Kara Zor-El (Superman/Batman)

Kara Zor-El


Alias(es)	Supergirl
Appeared in	Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Status	Alive
Actor	Summer Glau

Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, is the superheroine cousin of Superman.

Biography[]

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse[]

Kara Zor-El is the daughter of Zor-El and Alura In-Ze of Argo City, Krypton. She was in her teens when Krypton was slated to implode. Zor-El had her enter his rocket ship, set for Earth. Before the ship could take off, she watched in horror as Krypton imploded and her parents vaporized. Zor-El went into suspended animation in her ship, encased in a giant Kryptonite meteor. The meteor drifted in space for decades until it finally entered Earth's orbit. Batman manually flew a robot into the meteor and neutralized its threat to the planet. Weeks later, Zor-El's ship crashed into Gotham City's Gotham Harbor. Amnesic and confused, she commandeered the Batboat and wandered into the city. Terrified of her newfound powers, Zor-El went on a rampage and was finally rendered unconscious by Kryptonite administered by Batman. In the Batcave, Batman discovered she possesed a high concentration of neural stem cells and a denser cellular structure which allowed her to metabolize sunlight more efficiently. Zor-El broke free from her restraints and destroyed $50,000 worth of equipment.

Superman kept her from flying away and communicated in Kryptonese. Superman discovered she was his older cousin, at the time of Krypton's destruction. Zor-El was then quarantined at the Fortress of Solitude where she quickly learned about Earth culture and even mastered English. Her arrival on Earth captured Darkseid's interest and he ordered Granny Goodness to bring her to Apokolips. At the same time, Harbinger began to receive visions of Zor-El from her History of the Universe Orb. She informed Wonder Woman, who then decided to relocate Zor-El to Themyscira. Batman and later, Superman agreed to the plan. After two months, Zor-El was frustrated that she had little say in her life and confided in her best friend, Harbinger. However, the Female Furies arrived and kidnapped her. She was then subjected to brainwashing and mentored by Darkseid. Among the things he taught her was how to use a Mother Box. Superman defeated her and she recovered on Themyscira. Before leaving for Smallville, Zor-El paid her respects to Harbinger.

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Superman agreed to take Zor-El to Smallville to live with his adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent. Amazed by the rural landscape, Zor-El's peace was disrupted by the unexpected appearance of Darkseid. Although he foreswore Zor-El, Darkseid was still free to kill Superman at a whim. The duo fought the despot until she opened a Boom Tube into outer space and Superman blasted him through it. After they repaired the Kent farm, they returned to Themyscira for a special ceremony. Kara Zor-El officially debuted as Supergirl. Now a superhero, Supergirl is still a teenager and is taking in the joy of life.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Superhuman Strength: Supergirl has great strength that is comparable to her cousin. She can hold a respectable fight with Darkseid; almost overwhelming him. Darkseid described her as the most powerful being in the universe.
Superhuman Speed: Supergirl is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to her perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid-flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
Healing Factor: Kara possesses a very good healing factor. When her nearly impenetrable body is pierced or injured by someone matching her strength, she can heal from those wounds almost instantaneously.
Superhuman Agility:
Superhuman Reflexes:
Superhuman Stamina: Supergirl is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time.
Self-Sustenance: Supergirl doesn't require food, water, sleep, or oxygen to survive.
Super Breath: Supergirl is able to create hurricane-force winds by exhaling air from her lungs. She can chill the air as it leaves her lungs to freeze targets. She can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into her lungs.
Superhuman Durability: Due to the interaction of her dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Supergirl is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. She can withstand the omega beams for multiple minutes without injury to her skin. Her organs are as indestructible as her skin. Not only does this bio-electric aura protect her skin, but protects her costume from tear and dirt. As such, Kara is perpetually clean.
Telescopic Vision: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Supergirl can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. She can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived—such as x-rays, cosmic rays, or some other energy invisible to normal humans—is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic, beam to be reflected back from objects.
Heat Vision: Supergirl can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. She can vary the heat and area affected. She can even hurt Darkseid.
Flight: Supergirl is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
Superhuman Longevity: Due to Kara being a more advanced species than humans; she already has a longer lifespan than normal humans. Under a yellow sun, Kara's lifespan is increased exponentially to the point that she is effectively immortal.

Relationships[]

Kal-El/Superman - Paternal first cousin. Though Kara is irritated by her cousin's overprotective instincts, she loved Kal unconditionally, putting herself in harm's way to protect him.
Jor-El - Uncle; Deceased.
Lara - Aunt; deceased
Zor-El - Father; deceased.
Alura - Mother; deceased.
Krypto the Superdog - Attacker.
Batman - Uneasy Ally.
Diana of Themyscira - Teacher.
Darkseid - Enemy.