Charlie Parker

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia and Notes
* Gallery

## Golden Eagle

### Charlie Parker: 1985 - 1991

Charlie's father died when he was two, leaving Charlie's mother Sharon to raise Charlie by herself, Charlie would ultimately lose his mother to cancer when he was just six years old.

### Charlie Parker: 1991 - 2000

Charlie would bounce around foster homes for most of the remainder of his childhood. He made his own family with a bunch of other orphans and other maladjusted kids from the foster program. The gang of kids would occasionally steal and vandalize, but mostly they engaged in urban exploration and death-defying stunts.

When one of their own was injured in a tragic accident after they were caught trespassing, Charlie stuck around to keep his hand on his friend's massive cut to stanch the blood. When his friend was taken by the ambulance, Charlie got a ride in the back of a police car.

When Charlie was awaiting trial in custody, having been abandoned by his foster family, he was approached by a judge. The old man told Charlie that it was a brave thing he did, saving his friend when all his peers ran away to save themselves. Charlie scoffed in reply, but the man kept talking.

Somehow the conversation turned into the judge revealing he had done much more than read the police report. He told Charlie deeper details and when Charlie asked why the man had bothered, the judge simply smiled and walked out of the cell, leaving the door open behind him. When Charlie dared to take a peek outside the cell, there was the judge's wife who invited the teenage boy to her side, where she quickly gave him a hug and asked him if he would like to be adopted.

### Charlie Parker: 2000 - 2004

Given a good life with loving parents in a home in the upper-class part of the city, Charlie flourished (though his parents spent a year or two sanding down his rough edges). He excelled in school, became an all-star quarterback, and went on to have a full-ride at a university.

But his good life was short-lived. After his first year at college, Charlie was at home visiting his adopted parents when he heard a commotion downstairs. When he ran down to check on his parents, he found them both murdered in a grisly manner.

After the funeral, Charlie's anger prevented him from returning to school and instead he joined the army.

### Charlie Parker: 2004 - 2006

After his initial stint in boot camp, Charlie was deployed overseas. He was assigned to special forces under Captain Kate Kane. During Operation Khandaqi Freedom, Charlie was rescued from an IED explosion by the Marine-turned-Green Lantern, John Stewart.

### Charlie Parker: 2006 - 2007

Reassigned to intelligence after his recovery, Charlie was scooped up by Rick Flag to join Task Force X. In TFX, Charlie worked as part of Flag's security detail, working with special "assets" on black ops missions.

### Golden Eagle: 2007 - 2010

On Halloween, while in National City for work, Charlie decided to kill some time by attending the March of Masks protests following the disbanding of the Justice League of America. Here he had an encounter with a beautiful protester who identified herself as Emily Page. The two ended up in Charlie's hotel room.

What might have been a one-night stand turned into more after the pair awoke to the news of the Cataclysm event erupting in Gotham, Em's hometown. Charlie had to go to work, but on a whim, he decided to buy Emily a ticket to meet him at his place in St. Roch, Louisiana. Charlie and Em were married before they knew it. A few months into their marriage, Belle Reve was shut down and Charlie was reassigned to Gotham.

The two were housed in an apartment in a building owned by Greg Saunders, a friend of Charlie's adopted parents and a fellow DEO Agent. However, when Waller returned to the world of intelligence as Deputy Director of the new United Nations' ARGUS Division, Charlie was invited to come work for her again. Em told Charlie to turn down the offer, even revealing that her real name was Rose Walker and that she had been sent by Waller to seduce Charlie and keep him loyal to Waller.

### Golden Eagle: 2010 - 2014

Despite what his wife had told him, Charlie accepted Waller's offer. He became one of Waller's favorite agents for use in various taskforces and covert action teams, but Charlie and Rose slowly grew apart. Apart, Charlie began to question if he truly loved Rose. Whenever he returned home, those thoughts were nowhere to be found. After years of his seesaw emotions, Charlie had an affair while working in Kasnia.

### Golden Eagle: 2014 - 2016

When he came back home, Charlie admitted to his indiscretion. I'm not sure if Rose actually kicked him out or if that was Rose's awesome and supportive neighbor who told him it would be best if he left. The two filed for divorce shortly afterward and Charlie put in for reassignment.

Greg influenced Charlie's reassignment and hooked Charlie up with an apartment in another building he owned, this one in Midway City. It was here that Greg introduced Charlie to Carter and Shiera Hall. Greg left so the three could be reacquainted and it didn't take long for Shiera to break down and give Charlie a hug. A confused Charlie was soon let in on the secret that a part of Jim Wright and Sheila Carr lived on in Carter and Shiera through their Thanagarian soul fusion.

Charlie became the DEO contact for the government sanctioned heroes operating in Midway City and the surrounding area, which allowed him to work closely with Hawkman and Hawkwoman, and the Green Lantern John Stewart. The more he was around these heroes, the more Charlie wanted to become a hero of his own.

### Golden Eagle: 2016 - Present

Charlie took a temporary reassignment to Gotham for an investigation, but was also told to report to Greg Saunders for a surprise. The secret turned out to be a fitting for his very own super-suit.

### Supplemental Reports

* (*Submitted by Gremlin*) Here are some fun facts about Charlie, as provided by Rose Walker:
	+ He loves old westerns. He has quite the collection on DVD.
	+ He's usually pretty chill and relaxed, but he does work hard at his job. As a result, he uses extreme sports and sex to blow off steam. The latter of which I can attest as well... You see, the walls at my place are rather thin.
* (*Submitted by Gremlin*) In November 2016, Charlie suffered an injury in the field that by all rights should have killed him. He doesn't know it, but he has me to thank for the fact he's still breathing. Anyway, that ordeal put things in perspective for him and now he's always talking about having a new lease on life and wanting to repay debts and rekindle lost love. Look, I feel for the guy, but nope. He doesn't get to come back into Rose's life and take her from those who have always been there for her. No way, no how. It ain't happening. Sorry Chuck. Your ship has sailed, buddy. Hey, @Intrepid, would you be interested if I gave you this guy's number?
* (*Submitted by Gremlin*) Charlie's extramarital affair happened with Jane Moore, another ARGUS operative. I have gathered since his divorce that he has also been linked to casual romances with Carrie Cutter, Mabel Blight, Cordelia Matheson, a Canadian rock band singer, Catherine Cobert, and John Constantine. Yeah, I don't think he needs to get back with Rose. He's doing fine!

### Key Affiliations

* **Carter & Shiera Hall:** Carter and Shiera are the new hosts for the Thanagarians that had adopted Charles in their past lives. They are very close friends to Charlie.
* **The Hawks:** As Golden Eagle, Charlie acts as the Hawks' backup. Though he mostly works to curb street-level crime when the Thanagarians are occupied with the Justice League, Charlie is considered an equal partner.
* **Rose Walker:** Rose is Charlie's ex-wife. The two had a complicated relationship. Charlie had a bad reaction to Rose telling him the truth of their relationship, but he wants to put all that behind them and start fresh.
* **Fan Club:** Though less of an organized team and more like a band of superpowered individuals who adventure, Charlie is affiliated with this group through his ex-wife.
* **Seven Soldiers:** Charlie has a past with the group and is considered a reserve member by Greg Saunders.

## Threat Assessment

### Resources

* **Special Forces Military Training**
	+ ***Master Marksman:*** Charlie is a highly skilled marksman and also skilled in the use of manually projected weaponry, such as throwing knives.
	+ ***Master of Espionage:*** Charlie is a veteran of past classified covert-ops missions, is well-versed in the art of stealth and infiltration.
	+ ***Master Martial Artist:*** Charlie has trained in at least 8 different fighting styles, ranging from: Boxing and Krav Maga, to Judo and Kung Fu.
	+ ***Expert Strategist:*** Charlie is well trained in tactical analysis and strategy.
* **Golden Eagle Armor:** The armor was designed by Jacqueline Pemberton and Angelica Aimes, with input and materials provided by Carter Hall. It is made from an unique alloy of Nth metal and adamant (giving its gold color) with an oriya-weave and carbon fiber undersuit. The suit is insulated and can operate in all but the most extreme environments.
	+ ***Flight via Nth Metal Wings:*** With jet propulsion system in the back and in the legs of the suit, Charlie is capable of vertical take-off and landing, with wings that allow for gliding and aerial maneuvers. As the wings are made of a resilient metal alloy, they also can be used as shields or even weapons in close-quarters combat.
	+ ***Helmet with Enhanced Sensory Suite:*** Charlie's visor offers an H.U.D. of the suit's systems, built-in communications device, retractable full face-plate, enhanced audio technology, and voice scrambler. His visor also offers night, infrared, x-ray, and telescopic/microscopic vision modes. Due to the composition of the alloy comprising it, the helmet offers significant psychic shielding. The helmet is also the interface to the suit's AI (EGG).
	+ ***Strength Augmenting Nth Metal Exoskeleton:*** Equipped with this feature, Charlie can punch harder, jump higher, run faster, and generally last longer in physically intensive situations. The suit also has bio-sensors which monitor his life-signs and can issue automated first aid if required.
	+ ***Gauntlet Blasters:*** On each gauntlet, Charlie has mounted blasters which can emit a neural pulse which shorts out meta-gene impulses, confuses those hit with it, and can even disrupt magic with sustained exposure.
	+ ***Nth Metal Talons:*** The gauntlets of the suit are able to quickly transform into clawed close-ranged weaponry which can also be used for climbing, perching, and clinging to fast-moving objects. The feet are also designed with a single claw in each heel and two claws on the boots' toes.
	+ ***Nth Metal Sword:*** Charlie has dubbed his weapon the Eagle's Edge. It has a modern grip and blade made from a softer, but sharper Nth metal alloy than the composition of his armor. The weapon also has built-in circuitry and wiring which allows it to be superheated to allow it to easily slice through hardened or armored targets.
* **Master of a Variety of Extreme Sports:** Charlie is a very capable extreme sports athlete.
* **Government & Military Connections:** As an ex-Special Forces soldier, Charlie knows a lot of the right people.

### Weaknesses

* **Adrenaline Junkie:** Charlie is an adrenaline junkie, he will often engage in reckless behavior for the thrill alone.
* **Overconfidence:** He is also prone to overestimating his skill and/or luck.
* **Vice — Lust (especially towards his ex, Rose Walker):** He is also prone to distraction by a pretty face.

### Analytics

* **Physicality:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced, 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Occult:** 1 — Paltry / Below Average, 2 — Basic / Typical
* **Weaponry:** 5 — Master / Remarkable, 6 — World-Class / Superb
* **Expertise:** 5 — Master / Remarkable
* **Ranged:** 5 — Master / Remarkable, 6 — World-Class / Superb
* **Strategy:** 4 — Expert / Enhanced
	+ **TOTAL:** 66 - 92
	+ **RANKING:** Moderate - Elevated Threat

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* He's friends with Carter Hall, Shiera Hall, Greg Saunders, and Rick Flag. Angie Aimes is his rival.
* Luigi Fusco is his friend and former partner at ARGUS for two years. Charlie didn't listen to him during a mission in Kasnia. On their last mission they were escorting a VIP occult specialist from Europe to Gateway City and Fusco took the bullet.
* Lyla Diggle is his mentor.
* His Sub-Reality counterparts include:
	+ Charlie Dagger from Sub-Reality R.

### Notes

* Charlie Parker replaced Alex Parker in Earth-27, after being canonized following the events of Weird Worlds. Unlike most past canonizations, this was due to story reasons and not an original character creator requesting they be removed. It's possible Stormguard may return.
* Sharon Parker is his mother in the *New Earth* continuity. His father's name is a nod to Charlie's second name Edmond. In the comics, his father is the Thanagarian agent Fel Andar.
* His middle name is a nod to his name's original spelling, "Charley". Ch'al Andar is his birth name in the *New Earth* continuity.

## Gallery

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## Network Files

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## Appears In

Dream a Little Dream Cover.jpgDream a Little Dream Cover

## Links and References

* Appearances of Charlie Parker

1. ↑ Network Files: Charlie Parker 1
2. ↑ Network Files: Charlie Parker 2
3. ↑ Network Files: Luigi Fusco