KeeKee Carter

**Katelyn "KeeKee" Carter** is a criminal defense lawyer. She is in a relationship with Aaron Palmer, also known as Atomic Wonder.

## Personality

KeeKee Carter is an intelligent, fast-talking, and generous woman. She works as a criminal defense attorney, often representing goons and low-level villains. She works diligently to help her clients receive justice, believing the systematic oppression they face is what causes them to go into crime. She is a talented attorney and is beloved in her community.

Because she defends criminals, she is often in opposition with the American Syndicate of Heroes, which her boyfriend Aaron Palmer is employed with as an active hero. This can cause tension in their relationship, but KeeKee is very strict with separating her personal and work life to keep peace with him.

KeeKee is publicly in a relationship with Atomic Wonder, Aaron's superhero persona, which can often put her in danger. However, after years of the dangerous kidnapping attempts, KeeKee has learned to not only keep a cool head, but get herself out of the dangerous situations using her skills as an attorney. Many goons working under villains consider her "off limits" thanks to her work as an attorney, many of them having been defended by her or having known someone to be defended by her.

KeeKee's greatest passion is her work, and she works diligently to try and change the justice system to help lower-class citizens.

## Appearance

KeeKee Carter is a woman in her mid thirties of African and Dominican decent. She has a fit body type, dark skin, and straight weave hairstyle. Working as a lawyer, KeeKee often dresses is dress suits or pant suits. She chooses bold colors that make her stand out in the courtroom. Her consistent striking style is seen in her day to day life as well, as she takes great pride in her appearance.

When not working, KeeKee still dresses fashionably and formally, often wearing dresses and heels when out and about.

## History

### Childhood and Adolescence

KeeKee grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, with her mother, father, and older brother, Charlie Carter. Her father, Dwayne Carter, owned and managed a carwash, but didn't own a car himself. Her mother, Vanessa Carter, worked at a laundromat, so her family was in the business of cleaning.

She spent much of her childhood dreaming of being an actor, as she liked public speaking and would often perform in her family's living room. It wasn't until her teacher, noticing her academic talent, put her name in for a scholarship for a private school. After being tested, KeeKee was accepted into the school and her family began to take her academics more seriously, saving money in the hopes of her one day attending college, as she would be the first in her family to attend.

As a teenager, KeeKee became fascinated with Celestia, the first black woman to join A.S.H.. She had an autographed poster of her in her room that she kept as an adult. After watching the televised trial of Black Patriot, KeeKee became interested in law and began to pursue an education in law.

### Law Degree and Choosing a Path

After earning a scholarship and being accepted into Yale, KeeKee began her pre-law degree, hoping to work as attorney for A.S.H. one day. In her second year at Law School, KeeKee's brother Charlie is arrested for aiding villain Iron Ghoul in a crime that unintentionally resulted in murder. After another goon names him as a major player for a plea deal, Charlie is facing a life sentence.

KeeKee works to convince her law professor, skilled attorney Francesca Loren, to take on the case, with her acting as her intern assisting on the case. When it is revealed that Iron Ghoul is a key witness is clearing Charlie's name, KeeKee herself hunts him down and convinces him to appear in court. Through hard work, KeeKee convinces him to appear in court, clearing Charlie of the murder charges.

Following this experience, KeeKee chooses to pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney, helping people like her brother who are taken advantage by the system.

### Beginning Work and Meeting Aaron

After KeeKee began working as a lawyer, she quickly gained a reputation for her skill and ruthless nature in the courtroom.

In one of her cases, KeeKee learns that a key witness to the case is hero Atomic Wonder, a member of Team Brooklyn in the A.S.H.. In spite of it being unlikely for a hero to appear in defense of a low-level goon they originally fought against, KeeKee goes to the Team Brooklyn HQ and meets with Atomic Wonder, who rejects her ask to appear in court on her clients behalf. KeeKee, not giving up, continues to work at Atomic Wonder, going so far as to learn who secret identity as Aaron Palmer to try and appeal to him in person.

This originally shocks and frightens Aaron, who thinks KeeKee is blackmailing him by threatening to reveal his true identity. As she promises to do no such thing, she once again asks Aaron to appear in court and prove her client's innocense of the accused crimes. He finally agrees and his testimony clears her client of the false charges.

The encounter with Atomic Wonder put KeeKee Carter on the map, as appeared as a criminal attorney who "worked with heroes". Several months after the legal encounter, Aaron and KeeKee meet on the subway by chance, and he asks her to a drink. KeeKee says she'll go to dinner, not a drink, and the two soon begin dating.