Kara Danvers (Arrowverse)

## Kara Danvers

### Age

24 in Season 1, 25 in season 2, 26 in season 3, 27 in season 4, 28 in season 5 and 29 in season 6 (actually 48-53)

### Accessories

Blue suit with a red Cape and skirt, glasses, wears her hair on a ponytail

### Home

National City
Phantom Zone (formerly)
Krypton (formerly)

### Goal

Defend National City (along with the rest of Earth-38) from both alien and human threats
Occasionally go to Earth-1 to assist Team Arrow, Team Flash, and The Legends to defend against threats they can't handle without someone with her powers and skill set.

## Relationships

### Relatives

Zor-El (father)
 Alura Zor-El (mother)
 Jeremiah Danvers † (adoptive father)
Eliza Danvers (adoptive mother)
Alex Danvers (adoptive sister)
Jor-El (paternal uncle) †
Lara Van-El (paternal aunt by marriage) †
 Astra (maternal aunt) †
Non (maternal uncle by marriage)
 Kal-El (paternal cousin)
Kelly Olsen (adoptive sister-in-law)
Esme (foster niece)
 Unnamed grandmother †
 Unnamed adoptive maternal grandmother †
Jordan and Jonathan Kent (cousins once removed)
Bizarro † (clone)
Red Daughter † (clone)

### Significant Other(s)

Adam Foster (ex-boyfriend)
James Olsen (ex-boyfriend)
Mon-El (ex-boyfriend)
William Dey (love interest)
Winn Schott (one-sided ex-crush)
Unnamed four ex-boyfriends)

## Personal Information

### Affiliations

Good
CatCo Worldwide Media
D.E.O. (in secret; formerly)
Superfriends (in secret)
Midvale Newspaper (formerly)
Noonan's (formerly)

### Paraphernalia

Supergirl Suit
NanoTech Anti-Kryptonite suit
Glasses (formerly)
Legion ring
Lead-based glasses (formerly)
Interdimensional extrapolator
Yellow sun grenade
Disperal device
Protective suit
Earpieces

## Character Information

### **Portrayed by**

Melissa Benoist
Malina Weissman (young; seasons 1-2)
Izabela Vidovic (young; season 3-present)

### **Inspiration**

Supergirl from DC Comics

**Kara Zor-El**, known in Earth as **Kara Danvers**, is the tritagonist of the Arrowverse debuting as the main protagonist of the television series, *Supergirl* and a supporting character in *The Flash*, *Arrow* and DC's *Legends of Tomorrow*. She is the only daughter of Alura and Zor-El, the cousin of Clark Kent and the niece of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van. She is also the ex-girlfriend of Mon-El, the best friend of Lena Luthor, Winn Schott, and Samantha Arias, the protege and surrogate daughter of J'onn J'onzz, an employee and protege of Cat Grant, and close friends with Kate Kane, Nia Nal, Querl Dox, Oliver Queen and Barry Allen.

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 shockwave 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 Superfriends 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 and are close as sisters. Additionally both have saved their lives ones from a helicopter crash(Lena and Lois).
* Kate and Kara parallels Oliver and Barry's relationship.
* 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. It is even more exemplified because in archive of our own has supercorp as the top pairing. People also see similarities between the girls as they both struggle to come out of an older relatives' Shadow (Kara wanted to become her own person rather than live under Kal-El's Shadow and Lena wants to redeem the Luthor family name and not be compared to her brother. )
* At the conclusion of the series, Kara is one of the four protagonists in the Arrowverse who remained single at the end. This includes John Constantine, and Helena Wayne who are also single by series' end. Ryan Wilder is dating Sophie Moore, The Barry's from Earth-90 and Earth-1, Oliver Queen, Sara, Jefferson, and Superman and Lois from Earth-TUD25 were already married.
* Kara is the first protagonist of The Arrowverse who didn't originate from Earth-1. This includes

## Navigation

Oliver Queen/Green Arrow • Barry Allen/The Flash • Sara Lance • **Kara Danvers/Supergirl** • Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning •Kate Kane/Batwoman • Ryan Wilder/Batwoman • Clark Kent/Superman • Lois Lane • Barry Allen (Earth-90) **Arrow:** John Diggle • Felicity Smoak • Thea Queen • Laurel Lance (Earth-1) • Quentin Lance • Moira Queen • Emiko Adachi • Nyssa al Ghul • Lyla Michaels • Curtis Holt • Rene Ramirez • Dinah Drake • Laurel Lance (Earth-2) • Roy Harper • Ray Palmer • Slade Wilson • Helena Bertinelli • Mia Queen • Connor Hawke • William Clayton • Zoe Ramirez • Monitor • David Singh • Iris West-Allen • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Joe West • Wally West • Martin Stein • Jesse Chambers Wells • Harrison Wells (Earth Two) • Jay Garrick/The Flash • H.R. Wells • Ralph Dibny • Nora West-Allen • Harrison Sherloque Wells • Leo Snart • Kamilla Hwang • Allegra Garcia • Chester P. Runk • Nash Wells • Monitor • Ray Palmer • Mick Rory • Leonard Snart • Rip Hunter • Jefferson Jackson • Martin Stein • Wally West • Leo Snart • John Constantine • Ava Sharpe • Gary Green • Nate Heywood • Zari Tarazi • Damien Darhk • Nora Darhk • Amaya Jiwe • Charlie • Monitor • Esperanza Cruz • Alex Danvers • James Olsen • Winn Schott • Cat Grant • J'onn J'onnz • Lena Luthor • Maggie Sawyer • Mon-El • M'gann M'orzz • Querl Dox • Nia Nal • Kelly Olsen • Jennifer Pierce • Anissa Pierce • Lynn Stewart • Peter Gambi • Bill Henderson • Khalil Payne • Grace Choi • Jeremiah Holt • Brandon Marshall • TC • Gardner Grayle • Erica Moran • Hassan Shakur • Luke Fox • Mary Hamilton • Jacob Kane • Sophie Moore • Julia Pennyworth • Jordan Kent • Jonathan Kent II • Sam Lane • Lana Lang Cushing • Kyle Cushing • Sarah Cushing • Chrissy Beppo • John Henry Irons