Goldfinch is a former Bluff City superhero who currently resides in Blough City under the name Gale Green. She first appeared as the narrator of the opening of "The Grapplers Down at Promenade Arena Pt. 1".
Appearance
At the time she is seen in "Messy Business", she is 43 years old, and is described as being the “mid-century image of perfection”, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Early versions of her superhero costume included a beaked bird mask (which she later called "hideous") and all-black wings.
History
Born in Blough City, she left as a young girl, and was adopted by the de Lanza family as Dorothy de Lanza. At some point, Hector Hu painted a portrait of her when she was a child (Gale Green on a Bench). Although much is unknown about this portrait, it does have supernatural qualities and is thought to be of Blough City origin.
She met her future girlfriend and superhero partner, Waxwing, at pro wrestling tryouts.
At one point, she and Goldfinch worked a bank robbery which Waxwing believed involved Mr E Masque and the Coast Guard. This was the same incident that Hector Hu told Florence Slowly was perpetrated by the Coast Guard. However, because Goldfinch rejected this theory, the case was pinned on someone else.
After working as a superhero in Bluff City for many years, she decided to return to her home in Blough City, hoping to use art to help the people there gain the freedom that Bluff City had. This move separated her from Waxwing, an event which was painful for both of them.
Return to Blough City
Back in Blough City, Gale worked as a filmmaker and radio producer whose work often pushed the boundaries of social mores. While planning the Citywide Film Festival, she set up a temporary office in the Courtyard church rectory. Her office contained scripts, typewriter, an inbox full of letters, and a photo of Waxwing and herself together in happier times.
After the events of "Messy Business", she became more of a patron of the arts. Like many of the citizens of Blough City, she suffered memory loss, forgetting many of the specifics of her prior life (including her relationship with Waxwing). When seen in "Extracurricular: Out Of Time", she was a figure of rumour in Blough City, hosting large parties at her estate. Although she was approached by the Whitakers to be part of the Tunnel Project, she declined, believing it to be a real estate venture and therefore something she had little interest in.
Her home in Blough City is a massive cliff-side estate located to the north of the city, where she often hosts parties. The house has a large driveway and many rooms including a big entry hall, a master closest, a music room (with a piano), a dining room, a parlor room for receiving guests, a library, and a private study (nicely furnished, with lots of dark wood). Her staff includes multiple doormen and valets.
Trivia
- As well as being Bluff City's Superman, her civilian names ("Dorothy" and "Gale") are a likely reference to Dorothy Gale, the main character of the Oz books and film, who was swept away to another world.