Kendra Saunders has had one hell of a year. The barista-turned-warrior-priestess on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has not only had to deal with her epic destiny as Hawkgirl, but also an evil psychopath hellbent on killing her in every life. And all without an ounce of therapy.
We chatted with Legends of Tomorrow star Ciara Renee at WonderCon on Sunday, where she discussed where Thursday’s episode picks up with Kendra, Ray, and Sara stuck in 1958 for two years. While it’s safe to assume the Waverider returns for the three team members, Renee hinted that their characters will have indeed undergone two years of development whereas for those on the ship it’s only been a short time.
“It’ll interesting to see how they assimilate back together, and will they assimilate back together,” Renee teased. “I think that also will either bond or tear apart the people that got left behind — being stranded in a time period where Sara and Kendra aren’t super fond of this time.
As for Kendra’s journey this season, Renee referred to her “tragic little cinnamon bun” as someone that has grown stronger for all of the adversity that she has dealt since her time on The Flash and especially on Legends of Tomorrow.
“It’s been really hard for her,” Renee said, “But I think every kind of traumatic thing that happened is something that galvanizes her so that she’s more confident in herself and what she has to do, which is kill (Vandal) Savage. I think the further along she gets in her training and the more they experience the wrath of Savage it’ll become easier — easier to kill someone, geez. It’s not really a win-win, but she’ll become more confident.”
As for all of the men that seek Kendra’s love — from Savage to Hawkman to Jax to Ray — Renee joked that her character should have a Bachelorette spinoff. But when it comes down to it, Kendra is a woman who isn’t tied down to perception or fate. She’s her own empowered self.
“She’s a pretty modern woman,” Renee said. “She doesn’t want to feel like she has to be tied to a person before she figures out who she is.”
Watch our full interview with Renee below, where she teased more of Kendra’s backstory through flashbacks, creepy Vandal Savage, and how Kendra is feeling all of the love from romantic suitors left and right.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow airs Thursdays at 8/7c on The CW.
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