Kendra Saunders (June 16, 1999) JSA Secret Files #1
Kendra Saunders first appeared in JSA Secret Files and Origins #1 (June 16, 1999).
She was a young woman who committed suicide. When Kendra’s soul left her body, that of her grandfather’s first cousin Shiera Hall, the Golden Age Hawkgirl entered it, making Kendra a walk-in. Her grandfather, former OSS agent and globe-trotting adventurer Speed Saunders, recognized this, in part due to a change in eye color, and encouraged his granddaughter to embrace her destiny as the “new” Hawkgirl.
Still believing herself to be Kendra, she debuted as a hero using the original Hawkgirl’s equipment and set out in search of a being called the Fate-Child (her own reincarnated son, Hector Hall). This led to a meeting with the Justice Society and Kendra’s induction to that team. She currently has all of Kendra’s memories, but almost none of Shiera’s save for fighting experiences. This creates tension with Hawkman since he remembers all of their past lives together and believes they are destined for each other.
