Kate Kane

* Civilian
* Alter Ego

**Katherine "Kate" Kane** is a wealthy individual and aspiring businesswoman. She is the daughter of Jacob Kane and the late Gabi Kane, the twin sister of Beth Kane, and the maternal cousin of Bruce Wayne. She is also the ex-girlfriend of Renee Montoya.

After a family car accident caused by a Belgian terrorist attack, Gabi and Beth fell into the river and were presumed dead after pieces of bones were found. Kate was resentful of her dad for not being able to save them. Kate decided to study at Point Rock Academy to gain Jacob's approval. There, she met and fell in love with Sophie Moore, who secretly started a relationship. Eventually, they were discovered and Kate was expelled for "homosexual conduct". Later, Kate trained with several masters around the world.

After returning to Gotham City to visit her cousin, Kate learned of Bruce's secret identity as Batman and had a whole series of questions for him.

Kate later stole one of Bruce's suits and decided to use it as a vigilante. After Bruce found out about her vigilantism, he initially tried to stop her before she gets killed but, she convinced him to let her help him save Gotham City. She then officially joined the team as **"Batwoman"**

## Biography

#### Early Life

Kate Kane was born on January 26, 1990 to Jacob and Gabi Kane, along with her twin sister, Beth, in Gotham City. From an early age, she was very close to her cousin, Bruce Wayne, who was like an older brother to her. Kate and Beth were inseparable growing up, doing everything together. The twins would often visit Bruce at Wayne Enterprises and once when they were little, Kate convinced Beth to sneak into his office. While playing in the room, Kate noticed a pearl necklace in a square pyramid-shaped glass container and tried to touch it. However, Beth stopped her and suggested they leave the office immediately.

#### Searching for Beth

After a family car accident caused by a Belgian terrorist attack, Gabi and Beth fell into the river and were presumed dead after pieces of bones were found. Kate was resentful of her dad for not being able to save them.

#### Time at Point Rock Academy

Kate decided to study at Point Rock Academy to gain Jacob's approval. There, she met and fell in love with Sophie Moore, who secretly started a relationship. Eventually, they were discovered and Kate was expelled for "homosexual conduct". Later, Kate trained with several masters around the world.

#### Return to Gotham

After returning to Gotham City to visit her cousin, Kate learned of Bruce's secret identity as Batman and had a whole series of questions for him.

#### Meeting Alice

Kate went ahead first, fighting through a number of thugs, but ultimately being knocked out, coming to, Kate came face to face with the gang's leader, Alice, Alice taunted her for some time, before knocking her back out. She was later comforted by her cousin.

#### Becoming Batwoman

In late February 2022, Kate went into Wayne Enterprises and stole a newer Batsuit of her cousin. After Bruce found out, he tried on countless occasions to have her give up the suit. However, she wouldn't refuse and wanted to help stop Alice and Jack. She then officially joined the team as **"Batwoman".** A week later, Kate went on her first date with Detective Renee Montoya and the two officially became a couple.

#### The Reign of Darkseid

During the Reign of Darkseid, Kate as well as everyone on Earth-0 except for seven specific heroes became affected by the Anti-Life Equation, only to be freed two weeks later after the Justice League stopped Darkseid. Prior to that, Kate was forced by the equation to fight the league.

#### Big Offer

Renee gave Kate the choice to move to Metropolis. However, Kate told Renee that she needed some time to think it over. A few months later, Kate called Renee and told her that she needs to stay in Gotham thus, the two breaking up.

## Personality

Even as a child, Kate was proving to be short-sighted, as she believed that people didn't care about saving her mother, Gabi Goldstein and her twin sister, Beth Kane, from the car that was hanging from a bridge.

Even during Kate's youth, it is implied that she was already aware of her queerness and was fine with it; she was often seen garbed in rather boyish attires, like the suit and tie she wore just before the crash, that separated her from her twin and killed their mother, took place and will carry this on as a habit of wearing "masculine clothing", for the rest of her maturing years to follow.

As an adult, Kate is fearless, passionate and reckless, her fearless and passionate traits also makes her blind to reality; for example, a week before Kate could graduates from Point Rock Academy, she and then-girlfriend, Sophie Moore got caught violating the academy's strict code of conduct against homosexuality, she was given a choice, deny the homosexual allegations against her or get expelled, Kate believed that because she was the academy's top cadet (along with Sophie) she would not get expelled by the tribunal, as she refused to deny the allegations against her; regarding her sexuality. Unfortunately, Kate finds out the hard way that she was wrong; as she was ultimately expelled from Point Rock Academy.
Kate is similar to her cousin, Bruce; as she is a no-nonsense and blunt individual. She is very open with her personal opinion and proud of her sexuality.

## Abilities

* **Peak of human physical condition:** As a vigilante, former soccer athlete and a former top cadet of Point Rock Academy (alongside Sophie Moore) Kate is in top physical condition; she is strong enough to throw her enemies into the air and quickly master opponents much larger than her with relative ease. Due to five years of brutal combat and survival training under various conditions; Her physical strength seems to be even a bit inhuman, as Kate has little to no difficulty at all in lifting and throwing around full-grown men. Kate is remarkably resilient to cold temperatures. Her reflexes allowed her to catch Alice's knife before it could hit Alfred.
	+ **Acrobatics/Free-running:** Since becoming Batwoman, Kate has developed free-running skills and can fall from a height of several feet without hurting herself. Kate was able to easily climb up to a window of the Wayne Enterprises building.
	+ **Honed senses:** Kate's senses and reaction time are top notch, as she was able to avoid a blade strike from Alice without looking.
* **Keen-level intellect/Business acumen:** Kate is very intelligent. Alice called her "clever".
	+ **Expert investigator:** Kate is a very perceptive individual; as she was able to quickly determine that her cousin is Batman.
	+ **Expert driver:** Kate is capable of driving a motorcycle.
* **Master hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist:** Kate is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist. Kate's combat style so far is comprised of Boxing, Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Karate, Taekwondo, Krav Maga, Sambo, Judo, Hapkido, Muay Thai and Aikido. Before becoming Batwoman, Kate easily overpowered several of Beth's henchmen and even made use of her environment to fight them off, i.e. weaponizing a fire extinguisher, frying pan and a door.
* **Stealth/Infiltration/Escape artist:** Kate is extremely secretive, being able to approach other individuals without being sensed. She was able to break out of a pair of handcuffs using a paperclip and nail to unlock her confines.

## Appearances

### Batman

#### Season 2

* Caped Crusader
* League of Assassins
* Alice and the Wonderland
* Brightbat
* Everything's a Riddle (mentioned)
* Knightfall
* Assassination
* Shadows
* Battle of the cowl
* New Leaders
* Drink Me
* Demon's Head
* Croc & Bat
* Scarlett Knight
* City Of Heroes
* Nanda Parbat
* Power of Fear
* Wayne Reunion
* Dare to Defy
* The Detective
* Defender of Gotham Part l
* Defender of Gotham Part ll

#### Season 3

* A Lesson From Professor Pyg
* Deathstroke
* Teen Wonder
* The New Robin
* Psycho Duo
* Batman and Robin
* Justice War Part lll
* The Terminator
* Realities Align
* Unchained
* Taken (mentioned)
* Starling (mentioned)
* Sub-Zero Chills (mentioned)
* Reptilian Squad
* Subconscious Minds
* How Does Your Garden Grow?
* Family of Blood (Photo)
* Serial Killer
* Rise to Action
* Streets of Fire
* Jericho
* The Mission

#### Season 4

* First Laugh
* Clown Prince of Crime
* Death in the family
* Bats from two worlds
* Crisis of Two Earths, Part Three
* Detective Smarts
* Who is The Joker

## Trivia

* Kate is a vegan
* Kate is Jewish.
* Kate & Alice's relationship is very similar to Bruce & Hush.
	+ They're both related
	+ Alice and Hush are main antagonists
		- Alice is a secondary antagonist.
	+ Kate has shown to be sexually attracted to Pamela Isley.

## Behind the scenes

* Kate might be a reference to Kate Kane. In the main DC Comics continuity, Kate Kane is a superheroine known as Batwoman, affiliated with the Bat-Family. The character originated as Kathy Kane in 1956 and was a recurring love interest of Batman's until she was retired from the comics in the mid-1960s; she later returned in the 1970s but was killed off. In 2006, a new version of the character, now named Kate Kane and reimagined as being openly gay, was introduced in the post-Infinite Crisis continuity. The original version of Kane, however, was also reintroduced in 2011's *Batman Incorporated* series.