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Revision as of 14:09, 27 January 2020

"We hit the water with a dramatic splash, and when I opened my eyes, my mother's head was on the other side of the windshield. A surreal sight, a motherless head. Poor Gabi. Or was it Abby?"
Beth Kane to Kate Kane on Gabi's death[src]

Gabrielle Lorna "Gabi" Kane[1] (1965[1]-January 2003[2]) was the wife of Jacob Kane, and the mother of Kate and Beth Kane.

Biography

Early life

Gabrielle married Jacob Kane. In January 1990, the couple had twin daughters, Kate and Beth, short for Katherine and Elizabeth, respectively.[3]

Death

One day in January 2003, Gabi drove Kate and Beth home from their Bat Mitzvah. Suddenly, a school bus hijacked by the Joker rear-ended their car, causing them to veer off of a bridge. Batman intervened and affixed the car to the bridge with his grappling hooks, allowing Kate to climb to safety. Before Gabi and Beth could get out though, the car broke off from the wires and crashed into the river, with them in it.[2] Gabi was instantly killed by the impact with the water, having her head severed from her body.[3]

Legacy

Gabi's death, along with the supposed death of Beth, would haunt Bruce Wayne for years, causing him to spend hours trying to figure out what went wrong that day.

Gabi's death deeply affected Jacob and Kate, as they continued to mourn for her for 15 years. However, by 2008, five years after the accident, Jacob moved on from Gabi's death and married Catherine Hamilton.[2]

Appearances

Batwoman

Season 1

Behind the scenes

  • In the DC comics, Gabi Kane was an Army Intelligence officer, and the mother of Kate and Beth Kane. She was killed in a terrorist attack, rather than a car crash.

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