Who Is Halo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Halo (DC Comics): Halo is the fusion of a human body and an Aurakle, an ancient energy-being of iridescent color. Bright as the stars the beautiful young woman now call

Halo is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Violet Harper, with over 384 comic issue appearances. Halo is the fusion of a human body and an Aurakle, an ancient energy-being of iridescent color. Bright as the stars the beautiful young woman now calls herself Violet Harper, an entity in human form. Halo was a founding member of the Outsiders.
Who is Halo?
Origin (as told in " The Truth About Halo " story arc) Death of Violet Harper In the beginning, there was the Source . Then something happened, a force from outside invaded and the Source was struck asunder. From the Source, the universe was born - it was in this moment that a race called the Aurakle was born as well. They were among the very first life in the universe. As the universe spun and life began to arise, the Aurakle watched and learned, and, as they learned, they grew and multiplied. Halo was one of the descendants of these first Aurakle. She lived for unknown thousands of years, and she found that, in one important way, she was different than the rest of her kind. While the other Aurakle generally were more interested in stellar phenomena and cosmic happenings, Halo was more interested in mortal living beings.
Key facts
Halo is of radiation origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 384 recorded issue appearances, Halo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Halo?
Halo is the fusion of a human body and an Aurakle, an ancient energy-being of iridescent color. Bright as the stars the beautiful young woman now calls herself Violet Harper, an entity in human form. Halo was a founding member of the Outsiders.
What is Halo's real name?
Halo's real identity is Violet Harper.



