Batwoman

After resigning from the Army under DADT for being a lesbian, Kate Kane lived a directionless party-girl heiress lifestyle until, on a dark night, a chance encounter with Batman inspired her to find a new calling in life, later adopting the mantle of Batwoman.

Powers & Abilities Kate Kane has no metahuman abilities. However, she is extremely proficient in both armed and unarmed combat as a result of her West Point education and training coupled with two years of undocumented special operations training with members of the British Special Air Service, Navy SEALs, and other military contacts.

Even in her younger days, Kate was extremely physically fit, having been a middle school soccer player, a Senior Elite gymnast in high school, and a top cadet and champion boxer at West Point. As a cadet, she "maxed" all of her PT requirements, which would have included earning top scores on the Army Physical Fitness Test and the Indoor Obstacle Course Test. Further and more intense training has only increased this attribute.

Jacob taught Kate how to box when she was a teenager (which she continued as a cadet upperclassman), and at West Point she learned Modern Army Combatives. During her global training, she learned many other martial arts, including Kyokushin karate, Krav Maga, Muay Thai, taekwondo, and Wing Chun. She has mentioned knowing at least 14 total styles, and is comfortable using either an orthodox or southpaw stance. Batman himself has described her fighting abilities as "fluid," "efficient," and "precise."

Kate's military training and lifestyle has instilled a deep sense of discipline and leadership that is reflective in her actions as Batwoman. As a result of her militaristic lifestyle and upbringing, Kate has an extremely high tolerance for pain. She has been repeatedly stabbed and continued to fight off attackers. When she was abducted by followers of the Crime Bible and stabbed in the heart, she went so far as to pull out the blade and incapacitate her attackers.

Kate has also developed an uncanny ability for aerial combat, no doubt helped by her past as a gymnast. She frequently jumps between and fights on top of moving vehicles and is accustomed to battle while in free fall. While she is not as adept as Dick Grayson at acrobatic combat, she is certainly experienced in this area.

Highly intelligent, Kate was a top student throughout high school and at West Point. During her Batwoman training, she received education at the FBI Academy. She is an expert in military tactics and strategy from both her time as a cadet and her later training. Shortly after becoming Batwoman, she was able to deduce Batman's real identity from a few clues.

Batwoman has shown detailed knowledge of human anatomy in her dealings with criminals. She is familiar with the human bodies pressure points and anatomical weak spots. On top of dressing her own wounds, Kate has displayed basic medical care to those around her. She has even shown extensive knowledge of cellular biology and organic chemistry, once citing that if both she and the villain Alice were indeed twin sisters then their blood cells would be monozygotic. Kate has also shown extensive chemical knowledge, specifically the nature of cyanogen chloride and its breakdown into cyanide when introduced into the bloodstream.

Kate is a skilled marksman, achieving the Expert rank on the M92 pistol and M4 Carbine as a cadet.

Kate's head wound was stitched shut with gold thread, giving her a limited ability to detect strong electromagnetic fields (a similar concept to fillings picking up radio waves)

Appearance: Very pale skin. A black and red form fitting batsuit. Red accents include the bat-symbol on her chest and red trim on her utility belt, boots, and arm guards. Red and black cape. Her hair is a vibrant shade of red, styled in loose waves. Wears a black bat mask.

Weapons & Equipment Due to her father's position within the military, Kate has access to an extensive arsenal of both lethal and non-lethal weapons. Most frequently used are her own stylized collapsible batarangs, frequently used to incapacitate opponents. She also carries a grapple gun for quick ascents and a gas gun for ranged attacks. Her utility belt also conceals tear gas grenades, lock picks, a gas mask, thermite grenades, collapsible batons, and a smart phone capable of long range communication, data storage, and computer hacking.

Her uniform is treated with a liquid shear thickening compound, making it both stab-resistant and bulletproof to small calibers while retaining flexibility. The cape is a carbon nanotube composite, making it proportionally stronger than steel; it is also weighted and sharpened at the ends for both defensive and offensive purposes. Her cowl protects from blunt force trauma and is lined with a red wig which further conceals Kate's identity while serving as misdirection to her opponents. The entire suit feeds into the bio-monitors, GPS tracker, and radio receiver in her torso which relays real time encrypted information back to Colonel Kane in Kate's apartment. Kate frequently uses her high speed motorcycle, Red Knight One, for transport.

Thanks to her affiliation with the Department of Extranormal Operations, Kate has access to a variety of state of the art equipment that even surpasses her former military special operations grade gear. The most notable improvement seems to be in her costume. Drawing from the carbon nanotube design of her cape, Kate's next generation body armor is virtually impervious to gunfire, even from automated weapons. Her cowl was upgraded to feature thermal, anti-flash, and anti-hypnosis capabilities.

Kate has also supplemented her non-lethal offensive capabilities with DEO weapons. These include "taser gloves" salvaged from the Electrocutioner, a chemical cocktail of weapons grade tranquilizer and Scarecrow's "Fear Toxin", and a semi-sentient, voice operated, tracking dart made from an alien artificial intelligence with combat capabilities powerful enough to take out a magically enhanced Killer Croc.

Further enhancements to the suit include a solar charging panel in the chest emblem, and the ability to discharge stored suit electricity from the tasers in a powerful blast.