Green Lanterns
of the 30th Century

Original Legion

In original DC continuity, after the late 20th century the Green Lantern Corps was prohibited from entering Earth space by its government. Their first encounter with the Legion of Super-Heroes came shortly after the group's foundation.

For the most part, the Guardians of the Universe were content to let the United Planets take care of Earth, but there was one act was specifially forbidden by them — for anyone. The Guardians were vigilant against anyone who attempted to view the origins of the universe. (Green Lantern vol. 2 #40)

When the Time Institute was established in Metropolis, its "Chronarch," Circadia Senius, attempted to do just that. In response, the Guardians dispatched three Green Lanterns to investigate on Earth. The Lanters were Vidar, the Green Lantern of sector 2814, which included Earth; Galte-Re of Xudar patrolled neighboring sector 2813; and a female Durlan Lantern.

Vidar was also tempted by the this secret, ancient knowledge (or power) ... what was so important that the Guardians would keep it to themselves? He went to the Institute and also attempted to witness the origin of the universe. The Legionnaires caught him in the act, and the Guardians stripped him of his power ring. The Guardians told the Legion that there was no need to disturb their arrangement with Earth, because the planet was well protected by the Legion. (Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 2 #295)

Vidar's son, Rond Vidar, was left with family on Earth. Vidar resurfaced as a super-villain called Universo. (Adventure Comics #349) At some point after this, when Rond came of age, the Guardians awarded Vidar's son the role of Green Lantern of sector 2814. (Legion vol. 3 #50)

Rond kept this secret until until the Legion faced an epic battle with the Time Trapper. He followed a group of Legionnaires to the end of time, where he revealed his status as a Green Lantern and turned the tide of battle. (#50)

Legion Glorith Reality (Legion vol. 4)

Rond married the Legionnaire Laurel Gand and continued to operate as a Green Lantern, helping her protect the sector against the Khund empire. Rond was captured and tortured by the evil magician called Mordru, whose power was able to crush Rond's Green Lantern ring. After he was rescued, Rond did not return to G.L. duty, and the Guardians were never seen. (Legion vol. 4 #3, 6)

Meanwhile, Celeste McCauley had an encounter with a dying Green Lantern. During a vacation on the planet Twilo, she witnessed the demise of a Green Lantern. She was unable to save him, and the ring's energies began to follow her across the galaxy. (Legion vol. 4 #12)

During this post-Zero Hour period of Legion history, the legacy of the Green Lantern Corps was also changed when the Guardians of the Universe were eliminated and there was only one Green Lantern in the universe (Kyle Rayner). All 30th century Green Lantern references were replaced with references to the Darkstars.

Legion Retroboot

In Legion continuity after the Infinite Crisis, the Legion's history was more-or-less restored — minus the events of the Glorith Reality. This meant that Rond continued to operate as a Green Lantern.

but When the Legions from three universes were called to battle Superboy Prime, Rond leapt into battle as a Green Lantern against a massive assembly of the Legion of Super-Villains. Rond was accompanying several Legionnaires to the Sorcerer's World to rescue the White Witch from the sorceror Mordru. He stayed behind there to fight the LSV when they arrived, and Superboy Prime (who held great enmity toward the Green Lanterns) killed him there.

Rond's father, Universo, was present and did nothing to stop his murder. In fact, Vidar assumed he would reclaim his power ring. Instead, the ring raced off before he could grasp it, and returned to Oa. After the villains had gone, Mon-El and Shadow Lass retrieved Rond's body and returned it to Oa as well. There they met the last Guardian of the Universe, the Daxamite Sodam Yat. (Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #2)

Legion Reboot (Earth-247)

In the universe of Earth-247 (Legion continuity after Zero Hour), Tomar-Ro, a Xudarian criminal with expertise in advanced technology and ancient history, constructed a siphon to tap the ambient energy left in the area of space once occupied by the planet Oa. The siphon was housed in a cloaked space station dubbed Oa Two.

Tomar-Ro created rings to mimic the abilities of the original Oan Power Rings once wielded by the Green Lantern Corps. The rings could transmit the siphoned emerald energy but only had a narrow range of capabilities. Using the legend of the original Corps, Tomar-Ro formed his own Green Lantern Corps, supplying them with their rings.

• Tomar-Ro was a Xudarian of unusual physical size for his species. His ring created pirahana-like fish to attack an opponent.
• Dalana Barr, a suspected con artist, wielded a ring capable of creating energy shields.
• Flaay P'kari had been convicted of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, marking him as once of the most violent of Tomar-Ro's gang. He possessed a ring which created large alien beasts.
• Nytoro Borin was a spoiled rich girl growing up on Lortia, whose criminal record since she was a juvenile had been growing increasingly more serious. Her ring enabled her to create explosive projectile charges.
• Renno, an expert star pilot and hired muscle, was the largest of the group, encased in an armored form, though it has not been established if Renno is composed of any organic material. His ring was used to create mechanical objects such as jump ships and holding cells.
• Din Collus was a career mercenary before joining the Corps. Parts of his body had been replaced with various cybernetic implants due to injuries sustained in his many battles. His ring created a high-powered energy rifle.
• A Sklarian Raider whose real name remains a mystery had a history as a paid assassin. Her ring created melee weaponry such as knives and clubs.
• Finally, Sparak came from the doomed colony world Reetus and had an utter disregard for any form of life. His ring created objects such as webbing or cables to ensnare a victim.

Though the rings used the same emerald energy of the original Corps' rings, it is not yet known if these rings needed to be recharged every twenty-four hours or had a vulnerability to yellow. As with the original Corps' rings, Tomar-Ro's rings granted the wearer the ability of flight and could protect the wearer from the hazards of space travel. Presumably the rings draw on a limited template of objects with specific functions in order to mimic the original Corps rings. While will power may have been needed to operate them, it is doubtful imagination would have played any part in improving their limited functions.

At first, the new Green Lantern Corps performed heroic deeds to gain the trust of the worlds of the United Planets. Before too long they had revealed their true purpose, high profile crime. Neither the Science Police nor the Legion of Super-Heroes were able to stop them.

The Corps stole many of history's great treasures, including objects believed to be the helmet of Doctor Fate and the hook appendage worn by Aquaman in the 20th Century.

In New London's Piccadilly Circus, a man wearing the colors of the Green Lantern Corps appeared out of nowhere. His name was Kyle Rayner, the last of the Green Lanterns. He had been transported though time after a battle with Grayven in the late 20th Century. Rayner was immediately attacked by the citizens of New London, yet offered little resistance when taken into custody by the Science Police.

In Paris, the Corps had a confrontation with a handful of Legionnaires. Ironically, the sculpture they had stolen, "Sorrow", had been created by Rayner later in his life and was considered one of history's great masterpieces.

The Legion interviewed the 20th Century Green Lantern and realized he was not part of Tomar-Ro's Corps. His experience would prove valuable to the Legion in their pursuit of the Corps.

When Oa Two was uncovered by the 20th Century Green Lantern and Xs, Invisible Kid, Ultra Boy, and Lightning Lass of the Legion of Super-Heroes, the Green Lantern Corps went on the offensive, striking down the Legion and taking them as prisoners.

Tomar-Ro himself defeated the true Green Lantern, as he relished the chance to acquire an actual Oan power ring.

Tomar-Ro took the Green Lantern's power ring but could not make it work. He was even more frustrated when the ring vanished from his finger. Though his Corps searched Oa Two for the ring, they could not find it.

The ring had been reclaimed by Ganthet, the last of the Guardians of the Universe, and given to Cary Wren, a young woman living on the streets of New London and an ancestor of Kyle Rayner. The ring would work for her, as she shared the same genetic profile as Rayner. Ganthet wished for Wren to reclaim the honor of the Green Lantern Corps from Tomar-Ro's band of criminals.

Tomar-Ro, frustrated by his interrogation of the powerless Kyle Rayner, decided to use him as an example to an approaching Legion cruiser. The Green Lantern Corps would hold the Legion members hostage until their demands were met, including full immunity for the crimes they had committed and a planet of their own to rule as kings. Tomar-Ro planned to throw Rayner out the airlock unless the Legion agreed to his terms. Unfortunately for the Xudarian, Rayner managed to escape even without the power ring.

Wren breached the force shield of Oa Two and quickly freed captive members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Super-speedster Xs, granddaughter of the second Flash, left her teammates to search the station for the "Sorrow" sculpture. Wren followed her and met the Legionnaire at Oa Two's energy siphon.

Invisible Kid managed to pull the power coil for Oa Two's force shield, allowing other Legionnaires to attack the defenseless space station. Cosmic Boy, Shrinking Violet, Saturn Girl, Lightning Lad, and Phantom Girl came aboard to fight the Corps.

While the Legion fought the Corps, Cary Wren sought to deprive them of the energy powering their rings. Wren trained her power ring on the siphon, forcing it to overload. Wild energy bursts tore holes in the siphon, quickly overwhelming the novice Green Lantern. Kyle Rayner, realizing what she was doing, added his willpower to her's. With concentration, they were able to absorb the energy into the power ring. The Legion could now easily defeat the Corps.

The members of the Green Lantern Corps were taken into custody and the objects they had stolen were returned to their rightful owners. The fate of Oa Two, and the possibility that another might follow in Tomar-Ro's footsteps by recreating the Corps, has yet to be explored.