| |
| Batgirl | |
|---|---|
| Biographical information | |
| Name |
Barbara Joan Gordon |
| Born |
November 22, 1995 |
| Birthplace | |
| Aliases/Nicknames |
Batgirl |
| Nicknames |
Barb, Babs |
| Physical description | |
| Species | |
| Gender |
Female |
| Height |
5'4" |
| Hair Color |
Auburn |
| Eye Color |
Hazel |
| Family information | |
| Family |
James Gordon (father) |
| Statistical information | |
|
Occupation |
Adventurer, Detective, former Student, Sidekick, Librarian |
| Education |
College Graduate |
- "Sometimes our only comfort comes from believing that there is no chance. That whatever happens in this world happens for a reason."
- ―Barbara Gordon
Biography[]
Early life[]
As a teenager, Barbara eavesdropped on a conversation between her father and the enigmatic man called Batman. She became infatuated with the hero and eventually turned him into an idol. Years later, Barbara graduated summa cum laude with a Ph.D in Library Science at Gotham University, which allowed her to start working as a librarian. This calm and quiet job left her plenty of time to explore martial arts. The position also allowed her the chance to learn about a wide variety of subjects and meet many of people in different fields of research.
As the daughter of the police commissioner, she worked to some degree to spite her father. She intended to crash the Policeman's Masquerade Ball at Bruce Wayne's Wayne Manor with a Batman-inspired costume. On her way to the party, she discovered a plot by Killer Moth to ambush Wayne to extort money. Wearing her bat costume, she impulsively rushed in and beat the villain. The excitement she felt while fighting the criminal inspired her to create a proper Batsuit and she started fighting crime as Batgirl, with Killer Moth being her first criminal captured in collaboration with Batman and Robin After the initial success, she decided to keep fighting crime as a close ally of Batman.
Personality and traits[]
Barbara Gordon
- "There's more to life than fighting and training and -- y'know -- the whole bat thing..."
- ―Barbara Gordon
