Helen Warden

## Background

### 1975 - 1994: Helen Warden

Helen Warden was born in Calvintown, raised by the local dentist David Claiborne & nurse Laura Warden. Unknown to her & her father, Helen was in fact the result of an affair between Laura & a politician named Larry Jordan. The news did not become public until she was twelve, leading to David leaving Laura to raise Helen on her own. Her mother never remarried afterwards.

Maybe it was the dual daddy issues or the need for attention but Helen became known as the local party girl. While she & her best friends, Alicia & Michelle, were quite rambunctious, neither of the two could keep up with Helen sometimes. She constantly snuck out of the house, meeting up with boys in abandoned buildings in the town. One of the nights turned awry when another resident Matt Ringer raped her when she refused to have sex after he talked badly of her mother.

With her promiscuous past, few believed her story except for her mother & friends. She was able to get the case to go to trial but when the defense put every boy she had relations with on the stand, they quickly lost. Helen remained broken for some time, keeping to herself. She eventually found solace in music & began writing songs about her life. When she finally revealed her passion to her friends, they decided to start a band as an outlet for Helen. The group was eventually discovered by another pop artist, who got them signed to the same record label. When the girls finished high school, they decided to not pursue college & keep up with their music career.

Their music group, called World's Public Enemy, became a huge hit across the country. They booked several venues, travelled from state to state & sold out merchandise. Despite their past with their hometown, they still put up pictures of the band as a way to bring revenue to their small town. After witnessing a woman getting assaulted after one of their concerts, Helen was brought back to her own assault. After consulting with her bandmates, they made the switch from famous rockstars to vigilantes. While they mostly assault & exposed abusive men, they did their biggest crime yet when they secretly returned to Calvintown. They were able to lure Matt Ringer back to the abandoned building where he had assaulted Helen. After confessing to the crime, Helen still didn't feel good enough so she killed him. It was a rush like no other.

When the crime was made public, some of their fanbase stood by them as many were agreement that he got what he deserved. The media gave the girls the name of World Public Enemy 1, 2 & 3 with Helen landing the spot at number 1 for committing the deed.

While travelling through eastern Europe, the girls were met by the infamous assassin David Cain. He brought the three ladies with him back to Infinity Island to make acquaintance with Ra's al Ghul. They soon made another career change, this time to lethal assassins for hire.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Acrobatics:** Since her introduction as a criminal, Helen & the others have been able to successfully escape & evade government officials & crimefighters by maneuvering through any landscape.
* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Since joining the Shadows, Helen has constantly trained to better her combat skills. She quickly became one of the more skilled combatants, easily holding her on in a fistfight.
* **Stealth:** A highly necessary skilled of the Shadows, Helen is skilled in the ability of stealth. Along with her friends, she was able to sneak into her hometown, murder her rapist & leave undetected.
* **Weaponry:** Helen is naturally skilled in weaponry. She has become an expert in all weapon usage, though her favored weapon is her collapsible bo-staff.
	+ ***Archery*:** As a child, she took some archery class but after becoming an assassin, this skill went on the back burner. While this is her least preferred weaponry, Helen is still a remarkable archer.
	+ ***Firearms*:** Helen is quite proficient in the use of firearms, able to hit all of her targets in rapid succession until she is out of ammo. Her two favorite guns are the Desert Eagle & M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle.
	+ ***Knives*:** Another specialty of Dragonfly are knives, whether she is wielding in close quarters or throwing it at a long distance target.
	+ ***Marksmanship*:** She does not miss her mark. Whether it is an arrow, a knife or a paper airplane, Helen will hit her target.
	+ ***Stick Fighting*:** Her favorite weapon is a collapsible bo staff, which she utilizes the most in combat.
	+ ***Swordsmanship*:** As all members of the League, Helen is skilled with a sword.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Strength:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Speed:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Range:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strategy:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Combat:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **TOTAL:** 93 - Threat Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

* She chose the name Dragonfly due to its symbolism of courage, strength & happiness in Japan but sinister in European folklore. They are known to be predators, lying in wait before capturing their prey.
* "Almuftaras" is Arabic for predator.
* The exact origin is unknown but there is a great deal of dislike between Poison Ivy & Silken Spider, Dragonfly & Tiger Moth.

## Notes

* She is a composite with Helen Claiborne.
* Larry Jordan is the husband of Helen Jordan & uncle of Green Lantern Hal Jordan.
* David & Laura Claiborne are the parents of Helen Claiborne, but she really is the result of an affair between Laura & Max Mercury.
* Matt Ringer was the boyfriend of Helen Claiborne in the comics.