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Kendra Saunders, also known as Hawkgirl, is a winged metahuman warrior turned superhero. She is the reincarnation of a Thanagarian and a member of the Justice Gang. After Hawkgirl and the team discovered Superman's supposed mission to conquer Earth, they began to distrust him. However, after seeing the unwavering support the Jarhanpur people gave him, she put aside her mistrust to help prevent Boravia from conquering Jarhanpur and killing their tyrannical ruler Vasil Ghurkos while her teammates dispatched the troops, while Superman stopped Metropolis from being destroyed and exposing Lex Luthor's elaborate conspiracy.
Kendra Saunders was born into a cycle of reincarnation that included a Thanagarian warrior. After a dark early life, she ended up carrying the memories of her past lives.[1]
When a Kaiju started running wild in Metropolis, Hawkgirl and the rest of the Justice Gang arrived to assist Superman. Using her battle cry, she did arial attacks on the beast, swinging her mace at the creature's durable skin. Getting the order by Mister Terrific to attack its eyes, Hawkgirl fiercely attacked its right, only for her knee to get stuck in the eyelid.
She called for Green Lantern's assistance, only to be annoyed by his childish antics. She proceeded to hit the beast's eye with her mace, while Lantern attacked the other, until Terrific used his T-Spheres to go inside the beast's stomach and destroy its intestines. The group was then approached by their fans, where Hawkgirl quickly dismissed Justice Gang as their official title when Lantern referred to them as such.[2]
Their victory over the Kaiju was cut short, however, as a news report from the The Sphere News revealed the rest of the damaged message from Superman's parents that Lex Luthor recovered from the Fortress of Solitude: he was meant to rule over them. Hawkgirl and the others followed the distraught Superman into a Stagg Industries building to talk privately over this revelation, Guy Gardner placing an energy field over the glass to give them privacy from the outraged people.
Hawkgirl then broke up a fight between Superman and Gardner when the latter started accusing Superman of being a threat to the Earth. She then calmly asked if the message was true, to which he confirmed the first half, while the rest was damaged when he arrived on Earth. When Mister Terrific shot down any hope that the rest of the message was doctored, Hawkgirl questioned where Luthor could have gotten it from in the first place, only for Superman to take off to the Fortress.[2]
Hawkgirl returned to her apartment, where after taking a shower, she sadly witnessed the news of the invasion of Jarhanpur by the Boravian army on TV. Seeing how the inhabitants called Superman for help, she felt inspired and flew directly to Jarhanpur to join the fight and defend the country. She reunited there with Guy Gardner and their new ally Metamorpho, and fought against the Boravian armed forces.
While her allies defended the Jarhanpurians, Hawkgirl broke into the presidential castle and fended off Vasil Ghurkos' bodyguards with her mace before grabbing the president and flying with him out of the window. The ruler of Boravian mocked her, believing she would not be able to kill him, comparing her to Superman and his noble ideals. The Thanagarian warrior only responded that she was not like Superman before dropping the president to his death.
With Ghurkos dead and his army defeated, Hawkgirl and her teammates were celebrated by the Jarhanpurians. She congratulated Metamorpho on his abilities and asked Gardner to let him join the team. Reluctant at first due to his physical appearance, the Green Lantern welcomed him when he complimented the name "Justice Gang," much to Hawkgirl's disbelief.[2]
Personality[]
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Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Superhuman Strength: Hawkgirl possesses superior strength compared to the average human and can inflict superhuman force into her melee attacks and damaging swings from her mace, contending with the cybernetically enhanced Metallo before suffering defeat, and manhandling a group of armed Boravian troops before smashing Vasil Ghurkos through a window and dropping him to his death..
Superhuman Speed: Hawkgirl can fly and glide at considerable speeds while in flight.
Superhuman Durability: Hawkgirl's body is far more resistant to injury and physical damage than ordinary humans, capable of withstanding superhuman force.
Flight: Hawkgirl's large feathered wings enable her to fly and soar gracefully through the skies at high speeds.
Reincarnation: Hawkgirl can reincarnate after death, one of her past lives being a Thanagarian warrior.[1][3]
Abilities[]
Expert Combatant: Hawkgirl is proficient in multiple forms of combat, skillfully wielding her mace in combat.
Mace Mastery: Hawkgirl has mastered wielding her mace into her fighting style.
Equipment[]
Weapons[]
Hawkgirl's Mace: Hawkgirl’s primary weapon is a mace strong enough to knock out human foes like Vasil Ghurkos' bodyguards and injure powerful enemies like the Kaiju. Though mainly used in close combat, she also throws it at distant targets when needed.
Other Equipment[]
Hawksuit: When operating as Hawkgirl, Kendra dons a LordTech superhero suit similar to her teammates but in yellow.
Facilities[]
Hawkgirl's Apartment: Kendra Saunders live in an apartment located in Metropolis.
Hall of Justice: Along with the rest of the Justice Gang, Hawkgirl occupies the Hall of Justice located in Metropolis where they can rest and discuss their missions.
In the comics, Kendra Saunders is the third Hawkgirl, a legacy title used by several characters who serve as the female counterpart to the superhero Hawkman. She is the reincarnation of Shiera Sanders, the original Hawkgirl.
Behind the Scenes[]
Kendra Saunders in the DC Universe is the second live-action incarnation of the character, following an incarnation portrayed by Ciara Renée.
Merced felt that her role as Anya Corazon/Araña in the Marvel film Madame Web helped prepare her to play Hawkgirl, though she did not tell the Superman filmmakers about that role in case they did not want her to play both.[4]
