Shondra Kinsolving forms a special part of the DC Universe. Her real name is Sandra Asplin and she didn't grow up with her biological parents. Instead, she was adopted by the Asplin family when she was just a kid. Growing up, she didn't think of herself as anything special and she was constantly abused by her stepfather.
When she got out of her disgruntled childhood, she changed her name to Shondra Kinsolving, and thus, at least attempted to put her demons behind. She went on to become a vital cog in Batman's story and her unique healing abilities can be talked about all day by the fans.
10 The first time she realized she had powers, she killed her father Amos
Sandra Asplin learned about her powers in the darkest way possible. After being adopted by the Asplin family, she, along with her adopted brother Benjamin, was being abused by their father Amos. The worst thing about this was that their mother didn't do anything to stop the abuse.
By mistake, both Benjamin and Sandra made use of their superpowers and killed Amos. That's the first time Shondra understood she was special. While Shondra decided to not use her powers once again, Benjamin thought differently.
9 Shondra is a human born with genetic mutations, who simply realized her powers in a desperate situation
Unlike many superheroes in the DC Universe, Shondra didn't develop her superpowers through a science experiment or an accident, instead, she always had them since she was born. Metahumans are what mutants are to the Marvel Universe.
Shondra is a human born with genetic mutations, who simply realized her powers in a desperate situation. Nevertheless, there is one drawback to being a metahuman. That is, it is possible to develop a technology capable of suppressing the genes.
8 Shondra cannot use her superpowers unless she is in contact with the person she intends to help
Every ability of a superhero is restricted to an extent. In the case of Shondra, she cannot use her superpowers unless she is in contact with the person she intends to help. This hinders her strength somewhat, meaning opponents can easily target this weak area and get away with it.
It is necessary for Shondra to feel the body of the person she is trying to heal. Although her power is quite strong, it can easily be contained by any supervillain without much fuss.
7 There is no limit set to the extent of injuries that Kinsolving can potentially heal
Despite being termed as healing powers, there hasn't ever been a barrier set to the extent of injuries that Kinsolving can potentially heal. It can range from a fatal wound to seemingly impossible injuries to heal.
This is what makes her such an important part of the Batman universe. It pretty much gives the writers an opportunity to injure the best Gotham superheroes, knowing Kinsolving will be at hand for the healing.
6 Kinsolving's touch is not always a healing one, instead, she can even use it to kill someone
Physical contact is a necessary condition for Kinsolving to use her powers. The unique thing here is that Kinsolving's touch is not always a healing one, instead, she can even use it to kill someone.
This ability is known as fatal touch and it is used by a lot of superheroes in the DC Universe. This is the superpower Shondra swore she wouldn't use but when she entered the world of Batman, she simply had to.
5 Kinsolving's healing & killing abilities can reach a new level if she combines them with her brother's psionic skills
Benedict Asp is the brother of Shondra and he has psionic abilities. He turned to the bad side when her sister remained faithful to her principles. Nevertheless, what happened was that Benedict came to Gotham City in search of his sister and during that time, it was revealed that Kinsolving's healing and killing abilities can reach a new level if she combines them with Benedict's psionic skills.
She wouldn't need to touch the person she intends to use her powers on, instead, she could just use her brother's telekinesis as a medium to reach the intended target.
4 She has a degree in medicine & she is considered one of the best physiotherapists in Gotham City
Shondra has healing abilities, yes, but that doesn't mean she isn't an expert in that field. She has a degree in medicine and she is considered one of the best physiotherapists in Gotham City.
She probably earned a degree to constantly remind herself to not use her superpowers, instead, to use her expertise. She can easily hide under the disguise of this degree.
3 she cannot continuously use her powers over a period of time, or else instabilities will start to creep in
This is a drawback metahumans have to constantly deal with. Because of their genetic structuring, it is often the case that their superpowers can be used to an extent limited by their mind and body.
In the case of Shondra, she cannot continuously use her powers over a period of time, or else instabilities will start to creep in. It would not only hamper her ability to heal somebody, but it would also affect her in the worst way possible.
2 If Shondra overuses her powers, her brain can revert back to her childhood
If Shondra overuses her powers or pushes herself to the brink, she can face some drastic repercussions. The most extreme one is undoubtedly the way her brain is affected. Once, she used her powers to an extent where her brain reverted back to her childhood.
Although her body was that of a grown adult, she became a child and acted like one. This is an important thing to note for everyone in the DC Universe who wants to use her healing powers.
1 Healing Bruce Wayne
Shondra arrived in Gotham as a physiotherapist and during a storyline involving Batman and Poison Ivy, she was summoned to the Wayne Manor. Alfred tried to keep Shondra in the dark by saying Bruce developed the injuries during a car crash but she knew something was fishy.
Nevertheless, she acted along and soon and developed feelings for the Dark Knight. Before anything could happen, though, she was kidnapped.