Kathy Duquesne

**Secondary:**
The Night Pad
1013 Parkthorne Avenue
Tail's End, Blüdhaven, NJ

## Background

### 1992 - 2011: Kathy Duquesne

Kathleen "Kathy" Duquesne is the daughter of weapons smuggler Carlton Duquesne & his high school sweetheart Cali Brooks. Her mother never agreed with Carlton's lifestyle since they were kids but love prevailed & she put her feelings of the business to the side. Though she didn't approve, his profession did have its perks. Carlton was quite wealthy, though not to the levels of the Gotham elite.

Her father did his best to keep both Cali & Kathy away from the life, with the girls usually staying with Cali's father. He owned his own automobile repair shop, "Brooks Mechanics." Kathy became quite skilled in this aspect, learning how to build gadgets, weapons & vehicles with her grandfather. She would spend less time here following the death of her mother. While the three of them went for lunch, Cali would be hit by a bullet meant for her father. It was something that Kathy never forgave him for.

To keep her safer, Carlton barely allowed Kathy out of their house & hired bodyguards to protect her at all times. This did nothing but further estrange their relationship. No longer able to see her grandfather, she became interested in art. Taking after her mother, Kathy became a gifted artist. When it was time for her to enroll in college, she decided to major in art history & took many art classes to fill in for her electives. She became quite close with her art classmate Sonia Alcana, with the two frequently hanging out & eventually meeting Sonia's roommates Rocky.

## Romantic Relationships

* Luke Fox: Boyfriend (2016 - 2019); Fiancée (2019 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Artistry:** Kathy is gifted artist, a skill she inherited from her mother.
* **Criminology:** Though her father would try to shield her from his lifestyle, Kathy still grew up in a criminal environment & would spend years surrounded by them.
* **Gadgetry:** While Rocky has a more technological & intellectual way with gadgets, Kathy is simply good with her hands. She has helped build gadgets, weapons & vehicles for the team.
* **Gymnastics:** At the request of her mother, Kathy was placed in many sporting competitions but the only one she stuck with is gymnastics.
* **Mechanical Aptitude:** Kathy's maternal grandfather owned his own automobile repair shop. She regularly spent time here, coming about once a week.
* **Wealth:** Due to her father's business, her family has a considerate amount of wealth that allows Kathy to have a generous personal spending account.

### Weaknesses

* **Authority Figures:** Kathy's dislike of authority figures stems from her father trying to run her life following the death fo her mother.
* **Thrill Seeker:** She lives for the thrill. She regularly enjoyed running away from her guards when they were paying attention.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strength:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Speed:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Range:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strategy:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Combat:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **TOTAL:** 66 - Threat Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

* She is more or less the de facto leader of Three Aces.
* Her mother's death led to her cousin Daisy being moved away by her parents. Her uncle was afraid that his wife might become a target. However, Daisy has recently enrolled at Gotham University & frequently hangs out with Kathy in her spare time.
* Her best friend is Lena Luthor. Lena's relationship with Sonia led to her friendship with Kathy. They two were acquainted with each other prior due to their known fathers. It's not uncommon to see Kathy dragging Lena on one of her shopping sprees or to a high society event, as Sonia & Rocky refuse to go.
* She is also best friends with Sonia Alcana & Roxanne Ballantine.

## Notes

* Kathleen & Duke being a couple is a reference to Earth-27 by roysovitch.
* Her birthday is a nod to her first comic appearance *DC Comics Bombshells*#3 (December, 2015).
* Her mother's maiden name is a nod to Kimberly Brooks, the voice actress of Kathy Duquesne.