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Sharon Tracy
After the first group of Teen Titans disbanded, Donna Troy graduated high school and went on to college. There, she met Sharon Tracy. Sharon, like Donna, was an art major, although whereas Donna studied photography, Sharon wanted to be a painter.
Sharon and Donna remained close friends. Sharon served as one of Donna's bridesmaids when she wed Terry Long. Extremely vivacious and outrageously flirtatious, Sharon serves as a counterpoint to a more reserved Donna.
Sharon Tracy's original association with the Titans was changed, due to time disturbances caused by the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Originally, Sharon roomed with Donna when the Teen Titans were still a group. They shared an apartment in Greenwich Village when Donna moved out of the Titans Lair.
Teen Titans #22 [1969]: Upon the Titans' return to Earth, Wonder Girl unexpectedly collapses, the result of a recently recurring series of fainting spells. In explanation, she tells the other Titans her origin for the first time. She takes the name Donna Troy as a civilian identity and moves into an apartment in Greenwich Village with new girlfriend Sharon Tracy. Sharon Tracy's first appearance; becomes Donna Troy's roommate.
Teen Titans #28-29 [1970]: Aqualad tries to find Wonder Girl at the apartment she shares with Sharon Tracy, but instead finds himself battling thugs who are after Sharon because of something she accidentally witnessed in the park, but which she cannot remember due to selective amnesia.
Tales of the Teen Titans #49 [1984]: While the Titans prepare for the wedding of Donna Troy and Terry Long, Dr. Light attacks Central City, only to be stopped by Wally West and Frances Kane in their public identities.
Tales of the Teen Titans #50 [1985]: Donna Troy and Terry Long are married on the Dayton Estate. The ceremony begins as Dick Grayson leads the bride-to-be to the altar. Terry and Donna recite their vows and are officially joined in wedlock. Later, Sharon Tracy and Joe Wilson catch the thrown bridal bouquet and garter, respectively, and as the reception breaks up, the Titans present Gar Logan with a special medal in honor of his catering services. Finally, Terry and Donna leave on Steve Dayton's private jet for their honeymoon in Greece. Donna Troy and Terry Long wed this issue. Appearances by just about every Titan, past and present.
New Titans #50 [1989]: The Titans of Myth return to Earth to collect Wonder Girl so that she might help the gods defeat Sparta, a renegade Titan. Donna's history retold in issue #50; Sharon Tracy's first post-Crisis appearance reveals she was Donna's roomate in college, after Donna left the Titans [between Teen Titans #53 and New Teen Titans #1].
Terry Long
Not much is known about Terry Long before his association with Donna Troy. He married at an early age to a woman named Marcia. Soon after getting married, the couple produced a daughter, who they named Jennifer. He also became a professor of history and sociology at Manhattan University.
The marriage didn't last. After a few years of marriage, Terry and Marcia divorced. Soon after, Terry met and fell in love with Donna Troy. Their relationship flourished although he was was about ten years older than her. Shortly into their relationship, Donna revealed her dual identity to Terry (this was before she went public with her secret identity).
Shortly afterward, Raven gathered together the next incarnation of the Teen Titans to battle her demon father, Trigon. Donna Troy joined the Teen Titans as Wonder Girl. Thus, Terry was brought into the world of superheroics. Despite the stresses this sometimes put on their relationship, and despite Marcia Long's disapproval of their relationship (Donna was too young, in her opinion), the couple remained together. Soon, Terry proposed marriage.
After some thought, Donna accepted. Terry and Donna wed in a ceremony at Dayton Estates. Terry's brother served as best man, and Kory Anders (Starfire) served as the maid of honor. Young Jennifer Long (who adored Donna) served as flower girl. Terry and Donna enjoyed a healthy marriage even as Donna remained a full-time member of the Titans, as both Wonder Girl and Troia. In that time, Terry was unable to finish a paper required to keep his tenure at the University. He lost his job, but began freelance writing.
Soon after, Donna Troy learned she was pregnant. As her pregnancy continued, a group called the Team Titans emerged, claiming to be from the future. The Team Titans mission: Kill Donna Troy before she can give birth to the man who, in their future, would become the evil Lord Chaos.
Chaos also emerged, determined to ensure his own future. Troia eventually gave birth, and with the help of the New Titans and the Team Titans, she saved her son Robert while defeating Lord Chaos. The Titans of myth helped in the ensuing battle as well. Ultimately, Donna Troy decided to give up her Troia identity, and become a normal human. The Titans of myth granted this wish, and left Donna Troy powerless. The Titans of Myth also removed Robert Long's powers as well, to insure he would never become Lord Chaos.
Donna Troy and the Team Titans relocated to a farm in New Jersey. Donna tried to live a normal life, and provide a home for the time-lost Team Titans. Fate was not kind. Villains and disasters struck their new home. This led Donna to rethink her decision. She petitioned the Titans of myth to grant her powers once again. She was rejected. She returned home to find that Terry Long had left her, with their son Robert. Terry became increasingly concerned with the dangerous life Donna led - and how it affected his son's life. Terry and Robert took up temporary residence with Terry's ex-wife, Marcia.
Undaunted, Donna Troy found her new calling - as part of a galactic police force - she became Darkstar!
Events in Donna Troy's life soon took a bad turn; Her farm in New Jersey was destroyed; The time Crisis known as Zero Hour wiped out all the Team Titans except for Terra and Mirage; Worst of all, it took a toll on her once happy marriage. Terry Long and Donna Troy divorced and Terry was granted sole custody of their young son. Although their divorce was bitter, Terry allowed Donna to visit Robert on weekends, and she made the most of that time.
Unfortunately, tragedy struck. While driving along the New England Coast, Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long tried to drive through a raging storm. Unable to see, their car plunged off a cliff, killing all three of them.
The Terry Long/Donna Troy Relationship
George Pérez: "Everything's become a little lighter. I was determined, as was Marv, actually, that Donna's wedding was going to be ideal, as far as her relationship with Terry. Not idealistic, in the sense that they never had arguments, but in the fact that they understand each other. He's not Steve Trevor, God forbid, he's not Lois Lane, you know, that type of relationship. They're two adult people who understand each other, respect each other, and genuinely love each other. And that whole thing has become a big thing in the stuff I tend to do. I tend to do a lot of happy stuff. [...] Terry and Donna have a nice, adult relationship, thank God! I think there are still some in the world. "
Marv Wolfman on Donna/Terry break-up
"The break up happened in Team Titans after I left it. I disagreed with it and said so, but the writer did it anyway. It was wrong in my mind to do it--Donna and Terry would not suddenly split up that way. They may have split up if we saw a real problem between them but I just had them occasionally have Donna's power come between them--something they would have gotten through. Once the divorce was done though, and I got the character back, I could not simply undo what was done. Hence my following up on it etc. It was an editorial decision that led Donna to Kyle...which I also don't feel was right, but had no real reason to argue. IF Donna split with Terry and Dick was splitting with Kory, I would have very slowly had Dick and Donna get together...which I did suggest in an overview memo. "
New Teen Titans #8 [1981]: Donna introduces Kory to Terry Long, her boyfriend. Kory becomes a model for Donna's fashion shoot. First appearance of Sarah Simms and Terry Long.
New Teen Titans #28 [1983]: Changeling captures Terra and brings her to Titans' Tower, where she claims that she has been committing crimes for terrorists who are holding her parents captive; Donna Troy meets Terry Long's ex-wife, Marcia, and his daughter, Jennifer; Terra and the Titans confront her parents' supposed captors.
New Teen Titans #30 [1983]: Terry Long proposes to Donna Troy. Terra joins the Titans.
New Teen Titans #38 [1984]: Dick Grayson works to help Donna Troy discover the truth about her past; Donna meets Elmira Cassiday - the woman who ran the orphanage where she once temporarily resided - and learns that her real mother, Dorothy Hinckley, left her with Elmira because she was dying; Donna was adopted by Carl and Fay Stacey, but when Carl died in a work-related accident, Fay also had to give up Donna, who was given to a child-selling operation; Two people who were posing as Donna's new parents died in the fire that Donna remembers; Donna is reconciled with her adopted mother, Fay Stacey Evans, and then visits the grave of her real mother.
Tales of the Teen Titans #49 [1984]: While the Titans prepare for the wedding of Donna Troy and Terry Long, Dr. Light attacks Central City, only to be stopped by Wally West and Frances Kane in their public identities.
Tales of the Teen Titans #50 [1985]: Donna Troy and Terry Long are married on the Dayton Estate. The ceremony begins as Dick Grayson leads the bride-to-be to the altar. Terry and Donna recite their vows and are officially joined in wedlock. Later, Sharon Tracy and Joe Wilson catch the thrown bridal bouquet and garter, respectively, and as the reception breaks up, the Titans present Gar Logan with a special medal in honor of his catering services. Finally, Terry and Donna leave on Steve Dayton's private jet for their honeymoon in Greece. Donna Troy and Terry Long wed this issue. Appearances by just about every Titan, past and present.
Total Chaos: New Titans #90-92, Team Titans #1-3, Deathstroke #14-16 [1992]: The Team Titans have been sent to the past to kill the pregnant Troia before she gives birth to her son, who could become a god-powered dictator named Lord Chaos in the future. The Team is defeated, and Troia, having lost her powers, gives birth to a normal baby boy. Mirage of the Team Titans kidnaps Starfire and impersonates her so that she can date Nightwing. Birth of Robert Troy Long.
Team Titans #17-20 [1994]: "You Can't Go Home Again" parts 1-4: Lazarium kidnaps Syvlie Eisenberg and Killowat, planning to siphon Killowat's powers. A group of Elementals destroy Donna's farmhouse while confronting Terra. Terra is aided by Prestor Jon, now in a new human form with new abilities, thanks to the Technis. Hundreds of Teamers convene in the present. Redwing begins transforming into a more predatory form. Lazarium, using his knowledge of the future, plans to supplant Lord Chaos as the Despot of the world. The Legion of Teamers engage Lazarium in battle, and many are able to return home through a portal. Lazarium is killed when he is bitten by a bloodthirsty Dagon. Monarch is revealed as the Team Titan leader.
Team Titans #21 [1994]: Dozens of Team Titans are stranded in the past and ponder their futures. Donna Troy petitions the Titans of Myth to grant her powers again, but they reject her. Donna searches to reunite with Terry, only to find he has left her and is living with his ex-wife, Marcia. This issue guest stars Wonder Woman. Chronologically, Titans #25 [2001] follows up on these events with a flashback sequence wherein Terry asks Donna for a divorce.
Wonder Woman #121 [1997]: While driving along the New England Coast, Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long try to drive through a raging storm. Unable to see, their car plunges off a cliff, killing all three of them. Death of Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long.
Titans #25 [2001]: Part 3 of the "Who's Troia?" trilogy. The evil Dark Angel is erasing Donna from existence throughout Hypertime. The Titans are joined by the Titanic team from The Kingdom -- traveling through different points in Donna's history before the evil Dark Angel can erase them. A flashback reveals Terry Long asking Donna for a divorce.
Robert Long
Alias: Lord Chaos
Robert Long is the son of Donna Troy and Terry Long. Destined to be born sentient with godlike powers, Robert had the potential to become a power-mad despot known as Lord Chaos.
The Titans of Myth helped take away these powers when Robert was born, thus preventing Robert from his destructive path. Robert's parents divorced when he was an infant, but he never lacked love or attention.
Tragically, at the age of three, Robert was killed along with his father, Terry and stepsister, Jennifer in a car accident.
New Titans Annual #7 and New Titans #80 [1991]: Waverider leaves an unconscious Nightwing to meet Joe Wilson, while in the future, the Team Titans the mysterious leader details his plans to them on how they will go back in time to eliminate Donna Troy before she can give birth to her son, who will turn out to be Lord Chaos. Lord Chaos vows to follow them to the past and insure his future. First appearance of Lord Chaos in New Titans Annual #7.
Total Chaos: New Titans #90-92, Team Titans #1-3, Deathstroke #14-16 [1992]: The Team Titans have been sent to the past to kill the pregnant Troia before she gives birth to her son, who could become a god-powered dictator named Lord Chaos in the future. The Team is defeated, and Troia, having lost her powers, gives birth to a normal baby boy. Mirage of the Team Titans kidnaps Starfire and impersonates her so that she can date Nightwing. Birth of Robert Troy Long.
Team Titans #21 [1994]: Dozens of Team Titans are stranded in the past and ponder their futures. Donna Troy petitions the Titans of Myth to grant her powers again, but they reject her. Donna searches to reunite with Terry, only to find he has left her and is living with his ex-wife, Marcia. This issue guest stars Wonder Woman. Chronologically, Titans #25 [2001] follows up on these events with a flashback sequence wherein Terry asks Donna for a divorce.
Green Lantern #82: As Donna and Kyle Rayner continue their relationship, their bond strengthened as Kyle bonds with Donna's son, Robert on a trip to the zoo.
Wonder Woman #121 [1997]: While driving along the New England Coast, Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long try to drive through a raging storm. Unable to see, their car plunges off a cliff, killing all three of them. Death of Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long.
Titans #25 [2001]: Part 3 of the "Who's Troia?" trilogy. The evil Dark Angel is erasing Donna from existence throughout Hypertime. The Titans are joined by the Titanic team from The Kingdom -- traveling through different points in Donna's history before the evil Dark Angel can erase them. A flashback reveals Terry Long asking Donna for a divorce and Robert's funeral.
Marcia Long
Marcia married Terry Long at an early age. Soon after getting married, the couple produced a daughter, who they named Jennifer.
The marriage didn't last. After a few years of marriage, Terry and Marcia divorced.
Soon after, Terry Long began to date Donna Troy. Marcia never approved of Donna. Marcia thought she was too young for Terry and didn't approval of her unconventional lifestyle. Marcia was often snide and rude to Donna as a result.
When Terry Long left Donna and took his son Robert with him, Marcia was glad to provide a temporary home for them.
New Teen Titans #28 [1983]: Donna Troy meets Terry Long's ex-wife, Marcia, and his daughter, Jennifer; Terra and the Titans confront her parents' supposed captors. First appearance of Marcia and Jennifer Long.
Team Titans #21 [1994]: Dozens of Team Titans are stranded in the past and ponder their futures. Donna Troy petitions the Titans of Myth to grant her powers again, but they reject her. Donna searches to reunite with Terry, only to find he has left her and is living with his ex-wife, Marcia. This issue guest stars Wonder Woman. Chronologically, Titans #25 [2001] follows up on these events with a flashback sequence wherein Terry asks Donna for a divorce.
Wonder Woman #121 [1997]: While driving along the New England Coast, Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long try to drive through a raging storm. Unable to see, their car plunges off a cliff, killing all three of them. Death of Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long.
Jennifer Long
Jennifer Long is the daughter of Terry and Marcia Long. When Terry remarried Donna Troy, Jennifer gained a stepmother. Jennifer adored Donna and served a flower girl in her wedding.
Tragically, Jennifer was killed along with her father, Terry and stepbrother, Robert in a car accident.
New Teen Titans #28 [1983]: Donna Troy meets Terry Long's ex-wife, Marcia, and his daughter, Jennifer; Terra and the Titans confront her parents' supposed captors. First appearance of Marcia and Jennifer Long.
Team Titans #21 [1994]: Dozens of Team Titans are stranded in the past and ponder their futures. Donna Troy petitions the Titans of Myth to grant her powers again, but they reject her. Donna searches to reunite with Terry, only to find he has left her and is living with his ex-wife, Marcia. This issue guest stars Wonder Woman. Chronologically, Titans #25 [2001] follows up on these events with a flashback sequence wherein Terry asks Donna for a divorce.
Wonder Woman #121 [1997]: While driving along the New England Coast, Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long try to drive through a raging storm. Unable to see, their car plunges off a cliff, killing all three of them. Death of Terry, Robert and Jennifer Long.
Dorothy Hinckley
Donna Troy's biological mother
Dorothy Hinckley found herself alone and pregnant. She was also diagnosed with cancer. Having nowhere else to turn, she decided to give her child up for adoption. She met with Elmira Cassiday of Willowbrook Orphanage in Virginia. Soon after, she gave birth to a daughter, who she named Donna. Dorothy gave Donna a doll to remember her by. The doll was made by ‘Uncle Max,' who made toys for local poor children. The doll had an inscription ‘Hello, my name is Donna.'
Donna was adopted by Fay and Carl Stacey. Dorothy was taken to a hospital and died shortly afterward.
New Teen Titans #38 [1984]: Dick Grayson works to help Donna Troy discover the truth about her past; Donna meets Elmira Cassiday - the woman who ran the orphanage where she once temporarily resided - and learns that her real mother, Dorothy Hinckley, left her with Elmira because she was dying; Donna was adopted by Carl and Fay Stacey, but when Carl died in a work-related accident, Fay also had to give up Donna, who was given to a child-selling operation; Two people who were posing as Donna's new parents died in the fire that Donna remembers; Donna is reconciled with her adopted mother, Fay Stacey Evans, and then visits the grave of her real mother. First appearances of Elmira Cassiday, Dorothy Hinckley, Carl and Fay Stacey, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans.
Elmira Cassiday
Caretaker of Willowbrook Orphanage
Dorothy Hinckley found herself alone and pregnant. She was also diagnosed with cancer. Having nowhere else to turn, she decided to give her child up for adoption. She met with Elmira Cassiday of Willowbrook Orphanage in Virginia. Soon after, she gave birth to a daughter, who she named Donna. Dorothy gave Donna a doll to remember her by. The doll was made by ‘Uncle Max,' who made toys for local poor children. The doll had an inscription ‘Hello, my name is Donna.'
Donna Troy later became the heroine known as Wonder Girl, although the details of her past remained a mystery. When Dick Grayson helped unravel the mysteries of her past, he found Donna's doll - which led him to Elmira Cassiday, who was alone in a home for the eldery. Elmira hadn't spoken in 10 years, but when she saw Donna with her doll, she broke her silence and helped Donna connect with the Evanses - her step-family.
Donna befriended the kind old woman and invited her to her wedding with Terry Long.
New Teen Titans #38 [1984]: Dick Grayson works to help Donna Troy discover the truth about her past; Donna meets Elmira Cassiday - the woman who ran the orphanage where she once temporarily resided - and learns that her real mother, Dorothy Hinckley, left her with Elmira because she was dying; Donna was adopted by Carl and Fay Stacey, but when Carl died in a work-related accident, Fay also had to give up Donna, who was given to a child-selling operation; Two people who were posing as Donna's new parents died in the fire that Donna remembers; Donna is reconciled with her adopted mother, Fay Stacey Evans, and then visits the grave of her real mother. First appearances of Elmira Cassiday, Dorothy Hinckley, Carl and Fay Stacey, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans.
Tales of the Teen Titans #50 [1985]: Elmira Cassiday, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans attend Donna Troy's wedding.
Titans #25 [2001]: Part 3 of the "Who's Troia?" trilogy. The evil Dark Angel is erasing Donna from existence throughout Hypertime. The Titans are joined by the Titanic team from The Kingdom -- traveling through different points in Donna's history before the evil Dark Angel can erase them. Elmira Cassiday attends Donna's 'rebirthday' party.
Fay and Carl Stacey
Donna Troy's adoptive parents
Fay and Carl Stacey married right out of high school.
Infant Donna Troy was adopted the young married couple. Although they didn't have much money, they took very good care of Donna. Two years after the adoption, Carl was killed in a job related accident. Fay had little money and was barely able to pay for the funeral. Sadly, she was forced to give up Donna for re-adoption.
Another couple ‘adopted' Donna, but were actually go- betweens for a child selling scheme run by a crooked lawyer. Before the deal was made, a fire erupted. During the fire, two year old Donna Troy was taken by Rhea to New Chronos to be trained by the Titans of Myth.
New Teen Titans #38 [1984]: Dick Grayson works to help Donna Troy discover the truth about her past; Donna meets Elmira Cassiday - the woman who ran the orphanage where she once temporarily resided - and learns that her real mother, Dorothy Hinckley, left her with Elmira because she was dying; Donna was adopted by Carl and Fay Stacey, but when Carl died in a work-related accident, Fay also had to give up Donna, who was given to a child-selling operation; Two people who were posing as Donna's new parents died in the fire that Donna remembers; Donna is reconciled with her adopted mother, Fay Stacey Evans, and then visits the grave of her real mother. First appearances of Elmira Cassiday, Dorothy Hinckley, Carl and Fay Stacey, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans. Elmira Cassiday, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans attend Donna Troy's wedding in Tales of the Teen Titans #50.
The Evans Family
Fay, Hank, Cindy & Jerry
Donna Troy's adoptive family
Donna didn't have any memory of who she was or where she came from. Shortly before she married Terry Long, Dick Grayson helped investigate why she was left in that fire some 17 years ago. Dick was able to discover the truth about Donna's past and reunite her with Fay Stacey – now remarried as Fay Evans – who still lived in Virginia. Fay and Hank Evans had two children, Cindy and Barry. Upon being reunited, the Evanses welcomed Donna into their family.
Donna Troy now had a stepmother, stepfather, stepsister and stepbrother.
New Teen Titans #38 [1984]: Dick Grayson works to help Donna Troy discover the truth about her past; Donna meets Elmira Cassiday - the woman who ran the orphanage where she once temporarily resided - and learns that her real mother, Dorothy Hinckley, left her with Elmira because she was dying; Donna was adopted by Carl and Fay Stacey, but when Carl died in a work-related accident, Fay also had to give up Donna, who was given to a child-selling operation; Two people who were posing as Donna's new parents died in the fire that Donna remembers; Donna is reconciled with her adopted mother, Fay Stacey Evans, and then visits the grave of her real mother. First appearances of Elmira Cassiday, Dorothy Hinckley, Carl and Fay Stacey, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans.
Tales of the Teen Titans #50 [1985]: Elmira Cassiday, Fay, Hank, Cindy and Jerry Evans attend Donna Troy's wedding.
New Titans #50 [1989]: The Titans of Myth return to Earth to collect Wonder Girl so that she might help the gods defeat Sparta, a renegade Titan. Donna's history retold in issue #50; A Titan of Myth visits the Evanses in search of Donna
Titans #25 [2001]: Part 3 of the "Who's Troia?" trilogy. The evil Dark Angel is erasing Donna from existence throughout Hypertime. The Titans are joined by the Titanic team from The Kingdom -- traveling through different points in Donna's history before the evil Dark Angel can erase them. The Evanses attend Donna's 'rebirthday' party.
