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Kyle Richmond (Earth-616)

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Relatives
Arthur (father, deceased), Penelope(mother, deceased)

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New York City (currently); Defenders Mansion, Colorado (formerly)

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Occupation
Adventurer, businessman

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History

Born into wealth and luxury, Kyle often found himself in trouble due to drinking and womanizing. One particular incident involved a car accident while drunk driving and a young woman being injured.

After learning he had a heart ailment, Kyle used his resources to study alchemy looking for a possible cure. After taking a potion made from his discoveries, Kyle learned that he was not only cured, but that at night his physical capabilities were increased. He decided to use those powers, making a costume and calling himself Nighthawk.

The Grandmaster was able to recruit him for the Squadron Sinister, but after battling the Avengers Kyle left the group. He then joined the Defenders after he helped them defeat Nebulon.

Nighthawk was believed dead after an explosion, but was actually in a coma. When he awoke he had gained an extra sensory ability that helped him prevent crimes, but this was actually a ruse by Mephisto. Kyle hired Papa Hagg to remove it.

Nighthawk runs a number of businesses, including a nightclub.

Civil War/Initiative

After the passing of the SHRA, Nighthawk joined the Secret Avengers, but after the death of Goliath, he registered and became one of the staff in Camp Hammond. Now he is leader of the new Initiative team Defenders.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Due to the alchemical potion, Nighthawk possesses various superhuman physical attributes. Do to the unique nature of the potion, all of his superhuman attributes are doubled at night.

Superhuman Strength: During the day, Nighthawk possesses sufficient physical strength to lift about 1 ton. At night, his strength increases to the point of being able to lift roughly 2 tons.

Superhuman Stamina: Nighthawk's musculature produces less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of a normal human. He can exert himself at peak capacity for at least 2 hours during the day before the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood begins to impair him. At night, physical stamina increases sufficiently to exert himself at peak efficiency for at least 4 hours.

Superhuman Durability: Nighthawk's body is tougher and more resistant to certain kinds of injury than the body of a normal human, though he's far from invulnerable. Kyle's bodily tissues are sufficiently toughened to withstand powerful impact forces. He can withstand impacts, such as falling from several stories and being repeatedly struck by a superhumanly strong opponent, that would severely injure or kill a normal human with little to no injury. At night, his body becomes even more resistant to impact trauma, though he can still be injured by bullets or bladed weapons composed of conventional materials.

Superhuman Agility: Nighthawk's agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete. His agility is enhanced to twice his normal level at night.

Superhuman Reflexes: Nighthawk's reflexes are similarly enhanced and are superior to those of the finest human athlete, even more so at night.

Superhuman Senses: Nighthawk's senses of sight and hearing are augmented to superhuman levels of acuity. Nighthawk can see objects at much greater distances, and with perfect clairty, than a normal human is capable of. At night, his visual acuity is doubled so that he retains this same level of clarity. His hearing is similarly enhanced, enabling him to detect sounds at greater distances and sounds ordinary humans can't detect.

Abilities

Nighthawk is a skilled acrobat and an experienced and capable hand to hand combatant. Over the years, Nighthawk has become somewhat of an expert on occult matters.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Nighthawk uses jet-powered, artificial wings enabling him to fly through the air. Nighthawk can fly up to 120 miles per hour and still be able to breathe, although the jet-pack is capable of propelling him at even greater speeds. He is also capable of climbing to altitudes of 30,000 feet with extreme effort since it becomes very difficult for him to breathe at 24,000 feet. The pack itself has enough fuel to allow him to fly continually for up to 16 hours. The wings themselves are composed of a flexible, yet highly durable plastic/steel polymer that he can use to shield himself from bullets and even explosive grenades. Nighthawks cowl contains a number of instruments built into it including digital instrument displays, a radio transmitter, and special lenses in the eyes which further serve to enhance his already great eyesight.

Transportation

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Weapons

Nighthawk has been known to wield talons on his gloves composed of Titanium, with a razor sharp edge to them. Coupled with his great strength, the talons are able to cut most conventional materials, including some types of metals.

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