Princess Komand'r (Blackfire) is a Tamaranean like her younger sister; her physiology is designed to constantly absorb and control pure ultraviolet radiation into destructive and powerful bolts of energy which she calls "blackbolts." The radiation is then converted to pure energy which enabled her incredible feats of ...

Why does Blackfire have purple powers?

Blackfire had turned purple for two days during her natural Transformation cycle, which may be a reference to the purplish color of her blackbolts, which could imply that they were indeed black originally.

Why does Blackfire not like Starfire?

She has an older sister, Blackfire, but Starfire was set to take the throne instead. This caused Blackfire to hate Starfire and sell her into slavery, then was a part of her difficult upbringing. They have battled on and off their entire lives.