THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ISOBELLE "BELLE" ANDERSON:
By: ShadowWing
This brief history is current up to 1998, as for the 'holes' in the Boss's life, those are tales to be told. Wanna see something *really* badly? Use the handy dandy e-mail link below and tell me so!
1970:May 20: Isobelle Rosanna Anderson is born in New York, NY
June 3: Mary Jean Green is born in New York, NY (Belle's half sister)
1974:
May 25: Robert Thomas Anderson is born in New York, NY (Belle's Brother)
1975:
November: Mary Jean's mother is killed in a Mugging, Mary Jean is then brought to the Manor by Belle's (her) father at the insistance of Belle's grandfather.
1977:
May: Belle's mother is killed in traffic accident
June: Belle is sent to an out of state private school, Mary Jean is "removed" from the Manor, and Rob is left in the care of a nanny, all of this is done by Belle's father who then leaves the Manor for parts and reasons unknown. (Recapped in Past Imperfect)
August: Grandfather returns from overseas. He was unreachable, word about what happened to Belle's mother has just reached him.
September: Brings Belle home, placing her in a local private school, is unable to locate Mary Jean, wins custody of all three children since Belle's father does not come forward to challange the ruling.
1980:
September: Robert Anderson is killed in a shoot-out while he plays in the school's playground. Belle watches from nearby.
December: Belle is sent to live with her cousin, Bruce Wayne and his ward Richard Grayson, in Gotham to recoup from loss of her family.
1981:
The Gauntlet Part 2 (a tale to be written someday about Belle's training with Batman and Robin)!!! Nightingale debuts.
1982: (Exact dates unknown)
Early 82: Powers of telekinitics and telepathy appear.
Mid 82: Both Belle and Nightingale leave Gotham after a "misunderstanding" with Bruce.
Late 82: Travels for a bit, learning about her powers (See "Thief's Apprentice" Other Stories to Follow....Honest!)
1983:
Returns to NY, and starts the New York Street Patrol, meets "MJ" on the streets and cleans her up (don't ask why Belle did this, taking a hooker and drug addict of the streets and helps her, both Belle and MJ are STILL trying to figure this one out). Nightingale shows up once in a while.
1985:
Nightingale teams up with the Titans once in a while, does not become a full-time member though. (See "Oh No." for the full story)
1986:
Belle's father resurfaces, under arrest for drug smuggling, and wants Belle to use her contacts to help him out. Belle declines when she finds out he's as guilty as sin. He is then convicted and sent to jail, swears to get even with her for not helping him. (Again Recapped in Past Imperfect)
1987:
Belle discovers that MJ is actually Mary Jean Green, her half sister when going through her father's things. Her father 'sold' her to a pimp on the streets, the rest Belle can figure out.
1988:
Inherits Opal Agencies from her mother. (was held in trust until Belle turned 18)
1990:
Gives MJ primary control of the NYSP so she can take work on Opal Agencies full time. (trying to do both was driving her nuts)
1994:
ShadowWing debuts!!!
199?:
Meets Spirit Wolf in Gotham (oh no...) See Birds, Bats and Wolves Over at Wolfie's Den
As for the rest of this, that remains to be written... (heh heh...)