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"I am not creepy. I'm just different. I wish there was someone who could understand that. Someone I could talk to. Someone more like me."
- RavenOriginally aired: October 9, 2004 Written by David Slack
Directed by Alex Soto
There's no one else quite like Raven: dark, somber and undeniably creepy. Even with four friends around her, Raven still manages to feel alone at Titans Tower... until she discovers a charming young Wizard named Malchior trapped inside one of her ancient books.
Greg Ellis as Malchior
First appearance of Kardiak - a villain created for the series
Producer/Story Editor David Slack on SPELLBOUND: " We thought it would be cool to do a story about the 'first bad boyfriend.' And that seemed like there was something there for Raven since she's so isolated. That's where the idea of Malchior came about. It's also a metaphor - the book becomes a representation of an internet chat room. Malchior has the ability to represent himself as something other than what he is. There's a connection there - but it's not genuine on Machior's part. I'm really proud of that episode because we get a chance to see another side of Raven. There's a vulnerability there that she keeps very private.""The other thing that's fun for me in that episode is Kardiak. He's my idea of a really weird villain - and that's someone Glen responded to. We draw a lot of influence from comic books - but from anime as well. We thought it had been awhile since we had a really weird anime-type villain. Kardiak basically eats little kids. We thought since the episode was a bit talky, we needed something for the action portions that was unique and interesting and scary. I felt Kardiak did that. And since this was an episode about romance and breaking hearts, we thought a villain that was a giant heart seemed appropriate. "
There was a comic book story that bears some similarity to this episode. After Raven was cleansed of her father's evil, she entered into her first romantic relationship with a man named Eric Forrester. But Forrester was actually a soul vampire that intended to use Raven to absorb her soul-self through physical contact. Raven trusted him and shut out her own teammates. She was heart-broken when she learned of Eric's true intentions. It all happened in New Titans #66-67 [1990].In the comics, Raven wears her white cloak when she is cleansed of her father's evil. In this episode, it's an outward sign of her happiness of being in love.
For more information on the comic book versions of the characters - including many images - visit titanstower.com's meeting room page.