Kara Kent

## Background

### 1965 - 1976: Kara Zor-El

Born into the great House of El, Kara was surrounded by the finer things in life. Her father was a an elite scientist on their planet, just like her uncle Jor-El. Kara received the best education & best tutors growing up in Argo City.

When her uncle informed her father of Krypton's impending doom, Zor-El took Jor-El's research to heart. He believed, where the Science Council did not, that the planet was dying. Not willing to risk his daughter's life, he constructed a pod similar to the one his brother had theorized.

At the time, Kara's trials were coming up soon. She would take part in ceremonies & tests that would usher her into full adulthood in the eyes of Kryptonian society. Zor-El brought Kara to his lab in Argo City under the pretext of giving her a present in honor of her upcoming trials. He showed her to the pod & inside was the Kryptonian ceremonial armor that she would receive upon completion of her trials. She tried it on, but when she did, she fell unconscious because Zor-El had rigged it.

Barely hanging on to consciousness, she begged him not to continue. Zor-El explained it was to save her life but then her mother Alura arrived & fought her husband in an attempt to rescue Kara from his plans. It took some convincing but Alura eventually agreed. Alongside her best friend Thara Ak-Var, they both were sent into the air almost simultaneously just as Krypton exploded.

The explosion knocked both her & Thara's pods off course & sent them into the Phantom Zone, a place where time does not exist. The two would remain in the Phantom Zone for twenty six years until their pods reactivated. While their pods self navigated towards the Earth, the two pods would be separated upon entering its atmosphere.

### 1976 - 2001: Kara Zor-El

Kara was in cryostasis for decades before awakening while in space. Her baby cousin, who had now grown up to be an adult, had activated his space pod, causing a signal to reach out to Kara's pod. Her pod then self navigated itself to the small town of Smallville in Kansas.

### 2001 - 2005: Kara Kent

Upon her arrival, Kara was very confused but introduced her self as Kara Zor-El of the House of El. Hearing her name & noticing her house sigil, Clark recognized some familiarity & stated his birth name. Realizing that the man was her grown up cousin, Kara broke down in tears & hugged the man.

Clark initially brought Kara to the Fortress of Solitude for clarification where Kelex, the Kryptonian Service Robot, confirmed Kara's sentiments & explained her disappearance for the past decades. Taking everything in, Kara was overwhelmed to not only learn of her planet's demise but her parents' as well. Because Clark didn't want to leave her alone at The Fortress & she had nowhere else to go, Martha volunteered to house the girl on the Kent Family Farm & adopt her as her daughter. Clark agreed to the idea, asking for a favor from his friend Bruce Wayne to get her adoption papers in order.

It took some time but Kara got adjusted well to her new life & new parent. As her powers began to take form, Clark helped her & when the time came, he eventually introduced her to the world as Supergirl. However, Clark rarely allowed to her go out by herself. Uncomfortable with her cousin's over-protectiveness, Kara eventually began a friendship with her new "cousin" Superboy who she viewed as a kindred soul. The friendship led to her becoming acquainted with the Titans & after weeks of begging Clark, he finally allowed her to join the Titans new class.

## Romantic Relationships

* Jason Todd: *Missing data.*
* Lar Gand: Dated (2017)
* Owen Mercer: Boyfriend (2017 - 2018)
* Querl Dox: *Missing data.*

## Powers & Abilities

* **Kryptonian Physiology**: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Supergirl possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian.
	+ ***Enhanced Vision***: Her vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception & focus.
		- ***Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision***: Supergirl can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. She can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, she can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods.
		- ***Telescopic Vision***: In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
		- ***X-Ray Vision***: Supergirl can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there except for lead. She can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed.
		- ***Microscopic Vision***: This is the ability to see extremely small objects & images down to the atomic level.
	+ ***Flight***: Supergirl is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
	+ ***Heat Vision***: Supergirl can fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. She can vary the heat & area affected.
	+ ***Invulnerability***: Due to the interaction of her dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Supergirl is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, her extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
	+ ***Longevity***: Supergirl can live longer than regular humans, remaining at her prime as long as she was under the exposure of the "yellow" sun.
	+ ***Solar Energy Absorption***: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Supergirl's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. Her biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans & whose functions are unknown. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
	+ ***Superhuman Hearing*:** Her hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill & concentration, she can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
	+ ***Superhuman Reflexes*:** Kara's reflexes are so fast, she can respond to attacks within seconds.
	+ ***Superhuman Stamina***: Supergirl is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This based on her body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy, but is limited by physiological & psychological needs to eat, drink & sleep.
	+ ***Superhuman Strength***: Her strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience & biological efficiency of her musculature. She has stopped a train moving at Mach 1 & lifted over a million tons of condensed star material with ease
	+ ***Superhuman Speed***: Supergirl is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to her perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
	+ ***Super-Breath***: Supergirl is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from her lungs. She can chill the air as it leaves her lungs to freeze targets.

* **High Level Intellect:** Due to growing up in an advanced civilization, Kara has vast knowledge about other alien species, as well as their abilities & heritage. She was a studious, hardworking child, spending hours studying Kryptonian history. She easily excelled at advanced high school level math & sciences on Earth, boasting to Clark of knowing Calculus by the age of four.
	+ ***Investigation*:** Since becoming a reporter, Kara proved to be an effective investigator with strong instincts.
	+ ***Leadership*:**Kara can inspire people to be the best that they can be & sometimes even convince criminals to do the right thing without resorting to violence.
	+ ***Engineering*:** Kara has displayed familiarity with Kryptonian technology, which is much more advanced than technology of Earth.
	+ ***Multilingualism*:** Kara can fluently speaking English & Kryptonese. She also knows some French, Kaznian-dialect Russian & Spanish.
	+ ***Tactical Analysis*:** Kara is very focused & excellent at multitasking, able to keep up with Cat Grant's rigorous demands as her assistant. She also has to carefully calculate how much force to use in her powers so she doesn't hurt/destroy someone/something.
* **Blinding Rage**
* **Dancing:** She is a talented dancer, particularly in ballroom & tap.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** Since becoming a superhero, Kara has been taught by Clark to better handle herself in battle against opponents with formidable powers of their own, including using their own momentum against them. Kara has become a highly trained combatant, able to compete against more experienced fighters. After being trained by Valor, Kara has started using her cape in combat. Her fighting style incorporates Boxing, Krav Maga, Taekwondo, Kickboxing, Hapkido, Aikido, Karate, Muay Thai, Judo & Pro Wrestling.
* **Meditation:** Kara is familiar with Kryptonian meditation designed to strengthen one's mind.
* **Singing:** Kara has shown to be a very talented singer.

### Weaknesses

* **Claustrophobia:** After being trapped in a space pod for over two decades, Kara developed a fear of confined spaces and often struggled with claustrophobia when she first arrived on Earth.
* **Kryptonite:** Like all Kryptonians, even while empowered, Kara is vulnerable to the exposure of Kryptonite, a radioactive mineral from her home planet Krypton.
* **Magic:** She can be injured & worn down by magical entities.
* **Sensory Overload:**  Supergirl's sensitive sense can be overpowered, such as when Lobo tossed a sonic grenade under her feet and knocked her unconscious.
* **Solar Energy Dependency:** Her abilities will eventually weaken without replenishing his energy reserves with yellow sun radiation.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strength:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Speed:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 7 - Master / Elite
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **TOTAL:** 210 - Threat Level 5 / Elevated Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* Kara was eager about coming a superhero.
* Being Superman's cousin has made her entitled as she feels she should be recognized more.
* She used to lash out a lot back when she was on the Titans.
* She has a pet cat named Streaky. Streaky's brother is Squeaky, the cat of Lois Lane.
* She accidentally broke her high school boyfriend's nose while attempting to kiss them due to enhanced strength.
* Her favorite foods are potstickers, sticky buns from Noonan's, fried sugar pastries, pizza & Martha's lasagna. Her favorite dessert is Martha's homemade chocolate pecan pie.
* Kara enjoys the TV shows *Homeland*, *Orphan Black*, *Game of Thrones* & *The Wire*.
* Because of her singing, she jokes that she puts the "Kara" in karaoke.
* She hates opera.

#### Relationships

* While growing up on Krypton, Thara & Kara were best friends.
* Clark insisted on Martha adopting Kara as he wanted to be close to his last remaining family member.
* She initially disliked Batman due to him distrusting her. She later acknowledged him as a mentor.
* She views Cassie as a younger sister, with the two getting closer when Cassie & Conner dated.
* Kara had a huge crush on Nightwing that she tried to get over. She was upset when Dick referred to her as his "little sister." She still holds a small interest in him.
* When Kara first came to Earth, Clark had not yet told Lois that he was Superman. Since he had previously confided in his ex Lana Lang about his powers, he reached out to her for help with Kara. The two women developed a close, familial relationship.
* Her closest friends are Tess Luthor, Alex Danvers, Tara Danvers, Helena Bertinelli & Barbara Gordon.

## Notes

* Her relationship with Alex Danvers, Samantha Arias & Lutessa Luthor are nods to the *Arrowverse.*
* Her sexuality is a nod to the the *Arrowverse* when she told Alex about her "lesbianism" towards Lena Luthor. She's also portrayed as a lesbian on *DC Bombshells.*
* Her address is a nod to *Supergirl* (Volume 7) #1 where the Danvers Brownstone first made an appearance.
* She is a composite character with Karen Starr, Earth 2's Supergirl.
* Her relationship with Lana Lang is a nod to her time as Linda Lang, Lana's foster niece, in pre-*New 52*. Her middle name is a nod to this & Linda Danvers, one of the characters to take the mantle of Supergirl.
* *Earth-44 Explanation: It personally makes more sense for Martha Kent to be the one to adopt & raise Kara instead of a random family.*