He taught her the code she would come to live by: 'Blood cries for blood.' In order for Helena to proceed with her life, she would have to exact revenge on the people responsible for her family's murder.Īfter spending her early teenage years training, she returned to Gotham City, only to learn the true depth of the Mafia's corruption. At eight years old, she witnessed the murder of her mother, father and brother, an event that left her in the care of her uncle in Sicily. A crossbow-wielding urban warrior and a core member of the Birds of Prey, the Huntress takes aim against crime in the dark heart of the city.īorn into a chaotic web of warring mob families in Gotham City, Helena Bertinelli's life has always been a mess of violent extremes.
