The Batgirl Legacy

Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon, debuted as Batgirl after arriving at a costume party dressed as a female Batman and spontaneously stopping a kidnapping attempt on Bruce Wayne. Inspired by the experience, she adopted the identity permanently, relying on her fierce intelligence and expert karate skills.

Cassandra Cain was raised from infancy by assassin David Cain, who denied her spoken language so her brain would process body movement as communication, making her a near-peerless fighter. She later came under Batman and Oracle's guidance in Gotham City, taking up the Batgirl mantle.