REN TAKAMORI

Real Name: Ren Takamori

Class: Human

Occupation: Newscaster, reporter

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Washington, DC, Prime Earth

First Appearance: Hawk & Dove V #2 (December, 2011)

Powers: Ren was a skilled interviewer and a fearless reporter.

History: (Hawk & Dove V #2) - Ren Takamori dated Hank Hall, the superhero Hawk, but she had a jealous tension with his superhero partner Dawn Granger, aka Dove. They broke up, and Ren went on to become a crusading reporter and newscaster, holding corrupt politicians accountable for their actions. She didn’t have many friends in Washington, but she was proud of her work.  Judge Hall was being honored at the White House with a lifetime achievement, and Hank and Dawn attended. Judge Hall also invited Hank’s ex Ren Takamori. She tried to reconnect with Hank, but within minutes they were arguing, with Hank suggesting she was only successful as a reporter because of her looks, and Ren saying he was selfish for letting their relationship fall apart because of all the time he spent as Hawk. Hank quickly grew bored of Obama’s speech, and when Dawn noted that Ren wasn’t around he agreed to go look for her. There was an explosion, and Hank and Dawn transformed into Hawk and Dove, only to be confronted by Swan and Condor, who had his claws around the necks of Judge Hall and Obama.

Comments: Created by Karl Kesel, Barbara Kesel & Rob Liefeld.