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Cassandra Cain is a superheroine and former assassin who took on the mantle of Batgirl in the DC Universe. Many, many people. After the end of World War II, she returns to her home country to help rebuild and make life better for the young girls there. When a telepath "rewired" Cassandra's brain to allow her speech, this had the unintended consequence of blocking her ability to "predict" attacks, as though her ability to comprehend physical language was traded for her ability to speak and read. Cassandra's origin story present her as the daughter of assassins David Cain and Lady Shiva. [30], Cassandra later infiltrates a tournament for hired killers and rescues Red Robin, who had been captured and was about to be sexually assaulted by the half-sister of Ra's al Ghul. In Batgirl #14 (May 2001), the writer, Kelley Puckett, places Cassandra in a position within the story in which her skills are analyzed by a group of government experts. Notes No special notes. Her costume as Black Bat incorporates her former Batgirl costume, with some modifications. Cassandra Cain is a superhero in the DC Universe who first appeared in Batman #567 in 1999. 'Sex Education's Emma Mackey Doesn't Want to Be Compared to Margot Robbie Anymore, Season 1 of 'Bling Empire' Was Filmed Long Before the Coronavirus Pandemic Began, Here's Why 'Promising Young Woman' Had to End With That Shocking Finale (SPOILERS), Did Clare and Dale Actually Break Up? "[41], In interviews and press conferences,[42] Dan DiDio and others have stated that Cass will "be going back to basics", as in her early adventures before she was able to talk. You'd be forgiven for not knowing much about her and focusing on the flashier Harley Quinn instead, that's for sure. She is a friend of Barbara Gordon and Stephanie Brown. As the JLA falls, the Elite, united by the spirit of the deceased Manitou Raven, free Vera and vanquish Black, although the team disbands after this last mission. We see her first pickpocketing the villainous Victor Zsasz, stealing a diamond with some very important information within it. After being taken in by Oracle, the original Batgirl, Cassandra Cain donned the cape and cowl of the all-new Batgirl in 1999's BATMAN #567! She returned in late 2010, where she was shown working as an anonymous agent of Batman in Hong Kong before adopting the new moniker of Black Bat. Trivia No trivia. He attempts to persuade Cassandra to return to Gotham now that things have returned to normal, but she refuses, saying that Stephanie needs the Batgirl role more than she does. And we did that. Her pants are looser and baggier in the thighs to allow greater flexibility with her acrobatics, and she wears knee-high black boots. [9], In July 2010, Cassandra appeared as one of the main characters in a short story written and drawn by Amanda Conner for Wonder Woman #600, where she helps Wonder Woman and Power Girl in a battle against Egg Fu. To be added To be added To be added. [28] During a stakeout at Oswald Cobblepot's nightclub, Cassandra is mocked and berated by Damian, who tells her that he is a better hero and that Bruce likely sent her to Hong Kong as a demotion. She received supplementary instruction from Onyx. While they call themselves "batgirls" across different batman-related titles it is unclear as of now if either is going by that codename in an official capacity. Her first appearance as Batgirl was in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #120. Is she a bad guy? In the following confrontation, Cassandra is mortally wounded by her "adoptive brother", the Mad Dog, while heroically saving one of the students under her leadership. Although he is subsequently accused of murder, she and the rest of the team soon realize that he has been manipulated by renegade Elite member Menagerie, who was himself being manipulated by the spirit of Manchester Black as he tried to drive his sister to destroy London. Many people. She was deprived of speech and human contact during her childhood as conditioning to become the world's greatest assassin. Believing that Sandra was holding back for Carolyn, Cain murdered Carolyn and lured Sandra into a trap, sparing her life in exchange for giving birth to his child and leaving that child for him to raise. Later, Geoff Johns was quoted as saying, "We will be addressing in Teen Titans exactly what the deal is with her. After the birth of Cassandra, Sandra set out to become Lady Shiva. Deathstroke approaches Cassandra and preys on her desire for a loving father as well as her feelings of abandonment. From there, I worked out the details of just how that would come about with our initial editor, Eddie Berganza, and then his successor, Peter Tomasi. When Cassandra asked Shiva whether she was still killing, whether she would ever stop, Shiva says she was, and responds, "It's why I had you", so Cassandra agrees to fight her to the death once more. Cassandra retakes the Batgirl mantle to join the Outsiders at Batman's request. Raised from birth to be the perfect killer, Cassandra Cain learned to read body language perfectly. It's not so much physical as... as mentally impossible. She was a completely different character before 'One Year Later,' so let’s find out what happened. [22] He shares her first kiss, and she even visits him at his home in Smallville, though the relationship never becomes serious. She first appeared in Batman #567 - Mark of Cain Part 1. … Cassandra produces a gun and tells him to shoot Cain and join her league. She also makes another appearance where she murders the businessman who was producing that drug, who Robin has previously unsuccessfully attempted to bring to justice. This line was well ordered by stores and the figure may not have sold out at all stores. Most of the 2000 Batgirl ongoing series, as well as the 2008 miniseries, has been collected into trade paperbacks. Tagged: First Appearance, Aunt Harriet, Harriet Cooper, Detective Comics, Dick Grayson, Robin, Batman, . Her cape is now severely torn, looking ragged and almost smoke-like. Upon his refusal, she shoots Cain herself. May 1, 2012 - Cassandra Cain Batgirl action figure from the DC Direct First Appearance line. During the "War Games" story arc in 2004, Batman relies heavily on Cassandra to help control the violence of the gang war in Gotham City.[specify]. Cassandra Cain first appeared in Batman #567. [2] Consequently, Cassandra grew up to become an expert martial artist and developed an incredible ability to interpret body language to the point of reading complex thoughts, but simultaneously remaining mute, developing very limited social skills, and illiterate. After the birth of Cassandra, Sandra set out to become Lady Shiva. Cassandra was the first Batgirl to star in her own ongoing Batgirl comic book series, an Asian character who was replaced as Batgirl by Stephanie Brown in a 2009 storyline. In the DC Comics Bombshells universe, Cassandra is a Chinese heroine known as Black Bat. The daughter of two notorious assassins, David Cain and Lady Shiva, Cassandra left her father as a child after she killed a man and saw his pain and fear while he died. However, a girl matching Cassandra's appearance did appear briefly as one of Bruce Wayne's assistants in an alternate timeline seen in the Justice League episode \"The Savage Time.\" The creators of the show have stated that this was an uncredited cameo.Cassandra, or rather, Cassie, makes a possible voice only cameo in Batman: Arkham Knight as a voice message on Bruce Wayne's voicemail. Her hands are wrapped in bandages rather than her former scalloped bat-gloves. The two then travel to Hong Kong in order to catch a 10-year-old assassin known as the Cricket, but are easily defeated. [7], In February 2008, Dan DiDio revealed during a convention panel that writer Adam Beechen would be writing a "new Batgirl" miniseries. Cassandra also exhibits extraordinary resistance to pain. Cassandra (with an ally) plans to use the drug to create an army. [14], February 4, 2020 was the debut of Cassandra Cain's first graphic novel, Shadow of the Batgirl, written by Sarah Kuhn and illustrated by Nicole Goux.[15]. Check out Cassandra in Birds of Prey when she makes her big screen debut on Feb. 7! Stephanie Brown’s first appearance was in 1992 for Detective Comics #647, where she started out as a supporting character. Years later, Tim Drake (now the new Batman) killed Duela in retaliation. Raised from infancy under the tyrannical and abusive thumb of her father, the world-class assassin David Cain, Cassandra was taught violence before she was taught anything else—even how to speak. [27] Following Bruce Wayne's public announcement about his intention to create a global team of Batmen, Tim visits Cassandra in Hong Kong, where she has been acting as an codename-less vigilante. Not centralized like with most people. BATGIRL (CASSANDRA CAIN) 1st App. "[43], According to Wizard Magazine #182, the storyline was "one of the most controversial changes to come out of DC's 'One Year Later' event", and "fans rose up in arms, organizing websites and letter-writing campaigns to protest the change." In the 2008 Batgirl miniseries, the first issue delves into an explanation as to Cassandra's increased verbal and literary skills. Transportation: None known. He found a potential mother when he saw Sandra Wu-San fighting her sister Carolyn in a martial arts tournament. In the comics, Orphan is a name used by Cassandra Cain, the third Batgirl, in the New 52. At the end of the story, both she and Stephanie reclaim the bat symbol and Cass's costume becomes very similar to her previous batgirl costume. Batman also offers membership to Green Arrow, who is furious to learn that the former leader of the League of Assassins is on the team as well. She was able to read people's movements and predict what they were going to do. She's one of several characters who have taken up the mantle of Batgirl in the past, in the comic continuity, but right now she's kicking butt and taking names as Orphan, doing her own thing. Why? The costume she currently wears as Orphan consists of a form-fitting longsleeved black top, gloves, and full head mask; occasionally she has worn a variant with an attached hood and no mask. She now uses the name of Black Bat, and among other activities brings down a heroin-smuggling operation in Hong Kong. As a member of Titans East, she has a rematch with the Ravager and a brief confrontation with Robin, after which Robin injects Cassandra with a counter-serum (prepared in case Deathstroke regains control of his daughter), and she is apparently freed from Deathstroke's control and vows to kill Deathstroke to revenge herself.[25]. Raised by assassin David Cain, Cassandra Cain was not taught spoken language, but instead was taught to "read [19] Lady Shiva accepts on the condition that they would have a duel to the death a year later. Tim had secretly recorded the conversation, clearing his name, but branding Cassandra as a murderer at the same time. 3) #43, the once hollow bat-symbol appears to have been filled in and her cape is once again completely black; a new line of stitching goes up the forehead of her cowl. Just before departing, Tim gives Cassandra a copy of her old costume and tells her that if she chooses to stay and fight crime in Hong Kong, he hopes she will do it while wearing a Bat-symbol. Having been brought up by Cain deliberately without speech, the communication centers of her brain learned body language instead of spoken or written language. What she lacked in vocabulary, she made up for in martial arts skills. She now wears a domino mask and exposes the rest of her face and head. Like the rest of the Batman family, Cassandra has no superhuman powers. She appears ready to place Shiva in the Lazarus Pit, but Shiva pleads with her not to do so. Her costume is based on her time as Batgirl. The issue focuses on the Phantom Stranger bringing together Robins from all time periods to help save Batman's life, because "Batman can always rely on Robin"; at the end of the comic, Stranger's sister Madame Xanadu remarks that had the Robins failed, "there is always Batgirl, too", revealing the four Batgirls (Cassie, Barbara Gordon, Bette Kane, and Stephanie Brown). There, Deathstroke takes on a contract from the Penguin to kill Batgirl and decides to let his daughter, Rose (the current Ravager), do the job instead. 3) #44 (April 2007), it revealed that Cassandra battled Supergirl first, before attacking the Teen Titans with the Titans East. Cassandra next appears on the roster of Titans East once again wearing the Batgirl costume. After Batman is found, Cassandra moves into Wayne Manor, on the trail of father and Deathstroke. Here's the Real Reason Ruby Rose Left 'Batwoman' (SPOILERS). Look—humans can throw a 100 miles-per-hour fastball, smash concrete blocks with their heads, and run 4.2 forties. That freed her up to become Orphan in Batman & Robin Eternal. 1. Cassandra beats Rose by playing on her emotions to leave her open for a critical strike, giving Deathstroke no choice but to get her medical attention. Her father, David Cain, is portrayed as a character named the "Orphan", who raises Cassandra alone and forces her not to speak but to "listen" to body movements and react accordingly with deadly precision. Later on, however, Cassandra gave her claim to the name up to her friend Stephanie Brown. Batgirl Gallery Real Name Cassandra Cain Current Alias Batgirl First appearance Unknown Contents[show] History History of character is unknown. In combat, Batgirl moves in a weird way – too fast, too stro… Despite Damian's hostility toward her, Cassandra ultimately saves his life after pulling him out of the club mere seconds before it is destroyed by a bomb. 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