A female superhero, and a member of the Justice League.
Description[]
Big Barda is seen as a tall, statuesque woman (she is taller than either Batman or Superman) and wears her usual yellow and blue costume that has a hint of armor scales. On her head she wears something like a tiara which distinctively obscures the top half of her eyes, has horn-like extensions and continues down and around the back of her neck to form a wide frame over which black material is stretched. A long, red cape is attached to her shoulders and not tied around her neck. The whole outfit gives her the look of a Viking or Valkyrie and, with a mature and confident voice, she exudes the attitude of a warrior and likes to compete with others in keeping count of victories.
Although Barda lives on Earth, she is originally from Apokolips and is the Justice League's expert on that place, and can detect the arrival of hostile parademons from there. She is an athletic and accomplished combatant who has considerable strength, and Batman is happy to let her do the heavy lifting. Barda always carries a club-like weapon (called a 'Mega-rod' elsewhere) which she hangs at her left hip. It is used to hit an opponent with great force or send a shockwave through an object.
It can also be used to open a 'Boom Tube' for travel. Like Wonder Woman, she can use the armor on her forearms to absorb an explosion or the lash of a whip.
Big Barda is the girlfriend of Mister Miracle but does not trust his sincerity, particularly as he has been absent from their relationship for a while. She is, however, protective of him and can also respond to a romantic gesture from him. Barda is also known to Darkseid who can use her as a hostage to pressurise her boyfriend.
Appearances[]
- 10. Under a Red Sun
- 43. It'll Take a Miracle!
Links[]
- Big Barda at Wikipedia
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