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Kendra Saunders (New Earth)

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See also Hawkgirl, Hawkwoman for a complete list of references to distinguish between these closely named or closely related articles.

Character Template
Character Template
Real Name
Current Alias

Aliases
Chay-Ara; Sheila Carr; Lady Celia Penbrook, Kate Manser; Shiera Sanders

Identity

Alignment


Relatives
Michael Saunders (father, deceased); Trina Saunders (mother, deceased); Cyril "Speed" Saunders (grandfather); Mia Saunders (daughter); Shiera Hall (Hawkgirl, great-aunt, deceased); Carter Hall (Hawkman, great-uncle); Hector Hall (Dr. Fate, 2nd cousin); Northwind (cousin through adoption); Hippolyta Hall (Fury, cousin through marriage); Daniel Hall (Sandman, 3rd cousin), Death, Destiny, Destruction, Delirium, Desire (3rd cousins)

Universe

Base Of Operations
St. Roch, Louisiana; JLA Watchtower & Hall of Justice; formerly Manhattan, New York (as a member of the JSA)

Characteristics
Gender

Height

Weight
135 lbs (54.43 kg)

Eyes

Hair

Status
Citizenship

Marital Status

Occupation
Crime Fighter, Film School Student, Temp Curator of the Stonechat Museum

Origin
Origin
Committed suicide and was reborn with the soul of her great aunt Shiera Sanders Hall and became the new hawkgirl

Place of Birth



Contents

History

Kendra Saunders was a young woman who commited suicide. When her soul left her body, her great-aunt, Shiera Hall's soul, entered it.[1] Her grandfather, former OSS agent and globe-trotting adventurer Speed Saunders, recognized this change and encouraged his granddaughter to embrace her destiny as the "new" Hawkgirl.

Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl

Justice Society of America

She believed herself to still be Kendra, even going as far as using the original Hawkgirl equipment, and went out to find the Fate-Child (the reincarnation of Shiera's son, Hector Hall). During her search came across the Justice Society of America and became a member.[2]

Hawkman

Shiera's memories have not surfaced constantly making her question the ancient relationship her soul has with Hawkman's. Hawkman for his part remembers all of their past lives together and believes they are destined to be together. The matter is not mad any easier by the fact that Kendra is haunted by the murder of her parents by a corrupt cop and the jumbled memories and feelings from Shiera that may periodically occur. During the time she was partners with Hawkman she became attracted to him. Zauriel eventually was the catalyst behind explaining the truth of Kendra's identity.

She currently has all of Kendra's memories, but almost none of Shiera's. This creates tension with Hawkman since he remembers all of their past lives together and believes they are destined for each other. Kendra has been presented as a very troubled young woman, haunted by the murder of her parents by a corrupt cop and confused by her jumble of memories and feelings. She has operated as Hawkman's partner but only recently began to actually admit her attraction to him. The truth about Kendra's identity was eventually revealed to her by the angel Zauriel.

Rann-Thangar War

During the onset of the Rann-Thangar War, Troia recruited Kendra and other heroes. A Zeta Beam transporter malfunction injured Kendra and several other heroes, causing her to grow over 20 ft tall.[3]

Justice League of America

Later she was returned to normal and renewed her protection of St. Roch, Louisiana in Hawkman's absence. She also taken over as the curator of the Stonechat Museum. She then was inducted as a member to the newly reformed Justice League of America. Hawkgirl began a turbulent relationship with Red Arrow, with past relationships, parenting and being unable to express their feelings to each other has caused more then its share of problems.

Hawkgirl is now 100% Kendra Saunders. Shiera Hall' soul left Kendra's body and moved on to the afterlife. Shiera hopes her passing on will finally remove the curse of Hath-Set.


Powers and Abilities

Powers

Reincarnation: Additionally, the Nth metal knife which murdered Hawkgirl in her original incarnation as Chay-Ara had an unusual effect upon her soul and that of her lover Khufu (Hawkman). The pair are locked in a seemingly endless cycle of death and rebirth throughout the centuries. While not a superhuman power per se, this propensity for reincarnation has allowed Hawkgirl to cheat death and return to active duty in her current incarnation.

Abilities

Expert Combatant: expert at hand-to-hand combat, skilled in a number of martial arts techniques.

Weapons Expert: excels in the use of archaic weaponry and modern weaponry alike.

Strength level

Hawkgirl possesses the strength level of a woman her height and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise. Her strength is augmented due to the properties of her Nth Metal harness.

Weaknesses

Spontaneous Deja Vu: Hawkgirl occasionally experiences flashes of déjà vu from her past lives. These can often be disorienting, and can also prove distractive in the midst of battle.

Curse: every time she is born again she must wander the earth till she meets again with her eternal soul mate. But as soon as they form a deep bond, they are destined to be murdered again.


Paraphernalia

Equipment:
Artificial Feathered Wings: Flight through the use of Thanagarian Nth Metal wings; also direction controlled self-powered flight. Her wings allow her to control navigation and guidance during flight, though they can be "flapped" through use of shoulder motions.

Nth Metal Belt & Boots: Hawkgirl flies by way of an anti-gravity Belt & boots constructed from Thanagarian Nth Metal its abilities are controlled mentally.

Nth Metal Enhancements: Through exposure to the Nth Metal. The metal is psycho-reactive, responding to its bearer's thoughts and in it's base form has a number of electromagnetic/gravitational properties.
  • Enhanced Strength
  • Enhanced Durability
  • Enhanced Reflexes
  • Enhanced Vision: observing objects at great distances and at speeds faster than can be perceived by the normal eye. (she can count the flaps of a hummingbird's wings)
  • Enhanced Minor Healing Factor: capable of mending all but the most serious of wounds.
  • Temperature Regulation: exposure to the Nth Metal allows her to regulate her temperature to withstand cold temperatures.
  • Flight: Flight. Hawkman has been able to fly at speeds of 200 MPH. Red Arrow once said that Hawkgirl is a lot faster than Hawkman in the air.
  • Energy Disruption: It has been revealed in Justice League comics that Hawkgirl's Nth Metal can disrupt the very force drawn from the fabric of space/time. Kanjar Ro's sceptor generated this force but it could not affect Hawkgirl in hardly any way.

Transportation: Flight
Weapons:

  • Hawkgirl's dart gun: Kendra employs a custom-made dart gun, developed by a reformed criminal known as the Mole.
  • Archaic Weaponry: She specializes with a mace


Notes

  • Due to her paternal relationship to Carter and Shiera Hall, Kendra can also claim the cosmic entities known as The Endless as part of her extended family.

Trivia


See Also


Recommended Reading


Links and References


Footnotes

  1. ↑ JSA #21
  2. ↑ JSA Secret Files and Origins #1
  3. ↑ 52 - Week Four



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