Mary Elizabeth Kane (Prime Earth)

Hawkfire
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Mary Elizabeth "Bette" Kane
Main Alias	Hawkfire
Other Aliases	Flamebird
Relatives	Unnamed mother and father · Kate Kane (cousin), Elizabeth Kane (cousin), Jacob Kane (uncle), Philip Kane (uncle, deceased), Martha Kane (aunt, deceased), Bruce Wayne (cousin), Gabrielle Kane (aunt, deceased), Kane Family
Affiliation	Batwoman, United States Army
Base Of Operations	West Point · Gotham City
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Athlete, student
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	5' 6"
Weight	120 lbs (54 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Blond
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	Bill Finger · Sheldon Moldoff · George Pérez · Tom Grummett
First Appearance	Batwoman Vol 2 #1 (November, 2011)

Bette Kane is the heroine Hawkfire (formerly Flamebird), a cousin and student of Batwoman.

History

Batwoman

Bette trains with Batwoman, her cousin, under the identity of Plebe, the term used to describe freshmen at West Point.

After Batwoman's first, nearly-fatal encounter with La Llorona, she informs Bette that she will no longer be training her due to the dangers involved and Bette not taking things seriously. Angry, Bette later dons a spare Flamebird costume and heads out on a solo patrol, where she is badly beaten and gutted by the Hook. Cameron Chase soon finds her and delivers her to a hospital, but not before using her to determine Batwoman's real identity.

Bette remains in a coma for some time, and receives further therapy from Jacob Kane after she returns home. She later takes the identity of Hawkfire to assist Batwoman and Wonder Woman in defeating Medusa, and later helps recover Elizabeth Kane from the DEO.

She hangs up the Hawkfire uniform after getting ambushed by Wolf Spider during a patrol and getting some ribs broken, though she still assists Batwoman behind the scenes.

A Lonely Place of Living

Bette, visiting Kate in Gotham, discusses how much happier Kate is with the Bat-Family. She then goes on to say she wants to join The Team as Flamebird. Kate replies that if Bette manages to pass her second year Term End Exams at West Point better than the 99th percentile, she'll pass on a good word to Batman. Bette tries to argue, but Kate is called away by Batman. She orders Bette to stay put and out of costume. Bette agrees reluctantly.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Acrobatics
• Athletics: Bette used to play tennis.
• Military Protocol
• Psychology: Bette studied forensic psychology at Gotham University before teaming with Kate.
• Swimming

Notes

• Bette Kane was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff, first appearing in Batman #139. Mary Elizabeth Kane was adapted by George Pérez and Tom Grummett from Bette Kane; first appearing in Secret Origins Annual #3. The latter version of the character was adapted and introduced into the Prime Earth continuity first appearing as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Batwoman #1 by J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman.
  

Trivia

• At some point she took a break from vigilante work and vacationed in Los Angeles, and later enrolled at West Point.
• By the time of "A Lonely Place of Living," she is a yearling, or sophomore, making her a member of the Class of 2020.

Related

• 35 Appearances of Mary Elizabeth Kane (Prime Earth)
• 6 Images featuring Mary Elizabeth Kane (Prime Earth)
• 3 Quotations by or about Mary Elizabeth Kane (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Mary Elizabeth Kane (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

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