Harley

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Harley Quinn
Alias(es)	Dr. Harleen Quinzel; Little Sugar Bean
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Formerly the Suicide Squad; leader of Harley's Gang
Occupation/Role	Psychologist; survivor-group leader
Status	Active 5955
First Appearance	4

Background / History

Accounts of Harley's past differ across worlds. One identifies her as an Arkham Asylum psychologist who became enthralled by Joker's chaotic thinking, helped him escape, and joined his crimes; he subsequently treated her as a disposable nuisance. 4 On Earth-11, Harley's partner was Jester, who remained incarcerated in Arkham and sent Harley a coded letter requesting that she find Batwoman before the end of the world. 6 7

Harley later separated herself from Joker's influence and pursued a more independent life. After Amanda Waller released her from ARGUS, removed her nanobomb, and erased her records, Harley immediately agreed to work with Deathstroke to save the world. 437

She resides in a building shared with Deathstroke, while Poison Ivy and other friends sometimes stay with her. Her home includes an indoor garden and a large colony of cats. 761 Harley briefly tried ordinary clinical work in New York, but quit because she found routine patients and mundane life intolerably boring. 5004

Appearance

Harley is a pale-skinned woman with two-toned pigtails, an appearance partly attributed to her exposure to chemical waste at ACE Chemical Plant. 4409 4804 Her wardrobe is deliberately flashy, casual, and heavily accessorized.

• Usually wears a torn T-shirt, baseball jacket, denim shorts, fishnet stockings, and high platform boots. 4738
• Keeps extensive cosmetics, perfume, and facial products; she relies heavily on makeup to maintain both her appearance and sense of normalcy. 4768 5605
• Owns numerous sequined boots and chooses footwear to match her mood. 1369
• Can dress formally when she wishes, including a red evening dress originally intended for a Gotham Villain Convention. 4740

Personality

Harley is chaotic, impulsive, flirtatious, and intensely motivated by amusement. She enjoys destruction, pranks, psychological games, and provoking reactions from others, but her erratic behavior often conceals quick analysis and deliberate manipulation. 7 5303

Her medical background gives her unusual insight into mental illness, emotional vulnerabilities, and interpersonal dynamics. She can use humor to derail tense discussions, distract allies from conflict, or guide people toward conclusions they might otherwise resist. 1405 3700 4781

Despite her cruelty and dark humor, Harley is capable of loyalty and empathy. She cares deeply for Poison Ivy, her cats, her tenants, and close friends such as Diana. Her desire to help people as a superhero marks an ongoing attempt to define herself beyond villainy. 2740 3730 5783

Harley rejects the rigid rules and expectations of Justice League membership, preferring freedom, comfort, and a life where she can decide whom to help. 5212 5925

Abilities & Skills

Psychology and Hypnosis

Harley is an experienced psychologist with clinical knowledge, interrogation skill, and a talent for psychological pressure.

• Performed hypnosis for Deathstroke using improvised tools when requested. 485
• Identified Lorna's bipolar withdrawal symptoms and proposed pet therapy with Bobo, which improved Lorna's condition. 3404
• Helped remove Zeiss's hypnosis from Supergirl, though the treatment left unintended behavioral effects. 4744 4781
• Can exploit psychological suggestion strongly enough to cultivate fanatical followers in Harley's Gang. 2194
• Acknowledges limits to her expertise; she doubted she could treat Reggie Long's severe condition. 4750

Thought Bubble Perception

Harley can visually perceive thoughts as floating “Thought Bubbles” above most living beings. The ability returned during the Maya incident. 1443

• Reads intentions, emotions, and immediate plans directly from visible thoughts. 1443
• Used the ability to expose Amo as an impostor before Donna and Raven acted. 5014
• Can locate people obscured by mist or concealment when their Thought Bubbles remain visible. 1443
• Cannot reliably interpret coded thoughts, such as Brainiac-controlled units. 1443
• Deathstroke's thoughts are unreadable to her; Batman and Joker are also recorded exceptions. 1443 5014

Dream Manipulation

Harley demonstrates unusual control inside nightmares and dreams, treating them as environments she can reshape rather than fears she must endure. 5784

• Manipulated nightmare entities into fighting one another in a dream-version of Arkham Asylum. 5784
• Controlled nightmare medical staff through surgical procedures and ritualized instructions, then killed a Nightmare with a hammer. 5785
• Displayed signs of Dream's talent and later used dream sunlight against Insomnia. 5794 5837
• Her dream-control potential made her a key element in Deathstroke and Dream of a Thousand Cats' plan to lure Insomnia. 5794

Psionic Resistance

Harley has enough psionic capability to confront beings that attack through the mind.

• Entered a mental standoff with the Abezen Queen and volunteered to handle the symbiotes herself. 2941
• The confrontation ended with the Abezen Queen possessing Harley, demonstrating that her confidence does not guarantee immunity to possession. 2941

Acrobatics and Hammer Combat

Harley possesses genius-level intelligence and exceptional gymnastics talent. 4 While not especially formidable in an unarmed direct fight, she becomes extremely dangerous when armed with a hammer.

• Can wield any hammer regardless of weight, including Mjolnir, and strike with enough force to threaten even Batwoman or Superman. 3422
• Uses her hammer affinity to turn ordinary melee combat into berserker-style assaults. 3422
• Without a hammer, her physical strength is closer to that of a highly trained human athlete. 4423
• Is not a match for Deathstroke in a direct fight. 6

Equipment / Assets

• Power Hammer — A heavy hammer given by Deathstroke; Harley's preferred weapon and the source of her greatest combat threat. 3422
• Dorothy — Her usual mallet, later replaced temporarily by a larger electrified Warhammer against a fast robot. 4432
• Cork gun — An old weapon Harley recovered while exploring the Batcave. 4774
• Cosmetic compact mirror — Used as a psychological tool to force targets to confront their own identity. 4768
• Cats — Harley keeps more than fifty cats, feeds and speaks to them, and relies on them as part of her household's survival system. 761 5212

Relationships

• Deathstroke (Su Ming) — Ally, housemate, frequent mission partner, and the person who negotiated her release from ARGUS. Their dynamic is playful, flirtatious, and based on mutual usefulness. 437 504 4736
• Poison Ivy — Harley's closest friend and frequent companion. They protect and share resources with one another, and Harley remains deeply concerned for Ivy's safety. 6 2740 4635
• Diana / Wonder Woman — Harley's close friend. Harley persistently pursued the friendship after leaving villainy, while Diana's influence helped her become more independent and less criminal. 3730
• Jester — Harley's Earth-11 lover, whose imprisonment and obsession with Batwoman caused Harley considerable distress. 6 7
• Joker — A former partner whose manipulation shaped Harley's earlier life; Harley eventually developed hatred rather than devotion toward him. 4 437
• Bobo — A frequent target of Harley's teasing, though she also recognizes his usefulness and engages with him as a teammate. 2192 3357
• Kara / Supergirl — A patient and later ally. Harley helped treat Kara's hypnosis and attempted to compensate for the treatment's unwanted aftereffects. 4744 4781
• Deadpool — Has a sibling-like rivalry with Harley; they regularly trade insults and participate in violent games together. 3208 4423

Story Role / Major Arcs

Earth-11 and Jester's Request

Harley received Jester's coded letter from Arkham and led the Coney Island Circus in an unsuccessful search for Batwoman. Deathstroke and Cindy later sought Harley's knowledge of Batwoman's location. 6 7

ARGUS Release and World-Saving Alliance

Deathstroke infiltrated ARGUS while disguised as Batman and secured Harley's freedom in exchange for Justice League concessions. Her nanobomb was removed, her records were erased, and she joined Deathstroke's effort to save the world. 437

Support Role in Deathstroke's Teams

Harley became a recurring member of Deathstroke's operations. Though her combat ability was often secondary to stronger teammates, her humor, social instincts, and ability to redirect conversations made group missions run more smoothly. 1405 4781

Future Gotham and Brother Eye

When Brother Eye activated the OMAC Plan, Harley warned Diana and Kara about its history, escaped Wayne Manor with them, and became the group's main negotiator with the AI. 4801 4802

Survivor Leadership

In Deathstroke's universe, Harley led a survivor group through an apocalyptic environment rather than attempting to rebuild civilization or seek political power. 4276 5012

Insomnia Nightmare Incident

When her tenants and cats became trapped in nightmares, Harley entered the dream herself. Rather than being broken by psychological torment, she seized control of the setting, manipulated the Nightmare entities, and became bait in a plan to capture Insomnia. 5783 5785 5794

Notable Quotes

“Leave it to me. I'm Gotham's psychic queen.” 2941

Trivia

• Harley once made a contract to accompany a demon in Hell for a month; the demon returned her in less than three days and tore up the agreement because it could not tolerate her chatter and madness. 236
• Harley's Gang functions more like a fan club than a conventional criminal gang. Prospective members need only entertain Harley through skills such as jokes, rollerblading, makeup, or photo editing. 5790
• She considers cats and dogs worthy of her protective instincts far more readily than most people. 2211