Black Canary

Black Canary is a heroine in the Justice League and the combat trainer for the Young Justice team.

Personality
Black Canary is confident and clear headed, and she takes her role as a trainer for the younger heroes very seriously. She is not one to mince words, but instead likes to get right to the point. She believes that injuries and setbacks come with the job of being a hero. While teaching the young heroes she is stern, but also gives praise where it is due, for example when she praised Kid Flash for a block before explaining why she had managed to beat him. Canary also shows a great deal of patience, particularly when in regards to educating Superboy who initially dismisses her training techniques. Canary also has a bit of dark humor.

Characteristics
Black Canary is an attractive young woman, with long blonde hair and a slender yet toned build. She is known for her distinctive costume, which includes
 * a black, one-piece bustier-leotard combination,
 * grey stockings with seams up the front and back,
 * black, heavy, calf-length boots,
 * black fingerless gloves that go past the elbow to the bicep,
 * a blue jacket, and
 * a black choker.

Present
On July 8, when Superboy, Aqualad, Robin, Kid Flash and Miss Martian were formed into the covert ops team, Young Justice, Batman introduced Black Canary as their trainer.

On August 3 at 07:38 EDT, Black Canary and Green Arrow were attacked by Amazo. Arrow summoned six other members of the Justice League for help, and after a four hour battle, they defeated and dismantled Amazo. Black Canary's left arm was injured during the battle, and she later bandaged it.

Later the same day, at 13:06 EDT, Black Canary arrived at Mount Justice with Martian Manhunter and assembled Young Justice for their first training session. After informing them that she was honored to be their trainer, she immediately jumped into her lesson, explaining how in combat one needed to be active, rather than reactive. She gave a demonstration of this as she quickly took down Kid Flash, despite his super-speed. While the majority of the team was impressed, Superboy spoke dismissively about how such training was pointless for him, and how with his powers, he didn't need it. Black Canary proved him wrong by defeating him multiple times all the while still trying to teach him to control his temper and his situation. Batman cut the training session short however, sending the team on a mission. Before leaving Canary informed Superboy that when he needed her, she would be there for him. Eventually Superboy took her lesson to heart, and after the team defeated Amazo, he asked for her help.

The training the Black Canary has imparted on the team, and in Superboy in particular has apparently been taken to heart, as after a sparring sessions with Aqualad, Superboy proudly stated that Canary had taught him the move.

Powers

 * Canary Cry: Black Canary can emit a high pitched scream strong enough to shatter any window, break objects as tough as steel and even kill a person.

Abilities

 * Peak of Human Condition:  Having undergone an evidently vigorous and intensive training under assorted unnamed mentors, Black Canary has exercised physical form to perfection for someone of her age and training, surpassing even the finest of athletes.
 * Human Strength: Black Canary has shown surprising physical strength able to physically hurt and defeat meta-humans with enahnced abilities such as Superboy and Kid Flash.
 * Reflexes: Black Canary's combative reaction time was beyond impressive as she is able to react and count-react to attacks thrown at her by not only other humans, but those with enhanced abilities such as Kid Flash and Superboy.
 * Speed: Black Canary is shown able to run and react to attacks with shocking speed.
 * Human Endurance: Black Canary's endurance is at the peak of a woman her age and size, able to go up against opponents such as Amazo and survive.
 * Peak Human Agility: Black Canary's agility proves impressive when in comabt.
 * Human Durability: Black Canary is able to handle the worst hits and impacts without giving out.
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat: Black Canary is arguably one of the League's more impressive fighters, as she has demonstrated herself to be an expert hand-to-hand combatant able to go toe-to-toe with any sort of opponent both human and super-human.

Notable Quotes

 * "I consider it an honor to be your teacher. I'll throw a lot at you; everything I've learned from my own mentors and my own bruises...."
 * "When you're ready, I'll be here."

Production background
Greg Weisman has said that Black Canary is probably his all-time favorite comic book character. He wrote half of a never-published Black Canary mini-series in the mid-eighties.