" THE FUTURE IS WORTH IT . ALL THE PAIN , ALL THE TEARS . THE FUTURE IS WORTH THE FIGHT . "
- as written by jack .
note: this is going to be my own interpretation of Martian Manhunter from the DC Universe , and I will be taking things from different media .
For those who are not part of the main timeline this account usually follows and would still like to para-thread on here : threads with your muse will be put in an au .
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my portrayal: DC's Shayera/Hawkwoman
Full Name: Shayera Thal
Alias(es): Shayera Muñoz, Hawkwoman, Kesi & others
Race/Ethnicity: Thanagarian (claims to be Latina on public records)
Citizenship: Thanagarian (& verse-dependent)
Gender: Cis-Female
Sexuality: Pansexual
DOB: (Kesi) Feb. 20, 2402 BC; (Shayera) Oct. 28 (verse dependent)
Appearance (21st Century FC is Juliana Harkavy, FC from Kemet is Freema Agyeman)
Shayera appears to be a somewhat tall (5'8"/1.73 m) woman in great shape for her age and height. She's toned, definition easily seen in her abs and arms when she moves. Her skin is light, but tanned thanks to all the time she spends outside. Her eyes are hazel, and her hair, which is naturally curly and hangs just below her shoulder blades, is auburn. Her wings are mainly white with brown speckles on the front, and brown on the back, resembling that of a red-tailed hawk. As Hawkwoman, she wears her Thanagarian armor. In her civilian identity, she tends to wear casual, form-fitting clothes--always with shoes that are easy to run in.
Background
Kesi was a daughter of the ruler of Kemet during the Old Kingdom. She fell for a man (Tanus) who loved her well, but he was too poor for her father to ever approve of their relationship. When Tanus was found sneaking into the palace for a nighttime rendezvous with Kesi, the pharaoh was furious, disliking the man's defiance. Kesi would find Tanus in his home, bleeding out from a knife in his gut. The young woman tearfully prayed to Aset (aka Isis), asking the goddess to use her mortal life force to save Tanus. Aset did as Kesi asked, neither of them knowing that the knife was made of Nth Metal, an alien element with mysterious properties. The knife, in conjunction with Aset's magic, would throw Kesi and Tanus into an endless cycle of love, drama, and reincarnation. In the 21st century, Shayera Thal was a Thanagarian cop, who had traveled from her planet to Earth in order to apprehend a violent shapeshifter hiding in the rainforests of Bolivia. Once she caught him and sent him back to Thanagar, she decided to stay on Earth to study human law enforcement. She used an Absorbascon to help her learn Spanish, and was surprised to find that humans thought she was Latina, due to her Thanagarian accent and facial features which surprisingly helped her "pass". (Her current location on Earth is entirely verse-dependent.)
Personality
Some people are put off by Shayera's brave, determined nature, but when she wants to achieve something, she won't let anyone or anything get in her way. When she's fighting as part of a team, she has no problem leading the charge. Despite all this, she has a hidden capacity for compassion, which is part of what drives her to help people. Within reason, she believes in second chances. She's also adventurous, always willing to try out new activities or visit new places when a friend offers. Her biggest faults lie in the way she handles guilt (when she feels like she's done something wrong, she's hard on herself for a while) and her tendency to make sarcastic quips when she's irritated (these usually don't do much to raise morale). Shayera's hobbies include hiking, cycling, meditation, and playing chess.
Power(s) all those of an average Thanagarian...
Flight, using their natural wings to steer and glide
Superhuman strength, durability, reflexes, hearing & stamina
Superhuman sight, which is 8x better than a human's
Ability to communicate with birds using empathy
Slowed aging, as a 100-yr old will look 30 by human standards
+ the ability to retain brief memories (& therefore certain skills) from her past lives (like Wild West-style gunslinging in the 21st century)
Abilities
Fighting Skills - she's proficient with handguns, knives, her mace & her fists (using a Thanagarian form resembling kickboxing)
Languages - Thanagarian, any Earth language as needed
Misc. - stealth, investigative skills, intimidation techniques
Equipment
Nth Metal mace - can generate lightning and/or heat, not to mention disturb/counter magic
Image inducer - bends light around her wings to hide them
Extra
On Thanagar, Shayera was part of the Spec Ops department.
She has other kinds of clothes from Thanagar, but she constantly has to buy backless stuff (halter tops, backless dresses, low-waist bras) to accommodate her wings. Her wingspan is 12'6"/3.81 m. 6'/2 m is a standard mattress.
Hawkman's strength has been shown to be somewhere between that of 10 human men (half a ton) & enough to throw a car (a ton), so Shayera's does as well.
Shayera prefers to just sleep in her underwear, arms cushioning her face as she flops onto her stomach.
She's claustrophobic & occasionally she has nightmares about being buried alive.
She commonly has to tuck her wings in, in order to get past people or rush through narrow corridors. It hurts after a while.
Shayera knows a guy who forges legal documents for her as needed. In return, she doesn't turn him in.
Swimming is a shitty situation for her, considering her wings.
In her primary verse, she works as a "freelance" forensic photographer, who takes pictures at crime scenes. But she enjoys taking photos of animals more & some of her photos have been posted in magazines.
Possible AUs
Empress of Thanagar
Green Lantern Shayera
A Past Life (Historical AU)
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[ I have a Gentleman Ghost I'd be interested in bringing to the server- and a handful of other obscure muses- but my schedule makes my activity inconsistent. Is there a rule about time spent inactive? ]
hi! here in compassverse we're looking for generally active members, especially since sometimes a lot can happen in a short amount of time and one can fall behind with what's been going on. in spite of this, we'd still love to have you on board, if you'd like! you can even stay for a while as a spectator and gauge whether you'd want to give writing a shot or not.
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