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Sunday, March 21, 2004
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Real Name: |
Kyle Rayner |
| Status: |
Active in The JLA |
Versions of the JLA: |
The JLA |
Known Aliases: |
Ion |
Nicknames: |
"the
Emerald Gladiator" |
Occupation: |
Freelance Artist |
Other Group Affiliations: |
JLA, former
member of The New Titans |
First Appearance: |
Green Lantern
Vol. 2 #48, January 1994 |
Base of Operations: |
Formerly Coast
City, CA. Currently New York, N.Y. |
Age: |
Approximately 23
years old. |
| Height: |
5' 11" |
| Weight: |
175
lbs. |
| Eyes: |
Dark Green |
| Hair: |
Black |
Known Relatives: |
Aaron Rayner
(father), Maura Rayner (mother), Zachary Rayner (uncle, deceased) |
Known Allies: |
The JLA, The New
Titans, Superman, Supergirl, Green Lantern
I (formerly Sentinel, Alan Scott),
The
Flash III (Wally West), Nightwing,
Green Arrow II (Connor Hawke), Tempest, Arsenel,
Ganthet, Hal Jordan (formerly Green Lantern
II, Parallax, The Spectre II, deceased), Alex DeWitt (deceased), Donna
Troy, Jade, Guy Gardner, John Stewart |
Known Enemies: |
Dr. Polaris, Dr.
Light I, Grayven, Sinestro, Parallax, Sonar, Purgatory, Mongul, Ohm, Major Force
(deceased), The Quorum, Kalibak, Fatality |
Powers and Abilities: |
Kyle possesses
the last Green Lantern ring, which is the most powerful weapon in the universe. Made from
shards of Hal Jordan's ring, only Hal and Kyle know how to use the ring. Using the ring
Kyle can produce about any object or manifestation he wants to be used as weapons,
protection, power sources, environments, etc., so long as he has the will and imagination
to create them. |
| Background: |
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The bright light of 3600 Green Lanterns once coursed through
Kyle Rayner's body. For months, Kyle thought that his increased energy
merely reflected greater control of his power ring. But while Kyle had
indeed mastered what may be the most formidable weapon in the universe, the
true source of his unimaginable might was a bizarre fusion of two different
energies: the power that once gave life to Oblivion and the remaining
emerald energies Parallax channeled to reignite Earth's extinguished sun.
Claiming that power transformed Kyle into Ion, a being of godlike abilities.
Forsaking the title of Green Lantern, Kyle entered a new form of existence.
As Ion, he was everywhere at once, making a greater difference than Kyle had
ever dreamed possible. But Kyle's enhanced power and augmented awareness
held one dark drawback: Ion was one with everything, yet Kyle Rayner could
no longer sleep or separate himself from the overwhelming responsibilities.
Rather than sacrifice his dwindling humanity, Kyle abandoned omnipotence,
bleeding off the vast power at his command (recharging the Central Power
Battery on the planet Oa and helping to create a new group of Guardians in
the process) and reaffirming his Green Lantern's oath. Once again limited
only by his willpower and imagination (though it still needs periodic
recharging), the power ring continues to make Green Lantern one of the most
powerful heroes on Earth.
Kyle has recently left Earth for a period in an effort to
defeat Amur Sur, son of Green Lantern Abin Sur, leader of the interstellar
crime syndicate known as the Black Circle, and in the process, to once again
re-establish the Green Lantern Corps. Living on Oa with Ganthet and the
regenerated Guardians, Kyle had convinced several former Green Lanterns to
aid in his battle against The Black Circle, but whether the Corps will be
re-established has yet to be seen. |
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