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Laira (comics)
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Laira Omoto is a fictional character
in comic book
s from DC Comics
. Laira is originally introduced as a female humanoid Green Lantern
with purple skin and auburn hair. She first appeared in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #6 (Autumn 1993) in the story entitled "What Price Honor?"
; a Green Lantern of her sector. Her training is also one strict with tradition and honor. During her training she becomes exceptionally adept at her native martial arts. Throughout his time with his daughter, her father never hides the fact that the ruling council of his planet are not doing things the way he would. He sees their rule as weak and disreputable. After the disappearance of her father during the Crisis on Infinite Earths
and the proclamation by the Guardians that he is dead, she is considered for the post of ring bearer and Green Lantern of her sector. Her instructor turns out to be Ke'Haan
of Varva: Kilowog's second in command, known for his tough as nails training. Eager to please and finding a kindred spirit of honor within her teacher, she becomes his prized pupil.
; using his ring to influence the people's behavior as well as that of the ruling council. When the Guardians discover his actions, he is charged with political interference, stripped of his power ring, and returned to Jayd. The ruling council exiles him upon his return. Having lost everything, he creates his Golden Dragon identity so that he can remake X'ol in his image. Omoto pleads with Laira to ignore her training. Realizing her father endangers not just X'ol but all of Jayd, she fights and defeats her father. Omoto asks Laira to kill him, as honor demands his blood for what he had done, but she refuses; forcing him to commit ritual suicide.
Her mission completed, Laira returns to Oa angry at the Guardians for hiding the true nature of her mission from her. The Guardians, impressed with her loyalty and skill, make her the Green Lantern of her sector and induct her into the Green Lantern Corps. As a Green Lantern, Laira is known as one of the Corps' fiercest warriors, and her martial arts skills are without comparison. She is noted as never looking at her target, so that every attack is a surprise. Due to her time with Ke'Haan, a rumor circulates among the Corps that their relationship extends beyond that of student and teacher (despite Ke'Haan having a family). Though they do develop feelings for one another, neither act on them.
In Green Lantern (vol 3) #49, after Hal Jordan goes rogue, Laira and her mentor, Ke'Haan, engage Hal Jordan
but fall to his increased power and near psychotic rage. She and Ke'Haan are both stripped of their power rings and left for dead.
She is later discovered by a reformed Hal Jordan
and Guy Gardner
being held captive by the Manhunters with the other "Lost Lanterns" including Kreon
and Tomar-Tu
. With the help of Jordan and Gardner, the Lost Lanterns put an end to the Manhunter planet of Biot and return to Oa. She then resumes her duties as Green Lantern of her sector.
During the Sinestro Corps War
event, Laira and the Lost Lanterns come to Hal Jordan's aid on Qward
. The group splits up, with Laira, Ke'Haan and Boodikka
searching for Ion
, and Hal, Graf Toren
, and Tomar-Tu looking for John Stewart
and Guy Gardner
. Laira's group encounters the Anti-Monitor
, who kills Ke'Haan in an instant, but they are able to recover Ion and return to Oa.
After preventing the invasion of Coast City by the Sinestro Corps, Laira visits the Crypt of the Green Lanterns to mourn Ke'Haan's death. Hannu reveals their attraction to one another to Boodikka, but explains that (before his death) Ke'Haan refuses Laira because he has a family on his home planet. Laira and the Lost Lanterns set out to his homeworld to deliver news of his death, only to find that his family has been murdered by Sinestro Corps member Amon Sur
. The killer willingly submits to the Lanterns, so that news of his actions will spread. Enraged by this, Laira kills Amon. Afterwards, Laira is held in custody on Oa, while the Lanterns with her when she kills Amon Sur testify against her. She is placed in the custody of the newly founded Alpha Lanterns, and tried by the Guardians, who find her guilty and strip her of her power ring.
After her trial, Laira is arranged to be transported back to her homeworld, Jayd, by Hannu. However, a red power ring attacks their ship and chooses Laira as its bearer; making her the second Red Lantern. Under the influence of the red light, Laira's personality degenerates to the point where she is little more than a snarling beast; obsessed with revenge against Sinestro and showing no recognition when confronted by Hal Jordan and John Stewart. During a skirmish on the prison planet Ysmault with multiple Lanterns, Hal begins to free Laira from the red power ring's influence, but she is killed by Sinestro before being able to fully recover. Learning of her demise, the Guardians view her as dying in disgrace as a Red Lantern and renegade despite Jordan's protests.
descend upon the planet to reanimate the bodies of the deceased and recruit them to the Black Lantern Corps
; one of the rings attaches itself to Laira's body, turning her into a Black Lantern. Laira attacks Tomar-Tu and Graf Toren, severely slashing Tomar's chest. As a Black Lantern, Laira appears to have maintained her degraded, animalistic mental state from being recruited to the Red Lantern Corps.
Fictional character
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in comic book
Comic book
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s from DC Comics
DC Comics
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. Laira is originally introduced as a female humanoid Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
with purple skin and auburn hair. She first appeared in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #6 (Autumn 1993) in the story entitled "What Price Honor?"
Early years
Laira is born on the planet Jayd in space sector 112. She is trained by her father Kentor Omoto to take over his role as a soldier of the Guardians of the UniverseGuardians of the Universe
The Guardians of the Universe, alternatively known as the Guardians or Oans are a fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #1 , and were created by John Broome and Gil Kane. Here they do not reveal their existence to Hal, bringing his...
; a Green Lantern of her sector. Her training is also one strict with tradition and honor. During her training she becomes exceptionally adept at her native martial arts. Throughout his time with his daughter, her father never hides the fact that the ruling council of his planet are not doing things the way he would. He sees their rule as weak and disreputable. After the disappearance of her father during the Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 12-issue American comic book limited series and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify its then 50-year-old continuity...
and the proclamation by the Guardians that he is dead, she is considered for the post of ring bearer and Green Lantern of her sector. Her instructor turns out to be Ke'Haan
Ke'Haan
Ke'Haan is a fictional character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a very tall, well-muscled humanoid alien with reddish-orange skin, a partially bald head and three brown locks down the center of his head. Other distinguishing features include a pair of bull-like horns. He...
of Varva: Kilowog's second in command, known for his tough as nails training. Eager to please and finding a kindred spirit of honor within her teacher, she becomes his prized pupil.
Green Lantern of Sector 112
To complete her training, Laira is sent to the city of X'ol on her home planet. Her mission is to put an end to the "Golden Dragon." Upon coming face to face with her target, he is revealed to be her previously believed dead father: Kentor Omoto. He describes his return from the Crisis on Infinite Earths to his home planet, where the years of sitting idly by finally break him. He is disgusted by the behavior of the people of X'ol and crosses the same ethical line as SinestroSinestro
Thaal Sinestro is a fictional character, an alien supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Created by John Broome and Gil Kane, Sinestro is the former mentor of Hal Jordan and the arch-nemesis of the entire Green Lantern Corps. Sinestro first appears in Green Lantern #7 . In 2009, Sinestro was...
; using his ring to influence the people's behavior as well as that of the ruling council. When the Guardians discover his actions, he is charged with political interference, stripped of his power ring, and returned to Jayd. The ruling council exiles him upon his return. Having lost everything, he creates his Golden Dragon identity so that he can remake X'ol in his image. Omoto pleads with Laira to ignore her training. Realizing her father endangers not just X'ol but all of Jayd, she fights and defeats her father. Omoto asks Laira to kill him, as honor demands his blood for what he had done, but she refuses; forcing him to commit ritual suicide.
Her mission completed, Laira returns to Oa angry at the Guardians for hiding the true nature of her mission from her. The Guardians, impressed with her loyalty and skill, make her the Green Lantern of her sector and induct her into the Green Lantern Corps. As a Green Lantern, Laira is known as one of the Corps' fiercest warriors, and her martial arts skills are without comparison. She is noted as never looking at her target, so that every attack is a surprise. Due to her time with Ke'Haan, a rumor circulates among the Corps that their relationship extends beyond that of student and teacher (despite Ke'Haan having a family). Though they do develop feelings for one another, neither act on them.
Emerald Twilight and beyond
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
but fall to his increased power and near psychotic rage. She and Ke'Haan are both stripped of their power rings and left for dead.
She is later discovered by a reformed Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan
Harold "Hal" Jordan is a DC Comics superhero known as Green Lantern, the first human shown to join the Green Lantern Corps and a founding member of the Justice League of America. Jordan is the second DC Comics character to adopt the Green Lantern moniker...
and Guy Gardner
Guy Gardner (comics)
Guy Gardner is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He is a core member of the Green Lantern family of characters, and for a time was also a significant member of the Justice League family of characters.He was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Green Lantern...
being held captive by the Manhunters with the other "Lost Lanterns" including Kreon
Kreon
Kreon is a fictional character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a Green Lantern from the world of Tebis. Physically, he is a tall, well-muscled humanoid alien with orange-tinted skin and blonde hair. Other distinguishing characteristics are golden prosthetics in place of his...
and Tomar-Tu
Tomar-Tu
Tomar-Tu is a fictional character, a Green Lantern featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a tall, well-muscled humanoid alien with reddish-orange skin and a partially bald head. Other distinguishing features include a fish fin running down the center of his head, lupine ears and a ...
. With the help of Jordan and Gardner, the Lost Lanterns put an end to the Manhunter planet of Biot and return to Oa. She then resumes her duties as Green Lantern of her sector.
During the Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro Corps War
"Sinestro Corps War" is an American comic book crossover event published by DC Comics in its Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps titles. Written by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons and drawn by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, and Ethan Van Sciver, the 11-part saga was originally published between June...
event, Laira and the Lost Lanterns come to Hal Jordan's aid on Qward
Qward
Qward is a fictional world existing within an antimatter universe that is part of the . It was first mentioned in Green Lantern # 2 .-Fictional history:...
. The group splits up, with Laira, Ke'Haan and Boodikka
Boodikka
Boodikka is a fictional character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. Boodikka is a tall, well-muscled humanoid alien female with pink skin and reddish black hair...
searching for Ion
Ion (comics)
Ion is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero. Created by writer Judd Winick and artist Dale Eaglesham for Green Lantern vol. 3 #142, Ion was devised as the new superhero identity for Green Lantern protagonist Kyle Rayner. It was later revealed to be able to form mutualism with a host,...
, and Hal, Graf Toren
Graf Toren
Graf Toren is a fictional character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. Graf Toren is a tall humanoid alien with yellowish-orange skin, a bald head and strange alien markings on his face. He first appeared in Guy Gardner #11 , in a story titled "Yesterday's Sins: Part 1 of 4 - Back in...
, and Tomar-Tu looking for John Stewart
John Stewart (comics)
John Stewart is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 2, #87 , and was created by Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams.-Publication history:...
and Guy Gardner
Guy Gardner (comics)
Guy Gardner is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He is a core member of the Green Lantern family of characters, and for a time was also a significant member of the Justice League family of characters.He was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Green Lantern...
. Laira's group encounters the Anti-Monitor
Anti-Monitor
The Anti-Monitor is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain and the antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. He first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 , and was destroyed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, only to return after a long absence in Green...
, who kills Ke'Haan in an instant, but they are able to recover Ion and return to Oa.
After preventing the invasion of Coast City by the Sinestro Corps, Laira visits the Crypt of the Green Lanterns to mourn Ke'Haan's death. Hannu reveals their attraction to one another to Boodikka, but explains that (before his death) Ke'Haan refuses Laira because he has a family on his home planet. Laira and the Lost Lanterns set out to his homeworld to deliver news of his death, only to find that his family has been murdered by Sinestro Corps member Amon Sur
Amon Sur
Amon Sur is a fictional alien supervillain in the DC Universe. He is the son of the Green Lantern Abin Sur. Amon Sur first appeared in Green Arrow Amon Sur is a fictional alien supervillain in the DC Universe. He is the son of the Green Lantern Abin Sur. Amon Sur first appeared in Green Arrow Amon...
. The killer willingly submits to the Lanterns, so that news of his actions will spread. Enraged by this, Laira kills Amon. Afterwards, Laira is held in custody on Oa, while the Lanterns with her when she kills Amon Sur testify against her. She is placed in the custody of the newly founded Alpha Lanterns, and tried by the Guardians, who find her guilty and strip her of her power ring.
After her trial, Laira is arranged to be transported back to her homeworld, Jayd, by Hannu. However, a red power ring attacks their ship and chooses Laira as its bearer; making her the second Red Lantern. Under the influence of the red light, Laira's personality degenerates to the point where she is little more than a snarling beast; obsessed with revenge against Sinestro and showing no recognition when confronted by Hal Jordan and John Stewart. During a skirmish on the prison planet Ysmault with multiple Lanterns, Hal begins to free Laira from the red power ring's influence, but she is killed by Sinestro before being able to fully recover. Learning of her demise, the Guardians view her as dying in disgrace as a Red Lantern and renegade despite Jordan's protests.
Blackest Night
During the Blackest Night event, Laira's fellow Lost Lanterns head to Ysmault to retrieve her body. While trying to fend off the Red Lanterns and return to Oa with their former friend, black power ringsPower ring (weapon)
A power ring is a fictional object featured in comic book titles published by DC Comics. It first appeared in All-American Comics #16 .-Origin:...
descend upon the planet to reanimate the bodies of the deceased and recruit them to the Black Lantern Corps
Black Lantern Corps
The Black Lantern Corps is a fictional organization of revenants appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The group is composed of deceased fictional characters that seek to eliminate all life from the DC Universe.-Publication history:...
; one of the rings attaches itself to Laira's body, turning her into a Black Lantern. Laira attacks Tomar-Tu and Graf Toren, severely slashing Tomar's chest. As a Black Lantern, Laira appears to have maintained her degraded, animalistic mental state from being recruited to the Red Lantern Corps.
Film
- Laira appears in the animated film Green Lantern: Emerald KnightsGreen Lantern: Emerald KnightsGreen Lantern: Emerald Knights, is an animated film that tells various stories featuring members of Green Lantern Corps, including Abin Sur, Laira, Kilowog, and Mogo It was released on June 7, 2011...
voiced by Kelly HuKelly HuKelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
In the movie her story is adapted in the film, she's shown to be very serious and very quiet however as Arisia Rrab's plan works to defeat KronaKrona (comics)Krona is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Green Lantern #40 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane.-Fictional character biography:...
she bows in respect toward Arisia.