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| Image = Gabi Kane 01.png
 
| Image = Gabi Kane 01.png
 
| RealName = Gabrielle Kane
 
| RealName = Gabrielle Kane
| CurrentAlias = Gabi Kane
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| MainAlias = Gabi Kane
 
| Aliases =
 
| Aliases =
 
| Identity = Public
 
| Identity = Public
| AlienRace = Human
 
 
| Alignment = Good
 
| Alignment = Good
 
| Affiliation = US Army
 
| Affiliation = US Army
 
| Relatives = [[Jacob Kane (New Earth)|Jacob Kane]] (husband), [[Katherine Kane (New Earth)|Kate Kane]] (daughter), [[Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)|Elizabeth Kane]] (daughter, presumed deceased), [[Mary Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)|Bette Kane]] (niece)
 
| Relatives = [[Jacob Kane (New Earth)|Jacob Kane]] (husband), [[Katherine Kane (New Earth)|Kate Kane]] (daughter), [[Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)|Elizabeth Kane]] (daughter, presumed deceased), [[Mary Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)|Bette Kane]] (niece)
 
| Universe = New Earth
 
| Universe = New Earth
| BaseOfOperations = Fort Richards, [[Gotham City]]
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| BaseOfOperations = Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Brussels, Belgium
   
 
| Gender = Female
 
| Gender = Female
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| Creators = Greg Rucka; J.H. Williams III
 
| Creators = Greg Rucka; J.H. Williams III
 
| First = Detective Comics #855
 
| First = Detective Comics #855
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| HistoryText = '''Captain Gabi Kane''' is the mother of [[Katherine Kane (New Earth)|Kate Kane]] who later became [[Batwoman]]. Gabi Kane was a Captain with the USAF Security Forces. She met and married another soldier [[Jacob Kane (New Earth)|Jacob Kane]]. Both Kanes worked extensively with military intelligence services.
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'''Captain Gabi Kane''' is the mother of [[Katherine Kane (New Earth)|Kate Kane]], who later became [[Batwoman]], and her identical twin [[Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)|Elizabeth Kane]].
 
 
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Gabi and Jakob had identical twin daughters [[Katherine Kane (New Earth)|Kate Kane]] and [[Elizabeth Kane (New Earth)|Elizabeth Kane]]. The couple liked to bring their family with him and they moved to a wide variety of towns and bases. Her husband was often away from home.
 
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A member of the US Army's {{WP|525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade}},<ref name=DC858>{{c|Detective Comics Vol 1 858}}</ref> she married another soldier, [[Jacob Kane (New Earth)|Jacob Kane]]. Both Kanes worked extensively with military intelligence services, and often moved as a result, even after their children were born.
 
The Kanes family moved to [[Brussels]] in [[Belgium]], since the parents were now serving at [[NATO]]. The family however were torn apart due to a terrorist attack. Gabi was taking her daughters for the day, they were kidnapped by heavily armed men. Military intelligence eventually located the hostages and Jacob was put in charge of the tactical unit that was sent to resuce them. However they were too late as Gabi had been executed along with Elizabeth. Jacob rescued Kate himself, but she was traumatised by the sight of her dead mother and sister.<ref>{{c|Detective Comics Vol 1 858}}</ref>
 
   
 
Eventually, the Kanes moved from {{WP|Fort Bragg}}, [[North Carolina]] to [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], since the parents were now serving at [[NATO]]. The family, however, was torn apart due to a terrorist attack. As Gabi was taking her daughters for their 12th birthday, they were kidnapped by heavily armed men. Military intelligence eventually located the hostages, and Jacob was put in charge of the tactical unit sent to rescue them. However, they were too late, as Gabi had been executed along with Elizabeth. Jacob rescued Kate himself, but she was traumatized by the sight of her dead mother and sister.<ref name=DC858/>
   
 
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* At some point, Gabi earned the Basic Parachutist Badge<ref name=DC858/>, which her daughter Kate would also earn years later.<ref name=DC859>{{c|Detective Comics Vol 1 859}}</ref>
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* Gabi had a tattoo of the Special Forces arrowhead sleeve insignia on her upper right arm, which Kate later copied.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:50, 22 May 2022

Captain Gabi Kane is the mother of Kate Kane, who later became Batwoman, and her identical twin Elizabeth Kane.

A member of the US Army's 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade,[1] she married another soldier, Jacob Kane. Both Kanes worked extensively with military intelligence services, and often moved as a result, even after their children were born.

Eventually, the Kanes moved from Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Brussels, Belgium, since the parents were now serving at NATO. The family, however, was torn apart due to a terrorist attack. As Gabi was taking her daughters for their 12th birthday, they were kidnapped by heavily armed men. Military intelligence eventually located the hostages, and Jacob was put in charge of the tactical unit sent to rescue them. However, they were too late, as Gabi had been executed along with Elizabeth. Jacob rescued Kate himself, but she was traumatized by the sight of her dead mother and sister.[1]


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  • At some point, Gabi earned the Basic Parachutist Badge[1], which her daughter Kate would also earn years later.[2]
  • Gabi had a tattoo of the Special Forces arrowhead sleeve insignia on her upper right arm, which Kate later copied.

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