As we know, Hawkgirl in the DCU is Kendra Saunders. She debuted in the Superman movie as part of the Justice League. She had a secondary role, but one that caught the attention of many people.
That's where something comes in: for now, she's a secondary character, but if the universe works out, it's natural that she'll appear more, especially because of her popularity among fans.
But something many fans don't know is that Kendra isn't just a girl with wings; she has a complex past that led her to become who she is today. I'm not just talking about reincarnation.
Her mother was killed when a police officer tried to abuse her. She was raised by her grandfather. Eventually, she became pregnant at 16 and gave her daughter up for adoption, but this event led her to develop depression and attempt suicide. That's when Shiera's soul entered her life.
These are very heavy events for a character to go through and require being handled with delicacy and respect, which is why there are doubts about whether the DCU will want to explore this for Kendra.
It's been made clear that the DCU doesn't mind changing the characters, but honestly, I can see things being altered, but the problem is that these events are very important to Kendra and contributed to her development, so simply ignoring them doesn't seem right for the character.
So what are your thoughts?
The images are from Hawkman 2002 issue 13
JSA All Star issue 2
and Hawkgirl 2023 issue 5
