Oracle

**Barbara Gordon** is a Human female from the planet Earth and a vital member of the Justice League, Birds Of Prey and the Bat Family. She was once known as **Batgirl**, but following her retirement of the mantle and her injury caused by the Joker, Barbara became an information broker under the name **Oracle**.

## **Origins**

Barbara was born to Commissioner James Gordon's brother named Roger C. Gordon and his wife Thelma in the state of Ohio. At a very young age, Barbara wanted nothing more than to be a superhero, fashioning several costumes and identities for herself, but at the age of 13, she lost her parents in a car accident. This resulted in her moving to Gotham City and adopted by her uncle. Following this, she became both infatuated and fascinated with the city's vigilante, Batman, who she found out was working alongside her uncle. It was then that due to a newfound inspiration to be like both Batman and her uncle, Barbara took up martial arts classes, as well as worked hard in school to graduate highschool at the age of 16, earning herself a scholarship. She even went on to Gotham State University and graduated before she was even an adult, graduating with honors and continuing her martial arts classes.

She accepted a job as a research assistant at the Gotham Public Library to supplement an income for herself and attempted to enroll in the police academy, only to be dissuaded due to her height and gender. She attempted to enroll as a member of the F.B.I, but with the same results. Upset at this outcome, Barbara researched and attempted to break into the headquarters of the J.S.A to train with her idol Black Canary. She was, however, caught and laughed at by Wildcat, who let her go following the incident. She eventually got an invite to a million dollar masquerade ball hosed by Bruce Wayne, which led her to create a female batsuit and tend the ball. Before revealing herself, Killer Moth crashed the party, leading to Barbara's chance at heroism. She took this chance and foiled the villain's plans, introducing the city to the new heroine: Batgirl. Without her uncle's knowledge, Barbara eventually met Batman and Robin, becoming a member of their team. Sometime following the events, Barbara found the life of a vigilante less fulfilling than ever before, as she was unsure of how effective she truly was in the field. She eventually retired the mantle, but occasionally returned to the mantle.

It would be following her on and off retirement, that Barbara became a target of the criminal mastermind, known as the Joker. Joker attempted to drive Barbara's uncle insane through grief and therefore, broke into the apartment she was in and shot her in the stomach, which damaged her spine and permanently paralyzing her from the waste down. This incident led her into a time of reactive depression, mostly due to losing her drive of fighting crime, as well as now having to rely on her uncle now due to her disability. Not long after however, Barbara regained her drive thanks to Batman and began using her skills with the computer in order not only give herself a consistent income, but also to fight crime under the new name: Oracle.

## **Skills & Abilities**

### Abilities

* **Genius-Level Intellect:** One of Barbara's greatest assets is her naturally high intellect, which has allowed her to master several other abilities during her life as a crime fighter.
	+ **Eidetic Memory:** Barbara's high intellect enabled her to remember everything she has been exposed to, mostly in terms of knowledge. This is the reason she graduated highschool at 16 and then college before she was even an adult.
	+ **Computer Operation:** Of all the members of the Bat Family, Barbara possesses the most skill in terms of computer science. She is capable of of hacking the highest levels of security, which this skill is matched by nobody. She is considered one of the most efficient computer operators on the planet, alongside people like Calculator.
	+ **Investigation:** During her time as Batgirl, Barbara was trained by Batman in terms of amazing investigative skills.
	+ **Law:** During her intellectual years, Barbara possesses a masters degree in law.
	+ **Sewing:** Due to her desire early in her life to be a superhero, Barbara became well versed in the art of sewing and can create a variety of different suits.
* **Martial Arts:** Barbara possesses a great knowledge in terms of martial arts such as in boxing, jujitsu, karate, escrima, judo and dragon style kung fu.
* **Stealth:** When she was Batgirl, Barbara possessed a great knowledge in the art of stealth.

## **Weaknesses**

* **Restricted Mobility:** Though Barbara is a vital asset to the heroes of the world, she is confined to a wheelchair, following her injury, courtesy of the Joker.

## **Trivia**

* Throughout the DC Multiverse, Barbara is either the daughter or niece of Commissioner James Gordon. *DC Universe Online* chose to go with the latter relation.