Kara Danvers

Kara Zor-El is the daughter of Zor-El and Alura. Sent to Earth from the dying planet of Krypton to protect her cousin Kal-El, Kara's pod was knocked off course by Krypton's explosion, sending her ship into the Phantom Zone, where she slept for decades. Her pod later escaped, and she arrived on Earth where she was placed with the Danvers family by an adult Kal-El, later becoming Kara Danvers. She is the personal assistant of Cat Grant at CatCo Worldwide Media, and the hero known as Supergirl.

Sent to Earth
When she was thirteen years old, Kara was sent to Earth from the dying planet of Krypton, charged with protecting her baby cousin Kal-El. She was told by her mother due to Earth's yellow sun, she'd have extraordinary powers and go on to do amazing things. However, when Krypton exploded, Kara's ship veered off course, pushing it into the Phantom Zone. Frozen there for decades until her ship managed to get loose, and unknowingly dragging Fort Rozz with it, Kara arrived on Earth where she was found by a then adult Kal-El, who had gone on and revealed himself to the world as the hero known as Superman. She was then taken by Kal-El to live with the Danvers family, a pair of scientists who once helped him understand his own abilities.

Embracing her powers
Deciding that the world didn't need another hero, for the next twelve years Kara decided to live a normal life, ending up working as the assistant for Cat Grant. After a failed date, Kara saw on the news that Flight 237, the one her sister Alex Danvers was flying on to go to her conference in Geneva, was going down. Attempting to save the flight, Kara used her abilities for the first time in years, successfully helping the plane land, though not without causing damage to Otto Binder Bridge. Though was later berated at her apartment by Alex, who was upset that she had revealed herself to the world, and couldn't take it back. Deciding to become a hero, Kara confided her secret in Winn Schott the next the day, on the roof of CatCo. With Winn's help, a costume was made, and Kara was able to stop a bank robbery and car chase.

Kara was later subdued by the Department of Extra-Normal Operations while trying to stop a fire, the latter whom used Kryptonite darts. While meeting Director Hank Henshaw at the DEO base, it was explained to her that when her ship got loose from the Phantom Zone it dragged Fort Rozz, Krypton's maximum security prison with it to Earth. Though she offered to help, her offer was rejected by Henshaw. The next day, Kara was furious Cat Grant had dubbed her Supergirl, later being contacted by a Fort Rozz escapee, Vartox, and although she was defeated on their first encounter, she later convinced Henshaw to give her another try, in which she defeated him. It was later revealed to Kara that Superman had asked James to come to National City, as Superman had asked him to come there to keep an eye on her. Kara was confused as to why he didn't just tell her he wanted her to be a hero himself, with James revealing to her that Superman wanted her to choose it for herself, the same way he had to, as that was what made a hero. Kara was then given the blanket Kal-El was wrapped in as a baby, that James had been entrusted to give to Kara for her to use as a cape.

Powers

 * Kryptonian Physiology: Like all Kryptonians, Kara possesses the power to absorb the light and radiation of stars, specifically those in the yellow spectrum. Her body is constantly absorbing and storing energy from Earth's yellow sun, which in turn grants them incredible powers, such as superhuman strength, senses, impenetrable skin, and even the power to defy gravity.
 * Solar Battery:
 * Super strength: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is much stronger than a normal human. This is a result of both Earth's weaker gravity and exposure to the yellow sun.
 * Super speed: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is able to move much faster than a normal human.
 * Flight: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is able to fly.
 * Invulnerability: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is able to take more damage than a normal human.
 * Accelerated healing factor: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is able to heal much faster than a normal human.
 * Super hearing: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara has super hearing as evidenced when she was able to hear her boss talking while inside the elevator and this ability was once again seen when she was able to hear a broadcast at 50,000 hz.
 * X-ray vision: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is able to see through all solid objects; except for lead.
 * Heat vision: Due to her Kryptonian heritage, Kara is able to shoot concentrated heat beams--which currently have a cyan appearance--out of her eyes when exposed to a yellow sun.

Abilities

 * Kryptonese: As a former resident of Krypton, Kara is able to speak Kryptonese quite fluently.

Equipment

 * Supergirl suit: Kara wears a suit as her superheroine alter-ego, Supergirl, to hide her identity from her enemies, when she goes out fighting crime. It was designed by Winn Schott, it is also unknown what materials it is made from.