Barbara Gordon

Barbara Gordon redefined what it meant to be a self-made hero when she crafted her own costume and joined Batman's crusade right under her father’s nose.

The mean streets of Gotham City have a number of guardian angels watching over them. And one of the first—the young woman who turned the Dynamic Duo into the Batman family—was Batgirl. Barbara Gordon has always existed between two worlds: her life at home as the only daughter of Police Commissioner James Gordon and her life swinging from gargoyles as an associate of the Dark Knight and a founding member of the Birds of Prey.

Though the two halves of her life don’t always mesh, she stays true to the things she believes in. A genius-level hacker and information broker, and an expert martial artist, Babs has, like her namesake, proven to be a fierce survivor, and one of Gotham’s most cherished protectors. When acting as Batgirl, her hair is let down and not in a ponytail. She wears a skin tight black suit with a yellow bat symbol on her chest. She also wears a yellow gauntlets, with three fin spikes on it, with some yellow line tracing around her black gloves. There is also some yellow line stitches around her torso armor plating. She has a yellow belt buckle with a bat symbol on the front. She also has long yellow armor boots, where the knee cap parts almost resembles her bat symbol. She also has the bat cowl. She wears a cape with the underside yellow and the top part black. And there is a bat symbol pin on the front area of the cape around her neck. Barbara stands at 5' 11" (1.80 m). She has thin black eyebrows, straight red hair that falls past her shoulders, blue eyes and fair skin. After becoming Batgirl, Barbara began aiding Batman in the field, developing a high sense of morals and principle. Stubborn, but bold and brave, Barbara could take initiative at times and take charge of a situation such as joining forces with Robin to take down the Joker's crime empire and rescue several other kidnapped police officers. She hates lying to her father and is at constant fear of anyone finding out about her identity, as it would put him in danger. However, Barbara has been shown to have a playful and lighthearted side, as her demeanor is occasionally easygoing, witty, teasing, sarcastic and sometimes even making humorous and sarcastic wisecracks when defeating an enemy, or to lighten the mood. Much like Batman, Barbara is a very clever and insightful individual with a strong sense of justice. A master hacker, genius and talented martial artist, Barbara is a capable detective and inventive problem-solver. She has access to the Batcave's "Detective Vision" augmented reality system integrated into her cowl as well as a Batclaw grapnel gun, explosive gel, line launcher, smoke bomb capsules, cryptographic sequencer and Batarangs. While not as physically strong as Batman, she integrates her gadgets and wit into her fighting style.