CATWOMAN (2011)

"Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH Meet Catwoman. She's addicted to the night. Addicted to shiny objects. Addicted to Batman. Most of all, Catwoman is addicted to danger. She can't help herself, and the truth is - she doesn't want to. She's good at being bad, and very bad at being good. Find out more about what makes Catwoman tick in this new series from writer Judd Winick (BATMAN: UNDER THE HOOD) and artist Guillem March (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS)!"

"Catwoman's battle to be kingpin of crime in Gotham City takes an unexpected turn when Selina and Black Mask are revealed to be one and the same!"

"Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH On sale OCTOBER 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ She's a thief who lives to steal just for the thrill of breaking the law. He's The Dark Knight, obsessively driven to battle evil with every ounce of his strength. They should keep each other at arm's length, but...they just can't seem to help themselves! Don't miss this issue - things are gonna get messy!"

"Written by JUDD WINICK Art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH Cats hate baths. Cats hate dogs. And cats hate being caught. Catwoman stole from the wrong man, and now he's got her. He wants his stuff back, he wants answers and he wants blood. Cats had better have nine lives, because Selina Kyle is about to lose one!"

"Catwoman pays a call on Wayne Manor, but those who live there prefer that you call first. Then Selina Kyle says goodbye to an old friend, says hello to an older one, and resolves more firmly than ever to strike out on her own. Only one of those things almost gets her killed."

"Catwoman is flying solo and finding plenty of turbulence! She has her paws full when a simple smash and grab turns into a hit and pummeled, as she faces an adversary who is more than a match for Selina. She calls herself Reach, and she doesn't pull any punches. Can our favorite Feline Fatale land on her feet?"

"Catwoman is busted! She's under arrest and in the custody of the Gotham City P.D. But it doesn't look like she's going to get her phone call, because the police aren't looking for justice - they're looking for what Catwoman stole from them. And she's about to get an earful about her most complicated relationship: Batman."

"In the wake of her run-in with Batman and the loss of someone very dear to her, Catwoman turns over a new leaf. With a new attitude, a new partner and a new game plan, she embarks on a new journey: She's stealing hot cars. The competition isn't too happy about it, and the Gotham PD are that much closer to nailing her. There's only one way out: Drive really, really fast."

"Catwoman has a new running buddy named Spark, and together, they're taking Gotham City - literally! And when these two thieves team up, it's twice the haul and twice the trouble. Electricity is in the air..."

"• 'NIGHT OF THE OWLS' continues here! • CATWOMAN and SPARK are forced to defend THE PENGUIN against the Court of Owls!"

"• Meet DOLLHOUSE - a psychotic who kidnaps children from the streets of Gotham City. She's about to awaken a rage in CATWOMAN that nobody knew existed not even Catwoman! • CATWOMAN'S partnership with SPARK continues - on a whole new level!"

"• On the trail of DOLLHOUSE! • CATWOMAN and her new partner, SPARK, take their relationship to a very intimate level! • How will this affect Catwoman's secret partnership with DETECTIVE ALVAREZ?"

"• The big finale is here, as CATWOMAN confronts DOLLHOUSE! • Don't miss the fallout from CATWOMAN's tryst with SPARK!"

"• New series writer Ann Nocenti takes Catwoman deep under cover! • Catwoman is the best thief in the world, but stealing another person is a new challenge! • The true origin of Selina Kyle revealed!"

"• A 'DEATH OF THE FAMILY' tie-in! • Catwoman is caught in The Joker's trap as he toys with her mind. • But The Joker should beware because Catwoman always comes to play!"

"• Following her standoff against The Joker, Catwoman takes an easy job: stealing Eclipso's Black Diamond from The Black Room! • The diamond's power rises with the full moon like on the night Catwoman sets out to take it!"

"• Catwoman is possessed by the power of Eclipso! • Selina may be able to fight her way out of the Black Room, but what will be left of her soul if she does? • And find out the shocking identity of the person who hired Catwoman to steal the diamond in the first place!"

"• After facing down The Joker and the power of Eclipso, Catwoman needs some downtime-which for her means a crime spree! • Detective Alvarev is back on her tail-this kitty needs to watch her step!"

"• Guest-starring Batman! • In the fallout from 'DEATH OF THE FAMILY,' Catwoman and Batman spend a night at the museum-fighting over stolen art!"

"Catwoman needs help-but what is the only place the Justice League of America can take her?"

"Membership in the Justice League of America is going to cost Catwoman the rest of her nine lives as Selina comes to grips with the deadly reality of her current imprisonment!"

"Following the events of the CATWOMAN ANNUAL, Catwoman and the Penguin declare war on each other-and Gotham City is set to burn in their wake!"

"What lies beneath the streets of Gotham City? Catwoman is determined to find out, but Dr. Phosphorus stands in her way!"

"Beneath Gotham City, Catwoman fights for her life! Plus, this issue will make you ask the question 'Who is The Joker's Daughter?'"

"It's time! Catwoman vs. The Joker's Daughter deep in the Gotham Underground!"

"A tie-in to “The Joker War”! Catwoman returns to Gotham City to get even with the people who stole her plans and used them against Batman…and if you’re the Riddler or the Penguin, you better watch your back, because Catwoman is coming to claim what she deserves…and that’s everything! Plus, two bonus tales: One a story about Catwoman going back to her home turf of Alleytown to start her empire, and another about a cat trying to intervene in a conflict of cat versus woman!"

"In the aftermath of “The Joker War,” Selina Kyle has taken up residence in Alleytown. But when she finds that her old stomping grounds have been taken over by drug-running mobsters, she hatches a plan to take the town back! However, unbeknownst to her, she is being tracked by a terrifying new foe: a hit man in priest’s clothing known only as Father Valley, who carries a bag of bibles around as trophies from each of his victims. Will she be able to loosen the mafia’s stranglehold on her, new hometown or become another victim to Father Valley’s sacred oath?"

"Catwoman’s going to be the top cat in Alleytown, and the first gang she’s going to make an example of is the Khadym mob…by stealing a truck full of contra-band from right under their nose! Catwoman, the Alleytown kids, the police and the Khadym mob all converge in a high-speed heist. What do you get when you mix a cat, three kids, and a truck full of contraband speeding through the streets of Alleytown? One hell of truck robbery, that’s what!"

"Welcome to Gothtopia! Die happy! As Catbird carries on the fight for justice even without the help of her beloved Batman, she finds herself facing a great mystery: Who is Catwoman?"

"Catwoman is tired of slumming it, so she's making her bid for high society. There, she'll find her greatest challenge yet: proving herself the best thief in the world! 'The Race of Outlaws' starts here!"

"'The Race of Outlaws' begins! Despite her best efforts, Selina Kyle just can't stop being Catwoman. What's dragged her back into the catsuit? A globe-trotting contest that will have her competing to earn the prize for being the best thief in the world. But watch out, Catwoman - there's no honor among thieves!"

"Catwoman and Shoes have crashed Mr. Roy’s home art gallery opening, but they aren’t there to nick a Klimt or a Monet. No, they’re after the newest addition to Mr. Roy’s esteemed collection: a large test tube containing Poison Ivy! But how did Pamela get in this predicament in the first place, what was done to her, and why does she seem...different?"

"The Race of Outlaws takes a major turn as we find out Catwoman has entered the race as a double agent! But who is she working for? And how will it affect her efforts for her favorite team - herself!"

Selina has worked hard to establish herself as the queen of Alleytown. But in response to Catwoman saving Poison Ivy from extermination at the hands of Saint Industries, Simon Saint has sent in the early stages of a totalitarian force that has left her kingdom shuttered. Catwoman has seen a man take his own life to avoid the consequences of crossing Saint Industries, so she knows there is no telling what they have in store for her and her gang of strays. And to make matters worse, Alleytown’s eerily quiet and empty streets now set the stage for the long-awaited confrontation between Catwoman and Father Valley!

"It's buyer beware when Selina purchases a new house - but Catwoman is much more interested in the treasure that lies beneath the property!"

The Strays disable the Magistrate’s communication around Alleytown and replace it with their own ramshackle network. Harley Quinn believes Ivy is the key to helping the city, so she and the Gardener start heading to Alleytown to track down Catwoman and retrieve Ivy.

The Gotham City Sirens reunion no one saw coming! As Ivy senses Queen Ivy’s presence and her behavior becomes increasingly erratic, Catwoman decides that she is too vulnerable to keep in Alleytown and a plan is hatched to get her out of Gotham. But to do it, she’s going to need the help of The Riddler—but even after Selina saved him from certain doom, can he be trusted? Meanwhile, the flickering assassin known as the Wight Witch, flanked by Magistrate soldiers, has arrived to return Ivy to Simon Saint! Harley Quinn and The Gardener join the fight against Wight Witch and the Magistrate! Also featuring…Ghost-Maker!

"'Family Business' part 3! Black Mask strikes! He's out for blood - and Selina's place on the throne of Gotham City's criminal underworld!"

"It had to happen! Batman confronts Selina over her ascension to the top of Gotham City's criminal underworld - and the gloves come off!"

Meow, Catwoman is bored of Alleytown and has returned to Gotham City proper for bigger fish to fry and to go back to doing what she does best…stealing crime boss secrets for blackmail and looking damn sexy while doing it, of course. New ongoing series writer Tini Howard makes her DCU series debut writing the cat of the night, placing Catwoman in her first blackmail heist disguised as a stripper at Gotham’s most secure underground club! Oh, Catwoman, hiding in plain sight in five-inch platform heels at a gathering of Gotham’s crime elite while surrounded by all the beautiful women and other shiny things to look at…what could possibly go wrong?

If I told you that there is a whole retro-glam apartment building in Gotham called the Trixie that houses mob wives, side chicks, and mistresses, and Catwoman has secretly taken a whole floor to herself eavesdropping on mob wives and mistresses to blackmail them, would you believe me? Of course you wouldn’t, because the last thing you want is to be caught knowing those truths at the only place in Gotham you can actually get away with murder.

"She's still Gotham's queen of crime - but now, in order to work all the angles, Selina Kyle is back as Catwoman! "

"Everything Selina Kyle accomplished as both crime boss and Catwoman is about to be ruined when Stephanie Brown makes a guest appearance!"

VROOM VROOM! We all have that friend we call when we want a wild girls’ night out—and for Catwoman, that friend is Harley Quinn. It’s a night of hip whips and hot laps at the roller derby, complete with a little road-trip crime. It might even be the type of girls’ night that gets sealed with a kiss, if Catwoman’s allies back in Gotham can hold down the fort while the Cat’s away...

"As the mob's turf war for control of Gotham City continues to escalate, Eiko and Selina must make some hard decisions if they are to withstand the power plays of The Penguin and Black Mask. And how does Killer Croc fit into the action? "

"In the wake of a tragedy, Selina and Eiko try to pick up the pieces. Can they each control their side of the turf war when a shocking development in Selina's quest to find Batman is revealed?"

"As Eiko abandons the role of Catwoman, Selina's list of friends is growing perilously short. And when one of the Calabreses is in danger, she must decide what to save: her family or Gotham City! Will her closest ally become her greatest nemesis in this shocking conclusion?"

"Catwoman is back in action! Leaving the mob behind, Selina is on the prowl again. When she gets wind of what might be the biggest score of her life, she'll need to remind everyone just who is the greatest thief around."

"In New York City and framed for a murder she did not commit, Catwoman is now on the run! And to uncover whoever is out to get her, she'll have to ask for help from some unlikely-and untrustworthy-sources. Her hunt to uncover the truth may end up putting her in the sights of more than just the NYPD!"

"Catwoman's been on the run before, but now it's not just the cops that are on her tail! With a bounty on her head, it seems like every member of the New York underground is gunning for her and that includes some familiar faces from Gotham City! When sometime allies Batgirl and Killer Croc decide to get in on the chase, Catwoman might be all out of tricks. "

"The Faceless Mask is an ancient and essential part of the history of the False Face Society...as well as the history of both Gotham City and Selina Kyle! So when the artifact resurfaces in the present day after countless generations, will a piece of Catwoman's past long believed to be gone return with it?"

"As secrets about the Faceless mask and the history of the False Face Society come to light, Catwoman's own past comes back to haunt her. And where the False Face Society is involved, Black Mask is never far behind-and with him, a dark secret regarding his connection to Selina's past. And when it's revealed, that secret will change Catwoman's life forever!"

The Gotham mob bosses suspect that their very own leader, Eiko of the Hasigawa Clan, is betraying their code by putting on a Catwoman suit. Is Gotham big enough for two Catwomen? Catwoman doesn't play well with others, but this cat is gonna need the help of Tomcat to stay out of the mob's crosshairs. Meanwhile, Selina makes a few enemies of her own in jail, especially the inmates her ex Batman put there.

You know what they say: two's company, but three's a crowd! The Royal Flush Gang joins Selina Kyle behind bars, and while the other inmates are team Selina, the Queen remains loyal to Punchline. It wouldn't be jail without the ladies clawing each other's eyes out, especially when Catwoman makes a special appearance just to kick some clown ass. All this chaos and distraction may just be the break-out-of-jail-free card Selina needs. Meanwhile, Tomcat finally deals with his ex-boyfriend who tried to take the Tomasso heir...

Fresh out of lockup, Selina Kyle is ready to make new moves. She won't be working alone, as more and more Gotham criminals are drawn to her philosophy, but she's not the only Cat on the streets. Eiko Hasigawa's got a Catsuit of her own, and their plans to change Gotham forever won't work if they can't get along. Did someone say catfight?

What's the saying--two cats are better than one? Unless you're in Gotham and the two Cats in question disagree on how the city should be run. With Selina freshly out of jail, Eiko Hasigawa has some unfinished business as Catwoman that Selina confronts her about. Meanwhile, Selina has some unfinished business of her own...and pays a visit her sister, Maggie.

BATMAN/CATWOMAN: THE GOTHAM WAR PART 3! The Gotham War, part three. While Batman finds himself more and more isolated, Selina is never alone. With a volunteer army and two powerful generals by her side, the ballet between her and Bruce enters its next act with a shocking twist.

THE PENULTIMATE CHAPTER OF THE GOTHAM WAR! Every general puts their plans into play as Selina Kyle's cat's cradle threatens to pull the city apart. Red Hood, fundamentally changed, struggles to find his new role in this broken city. Claws fly, secrets are told, and hearts are on the line in the penultimate chapter of the Gotham War event.

Nine Lives part one. The Catwoman we know has vanished. Selina Kyle is gone. She's no longer Gotham's fugitive--she's its ghost. After the events of The Gotham War, Selina leaves the city a forever-changed woman with a plan: nine deadly missions, each one set aside for their certain lethality--only possible for a cat with nine lives.

NINE LIVES PART TWO. Somewhere in one of the world's most beautiful cities, a dance to the death is taking place. The setting? An accursed theater where no matter the play in question, the stakes are life and death, with a prize worth more than its weight in gold. And at the heart of it all stalks the devilishly deviant Flamingo and his latest costar--Catwoman! Can Selina Kyle glide her way through the performance of her lifetime, or will it be curtains for the amoral alley cat?!

Selina Kyle goes on her most daring and deadly heist yet--leaping headfirst into the heart of a melted-down nuclear reactor to steal highly valuable corium. But can she escape with only losing just one life...or are all her nine extra lives about to burn away?!

NINE LIVES PART FOUR Catwoman has completed three of her impossible heists, but her nine lives are running out faster than she thought! Little does she know, someone with a particular use for disposable lives has been paying attention to her new mission--and that someone is none other than AMANDA WALLER! Welcome to the Suicide Squad, Selina Kyle--hope you survive the experience!

NINE LIVES PART FIVE! Selina's international tour of death and rebirth continues. Her latest crime? Going deep beneath the sea to rescue a film director turned brainwashed political prisoner from a bunch of undersea ne'er-do-wells. The only problem is the director doesn't want to leave his new home, and he's harboring a secret that'll make him lethal to Selina if anyone finds out he's been taken...including the director himself. To make it through the mission with any of her nine lives intact, Catwoman will have to trick her quarry into thinking nothing out of the ordinary is happening. But will her acting skills stand up to the director's standards?!

NINE LIVES ENTERS ITS SIXTH CHAPTER! Selina has carried out almost every lethal heist on the face of the earth, so now it's time to head to space! In a universe full of interplanetary heroes and villains, secrets get left behind in strange places, and one in particular has caught the Catwoman's eye. As she approaches a familiar, yet abandoned station, she might want to watch her back--for she's not the only one walking among the stars!

THE FINAL ACT OF NINE LIVES BEGINS HERE! Catwoman is dead meat. With a certifiable cutthroat and cannibalistic cabal of criminals converging on Catwoman, the feline femme fatale finds herself searching the ends of the earth for an ally in her struggle. But first she'll have to escape from her current predicament: a deadly black site prison.

NINE LIVES NEARS ITS LETHAL CONCLUSION! Catwoman has escaped everything from the Suicide Squad to the clutches of death itself, but along the way, she's made more than a few enemies--and their vengeance is rapidly approaching! Not even a tenth life could save Selina from what's coming, but could an old friend help this cat land on her feet?

NINE LIVES ENTERS ITS PENULTIMATE CHAPTER! Selina's journey has brought her everywhere, from the deepest reaches of the ocean to the cold vacuum of space, but she's out of places to hide. With enemies closing in all around her, there's only one place left to go--home. Prepare for the fight of Selina's life(s) as the WHITE GLOVE launch their attack on Gotham City!

THE CAN'T-MISS FINALE TO TINI HOWARD'S RUN, DRAWN BY ALL-STAR CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO! As the forces of the WHITE GLOVE prepare to put Gotham City in a stranglehold, Selina finds herself in need of emergency medical treatment from the steady hands of none other than HUSH. Will the Feline Fatale survive her procedure and live to protect her beloved precious city...or will she be reduced to fish food at the bottom of the Gotham City bay?

Selina Kyle does not know why the attempt on her life was made, nor does she know who ordered it. As she desperately searches for clues as to who has suddenly orchestrated this lethal manhunt against her, one thing becomes abundantly clear: the answers don't lie in her life as the Catwoman of Gotham City. To save her own life, Selina Kyle must re-enter the world of a sinister international syndicate that years ago helped to transform her into the world's foremost thief. A tale of identity, broken alliances, and pulse-pounding action begins here!

CATWOMAN STALKED BY DEADLY ASSASSINS! In search of clues regarding the bounty that's been placed on her head, Selina travels to Berlin hoping to reconnect with one of her old accomplices from her days as a roaming international thief. But it seems not even her cache of disguises and tricks can protect Catwoman from the watchful eyes of those hunting her. With deadly assassins coming out of every nook and cranny, Selina's chances of uncovering the secrets of her unseen enemy seem slim. Can Catwoman find out who exactly wants her dead, and why?

WHAT'S ONE CATWOMAN BETWEEN GOOD FRIENDS? Selina's international hunt brings her to Stockholm in search of an old acquaintance who has become a crime lord there... Of course, she's pretty sure he might be the one who's put a price on her head, so she's going to need to sneak in if she wants to get answers. Luckily for this cat, there's a fancy-dress party that's the perfect opportunity to slink in unnoticed.

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE! As Selina dances her way through devils and the damned at a Dante's Divine Comedy-themed party, a tale of pain and woe unfolds in Stockholm. There, Catwoman will find the first of her prizes as she does battle against the people after her head. By the end, Catwoman will find herself in a literal inferno of her own making!

CATWOMAN TAKES ON TOKYO! Selina arrives in Tokyo looking for an old ally and a much-needed respite. Unfortunately for the feline fatale of crime, her enemies are already one step ahead of her. As she struggles to outwit them, Catwoman is offered a proposition: what if she were to completely disappear and give up being Selina Kyle forever?

CAN SELINA DISAPPEAR IN TOKYO? With everyone in Tokyo searching for her, Catwoman finds herself face-to-face with Alexander Belov and another unexpected foe. Can she secure the second key to the Belov fortune, or is this the end of the line for the feline fatale? Plus, the noose continues to tighten around the necks of Selina's old acquaintances.

IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE END! Discover the ruinous event that sounded the death knell for Evie Hall and her compatriots and gave birth to Catwoman as we journey back to the beginning of the end of it all.

CATWOMAN ON THE BRINK! As Catwoman's life hangs in the balance, Selina's mind drifts back to her final days as Evie Hall and the deadly events that led her to discard that identity and return to Gotham City.

DON'T MISS THE FIRST ARC FINALE! The explosive final act of Catwoman's international adventure begins here! With her list of suspects narrowed down, Selina circles in on the mystery person with their finger on the trigger. But when an ally is unexpectedly kidnapped, Catwoman finds herself on her hind legs as her cat-and-mouse game with the Belovs approaches its fiery conclusion.

THE CONTRACT ON CATWOMAN'S LIFE CLOSES! It's all been leading up to this! Selina is finally face-to-face with the mysterious enemy trying to bury her six feet under. Will the feline femme fatale find a way out of this predicament, or is it curtains for the cat criminal?! Find out in this special oversize issue! And don't say we didn't warn you when the rug gets pulled out from under you!

A THRILLING NEW YEAR OF CATWOMAN BEGINS HERE! Selina Kyle is on the hunt for a precious item from her childhood connected to her mother. But when she tracks down its whereabouts, it leads her to...a mysterious auction in Venice being held by a dangerous secret society! Will Catwoman successfully steal a piece of her history, or has the feline fatale finally bitten off more than she can chew?

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH MEW! Catwoman has successfully infiltrated the auction hosted by the world’s most dangerous criminals--but as seen last issue, she’s not the only Gothamite in town! Who else has arrived in Venice? Why is this score so personal for Selina? Most importantly--will any of them make it out alive? Find out here!

THE DEATH OF INNOCENCE! Maria Kyle’s death had unforeseen consequences that reach all the way into Selina Kyle’s present. Speaking of which, things are getting pretty hot in Venice, but Catwoman’s eyes are set on Carmine Falcone’s prize--and she won’t be leaving the party without it! Even if she needs to kill him to get her way...

IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF CARMINE FALCONE! With the ball drawing to a close, it’s now or never for Catwoman! Will she secure her prey at long last or will it be snatched from her hands by one of the many enemies in her midst? And what exactly does Carmine Falcone have hidden up his sleeve for the grand finale of the ball? Whatever it is... it doesn’t seem very good!

HOO LET THE OWLS OUT?! Surprise! The Falcone family isn't the only Gotham City contingent Catwoman is up against--the Court of Owls have revealed themselves and they're out for blood! Will Selina Kyle emerge victorious, or will she make her return to Gotham with her tail between her legs?

OUT OF THE PAST! With Venice behind her and Gotham City in her sights, Selina has to make one quick and very important stop along the way--it’s time for her to bring her oldest friend Holly Robinson back home. Unfortunately, nothing goes as planned, and nothing will ever be the same.

SHE'S BACK! Selina Kyle’s blood-soaked international tour has come to an end! Finally home in Gotham City, she discovers things have changed in her absence, and she’ll have to learn how to survive the new status quo. Amid these changes, one constant remains--a very powerful enemy has been awaiting her return...and he won’t remain masked any longer.

BACK IN BLACK! He's big! He's bad! And he's madder than ever before! With Selina back in Gotham, Black Mask sets his sights on Catwoman, and he's playing for keeps. But he's not alone! Who is his mysterious benefactor, and how could they possibly hate Catwoman even more than her self-proclaimed archnemesis?

GAME OF DEATH! Black Mask has a special game for Catwoman to play—and the prize is Holly Robinson's life! Selina better hurry up though, because time's running out on the clock!

BLACK MASK IS PLAYING FOR KEEPS! Catwoman's return to Gotham City just keeps getting worse and worse thanks to Black Mask and his mysterious new benefactor. Plus, things get a bit hairy for ol' Slam Bradley.

TICK TICK BOOM! Catwoman is caught in Alley Town as Black Mask's plan reaches its penultimate phase. With all the pieces finally in play, can Selina figure out Black Mask's ultimate goal, or is it curtains for the feline fatale?

GAME OVER! Selina Kyle has made many enemies in her life, but none who hate her with quite the same vitriol as Black Mask and Katarina Belov. With the stage set for an unforgettable night of torture and violence aimed at Selina and those closest to her, there's only one question left to ask--when the curtains go up on the grand finale, who will live and who will die? One thing's for certain--not everyone is making it out alive.

CAPER AT 2,000 FEET! With the city in disarray, Catwoman sets out to make the best of the situation and do the one thing absolutely no one else would dare: break into Vandal Savage's home.

LONE CAT AND CUB? Catwoman's one-woman mission through the verdant wastes of Gotham City continues as she finds herself as the unlikely protector of a solitary lost innocent amidst the carnage and chaos.