Bette Kane

Damien Kane, Bruce Wayne, Kate Kane, Elizabeth Kane, Joseph Wilson, Grant Wilson, Frances Kane (Paternal Cousins)

### Affiliation

Bat Family (Member)
Birds of Prey (Member)

## Biographical Information

### Residence

**Primary:**
Kane Apartment
56 Kane Avenue Floor 19 & 20
R.H. Kane Building
Gotham Heights
Midtown, Gotham, NJ

**Secondary:**
Kane Estate
1112 Shepherd Road
Crest Hill, Gotham, NJ

### Education

Bachelor's Degree, Sports Medicine (Gotham University)

## Background

### 1988 - 2007: Bette Kane

Elizabeth Kane was born to Cameron Kane, the youngest of the elite & illustrious Kane family in Gotham. Her mother was a random party girl that Cameron had a one night stand with & not wanting to deal with raising a child, she left her on the doorstep of the Kane Estate when she was only days old.

Cameron had never taken life serious as he was the youngest of six so it was unlikely he would ever take any real responsibilities. But in the three years before Bette's birth, his oldest brother Nathan Kane passed away from a heart attack. As his older sister had been killed some years back, there was only four of the six siblings left. With his older siblings deceased, uninterested in the business or in the military, Cameron stepped up to the plate. Though her father was gone most of the time, the estate was also occupied by her Aunt Gabi, Aunt Adeline & her cousins (Kate, Elizabeth, Grant & Joseph).

Just like her cousins, Bette grew up not wanting much in life. Being a part of one of the oldest & richest families in Gotham definitely had its perks. In addition to money, Bette grew up to be a beautiful girl & everyone knew it. Every time she entered the tennis court for a match, the crowds erupted in cheer. She knew those boys in the crowd knew nothing about tennis & were just there hoping her skirt would fly up during the match. Though she once admired it, Bette grew bored with people liking her just for her looks. She honestly had grown bored with life as a whole. While Bette was considered accomplished in various backgrounds, she desired a new challenge in life.

Her boredom & longtime crush on the Boy Wonder led to Bette trying out to be a vigilante at fourteen. She made her own costume & took on the codename Flamebird. After not catching his attention then him eventually telling her to quit her crime fighting act, Bette returned back to her normal life feeling defeated. Except she couldn't. Her normal life didn't satisfy her anymore & no matter what crazy activity she did (i.e. skydiving, mountain climbing, bungee jumping), but nothing gave her a rush anymore.

After spending her summer travelling, Bette enrolled at Star City University under their sports medicine program.

### 2007 - Present: Flamebird

After completing one year, she grew home sick & transferred to Gotham University. When Bette returned home, she had one too many arguments with her father about her future so she moved in the vacant bedroom at Kate's (though she did end up in Dick's bed one night).

While up one night binge watching, she caught an intruder attempting to break into the apartment. She tried to use the skills she learned in self defense class but was no match. When things had finally settled, Bette quickly realized that the person was not an intruder but the crimefighter Batwoman. She even tried to fight her off, believing her to be an intruder. When she began asking multiple questions to figure out why she was in her cousin's apartment, the vigilante revealed she was in fact her cousin. Seeing her cousin in her own crimefighting costume inspired Bette to put the cape back on & so Flamebird was reborn. Kate took Bette under her wing, putting her under intense training for months & turned her into a formidable crimefighter.

Bette had been back on the crimefighting scene for less than a year when an earthquake ravaged Gotham. Bombs then erupted throughout the city, leading to the destruction of many buildings & the bridges leading into the city. When the federal government declared Gotham a No Man's Land, Bette stayed behind as Flamebird to help the Bat Family with keeping the city in order. Eager to prove herself, Bette was able to take out some criminals but ended being badly beaten & gutted by League assassin Hook. The same happened to Kate when she arrived to see Bette & was shocked to see her bleeding out cousin. She remained in a coma for some months, waking up shortly after the government reversed the order.

Bette received further therapy from her uncle Jacob Kane after she returned home to the penthouse. Now safe & healthy, Bette is back on the streets crimefighting after earning herself a permanent spot in both the Bat Family & Birds of Prey.

## Romantic Relationships

* Dick Grayson: One Night Stand (2007)
* Hank Hall: Lover (2013)
* Luke Fox: Dated (2014)

## Powers & Abilities

* **Acrobatics:** Bette is extremely athletic, having participated in various sports her whole life. She's extremely agile & an exceptional tennis player.
* **Deception:** She has proven to be extremely skilled in the art of deception, using acting & improvisation skills to make up several stories in mere seconds in order to try & pass a checkpoint.
* **Firearms:** Bette knows how to use a gun thanks to training from her uncle Jacob.
* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Bette is a skilled unarmed combatant & capable of holding her own in a fight. Though she has learned various styles, she's most proficient in boxing.
* **Investigation:** She is very inquisitive & a capable investigator, having figured out that Kate was Batwoman after catching her sneaking back into the apartment.
* **Knife Throwing:** Drawing from her knowledge on the human anatomy, Bette has incredible aim with knives but does not have the same level of aim with other objects.
* **Medicine:** She majored in sports medicine in college, allowing her to understand some anatomy.
* **Multilingualism:** She speaks English & some Japanese.
* **Network:** As a member of the social elite, Bette has a wide array of contacts. She has a reputation of "knowing everyone."
* **Psychology:** Bette studied forensic psychology before deciding to major in sports medicine. However, she still audited classes.
* **Seduction:** Bette is a talented seductress, able to use her assets & flirty personality to get herself essentially anything she wants.
* **Wealth:** As a member of the Kane family, Bette has access to a considerable bank account.
* **Utility Belt**: Flamebird has a utility belt containing such devices as a grappling hook with line, gas bombs, gas mask, flares, flashlight, radio transmitter, handcuffs & throwing discs among others.

### Ratings

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

## Trivia

#### General

* Bette has been a beauty pageant winner since she was five, a champion tennis player since her early teens & is also an Olympic gymnast & swimmer.
* She never goes by her first name. A lot of people actually don't know it.
* Kate will call her "Mary Elizabeth" to annoy her.
* Bette loves to watch puppy videos on YouTube.
* Her blood type is B-negative.

#### Relationships

* After Jason came back from the dead, she began lusting over him but decided that having sex with both brothers was not her best idea though Jason stated it was no issue for him. However, it is believed that Jason has slept with either her or Koriand'r.
* After meeting the Bat Family, she learned that the Robin that denied her years ago was none other than her childhood friend & crush Dick.
* She hooked up with Hank Hall at the housewarming of the Titans new headquarters, The Hub. They got together a couple more times after that but nothing serious came of it.

## Notes

* Her parents' names remain a mystery in the comics. Instead of placing her as a child of one of the stated siblings, another sibling was added to the bunch under the name of Cameron as it is the name of one of the Kane ancestors.
* Her relationship with Hank relationship is a nod to the *Post-Crisis* continuity. Her relationship with Luke is a nod to the Arrowverse.