Night Eagle
| Night Eagle | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Adventures of Superman #586 (December 2000) |
| Created by |
J.M. DeMatteis (writer) Mike Miller (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | unknown |
| Abilities | Flight, ability to disperse dark magic, power to sense evil, control over owls. |
Night Eagle is a fictional character from DC Comics. She first appears in The Adventures of Superman #586 (December 2000), and was created by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Miller. She is a shaman of sorts, with a kinship with owls.
Fictional character biography
When Satanus tried to corrupt Metropolis with dark magic, Superman tried to intervene, but was overwhelmed by a powerful spell from the demon. As globes of dark power engulfed Superman, a flock of barn owls flew in and destroyed the globes. Superman looked up to see a Native American woman in an owl-like costume, who told Superman to "You can longer trust your eyes, you can only trust your heart", before she vanished.
Later, Superman followed an owl to a building, on which the woman stood, and she introduced herself as "Night Eagle". As magical foes and demons began attacking Metropolis, she would guide him on how to beat them. But when Satanus threatened to destroy the "soul of the city", Superman offered his soul in exchange. The result was that Superman was evil, as his soul was trapped in Hell.
Night Eagle appeared to Lois Lane and helped her enter Hell. There Lois helped Superman free himself, and the two defeated Satanus. Night Eagle then vanished, but not before her face became turned in to the face of Satanus's sister, Blaze. Night Eagle's current status and identity are unknown.
Powers and abilities
Night Eagle is an agent of light, a bridge between the physical world and the afterlife. Night Eagle can see into the afterlife, and see magical energies. She has the power to fly, and can disperse spells and dark magic with her owls (who seem to obey her thoughts). She can appear to one or two people, while being invisible to all others, and cannot be touched by physical entities.