Kate Bishop

(Appearance and Age) Kate Bishop- full name Katherine Elizabeth Bishop- is from New York, stands at 5 foot 7 inches tall, and was born in late 2002. She has black hair, which she sometimes ties back into a ponytail, and her hair color causes her blue eyes to stand out.

(Personality) Kate Bishop is enthusiastic when it comes to being a hero, but her inexperience has gotten her and others in trouble. She wants to be an inspiration to others, in the same way Clint Barton inspired her. She's from a rich family, but she is still approchable, because she doesn't feel she's superior to other people. Kate cares deeply for anyone close to her, and will defend anyone she can, though it's impossible to be everywhere at once. She sometimes tries to reason with her adversaries to avoid violence, with varying results.

(Backstory) Kate Bishop is from a rich family, and she played various sports when she was younger. Kate was inspired to become a hero when she was about 10 years old, after witnessing Clint Barton- the original Hawkeye- kill some of the Chitauri invaders with nothing but his arrows and fighting ability. The Chitauri invasion in 2012 killed her father Derek, and his passing made her decision clear. She vowed to protect her mother Eleanor, and over the next 12 years, she practiced archery, fencing, and martial arts. Kate even got an office at Bishop Security, which was run by her mother, and she would later use this connection to help with "official Avengers business."

In December 2024, after accidentally destroying the bell tower at her university, Kate Bishop ended up on Barton's radar when he saw news footage of her wearing his Ronin suit, saving a one-eyed dog she would later name Lucky the Pizza Dog. Clint was forced to help her through the resulting chaos, reluctantly taking Kate under his wing when it became clear the Tracksuit Mafia wouldn't stop pursuing them. Bishop befriended the New York City Live Action Role Players (LARPers), who would make the new Hawkeye costumes for her and Barton.

Kate Bishop was later visited by Yelena Belova, a Russian Black Widow assassin. The interaction was tense because Yelena wanted to kill Clint Barton, but after learning she was Natasha Romanoff's "sister," she tried reasoning with Yelena. Yelena liked Kate enough to help her uncover a conspiracy: Eleanor Bishop was using Bishop Security to help Wilson Fisk- the Kingpin- in his criminal enterprise. Kate would later fight Yelena to buy Clint time, but couldn't stop her. Kate helped Clint fend off the Tracksuits at Rockefeller Center, and even attempted to fight Fisk, but was unsuccessful in killing him despite detonating some trick arrows.

Kate Bishop had her mother arrested, and was happy to see Yelena didn't kill Clint Barton. She was able to establish a good relationship with Jack Duquesne, who was engaged to her mother, until he was framed for murder by Eleanor. Kate and Lucky spent Christmas at the Barton home, where Clint would officially make her the new Hawkeye. Now, after the holidays, Kate Bishop has returned to New York City, and she's ready to defend it any way she can.