Court of Owls (New Earth-Three)

Formation
The Court of Owls was formed in 1700s by a group of wealthy charitable aristocrats who supported the rebellion against the Empire of Briton.

After the rebellion the Court helped begin the formation of the American Empire and its government. After the government was established the Court decided to become more secretive and his its presents from the rest of the country.

This decision led to most of the Court becoming disbanded and leaving the remaining members to attempt to keep the secret society alive.

Simon Hurt
In 1799, the Courts remaining active members would make their way to a small port town that was becoming almost as big as Boston. The city they settled in was know then as Gotham Town.

In the same year, the Courts remaining members met a man who claimed to have been touched by an angel who he claims granted him immortality and a formula to make heroes virtually immortal as well. The man was known as Simon Hurt, who discovered the Court's existence through who he claims the same angel that made him immortal. Hurt revealed that the angel told him that he was destined to join the Court and lead it in helping those who need it. The Court's members were unsure about Hurt and believed him to be insane, but this changed when Hurt, gave Ephraim Newhouse, a local hero the formula and show the Court that it gave immortality by having Newton jump off a church's roof and being able to get up and walk again.

This prove to the Court of Hurt's claims and they allow him to join.

In 1812, after the American Empire and French Republic invasion of Briton, the Court's numbers began to grow once again. During the same time Hurt was appoint the new leader of the Court after the previous leader died of old age.

The Wayne Incident
Owlman Rises