

Violators of this code were swiftly stripped of their status as a Lantern, and subjected to judgment by the Guardians themselves.Īlthough the Green Lanterns remained the only Lantern Corps for a great while, six other Corps were eventually formed, each represented by another color of the spectrum. These rings allowed the Lanterns to generate hard-light constructs limited only by the user's will and imagination, although each Lantern was required to adhere to a central tenet of non-lethal response tactics. New recruits to the Green Lanterns were chosen from individuals who exhibited a great capacity for overcoming fear, and wielded the green energy of willpower through the use of a power ring. This force replaced the failed robotic Manhunters, who had become a threat to all life due to a programming glitch. The Green Lanterns were tasked with maintaining order throughout the universe, as an intergalactic police force. The members of this force became known as Green Lanterns, named for the shape of their power batteries with which they were able to harness Ion's green energy of willpower. This led to the creation of the first Lantern Corps. The immortal Guardians of the Universe first learned to unlock the power of these entities, when they tapped into the immense power of Ion. The Predator, who represents the far-reaching power of love, appears as a skeletal draconic creature. The embodiment of compassion, known only as the Proselyte, appears in the form of a squid-like creature. Adara, a large three-headed bird, represents the undying essence of hope. Ophidian, depicted as a large serpent, embodies the subtle power of avarice, or greed.

The demonic bull, known as The Butcher, represents the overwhelming power of rage. Parallax, the parasitic entity of fear, bears the image of a large insectoid creature. The first of them, Ion, took a form resembling a whale or fish, and represented willpower. Coinciding with the dawn of the universe, seven different entities were spawned, each representing a single emotion.
