Post by Batwoman on Jan 14, 2016 20:55:59 GMT -8
BATWOMAN
Real Name: Katherine "Kate" Rebecca Kane
Alias: Batwoman
Identity: Secret
Age: 30
Species: Human
Physical Appearance: At 5'10", Katherine is taller than the average woman. Although she has a strong, athletic build she is still quite curvy. She has rather pale skin, green eyes and ginger hair. Over the years her body has received a few bumps and scars but nothing too serious and nothing on her face.
Being rather wealthy, Katherine dresses somewhat fashionably although she is much more interested in being comfortable than looking good. She is more than happy to spend her time in jeans and a t-shirt but can rock a cocktail or evening dress if need be. She prefers not to wear high-heels if at all possible. Due to her wealth, career and background Katherine knows how to dress for official and formal occasions and she takes great pride in her appearance.
As Batwoman, Katherine has two main costumes. Her main, day-to-day costume consists of a black body suit and mask with red gloves, belt, boots and red bat emblem on her chest. Her secondary costume is similar is colour scheme but has several thicker body armour highlights and additions.
Personality: Katherine has a rather complex and complicated personality.
As Katherine, she is a rather friendly, confident woman who gets along well with most people. Due to her career, Kate has learned how to lead and inspire people as well as how compromise when needed. She is a strong leader and used to getting her way.
However, being used to things going her way, Kate has a real issue with people telling her what to do and she has a huge negative issue with people in positions of authority.
Socially, Kate is rather warm and charming, especially with other women but tends to be a little distant and untrusting of men right off the bat. However, once she gets to know and trust someone, she is a very loyal and dependable friend.
Katherine is a lesbian and is somewhat of a flirt with women she likes. She tends to go for other strong, confident women but she also will sometimes be very attracted to women who need to be “rescued”.
As Batwoman, Kate has a much different, less likeable personality. Over the years, Batwoman has acquired a very dim and dark view criminals. In her dealing with them she tends to be cold, calculated and unsympathetic to the extent of being out right mean and violent. This could very well escalate to the point of driving a wedge between her and her mentor (Batman), who has already expressed deep concern with Batwoman’s heavy handed and violent tactics. Katherine has even a more dim and dark view on criminals who hurt women and children.
Due to some past experiences, Batwoman prefers to not deal with villains who utilise magic in their forte.
Because of Batwoman’s rather dubious opinions and actions concerning criminals, she is not particularly well suited to working with other superheroes nor do most heroes like working with her. She has however, from time-to-time, worked with Wonder Woman and Batman. And her cousin Flamebird.
Powers: No superpowers other than the ability to piss people off in less than three seconds.
Abilities:
As she attended a top US military academy for a few years, Kate got her initial training and physical conditioning there. This includes much of her training in martial arts, hand-to-hand and weapons (including firearms and small ordinances) training.
After leaving the military, Batwoman received a few years training and mentoring under Batman. Besides more physical conditioning, stealth skills and combat training, she learned investigative skills and hands on training with bleeding edge technology. During that time she also made many contacts both of a political nature and with those of other superheroes.
Batwoman has worked a few times with Wonder Woman. During their time working together, Batwoman learned much more about physical combat.
Elite hand-to-hand martial arts.
Elite level stealth skills.
Advanced small weapons and ordinance training.
Near or at genius level IQ.
Weapons/Equipment: Besides her body armour, Kate uses very little else in direct combat. However, she does use a special collapsing baton from time to time and the spikes in her gloves are razor sharp which she will often use a vicious weapons.
She does wear a utility belt that holds various investigative and technical gadgets, including but not limited to, scopes, mini-grenades and smoke bombs, first aide, evidence collective devices, communicator/phone and a retractable/projectile cable device.
Kate also uses both her company’s and personal technology and/or computers in her investigations. Also, being very wealthy, Kate can buy much equipment as she needs it.
History: Katherine was born into a traditional, strict military family with her father being a "full bird" colonel. From an early start she had a rough relationship with her father in particular. Constantly trying to win his approval, she always seemed to disappoint him.
When Kate was 12 she, her twin sister and mother were kidnapped by a group of criminal gunman. In the following rescue attempt by her father, Kate seemingly witnessed both her mother and sister killed. This event heavily affected Kate both emotionally and psychologically, and will for the rest of her life.
Kate attended a high ranking military academy after high school where she excelled both academically and tactically. Unfortunately, Kate was forced to leave the school due to her coming out as being gay. Unexpectedly, Kate’s father supported her during this as he was proud of Kate for not compromising her honour, beliefs or true self.
After the academy, Kate attended college in Gotham and lived a typical student’s life until a chance encounter with Gotham PD Detective Renee Montoya and then subsequently became romantically involved with her.
Soon after ending their relationship, Kate was attacked by a mugger. Using her military training, Kate easily kept her attacker at bay and defeated him. Unknown to her at the time, Batman watched the whole event unfold. After the fight, Batman briefly introduced himself to Kate, who was highly impressed.
This encounter led to Kate taking to the street in military gear and fighting crime on her own terms. With her father’s help, she was able to create both effective weapons and body armour.
Kate’s father, knowing of her great admiration of Batman, created Kate’s first Batwoman armour.
Soon after this, Kate discovered that her birth mother’s family is one of the most wealthy families in Gotham. Along with that and her father’s legacy, Kate’s fortunes soon rivalled or even equalled that of Wayne Industries. Kate is now the CEO & Chairwoman of Kane Industries.
Kate has travelled the world for both personal and business reasons.
Since donning her Batwoman garb, Kate has worked with Batman occasionally. Having helped to protect Gotham when Batman, Batgirl and Nightwing were travelling the world after the events of the Infinite Crisis, Batman is starting to see Batwoman as "a part of the family", but unlike the other members of the Batfamily, Kate hasn't really warmed to the idea of the association.
Over the her time in Gotham, Batwoman also has worked with Wonder Woman and several Birds of Prey. She is also helping to train her cousin Bette Kane, Flamebird, to improve Bette's skills.
Weaknesses:
Batwoman is a normal human and has no super-powered defences or speed.
Preferring to work alone, she can sometimes be outnumbered.
Her violent methods has ostracised her from most of the police and many other superheroes.
Her problem with authority can sometimes lead her to take things to personally.
She can be almost irrational when dealing with criminals who have abused women and/or children.
Although, Batwoman wears special body armour, she is vulnerable to high calibre weapons and explosives.
She had a low tolerance for chemical and biological weapons.
She will usually, at all costs, avoid dealing with opponents who use magic.
Other Information: Kate owns a rather, amazing penthouse in the most affluent district in down town Gotham. She drives a hot red, Mercedes AMG-GT with all the options and a black Landrover 4x4 Range Rover.