Batwoman

**Katherine "Kate" Kane** is a Human female and a member of the Batman Family. She is the cousin of Bruce Wayne, as well as the crime fighter known as **Batwoman**.

## **History**

Kate Kane was born to military officer Jake Kane and his wife Gabbi, alongside her sister Beth. She was born to one of the four famed families of Gotham City, alongside the Cobblepots, Waynes and the Elliots, owning anything that her Wayne cousins didn't. On her and her sister's twelfth birthdays, Kate, Beth and their mother went out for dinner to celebrate, but the evening ended badly as the trio were captured and held for ransom. When word got to Jake, who was now a military colonel, he launched a rescue operation to save his wife and daughters, but by the time they launched it, his wife and daughter Beth were already killed, leaving Kate the only one alive. Following this, Kate began to emulate her father's mannerisms, keeping her rage and sadness over her loss in check.

It was due to this new mannerism that Kate's grades became top of her class and through her talents in all-state gymnastics, earned her an admittance to the West Point United States Military Academy. As she was able to achieve top marks, Kate found herself falling for a girl who had a personality just like her father's, but she would be drummed out the academy due to refusing to reveal her sexual orientation when the relationship was discovered. Kate returned home following this and discovered her father had moved on and remarried. While her father was able to move on from the death of his first wife and Beth, Kate couldn't and she slumped into a depression and drinking.

It was due to this reckless lifestyle that she was nearly mugged, but she was able to thwart it and it also led to her first encounter with Batman, causing her to find purpose and thrill in this, resulting her gathering military grade equipment and going out on patrol each night, taking on the criminal underbelly of Gotham. When her father discovered her equipment, he agreed and encouraged her new life, sending her on a 2 year training regiment with mercenaries she had worked with prior. When she returned home, she discovered that her panic room was converted for her new life, as well as a batsuit ready for her to become Batwoman.

## **Powers & Abilities**

### Powers

As a human, Kate possesses no innate abilities.

### Abilities

* **Acrobatics:** Kate possesses amazing skills in gymnastics, mostly due to the fact that she was participating in the sport since she was young and is on senior elite level.
* **Computer Hacking:** Kate possesses skills capable of enabling her to hack into computer systems, as well as keeping her own tech from being hacked or traced. She also knows basic programming skills.
* **Gadgetry:** Kate possesses knowledge in tinkering with both mechanical and electronic devices.
* **Investigation:** Having studied with various experts in forensic science, behavioral science, criminology and law, Kate possesses skills in means of high-tech and old-school tracking of criminals.
* **Interrogation:** Though she wouldn't deliberate torture or maiming of people, Kate possesses violent interrogative and physical intimidation tactics.
* **Intimidation:** Thanks to her training in psychology and interrogation skills, Kate is able to leverage her presence considerably and able to get remarkable results, as she is willing and able to hit those she's interrogating very hard.
* **Martial Arts:** Kate possesses basic martial arts training due to her time at West Point, but furthered this knowledge during her trip around the world. She possesses knowledge in Military Academny Combatives, which was a requirement at West Point, which is a hybrid of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo and Eskrima. She also possesses knowledge in boxing, krav maga, karate, stick fighting and wing chun.
* **Military Protocol:** Being a military brat and a one-time soldier, Kate possesses knowledge in military protocol, policy, etc.
* **Music:** Kate possesses knowledge in the musical field, particularly in the guitar.
* **Stealth:** Kate possesses the ability stealth, in fact, she is so good in this field, that even Supergirl was incapable of hearing her.

## **Weaknesses**

* **Heart Condition:** Bruno Mannheim stabbed Kate in the heart and despite all of the recovery and therapy however, Kate's heart still possesses scarring and therefore, Kate's efficiency is somewhat reduced.

## **Equipment**

* **Batsuit:** Kate's suit consists of a black skin-tight uniform, with a domino bat-mask which covers most of her face. She wears a bat-like cape, which is black on the outside and red on the inside, with her bat insignia being red, as well as her belt, boots and even gauntlets.
* **Utility Belt:** Like Batman, Kate possesses a utility belt, red in color, which carries her equipment.
	+ **Batarangs:** Like Batman, Kate uses bat-shaped boomerangs as a non-lethal deterrent against her enemies.