Neela

## Background

### 1997 - 2015: Neela

Neela was born into the great House of Anasazi. The House of Anasazi are descendants of the Anasazi Native American tribe, who were located in the present-day Four Corners region, comprising of southeastern Utah, northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico & southwestern Colorado. Some time during the 13th century, members of various Native American tribes were captured by mysterious aliens for unknown reasons & brought to the planet Starhaven. After being blessed with powers by the aliens that kidnapped them, they restarted their civilization from scratch.

At the age of seven, like all citizens of Starhaven, she was given the traditional name of Dawnstar, derived from the planet of Venus, meaning the "morning star."

Because Neela was born with great wings & other abilities, her family utilized them in their business. Neela had been given the job to escort aircrafts throughout hazardous areas of space since she was a child. She loved her job as she got to visit new places constantly but she wanted to see more. Whenever she tried to venture out, her parents would remind her that she had a job to do. Neela decided to take matters into her own hand so after guiding a spaceship back into Starhaven's atmosphere, she told her family that she wanted to explore the world & left on her journey.

## Romantic Relationships

* Tarra Kirn: Lover (*Unknown*)
* Drake Burroughs: Boyfriend (2019 - 2020)

## Powers & Abilities

* **Starhaven Physiology**
	+ ***Flight***: Dawnstar has a pair of large, white-feathered wings that grow out of her upper back as a result of genetic engineering. She can travel at faster-than-light speeds. In deep space, Dawnstar can travel at faster-than-light speeds & can even exceed the top speed of Lar Gand or Kryptonians like Conner Kent, making her the fastest member of the Legion. In an Earth-normal atmosphere or in a sizable gravity well, her flight speed is diminished but still formidable.
	+ ***Enhanced Senses*:** Even while unconscious, asleep, under mind control, intoxicated or sensory blinded, Dawnstar's senses ae so enhanced that she can still track another being.
	+ ***Self-Sustenance***: She can survive in deep space for long periods of time without a spacesuit or oxygen.

* **Hand to Hand Combat:** Like all Legionnaires, she received extensive training in unarmed combat. Her combat techniques are specially designed to take full advantage of her powerful wings and superior speed and agility.
* **Tracking:** Dawnstar is a master tracker. She can track life forms & objects across light years of distance & through interstellar space.
* **Legion Flight Ring:** The ring enables its wearer the ability to fly in both atmospheric environments & outer space. It is composed of the compound known as Valorium, which has been compared to Nth Metal for their similar anti-gravity capabilities. It also gives them the ability to understand & speak virtually any language.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Strength:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Speed:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strategy:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Combat:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **TOTAL:** 86 - Threat Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

* Her wings are black & are measured at 16 feet from wingtip to wingtip.
* Through an unsurprising chain of events, Neela has become very close with the Hall Family as she looks to Carter & Shayera as good friends.
* Prior to coming to Earth, the Legion was heavily tied with the D'amsi. They are still associated with each other but they are no longer the Legion's benefactors. Back when they used to receive a stipend from them, Neela would send most of it towards enhancing Starhaven's defenses.
* Though she lives in a two bedroom apartment, she does not share the space with anyone.

## Notes

* In the comics, Dawnstar is her given name. Neela was one of her aliases & Anasazi comes from the fact that her family are descendants of the Anasazi Nation American tribe from Earth.
* Becoming close with the Hall family is a nod to the fact that Dawnstar spent a period of time on Thanagar, bonding with its inhabitants.
* In the comics, Tarra Karn is a Thanagarian freelance bounty hunter.