Hawkman – Carter Hall

The Reincarnated Prince….

The original Earth-2 Hawkman’s story begins back in Egypt where he was Prince Khufu, a wise and noble leader.   He fell in love with the beautiful Chay-ara and the two soon were to be married.   Until the evil priest Hath-Set poisoned them and cursed them throughout time to be reincarnated time and time again, only to be murdered over and over again.

Reincarnated time and time again, Prince Khufu traveled down the time line gaining experience in every time he was born.   Usually he would rise to a position where he was a defender of the weak and an enforcer of justice, when Khufu becomes Hawkman it is the Golden Age of Heroism, and he helps to found the Justice Society of America and the All-Star Squadron.

Taking the name Carter Hall, he is a museum curator specializing in Egyptology, along with his assistant/secretary and his wife Sheira Hall, the reincarnation of Chay-ara, the two are a mainstay of the JSA through the Golden Age.   They would have a son in the Hector Hall, the Silver Scarab of Infinity Inc., as well as a Godson in Norda, or Northwind, also a member of Infinity, Inc.

First Appearance

Created By:   Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville

Powers

Reincarnation – Thanks to the curse placed upon him, Khufu’s soul reincarnates every so often after he is murdered.   This makes him effectively immortal, but restless.

Vulnerabilities

Hawkman is a regular human male and suffers the same vulnerabilities as any other human.

Skills

Experienced- Thanks to his many lives, Carter is a formidable opponent having had lifetimes to perfect his strategies.

Leadership – Carter is a natural leader and has served as the chairman of the JSA many times.

Scholar - Carter is extremely educated in the following areas.. Egyptology, Identifying Relics, and Archaeology.

Weapons – Carter is a master of most ancient weaponry, though he favors the mace.

Equipment

Nth Metal Harness & Wings – Carter’s harness, wings, and boots are all layered in nth metal, the mysterious metal that allows Carter the following abilities.

  • Flight – Carter can fly at immense speeds.
  • Cold/Heat Immunity -   Though Carter wears no shirt, his nth metal protects his body from the ravages of temperature and wind friction while flying.
  • Enhanced Strength – Carter’s strength has sometimes been described as combining all his past lives together, however it is probably easier to just say he is probably as strong as Aquaman, but not on the level of Superman or Wonder Woman.
  • Telescopic Vision - Carter’s helm gives him enhanced eyesight, like a hawk.

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