Warning: Spoilers for Green Lantern #15Green Lantern’smythos is expanding now that a Sorrow Lantern has been introduced to the ever-changing Emotional Spectrum, changing the Lantern Corps forever. Through an epic battle,thisnew Green Lantern enemy just showed off his sorrow-fueled powers for the first timeandestablished himself as a major threat to Hal Jordan and his allies.
InGreen Lantern#15 by Jeremy Adams, Fernando Pasarin, Oclair Albert, Romulo Fajardo Jr., and Dave Sharpe, afterAmanda Waller’s Task Force VIIdepowered most of the DC Universe’s heroes, Star Sapphire sets out to search for others like her who still have their superpowers. Carol encounters fellow hero Dove and attempts to recruit her to her cause. Suddenly, Dove breaks down in tears, and the source of her sorrow turns out to be none other than the new Sorrow Lantern, a majorchange to Green Lantern lore.
Nathan, Carol’s ex-fiancé, reveals himself asa “Sorrow Lantern” with powers that enable him to bring out sadness in others, and this ability makes him a formidable foe for Green Lantern and Star Sapphire.
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TheLantern Corps' abilitiesall stem from emotions, and that continues to hold true for this Sorrow Lantern. Nathan acquired his power ring in the midst of sorrow, sohis powers allow him to share that sorrow with those around him. He’s able to reduce Dove to tears with his mere presence, and he goes on to do the same to Star Sapphire. The sorrow that infects her is so overwhelming that it renders her incapable of fighting back, proving that Sorrow Lantern is a true force to be reckoned with now that he can weaponize his misery.
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Nathan became a Sorrow Lantern after Carol left him at the altar to be with Hal Jordan. WhileStar Sapphire is fueled by love, Nathan has sworn off love because of her. Through his heartbreak,Sorrow Lantern forces his emotions onto Star Sapphire so that she can feel the same sorrow she inflicted on him. Star Sapphire’s love for Hal is stronger, though, and she overpowers Sorrow Lantern with that love. The fact that a broken heart led to the birth of a new Lantern Corps shows that the Emotional Spectrum is in deep disarray, which Star Sapphire picks up on.
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The DC Universe’s vast cosmos is home to many different Lantern Corps, including but not limited tothe Green Lanterns. However, as alluded to by Star Sapphire in their confrontation,the sudden emergence of a new Sorrow Lantern signals that something is wrong with the Emotional Spectrum. Ever sinceLord Premier Thaarosseized control over the United Planets, he’s destroyed the Central Power Battery for each of the other Lantern Corps to ensure that his Green Lantern Corps reigns supreme. It’s no coincidence that a Lantern powered by sorrow has now arisen, born from the Emotional Spectrum’s suffering.
Thaaros first appeared as Lord Premier of the United Planets inAction Comics#1036 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Daniel Sampere, Adriano Lucas, and Dave Sharpe, available now from DC Comics.
The Sorrow Lantern is not the only sign of the Emotional Spectrum’s peril. InGreen Lantern#13,Kyle Rayner’s costume boasts multiple colorsas he undergoes a transformation of his own, the powers of every Lantern Corps flowing through him.Kyle could be experiencing the pain of the Emotional Spectrum, much like how Sorrow Lantern’s powers appear to be a manifestation of that pain.These occurrences trace back toThaaros' heinous actions. Thanks to him, the damaged Emotional Spectrum has produced a dangerous enemy that puts both Green Lantern and Star Sapphire at risk.
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As Sorrow Lantern flees from his showdown with Star Sapphire, he claims that he will make it so she never loves again. Nathan is bitter aboutStar Sapphire choosing Green Lanternbecause he believes that he is the “nice guy” who deserves her, while Hal constantly lets her down. Carol’s love for Hal may seem illogical from an outsider’s perspective, but love defies logic. She loves Hal enough to choose him over the more practical option.Nathan’s inability to understand her point of view leads him down a dark pathto tear Green Lantern and Star Sapphire apart.
Nathan’s exact plans are unclear as he flies off with the promise of ending Star Sapphire’s love, but this certainly won’t be the last readers see of the new Lantern Corps.
Now that Sorrow Lantern has begun his quest for revenge against Green Lantern and Star Sapphire, their budding romance hangs in the balance. Hal has only just reignited his relationship with Carol, and now the two of them must fight to preserve it. Nathan’s exact plans are unclear as he flies off with the promise of ending Star Sapphire’s love, butthis certainly won’t be the last readers see of the new Lantern Corps. The full extent of Sorrow Lantern’s harrowing powers will be put to the test when he carries out his revenge againstGreen Lanternand Star Sapphire.
Green Lantern#15is available now from DC Comics.
Green Lantern
Green Lantern is the name given to multiple enforcers of intergalactic justice in the DC Universe. Green Lanterns can harness the cosmic energy of willpower, and create unique spectral objects to face off against their enemies. Though some Green Lanterns have assisted with the Justice League, they primarily belong to the Green Lantern Corps.
