Big Barda (DCAU)

Big Barda
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Real Name	Barda Free
Main Alias	Big Barda
Relatives	Big Breeda (mother, deceased) · Scott Free (husband) · Izaya (father-in-law, deceased)
Affiliation	Justice League · Justice League Unlimited · formerly Female Furies
Base Of Operations	Metropolis
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Race	New God
Citizenship	Apokoliptian
Marital Status	Married
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	DCAU · Earth 12
Creators	Jack Kirby
First Appearance	"Apokolips... Now!, Part II" (February 14, 1998)

I have exterminated worse rodents than you in the fire pits of Apokolips.

— Big Barda

Big Barda is an Apokoliptian warrior who is a member of Justice League Unlimited.

History

During an escape artist practice session of Mister Miracle's, Oberon was kidnapped by Granny Goodness. Granny blackmailed Barda and Scott into freeing Kalibak from Virman Vundabar in the X-Pit, captured during the Apokolips Civil War. Scott and Barda originally requested the help of Superman through the Justice League; they were declined due to Superman being on mission in space. Despite Barda's objections, they eventually agreed to take the Flash to help. After arriving on Apokolips, they freed Kalibak from Virman Vundabar; Kalibak destroyed the pit to cover his escape. During the destruction, the trio managed to escape and replace Kalibak with shape-shifter J'onn J'onzz, who tricked Granny Goodness into giving away the location of Oberon. Barda gave Granny one final punch before she left for New Genesis.

Barda and JLU distrust Batman

Some years later, she joined up with the Justice League Unlimited as a full-time member. One event during her tenure on the team involved an unknown traitor within the League. Barda and Warhawk suspected the traitor to be the Batman, but the traitor was in fact Superman, who had been taken over by the alien Starro.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• New God Physiology
  • Flight
  • Superhuman Durability
  • Superhuman Strength

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Leadership
• Stick Fighting
  

Paraphernalia

Transportation

• Boom-Tube

Weapons

• Mega-Rod

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Animated Universe and is an adaptation of Big Barda. The original character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in Mister Miracle #4.
• Big Barda was voiced by Farrah Forke.

Related

• 70 Appearances of Big Barda (DCAU)
• 20 Images featuring Big Barda (DCAU)
• 5 Quotations by or about Big Barda (DCAU)
• Character Gallery: Big Barda (DCAU)

External Links

• Big Barda at the DC Animated Universe Wiki

Footnotes

Jack Kirby's Fourth World This character or group of characters are related to Jack Kirby's Fourth World, either the original concept and group of titles by Jack Kirby, or any of their subsequent adaptations by other creators. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Fourth World Characters category.

Female Furies member This character is or was a member of the Female Furies, an elite team of evil female warriors from the planet Apokolips who serve Darkseid. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Female Furies members."

Justice League member This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice League of America members" category.