Shadow-Thief (DCAU)
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Shadow-Thief is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe to Hawkman. He was created by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, and first appeared in The Brave and the Bold # 36 (July 1961).
Shadow-Thief was an important character in Justice League Unlimited's season five's story arc on the relationship between Green Lantern and Shayera Hol.
Debuting in Shadow of the Hawk, he stalked a man calling himself Carter Hall (and claiming to be the reincarnated Hawkman) and also Shayera (the former Hawkgirl) to Egypt. There, Hall had uncovered a tomb which was revealed to hold the corpses of Thanagarians, as well as their artifacts and technology. Shadow-Thief attempted to steal the treasures but was defeated by Shayera, Carter, and Batman. However, he escaped when the tomb collapsed.
Returning in Ancient History, he informs Shayera that Carter Hall is actually the reincarnation of one Katar Hol, who lived during the dynasty of ancient Egypt when Thanagarians ruled the populace; the late Katar's mistress, Chay-Ara, had been carrying on an affair with Vashari and the lovers were consequently poisoned by a vengeful priest Hath-Set, whereupon the distraught Katar committed suicide. Katar, Chay-Ara, Vashari and Hath-Set are implied to be the former lives of Carter Hall, Shayera Hol, John Stewart and Kragger.
(Shadow-Thief then snapped John Stewart's wrist and nearly murdered Vixen, before Shayera and Carter hesitantly teamed up to stop him.)
After informing Shayera of his revelation, Shadow-Thief was unveiled to be a physical manifestation of the dark side of Carter's mind. (Some fans criticize this revelation, pointing out how it is very similar to the recent Marvel Comics revelation that 'The Sentry' and 'The Void' are one and the same being.)
Shadow-Thief was voiced by James Remar, but went uncredited in the closing theme.
