Understanding Hawkman: Part 2.c – More Family

Welcome back to another installment of the Hawkmanology Project.  In our last part of this chapter we focused on the son of Hawkman, Hector Hall.  In this we will look at more members of his extended family.  One thing to remember with Hawkman and Hawkgirl (Sheira) through the years is that they did not have children until this past reincarnation, so the family aspect is new to their long lives.

 

Northwind – Norda Cantrell is the adopted son of Carter and Sheira Hall.  He comes from the hidden city of Feithera and is born of a native Feitheran mother and a human father.  The Halls often travelled to that hidden land and over time they eventually adopted Norda.  Norda was already caught up in the curse of Hath-Set, and he would stand in opposition to his eventual friend and teammate, Hector, the birth son of his adopted parents.  Norda along with several other sons and daughters of the JSA formed a group of their own called Infinity, Inc.  They eventually disbanded and Norda was not seen for some time.  He was next seen as an ally of Black Adam in Khandaq, his form radically changed to the appearance seen above.  We learn that Feithera was destroyed by the actions of humans and their entire race went through hyperevolution to survive.  His people still reside in Khandaq.

Fury (Lyta Trevor-Hall) – Lyta is the daughter of the Golden Age Heroine, Fury, and was raised by Derek and Joan Trevor (aka Joan Dale, Miss America).  Along with several other sons and daughters of the Golden Age heroes she joined the group Infinity, Inc, taking the name of her mother: Fury.  It was while a member of that group that she met and fell in love with Hector Hall, eventually becoming pregnant with his child before his death.  It was later revealed that Hector had gone on to take the mantle of the Sandman and had been visiting Lyta.  Eventually she joined him in the dreaming where they finally married.  She had a prolonged pregnancy while in the Dreaming before Hector’s spirit was cast away by a returning Morpheus of the Endless and Lyta was banished from the dreaming.  Their son Daniel was finally born, but his ties to the Dreaming were powerful.  He was kidnapped and Lyta was forced to play a part in the killing of Morpheus of the Endless, causing her son Daniel to take his place.  Lyta was lost for many years afterwards before Hector, now returned to life as Dr. Fate, found her and they enjoyed a short time of happiness together before they were killed by a rampaging Spectre.  Hector and Lyta’s souls were seen departing to the Dreaming once again, their family reunited.

 

Daniel, Dream of the Endless – The son of Hector and Lyta Hall spent most of the time in his mother’s womb while they resided in the realm known as the Dreaming.  Lyta was pregnant for far longer than a normal term as the child became connected with the Dreaming.  He was kidnapped shortly after being born and used in a revenge plot against Morpheus of the Endless, Lord of the Dreaming.  His ties to the Dreaming and his role in this plot marked the child, Daniel, as the new avatar of Dream of the Endless, replacing Morpheus.  A child who was never given a chance to grow up became one of the most powerful beings in creation, but he did reach out at the end of the lives of his parents to bring their souls to reside with him within the Dreaming.

OK, we’re going to end this part of the chapter now and next we’ll discuss the various close friends and allies of Hawkman.