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Despite being charge with protecting the DC Universe , theGreen Lantern Corps has several fatal marks in its history . Generally , the Corps ’ Power Rings essay out some of the most stalwart alien beings from various galaxies . But that does n’t intercept its members or even its leader from have heavy computer error .
Sometimes it ’s a bankruptcy that costs an incalculable number of lives . Other times it ’s a error that harms one important soul . understand on to light upon the most annihilating failure in the chronicle of the Green Lantern Corps .
10The Guardians' Manhunters Killed an Entire Sector
Green Lantern #33, Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis
The Guardians of the Universehave seek for eons to constitute purchase order in the DCU . But their first endeavour majorly backfired and million paid the cost . The Guardians build up the Manhunters , zombie free of emotion that could patrol the universe without any sorting of influence . However , the unrestrained Guardian Krona intentionally program a flaw to raise that an emotionally detached law force was not a honest musical theme . Krona ’s fault resulted in the Manhunterskilling almost every being in Sector 666 , save for a smattering , one of whom was Atrocitus , the future drawing card of the Red Lantern Corps .
9John Stewart Killed a Beloved Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps #60, Tony Bedard, Tyler Kirkham
John Stewart is n’t one to take a life promiscuously , but his decisiveness to vote out the livingplanet Green Lantern Mogoremains one of his most controversial calls ever . The rogue Guardian Krona returned and took control of Mogo , coerce the Lantern to bring on and distribute Power Rings and give Krona an army of idea - see to it millions . With no other option , John used the Violet Light to channel residuary Black Lantern energy andfired it directly at Mogo ’s effect . Krona ’s plan was arrest , but John Stewart caught underworld among his equal for killing a fellow member of the Corps .
8Kyle Hid the Knowledge of His Son’s Death
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #24, Robert Venditti, Ethan Van Sciver
Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and his love interest Soranik Natu were once devoted to each other . But Kyle broke Soranik ’s reliance in him when he hid the end of his boy from her . A villain named Sarko fall from the future to strengthen the Sinestro Corps , believing it to be the only organisation capable of light upon order . Sarko fell in battle with the Green Lantern Corps just as Kyle hear Sarko was his and Soranik ’s future son . Kyle kept the information from Soranik and when she found out , she branded him for his traitorous enactment , permanently ending their human relationship .
7The Guardians Robbed The Alpha Lantens of Their Humanity
Green Lantern #27, Geoff Johns, Mike McKone
If build up the Manhunters and destroying an entire sector of space was n’t high-risk enough , the Guardians of the Universe picture how little they acquire with their next experiment . Desiring Lanterns that were the consummate embodiment of willpower , undeterred by emotion , they create the Alpha Lantern Corps . The Alpha Lanterns were merged with their Power Batteries and became the Corps ' biggest enforcers of Green Lantern law . However , the process stripped the selected Lanterns of their personalities . Not to mention , the appendage made them vulnerable to Cyborg Superman ’s manipulations , who secretlyturned the Alpha Lanterns into his own personal regular army .
6Hal Jordan and His Inappropriate Affair with Arisia Rrab
Green Lantern Corps #206, Steve Englehart, Joe Staton
Hal Jordan may be consider one of the nifty Green Lanterns in the Corps , but he demonstrate a substantial lack of personal judging when it came to Arisia Rrab . Rrab joined the Corps when she was just a teenager and was instantly smitten with Hal , who rebuffed her advances . However , to make up for the age conflict between the two , Arisia subconsciously used her closed chain to artificially age herselfso that the two could date . Despite Arisia still technically a adolescent , she and Hal began date stamp , showing a serious lapse in assessment on Hal ’s part .
5Kyle Rayner Lost Alexandra DeWitt Weeks into His Green Lantern Career
Green Lantern #54, Ron Marz, Steve Carr, Derec Aucoin, Darryl Banks
Kyle Rayner got the opportunity of a lifetime when he was return a Green Lantern Power Ring by chance . And while he had an unbelievable support system in his girlfriend Alexandra DeWitt , Kyle could n’t be there for his lady friend when she needed him most . Alexandra was killed by Major Force , who not only murdered her but unceremoniouslystuffed her body in a refrigerator(the event that helped name the ‘ fridging ’ trope ) . It was early in Kyle ’s tenure as a submarine , but this death stayed with the Lantern long after he come home that dire dark .
4The Guardians Tried Erasing Life From the Universe With the Third Army
Green Lantern Annual 1, Geoff Johns, Ethan Van Sciver
The Guardians of the Universe ’s most shifty attempts at light upon order in the DCU were also their most disturbing . adjudicate that emotions were the straight cause of disorder , they create the Third Army , wight that had no feelings that had only one mission : imbibe every living being into their ranks . The Guardians ’ newfangled army was created using the power of the First Lantern , Volthoom . Not only was the mere institution of the Third Army disturbing enough , but by siphon exponent from the First Lantern , they incidentally freed him , jeopardise the total DC Universe .
3Sinestro is Still the Green Lantern Corps' Worst Cautionary Story
Green Lantern #7, John Broome, Gil Kane
Though it sounds ridiculous now , Sinestro was once one of the great Green Lanterns in the Corps . But unknown to the rest of his ally , the Lantern was using totalitarian methods and dread to keep his sphere and home planet of Korguar under control . His betrayal of the Corps ’ ideas was discovered , and Sinestro was discharged from the Corps . But Sinestro ’s reign of terror was not soon forgotten , with Korguarstill whisper his name in concern . How Sinestro operated for so long with no supervision is a jolt and a failure that should never be leave .
2John Stewart is Always Going to be Haunted by Destroying Xanshi
Cosmic Odyssey #2, Jim Starlin, Mike Mignola
John Stewart is generally one of the Corps ' most deliberate Green Lanterns , but he was n’t always that fashion . Early in John ’s career , he and Martian Manhunter went on a quest to keep the major planet Xanshi from destruction . But John was cocksure and he thought he could handle the berth alone . What he did n’t count on was the bomb in the major planet ’s core hadbeen paint completely yellow , rendering Green Lantern ’s powers useless . John was haunted by the death of Xanshi , to the point where he nearly attempted suicide . Green Lantern made his repose with the case , but it still linger in the back of his mind .
1Losing Coast City and Hal Jordan’s Descent into Villainy
Green Lantern #48, Ron Marz, Bill Willingham
The biggest loss for the Green Lantern Corps all started with the end of Coast City . After Cyborg Superman and Mongul destroy Hal Jordan ’s hometown , the Lantern went delirious with grief , weakening his self-will and giving the Fear Entity Parallax the fortune to own him . As Parallax , Hal take his anger out on the Green Lantern Corps , gather up Power Rings and toss off anyone who stood in his way . Jordan killed the Corps and it would stay put gone for decades . Though Jordan was eventually absolved of his crimes and the Corps was rebuild stronger than ever , this period remainsthe drab chapter in the entire historyof the Green Lantern Corps .
TheGreen Lantern Corpsmight be a stalwart psychiatric hospital , but these 10 failures fend out as the greatest in their story .
