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get to know kate bishop: a thread
— katherine 'kate' elizabeth bishop was born to eleanor and derek bishop. she was born into wealth and grew up very privileged and was sent to boarding school.
— despite derek being absent, kate would always seek out his attention and approval.
— despite her use of her family's wealth, kate has never been comfortable with how rich her family is.
cw // sexual assault
— shortly before her sister's wedding, kate was sexually assaulted in central park. this is the reason why she decided to become trained in self defense, archery, martial arts and swordplay.
— shortly before her sister's wedding, kate was sexually assaulted in central park. this is the reason why she decided to become trained in self defense, archery, martial arts and swordplay.
cw // sexual assault
— jessica jones and her therapist are the only people who know about kate's sexual assault. kate and jessica have a very understanding relationship with one another, as jessica went through something similar with killgrave.
— jessica jones and her therapist are the only people who know about kate's sexual assault. kate and jessica have a very understanding relationship with one another, as jessica went through something similar with killgrave.
— kate first met the young avengers at her sister's wedding. she saved them with a throwing star.
— derek is very well known and kate is often perceived as her father's rich daughter. she then meets cassie lang at the hospital and joins her.
— kate is very straightforward, blunt and assertive.
— kate's first suit consists of her bridesmaid dress from her sister's wedding and various weapons that she took from the avengers, including mockingbird's staves and swordman's sword.
— after being told to disband by captain america, kate uses her father's money to take over bishop publishing to convert into their headquarters and to get new uniforms for the entire team.
— after telling captain america for not properly training them, leading to their injuries, steve decides that kate is deserving of the hawkeye mantle and gifts her the codename and clint's bow.
at this time, clint is dead.
at this time, clint is dead.
— clint comes back from the dead because comic characters never stay dead and confronts kate about using his mantle. kate tells him that she did it to honor him and that steve was the one who gave her the name and bow.
— clint officially gives kate his bow and passes on the legacy.
— kate is then named an avenger.
— kate then spends a lot of time with clint. this is where their bond really starts to grow and presumably, the comic that the hawkeye show is based on.
— as clint continues to spiral, kate became increasingly frustrated with his refusal to ask for help. she decides that she will leave for california so that she can get some space. lucky the pizza dog went with her.
— after getting cut off by her father, kate decides to open up her own business and become a hero for hire.
— eventually, kate ends up opening her own private investigations office called hawkeye investigations.
— kate then begins to lead a new team while in california, the west coast avengers.
— kate's parents, eleanor and derek, have been known to work with madame masque, a known villain. eleanor was presumed dead, before this reveal.
end of thread.
