Headhunter (Hawkman)
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| − | The Headhunter | + | The Headhunter was a mysterious masked member of an unknown tribe that existed on Earth. A savaged, he claimed that he sought people with knowledge and memories in order to claim their heads. These would be added to his collective of shrunken heads which in turn empowered the Headhhunter. (Hawkman v4 #21) |
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| + | At some point, he came to learn of a myth regarding an immortal spirit with this being the [[Hawkman]] whose existence was said to had been littered throughout history and weaved across tales in the long past. The Headhunter looked to claim the knowledge and life experience of such a figure and decided to hunt the figure. (Hawkman v4 #21) He began to stalk the [[Carter Hall (DC)|Carter Hall]] when he began to operate as a hero in the town of '''St. Roch'''. Watching the superhero, the Headhunter looked to learn all of Hawkman's secrets. (Hawkman v4 #20) | ||
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| + | With Hawkman in his grasp, the Headhunter prepared to claim the head of Carter Hall. However, he was interrupted when [[Kendra Saunders]] entered the apartment after finding out that someone had broken in. She was the other prey for him as she was [[Hawkgirl]] but she lacked any memories or knowledge of her past. Thus, he believed her to be worth nothing and decided not to claim her head. This allowed her to renew an attack against the Headhunter who ultimately decided to escape. Using his dust, he created a distraction and left through the window. With him gone, Kendra Saunders went about using the Nth Metal in Hawkman's wings to heal Carter Hall. Retreating to the cemetery, he waited there for Hawkman who tracked the villain down. The Headhunter revealed that he wanted Hawkman to be strong so that he could claim his power and thus be stronger in turn. Gathering bones of Carter Hall's previous reincarnations, he had them form into undead copies of his quarry which he prepared to fight Hawkman. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | In appearance, the Headhunter was a male humanoid who wore a mask that hid his face with his skin being of a greenish tone. He carried around his head a collection of shrunken heads. (Hawkman v4 #19) | ||
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| + | The Headhunter claimed to be a savage who was made to survive and grow. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
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| + | He looked to claim the being and soul of a person that would join him. (Hawkman v4 #20) | ||
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| + | His desire for knowledge meant that he had no interest that lacked it. Such was the case when he ignored Kendra Saunders as she lacked the memories of her past incarnations and considered her to be worth nothing. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
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| + | He claimed to work for a being known as the '''''Tsanta'''''. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
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| + | The Headhunter's search for knowledge meant he looked to claim the heads of people to join his collective. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | It was shown that he carried a sickle-shaped blade that he used in close-quarter combat. (Hawkman v4 #20) | ||
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| + | His people had managed to make use of Nth Metal that he grounded into a golden dust where he could tap into its properties as a catalyst to achieve various feats. Among these included being able to blow it on a person in order to paralyse them. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
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| + | He was able to conduct occult rituals in order to discern secrets through magical means. These involved blood sacrifices where he murdered people in order to enact the spell. (Hawkman v4 #19) | ||
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| + | The Headhunter was known to create dolls of people whereby he could inflict injuries on a person remotely if he had something of the person that he attached to the doll. (Hawkman v4 #19) | ||
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| + | By gathering the bones of people, he could enact a spell to revive them as undead that served him. Throwing a few pieces of bone were able to summon those individuals onto the field. (Hawkman v4 #21) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Headhunter_II_(New_Earth) DC Database Entry] | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Headhunter_II_(New_Earth) DC Database Entry] | ||
| + | *[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/headhunter/4005-57705/ Comicvine Entry] | ||
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The Headhunter is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
The Headhunter was a mysterious masked member of an unknown tribe that existed on Earth. A savaged, he claimed that he sought people with knowledge and memories in order to claim their heads. These would be added to his collective of shrunken heads which in turn empowered the Headhhunter. (Hawkman v4 #21)
At some point, he came to learn of a myth regarding an immortal spirit with this being the Hawkman whose existence was said to had been littered throughout history and weaved across tales in the long past. The Headhunter looked to claim the knowledge and life experience of such a figure and decided to hunt the figure. (Hawkman v4 #21) He began to stalk the Carter Hall when he began to operate as a hero in the town of St. Roch. Watching the superhero, the Headhunter looked to learn all of Hawkman's secrets. (Hawkman v4 #20)
With Hawkman in his grasp, the Headhunter prepared to claim the head of Carter Hall. However, he was interrupted when Kendra Saunders entered the apartment after finding out that someone had broken in. She was the other prey for him as she was Hawkgirl but she lacked any memories or knowledge of her past. Thus, he believed her to be worth nothing and decided not to claim her head. This allowed her to renew an attack against the Headhunter who ultimately decided to escape. Using his dust, he created a distraction and left through the window. With him gone, Kendra Saunders went about using the Nth Metal in Hawkman's wings to heal Carter Hall. Retreating to the cemetery, he waited there for Hawkman who tracked the villain down. The Headhunter revealed that he wanted Hawkman to be strong so that he could claim his power and thus be stronger in turn. Gathering bones of Carter Hall's previous reincarnations, he had them form into undead copies of his quarry which he prepared to fight Hawkman. (Hawkman v4 #21)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, the Headhunter was a male humanoid who wore a mask that hid his face with his skin being of a greenish tone. He carried around his head a collection of shrunken heads. (Hawkman v4 #19)
The Headhunter claimed to be a savage who was made to survive and grow. (Hawkman v4 #21)
He looked to claim the being and soul of a person that would join him. (Hawkman v4 #20)
His desire for knowledge meant that he had no interest that lacked it. Such was the case when he ignored Kendra Saunders as she lacked the memories of her past incarnations and considered her to be worth nothing. (Hawkman v4 #21)
He claimed to work for a being known as the Tsanta. (Hawkman v4 #21)
The Headhunter's search for knowledge meant he looked to claim the heads of people to join his collective. (Hawkman v4 #21)
Powers and abilities
It was shown that he carried a sickle-shaped blade that he used in close-quarter combat. (Hawkman v4 #20)
His people had managed to make use of Nth Metal that he grounded into a golden dust where he could tap into its properties as a catalyst to achieve various feats. Among these included being able to blow it on a person in order to paralyse them. (Hawkman v4 #21)
He was able to conduct occult rituals in order to discern secrets through magical means. These involved blood sacrifices where he murdered people in order to enact the spell. (Hawkman v4 #19)
The Headhunter was known to create dolls of people whereby he could inflict injuries on a person remotely if he had something of the person that he attached to the doll. (Hawkman v4 #19)
By gathering the bones of people, he could enact a spell to revive them as undead that served him. Throwing a few pieces of bone were able to summon those individuals onto the field. (Hawkman v4 #21)
Notes
- The Headhunter was created by Geoff Johns and Scot Eaton where he made his first appearance in Hawkman v4 #19 (November, 2003).
- The character was unrelated to Headhunter who was a Batman villain.
Appearances
- Hawkman v4: (2003)
External Links
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