Since early childhood, Alex displayed a gifted intellect and brilliant attitude towards science. As a teenager, she enrolled in Midvale Junior High, obtaining remarkable results. The star of her family, when Kara arrived in 2003 Alex was jealous due to her abilities and dismayed at the fact that Kara easily excelled at math and science. Thus, she was secretly happy when Kara decided not to use her powers. At first resentful of that "strange girl" who came into her life and constantly followed her around at school and embarrassed her in front of her friends, Alex began to warm up to Kara and acted as her big sister, often comforting her when she was afraid or sad.
Publication Information
- Supergirl : Alex Danvers
- Universe : Arrow:Earth-38
- Version : Arrowverse
- Label : Characters
- Known As : Dr. Alexandra Danvers
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- Gender : Female
- Origin : Midvale, United States of America
- Season : Supergirl
- First Appeareance : Supergirl Season 1 Episod 1 : Pilot
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- Chyler Leigh
- Jordan Mazarati : Young Alex 2003
- Olivia Nikkanen : Young Alex 2007
- Main View : Full Episod
- Main Articles : Alex Danver's Timeline
Troubled teen
In high school, Alex's relationship with Kara became frosty as she blamed the latter for her father's death and resented having to be her "earthly ambassador". Alex completely put her focus into her studies and social life, becoming a popular girl alongside Josie. In high school, Alex met and befriended Vicki Donahue and secretly, Kenny Li, who was tutoring her in calculus. However, Alex never acknowledged him as a friend outside their tutoring sessions, which she would grow to regret. When Kenny was murdered, she and Kara worked together to investigate his death, in which they discovered that Josie was having an affair with their history teacher, Mr. Bernard, and Kenny found out about it.
Despite Josie's protests, Alex reported this to the authorities. When she and Kara were walking home, they were almost killed by a speeding car, whom they thought was Mr. Bernard. However, when Alex discovered that Josie was with him at the time of the attack, she realized he wasn't the culprit. She spoke to the Sheriff, who turned out to be the real killer and he held her at gunpoint, Alex though, showed no fear as she knew that Kara was coming for her. She was proved correct when Kara arrived and knocked out the sheriff, saving her life and making the pair's relationship whole. Afterwards, Alex's friendship with Josie fell apart and she was kicked out of the popular clique, but ultimately didn't mind much. Kara revealed to Alex that Kenny had a picture of her flying, but kept it a secret.
Alex is a courageous and independent person, who faces danger head on. She is caring, confident, and headstrong, with the same passion for bio-engineering like her parents. Alex had dedicated her life to protecting her sister, Kara, and rarely found time for herself since teenhood. Despite her good traits, sometimes Alex can be impulsive and prone to make difficult decisions crossing the line between right and wrong (some might even classify her as morally grey); such as when she stabbed Astra in the back, or when she assaulted a Cadmus facility on her own by placing mines in the structure to blackmail Lillian Luthor, even if on those occasions it was to save first J'onn J'onzz's and then her father's life.
However, she has a great sense of justice, since when J'onn took the blame for Astra's death, as he did want not Alex to lose her relationship with her adopted sister, knowing it was wrong, she eventually confessed to Kara her role in Astra's death despite her fear to lose her. After much soul searching and exploration, Alex finds the courage to come out as a lesbian to herself, then to her ex-girlfriend Maggie Sawyer, then Kara, her mother Eliza, her friends and her father Jeremiah. Alex's interactions with Maggie show a more flustered, awkward and almost goofy side of her personality, similar to that of Kara.
Above all, Alex is a strong woman. She fights for what she believes in and has a difficult time giving up. When she was kidnapped by her childhood friend, Rick Malverne, she never stopped trying to escape and was able to use her D.E.O. training to help her survive. She has been referenced as being a "badass" by many people. After losing Maggie, Alex became devastated unable to cope with it and started drinking heavily. She also has a liking to leather jackets.
Battle Girl
- Main Articles : Battle Girl
- Origin : Arrow:Earth-38
- Version : Arrowverse
- Type : D.E.O Tactical Field Agent
- Alter Ego : Alex Danvers
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- Appearances : Supergirl
- Main Articles : Alex Danvers Weapons, Powers and Abilities
