What is Batgirls relation to Batman?

Batwoman's real name is Kate Kane, she's Batman's cousin, and she's played by Ruby Rose. Kate steps in as Batwoman to protect Gotham after Batman been missing for three years. As the trailer says, she's basically “the female Bruce Wayne” down to the fact that his actual Batsuit is tailored to fit her.
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How is Barbara Gordon related to Batman?

Barbara "Barb/Babs" Gordon is a superheroine and member of the Batman Family. Created by William Dozier, Julius Schartz, Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino, she is the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon and an ally of Batman and Dick Grayson.
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How is Batman related to Batwoman?

While Kathy Kane was a love interest of Bruce Wayne, Kate Kane -- the modern version of Batwoman -- is directly related to Bruce. They are actually first cousins as Bruce's mother was Martha Kane prior to marrying Thomas Wayne.
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Is Jim Gordon Batgirls dad?

Gordon is the father or adoptive father (depending on the continuity) of Barbara Gordon, the first modern Batgirl and the information broker Oracle. Jim Gordon also has a biological son, James Gordon Jr., a psychopathic serial killer who first appeared in Batman: Year One.
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Is Batgirl related to Bruce Wayne?

Debuting in 52 #11, she is a member of the Kane family and, through her father, the cousin of Bruce Wayne. Batwoman has headlined her own comic series since 2011 and served as a vital member of the Batman Family.
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Why did Batman get Batgirl pregnant?

As revealed in the comic Batman Beyond 2.0, Bruce Wayne and Barbara Gordon had an affair while Barbara's boyfriend Dick Grayson was away. Barbara fell pregnant. Her crimefighting caused her to have a miscarriage. She would go on to marry someone else.
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Did Batman make Batgirl pregnant?

Not only did we learn about Barbara and Dick's blossoming relationship back in the day… but that the timing was rather awkward. Basically, Batman got Batgirl pregnant while she was still involved with Dick Grayson. And rather that let Barbara tell Dick, Bruce got in there first.
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Is Barbara Gordon Jim's daughter or niece?

Following the reboot, Barbara Gordon is born to Roger and Thelma Gordon, and she is Jim Gordon's niece/adopted daughter in post-crisis continuity.
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Is Barbara Kean Harley Quinn?

Barbara Kean was portrayed by Erin Richards. During the run of the show, the showrunners considered turning Barbara Kean into the iconic Batman villain Harley Quinn, the sidekick and girlfriend of the Joker.
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Who is Gordon to Bruce?

In Golden and Silver Ages, Gordon fully trusts and is even somewhat dependent on Batman. Since the 1980s, he is somewhat skeptical of Batman's vigilante method but recognizes the necessity of Batman and the two have a mutual respect and tacit friendship.
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Are Batman and Batgirl siblings?

Batwoman was quite close to Gotham's previous defender because they're cousins. In fact, he was like an older brother to her, and on one occasion, when she and her twin sister visited Wayne Enterprises, they snuck into his office.
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Does Kate know that Bruce is Batman?

In addition to now appearing like Wayne, series showrunner Caroline Dries has revealed Elliot knows the superhero identities of both Batman and Batwoman. "Yes, Tommy does know that Bruce is Batman, and he does know that Kate is Batwoman," Dries confirmed in an interview with TVLine.
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Are Batwoman and Batman cousins?

The modern Batwoman is written as being of Jewish descent and as a lesbian. During the New 52, it is established that Kate Kane is a cousin of Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne, being a niece of his mother Martha Wayne.
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Is Batgirl Alfred's niece?

Batgirl was Batman's second sidekick. She was the niece of Alfred Pennyworth.
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Is Batgirl and Batwoman the same?

Batgirl and Batwoman are undeniably different characters. No Batwoman has ever been a Batgirl, and no Batgirl has been a Batwoman, but they form a crucial part of the Bat Family. After all, Gotham's a big city, and as we all know by now, there's plenty of crime to go around.
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Who is Harley Quinn in Gotham?

Ecco was specifically created to serve as the Gotham version of Harley Quinn. The two, aside from physical traits, share a number of similarities, including their devotion to their bosses (Jeremiah and the Joker) and usage of terms like "Puddin'".
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Who does Kristen Kringle become?

Kristen Kringle was the record keeper of the Gotham City Police Department. She later became the girlfriend of Edward Nygma and after discovering that he had killed her ex-boyfriend Tom Dougherty, rejected him, causing him to kill her by accident.
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What villain does Barbara Kean become?

She develops into a nemesis for Oswald Cobblepot, and she teams up with Edward Nygma, Tabitha and Butch Gilzean to destroy him. Later, she becomes the "queen of Gotham", and leads a crime family, with Butch and Tabitha as her former lieutenants. Later, Barbara recreates The Sirens, under Oswald's leadership.
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Why is there no Joker in Gotham?

Monaghan tweeted a few cool make-up test shots, and revealed the reasoning behind it: Pure green was off-limits to us (as well as the name "Joker"), a decision from high-up as they wanted to reserve these for films. A decision which ultimately I respect. They did not want to dilute the very lucrative brand.
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What is Batgirl's real name?

Barbara Gordon and her alter ego Batgirl debuted in Detective Comics #359, "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl" (1967).
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Who is Barbara Kean in Batman?

Barbara Kean appears in the television series Gotham, which acts as an origin show to several DC related characters in the years prior to Bruce Wayne becoming Batman. She is introduced in the "Pilot" episode, initially as the fiancée to protagonist James Gordon.
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How did Barbara Gordon lose her legs?

When out fighting crime, Barbara came close to the Joker, one of Batman's biggest nemeses, and he got the better of her. During an exchange, the Joker shot her, and as a result, she lost the ability to use her legs. This plays out slightly differently in Titans, as Barbara lost one of her legs.
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Did Batman sleep with Barbara?

But outrage only grew on Friday night when footage from the film leaked before the Comic-Con screening and news broke that Batman and Batgirl have a sexual relationship. In the beginning of the film, Batman and Batgirl, who have a father-daughter dynamic, have sex on a rooftop.
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Does Batman sleep with Barbara?

In the much maligned movie adaptation of the Killing Joke, there is a non-canon scene in which they did have sex. In this universe they have also dated. This was confirmed in Bruce Timm's Batman: Beyond. The relationship between Batman and Batgirl is not considered canon.
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Why did Batgirl Kiss Batman?

After a heated exchange in which she lashes out at Batman for removing her from a case, she kisses him and it's implied they have sex (though that takes place offscreen).
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