Round they went, a circular procession of dancers, each with hands on the hips of the dancer preceding, round and round, shouting in unison, stamping to the rhythm of the music with their feet, beating it, beating it out with hands on the buttocks in front; twelve pairs of hands beating as one; as one, twelve buttocks slabbily resounding. Twelve as one, twelve as one. "I hear Him, I hear Him coming." The music quickened; faster beat the feet, faster, faster fell the rhythmic hands. And all at once a great synthetic bass boomed out the words which announced the approaching atonement and final consummation of solidarity, the coming of the Twelve-in-One, the incarnation of the Greater Being. "Orgy-porgy," it sang, while the tom-toms continued to beat their feverish tattoo.
The younger Dinah chose to become a crime-fighter at the age of nineteen, despite her mother’s wishes to the contrary. Following a rigorous training program under the watchful eye of a former colleague and life-long friend of the original Black Canary, Ted Grant, also known as Wildcat, Dinah took up her mother’s identity and adopted her costume as her own.
Not long after her debut as Black Canary, Dinah Lance became a founding member of the Justice League of America. It was Dinah who suggested the newly-formed name of the League, in deference to her mother’s having been a member of the Justice Society of America. It was through her new association with the Justice League that she first met the love of her life — Oliver "Ollie" Queen — also known as the Green Arrow. Black Canary’s membership in the JLA lasted for many years. Her friendship with Oliver Queen developed during this time as their feelings for one another became romantic. When Oliver chose to quit the League in order to continue his efforts in Star City on his own, Dinah decided to join him there soon after.
Dinah was contacted by Oracle (Barbara Gordon) to work in Gotham City, which she accepted, and the pair formed a partnership, the Birds of Prey. Dinah took this role with great satisfaction. And with that came the feeling that she needed a few changes required in this fresh new chapter of her life, deciding to abandon her traditional blond wig and bleach her hair blond whilst growing it longer instead. During her time operating with Oracle, Dinah operated using an electronic form of her Canary Cry: a weapon that would do the 'crying' on Canary's behalf, called Canary Cry Bombs. After a battle with Ra's al Ghul, she took a dip in the Lazarus Pit at Oracle's urging. Doing so healed her injuries and restored her Canary Cry as well as her ability to have a child. As time went on the Birds expanded their number with Dinah as the backbone of the team, operating alongside notable female agents such as the Huntress, Gypsy and Lady Blackhawk. Following that, Oracle shows Canary the retail space that later houses a reopened Sherwood Florist.
master martial artist
acrobatics
tactical analysis
investigation
superhuman strength
superhuman durabillity
new 52 suit
team 7 special ops suit
red league suit
bo staff
canary cry bombs
collapsible wings
martial arts weapons arsenal
birds of prey clocktower (living quarters + combat training center)
childhood
star city
Her aunt shares a first name with both Canary's.
Her father's name was Larry.
Close relationship with Huntress.
Uncle/mentor largely shaped after Ted Grant/Wildcat.
Extensive knowledge of martial arts. Talented fighter overall.
Has an adopted daughter named Cyn.
Moonlights as a florist at Sherwood Florist.
Skilled motorcyclist.
Natural brunette, bottle blonde, blue eyes, 5'7"
Doesn't eat poultry or eggs.
Doesn't care for cats.
The grand opening of Wildecat shares Dinah's birthday; April 10.
is a big fan of roller derby and skates for the local team, babes of prey. her derby name is dita von sleaze.
isla has competed in american ninja warrior a handful of times. she believes herself to be in peak physical shape and likes to take on as many challenges as possible. 2015 was the only year she didn't compete.
has some level of prominence for not only her career as a fighter, but also her charity work and local efforts. isla's as charitable with her time as she can be and loves to volunteer. she donates clothes every year, toys, and hosts charity events quarterly at wildecat.
observant
energetic and enthusiastic
excellent communicators
know how to relax
very popular and friendly.
find it difficult to focus
overthink things
get stressed easily
highly emotional
independent to a fault.
Isla has a very strong maternal instict, which is partially why she feels so strongly about teaching self defense. This extends beyond work and spills into her home life, as well. She's very selective about the friends she keeps, especially those she keeps close, because she knows how easily she can wear herself thin when it comes to being overly nurturing and caring for other people.
Wildecat is Boston's most well known centers for self defense and mixed martial arts training. Isla began teaching her first self defense classes following her own domestically violent relationship. To this day, the BPD refers women who have found themselves in domestic disputes to her for classes.
