Stephanie Brown

         Headstrong, outgoing and upbeat, Stephanie's a bit of an outlier in Gotham City's Super Hero community, but she's quick to make friends and unwilling to take no for an answer. Her determination and stubbornness has proven both an asset and a detriment as she strives to make a name for herself.
         Stephanie's personality was always more questioning and defiant than other Robins, and Bruce should have allotted for that when he made the choice to turn her loose. Stephanie stole Batman's foolishly unwatched plans for shutting down the criminal underbelly of Gotham.
           Like most of the Batman family, Stephanie Brown has no superhuman powers. She has been trained extensively by Oracle, Batgirl, Batman, and the Birds of Prey in martial arts, acrobatics, strength training, interrogation, engineering, computer operation and detective work. She's spontaneous, inventive and quick on her feet, known for her creative solutions and 'leap before you look' attitude in her vigilante work.
        Bruce Wayne likens her mobility, wit and determination to that of fellow ex-Robin Dick Grayson.
       She has a strong intuition when it comes to people and is able to get across to and bond with many different kinds of people.
        Although not a martial artist of the caliber of Cassandra Cain, she is an expert in her own right; an unpredictable fighter and a match for Tim Drake.
          She carries a belt similar to that used by other Gotham vigilantes containing a grappling hook, tracking devices, and various other crime-fighting paraphernalia.
         During Gotham Underground, the Penguin gave her an unknown device that allowed her to become completely invisible. According to Tim Drake, this "ability" was achieved through stolen technology. According to Batgirl writer Bryan Q. Miller, the ability to become invisible has not been incorporated into Stephanie's Batgirl costume.
     After Stephanie took on the Batgirl identity, Barbara Gordon designed a new costume for Stephanie more in line with the rest of the Bat-family's. It is equipped with kevlar and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer to protect against ballistic, flame, and electrical attacks.
       Stephanie's Batsuit also carries a wireless relay within the cowl, permitting her to remain in contact with Barbara. The suit also allows Barbara to monitor Stephanie's vital signs. Stephanie now also uses a collapsible bo staff, similar to the one that Tim Drake uses. It is implied that she had been trained by Cassandra Cain in using it before assuming the Batgirl mantle
           Her active mind and her ability to question Batman and call him out could have made for a lot of character growth for him if the franchise hadn’t taken the easy way out and thrown her under the bus to achieve less interesting results.
          So it is that, while we will be holding our glass high in the air for all the great Robins, we still must shed a tear for the one who got away.