The Bounce Metropolis heroes in Cartoon Community’s well-known animated present Teen Titans are intricately woven into the DC Universe. The unique sequence ran for a triumphant three years, and spawned a standalone comedic offshoot titled Teen Titans Go!

Each chronicle the exploits of the eponymous five-member superhero staff, charged with the formidable job of combating a myriad of prison machinations and safeguarding their beloved metropolis whereas coping with their very own struggles.

Except Starfire, every of the 5 foremost characters acquired their very own season within the unique sequence, which explored their histories and talents. The 5 are Robin, the staff’s fearless chief and the one Titan with no superpowers; Starfire, an alien princess from the planet Tamaran; Cyborg, a half-human and half-robot tech-wizard of the staff; Raven, a telepathic sorceress from the parallel world Azarath who makes use of darkish vitality and psionic talents; and Beast Boy, a pleasant shapeshifter who can rework into any sort of animal.

Regardless of the titular label of “Teen” Titans, the sequence intriguingly shrouds their ages in ambiguity. In contrast to many superheroes who meticulously guard their identities behind masks and aliases, the Titans preserve their superhero identities always. Nevertheless, via fleeting flashbacks and cryptic hints, the present reveals the characters’ actual names, additionally permitting us to tentatively piece collectively the puzzle of their ages. Are you itching for it now? Right here we go.

1. Robin

The pinnacle of the gang, Robin is somewhat power-crazed and a perfectionist, and his main gripe is that the opposite Titans received’t observe his directions. He’s revealed to be Dick Grayson, the primary Robin, within the sequence via hazy flashbacks to his boyhood at Haley Circus.

He was Batman’s earlier protege, however fled Gotham to struggle for justice in Bounce Metropolis since he thought the Darkish Knight was treating him like a toddler. He quickly got here to the belief that he was powerless and determined to type a bunch of younger superheroes, of which HE could be the chief. Robin was 15 when he left Batman, and he doubtless grew older for a couple of extra years earlier than founding the Teen Titans.

2. Starfire

Princess Koriand’r, Starfire’s actual title, is used within the season 3 episode “Betrothed.” She is a superhuman alien princess with orange pores and skin and inexperienced eyes, who lands on Earth after eluding the alien overlord Trogaar, who desires to promote her into slavery.

In Tales of the New Teen Titans #4, Starfire recounts her life and says that whereas coaching underneath the formidable Warlords of Okaara, she “grew from a younger youngster right into a younger lady.” She then goes on to explain how her older sister held her captive for six years and subjected her to abuse. This places her in her early to mid-20s on the time of assembly the opposite Titans on Earth.

3. Raven

Ravel is a legendary half-demon with a wide range of magical superpowers from a parallel universe named Azarath who embodies the traditional, detached “goth” stereotype. She is a grasp of extrasensory notion that’s able to studying minds, and possesses telekinetic and psychokinetic expertise.

Within the unique story, Raven landed on Earth shortly after turning 18 when she felt Trigon’s (her father’s) power reappear, as said in Tales of the New Teen Titans #2. This suits with the plot as a result of Trigon spared her and Arella (Raven’s mom) after concluding that he may woo Raven into becoming a member of him when he returned when she was an grownup. Nevertheless, the reboot places her age at 16 presently.

4. Cyborg

The half-cybernetic half-man, chief technological skilled of the Teen Titans, Cyborg was as soon as a promising sturdy athlete named Victor Stone, earlier than an accident killed his mom and injured him severely. In Tales of the New Teen Titans #1, he states “I used to be 17 now”, then “virtually a 12 months” has handed when the accident reworked him right into a Cyborg.

So, we all know that Victor Stone was 18 when he turned a Cyborg. Additional, within the season 2 episode “How Lengthy is Eternally?,” Starfire is transferred to twenty years sooner or later the place she meets a future Cyborg whose gentle circuits have failed and who seems to have wrinkles. Because of this Cyborg within the current is someplace round his early to mid-20s, to be sufficiently old 20 years later to have wrinkles.

5. Beast Boy

Beast Boy’s actual id is confirmed within the season 5 premiere “Homecoming” when Elasti-Lady, a outstanding member of the Doom Patrol, addresses him by his actual title, Garfield. He’s a teenage juvenile with inexperienced pores and skin, fangs, darkish inexperienced hair, and jungle inexperienced eyes with the superhuman functionality of shapeshifting into any animal.

Beast Boy’s journey into the world of superheroes started inside the esteemed ranks of the Doom Patrol, the place he stood because the youngest member of the group. His age in Teen Titans is cleared in Tales of the New Teen Titans #4, the place Cyborg mentions that Garfield is simply 16 years previous whereas they’re having a celebratory drink.