Fire-Ant

Bridgit Pikes is the daughter of the second Firebug Harlan Combs and, just like her father, a supervillain. She is the pyromaniac and professional entomologist known as **Firebug**.

## Quote

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## Physical and Personality Description

Bridgit Pikes is a woman in her late twenties, possessing an aura of intensity and darkness that lingers beneath her composed exterior. Her black hair cascades down to her shoulders in sleek, straight strands, framing her face with an air of mystery. Her black eyes are piercing and enigmatic, reflecting the tumultuous emotions that churn within her. Her complexion carries the signs of her troubled past, shown through scars given to her by her father or self-inflicted ones. Bridgit's time spent obsessing over her studies and perfecting her deadly abilities has kept her in exceptional physical shape. Her body is toned and strong, the result of rigorous training and determination.

Bridgit is highly intelligent and possesses a keen analytical mind. Her studies in pyrotechnics, chemistry, and entomology have equipped her with a deep understanding of deadly substances and their effects. She uses her intellect to create deadly venoms from ants and design her high-tech costume and weapons. Bridgit's troubled past has left deep emotional scars. Her propensity for burning herself as a form of punishment for her mistakes or as a way to cope with her pain is indicative of her self-destructive tendencies. Fire-Ant's actions are driven by intense emotions. Her obsession with ants and fire, as well as her thirst for revenge, stem from her deep-seated pain and a desire to assert control over her life. Given her traumatic past and emotionally charged motives, Fire-Ant's actions can be erratic and unpredictable. Her instability makes her a formidable and dangerous adversary, as she can change tactics or targets at a moment's notice.

## History

When Harlan got a surprise visit by his ex-wife, Bonnie Pikes, she discovered the Firebug costume inside a secret panel in his closet, so her father bludgeoned her mother to death with one of the suit's tanks and disposed of the body, feigning it as a kidnapping gone wrong. After that, Bridgit was raised by her firm father, who mistreated her regularly, like putting out his cigarettes on her arms and scorching her when she misbehaved. Eventually he was convicted of killing her mother and she went to live with the half-brother of her father, Joseph Rigger. Still, Bridgit kept burning herself, as punishment for mistakes. She always resented her uncle for putting her father in prison, intending to take revenge at some point. Bridget began studying pyrotechnics and insects, with a focus on red fire ants, at Gotham University.
After a heated argument with her chemistry teacher, Bridget set the classroom on fire, having created a new form of Napalm and watched, only to scorch herself afterwards as she began to feel bad.

### Wave 1

As revenge for putting her father in prison, Bridgit killed her half-uncle and then tried to kill her father, but that was foiled by Black Arrow and Artemis.

### Wave 2

Next seen as a member of the Injustice Society, aligning herself with Wicked Wasp. The two insect-themed villains are seen in the lab of Doctor Lester Faulkner and their contrasting nature, as well as their combined incompetence. Leads to Faulkner becoming the new Red Bee. The three then form the aptly titled Bee-Squad.

### Wave 3

Bridget joined Lightning Lord’s cause to kill Warhawk.

## Powers

Her Insulated costume has hidden antigrav tanks of a concentrated napalm derivative. The gloves of the suit were designed as flamethrowers and also to shoot lethal concentrated ant-venom. The suit also comes with a Wristwatch flamethrower. Bridgit is obsessed with ants and uses her chemistry knowledge to create deadly venoms out of their spit.

## Trivia

Yes, she is inspired by the Bridgit Pikes seen in the Gotham TV series, but I also wanted her to be closer to the legacy title of Firebug. Since that is a far more obscure character than Firefly.