Gilda Kent is Harvey Kent's wife.
History
Gilda was an accomplished sculptress and artist when she became engaged to Gotham's District Attorney, Harvey Kent. However, after the trial of "Boss" Moroni, Kent's face was hideously scarred in half and Gilda couldn't stand the sight of her once-handsome fiancee turn into a horrible monster. Harvey Kent ended their engagement and became the criminal Two-Face.[1]
Gilda was surprised when Harvey showed up at her home a few days later with his face seemingly fixed. Harvey told her that he underwent plastic surgery, but before the evening was over, Kent's face began melting and Gilda learned that Harvey was merely using a wax mask to cover his scarred face. When Batman appeared, Harvey assumed that Gilda had called the vigilante and he left thinking that Gilda betrayed him, leaving her heartbroken.[2]
A short time later, Gilda witnessed one of Two-Face's crimes and followed him to his secret hideout. Two-Face was confronting Batman and when he shot the vigilante, Gilda jumped in front of Batman and the bullet hit her. Gilda was taken to a hospital where the doctors managed to save her. Harvey talked to her, with the utmost regret and he agreed to leave his criminal life behind to be with her. A few days later, Harvey's face was restored with plastic surgery and while he was in prison, he promised Gilda that they would marry when he was released.[3]
Following Harvey's release, Gilda and Harvey were married. Some time later, Gilda left to visit relatives, leaving Harvey in the care of their butler Wilkins. In Gilda's absence, Two-Face seemingly returned and went on a crime spree, damaging. Harvey's reputation. Batman investigated the case and revealed that the true criminal was not Harvey, but rather a diguised Wilkins, . Afterwards, Gilda returned home to Harvey, having known all along that her husband was not the true criminal.[4]
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Notes
- This version of Gilda Kent, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
Related
- 6 Appearances of Gilda Kent (Earth-Two)
- 1 Images featuring Gilda Kent (Earth-Two)
- Quotations by or about Gilda Kent (Earth-Two)
- Character Gallery: Gilda Kent (Earth-Two)
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