Shayera Hol

Hawkwoman
Shayera Hol as depicted in Justice League (vol. 4) #14 (December 2018). Art by Stephen Segovia.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Brave and the Bold #34 (February 10th 1961)
Created byGardner Fox
Joe Kubert
In-story information
Full nameShayera Hol (née Thal)
SpeciesThanagarian
Team affiliationsJustice League
Justice Society of America
PartnershipsHawkman (Katar Hol)
John Stewart
Notable aliasesHawkgirl
Hawkwoman
Abilities
  • Flight via Nth metal feathered wings
  • Reincarnation via Nth metal knife
  • Highly skilled armed and unarmed combatant
  • Superhuman strength and super-acute vision
  • Healing factor
  • Ability to communicate with birds
  • Utilizes Nth metal gravity-defying belt and archaic weaponry
  • Temperature regulation
  • Multilingualism
  • Has exceptional senses and hearing thanks to long-term exposure to Nth metal
  • Superhuman endurance
  • Enhanced hearing, vision, strength, durability, and stamina

Shayera Thal, later married with the name Shayera Hol, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books during the Silver Age of Comics published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Joe Kubert, and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #34 (March 1961). She is the second Hawkgirl and first Hawkwoman.

The character has since appeared in various media following her inception in the comics, most notably in the DC Animated Universe voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera.