' prequel comic.

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