Batgirl (disambiguation)

Batgirl is one of Batman's side-kicks and a member of the Batman Family similar to Robin. There have been several women to take the position over the years.

The original Batgirl during the Silver Age was Elizabeth "Betty" Kane, the niece and sidekick of Batwoman. This was later removed from continuity, and the character was reintroduced under the alias Flamebird although following Infinite Crisis, her history as Batgirl was reinstated.
The most well-recognized Batgirl is Barbara Gordon, daughter of Commissioner Gordon, and the original in modern continuity. She was Batgirl for many years until the Joker shot her through the spine during the events of The Killing Joke and paralyzed her. Barbara still fought crime from her wheelchair as Oracle, an international super-hacker and invaluable computers expert for heroes everywhere. Barbara eventually received a spinal implant which returned functionality to her legs allowing her to resume activities as Batgirl.
Cassandra "Cass" Cain, daughter of the assassin David Cain and Lady Shiva, became the next Batgirl while seeking redemption for her father's crimes. She was eventually manipulated into going rogue by Deathstroke and gave up the cowl after she had recovered from her mental breakdown, passing down the mantle to Steph and becoming Black Bat. Following Flashpoint, she was reintroduced as the assassin Orphan, the former alias of her father, and became a member of the Gotham Knights and later the Outsiders. During the events of The Joker War, she is reinstated as Batgirl again.
The teleporter Misfit briefly called herself Batgirl when she started her vigilante career on the streets, although she changed her name after she was taken in by the Birds of Prey.
Stephanie Brown, originally known as Spoiler and a former Robin, became Batgirl after the apparent death of Batman. Following Flashpoint, she returned to the role of Spoiler as a member of the Gotham Knights until she was reinstated as Batgirl again alongside Cass during The Joker War.