Selina

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Selina Kyle; later identifies herself as Selina Tang 559
Alias(es)	Catwoman; Money Cat; Madam Donton; Madam Wraith 83 174 581
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Duncan's household and Gotham's Undead Party-aligned underworld 137 396
Occupation/Role	Master thief, infiltrator, and underworld operative 68 171
Status	Active 559
First Appearance	Chapter 19

Background

Selina is Carmine Falcone's daughter. She rejects both Falcone's control and the ambitions that define Gotham's criminal elite, valuing freedom above all else. When warned that Sofia Falcone might kill her, Selina refuses to hide, declaring that no one can catch or control her. 19 23

She began operating as a thief at fourteen and was described as having spent more than a decade robbing Gotham's underworld and high society without failing a job or being captured. Despite her criminal career, she spends the proceeds of her thefts supporting three orphanages, leaving herself broke and without spare safe houses. 68 89

Selina's apartment is destroyed while her lover Betsy is inside. Finding only Betsy's remains, Selina swears revenge, initially targeting Sofia Falcone. 67 69

Appearance

Selina commonly operates in a black Catwoman bodysuit with a cat-ear headpiece that can convert into goggles. 69 70

• Cat-ear goggles — provide life detection and infrared night vision. 69
• Black bodysuit — worn during the attack on Sofia Falcone's plane. 70
• Trench coat — contains a deployable internal frame for limited gliding. 68

Personality

Selina is fiercely independent, proud, and unwilling to submit to family expectations or criminal power structures. She dislikes ambition when it becomes a means of controlling others, and frames freedom as her central pursuit. 19 23

Although she presents herself as a tough, teasing thief, Selina is deeply protective of people she loves. Betsy's death leaves her grief-stricken and vengeful, while her ongoing support of orphanages reveals a kindness she does not like to advertise. 69 89

She is also pragmatic and observant in Gotham's underworld. Selina recognizes rival-family gunmen, tracks dangerous figures across the country, and takes initiative when Duncan's organization needs security or specialist help. 66 173

Abilities & Skills

Master Thievery

Selina is an elite thief with extensive experience targeting both criminal figures and the wealthy.

• Began her career at fourteen and reportedly went more than a decade without failing a job or being caught. 68
• Continues conducting high-profile thefts in Gotham and Metropolis. 523
• Avoids stealing state-controlled technology and rare materials because the risks would attract more dangerous pursuers. 89

Acrobatics and Mobility

Selina is highly agile, capable of surviving dangerous heights and rapidly escaping hostile environments.

• Freefalls from a building after her hideout explodes. 68
• Uses her framed trench coat for short, controlled glides. 68
• Uses a grapple gun to redirect herself and descend along buildings. 68 69
• Escapes Falcone's aircraft by evading gunfire, leaping through an emergency hatch, and fleeing on an off-road motorcycle. 71

Infiltration and Technical Bypassing

Selina combines stealth work with practical lockbreaking and disguise skills.

• Infiltrates Sofia Falcone's plane disguised as a maid. 70
• Uses electronic tools to breach secure locks. 171
• Requires significant time against Wayne Group security; its firewall and door systems delay her for roughly half an hour. 171

Close-Quarters Combat

Selina fights with speed, claws, surprise attacks, and ruthless precision.

• Strangles and fatally attacks Sofia Falcone during her revenge operation. 70
• Uses hooked metal claws to wound Carmine Falcone's face and arm before escaping his guards. 71
• Helps Duncan confront the Flying Car Gang and incapacitates one of its gunmen. 66

Underworld Intelligence and Operations

Selina has broad knowledge of Gotham's criminal landscape and can act independently on organizational matters.

• Identifies the Flying Car Gang as Ozard family gunmen investigating the Falcone power vacuum. 66
• Knows the locations and motivations of dangerous contractors, including Floyd Lawton. 173
• Arranges travel to recruit an assassin and seeks anti-missile defenses for Duncan's organization. 173

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Catwoman suit and cat-ear goggles — life detection and infrared night vision. 69
• Hooked metal claws — used in close combat. 71
• Framed trench coat — enables limited gliding. 68
• Grapple gun — used for aerial movement and rapid descent. 68
• Electronic lockbreaking tools — used against advanced security systems. 171

Relationships

• Duncan / Downton / Wraith — Initially interests Selina as a potential means of revenge against Falcone; they later become lovers and she is recognized as his wife. 19 87 396 581
• Carmine Falcone — Her father. Selina rejects his account of their family history, wounds him during their confrontation, and becomes his declared irreconcilable enemy. 19 71
• Sofia Falcone — Selina's sister and rival. Selina kills her while seeking vengeance for Betsy and other girls Sofia allowed to die. 70
• Betsy — Selina's lover, a nineteen-year-old Gotham University student killed in the explosion at Selina's apartment. 68 69
• Liv — Former lover and associate. Selina suspects Liv may have been involved in the attack that killed Betsy; Liv is later reported dead. 23 85
• Fish Mooney — Criminal associate whose relationship with Selina becomes strained when Selina believes Fish withheld information about Sofia. 83
• Rachel Dawes — A woman within Duncan's household whom Selina supports and encourages to rely on the other women when Bruce is absent. 243
• Zatanna Zatara — Friend and frequent target of Selina's playful provocation. 368
• Floyd Lawton — A skilled assassin Selina attempts to recruit by leveraging her influence and offering support for his daughter, Zoey. 174

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Falcone's daughter — Selina is introduced during Carmine Falcone's confrontation with Downton. She is curious about Downton but immediately resists Falcone's attempts to define or control her future. 19 23
• Catwoman and the Falcone collapse — Selina assists Duncan during Gotham's shifting gang war, identifies the Ozard family's involvement, and escapes her exploding apartment using her Catwoman equipment. 66 68
• Betsy's death and revenge — After discovering Betsy was killed in the apartment bombing, Selina kills Sofia and confronts Carmine, permanently breaking with the Falcone family. 69 70 71
• Duncan's partner — Selina returns to Gotham grieving and exhausted, then gradually acknowledges her feelings for Duncan as their relationship deepens. 85 87
• Madam Donton — Selina gains authority through Duncan's position, claims access to Wayne Group-linked assets, and takes independent action to recruit Floyd Lawton and protect the organization. 174
• Later Catwoman operations — Selina remains active as a thief, rejecting staged “easy” targets in favor of thefts that retain risk and excitement. 523

Notable Quotes

“No one can catch me, and certainly no one can control me. Sofia Falcone, is it? Let her come for me then. I am Selina Kyle, and I was born free~” 23

“That’s because I support three orphanages, damn it! I'm not as awful as you say—I just don't like emphasizing my kindness!” 89

“I'm Catwoman—a thief of passion, not some pretty-boy like Kaito Kid who's more into showing off than stealing.” 523