The official Mysterious Lantern thread.

[protocida]

But that's kinda unnecessary.

I can see Legion (Or maybe both) being substitued by the Manhunters. It'd be cool.

 

[Octoberist]

I would rather go with Manhunters too because isn't Legion recconted out of the comics now?

 

[protocida]

Yes.

 

[protocida]

Theories from across the Internet:

1: A wacky Green Lantern used for comic relief.

2: An brave Green Lantern who befriends Hal and is killed off for dramatic effect.

3: Abin Sur's partner who's also killed off by Legion.

4: An traitor Green Lantern who doublecrosses the Corps.

 

[dnno1]

Theories from across the Internet:

Now let me see if I get them right.

1: A wacky Green Lantern used for comic relief.

2: An brave Green Lantern who befriends Hal and is killed off for dramatic effect.

Jack T. Chance

Arkkis Chummuck

or any other diseased GL.

3: Abin Sur's partner who's also killed off by Legion.

This is the only thing that makes sense. There is no history on who was Abin Sur's partner in sector 2813 (although there were many Earth GL's before Hal Jordan). The closest character to that would be Starkadr, who recruited Abin Sur after he was mortally wounded in battle.

4: An traitor Green Lantern who doublecrosses the Corps.

There are a good number of those too (namely Sinestro), but that is another possibility.

 

[protocida]

No GL had a partner before Rebirth.

 

[dnno1]

No GL had a partner before 2000.

So theory #3 sounds plausible. As a side note, though, sector 2814 had multiple GL's (that worked together) since at least 1971 when John Stewart became a GL.

 

[Chris B]

On the topic of possibly replacing Legion with the Manhunters and how it would affect Sinestro's arc, they could do something along the lines of where Sinestro is working with them and is responsible for their reemergence in the present day. They could reveal this at the climax which could end with something more like the comics where Sinestro gets banished to Qward. Then come GL2, you could have a yellow power ring-armed Sinestro with the Weaponers of Qward as villains.

 

[protocida]

I'd love that.

 

[Webhead2006]

That could work out well. Hopefully we get some more details in the coming months.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

Perhaps, Abin Sur's 2814 partner? He could serve as a GOOD influence/mentor to Sinestro's BAD one. It makes sense that for time constraint reasons they'll address IMMEDIATELY the fact that each sector has two Lanterns.
Movies have to tell stories differently from comics. In the movie after Sinestro goes bad, they're gonna need someone for Hal to talk to in the corps... They can't just leave him high and dry.

Nevermind. Just read dnno1's post.

 

[Webhead2006]

is that what the kilowog character is for?

 

[Wesley Dodds]

That's different. Kilowogs his drill instructor, his buddy.
I'm talking about an older Mentor type.

 

[dnno1]

Perhaps, Abin Sur's 2814 partner? He could serve as a GOOD influence/mentor to Sinestro's BAD one. It makes sense that for time constraint reasons they'll address IMMEDIATELY the fact that each sector has two Lanterns.
Movies have to tell stories differently from comics. In the movie after Sinestro goes bad, they're gonna need someone for Hal to talk to in the corps... They can't just leave him high and dry.

Nevermind. Just read dnno1's post.

In truth, Abin Sur's service as a Green Lantern predated the partnering policy that we currently see in the comics. The closest GL that would have came to a partner to Abin Sur would have been Tomar Re, who was GL of neighboring sector 2813. They were very good friends. If they have deciced to adopt the partnering policy for this film, then having the mysterious GL serve as the partner and then having him killed by Legion would make sense. The one thing with that would be that once Hal accepts the ring that would mean he would need a partner as well. Would that mean we could see an appearance of John Stewart?

 

[Webhead2006]

or guy since he was due to have a cameo in the earlier drafts.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

I'd be cool with that! Leave it for GL 2 though. If the mystery Lantern is Abins partner, have him retire or get kiled off at the end of the movie.
After the end credits, we see the ring hurtling to Earth and Landing on Idris Elbas's hand.

"John Stewart. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps."

DUN!! Shock cut to black.

 

[dnno1]

Easter Egg.

 

[dnno1]

or guy since he was due to have a cameo in the earlier drafts.

The ring was supposed to pass him up as well as Clark Kent.

 

[TheComicbookKid]

They probably need a Lantern to do something evil( a Darth Maul if you will) to set up Sinestro's influence and didn't want to use one a fan might like. Kind of like the cop in TDK that could have been Montoya but probably would have upset some fans.

 

[dnno1]

But why even make mention of it?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Probably just excited spill by the writer. How often in the modern era do you get to create a Lantern that is actually pivotal to a story and not just window dressing to fill out the "intergalactic" requirements?

I'm just guessing anyway. Doesn't mean the character would have to die like Maul. It's just a way to show that Sinestro isn't a crackpot. He's respected and could create his own Corps. Like a military coup.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

I'm quietly open to the idea of us GL fan's having a Harley Quinn/Montoya too.. Meaning if this character is popular he might crossover to the books...

 

[Webhead2006]

very possible we just have to wait and see what goes on with this character.

 

[Drakon]

"John Stewart. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps."

DUN!! Shock cut to black.

 

[Wesley Dodds]

This mysterious new Green Lantern is being designed by Ivan Reiss. Which makes me like the idea even more!