Kara Zor-El is Supergirl, Superman's cousin. Hot-headed, rebellious and brash, Kara works hard to step out of her cousin's shadow at the same time that she attends Metropolis High School as Kara Danvers. It was there where she met and befriended several more heroines.
History
Background
Originally from Krypton, when she was twelve years old, Kara Zor-El was sent by her mother Alura to Earth with her cousin Kal-El[1], but the ship she was traveling in lost its course, and she was in hypersleep in space while Kal grew up. When she arrived, Kal was already an adult, so she couldn't continue taking care of him, since in Krypton there she was her babysitter. She was adopted by Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers, both of whom serve as her tutors and adoptive parents. During her stay in Smallville, Kara attended Smallville High School until she was expelled from there due to being framed for destroying her school's gym, even though she knew she didn't[2]. Because of that, Eliza and Jeremiah decided to enroll her in Metropolis High School, where she would meet her future friends[3].
Joining The Super Hero Girls
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She Might Be Giant
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Meet the Cheetah
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Adventures In Bunnysitting
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Super Who?
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Shock It To Me
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Fight At The Museum
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DC Super Hero Boys
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The Good, the Bad and the Bizarre
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Frenemies
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Beasts in Show
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Soul Sisters
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League of Shadows
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Power Surge
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Ally Cat
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School Ghoul
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The Fresh Princess Of Ren Faire
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Am Batgirl
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Double Danvers
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According To Garth
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Anger Management
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Happy Birthday Zee
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The Green Room
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World's Finest
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Powerless
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Mother Knows Best
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Why So Blue?
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The Aquaman Cometh
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Nightmare in Gotham
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Mayhem in the Multiverse
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Supergirl possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian. These include:
- Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Supergirl's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. Her biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and her bio-cellular matrix, "yellow" solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
- Heat Vision: Supergirl can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. She can vary the heat and area affected.
- Super-Hearing: Supergirl's hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill and concentration, she can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
- Enhanced Vision: Supergirl's vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
This umbrella ability includes the following:- Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision: Supergirl can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. She can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, she can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods. This also allows her to see the aura generated by living thing.
- Telescopic Vision: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
- X-Ray Vision: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Supergirls can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. She can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived—such as x-rays, cosmic rays, or some other energy invisible to normal humans—is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic, beam to be reflected back from objects.
- Microscopic Vision: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
- Infrared Vision: Supergirl can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
- Flight: Supergirl is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
- Invulnerability: Due to the interaction of her dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Supergirl is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, her extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
- Superhuman Stamina: Supergirl is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This based on her body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy but is limited by physiological and psychological needs to eat, drink, and sleep.
- Superhuman Strength: Supergirl's strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience and biological efficiency of her musculature. Her strength is more an act of conscious will on energy fields than actual physical strength. It is this act of conscious will that enables her to perform physical feats that are beyond the mere application force, such as moving a mountain top without said rock crumbling under its own mass.
- Superhuman Speed: Supergirl is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to her perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid-flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
This also confers: - Super-Breath: Supergirl is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from her lungs. She can chill the air as it leaves her lungs to freeze targets. She can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into her lungs.
- Longevity: Supergirl can live longer than regular humans, remaining at her prime as long as she was under the exposure of the "yellow" sun.
Abilities
Weaknesses
- Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Supergirl possesses the same potential weaknesses as an average Kryptonian. These include:
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series DC Super Hero Girls and is an adaptation of Supergirl. The original character was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino and first appeared in Action Comics #252.
- Supergirl is voiced by Nicole Sullivan.
Trivia
- This incarnation of Supergirl is the second version of the character created by Lauren Faust.
- As a teen, Supergirl is "The Rebel. Confident. Funny. Hot Headed. Stands up for the little guy". As a hero, she is "The Muscle. Super Strong. Fearless. Aggressive. Tough."
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Footnotes
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