Who Is Duela Dent? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Duela Dent is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 294 comic issue appearances. She has claimed to be the daughter of various super-villains in the DC Universe. She's certifiably insane and her history is a bit muddled. She has recently been identified as Joker's daughter.

Who is Duela Dent?

Origin In pre-New 52 continuity, Duela Dent is from Earth-3, she is the daughter of Three-Face and Jokester . She was part of The Riddler Family , with the Riddler as her step-father. Character Evolution Duela Dent first appeared baffling and confounding Robin . Calling herself the Joker's Daughter, and dressing in his distinct purple pin-striped suits, she vowed to Robin that she would figure out his secret identity while he tried to figure out hers. In the following months, Robin would meet various masked female opponents claiming to be the daughter of some of Gotham City 's more illustrious criminals, like the Penguin , Scarecrow , Catwoman and the Riddler . Robin would ultimately find out that it was actually Duela Dent each time they crossed paths. Major Story Arcs Pre-Crisis Joker's Daughter Duela was able to determine Robin's real identity, Dick Grayson, and used this knowledge to get his help in joining the Teen Titans , a team of teenage superheroes in which Robin was a member. She claimed she wanted to atone for her father's crimes.

Key facts

Duela Dent is of human origin and first appeared in "The Joker's Daughter". The character is published by DC Comics. With 294 recorded issue appearances, Duela Dent ranks among the most featured characters in comics.