Kara Danvers

**Kara Zor-El**, known in Earth as **Kara Danvers**, is the tritagonist of the Arrowverse, debuting as the titular main protagonist of the television series, *Supergirl* and a supporting character in *The Flash*, *Arrow* and *Legends of Tomorrow*.

Born Kara Zor-El, she was sent out to Earth to look after her infant cousin Kal-El but was trapped in stasis within the Phantom Zone for twenty-four years after Krypton's destruction sent a shock wave that knocked her pod off course. When she arrived, Kara was adopted by the Danvers, and by the time she reached adulthood, was working at CatCo Worldwide Media as the CEO's secretary. After saving a plane that was carrying Alex, she was soon recognized as National City's protector, dubbed **Supergirl** by Cat Grant, as well as being called the "Girl of Steel" and the "Last Daughter of Krypton." She has become one of the world's greatest heroes, revered for her kindness and will to help others. She is the leader of the Super Friends and an ally to the Legion, the Bat Team, Team Arrow, team Flash and the Legends Of Tomorrow.

## History

### Background

Kara is a young Kryptonian and Superman's biological cousin. She was to sent to Earth to look after Kal-El but as her and her cousin's home planet exploded, Kara was sent into the Phantom Zone for twenty four years without being aged. When her pod is found in Earth, Kal-El, now known as Superman puts her in the care of Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers. Twelve years later, Kara Danvers has lived in National City and became Cat Grant's secretary for a long time.

Later, she became a part-time member of the D. E. O. to fight evil aliens alongside her adoptive sister Alex. After Cat's leave of absence and eventual departure from CatCo Kara became a journalist.

## Trivia

* Winn was the second of Kara's friends to know her identity as Supergirl. The first is Jimmy Olsen, who was told by Superman who she was.
* This is a third live-action version of the character.
* In most stories, Kara is a teenager as opposed to a young woman.
* During Krypton's destruction, Kara was only 13 years old.
* In the Trinity during the Pre-Anti-Monitor Crisis which consists of her, Oliver and Barry, Kara was the only one of the trio to both be female and not originate Earth-1 and the only one whose show never made it to Season 8.
* There didn't seem to be an Earth-1 counterpart for Kara, at least according to John Deegan. However, given Harry Welles' explanation that there is a Krypton in several Earths, it's possible she may have one. There are several implications she may have one.
	+ first of that characters from other realities have different names than other counterparts, Kara may have a different name on Earth-1. This is the case for Jay Garrick, who is the doppleganger of Henry Allen from Earth-3, but has a different name.
	+ Another possibility for Kara to have an Earth-1 counterpart comes from the fact that she also has an Earth-X counterpart, which also contains an Earth X version of Oliver Queen.
	+ Another explanation would be Kara died during the destruction of Krypton or she is living on Krypton, with the possibility of it never being destroyed.
	+ The fourth and final reason is that she simply does not have a counterpart, like intended.
* Kara had four love interests so far: Adam Foster, James Olsen, Mon-El, and William Dey. Sara Lance,
* She is physically 25, the same age that Barry Allen was when his series began. However, she is chronologically 49 due to being trapped in the Phantom Zone for 24 years and being frozen at the age of 13.
* Despite being annoyed by people who compare her to Superman, Kara and Clark both have several similarities with each other: both their birth named start with a "K" (Kara, Kal-El), have the same powers as him, they both lost their families during Krypton's destruction, ended up on Earth, were raised by a human family and wear glasses to conceal their identity. They are also reporters of two separate companies, the Daily Planet and CatCo and enemy with a Luthor sibling (Lena and Lex). However, the differences are Kara's biological parents are still alive and while Clark's and Lex's relationship remains strained, Kara and Lena eventually reconcile.
* Kara is extremely close with her Cousin-in-law, Lois, with the former treating the latter as a sister because of her own strained relationship with Lucy
* Fans have expressed more interest in the Kara/Lena pairing as their relationship evolved.