Who Is Hawkgirl? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hawkgirl is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Kendra Saunders, with over 1,894 comic issue appearances. Hawkgirl is the reincarnated spirit of Chay-Ara. Born on Thanagar, she gained the rank of lieutenant in her world and was subsequently sent to Earth on a mission, but during her stay, she grew to love Earth and care for its inhabitants, eventually becoming known to the people as the superheroine Hawkgirl.

Who is Hawkgirl?

Current Events Justice Leaque Hawkgirl After helping in the defeat of the Dark Knigths and Barbatos during Dark Nights: Metal , Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) was recruited to join the Justice League . Kendra will also be featured in the new Hawkman series, that will explore Hawkgirl's and Hawkman's relationship. Hawkgirl was recently revealed as the leader of the current Blackhawks , an anti apocalyptic team. Kendra is also shown as a member of the Immortals, a group with the oldest beings of Earth. Origin Chay-Ara was an Egyptian princess, married to the Egyptian prince Khufu . They found a crashed shipped which gave them their powers. But they were cursed by Hath-Set to die and then reincarnate, over, and over, always dying when reaching the peak of their love. In the 1940s, Chay-Ara was reincarnated as Shiera Sanders while Prince Khufu was reincarnated as Carter Hall who was also the winged wonder, Hawkman .

Key facts

Hawkgirl is of human origin and first appeared in "Origin of the Flash". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,894 recorded issue appearances, Hawkgirl ranks among the most featured characters in comics.