Harleen Quinzel

Holly Chance, Jessica Seaborn, Lee Harkwin, Cupid of Crime, Maiden of Mischief (Aliases)

### Relatives

Sharon Quinzel (Mother)
Nick Quinzel (Father)
Barry, Frankie & Ezzie Quinzel (Brothers)
Dana Quinzel (Sister)
Evelyn Lawton, Lucy Quinzel (Daughters)
Delia & Deirdre Dennis (Nieces)

### Affiliation

Task Force X (Member)
Gotham City Sirens (Former Member)
Secret Six (Former Member)
Rogues Gallery (Former Member)
Comedy Club (Former Member)
Arkham Asylum (Former Member)

## Biographical Information

### Education

Doctorate in Psychiatry
(Gotham University)

### Occupation

Criminal
Psychiatrist (formerly)

## Background

### 1981 - 2004: Harleen Quinzel

The youngest of five children, Harleen Quinzel was born to Jewish mother Sharon & Christian father Nick in Brooklyn. Considered an evil child by her mother, she was constantly talked down by her which only made Harley go harder in school. She would go on to skip both the third & sixth grade.

Harley's father was actually a criminal con-man that was known for defrauded women out of large amounts of money with his charm. After he was caught, Sharon took their children moved them to the Burnley District of Gotham when Harley was five. Looking back, it was probably the best decision they made considering the events that transpired the next year. Wanting to understand her father, Harley would go on to study psychology at Gotham University, though she was more interested in criminal psychology.

After completing college at a very young age, Harley went to get her Doctorate in Psychiatry & was granted an internship at Arkham Asylum. It was there she would meet the enigmatic & charismatic clown. In time, she would become more than just fascinated with the Joker & fell in love with him, something the Joker noticed & decided to use to his advantage.

### 2004 - Present: Harley Quinn

After helping the Joker escape from Arkham Asylum multiple times, Harleen left her old life behind to join him & help him in his crimes. Becoming the Harley Quinn, she was given a new identity completely with a costume & clown make-up.

Most of Harley's career as the Joker's sidekick consisted of her being where he couldn't as her face was less recognizable so she was able to get into places he could not. Though still one of his henchman, she was trusted with the intimate details of most of his plans. But one the downside, she was also used as his scapegoat when he needed to escape. Eventually Harley was captured in 2008 & sent to Arkham Asylum. Though shortly after her arrival, she would be transferred to Belle Reve Penitentiary at the bequest of Amanda Waller.

Harley became a member of Waller's team Task Force X & even started a romance with member Deadshot. Due to her separation from the Joker, Harley began to get better & was considered to be on the verge of reforming. After a mission in Corto Maltese went haywire & the task force was outed to the public, Harley (and the other members) were given pardons & she was a free woman.

Unfortunately, Harley would end up a member of the Secret Six upon her release. Not long after, Harley got tired of the life & returned to Gotham. Before she was able to get back with the Joker, she formed the Gotham City Sirens alongside Poison Ivy & Catwoman as a means of independence & to help protect each other from the streets of Gotham. The team would help Catwoman & Poison Ivy but Harley would soon fall back into the arms of Joker. Before trusting her again, he psychologically & physically tortured her for weeks.

Harley continued as the Joker's sidekick, though there was period where she became the lover & partner of Poison Ivy. Tired of the Joker again, Harley allowed herself to be captured again during one of his failed plans & was taken to Arkham Asylum, where she rejoined the Suicide Squad. She's been in & out of there ever since & even restarted her "relationship" with Deadshot.

## Romantic Relationships

* Joker: Lover (2004 - 2008), (2010), (2012 - 2015)
* Selina Kyle: Lover (2010 - 2011)
* Jason Todd: One Night Stand (2017)
* Pamela Isley: On & Off (2010 - 2018)
* Floyd Lawton: Lover (2009 - 2010), (2018 - )

 Powers & Abilities

* **Acrobatics:** She is a very spectacular gymnast, described as very graceful & maneuverable in her combat. Her skills rival with those of Catwoman & Nightwing. She once jumped high enough to reach a railing on the second floor of a building.
* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Harley is a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and martial artist. She was able to hold her own against all the Robins & even Batman for a short amount of time.
* **High Metabolism**: Not only can Harley Quinn hold vast quantities of alcohol, but she also remained conscious after being shot in the neck with a tranquilizer dart. She once inhaled a small amount of cocaine, with its effects only lasting for a short while before wearing off.
* **Toxic Immunity:** Harley is immune to most types of toxins or poisons including Joker Venom & Poison Ivy's touch.
* **Weaponry:** Harley is dangerously skilled with bludgeoning weapons like her hammer & baseball bat.
	+ ***Knives** **Throwing*****:** She a skilled knife-thrower, as she practices throwing knives in the target shaped like Joker's face.
	+ ***Marksmanship***: Harley Quinn is nonetheless a highly skilled markswoman, landing several headshots, even while performing acrobatic maneuvers.
* **Genius Level Intellect:**  Harley Quinn is exceptionally intelligent, having been an excellent academic achiever in high school, which earned her a full scholarship to the prestigious Gotham University, where she would go on to write a very successful graduate thesis. Harley's intellect extends itself to her psychological, tactical and deception skills.
	+ ***Deception*:** She has fooled many people into thinking she's much dumber than she is.
	+ ***Escapology*:** During her time in Belle Reve, Harley was kept in an electrified cage surrounded by a barbed wire fence, due to being an expert at escaping normal prison cells. She's also able to easily remove handcuffs.
	+ ***Indomitable Will*:** Harley Quinn possesses an obliviousness to danger that makes her invulnerable to fear & intimidation, which are usually Batman's greatest weapons in combat.
	+ ***Psychiatry*:** Harley was an extremely skilled psychologist, getting her doctorates in psychiatry at Gotham State University, with her psychology graduate thesis being a huge success & allowing her the opportunity to work as a psychologist at the infamous Arkham Asylum itself. Even after being rendered psychopathic by the Joker, Harley shows at least traces of her psychologist expertise, being able to make swift breakdowns of the psychological profiles of many of her comrades.
	+ ***Tactical Analysis***: While not quite on par in this regard with the Joker, she is nonetheless highly skilled with improvising criminal activities, managing to suggest a feasible escape option for the Suicide Squad & swiftly improvise plans on the spot.
	+ ***Thievery*:** Harley bragged that she was taught how to pick a pocket by Catwoman.
* **Good Night**: Harley carries a personalized wooden baseball bat with "Good Night" written down the side of it that she used for close-quarters combat.
* **Hammer**: Harley carried a personalized wooden hammer that she used during her villainous escapades with the Joker.
* **Fun Gun**: Harley has been known to use a M79 grenade launcher with homemade non-lethal ammo. She even used the grenade launcher itself as an improvised melee weapon.

### Weaknesses

* **Mental Instability:** Harley Quinn's great weakness is that her insanity occasionally impairs her higher thinking. However, she often makes up for this with her tactical, strategic, and escapology skills.
* ***Dependency on the Joker (formerly)***

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strength:** 4 - High / Trained
* **Speed:** 4 - High / Trained
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Range:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **TOTAL:** 120 - Threat Level 3 / General Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* She hates her birthday because of the 9/11 attacks so she sometimes lies & says her birthday is September 12.
* Harley is technically classified as a villain but some heroes have come to consider her to as anti-hero.
* Harley Quinn is a fan of Wonder Woman & has a crush on her.
* She also has a crush on both Batman & Bruce Wayne, unaware they are the same person.
* Harley implies that she may have schizophrenia, as she claims to hear voices; she also implies that she sees things that aren't really around as she mentions being "off her meds"
* She is seen as a hero to the citizens of Corto Maltese after killing their dictator.

#### Relationships

* Her, Ivy & Selina were in a polyamorous relationship during their time as the Gotham City Sirens.
* She is called "Dollface" by Deadshot. She refers to him as "Friend," despite being much more.
* During her relationship with Deadshot, she became pregnant with his child. He made a deal with Waller that if he kept Harley hidden for her pregnancy & allowed him to set the baby up somewhere, then he would be in her debt. Waller set Harley up in a safehouse & allowed Floyd to visit her regularly. After Harley gave birth to their daughter Evelyn, Floyd gave her to his ex wife to be raised alongside his other daughter.
* Just before forming the Gotham City Sirens, Harley fell pregnant by the Joker. With the help of Poison Ivy & Catwoman, she delivered a baby girl. Thinking of her options, Harley ended up back on the doorstep of Floyd's ex wife. Having grown somewhat fond of the pigtailed clown, Michelle took in the baby so that she could remain with her sister.
* Harley sends Michelle cash whenever she can.

#### Joker

* Poison Ivy is the reason she got away from the Joker.
* She was technically with Deadshot & the Joker at the same time.
* While she doesn't want to be with the Joker, she sometimes holds a soft spot for her puddin'.

## Notes

* Deadshot & Harley's relationship is a nod to *Suicide Squad* comics.
* Having a daughter & giving her to Delia is a nod to the *Injustice* comics.