Paran Katar (Earth-One)

Paran Katar
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Paran Katar
Relatives	Katar Hol (son)
Base Of Operations	Thanagar
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Thanagarian
Occupation	Scientist
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Red
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Gardner Fox · Joe Kubert
First Appearance	The Brave and the Bold #43 (September, 1962)
Last Appearance	The Shadow War of Hawkman #1 (May, 1985)

Paran Katar is the father of Katar Hol, the lawman known on Earth as Hawkman.

History

Katar had designed new wings so that they could study the various bird species on planet Thanagar.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Thanagarian Physiology
  • Enhanced Vision: Katar's eyesight is more acute than a normal human and his range of vision is similar to that of a bird.
  • Enhanced Hearing: His auditory senses are also particularly acute and he can perceive sounds with greater clarity than the average human.

Abilities

• Gadgetry
• Science

Notes

• This version of Paran Katar, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

Related

• 4 Appearances of Paran Katar (Earth-One)
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• Character Gallery: Paran Katar (Earth-One)