Doctor Fate (Hector Hall)

Jon Hancock · Aug 11, 2004, 12:46 am

Doctor Fate IV

Real Name: Hector Sanders Hall
Former Aliases: Silver Scarab II, Sandman III
First Appearance: All-Star Squadron #25
Known Relatives: Daniel Hall (Dream II, son), Lyta Trevor Hall (Fury II, wife), Carter Hall (Hawkman I, father), Shiera Sanders Hall/Kendra Sheira Saunders (Hawkwoman I, mother, deceased/reborn), Helena Kosmatos (Fury I, mother-in-law), Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl II, cousin), Nestor Saunders (great-uncle, deceased)
Group Affiliation:Justice Society of America, Sentinels of Magic
Former Group Affiliation: Infinity, Inc.

Height: 6'
Weight: 184 lbs
Eyes: blue
Hair: blonde (originally), white (currently)

Hector Hall was born to Carter and Shiera Hall, the first adventurers to take the name Hawkman and Hawkwoman, in Cairo. However, the Hall's had been plagued eternally by the curse of Hath-Set. This curse culminated in their first born, Hector. Hector was born without a soul, destined instead to become a vessel for Hath-Set's spirit of vengeance, the Silver Scarab. After returning from Egypt, Shiera retired from crime fighting although Carter remained active. Hector however received little attention from his parents as they were frequently away on archaeology digs, leaving him with countless baby sitters. Hector felt greatly neglected by his parents and instead found solace in the plight of his peers, the other offspring of the Justice Society. Hector was further distanced from his parents when the family travelled to Feithera to visit the Hall's godson, Norda. Hector was left to watch jealously as Norda flew with his parents, leaving him grounded and alone.

Hector started to create a suit, desperate to fly with his parents. The suit was made entirely of the mysterious Nth metal that gave the Hall's their flying powers. Hector's suit also had some solar power improvements. Hector enrolled at UCLA and soon met his friend, Lyta Trevor. The two quickly fell for each other and began to date. Lyta wished to follow in her mother's footsteps and become the next Fury, and Hector shared the secret of his Silver Scarab suit with Lyta. The two decided to apply for membership in the Justice Society of America. Before they did they invited Al Rothstein, godson of the Atom, to apply with them as well as Norda, codenamed Northwind. All four were turned down due to their age and lack of experience. Instead the four applied again with Jade and Obsidian. This time the Star Spangled Kid felt for them and set up a splinter group with the six plus himself, Power Girl and Brainwave Jnr, calling themselves Infinity, Inc.

Hector publicly unmasked at one of the team's first press conferences following the Ultra Humanite learning his identity. He then announced his engagement to Lyta. However, he also revealed his father's secret identity which put even more strain on their relationship.

Hector and Lyta had little time to enjoy their happiness as the entity that had remained within him since birth rose up. The reincarnated Silver Scarab fought Infinity, Inc. alongside Hath-Set. The heroes managed to win but at the cost of Hector's life. As he died he learnt that Lyta was carrying his child.

Hector's story did not end there though. His consciousness had been cast into the Dreaming where he was found by Brute and Glob. The pair had made a dream world of their own, hidden within the dreams of a young boy and separated from the rest of the Dreaming. They aimed to replace Morpheus as ruler of the Dreaming with a puppet king that they controlled. They soon convinced Hector that he was heir to the role of Sandman after Garrett Sanford died. Hector unwittingly became a pawn in the games of his two "sidekicks." While in the Dreaming, Hector was able to spy on Lyta while she slept. Hector didn't want to reveal himself for fear of harming their unborn baby. Eventually his nightly visits were discovered by Nuklon, who forced Hector to unmask. He explained to Lyta his new role and he asked her to marry him again, despite his only being able to stay out of the Dreaming for one hour at a time. Lyta accepted his proposal and returned with him to the Dreaming, the pair getting married before they left.

Eventually Morpheus discovered Brute and Glob's disappearance and managed to capture the pair. Finding no use for Hector and his wife he sent Hector to the realm of the dead and Lyta to the land of the living.

Hector returned again though. This time his soul and consciousness was returned to the realm of the living when he was literally reborn as the child who would become the next to assume the mantle of Dr Fate. Hector was threatened straight away by the Dark Lord Mordru who captured him after Hawkgirl attempted to rescue him. However, he was saved by the new Star Spangled Kid after Mordru attempted to assume the power of Fate himself. Instead Hector was aged to full manhood by the Star Spangled Kid touching with his old Silver Scarab.

Hector became the new Dr Fate instantly and managed to trap Mordru inside the Amulet of Anubis. He then joined the newly formed JSA. Hector had many adventures with the team showing great power as he fought. However, Hector was always plagued by the fact he had no idea where his wife was. Hector though her dead but when the team journeyed into his amulet, Mordru revealed she was alive. Hector handed in his resignation from the JSA and set out to find his wife.

Hector returned to Vancouver where he was reborn to see his comatose "mother." Hector realised though that Mordru had cast a spell of deception over the woman and that in fact it was Lyta. Hector returned to the JSA, seeking aid in reviving his wife from her coma. Leaving Lyta under the supervision of Dr Mid-Nite, Hector travelled to Thangar to rescue Hawkgirl and also witness the resurrection of his father. The two briefly reunited but there was still no emotional attachment between father and son. However, Carter did warn Hector not to let the mantle of Fate overwhelm him.

Hector tried to wake Lyta with his magic but this proved unsuccessful. Instead he returned to his tower to research. Eventually Hector learnt from Nabu that he must journey to Gemworld to unlock the secret behind Mordru's spell on Lyta. Travelling there he met Flaw. Flaw promised to take Hector to Cutter, the creator of the Amulet of Anubis. Cutter informed Hector that Nabu came from a world known as Cilia and that the amulet is all that remains of the planet. He also revealed that Mordru is not a corporeal being, rather a collection of body hopping energy. Hector left Gemworld after taking with him the skull of Lord Wrynn, a man who had been consumed by Mordru. Hector started to prepare for the ritual involving the skull but was rebuked by Nabu for neglecting his studies.

When the JSA battled the Injustice Society, they were confused when the villains used strange discs to remove the older heroes from the battle. The remaining JSA captured one of the discs and were told by the Spectre that they had to fight a demon named Legacy after healing their past emotional wounds. Hector journeyed to Salem where he met Nabu in a bar. Existing both in the bar and in the astral plane simultaneously, the two talked. Hector started to see the fates of everyone including himself. His own fate appeared to end with him killing Hawkgirl before his father killed him. Hector refused to accept this and instead pledged to forge his own fate. Hector and the rest of the JSA confronted Legacy who turned out to be the old villain the Wizard and he was soundly beaten.

Fate returned to freeing Lyta. Using the skull he undid one of Mordru's spells but found another in his path. Lyta was not actually Lyta but instead was Dawn Granger, the deceased adventuress known as Dove. Hector was furious and imbalanced. Joining the JSA he lashed out at protestors and became verbally abusive to his team mates. Hawkman would not stand for Hector's insubordination and ordered him to remove his helmet. To their shock, the JSA saw that Mordru had managed to replace Hector under the helm of Fate. Hector was actually trapped in Mordru's prison inside the Amulet of Anubis. He was rescued by the Agents of Order who had passed on before him. Hector was taken to the Nelson house within the Amulet where he learnt much. The voices speaking to him had been Mordru rather than Nabu and that Mordru was inhabiting the body of the Lord of Order, Arion. Hector was also told to accept that his wife was dead. This pushed him too far as he lashed out at the house. Nabu appeared telling Hector that his imagination crafted this realm and that he knew inside that Lyta was dead.

Hector gathered his strength and managed to return to reality to confront Mordru. The JSA were unable to help Hector as he threw up shields around him and Mordru while they fought. Hector drew on every realm of magic that he commanded and forced Mordru to face his own fate, that of continual defeat and embarrassment for millennia to come. Hector imprisoned Mordru within the Rock of Eternity at the end of the universe.

Fate travelled with the JSA and his father to fight in Khandaq against the forces that Black Adam had assembled. While on route to Khandaq, Hector was drawn again into the Amulet of Anubis by Nabu. Nabu chided Hector for blindly following his father. Hector responded by telling Nabu not to interfere anymore. Nabu was fighting the JSA's while Hector struggled within the house that Nabu had placed him in. Only when the other Agents of Order and his wife returned to him did he have the strength to reclaim his body. Hector and Lyta are now looking to start again, residing in Salem in Fate's Tower, with the protection of their son, Daniel who took over from Morpheus as Dream. Recently Lyta, Hector and some of the other Society members travelled into the Dreaming to try and locate Sand. They were confronted by a figure wearing Hector's old Sandman costume. Who this is and whether their son has anything to do with it is unknown.

As Dr Fate, Hector is the primary Agent of Order. He has vast magical powers and no longer receives misleading or confusing information from Nabu. Hector wields a variety of spells and artefacts in combat including the helmet, amulet and cloak that are essential to becoming Fate. He is still learning his full potential but has shown new confidence. As Sandman, Hector had enhanced strength, the power of flight and inhabited the Dream Stream. When here Hector could travel to the waking world for an hour each day. He could also travel anywhere almost instantaneously through the dream stream. As the Silver Scarab, Hector's suit allowed him to fly and fire solar powered concussive blasts.

Appearances:
All-Star Squadron #25-26
All-Star Squadron Annual #2
America Vs. The Justice Society #1-2, 4
Crisis on Infinite Earths #5, 9-10
Dr Fate (3rd series) #1-5
Hawkman (4th series) #8-9, 23-25
Infinity, Inc. #1-22, 24-32, 34, 37, 42-44, 48-51
Infinity, Inc. Annual #1
JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice
JSA #2-4, 6-10. 13-15, 19, 23-26, 31-32, 34-37, 41-45, 47-52, 54, 57-
JSA All-Stars #1, 3, 8
JSA: Our Worlds at War #1
JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1-2
Justice League America #244
Last Days of the Justice Society of America #1
Sandman (2nd series) #12
Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA (Junior Society of America) #1

Aug 11, 2004, 12:46 am	#1
Jon Hancock Jedi Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Merry Old England Country: Posts: 2,108	Doctor Fate (Hector Hall) Doctor Fate IV Real Name: Hector Sanders Hall Former Aliases: Silver Scarab II, Sandman III First Appearance: All-Star Squadron #25 Known Relatives: Daniel Hall (Dream II, son), Lyta Trevor Hall (Fury II, wife), Carter Hall (Hawkman I, father), Shiera Sanders Hall/Kendra Sheira Saunders (Hawkwoman I, mother, deceased/reborn), Helena Kosmatos (Fury I, mother-in-law), Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl II, cousin), Nestor Saunders (great-uncle, deceased) Group Affiliation:Justice Society of America, Sentinels of Magic Former Group Affiliation: Infinity, Inc. Height: 6' Weight: 184 lbs Eyes: blue Hair: blonde (originally), white (currently) Hector Hall was born to Carter and Shiera Hall, the first adventurers to take the name Hawkman and Hawkwoman, in Cairo. However, the Hall's had been plagued eternally by the curse of Hath-Set. This curse culminated in their first born, Hector. Hector was born without a soul, destined instead to become a vessel for Hath-Set's spirit of vengeance, the Silver Scarab. After returning from Egypt, Shiera retired from crime fighting although Carter remained active. Hector however received little attention from his parents as they were frequently away on archaeology digs, leaving him with countless baby sitters. Hector felt greatly neglected by his parents and instead found solace in the plight of his peers, the other offspring of the Justice Society. Hector was further distanced from his parents when the family travelled to Feithera to visit the Hall's godson, Norda. Hector was left to watch jealously as Norda flew with his parents, leaving him grounded and alone. Hector started to create a suit, desperate to fly with his parents. The suit was made entirely of the mysterious Nth metal that gave the Hall's their flying powers. Hector's suit also had some solar power improvements. Hector enrolled at UCLA and soon met his friend, Lyta Trevor. The two quickly fell for each other and began to date. Lyta wished to follow in her mother's footsteps and become the next Fury, and Hector shared the secret of his Silver Scarab suit with Lyta. The two decided to apply for membership in the Justice Society of America. Before they did they invited Al Rothstein, godson of the Atom, to apply with them as well as Norda, codenamed Northwind. All four were turned down due to their age and lack of experience. Instead the four applied again with Jade and Obsidian. This time the Star Spangled Kid felt for them and set up a splinter group with the six plus himself, Power Girl and Brainwave Jnr, calling themselves Infinity, Inc. Hector publicly unmasked at one of the team's first press conferences following the Ultra Humanite learning his identity. He then announced his engagement to Lyta. However, he also revealed his father's secret identity which put even more strain on their relationship. Hector and Lyta had little time to enjoy their happiness as the entity that had remained within him since birth rose up. The reincarnated Silver Scarab fought Infinity, Inc. alongside Hath-Set. The heroes managed to win but at the cost of Hector's life. As he died he learnt that Lyta was carrying his child. Hector's story did not end there though. His consciousness had been cast into the Dreaming where he was found by Brute and Glob. The pair had made a dream world of their own, hidden within the dreams of a young boy and separated from the rest of the Dreaming. They aimed to replace Morpheus as ruler of the Dreaming with a puppet king that they controlled. They soon convinced Hector that he was heir to the role of Sandman after Garrett Sanford died. Hector unwittingly became a pawn in the games of his two "sidekicks." While in the Dreaming, Hector was able to spy on Lyta while she slept. Hector didn't want to reveal himself for fear of harming their unborn baby. Eventually his nightly visits were discovered by Nuklon, who forced Hector to unmask. He explained to Lyta his new role and he asked her to marry him again, despite his only being able to stay out of the Dreaming for one hour at a time. Lyta accepted his proposal and returned with him to the Dreaming, the pair getting married before they left. Eventually Morpheus discovered Brute and Glob's disappearance and managed to capture the pair. Finding no use for Hector and his wife he sent Hector to the realm of the dead and Lyta to the land of the living. Hector returned again though. This time his soul and consciousness was returned to the realm of the living when he was literally reborn as the child who would become the next to assume the mantle of Dr Fate. Hector was threatened straight away by the Dark Lord Mordru who captured him after Hawkgirl attempted to rescue him. However, he was saved by the new Star Spangled Kid after Mordru attempted to assume the power of Fate himself. Instead Hector was aged to full manhood by the Star Spangled Kid touching with his old Silver Scarab. Hector became the new Dr Fate instantly and managed to trap Mordru inside the Amulet of Anubis. He then joined the newly formed JSA. Hector had many adventures with the team showing great power as he fought. However, Hector was always plagued by the fact he had no idea where his wife was. Hector though her dead but when the team journeyed into his amulet, Mordru revealed she was alive. Hector handed in his resignation from the JSA and set out to find his wife. Hector returned to Vancouver where he was reborn to see his comatose "mother." Hector realised though that Mordru had cast a spell of deception over the woman and that in fact it was Lyta. Hector returned to the JSA, seeking aid in reviving his wife from her coma. Leaving Lyta under the supervision of Dr Mid-Nite, Hector travelled to Thangar to rescue Hawkgirl and also witness the resurrection of his father. The two briefly reunited but there was still no emotional attachment between father and son. However, Carter did warn Hector not to let the mantle of Fate overwhelm him. Hector tried to wake Lyta with his magic but this proved unsuccessful. Instead he returned to his tower to research. Eventually Hector learnt from Nabu that he must journey to Gemworld to unlock the secret behind Mordru's spell on Lyta. Travelling there he met Flaw. Flaw promised to take Hector to Cutter, the creator of the Amulet of Anubis. Cutter informed Hector that Nabu came from a world known as Cilia and that the amulet is all that remains of the planet. He also revealed that Mordru is not a corporeal being, rather a collection of body hopping energy. Hector left Gemworld after taking with him the skull of Lord Wrynn, a man who had been consumed by Mordru. Hector started to prepare for the ritual involving the skull but was rebuked by Nabu for neglecting his studies. When the JSA battled the Injustice Society, they were confused when the villains used strange discs to remove the older heroes from the battle. The remaining JSA captured one of the discs and were told by the Spectre that they had to fight a demon named Legacy after healing their past emotional wounds. Hector journeyed to Salem where he met Nabu in a bar. Existing both in the bar and in the astral plane simultaneously, the two talked. Hector started to see the fates of everyone including himself. His own fate appeared to end with him killing Hawkgirl before his father killed him. Hector refused to accept this and instead pledged to forge his own fate. Hector and the rest of the JSA confronted Legacy who turned out to be the old villain the Wizard and he was soundly beaten. Fate returned to freeing Lyta. Using the skull he undid one of Mordru's spells but found another in his path. Lyta was not actually Lyta but instead was Dawn Granger, the deceased adventuress known as Dove. Hector was furious and imbalanced. Joining the JSA he lashed out at protestors and became verbally abusive to his team mates. Hawkman would not stand for Hector's insubordination and ordered him to remove his helmet. To their shock, the JSA saw that Mordru had managed to replace Hector under the helm of Fate. Hector was actually trapped in Mordru's prison inside the Amulet of Anubis. He was rescued by the Agents of Order who had passed on before him. Hector was taken to the Nelson house within the Amulet where he learnt much. The voices speaking to him had been Mordru rather than Nabu and that Mordru was inhabiting the body of the Lord of Order, Arion. Hector was also told to accept that his wife was dead. This pushed him too far as he lashed out at the house. Nabu appeared telling Hector that his imagination crafted this realm and that he knew inside that Lyta was dead. Hector gathered his strength and managed to return to reality to confront Mordru. The JSA were unable to help Hector as he threw up shields around him and Mordru while they fought. Hector drew on every realm of magic that he commanded and forced Mordru to face his own fate, that of continual defeat and embarrassment for millennia to come. Hector imprisoned Mordru within the Rock of Eternity at the end of the universe. Fate travelled with the JSA and his father to fight in Khandaq against the forces that Black Adam had assembled. While on route to Khandaq, Hector was drawn again into the Amulet of Anubis by Nabu. Nabu chided Hector for blindly following his father. Hector responded by telling Nabu not to interfere anymore. Nabu was fighting the JSA's while Hector struggled within the house that Nabu had placed him in. Only when the other Agents of Order and his wife returned to him did he have the strength to reclaim his body. Hector and Lyta are now looking to start again, residing in Salem in Fate's Tower, with the protection of their son, Daniel who took over from Morpheus as Dream. Recently Lyta, Hector and some of the other Society members travelled into the Dreaming to try and locate Sand. They were confronted by a figure wearing Hector's old Sandman costume. Who this is and whether their son has anything to do with it is unknown. As Dr Fate, Hector is the primary Agent of Order. He has vast magical powers and no longer receives misleading or confusing information from Nabu. Hector wields a variety of spells and artefacts in combat including the helmet, amulet and cloak that are essential to becoming Fate. He is still learning his full potential but has shown new confidence. As Sandman, Hector had enhanced strength, the power of flight and inhabited the Dream Stream. When here Hector could travel to the waking world for an hour each day. He could also travel anywhere almost instantaneously through the dream stream. As the Silver Scarab, Hector's suit allowed him to fly and fire solar powered concussive blasts. Appearances: All-Star Squadron #25-26 All-Star Squadron Annual #2 America Vs. The Justice Society #1-2, 4 Crisis on Infinite Earths #5, 9-10 Dr Fate (3rd series) #1-5 Hawkman (4th series) #8-9, 23-25 Infinity, Inc. #1-22, 24-32, 34, 37, 42-44, 48-51 Infinity, Inc. Annual #1 JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice JSA #2-4, 6-10. 13-15, 19, 23-26, 31-32, 34-37, 41-45, 47-52, 54, 57- JSA All-Stars #1, 3, 8 JSA: Our Worlds at War #1 JSA: Secret Files and Origins #1-2 Justice League America #244 Last Days of the Justice Society of America #1 Sandman (2nd series) #12 Sins of Youth: Starwoman and the JSA (Junior Society of America) #1 Last edited by Michael Regan; Dec 23, 2009 at 12:58 pm.

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