Barbara "Barb/Babs" Gordon is a superheroine and member of the Batman Family. She operated as the superheroine Batgirl, serving as the second character to use the identity. Barbara continued to operate, though was forced into retirement due to her crippling. Barbara operated as the data broker Oracle, using her skills in Information Technology to help both the Batman Family and other superheroes. Under the identity, she was a member and leader of the superhero team Birds of Prey.