Power ring (DC Comics)

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Power ring
The Green Lantern Corps' Weapon
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	All-American Comics #16 (July 1940)
Created by	Bill Finger (writer) Martin Nodell (artist)
In story information
Type	Weapon
Element of stories featuring	Alan Scott Green Lantern Corps Sinestro Corps Star Sapphires Red Lantern Corps Blue Lantern Corps Agent Orange Black Lantern Corps Indigo Tribe

A power ring is a fictional object featured in comic book titles published by DC Comics. It first appeared in All-American Comics #16 (July 1940), and was created by Bill Finger and Martin Nodell.^[1] Power rings are considered to be the most powerful weapons in the DC Universe, as their scope is limited only by the imagination (and in the case of Green Lanterns, willpower) of the wielder.^[2]

Contents 1 Green Lantern Corps 1.1 Origin 1.2 Capabilities 1.3 Limitations 1.4 Oaths 1.5 Kyle Rayner 2 Other power rings 2.1 Red 2.2 Orange 2.3 Yellow 2.4 Blue 2.5 Indigo 2.6 Violet 2.7 Black 3 Similar devices 3.1 Corpse disks 3.2 Power Ring 3.3 Starheart 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] Green Lantern Corps

[edit] Origin

This section requires expansion.

The first power ring to appear in DC Comics was made from the Starheart, a magically-empowered orb which was fashioned into a lantern and ring by the first Green Lantern, Alan Scott.^[3] Unlike the objects featured more prevalently in modern comics, "[s]cience in the original Green Lantern series was never a concern."^[1] This early version of the ring cannot affect objects made of wood.

When the Green Lantern character was reinvented, beginning with the introduction of Hal Jordan, the magical ring concept was replaced with a scientifically-based one.^[4][5] The new version of the ring was created by the Guardians of the Universe, who also create the Green Lantern Corps.^[6] They divide the universe into 3600 sectors, each patrolled by a Green Lantern equipped with a power ring to assist them in their duties.^[7] The new concept for the ring also came with new limitations. Specifically, the ring's charge would only last 24 hours and, "due to a flaw in the unique metal that powers the battery," was ineffective against anything yellow.^[5] The power ring is fueled by the willpower of its wearer.^[2]

[edit] Capabilities

The power ring's most distinctive effect is the generation of green, solid-light constructs, the precise physical nature of which has never been specified. The size, complexity, and strength of these constructs is limited only by the ring-bearer's willpower; whatever the wearer imagines, the ring will create. No hard upper limit to the power ring's capabilities has yet been demonstrated and it is often referred to as "the most powerful weapon in the universe."^[2] In the concluding issue of the Green Lantern: Rebirth story arc, attention is paid to how the style of constructs varies with the character and mindset of the person creating them. Hal Jordan tends to create solid, workman-like constructs. John Stewart, an architect by trade, creates constructs with carefully-designed internal workings, almost like three-dimensional blueprints. Kyle Rayner, an artist, envisions highly detailed or wire frame constructs. Guy Gardner's ring is constantly sparking, even at rest, and his creations are simple, and often blurred by the excess energy his willpower causes. The alien Kilowog's ring, for reasons yet unrevealed is (according to Hal) "the only one that makes a sound," producing a loud sonic boom upon activation.^[8]

When active, a power ring will encase its user in a protective, life-supporting force field. This force field allows the user to fly, travel through inhospitable environments (outer space, underwater, etc.), and enter hyperspace in order to move vast distances quickly. The ring also generates its wearer's Green Lantern uniform: the uniform appears over their normal attire and vanishes at the user's will.^[9] The uniform varies from Lantern to Lantern, based on anatomy, personal preference, and the social norms of their race. The only rule in this regard seems to be that the uniform must openly display the symbol of the corps, though even this has been modified based on preference (a vampire-hunting Lantern adapts the symbol into a cross, and a blind Lantern with no concept of light or color uses the image of a bell).^[10]

Power rings are capable of generating electromagnetic radiation at various frequencies. This radiation can be focused by the wearer into a beam, similar in appearance and effect to a powerful laser. The ring can also scan for energy signatures or particular objects. Less frequently used capabilities include splitting atomic nuclei and manipulating subatomic particles (thereby transmuting chemical elements).^{[citation needed]} A power ring is also capable of creating fully-functional duplicates of itself.^{[citation needed]} While power rings have to be worn to be effective, at several points Green Lanterns have shown the ability to summon the ring to them from a distance (even if someone else is wearing it) or order it to carry out commands automatically after being removed.^{[citation needed]} Power rings also appear to be highly advanced computers; they are able to talk to and advise the wearer as to various courses of action, as well as act as a universal translator. When a Green Lantern is slain, their ring will automatically seek out a suitable replacement.

The requirements needed to wield a power ring have changed sporadically during the history of Green Lantern titles, often creating continuity confusions. Allowing power rings to fall into the wrong hands has been a favorite plot device in many previous Green Lantern stories. However, only people with exceptional wills can use power rings, a restriction which makes uses of the rings by average individuals incredibly difficult (if not impossible).^[11] Some power rings have been shown to be genetically keyed to the wearer, like Kyle Rayner's, though villains have circumvented this this through various means. For instance, Manhunters use tissue samples to make Kyle's ring think it is still on his hand.^[12]

[edit] Limitations

Power rings typically hold a limited charge. In earlier appearances, they required recharging every 24 hours, but more recently it seems that they possess a fixed amount of regular charge.^[13] Green Lantern Corps rings typically reserve a small portion of their power for a passive force field that "protects the wielder from mortal harm." In dire emergencies, that energy reserve can be tapped at the expense of said protection. Power rings are usually recharged by a Green Lantern's personal battery, which looks like an old fashioned lantern made of dark green metal. The user typically points the ring towards the lantern, and usually gives the Green Lantern oath (below) while recharging the ring. These batteries are directly linked to the Central Power Battery on Oa and do not themselves need recharging.^[2]

Originally, power rings were unable to affect objects colored yellow, though Lanterns have typically found ways around the limitation by indirect manipulation. For example, if the Lantern is faced with a yellow gas approaching him, a fan can be created to blow it away since the fan only directly affects the normal air around it, not the gas. It was at first believed that the "yellow impurity" was implanted deliberately because the Guardians wanted the rings to have a weakness to prevent a Green Lantern from becoming all-powerful. More recent events have revealed that the "yellow impurity" was in fact caused by Parallax, yellow energy being made of pure fear imprisoned in the Central Power Battery. Following the creature's defeat during the Rebirth story arc, an experienced wielder of a power ring can, with effort, overcome the yellow weakness by recognizing the fear behind it and facing that fear.^[14]

By far, the most significant limitation of the power ring is the willpower of the wielder. Mind control, hallucinogens, psychic attacks, "neural chaff" and other phenomena that disrupt thought processes will all indirectly impair a power ring's effectiveness. More abstractly, so can a weakening of resolve and will. For example, during the Millennium crossover, Hal Jordan fights a Manhunter who psychologically attacks him, to make him doubt that the people he is protecting value the principles he is fighting for. Jordan's resolve begins to weaken and his ring loses effectiveness until one of his charges strikes the Manhunter, declaring that she does deeply value Jordan's principles as well. With this dramatic affirmation, Jordan's faith in his cause is restored and the ring instantly returns to full power. The ring, though, does have some psychic defenses: Guy Gardner's ring apparently is able to put up psi-shields around him and Blue Beetle in their battle against the Ultra-Humanite.^[15] There is also a limit to the amount of willpower the ring can take, as seen when John Stewart attempted to use his ring to re-build a destroyed planet, only to have his ring inform him, "Willpower exceeding power ring capabilities."^[16]

In the current incarnation of the Corps, the ring originally possessed programming to prevent the wearer from killing sentient beings. Hal Jordan was thought to have used power rings to kill a number of Corps members during Emerald Twilight, though he did tell Kilowog that he "left them enough power to survive."^[17] During the Sinestro Corps War event, they were revealed to be alive, held prisoner by the Cyborg Superman on the planet Biot. These Lanterns are referred to as the "Lost Lanterns". Any attempt to kill using a green power ring was automatically diverted, and in some cases resulted in the ring locking out the user.^[18] However, this restriction was rescinded by the Guardians to combat the Sinestro Corps, then for the general execution of their duties.^[19][20]

It has been revealed that only a pure form of willpower can use the ring effectively. When Green Arrow tried to use Hal Jordan's power ring against Sinestro, it caused him great pain and difficulty because, according to Sinestro, Green Arrow's will was "cynical".^{[citation needed]} It has also been shown that the user's stamina is drained with every construct. When Green Arrow fires a small arrow-like construct from the ring (the best his "cynical" will could produce), he describes the experience as feeling like losing a week's worth of sleep. When he questions Kyle Rayner about this, Kyle affirms that the feeling is normal.^[11]

[edit] Oaths

All power rings need periodic recharging. The process is not instantaneous, so many Green Lanterns recite an oath while the ring charges. The oath is not required to charge the ring, but is recited to reaffirm the person's commitment to the Green Lantern Corps, and to measure the time it takes the ring to charge.^{[citation needed]} While many Green Lanterns create their own oath, the majority use the Corps' official oath as a sign of respect. In the interests of political correctness on the part of DC (or, in context, Hal Jordan), the word "blackest" was replaced by "darkest"; this practice has been abandoned with the reinstating of the Green Lantern Corps, due in part to the significance of the Blackest Night comic event. Rot Lop Fan, a Green Lantern from a starless sector, replaces sound for light in his oath.

[edit] Kyle Rayner

After the destruction of Coast City during the "Reign of the Supermen!" story-arc, Green Lantern Hal Jordan goes mad and betrays the Corps. He defeats most of the Corps on his way to Oa, enters the Central Power Battery, and absorbs most of its energies along with the yellow impurity to become the villain Parallax. With the Central Power Battery destroyed, all the remaining power rings stop working. In desperation Ganthet, the only surviving Guardian, uses what little power remains to create a new power ring and gives it to Kyle Rayner.^[21]

Kyle's ring is unique throughout the history of the Green Lantern characters, and (for a while) is the only working power ring throughout the DC Universe. His ring is not dependent on the Central Power Battery, and is free from the yellow impurity. However, the ring does not prevent mortal damage automatically. The ring no longer needs to be charged every 24 hours; instead, it use is based on how much power the ring absorbs when recharging and how much is expended when it's in use. For example, after the destruction of Oa, Kyle's ring has more power than ever before and does not need to be recharged for an extended period of time.^[22] Unlike Hal Jordan's ring, it is unable to make copies of itself. After Kyle became settled into his role as the new Green Lantern, a Hal Jordan from the past visits Kyle's time after his own death as Parallax. He gives a copy of his ring to Kyle, which has the ability to replicate itself. Kyle attempts to use Hal's ring to restart the Green Lantern Corps with lackluster results.^[23]

It was revealed that Kyle was not chosen at random by Ganthet. Kyle was in fact chosen by the ring because he knows fear and would be able to overcome it.^[11] After the events of Rebirth, the Parallax entity is once again imprisoned within the Central Power Battery. Since the Corps is now aware of its existence, all ring wielders who know fear can overcome it and use their ring against yellow colored objects.

[edit] Other power rings

In addition to the Green Lantern Corps, there are at least seven other variations on the power ring, each connected to a particular color as well as a corresponding emotion from which they derive their abilities. The known variations of power rings are: red (rage), orange (avarice), yellow (fear), green (willpower), blue (hope), indigo (compassion), violet (love), and black (death).^{[20][24][25][26][27][28]} According to Ganthet, the farther from the center of the spectrum the color is, the more control the ring's power has over its user. Therefore, red and violet rings have more of an influence over the behavior of their users.^[27] Artist Ethan Van Sciver, who worked with Geoff Johns on the concept of a spectrum of power rings, described their development:

“

We found the idea of the seven different colors and what they meant, and then we tried to see what each of the different corps would represent and what kind of people they were. I always call it a religion. I think of these different colors as religions. And I use that word with Geoff, and I'm not sure that he agrees. But the way I think of it is that they all sort of focus around one sort of human drive. Not even an emotion. I know it's called the emotional spectrum, but I tend to use the word "drive," because willpower isn't as much an emotion as a human drive. You have the willpower to get something done.[29]

”

Van Sciver designed aspects of the other Corps. According to Johns: "Ethan redefined the way Green Lanterns' energy is used visually. He started the "siren" symbol and now it's everywhere. He also designed the various Corps' symbols and there's a rhyme and reason to them all."^[30]

In Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps, these additional Corps are introduced as part of a forbidden chapter on cosmic revelations in the Book of Oa. Included in this chapter are the prophecies about the Blackest Night. At the end of the Sinestro Corps War, former Guardians Ganthet and Sayd reveal to the four Earth-based Green Lanterns the final verse of the prophecy. They explain to the Lanterns (and the reader) that the prophecy describes the formation of five more Corps in addition to the Green Lantern and Sinestro Corps; one for each of the remaining colors of the emotional spectrum. They go on to say that after these additional forces have come together, war will break out between the seven Corps until they destroy each other and the universe.^[27] These seven Corps described within the Blackest Night prophecy are joined by a final Corps not described in the text. Slowly revealed through the machinations of the Guardian Scar and the mysterious appearance of a black power battery within various issues (beginning with the Anti-Monitor's absorption into it at the conclusion of the Sinestro Corps War), a final Black Lantern Corps is also formed.^[31]

[edit] Red

A red ring feeds on the rage of its user, and is charged by the blood of those the user kills.^[24][27] In their appearances in Green Lantern, red rings are depicted as not providing a helpful commentary to their user. Instead, red rings are depicted as constantly emitting violent commands ("Kill," "Rage," "Pain," "Hatred," etc.), driving their wearers insane with rage and reducing them to little more than snarling beasts. Under their rings' influence, Red Lanterns' hearts are functionally replaced by the ring. The ring's energy replaces their blood, which can be regurgitated through the bearer's mouth in a highly corrosive form that is even capable of burning in the vacuum of space. The red ring's energy is also capable of corrupting the energies of other power rings, preventing them from functioning properly.^[24] The aura of a red ring is savage and rough in comparison to a green ring.

The Red Lanterns are first mentioned in Booster Gold (vol. 2) #2 in a note written on Rip Hunter's chalkboard that reads "Beware the Red Lanterns???". In issue Booster Gold #10, another note appears that reads "RED LANTERNS = BLOOD." Atrocitus, a member of the Empire of Tears on the prison planet Ysmault, forges the first Red Power Battery from the innards of Qull, the being who told Abin Sur the prophecy of "the Blackest Night".^[24] Laira, one of the "Lost Lanterns", was recruited into the Red Lantern Corps after her expulsion from the Green Lanterns. However, she was ultimately killed by Sinestro, just as she began to break free from the Red Lantern Ring's control over her.^[20] The Blue Lanterns' energy is the only known power source capable of neutralizing the Red Lanterns' influences, and in combination with the Green Lanterns' energy can destroy the red ring.^[32][33]

[edit] Orange

An orange ring is powered by avarice. According to Ganthet, "the orange light of avarice will be discovered and manipulated by a being whose greed knows no bounds."^[27] Unlike the other Corps, Larfleeze (primarily known as "Agent Orange") is the only individual to wield the power of the orange light. The story of how he came to be the sole owner of the orange power battery is detailed in the aptly named Agent Orange story arc running from Green Lantern (vol. 4) #39-42 (April-July 2009). The Guardians of the Universe are described as making an agreement with Larfleeze long ago in return for a box containing the fear entity: Parallax. The agreement allows him exclusive control of the orange light with the condition that he remain in the Vega system. During the Agent Orange arc, Larfleeze attracts the attention of the Guardians again through an act of terrorism prompted by an intrusion from the Controllers on his home planet, Okaara. A Green Lantern force confronts him, and (after being unable to decide between releasing him and destroying him) create another deal with him at the expense of the Blue Lanterns.

Even alone, Larfleeze is a formidable opponent for the Green Lantern Corps. The power of the orange light allows Larfleeze to steal the identities of those he kills, transforming them into an Orange Lantern construct.^[34] By being in constant contact with his main power battery, Larfleeze has become one with his power source. This allows him to maintain a power level high enough to support an entire Corps of orange light constructs even when separated from it.^[35] Larfleeze and his constructs are shown to be resistant to magic and the abilities of green power rings, but do not retain the same protection against blue or violet rings.^[36][37]

[edit] Yellow

The first yellow ring was acquired by Sinestro following his banishment to the anti-matter universe of Qward, and could only be recharged by fighting a Green Lantern. Years later, after losing the ring to Guy Gardner and reacquiring it, Sinestro created the Sinestro Corps.^[38] The yellow rings used by the Sinestro Corps are fueled by fear, and Lyssa Drak explains that members of the Sinestro Corps are chosen for their ability to create great fear in others.^[39] Through a string of Green Lantern stories titled Tales of the Sinestro Corps, she describes the numerous ways in which Sinestro Corps members spread fear through the universe. At the conclusion of these tales, she explains to Amon Sur that in order to become a member of the Corps one must free themselves from a small prison. With their yellow power ring completely drained of its energy, they must provide it with the spark it needs to accomplish this feat by facing their own greatest fear.^[28]

[edit] Blue

As the Sinestro Corps War comes to a close, in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #25, former Guardians of the Universe Ganthet and Sayd are shown using the emotion hope to create the first blue power ring. In their discussion, they mention the formation of their Blue Lantern Corps.^[27] The first Blue Lantern introduced to the books of Green Lantern is Saint Walker, who came to the aid of the Green Lanterns after they were ambushed by Atrocitus and his Red Lantern Corps.^[24] It's learned that Saint Walker is from Sector 1, and he locates their second recruit (Brother Warth) in Sector 2. In this way, Warth recruits a new Blue Lantern from Sector 3, and so on.^[40]

Though Saint Walker describes the blue light as being the most powerful, Atrocitus reveals that without an active Green Lantern in their proximity they are only capable of the default flight and protective aura abilities.^[33] While inside of the proximity of a Green Lantern's influence, a blue power ring has the ability to heal wounds, neutralize the corrupting effects of a red power ring, recharge a green power ring to twice its maximum power level, and can drain the power from yellow power rings.^[24][33][40] A noteworthy ability of blue rings is the power to scan a target's psyche and create illusions based on their hopes. A blue power ring is capable of feeding off the hope of other beings, eschewing constant recharging while still performing impressive feats, including reversing a dying sun's age by 8.6 billion years. The home planet of the Blue Lanterns and the Blue Power Battery is the planet Odym, a beautiful and diverse planet orbiting the star Polaris.^[40]

[edit] Indigo

The Indigo Tribe, wielders of the indigo light of compassion, make their first extended appearance in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1 (July 2009). Very little is known about them and they are considered to be unknown to the DC Universe at large.^[41] In their debut portrayal, Indigo and her tribe are shown speaking a language that is unable to be translated by a green power ring (which has a full catalog of all known languages). Ethan Van Sciver, who created the initial design for the Indigo Tribe, explains that members of the group abandon everything and devote themselves to compassion. As such, their uniforms have a basic, hand-made appearance, their bodies are adorned with the Indigo Lantern symbol in body paint, and they carry carved, lantern-like staffs with them.^[42] This corps exists to spread goodwill throughout the universe.^[27] The Indigo tribe is led by a pale female alien named Indigo, and Ganthet and Sayd have said that the Blue Lanterns must seek out and form an alliance with the Indigo Tribe.^[43][34]

The Indigo Tribe has the unique ability to absorb the energies of other rings through their staffs. The energy is then channeled into their ring and (depending on the motivation behind the energy) turned against its source. When Indigo encounters a mortally wounded Green Lantern who attempts to keep her from getting involved in his battle with a Sinestro Corps member, she uses his power to provide him with a mercy killing. When the Sinestro Corps member subsequently attacks her, spouting banter meant to intimidate her, Indigo uses his power to create an enormous, monstrous, yellow light construct that scares her attacker away.^[44] The exact function of indigo power staffs and their relationship to power rings of all colors is still unknown.^[44]

[edit] Violet

At the conclusion of the Mystery of the Star Sapphire story arc, the Zamarons realize that the power of the Star Sapphire was too great for them to control. To minimize the corrosive effect of the gem on a single bearer, the Zamarons forge a violet power battery and power ring out of the Star Sapphire gem. This allows them to distribute its powers throughout an entire Corps of Star Sapphires.^[45] The first new recruit to the Star Sapphires was Miri Riam of the planet Lartnec, who had just lost her husband to an attack by Mongul.^[46] Other established Green Lantern characters have also been inducted into the new Corps, including Fatality and Carol Ferris.^[33][40]

Violet power rings are fueled by the emotion of love, one of the two emotions (the other being rage) that most influence their user.^[28] Currently, Star Sapphires have only been depicted as female.^[29] A unique ability of violet power rings is the power to encase their targets in crystal in violet crystal. While trapped within these rehabilitation crystals, members of other corps have been shown to be slowly converted into Star Sapphires. During the process their rings are drained of their original abilities and replaced by the violet light.^[47] Violet rings are able to detect when true love is being threatened, can create a connection to an embattled heart and use it as a tether, and are also shown as being able to show others their greatest love.^[48] The aura of the violet ring is asymmetric and ornate, reminiscent of vines and feathers.^[49] The Star Sapphires are shown as being connected to an entity called "the Predator", which exists as an embodiment of love.^[50]

[edit] Black

In the concluding issues of the Sinestro Corps War story arc, Superboy-Prime hurls the Anti-Monitor into space. He crashes onto the dead planet of Ryut and is encased within a Black Power Battery of unknown origin.^[27] Black power rings are wielded by the deceased. The symbol on black power rings (a triangle pointing downwards, with five lines radiating upward from the base) is the same symbol used by Green Lantern super-villain Black Hand. It is also the symbol of the Hand family's mortuary.^[50] A promotional release from DC Comics advertising the "Blackest Night" event, shows that some members of the Black Lantern Corps will include the Earth-Two Superman, the Martian Manhunter, and the original Aquaman and Firestorm.^{[51][52][53][54]} Black Hand is then shown killing his family and then himself. Afterward, Scar comes to him and regurgitates the first black power ring. It places itself on his finger and bids him to rise. Scar then explains that Black Hand is the living embodiment of the black light as Ion, Parallax and the Predator are to the green, yellow and violet lights of the emotional spectrum respectively.^[55]

In Blackest Night #1 (July 2009), a large number of black power rings travel through the universe, connect with the corpses of various DC characters, bond to them, and resurrect them as members of the Black Lantern Corps. The behavior of resurrected Black Lanterns does not necessarily reflect how they might have acted in life. For example, Black Lanterns Elongated Man and Sue Dibny murder Hawkman and Hawkgirl (who are provided with black power rings by Black Hand, in turn). When a black ring presents itself to the deceased it either has no charge or is fully drained of power by resurrecting its bearer. The rings (which constantly ask for "flesh") are recharged by killing living beings and removing their hearts; each heart restores .01 percent power to the ring. Black Lanterns are also able to read the emotions of the living as a colored aura that correlates to the emotional spectrum (red for rage, violet for love, etc).^[56]

[edit] Similar devices

[edit] Corpse disks

In Green Lantern Corps, an additional division of the Green Lanterns is introduced named: "the Corpse." This elite, top secret, black ops division of the Green Lantern Corps does not incorporate the use of standard power rings into their work. Instead they swallow a coin-like disk that gives them all the powers of a standard ring for the equivalent of five Earth days.^[57] Rather than generating a typical Green Lantern uniform, Corpse disks create a completely black uniform with a mask that totally covers the user's head. Their energy aura is also purple instead of green. The concept behind the use of the disks is that power rings are indiscreet. Not only are Corpse abilities less conspicuous, but (in the event of a failed mission) no connections will be made between them and the Guardians of Oa.^[58]

[edit] Power Ring

Power Ring is also the name of several supervillains residing in different alternate universes within the DC Universe that are associated with either the Crime Syndicate of Amerika or Crime Society of America. They appear to be mirror image counterparts of current Green Lanterns: including Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, and John Stewart.^[59][60] Their power rings are cursed with the entity Volthoom, who communicates much like the AI of Corps power rings.^{[citation needed]} Otherwise, their powers and abilities are similar to the positive-matter power rings. The Bizarro-JLA member Yellow Lantern has a power ring that has a yellow weakness and is thus powerless.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Starheart

The first superhero to use the name Green Lantern in comic books, Alan Scott, uses a power ring that draws energy from the Starheart. Before the creation of the Corps, the Guardians gather all the magic they can and imprison it in an orb called the Starheart.^[2] In his original appearance, a flashback sequence depicts how a fragment of the Starheart falls to Earth, is discovered by a Chinese occultist, and fashioned into the shape of a lantern. After traveling the world for some time, the lantern eventually comes into Scott's possession. To channel its power, he removes a portion of it and molds it into a ring. The only weakness of the ring is that it cannot be used to effect things made of wood.^[61] Residual effects from wearing it were, however, passed down to Scott's children, the metahumans Jade and Obsidian.^[62]

Jade was able to tap into the Starheart naturally and use its power without the necessity of a ring.^[62] For a time, Alan Scott absorbed the Starheart, and was able to use the power in similar fashion.^{[citation needed]} When Jade died, Kyle Rayner absorbed her energy, and could tap into both the Starheart and the Central Power Battery as Ion.^[63] During the Sinestro Corps War story arc, Rayner was separated from the Ion entity (a benevolent symbiote and living embodiment of willpower) and became a normal Green Lantern again after being given a standard green power ring.^[64] It is unclear if Rayner's link to the Starheart remains, or if it was transferred with the Ion symbiote to its newest host, Sodam Yat.^[65]

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Gresh, Lois H.; Robert Weinberg, Dean Koontz (2002). The Science of Superheroes. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 224. ISBN 0471024600. 

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