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Darkhawk
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Alias:
Christopher Powell
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First Appearance:
Darkhawk #1
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Base of Operations:
[not on file]
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Occupation:
[not on file]
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Place of Birth:
[not on file]
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Issue Activated:
West Coast Avengers #94
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Recruited:
46th recruit
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Classification:
Human
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Marital Status:
Single
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Membership Status:
Inactive
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Powers / Abilities:
As Darkhawk, Christopher Powell has enhanced strength; entailing that he can lift in the range between 900 pounds and 2 tons. His agility and reflexes are similarly enhanced and he is also capable of a flight capacity which is somewhat faster than a natural winged flight limit. He can also glide on air currents simply using the wings of his costume. As Darkhawk, Powell can also regenerate large portions of tissue and even vital organs and limbs. To heal himself Darkhawk must temporarilly revert to his vulnerable human form.
Using his amulet he can project concussive "Darkforce" blasts from his body and can surround himself with an invisible defensive force shield. Darkhawk also has telescopic and infra-red vision. In human form he has none of these abilities.
Aside from his superhuman powers, Powell is a novice in the martial art of Kendo. As Darkhawk he carries a grappling hook on his right hand shaped like a claw, similar to Wolverine.
Background / History:
Chirs Powell is the son of Mike Powell, an NYPD office, who later became a PI. His mother is Cheryl, her occupation is DA, I believe. He has two younger brothers, one of them is named Jason, and the other Jonathon.
In addition to instantaneous self-repairing, which can only be used when Chris reverts to human and then changes back into Darkhawk, and the chest fired darkforce blasts, Darkhawk can generate a shield, again from the chest amulet, which can stand up to a blast from a RPG. The shield can only be pointed in one direction, but Chris later gains the ability to generate a full-body shield.
The Darkhawk body has sufficient strength to lift a 7 ton boulder, with ease. Initially, Chris used the grappling claw, and a set of glider wings, as Darkhawk's main mode of transportation, but he later gains the ability to fly. Darkhawk's helmet also acts like a set of binoculars, allowing him "zoom in," and view a target from afar. The helmet also possesses a targeting interface.
Weapons / Paraphernalia:
The amulet on Darkhawk's chest is the device that allows Chris to transform into darkhawk. All Chris need do is grasp the amulet, and concentrate to transform. To revert back to human Chris need only touch it, and concentrate.
Team Affiliations:
Excelsior
New Warriors
Secert Defenders
West Coast Avengers
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