o, I was browsing through my comics collection and once again I went through all the latest incarnations of the comics concerning the Green Lanterns corps and associates. The War of Light and Blackest Night saga are among the most well done things in comics like, ever. (That means more Spectrum real soon, by the way)
Then I was checking the recommended reading topic and a post made me wonder (going to open up a couple more twin threads in other sections), who of this manga would you put in which corps? For those who don't follow DC Comics, here's a brief summary of the qualifications and aspects of each Lantern Corps.
Red Lantern Corps
Emotion: Rage
The rule is, the farther from the center of the emotional spectrum, the more wild and uncontrollable the emotion and its power. The red light is one of those extremes.
Red Lanterns don't have enough focus to create constructs like most of the other corps. The only thing that they know how to do is how to spout red plasma out of their mouth, able to burn through almost everything in existence, and maim with physical strength.
To become a Red Lantern, it's not sufficient to just be angry at something or someone or desire revenge. One must have hate and vengeance become their daily fuel, be the only thing driving them to push forward.
Candidates:
Agent Orange
Emotion: Avarice
This is a strange one. It's called 'Agent' instead of 'Corps', because at the point in reading where I am, right after Blackest Night, there's only one individual wielding the power of the Orange Light as as such, of an entire corps. His 'lanterns' are the people who he kills and whose identity he steals, recreating them as constructs of orange light.
Though, during the crisis, one temporary recruit was Lex Luthor. You can probably understand the kind of guy. The requirement is to want, want, want. Want more, want better, want everything. Not quality, but quantity. Oranges in return for their ring get a never fulfilled feeling of hunger that goes with their avarice.
Candidates:
Sinestro Corps
Emotion: Fear
Named after the first one wielding a Yellow Ring, the Sinestro Corps search for those that are able to cause great fear. It isn't focused on murderers, even if they don't shy away from that. For example, one of their members was a sentient apocalyptic virus.
The point is to being able to cast fear into other people's hearts, either be by just existing or through your actions. The more easily you can make people fear you, the better.
Candidates:
Green Lantern Corps
Emotion: Will
The original corps, the center of the colored spectrum and where mostly good guys reside. Mostly because emotions shift and so do rings belonging.
Green is the color of will and courage. Most people because of that think that that means that being a Green Lantern requires being fearless, not having nothing to fear, to suddenly not fear something you feared anymore but that isn't possible nor is the truth. To become a Green Lantern, the requirement is to be able to 'overcome great fear', to be able to do wonders EVEN IF your pants are threatening to go from green to brown in a split second.
Candidates:
Well, if I have to think of people overcoming great fear... One examples shines above all of others in this manga, for me. Hanatarou. Why?
Remember the Rukia rescue arc? When he and Ganju find Rukia but Byakuka finds them?
Walking to your own funeral and doing it willingly. That's Green Lantern material. Seen it happen in the Comics too with lantern Isamoth Kol.
Blue Lantern Corps
Emotion: Hope
And there we go with the most powerful light of all. Yes, really. These guys don't create constructs, they just... Do things, affect things with the blue light. Can turn back suns from supernovas to blue stars in a heartbeat.
It's not enough to 'wish upon a star'. To be a Blue Lantern, one must be a saint. Have a strong, unwavering faith that 'all will be well'. Even in the face of hardships, death, overwhelming odds.
These blue rings have a great weakness, though. Hope without the will to make things come true is useless, right? So are the blue rings without a green ring to make them spark.
Candidates:
Indigo Tribe
Emotion: Compassion
Well... From where I've read there's next to nothing known about these corps. All I know is that they're a tribe and... Well, this is a spoiler I read by error. Most are reformed murderers.
Anyone knowing more WRITE IN WHITE WITH A SPOILER TAG WHEN YOU POST! I'M READING HERE, DAMN IT!
About their character, Indigo Lanterns have put an interest and emphasis on selflessness, altruism, goodwill, the good of all. They claim do discard everything 'tied to individualism'.
Candidates:
Star Sapphires
Emotion: Love
And last but not least, another extreme of the spectrum. That's bad, yes. Now, you can probably ask yourself, how can love be bad? Well, think of all that can come out of love. Stalking, control maniacs, fights, domestic violence. Those are risks. Love can bring out all other emotions. Some good, some real bad. Because of that, the idea of love of the Zamarons, the Star Sapphires' patrons, is one that verges on complete control.
Members of this corps are all females, and they all have a big hole in their heart left by a lost love, and 'lost love' can be whatever filled their hearts and then disappeared. Their mission is to make love 'conquer all'. The problem is that they're not above brainwashing.
Candidates:
For obvious reasons I left out the Black Corps.
Then I was checking the recommended reading topic and a post made me wonder (going to open up a couple more twin threads in other sections), who of this manga would you put in which corps? For those who don't follow DC Comics, here's a brief summary of the qualifications and aspects of each Lantern Corps.
Red Lantern Corps
Emotion: Rage
The rule is, the farther from the center of the emotional spectrum, the more wild and uncontrollable the emotion and its power. The red light is one of those extremes.
Red Lanterns don't have enough focus to create constructs like most of the other corps. The only thing that they know how to do is how to spout red plasma out of their mouth, able to burn through almost everything in existence, and maim with physical strength.
To become a Red Lantern, it's not sufficient to just be angry at something or someone or desire revenge. One must have hate and vengeance become their daily fuel, be the only thing driving them to push forward.
Candidates:
Agent Orange
Emotion: Avarice
This is a strange one. It's called 'Agent' instead of 'Corps', because at the point in reading where I am, right after Blackest Night, there's only one individual wielding the power of the Orange Light as as such, of an entire corps. His 'lanterns' are the people who he kills and whose identity he steals, recreating them as constructs of orange light.
Though, during the crisis, one temporary recruit was Lex Luthor. You can probably understand the kind of guy. The requirement is to want, want, want. Want more, want better, want everything. Not quality, but quantity. Oranges in return for their ring get a never fulfilled feeling of hunger that goes with their avarice.
Candidates:
Sinestro Corps
Emotion: Fear
Named after the first one wielding a Yellow Ring, the Sinestro Corps search for those that are able to cause great fear. It isn't focused on murderers, even if they don't shy away from that. For example, one of their members was a sentient apocalyptic virus.
The point is to being able to cast fear into other people's hearts, either be by just existing or through your actions. The more easily you can make people fear you, the better.
Candidates:
Green Lantern Corps
Emotion: Will
The original corps, the center of the colored spectrum and where mostly good guys reside. Mostly because emotions shift and so do rings belonging.
Green is the color of will and courage. Most people because of that think that that means that being a Green Lantern requires being fearless, not having nothing to fear, to suddenly not fear something you feared anymore but that isn't possible nor is the truth. To become a Green Lantern, the requirement is to be able to 'overcome great fear', to be able to do wonders EVEN IF your pants are threatening to go from green to brown in a split second.
Candidates:
Well, if I have to think of people overcoming great fear... One examples shines above all of others in this manga, for me. Hanatarou. Why?
Remember the Rukia rescue arc? When he and Ganju find Rukia but Byakuka finds them?
Walking to your own funeral and doing it willingly. That's Green Lantern material. Seen it happen in the Comics too with lantern Isamoth Kol.
Blue Lantern Corps
Emotion: Hope
And there we go with the most powerful light of all. Yes, really. These guys don't create constructs, they just... Do things, affect things with the blue light. Can turn back suns from supernovas to blue stars in a heartbeat.
It's not enough to 'wish upon a star'. To be a Blue Lantern, one must be a saint. Have a strong, unwavering faith that 'all will be well'. Even in the face of hardships, death, overwhelming odds.
These blue rings have a great weakness, though. Hope without the will to make things come true is useless, right? So are the blue rings without a green ring to make them spark.
Candidates:
Indigo Tribe
Emotion: Compassion
Well... From where I've read there's next to nothing known about these corps. All I know is that they're a tribe and... Well, this is a spoiler I read by error. Most are reformed murderers.
Anyone knowing more WRITE IN WHITE WITH A SPOILER TAG WHEN YOU POST! I'M READING HERE, DAMN IT!
About their character, Indigo Lanterns have put an interest and emphasis on selflessness, altruism, goodwill, the good of all. They claim do discard everything 'tied to individualism'.
Candidates:
Star Sapphires
Emotion: Love
And last but not least, another extreme of the spectrum. That's bad, yes. Now, you can probably ask yourself, how can love be bad? Well, think of all that can come out of love. Stalking, control maniacs, fights, domestic violence. Those are risks. Love can bring out all other emotions. Some good, some real bad. Because of that, the idea of love of the Zamarons, the Star Sapphires' patrons, is one that verges on complete control.
Members of this corps are all females, and they all have a big hole in their heart left by a lost love, and 'lost love' can be whatever filled their hearts and then disappeared. Their mission is to make love 'conquer all'. The problem is that they're not above brainwashing.
Candidates:
For obvious reasons I left out the Black Corps.
