10 Most Powerful Female Justice League Members

If there's one topic that is difficult to get into, it's the origin of the Thanagarian heroes Hawkman and Hawkgirl/Hawkwoman. The sheer volume of origins, retellings, retcons, and interpretations of their history boggles the mind. Thankfully, discussing the power of this alien bruiser is a much simpler task: Hawkgirl will jack you up.

Hawkgirl's power is derived quite literally from her origins as an alien from the planet Thanagar. There, a rare alloy known as Nth metal is developed. Much of Hawkgirl's power is derived from this substance. Eventually, Shayera Hol no longer needed to even be in possession of the metal itself in order to use the power it bestowed upon her. Fully powered by the Nth Metal, however, Hawkgirl gains incredible flight speeds and strength as her most obvious attributes.

However, there are many aspects of her abilities that are vastly underrated. Among these include substantially enhanced durability, regenerative properties, and augmentations to her existing senses. But perhaps her most unappreciated ability is her reincarnation. Shayera dies only to be reborn in a cycle, keeping with her the memories of her fighting style in all previous lifetimes. As such, Hawkgirl is one of the most formidable fighters in comics.

Shayera is the ideal front-line fighter in the Justice League. Tough as nails, able to give as good as she can get, and adept at handling any situation, there's a reason her legacy has endured for so long.