Korugar
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Korugar is a fictional planet
in the DC Comics
Universe. It first appeared in Green Lantern #7 (July/August 1961), and was created by writer John Broome
and artist Gil Kane
.
. It is the home planet of ex-Green Lantern
, Sinestro
, as well as Sinestro's replacement, Green Lantern Katma Tui
, and her successor, Soranik Natu
. The only other planets known to have had as many Green Lanterns are Earth and Graxos IV (Arisia's
home planet). The capital of Korugar is Korugar City.
The natives of Korugar are humanoid in appearance, with bright "red" skin (although the exact color is inconsistently depicted). Their planet was a peaceful place until its original Green Lantern, Sinestro, became corrupt. Wanting to ensure that Korugar would be a place of order, Sinestro set himself up as the planet's dictator, and ruled it with an iron fist. When the Guardians learned of Sinestro's crimes, they stripped him of his ring and exiled him to the anti-matter universe of Qward
(in the reboot of the Green Lantern series Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn, it is new Lantern Hal Jordan
that uncovers Sinestro's crime). Katma Tui, the leader of the Korugaran resistance movement against Sinestro, was recruited as Sinestro's replacement. However, due to Sinestro's repressive reign, the Korugarans had come to view the Green Lantern symbol as a sign of tyranny, and rejected Katma, calling her "The Lost".
The Korugaran's distrust of the Guardians is still strong by the time Soranik Natu
is recruited, as she is reviled by her associates when she receives the ring, and she ultimately ends up losing her job as a doctor and is forced onto the streets. However, after she begins using her ring to provide medical care to Korugar's lower class, she is (unwillingly) used as a symbol against the corrupt government ruling the planet. Sinestro tried to use this situation to get Natu to take control of Korugar and instill order during the Sinestro Corps War
, but she defied him and aided her own Corps on Earth.
Korugar was slated to be the site of Sinestro's execution. However, he is captured en route by members of the Red Lantern Corps
, whom he later escapes from. The Korugarians do not take kindly to this, berating the Green Lantern Corps for failing to deliver him.
Korugar is later invaded by the Mongul Corps, a splinter faction of the Sinestro Corps
, led by their namesake, Mongul
. The Korugarians are freed from Mongul's tyranny by Sinestro himself, who uses Mongul's own rings to imprison him inside their Corps' central power battery.
Planet
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in the DC Comics
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Universe. It first appeared in Green Lantern #7 (July/August 1961), and was created by writer John Broome
John Broome (writer)
John Broome , who additionally used the pseudonyms John Osgood and Edgar Ray Meritt, was an American comic book writer for DC Comics.-Early life and career:...
and artist Gil Kane
Gil Kane
Eli Katz who worked under the name Gil Kane and in one instance Scott Edward, was a comic book artist whose career spanned the 1940s to 1990s and every major comics company and character.Kane co-created the modern-day versions of the superheroes Green Lantern and the Atom for DC Comics, and...
.
Fictional background
Korugar is located in Space Sector 1417, as designated by the Guardians of the UniverseGuardians of the Universe
The Guardians of the Universe, alternatively known as the Guardians or Oans are a fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #1 , and were created by John Broome and Gil Kane. Here they do not reveal their existence to Hal, bringing his...
. It is the home planet of ex-Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, Sinestro
Sinestro
Thaal Sinestro is a fictional character, an alien supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Created by John Broome and Gil Kane, Sinestro is the former mentor of Hal Jordan and the arch-nemesis of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Sinestro first appears in Green Lantern #7 . In 2009, Sinestro was...
, as well as Sinestro's replacement, Green Lantern Katma Tui
Katma Tui
Katma Tui is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. She first appeared in DC Comics' Green Lantern Katma Tui is a fictional comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the...
, and her successor, Soranik Natu
Soranik Natu
Soranik Natu is a fictional character, a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the . She first appears in Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1 , and was created by writers Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, and artist Patrick Gleason. Sora is an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar...
. The only other planets known to have had as many Green Lanterns are Earth and Graxos IV (Arisia's
Arisia
Arisia is a Boston-area science fiction convention, named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith. The name was chosen as an homage to an older Boston-area con, Boskone, which took the typical ending for a convention—con—and then altered the spelling to match the name of an...
home planet). The capital of Korugar is Korugar City.
The natives of Korugar are humanoid in appearance, with bright "red" skin (although the exact color is inconsistently depicted). Their planet was a peaceful place until its original Green Lantern, Sinestro, became corrupt. Wanting to ensure that Korugar would be a place of order, Sinestro set himself up as the planet's dictator, and ruled it with an iron fist. When the Guardians learned of Sinestro's crimes, they stripped him of his ring and exiled him to the anti-matter universe of Qward
Qward
Qward is a fictional world existing within an antimatter universe that is part of the . It was first mentioned in Green Lantern # 2 .-Fictional history:...
(in the reboot of the Green Lantern series Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn, it is new Lantern Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
that uncovers Sinestro's crime). Katma Tui, the leader of the Korugaran resistance movement against Sinestro, was recruited as Sinestro's replacement. However, due to Sinestro's repressive reign, the Korugarans had come to view the Green Lantern symbol as a sign of tyranny, and rejected Katma, calling her "The Lost".
The Korugaran's distrust of the Guardians is still strong by the time Soranik Natu
Soranik Natu
Soranik Natu is a fictional character, a member of the Green Lantern Corps in the . She first appears in Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1 , and was created by writers Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, and artist Patrick Gleason. Sora is an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar...
is recruited, as she is reviled by her associates when she receives the ring, and she ultimately ends up losing her job as a doctor and is forced onto the streets. However, after she begins using her ring to provide medical care to Korugar's lower class, she is (unwillingly) used as a symbol against the corrupt government ruling the planet. Sinestro tried to use this situation to get Natu to take control of Korugar and instill order during the Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro Corps War
"Sinestro Corps War" is an American comic book crossover event published by DC Comics in its Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps titles. Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons and drawn by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, and Ethan Van Sciver, the 11-part saga was originally published between June...
, but she defied him and aided her own Corps on Earth.
Korugar was slated to be the site of Sinestro's execution. However, he is captured en route by members of the Red Lantern Corps
Red Lantern Corps
The Red Lantern Corps is a fictional organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They debuted in Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 and were created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver...
, whom he later escapes from. The Korugarians do not take kindly to this, berating the Green Lantern Corps for failing to deliver him.
Korugar is later invaded by the Mongul Corps, a splinter faction of the Sinestro Corps
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps is a group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. It is led by the supervillain Thaal Sinestro.-Before the Corps:...
, led by their namesake, Mongul
Mongul
Mongul is the name of two fictional characters that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the character debuted in DC Comics Presents #27 and was created by writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin. The second version first appears in Showcase '95 #85 and was created by...
. The Korugarians are freed from Mongul's tyranny by Sinestro himself, who uses Mongul's own rings to imprison him inside their Corps' central power battery.