Elizabeth Thorne (New Earth)

Black Thorn
Mainstream Universe‎, 1986‎-2011‎
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Real Name	Elizabeth Thorne
Main Alias	Black Thorn
Other Aliases	Judy Grafton
Relatives	Damien Thorne (father), Rebecca Thorne (sister), Steve Thorne (brother, deceased), Anthony DeCarlo (ex-husband)
Affiliation	Formerly Checkmate
Base Of Operations	New York City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Divorced
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	5' 7"
Weight	133 lbs (60 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Creators	Paul Kupperberg · Tod Smith
First Appearance	Vigilante #45 (September, 1987)

Black Thorn was a wealthy young CIA operative who retired to become a masked crime-fighter.

History

She believed that working for the law didn't allow her the same freedom to fight for justice that she might be able to obtain outside of it. Her career is modeled after heroes like Batman who she studied intensely, in addition to her martial arts and espionage training. Thorne operated actively in the streets of New York City with the hopes that she might someday be able to meet Adrian Chase, the Vigilante, and have him become her mentor. They developed a close working relationship, and even became lovers at one point. Although his eventual suicide was devastating for her, it strengthened her resolve as a hero, and drove her even deeper into dedication towards her line of work. She has been a Checkmate operative, still active in the espionage community, and continues working to this day.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Espionage
• Gymnastics: Olympic Level
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Disguise

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Footnotes

Checkmate Member This character was a member of the top secret government organization Checkmate. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Checkmate members" and "Government Agents" categories.