White Lantern Corps
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The White Lantern Corps is a fictional organization
appearing in comics published by DC Comics
.
of Korugar
bonded with The Entity, the embodiment of life itself. However, the Entity was removed from Sinestro by Nekron
, and then claimed by Hal Jordan
who, joined by the Flash, used its power to rescue Superman
, Superboy
, Wonder Woman
, Donna Troy
, Ice
, Animal Man
, Kid Flash
, and Green Arrow
, who had all been turned into Black Lanterns
by Nekron as well as the Anti-Monitor
. Jordan then used the power of the Entity to revive Nekron's tether to the living world, Black Hand
. The revived Black Hand then regurgitated twelve white rings that destroyed Nekron's body, and revived the Martian Manhunter
, Aquaman
, Deadman
, Hawkman
, Hawkgirl
, Jade
, Firestorm, Osiris
, Hawk
, Maxwell Lord
, Captain Boomerang
, and Professor Zoom
.
After the defeat of Nekron all heroes that were turned into White Lanterns were discharged from the Corps, save for Deadman, who, as of Brightest Day #0, is shown to be the only resurrected character retaining a white power ring.
Deadman learns from the Entity that it is dying and needs to find the "chosen one" to take his place which is Deadman's task. He thought of Hal Jordan as the perfect candidate and as he told the Entity to take him to him. Instead of taking him to Hal Jordan, the White Lantern Ring takes Deadman and Dove to Aquaman
and Mera
. Aquaman explains what the White Lantern told him, to find Jackson Hyde. Deadman questions why the Lantern took him to Aquaman when he could be searching for the Entity replacement. The ring replies that to find the new Entity, Deadman must help all the other resurrected complete their tasks. Aquaman understands what's at hand and explains to Deadman that for him to succeed he must find and help others and tell them what has to happen.
The White Lantern was recently acquired by Deathstorm (the Black Lantern version of Firestorm
) who by infecting it with his essence was able to generate Black Lantern duplicates of the twelve heroes and villains resurrected by the Entity apparently with the goal of preventing them from achieving their missions.
When his White Lantern Ring reaches 100%, Deadman approached Hawkman and Hawkgirl after their mission on Hawkworld
. When the Entity wanted them to live separate lives as a secondary labor so that they can live life stronger, Hawkman and Hawkgirl objected to that as Hawkman tries to remove the White Power Ring from Deadman by force. The Entity quoted "So be it" and reduces them to white dust right in front of Deadman's eyes. Meanwhile, Deathstorm and the Black Lanterns are shown on Qward
delivering the White Battery to someone.
Deadman orders the ring to resurrect the two heroes, but the ring refuses saying to Boston that this is part of his plan. It turned out that when Nekron attacked the Earth, not only did it mortally wound the Entity, but it also heightened the contamination of the planet and that the corruption will rise up in the form of another "dark avatar
" of the darkness who will try to destroy the Star City forest which is the key to save Earth's soul and the new champion of life caused Earth to die. The Entity resurrects the twelve characters with different purposes. Some of them, like Hawk, Maxwell Lord and Jade are supposed to prevent further disasters and give Deadman and the Entity more time. But five of them (Aquaman, Firestorm, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and Hawkgirl) are resurrected in order to overcome what held them back in life (what the Hawks already did by destroying the curse that haunted them) and by completing their tasks. Thus, their lifeforce is purified and the ring takes their essences back because they are essential in saving Earth. Deadman also has a secondary purpose to supply the white ring with power by embracing life.
Later the ring took Deadman to the beach where Aquaman and Aqualad were battling Black Manta and Siren. There the Entity reveals to Deadman that it was the Entity that freed the Xebel soldiers from the Bermuda Triangle
in order for Aquaman learn the truth about Mera. While Aquaman's alliance sends the soldiers of Xebel back to the Bermuda Triangle and therefore finishing Aquaman's task, the Entity reduces Aquaman into a water leaving Mera sorrowful. Later as Martian Manhunter completed his task, he is approached by the White Lantern Entity who tells him to choose between Mars and Earth. Martian Manhunter chose Earth and as he returns to the planet and reached the forest in Star City he is again approached by Deadman. Deadman then pleads for forgiveness which the Martian Manhunter replies he understand since its "part of the plan", the Entity then merged the Martian Manhunter's essence with the planet Earth. Meanwhile Firestorm discovers that the Anti-Monitor seeks to harvest the life energy within the Lantern to grow stronger. Firestorm takes the White Lantern and attempts to fight the Anti-Monitor, but is defeated. Deathstorm then brings Professor Stein out of his Matrix to taunt the two with. Deathstorm then attempts to turn Ronnie to salt, but the Professor takes the brunt of the attack. Angered, Ronnie decides to truly work together with Jason to avenge the Professor. The Entity then declares that Ronnie has accomplished his mission, returning life to him in a burst of white energy that obliterates the Black Lanterns, returns Jason's father to his home, and deposits Firestorm in the Star City forest. Ronnie angrily attempts to make the Entity resurrect the Professor, but is refused. Deadman then arrives demanding that he be given the White Lantern.
When the "Dark Avatar" made his presence known, Deadman is forced to collect Ronnie's essence turning Firestorm into one of the Elementals as the lifeforces of Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and Hawkgirl are revealed to be part of the Elementals also, which are the guardians of the forest located in Star City
. They were transformed by the Entity to represent the elements of Water (Aquaman
), Fire (Firestorm), Earth (Martian Manhunter
), and Wind (Hawkman and Hawkgirl
). These elements protect the Star City Forest from the "Dark Avatar" which is revealed to be the Swamp Thing
corrupted into a Black Lantern.
The Entity reveals that Alec Holland had perished in an explosion in his lab and that the Swamp Thing present was not actually Alec Holland but rather an elemental being that thought it was Holland as a result of absorbing his memories. The Elementals end up fighting Swamp Thing. While the Entity tries to familiarize itself with Alec Holland, Captain Boomerang arrives to take part in his labor. The Entity explains that Alec Holland must become the new Swamp Thing. It was revealed that Captain Boomerang's mission for throwing the boomerang was to free Hawk as an Avatar of War from the Lords of Chaos
because his act of saving Dove would have broken their hold on him to be his own self. However, he failed to catch the boomerang and instead it was caught by Boston Brand. Because of this, Boston Brand ended up dying in the process and used his final act to move his white power ring to Alec Holland and bring him back to life, allowing him to become the new Swamp Thing and cleanse the Green from Nekron's influence by destroying the corrupted and original Swamp Thing. Swamp Thing then restored life to natural areas around the world and then declared that those who hurt "The Green" would face his wrath. He also restored Aquaman, Firestorm, Hawkman, and Martian Manhunter to normal. In the aftermath, Aquaman and Mera are reunited and are seen examining the Xebel technology which turns out to be made from Atlantean technology. Ronald Raymond and Jason Rusch must find a way to contain their Firestorm matrix from the explosion less than ninety days. Hawkman discovers that Hawkgirl was not restored to normal and goes off to look for her. Martian Manhunter helps Dr. Erdel remove a piece from the head of his daughter Melissa after she was losing her mind. The book ended with Swamp Thing killing several businessmen who engaged in polluting activities.
that lets the user create white energy constructs powered by life itself. The original wielder of the Entity, Sinestro, showed the ability to eradicate swarms of Black Lanterns effortlessly and is described as "godlike". He also appeared to be immortal, able to survive a seemingly fatal wound and recovering within minutes. When Hal Jordan wielded the power, he demonstrated the ability to create additional rings restoring heroes claimed by Nekron to life.
When Deadman
possessed a white ring, he demonstrated the ability to restore life to a bird that had died falling out of its nest. He was also able to transform the area devastated by Prometheus
into a lush forest. However, this seems to be the work of the Entity as Deadman has so far been unable to access the ring's powers himself.
Similar to black rings, white rings start with no charge. As the wearer embraces life again the ring rises in power level. What happens when a white ring reaches one hundred percent charge remains unknown. The only thing known is that the ring as it charged itself gave Deadman the sensation that someone would die. As the ring reached 100%, it forced Deadman to meet the Hawks where the ring tasked them a second labor, however when Carter and Shiera refused to obey, both lovers were apparently reduced to white dust in the process.
Former members
, the Entity does not belong to the Emotional spectrum, but instead is the embodiment of the white light that creates life. There is no telling if the birth of the Entity was by accident or with purpose. As the light fought against darkness, stars and planets were born including a planet at the very spot the Entity entered - Earth. As the Entity's influence spread, life was created and, with life, emotions. As emotions began to manifest, so did the seven emotional embodiments.
It appears that the Entity resided inside the White Power Battery that landed in Silver City, New Mexico and communicated with Deadman through his white ring. The Entity also allowed itself to be corrupted by Deathstorm, the Black Lantern version of Firestorm, and brought back the Black Lantern versions of the twelve resurrected heroes and villains. It was later moved to Qward in the Anti-matter universe only to take some kind of information from the Anti-Monitor. The White Power Battery has since been returned to Earth and after locating the Chosen One that will take its place, the Entity and the White Power Battery left for parts unknown.
The tasks are as follow:
" event, an infant version of the Entity slumbers deep beneath the Earth's surface. Concerned for its safety, the Guardians of the Universe ordered Abin Sur to evacuate it from Earth and bring it back to Oa before the planet Earth itself would be destroyed. When Abin Sur enters the Earth and becomes the Earth's hero, the Guardians contact him once again to retrieve the Entity which he refuses stating that he will retrieve the Entity after he helps the Earth population against the Atlantis/Amazon war. The Guardians grow impatient with Abin, discharging him from the Corps. During the climactic battle of the Atlantis/Amazon War, a device triggered by the Atlanteans begins a shattering earthquake. Abin leaps into a crevice in an attempt to stop the destruction only for his ring to run out of power. The Entity then joins with Abin giving him the power to restore the Earth as Abin Sur flies out into space.
Organization
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appearing in comics published by DC Comics
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DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
.
History
The first White Lantern Corps member was created when SinestroSinestro
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...
of Korugar
Korugar
Korugar is a fictional planet in the DC Comics Universe. It first appeared in Green Lantern #7 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane.-Fictional background:...
bonded with The Entity, the embodiment of life itself. However, the Entity was removed from Sinestro by Nekron
Nekron
Nekron is a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics, specifically those related to Green Lantern. Created by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein and Joe Staton, the character, who exists as an embodiment of Death, first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2...
, and then claimed by 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...
who, joined by the Flash, used its power to rescue Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
, Superboy
Superboy (Kon-El)
Superboy is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. A modern update of the original Superboy, who is a younger version of Superman, the character first appeared in Adventures of Superman #500 , and was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett.Originally...
, Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, Donna Troy
Donna Troy
Donna Troy is a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 , and was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani...
, Ice
Ice (comics)
Ice is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in publications from DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, she first appeared in Justice League International #12 ....
, Animal Man
Animal Man
Animal Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals...
, Kid Flash
Bart Allen
Bartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the . Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. He would later go on to become the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Allen's first cameo appearance was in The Flash #91, while his first full appearance was in issue #92...
, and Green Arrow
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
, who had all been turned into Black Lanterns
Black Lantern Corps
The Black Lantern Corps is a fictional organization of revenants appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The group is composed of deceased fictional characters that seek to eliminate all life from the DC Universe.-Publication history:...
by Nekron as well as the Anti-Monitor
Anti-Monitor
The Anti-Monitor is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain and the antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. He first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 , and was destroyed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, only to return after a long absence in Green...
. Jordan then used the power of the Entity to revive Nekron's tether to the living world, Black Hand
Black Hand (comics)
Black Hand is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe to Green Lantern. He first appeared in Green Lantern #29 and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane...
. The revived Black Hand then regurgitated twelve white rings that destroyed Nekron's body, and revived the Martian Manhunter
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225...
, Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
, Deadman
Deadman
Deadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
, Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
, Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
, Jade
Jade (comics)
Jade is a fictional character, a superheroine in the . Known affectionately as "Jennie" or "Jen", she is the daughter of Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern. Her mother is Rose Canton, the Golden Age villain known as Thorn...
, Firestorm, Osiris
Osiris (DC Comics)
Osiris is the name of three fictional characters published by DC Comics. The first appeared in 1994 as a foil for the Justice League. The second appeared under the Vertigo Comics imprint in a spin-off of The Sandman in 2002. The third debuted in the pages of Teen Titans and 52 in 2006.-Publication...
, Hawk
Hank Hall
Hank Hall is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe who first appeared in Showcase #75 as Hawk of Hawk and Dove. He later became the supervillain Monarch in the crossover event limited series Armageddon 2001...
, Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a shrewd and powerful businessman who was very influential in the formation of the Justice League International in DC Comics.-Before the League:...
, Captain Boomerang
Captain Boomerang
Captain Boomerang is a fictional character in the . A supervillain traditionally portrayed as an enemy of the Flash...
, and Professor Zoom
Professor Zoom
Eobard Thawne, who has gone by the codenames "Professor Zoom" and "Reverse-Flash", is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the DC Universe. Thawne is the Arch enemy of the superhero Barry Allen, the second hero to be called the Flash...
.
After the defeat of Nekron all heroes that were turned into White Lanterns were discharged from the Corps, save for Deadman, who, as of Brightest Day #0, is shown to be the only resurrected character retaining a white power ring.
Deadman learns from the Entity that it is dying and needs to find the "chosen one" to take his place which is Deadman's task. He thought of Hal Jordan as the perfect candidate and as he told the Entity to take him to him. Instead of taking him to Hal Jordan, the White Lantern Ring takes Deadman and Dove to Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
and Mera
Mera (comics)
Mera is a fictional undersea queen that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Aquaman #11 , and was created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy.-Publication history:...
. Aquaman explains what the White Lantern told him, to find Jackson Hyde. Deadman questions why the Lantern took him to Aquaman when he could be searching for the Entity replacement. The ring replies that to find the new Entity, Deadman must help all the other resurrected complete their tasks. Aquaman understands what's at hand and explains to Deadman that for him to succeed he must find and help others and tell them what has to happen.
The White Lantern was recently acquired by Deathstorm (the Black Lantern version of Firestorm
Firestorm (comics)
Firestorm is the name of several comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein, the first Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #1 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Martin Stein, by himself as Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm the Nuclear...
) who by infecting it with his essence was able to generate Black Lantern duplicates of the twelve heroes and villains resurrected by the Entity apparently with the goal of preventing them from achieving their missions.
When his White Lantern Ring reaches 100%, Deadman approached Hawkman and Hawkgirl after their mission on Hawkworld
Hawkworld
Hawkworld is a comic book series that was published by DC Comics. The initial story line was published as a three-issue mini-series and then, based on the high sales and interest level generated by this limited series, launched as an ongoing monthly book...
. When the Entity wanted them to live separate lives as a secondary labor so that they can live life stronger, Hawkman and Hawkgirl objected to that as Hawkman tries to remove the White Power Ring from Deadman by force. The Entity quoted "So be it" and reduces them to white dust right in front of Deadman's eyes. Meanwhile, Deathstorm and the Black Lanterns are shown on 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:...
delivering the White Battery to someone.
Deadman orders the ring to resurrect the two heroes, but the ring refuses saying to Boston that this is part of his plan. It turned out that when Nekron attacked the Earth, not only did it mortally wound the Entity, but it also heightened the contamination of the planet and that the corruption will rise up in the form of another "dark avatar
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
" of the darkness who will try to destroy the Star City forest which is the key to save Earth's soul and the new champion of life caused Earth to die. The Entity resurrects the twelve characters with different purposes. Some of them, like Hawk, Maxwell Lord and Jade are supposed to prevent further disasters and give Deadman and the Entity more time. But five of them (Aquaman, Firestorm, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and Hawkgirl) are resurrected in order to overcome what held them back in life (what the Hawks already did by destroying the curse that haunted them) and by completing their tasks. Thus, their lifeforce is purified and the ring takes their essences back because they are essential in saving Earth. Deadman also has a secondary purpose to supply the white ring with power by embracing life.
Later the ring took Deadman to the beach where Aquaman and Aqualad were battling Black Manta and Siren. There the Entity reveals to Deadman that it was the Entity that freed the Xebel soldiers from the Bermuda Triangle
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels allegedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances....
in order for Aquaman learn the truth about Mera. While Aquaman's alliance sends the soldiers of Xebel back to the Bermuda Triangle and therefore finishing Aquaman's task, the Entity reduces Aquaman into a water leaving Mera sorrowful. Later as Martian Manhunter completed his task, he is approached by the White Lantern Entity who tells him to choose between Mars and Earth. Martian Manhunter chose Earth and as he returns to the planet and reached the forest in Star City he is again approached by Deadman. Deadman then pleads for forgiveness which the Martian Manhunter replies he understand since its "part of the plan", the Entity then merged the Martian Manhunter's essence with the planet Earth. Meanwhile Firestorm discovers that the Anti-Monitor seeks to harvest the life energy within the Lantern to grow stronger. Firestorm takes the White Lantern and attempts to fight the Anti-Monitor, but is defeated. Deathstorm then brings Professor Stein out of his Matrix to taunt the two with. Deathstorm then attempts to turn Ronnie to salt, but the Professor takes the brunt of the attack. Angered, Ronnie decides to truly work together with Jason to avenge the Professor. The Entity then declares that Ronnie has accomplished his mission, returning life to him in a burst of white energy that obliterates the Black Lanterns, returns Jason's father to his home, and deposits Firestorm in the Star City forest. Ronnie angrily attempts to make the Entity resurrect the Professor, but is refused. Deadman then arrives demanding that he be given the White Lantern.
When the "Dark Avatar" made his presence known, Deadman is forced to collect Ronnie's essence turning Firestorm into one of the Elementals as the lifeforces of Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Hawkman and Hawkgirl are revealed to be part of the Elementals also, which are the guardians of the forest located in Star City
Star City (comics)
Star City is a fictional city that appears in stories published by DC Comics, best known as the traditional home of the superheroes known by, or affiliated with, the shared alias of the Green Arrow...
. They were transformed by the Entity to represent the elements of Water (Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
), Fire (Firestorm), Earth (Martian Manhunter
Martian Manhunter
The Martian Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225...
), and Wind (Hawkman and Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl
Hawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
). These elements protect the Star City Forest from the "Dark Avatar" which is revealed to be the Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
corrupted into a Black Lantern.
The Entity reveals that Alec Holland had perished in an explosion in his lab and that the Swamp Thing present was not actually Alec Holland but rather an elemental being that thought it was Holland as a result of absorbing his memories. The Elementals end up fighting Swamp Thing. While the Entity tries to familiarize itself with Alec Holland, Captain Boomerang arrives to take part in his labor. The Entity explains that Alec Holland must become the new Swamp Thing. It was revealed that Captain Boomerang's mission for throwing the boomerang was to free Hawk as an Avatar of War from the Lords of Chaos
Lords of Chaos and Order
The Lords of Chaos and Lords of Order are complementary groups of supernatural entities with godlike powers that appear in DC Comics. They have also been retconned into the histories of Amethyst, Doctor Fate, Kid Eternity, the Phantom Stranger, Shazam and Hawk and Dove...
because his act of saving Dove would have broken their hold on him to be his own self. However, he failed to catch the boomerang and instead it was caught by Boston Brand. Because of this, Boston Brand ended up dying in the process and used his final act to move his white power ring to Alec Holland and bring him back to life, allowing him to become the new Swamp Thing and cleanse the Green from Nekron's influence by destroying the corrupted and original Swamp Thing. Swamp Thing then restored life to natural areas around the world and then declared that those who hurt "The Green" would face his wrath. He also restored Aquaman, Firestorm, Hawkman, and Martian Manhunter to normal. In the aftermath, Aquaman and Mera are reunited and are seen examining the Xebel technology which turns out to be made from Atlantean technology. Ronald Raymond and Jason Rusch must find a way to contain their Firestorm matrix from the explosion less than ninety days. Hawkman discovers that Hawkgirl was not restored to normal and goes off to look for her. Martian Manhunter helps Dr. Erdel remove a piece from the head of his daughter Melissa after she was losing her mind. The book ended with Swamp Thing killing several businessmen who engaged in polluting activities.
Powers and abilities
Each White Lantern possesses a power ringPower ring (weapon)
A power ring is a fictional object featured in comic book titles published by DC Comics. It first appeared in All-American Comics #16 .-Origin:...
that lets the user create white energy constructs powered by life itself. The original wielder of the Entity, Sinestro, showed the ability to eradicate swarms of Black Lanterns effortlessly and is described as "godlike". He also appeared to be immortal, able to survive a seemingly fatal wound and recovering within minutes. When Hal Jordan wielded the power, he demonstrated the ability to create additional rings restoring heroes claimed by Nekron to life.
When Deadman
Deadman
Deadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
possessed a white ring, he demonstrated the ability to restore life to a bird that had died falling out of its nest. He was also able to transform the area devastated by Prometheus
Prometheus (comics)
Prometheus is the name of three fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.The first Prometheus debuted in New Teen Titans vol. 2, #24 and was created by Marv Wolfman and Eduardo Barreto . The second version debuted in New Year's Evil: Prometheus Prometheus is the name...
into a lush forest. However, this seems to be the work of the Entity as Deadman has so far been unable to access the ring's powers himself.
Similar to black rings, white rings start with no charge. As the wearer embraces life again the ring rises in power level. What happens when a white ring reaches one hundred percent charge remains unknown. The only thing known is that the ring as it charged itself gave Deadman the sensation that someone would die. As the ring reached 100%, it forced Deadman to meet the Hawks where the ring tasked them a second labor, however when Carter and Shiera refused to obey, both lovers were apparently reduced to white dust in the process.
Members
- Swamp ThingSwamp ThingSwamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
– The Chosen One that took the Entity's place.
Former members
- SinestroSinestroThaal 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...
– Possessed by the Entity and discharged from the Corps after Nekron removed the Entity from him. - Hal JordanHal JordanHarold "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...
– Possessed by the Entity, discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - Green ArrowGreen ArrowGreen Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - Kid FlashBart AllenBartholomew "Bart" Allen is a superhero in the . Allen first appeared as the superhero Impulse. He would later go on to become the second Kid Flash and the fourth Flash. Allen's first cameo appearance was in The Flash #91, while his first full appearance was in issue #92...
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - SuperboySuperboy (Kon-El)Superboy is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. A modern update of the original Superboy, who is a younger version of Superman, the character first appeared in Adventures of Superman #500 , and was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett.Originally...
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - Wonder WomanWonder WomanWonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - The Flash – Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat.
- Donna TroyDonna TroyDonna Troy is a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in The Brave and the Bold vol. 1 #60 , and was created by Bob Haney and Bruno Premiani...
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - IceIce (comics)Ice is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in publications from DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, she first appeared in Justice League International #12 ....
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - Animal ManAnimal ManAnimal Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals...
– Discharged from the Corps after Nekron's defeat. - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
– Chosen by Deadman, but discharged after the ring reveals that Batman was not the true heir to the White Light. - DeadmanDeadmanDeadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
– Chosen to be the vessel of the Entity. Discharged from the Corps after giving his life to protect Dove and create the new Swamp Thing. - Abin SurAbin SurAbin Sur is a fictional character and a superhero from the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Showcase #22 : "SOS Green Lantern". He was a member of the Green Lantern Corps and is best known as the predecessor of Green Lantern Hal Jordan, whom Abin Sur's power ring chose as his replacement...
– Chosen by the White Entity during the "Flashpoint" storyline/alternate time line after diving into the planet's core to save the Earth.
Entity
Nekron unearths a creature referred to as the Entity. Like Black HandBlack Hand (comics)
Black Hand is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe to Green Lantern. He first appeared in Green Lantern #29 and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane...
, the Entity does not belong to the Emotional spectrum, but instead is the embodiment of the white light that creates life. There is no telling if the birth of the Entity was by accident or with purpose. As the light fought against darkness, stars and planets were born including a planet at the very spot the Entity entered - Earth. As the Entity's influence spread, life was created and, with life, emotions. As emotions began to manifest, so did the seven emotional embodiments.
It appears that the Entity resided inside the White Power Battery that landed in Silver City, New Mexico and communicated with Deadman through his white ring. The Entity also allowed itself to be corrupted by Deathstorm, the Black Lantern version of Firestorm, and brought back the Black Lantern versions of the twelve resurrected heroes and villains. It was later moved to Qward in the Anti-matter universe only to take some kind of information from the Anti-Monitor. The White Power Battery has since been returned to Earth and after locating the Chosen One that will take its place, the Entity and the White Power Battery left for parts unknown.
Labors of the Twelve
The Entity reveals that it is dying and that the twelve heroes and villains were resurrected with the express purpose to complete a task before they can truly live again.The tasks are as follow:
- DeadmanDeadmanDeadman is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Strange Adventures #205 , and was created by Arnold Drake and Carmine Infantino.-Publication history:...
– Locate "the chosen one" that will take the Entity's place. Mission accomplished, after being mortally injured saving Dove, his lifeforce was used to resurrect the Swamp ThingSwamp ThingSwamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
. - Hawkman – Prevent Queen Khea from leaving HawkworldHawkworldHawkworld is a comic book series that was published by DC Comics. The initial story line was published as a three-issue mini-series and then, based on the high sales and interest level generated by this limited series, launched as an ongoing monthly book...
. Mission accomplished. Given a second task – Must live life separately to live life stronger. but Carter refused to be separated from Hawkgirl again so the Entity collected his lifeforce to became part of the Air Elemental. He was restored to normal when Swamp Thing became the new Life Entity and is now forced to life life separately from Hawkgirl, since she was the only one to stay as an Elemental. - HawkgirlHawkgirlHawkgirl is the name of several female fictional superhero characters, all owned by DC Comics and existing in that company's universe. The character is one of the first costumed female superheroes...
– Prevent Hath-SetHath-SetHath-Set is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain created by Gardner Fox and Dennis Neville. The character is a recurring nemesis of Hawkman and Hawkgirl.-Fictional character biography:...
from killing Hawkman. Mission accomplished. Given a second task – Must live life separately to live life stronger. but she refused to be separated from Hawkman again and her lifeforce was collected by the Entity to became part of the Air Elemental. When Swamp Thing became the new Life Entity, he forced the two lovers to live life separately, as Hawkgirl was the only one to stay as an Elemental while Hawkman was restored to normal. - Martian ManhunterMartian ManhunterThe Martian Manhunter is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in publications published by DC Comics. Created by writer Joseph Samachson and artist Joe Certa, the character first appeared in Detective Comics #225...
– Burn down the newly-formed forest on MarsMarsMars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the "Red Planet", as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance...
. Mission accomplished. His lifeforce was merged afterwards with the planet Earth to create the Earth Elemental. He was restored to normal when Swamp Thing became the new Life Entity. - AquamanAquamanAquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
– Locate Jackson HydeAqualad (Jackson Hyde)Jackson Hyde is one of two fictional characters codenamed Aqualad. He is a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. Jackson Hyde, created by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis, debuted in comic books in Brightest Day #4 and is based on the Aqualad character originally created for the Young Justice...
before Xebel's Death Squad does. Mission accomplished. His lifeforce was collected by the Entity afterwards to create the Water Elemental. He was restored to normal when Swamp Thing became the new Life Entity. - FirestormFirestorm (comics)Firestorm is the name of several comic book superheroes published by DC Comics. Ronnie Raymond and Martin Stein, the first Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm, the Nuclear Man #1 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Al Milgrom. Martin Stein, by himself as Firestorm, debuted in Firestorm the Nuclear...
(Ronald Raymond and Jason Rusch) – Learn from each other and defeat the Black Lantern Firestorm (currently calling himself Deathstorm) in the Firestorm Matrix before he destroys the Entity. Mission accomplished. Ronnie's lifeforce was collected by the Entity afterwards to create the Fire Elemental. Ronnie was restored to normal when Swamp Thing became the new Life Entity. - HawkHank HallHank Hall is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe who first appeared in Showcase #75 as Hawk of Hawk and Dove. He later became the supervillain Monarch in the crossover event limited series Armageddon 2001...
– Catch the boomerang that Captain Boomerang throws at Dawn Granger. Mission failed as the Avatar of War cannot be influenced by the Life Entity. - Professor ZoomProfessor ZoomEobard Thawne, who has gone by the codenames "Professor Zoom" and "Reverse-Flash", is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the DC Universe. Thawne is the Arch enemy of the superhero Barry Allen, the second hero to be called the Flash...
– Free Barry Allen from the Speed ForceSpeed ForceThe Speed Force is a concept presented in various comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in relation to the various speedsters in the DC Universe.-Empowered:...
. Mission was already accomplished in The Flash: RebirthThe Flash: RebirthThe Flash: Rebirth is a six issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver. Published by DC Comics, the series features characters from throughout the nearly seventy year history of Flash comics. This is the creative team's second...
. - Captain BoomerangCaptain BoomerangCaptain Boomerang is a fictional character in the . A supervillain traditionally portrayed as an enemy of the Flash...
– Throw a boomerang at Dawn GrangerHawk and DoveHawk and Dove is the moniker given to two superheroes when they team up to fight crime. Hawk and Dove describes each character's attitude or approach to fighting crime. The hawk represents aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.-Hank and Don Hall:...
. Mission accomplished. - OsirisOsiris (DC Comics)Osiris is the name of three fictional characters published by DC Comics. The first appeared in 1994 as a foil for the Justice League. The second appeared under the Vertigo Comics imprint in a spin-off of The Sandman in 2002. The third debuted in the pages of Teen Titans and 52 in 2006.-Publication...
– Save his sister IsisIsis (DC Comics)Isis is a DC Comics superhero, as well as a separate Egyptian goddess also living in the DC Universe. The recent superhero character is modeled closely after the main character of The Secrets of Isis, a live-action American Saturday Morning television program that served as the second half of The...
from her fate. Mission accomplished. - Maxwell LordMaxwell LordMaxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a shrewd and powerful businessman who was very influential in the formation of the Justice League International in DC Comics.-Before the League:...
– Prevent MagogMagog (comics)Magog is a fictional character in the comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Kingdom Come #1 , and was created by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. In 2009, Magog was ranked as IGN's 75th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time....
from plunging the world into war. Mission accomplished. - JadeJade (comics)Jade is a fictional character, a superheroine in the . Known affectionately as "Jennie" or "Jen", she is the daughter of Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern. Her mother is Rose Canton, the Golden Age villain known as Thorn...
– Help her brother ObsidianObsidian (comics)Obsidian is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25 , and was created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway. According to an Infinity, Inc...
to "balance the darkness". Mission accomplished.
Flashpoint
In the alternate timeline of the "FlashpointFlashpoint (comics)
Flashpoint is an American comic book crossover story arc published by DC Comics. Consisting of an eponymous core limited series and a number of tie-in titles, the storyline premiered in May 2011...
" event, an infant version of the Entity slumbers deep beneath the Earth's surface. Concerned for its safety, the Guardians of the Universe ordered Abin Sur to evacuate it from Earth and bring it back to Oa before the planet Earth itself would be destroyed. When Abin Sur enters the Earth and becomes the Earth's hero, the Guardians contact him once again to retrieve the Entity which he refuses stating that he will retrieve the Entity after he helps the Earth population against the Atlantis/Amazon war. The Guardians grow impatient with Abin, discharging him from the Corps. During the climactic battle of the Atlantis/Amazon War, a device triggered by the Atlanteans begins a shattering earthquake. Abin leaps into a crevice in an attempt to stop the destruction only for his ring to run out of power. The Entity then joins with Abin giving him the power to restore the Earth as Abin Sur flies out into space.