HAWKGIRL
Real name: Kendra Shiera Saunders
Occupation: Film school student
Base of Operations: Austin
Marital Status: Single
Ht: 5'6"
Wt: 120 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
First Appearance: JSA Secret Files #1 (June, 1999)
Creators: Shiera created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville, Kendra created by
James Robinson, David Goyer, Geoff Johns and Stephen Sadowski
Fel Andar was a Thanagarian spy dispatched to Earth shortly after Hawkman Carter Hall vanished in the Last Days of the JSA. He took up the role of Hawkman, even finding an Earthwoman named Sharon (last name unknown) to take up the role of Hawkwoman. When questioned by J'Onn J'Onzz, he told a false story about being Carter Hall's son who had spent some time on Thanagar. During his masquerade, this Hawkman briefly joined the JLI at Batman’s request. During the Invasion, Sharon discovered Andar’s espionage activities. Andar subsequently killed Sharon but not before she told the JLI the truth. Fel Andar escaped to Thanagar. The people aware of this deception, Maxwell Lord, J’onn J’onzz, and Amanda Waller of the Suicide Squad, have kept this deceit a secret as to not tarnish the JLA’s reputation.
The History of Hawkgirl- by PJFan
In ancient Egypt Prince Khufu Kha-Tarr ruled as Pharaoh with his beloved bride
Chay-Ara at his side. Chay-Ara was a Hyksos noblewoman who had fallen in love
with Khufu. Khufu was a hero to his people, a crusading warrior king with his
fighting princess at his side. Chay-Ara set herself up as a ploy when the power
hungry Priest Hath-Set tried to incite rebellion. Hath-Set cursed both Chay-Ara
and Khufu to be reborn again and again, as well as to have a child born with no
soul to be used against them as a vessel for the dark powers he controlled. Both
the Prince and his Princess died and their souls moved on, but not to their
great reward, to one lifetime after another, as different couples throughout
history, and always at each other's side. Shiera Sanders was born centuries
after Chay-Ara's death. At the dawn of the Twentieth Century Shiera began her
long life, and grew into a beautiful young woman. Her career as a journalist led
to a chance meeting with an archaeologist named Carter Hall. Kidnapped by the
insane Anton Hastor, Shiera was saved by Carter who had donned a costume and a
pair of wings. She and Carter fell in love as time went on and Shiera eventually
accepted and believed Carter's claim that they had lived before, as Khufu and
Chay-Ara so many years earlier in Egypt. Carter used his colorful garb and power
of flight to become a hero, the hero that would become known as Hawkman . Unlike
many girlfriends of heroes, at any time, Carter was honest with Shiera about his
double life. It was because of this honesty that Shiera was instrumental in
aiding fellow girlfriends of JSA members, along with Wonder Woman, in saving the
day when the JSA were brainwashed by villain Brainwave.
This event was a precursor to Shiera's own career as a heroine, Hawkgirl,
Hawkman's partner and recurring ally to the JSA. Shiera's cousin Speed Saunders
also aided the JSA at times as an enlisted man during the Second World War.
Their adventures with the Society gave Shiera and Carter extended youth from
exposure to Ian Karkull's magical energies and let them continue an active life
much longer than most. After being forced to retire from heroing Shiera and her
husband became active together in archaeology and had a son. Their son Hector
grew distanced, always jealous of their godson Norda being able to fly with the
couple while he was stuck on the ground. With their return to superheroing off
and on, Shiera and Carter were apart from Hector even more often. In spite of
their distance and difference, Shiera loved Hector deeply, as did Carter. They
saw both Carter and Norda become heroes on their own and returned to active duty
as JSA'ers. They went into limbo with the rest of the Society to combat the Gods
of Norway and returned years later. Soon after their return to the Earthly plane
Shiera and her husband Carter disappeared, supposedly merged into one being,
along with many other winged heroes, and Katar Hol, another Hawkman from another
world and Carter's successor, by a being referring to itself as "the Hawkgod."
Sometime earlier, a few years after Hector had been born, Shiera's cousin Speed
had his first Granddaughter. Kendra Saunders was born. Kendra grew up in Austin
Texas and had an unfortunately difficult life. Kendra was a troubled girl and
unable to deal with her parent's death. She ran away from the youth facilities
she was placed in frequently and was unwilling to stay in their care for any
length of time. She spent time living on the streets until she was taken in and
remanded into the custody of her Grandfather Speed.
Her troubles did not end there, as Kendra slit her wrists and got into trouble
with the law. She tried suicide a second time, a more successful attempt. She
overdosed on pills and Speed brought her to the hospital where she was
pronounced dead. For ten minutes Kendra was lifeless, but she then gasped for
breath. Speed was elated, but upon looking into her eyes saw that her eyes were
then brown, they had changed colors. This lead Speed to believe that Kendra was
Shiera, reincarnated into a new body after Kendra successfully took her own
life. Speed trained Kendra, attempted to prepare her for the mantle of Hawkgirl.
She graduated school and began studying film in College. Speed voyaged to Asia
at the request of his old ally Sandman where and learned of the coming return of
Hawkman, and the role Kendra was to play in the return of Hector Hall, the next
Dr. Fate. Kendra was informed that she was to be involved, and donning the
Hawkgirl mantle and wings became involved in a new JSA. As time progressed she
learned that she had lived past lives. Initially she was plagued by dreams of
ancient Egypt and other worlds, and then had flashes of numerous lives
throughout human history. The only recurring theme was a man at her side. Thanks
to the fallen angel Zauriel and her Grandfather's testimony Kendra learned the
truth, but was unwilling to accept it. At the time her fellow JSA members
confronted her about her past she was teleported across space to the world of
Thanagar, the world that the other Hawkman, Katar Hol, came from. Kendra and the
new Hawkman defeated the despotic ruler of Thanagar with the JSA and returned to
Earth.