Batwoman (New 52)

*"It's easy to say that I left as Kate and came back as Batwoman. The truth, though, is that I left as your lost little girl and came back knowing exactly who I am. I came back as Kate Kane."*

## **Summary**

**Katherine "Kate" Kane**, known as **Batwoman**, is a key figure in the New 52 era of DC Comics. A wealthy socialite and former military academy student, Kate is inspired by Batman's mission and thus dons the mantle of Batwoman. As an independent operator within Gotham City, she uses her combat expertise and detective skills to wage a personal war against crime, distinguishing herself as a formidable vigilante within the Batman Family, yet always maintaining her independence. Batwoman's capabilities stem from her intense physical training and strategic intellect, rather than any inherent superhuman abilities. She is an exceptional athlete, highly skilled in hand-to-hand combat, and possesses keen detective skills. She makes use of an array of bat-themed gadgets and vehicles, funded by her personal wealth, that further augment her effectiveness in her crusade against crime. Despite working largely solo, Kate's journey brings her into contact with various allies and enemies. Among her allies are her cousin Bette Kane, also known as Flamebird, and her partner, Gotham City Police Department's Detective Renee Montoya. Additionally, her engagement to her girlfriend, Detective Maggie Sawyer, becomes a cornerstone of her personal life. Enemies she confronts are often of a supernatural ilk, reflective of the dark, mystical side of Gotham she frequently grapples with. In terms of storylines, the New 52 sees Batwoman involved in a series of complex narratives that intertwine her personal life with her vigilante activities. She confronts supernatural threats to Gotham City, including a battle with the mystical villain Medusa and an encounter with the mysterious Weeping Woman, also known as "La Llorona". Simultaneously, she must also navigate the fallout from her decision to come out as a lesbian to her father, leading to strained family ties. Her life is filled with complications and personal challenges, which along with her heroic endeavors, make her one of the more engaging characters of the New 52.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Jumps off a building into a group of criminals, beating them all with relative ease.
* Draws blood from Bruce Wayne in a disguise trying to test her.
* Uses her grapple gun to yank La Llorona away from some victims.
* Batwoman and Flamebird beat up some thugs in a casino with ease.
* Bloodies Cavalier with a punch.
* Overpowers the large henchman fighting her, ripping off his mechanical sickle arm after she threw him hard enough to collapse a wooden wall.
* Knocks out some thugs with her batarangs, then wipes them out in CQC.
* Wipes out police on their patrol boats with ease.
* Cuts Falchion with her batarang, then fighting him in CQC.
* Cuts Killer Croc's face with a batarang.
* Dropkicks a cop in house hard enough to shatter the wall and then proceeds to overpower Batgirl.

#### Explosives

* Uses an attachable explosive to blow up the cyborg arm of a criminal.
* Blows up Falchion's face, not having to worry due to his healing factor.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Tanks hits from and being choked by a woman with a cyborg arm.
* Tanks getting her face slammed into a metal door by her cop girlfriend.

#### Piercing

* Seemingly takes minimal damage from getting stabbed in the arm, her arms defended with gauntlets.
* Handles getting stabbed in the gut with a sickle, still beating up the henchman that stabbed her.
* Her new D.E.O. suit is effectively bulletproof.
* Her new suit continues to prove resistant to gunfire.

#### Explosive

* Tanks getting caught in a blast of some bombs that blow up the chunk of the sewer they are in.

#### Endurance

* Handles being dragged underwater by La Llorona and almost drowned, evading the police immediately after on the beach.
* Withstands the mental attack and drowning affect from La Llorona as she convinces her to pass on and burns down the cabin.
* Withstands another small attack from La Llorona, then grabbing her associate Chase and helping her pull out from drowning in the Medusa base underwater.

#### Mental

* Withstands the mental attack from La Llorona while being drowned.
* Withstands the mental attack and drowning affect from La Llorona as she convinces her to pass on and burns down the cabin.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* Jumps off a building into a group of criminals, beating them all with relative ease.
* Batwoman and Flamebird beat up some thugs in a casino with ease.
* When found snooping through police files, easily blitzes the officer that finds her, her girlfriend, with ease.
* Immediately after being attacked by La Llorona mentally while being drowned, she easily outspeeds and evades the cops.
* Wipes out police on their patrol boats with ease.
* Jumps into a cop's houses, blitzes her despite being held at gunpoint, and then proceeds to beat Batgirl in combat.

### **Misc:**

#### Gear

* Carries attachable explosives.
* Has a grapple gun.
* Has glasses that help her see inside a smokescreen.
* Her gauntlets have an electric charge, using it to down her associate Chase before she gets in the way.

#### Prepped Arsenal

* Unleashes an advanced alien device that takes out Sobek Killer Croc, La Llorona, and Bloody Mary.

#### Martial Arts

* Despite Batgirl having a speed advantage at first, Batwoman's adaptability makes her faster over time.

### **Other Feats:**

#### Training

* Her years in the military, fighting gangs, and chasing down criminals earns her the position of Batwoman.