Lanterns (DCU)
Summary
TheDCU ’s upcomingLanternsshow is n’t just a fortune to introduce Hal Jordan and John Stewart but also the wider cosmos of Green Lanterns and its important supporting character . Though Green Lantern has been a linchpin of DC Comics going back to the Silver Age , it was n’t untilGreen Lantern : Rebirthby Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver that DC began to develop a rich tapestry of history and traditional knowledge surrounding the Green Lanterns and the Emotional Electromagnetic Spectrum . This go to a muckle of memorable characters and storyline that the DCU can draw from .
James Gunn has already rise withSuperman : Legacy ’s cast listthat he is n’t afraid to include a lot of DC characters in a single project . He has even made statements clarifying that , as long as the character has a meaningful place in the story , he does n’t worry about birth too many established DC heroes or villain sharing the spotlight . If this precedencecarries over toLanterns , audience can likely carry at least a cameo from character who are of import to the earth of Green Lantern .
There could be a very important reason why the DCU ’s coming Green Lantern serial is only called " lantern " , implying a much bigger story to be told .
10Kilowog Is Close With Both Green Lanterns
Kilowog Is A Trainer For The Green Lanterns
Kilowog is the stern but lovable Mandrillus leucophaeus serjeant-at-law for the Green Lantern Corps . Kilowog has trainedmost of Earth ’s Green Lanternsin some capability , meaninghe has a close relationship with both Hal Jordan and John Stewart . IfLanternswants to install its main character ' connection to the larger Corps , having Kilowog be their main head of contact lens would make a passel of sentience .
Not only would Kilowog help oneself introduce the idea of the bigger Green Lantern Corps , he would also create some fun lineament moments . His gruff , authoritative side would likely cause him to have some minor conflict with Hal Jordan , who can be a morsel of a on the loose shank . Jordan ’s personality can sometimes come off as less powerfully define than the other human Green Lanterns , so it would be dainty to have a good foil like Kilowog around .
9Sinestro Is One Of Green Lantern’s Biggest Foes
Sinestro Was Once A Green Lantern Before Betraying Them
Sinestro is an enemy of all Green Lanterns and has a peculiarly contentious kinship with Hal Jordan . With the DCU start after several of Earth ’s Green Lanterns have their rings , it ’s safe to assumeSinestro will already have betray them and become a chicken Lantern . Though Sinestro seems like too large of a villain for a show described as a closed book series , it would n’t be out of the dubiousness for him to turn up in some capability .
Green Lantern comic strip have show thatSinestro is sometimes willing to peacefully co - survive with Green Lanternsif it serves his needs . Including an episode where Hal and John have to work with him against their will would be a honest way to establish tenseness between them and Sinestro and set up a next confrontation in the DCU . Sinestro ’s presence could also serve set up the other color of the Emotional Spectrum .
8Kyle Rayner Creates The Best Green Lantern Constructs
Kyle Rayner Is An Artist In DC Comics
ThoughLanternsis already starring two of Earth ’s Green Lanterns , it would be nice to get an coming into court from one of the others . This would establish who is keeping an eye on Earth while Hal and John are away . Though Guy Gardner has already been cast and seems like an light choice , Kyle Rayner could make for a slightly more exciting pick .
Kyle is an creative person in DC Comics , and he consistently uses his imagination to make some of the most visually interesting hard - Inner Light constructs of any Green Lantern . Having Kyle in an opening engagement to establish the part and then leave alone to protect Earth would be a great way to establish what a Green Lantern halo is able of . Kyle also ends up play amajor role in several Green Lantern tale , so it would be nice to meet him earlier in the DCU before building up to his translation into Ion or the White Lantern .
7Tomar-Re Can Be A Mentor To John Stewart
Tomar-Re Is A Highly Respected Green Lantern
Tomar - Re is an old and much - respected member of the Green Lantern Corps . To give an melodic theme of how long he was in the Corps , he was the one in charge of protect Superman ’s homeworld of Krypton when it exploded . Tomar - Re also plays a major use in John Stewart ’s journeyas Green Lantern since it is Tomar - Re ’s Green Lantern ring that John employ .
IfLanternsis abide by DC Comics ' history , this would mean that Tomar - Re is dead at the time that the show takes space . However , that does n’t mean that Tomar - Re could n’t show up in flashbacks to help constitute John Stewart ’s character . John became a Marine to try and make a salutary world but became disillusioned when his superscript policeman want to kill civilians . Showing John having a stuffy family relationship with Tomar - Re and positive feelings about the Green Lantern Corps as a whole would show his value and how they align with those of the Green Lanterns .
6Mogo The Living Planet Is Perfect For A James Gunn Project
Mogo Is A Planet Who Was Chosen By A Green Lantern Ring
Mogo is one of the whacky Green Lanterns in DC Comics . It is a living major planet that is also a member of the Green Lantern Corps . It even sometimes rearranges the trees on its surface to create a Green Lantern symbolic representation that is seeable from domain .
Though James Gunn is n’t confirm to be writingLanterns , his influence will likely still be felt throughout the DCU . Mogo seems like the perfect kind of obscure and foreign mirthful Word character for Gunn to make mainstream , similar to Rocket Raccoon or Cosmo . SeeingLanternsembrace even the strangest elements of its comic book reservoir cloth would be a dependable star sign for the rest of the DCU .
5Guy Gardner Is Already In The DCU
Nathan Fillion Will Play Guy Gardner In Superman: Legacy (2025)
Guy Gardner is already schedule to appearinSuperman : Legacy . Including him inLanternswould be a good way to connect the show to the larger case of the DCU and aid establish a timeline . SinceLanternsis set out in space , it will probably be hard to connect threads to the rest of the DCU . Even if Gardner ’s show is just a speedy cameo , it would still go a farsighted style toward creating the feeling of a share universe . Erle Stanley Gardner is also belike going to be a honorable comic relief quality , so an appearance could tally some levity .
4Star Sapphire Would Shed Light On Hal Jordan’s Flaws
Carol Ferris Was Once Hal Jordan’s Boss And Girlfriend
Carol Ferris , aka Star Sapphire , would be a stark inclusion in Lanterns because her presence would easily establish multiple aspects of the Green Lantern world . As a member of the Star Sapphire Corps , Carol would inclose the purple brightness level of the Emotional Spectrum , which represents dear . This would help establish the existence of positive emotions being used to top executive rings .
Though any Star Sapphire could introduce the concept of purple light to the DCU , Carol Ferris would be a adept choice because of her connection to Hal Jordan . Carol and Hal have been romantically linked in DC Comics , but it ordinarily does n’t work out . Knowing that Hal ca n’t make a relationship work with someone who is choose to wield the actual power of making love would be a estimable means to institute some of his flaws .
3Atrocitus Would Cast Doubt On The Green Lantern’s Mission
Atrocitus Is The Founding Memeber Of The Red Lantern Corps
A reproducible theme of Green Lantern comics is that the Guardians of the Universe who make the Green Lantern Corps are also deep blemished beings . Few fiber in DC know this as well as Atrocitus , whose entire sphere of the universe was destroyed by the Guardians ' forerunner to the Green Lanterns , the Manhunters . Atrocitus would be the perfectLanternscharacter to seed doubt in the two main Green Lanterns , extend to some interesting inner conflict as they seek to sway out the Guardians ' military mission .
Atrocitus is also a significant character in Green Lantern comics because he is the founder of the Red Lantern Corps . Fueled by the business leader of his craze , Atrocitus creates reddened rings and forms his own Corpsto go up against the Guardians . His inclusion body inLanternswould introduce another colour of twinkle on the Emotional Spectrum .
2Ganthet Is One Of The Few Likable Guardians
The Guardians Of The Universe Created The Green Lantern Corps
It would make sense for the first major Green Lantern labor to admit the Guardians of the Universe to help establish how the Green Lantern Corps works . If the DCU wants interview to empathise with the Guardians , then it will likely want to choose Ganthet as the one to be them . Unlike most of the Guardians , Ganthet is more in touch with his emotion and can relate to the Lanterns on an aroused level . Introducing him first would also make it a more surprising reveal if the Guardians end up being in the damage , a somewhat consistent occurrence in DC .
1Larfleeze Embodies The Emotional Spectrum The Best
Larfleeze Has The Only Orange Lantern Ring
Though each Lantern Corps represents a different emotion , they can sometimes feel a small too similar when they ’re all using band and flash constructs at each other . Larfleez is distinctly unlike because he is the only Orange Lantern . This is because the orange spark represents greed , and he is , therefore , unwilling to share the Orange Power Battery with anyone else . Because Larfleez is such a clearly defined character , he would do a good job exhibit how differing personality check to the dissimilar color of lighter on the Emotional Spectrum inLanterns .
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