Nightingale
From Herocopia
Dark and moody partner of Sunbird.
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Vital Statistics
Status: active
Real Name:
Debuted: 1:5
Earliest known appearance: mid-1990s
Affiliation: partner with Sunbird
Base of Operations: Astro City
Powers: skilled acrobat and martial artist who can project darkness (see below)
Speculations, Observations and Theories
It's wildly speculated that Nightingale and Sunbird are lesbians, but they neither confirm nor deny the allegations. It has also been speculated that they are sisters or even mother and daughter.
Besides being partner to Sunbird, it seems that Nightingale and most of the street level heroes of Astro City seem to associate with each other quite a bit. In many of their appearances they seem to mention one another or joke about one another. Crackerjack, Jack-in-the-Box, Quarrel II, Sunbird and Nightingale and you might throw Street Angel into the mix as well as the Astro City Irregulars.
Some sources state that Nightingale has no powers; however, she has been observed to project darkness (in 1:5). Whether this effect is due to a power or performed using technology is unclear. In addition to projecting light, Sunbird can also fly. Nightingale appears to be a skilled acrobat with no flight ability, which suggests that technology is being used to project darkness.
Appearances (in published order)
2:8 (cover only)
