When Bette Kane was travelling in Gotham City, she sight of Batman and Robin swinging across the skies and had been immediately struck by the image of someone just her age out risking his life with only his skills for protection. For years she nursed a secret crush on Robin, sending him fan letters, making herself a "Robin" suit, practicing swinging from a rope tied to the old oak tree in her backyard, but she never let anyone else in on her interest until she created and unveiled her own avian persona, Flamebird. She based her character's style on her own athletic skills, an Olympian level, and added her own natural flamboyance to top it off.

Flamebird appeared briefly around California, stopping small crimes, staying to pose for pictures and reap all the available publicity, but never managing to achieve her goal of attracting Robin to California. But he never appeared. One day she came up with the idea she felt would be sure to gain Robin's attention: forming a Titans club of her own. She zealously stalked and invited all youthful west-coast super-heroes to join her new "Titans West," but despite Bette's enthusiasm, personality conflicts and the long-distance commute made the club's tenure a short one. Although the Titans West did manage to meet the east coast group, the Teen Titans, Flamebird's reception from Robin was a cool one and she was bitterly disappointed--yet not so much that she abandoned her pursuit. If anything, the short meetings with Robin left her with a good excuse to keep in contact. Currently Bette has "retired" from being a super-hero, but has made several returns during the time when Young Justice was turned into adults, and when Young Justice needed a break, and she and several other super-heores (including Batgirl) filled in for them. She still dreams and hopes that Titans West reunion will come around, but for now Bette is enjoying her life as a tennis pro on tour.

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