Arella

Arella
Arella
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	New Teen Titans #3; (February 1981)
Created by	Marv Wolfman; George Pérez
In-story information
Alter ego	Angela Roth
Species	Human
Place of origin	Gotham City, Earth
Team affiliations	Monks and Nuns of the mystical world of Azarath
Notable aliases	Arella

Angela Roth, commonly called Arella, is a fictional character from DC Comics. She is the pacifist mother of the superheroine Raven in the Teen Titans comics and animated series. She is the former bride of the all-powerful interdimensional demon Trigon, who had cunningly seduced her, in human form, to have someone to bear a half-human, half-demon daughter who becomes Raven.

Fictional character biography

Born in Gotham City, Angela Roth is a depressed, aimless teenager who joins a cult after running away from home. The cult later summons the demon Trigon, who impregnates Arella.^[1]

Afterward, Arella attempts to commit suicide. However, she is taken to the interdimensional temple of Azarath and changes her name to Arella, meaning "Messenger Angel".^[2]

After Trigon's minions destroy Azarath, Arella returns to Earth and establishes a ranch and sanctuary. She later sacrifices herself to exorcise Trigon's influence from the spirits of Azarath and merges with Danny Chase and other spirits to become the entity Phantasm.

In other media

Arella as depicted in *Justice League vs. Teen Titans*.

Arella appears in the Teen Titans episode "The Prophecy", voiced by Virginia Madsen.^[3] This version was killed when Trigon destroyed Azarath.
Two characters based on Arella appear in Titans: Melissa Roth (portrayed by Sherilyn Fenn) and Angela Azarath (portrayed by Rachel Nichols).^[4] Melissa is depicted as Raven's adoptive mother who poses as her biological mother before being killed by an unidentified man. Angela is Trigon's lover who was previously imprisoned in Agnews Asylum before being freed by the Titans, and manipulates Rachel into summoning Trigon before being killed by him.
Arella appears in a flashback in Justice League vs. Teen Titans. This version was killed when Trigon destroyed Azarath.
Arella appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[5]
Arella appears in Teen Titans Go! #44.

References

^ The New Teen Titans #6
^ Tales of the New Teen Titans #2
^ "Arella Voice - Teen Titans (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 6, 2024. 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.
^ Dyce, Andrew (October 12, 2018). "DC's Titans: Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant.
^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

[1] The New Teen Titans #6

[2] Tales of the New Teen Titans #2

[btva-3] "Arella Voice - Teen Titans (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 6, 2024. 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.

[4] Dyce, Andrew (October 12, 2018). "DC's Titans: Cast & Character Guide". Screen Rant.

[5] Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 6, 2024.

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