Carter Hall (Earth-5192)

"It's destiny. I waited thousands of years for us to meet each other again. I can wait a few more."

- - Hawkman to Shayera Hol

Carter Hall, born Joseph Gardner, is a former archaeologist who became obsessed with the ancient Egypt following the discovery of the Thanagarians being linked to the ancient human civilization. After finding out about the lives of Katar Hol and Chay Ara, Hall became convinced he was the reincarnation of the past, and donned an advanced costume to mimic Thanagarian nature, naming himself Hawkman.

Early Life
Born in Missouri, Joseph Gardner became an explorer and archaeologist. During an expedition to Egypt, he fell inside a secret compartment at the Great Pyramid of Giza, where he stumbled upon an ancient Thanagarian tomb. Inside it, Gardner found what he named the "Diviner", where he witnessed the recollections of the lives of Katar Hol and Chay Ara, a couple of Thanagarian scientists who crash landed on Earth in 1600 BCE and were worshiped as gods. This led him to believe he was the reincarnation of Katar, that the vigilante Hawkgirl, real name Shayera Hol, was the reincarnation of Chay Ara, and that both were soulmates destined to be together.

Obsessed with this finding, Gardner kept the Diviner to himself, legally changed his name to Carter Hall to reflect his nature as Katar Hol's reincarnation, and sought to find Hawkgirl to they could be together forever.