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Isn't that what mothers do? I saw it in a book. I swear. 
- — Eliza Danvers src
Eliza Danvers is Supergirl's adoptive mother and former D.E.O. agent.
History
When Cameron Chase got Supergirl to work for the Department in exchange for helping her restore her powers,[2] she appointed Eliza and her husband Jeremiah as the Girl of Steel's handlers. Kara was adopted by Eliza and Jeremiah and moved in with them.[3]
Although intended to be an assignment, Eliza and her husband took their new roles seriously, treating her as their daughter and quitting their jobs when Mister Bones took control of the D.E.O. and started to hound Supergirl.[4]
When The Leviathan Organization started destroying other organizations, Eliza Danvers was seemingly killed when her home was bombed.[5] However, she was later revealed to have somehow survived, working as a brainwashed agent for Leviathan.[6]
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Driving: Eliza has been trained to pilot flying aircraft.[7]
- Firearms
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
- Multilingualism: Eliza has studied linguistics.[8]
Other Characteristics
- Missing Limb: Eliza's missing her right arm due to some undisclosed incident.
Notes
- Eliza Danvers was created by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, and Andrew Kreisberg, first appearing in Supergirl (TV Series) Episode: Pilot. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Eliza Danvers first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Superman/Wonder Woman #29 by Peter Tomasi and Jorge Jiménez.
Trivia
- According to Steve Orlando's comments on twitter, Eliza's based off an acquaintance of his who is a congenital amputee who doesn't use a prothestic because he feels he never needed one.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 28 Appearances of Eliza Danvers (Prime Earth)
- 5 Images featuring Eliza Danvers (Prime Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Eliza Danvers (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Eliza Danvers (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  D.E.O. member |
 Superman Family member |