ORIGIN

Yolanda Montez was born with meta-human powers due to the genetic manipulation studies of the criminal Dr. Love. Yolanda became the god-daughter of Ted Grant known as the hero Wildcat, a close boxing friend of her father, "Mauler" Montez. Due to the prenatal treatments given to her mother, Yolanda was born with sharp retractable claws on her fingers and toes, and cat-like agility and reflexes. She concealed her abilities and lived a normal life as best she could always feeling the draw to action.

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Yolanda became a journalist, and began working for Rock Stars Magazine based in L.A California. When Ted became injured in the Crisis on Infinite Earths as Wildcat, Yolanda chose to use her powers for the first time to debut as the new Wildcat. She joined Infinity Inc. shortly afterward and went on several adventures with the group, forming close ties to Beth Cambell the second Dr. Mid-Nite. She met El Charcaro on one of her first adventures with Infinity Inc, and the reality of the extent of Dr. Love's experiments horrified Yolanda, terrified that she would be further mutated into a monster.

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Yolanda as Wildcat went into seclusion for a short time until the treat of Eclipso emerged once more. Yolanda put on her Wildcat outfit once again and joined the Shadow Fighters, a loosely formed unit specifically united to destroy Eclipso. Unfortunately the fight did not fair well for Yolanda or the band of heroes , Yolanda was killed by Eclipso , alongside her other teammates in the Shadow Fighters. At Yolanda's funeral, things got heated and Yolanda's father, Juan lashed out at Ted. Her mother, Maria sought the help of a witch who claimed she could resurrect Yolanda. Her brother, José alerted Ted and the witch was exposed. Afterwards, Maria forgave Ted, acknowledging that Yolanda was happy in her time as Wildcat. Yolanda's cousin Alex later became yet another incarnation of Eclipso, going on his own path of vengeance for the murder of his cousin. However Wildcat later mourns both their deaths in a alcoholic stupor by their statues in the JSA Embassy guilt redden at his inability to help either.

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POWERS

Yolanda would develop as she grew up into a catlike meta human. Yolanda had superhuman agility, strength, stamina, and jumping. Her senses were superhumanly enhanced, which included night vision, acute hearing, enhanced smell, all which allowed her to be a superb tracker. Yolanda was also a expert martial artist, mixing her natural catlike grace into her moves. Her razor sharp nails could cut through brick and allowed her to climb and cling to walls. Yolanda often had to make light of her feral nature.