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Scar (comics)
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Scar is a supervillain
in the . She first appeared as an unnamed Guardian of the Universe
in Green Lantern
#25, and was first named in the February 2009 Origins and Omens backup stories.
. An attack by the Anti-Monitor
left her with a large, distinctive scar on the right side of her head. Subsequently, she began to deviate considerably from the traditional personality of a member of the Guardians. She was depicted as dark, militaristic, and fascinated by the power of death
. Her eyes, which usually bore the symbol of the Green Lantern Corps
in the pupil
, contained the symbol of the Corps with whom she was presently associating (e.g., the symbol of the Sinestro Corps
appeared in her pupils when she informed them of Sinestro
's impending execution). She began encouraging the Green Lantern Corps to take on a more aggressive stance in the pending War of Light.
, Scar was one of the Guardians who dismissed the Blackest Night prophecy discovered by Abin Sur
from The Five Inversions. She burned the page which noted the prophecy, agreed with the other Guardians that it was a lie spread by their enemies, and banished Ganthet
and Sayd
from the council. During the Anti-Monitor's attack on New York City
, Scar was one of the Guardians who attempts to fend off the entity. She was one of the casualties and was actually slain by the Anti-Monitor's attack, a fact which she hid from her fellow Guardians, and obtained her namesake wound from contact with its hand. The Anti-Monitor, mortally wounded by the Corps' attacks, was thrown into space by Superman-Prime soon after. After the war, Scar secretly recruited Lanterns Ash and Saarek to locate the body of the Anti-Monitor.
.
accused the Guardians of trespass into the Vega sector, Scar destroyed the construct playing the message, saying that the Green Lantern Corps will not negotiate with terrorists. She then proposed a new law: that the Vega sector would no longer be out of the Corps jurisdiction, and that the Guardians should play a more active role in the War of Light. Meanwhile, Saarek and Ash discover the Black Lantern battery on the corpse-world of Ryut and are attacked by what "lives" there.
's sciencells, releasing a Red Lantern
and deactivating the force field containing the captured Sinestro Corps members' rings. She also used her influence as a Guardian to prevent Sodam Yat
from accessing the Ion Power
while he was fighting the Sinestro Corps on Daxam
. When Lyssa Drak
discovered the Book of the Black, Scar imprisoned her within its pages. Scar then used her blood to paint the symbol of the Black Lanterns on the wall of the cavern, causing the Oan battery shell to shatter. Following the recapture of the escapees, the Guardians had the Alpha Lanterns kill almost all of the prisoners, with Scar stating that the Corps must be "all will and no heart" in order to win the war of light, and reassigning Guy Gardner
and Kyle Rayner
to Earth after they challenged the Guardians' decree. Unknown to the Guardians, what Scar really wants is more bodies for the Black Lantern Corps.
special issue, Blackest Night #0, named her as the Guardian of the Black Lantern Corps. She also personally recruits Black Hand
after he kills himself; declaring him the embodiment of the Black Lantern Corps. As the black rings make their journey across the universe, the Guardians attempt to issue a "code black" to recall all Green Lanterns to Oa. Before they can send the call, Scar reveals herself as a traitor and attacks her fellow Guardians; ripping the heart out of one of them. Scar then imprisons them in a viscous black liquid that she exudes from her mouth. Scar explains to her prisoners that she has been dead since the Anti-Monitor's attack, and through her death has made contact with Nekron
: their ancient enemy and the personification of Death
. She goes on to explain that the only way to bring order to the universe is to destroy all emotion and therefore all life. Scar takes her captives to the planet Ryut, home of the Black Lantern's central power battery, and takes on a new outfit (a gray and white robe bearing the Black Lantern Corps' symbol).
When the Black Lantern Corps' power levels reach 100 percent, Scar transports herself, the Guardians, and the Black Central Power Battery to Coast City. There, Nekron is finally able to cross into the main dimension in which the events of the DC Universe take place. During the battle that ensues following Nekron's arrival, Scar is destroyed by the combined efforts of Atrocitus
, Larfleeze
, Sinestro
, Hal Jordan
, Saint Walker
, Indigo-1
, Carol Ferris
, Ganthet
, and Sayd
.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
in the . She first appeared as an unnamed Guardian of the Universe
Guardians 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...
in 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...
#25, and was first named in the February 2009 Origins and Omens backup stories.
Background
Scar was one 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...
. An attack by 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...
left her with a large, distinctive scar on the right side of her head. Subsequently, she began to deviate considerably from the traditional personality of a member of the Guardians. She was depicted as dark, militaristic, and fascinated by the power of death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
. Her eyes, which usually bore the symbol of the Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern Corps
The Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic military/police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa...
in the pupil
Pupil
The pupil is a hole located in the center of the iris of the eye that allows light to enter the retina. It appears black because most of the light entering the pupil is absorbed by the tissues inside the eye. In humans the pupil is round, but other species, such as some cats, have slit pupils. In...
, contained the symbol of the Corps with whom she was presently associating (e.g., the symbol of the Sinestro Corps
Sinestro Corps
The Sinestro Corps is a group of fictional characters, a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. It is led by the supervillain Thaal Sinestro.-Before the Corps:...
appeared in her pupils when she informed them of Sinestro
Sinestro
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...
's impending execution). She began encouraging the Green Lantern Corps to take on a more aggressive stance in the pending War of Light.
Sinestro Corps War
During the Sinestro Corps WarSinestro 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...
, Scar was one of the Guardians who dismissed the Blackest Night prophecy discovered by Abin Sur
Abin Sur
Abin Sur is a fictional character and a superhero from the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Showcase #22 : "SOS Green Lantern". He was a member of the Green Lantern Corps and is best known as the predecessor of Green Lantern Hal Jordan, whom Abin Sur's power ring chose as his replacement...
from The Five Inversions. She burned the page which noted the prophecy, agreed with the other Guardians that it was a lie spread by their enemies, and banished Ganthet
Ganthet
Ganthet is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in the 1992 graphic novel Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale , by Larry Niven and John Byrne.- Background :Ganthet is one of the Guardians of the Universe...
and Sayd
Sayd
Sayd is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She is now an exiled member of the Guardians of the Universe. Where most of the Guardians are void of emotion and rigid in their compliance to standard policy, Sayd's sensibilities are more in line with those of Ganthet, a Guardian known for...
from the council. During the Anti-Monitor's attack on New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, Scar was one of the Guardians who attempts to fend off the entity. She was one of the casualties and was actually slain by the Anti-Monitor's attack, a fact which she hid from her fellow Guardians, and obtained her namesake wound from contact with its hand. The Anti-Monitor, mortally wounded by the Corps' attacks, was thrown into space by Superman-Prime soon after. After the war, Scar secretly recruited Lanterns Ash and Saarek to locate the body of the Anti-Monitor.
Origins and Omens
Throughout February 2009, Scar appeared as the narrator of the Origins and Omens backup stories in DC Comics. Unbeknown to her fellow Guardians, Scar began visiting a secret location on Oa to muse on the future of the Corps and reveals herself to be the keeper of a mysterious book known only as The Book of the Black, which appears to be a counterpart to the Book of Oa, like the Book of Parallax. Her introduction in the book noted that "her soul now rots with darkness" due to her wound. In each of the backups, she used a mysterious black ooze used by various members of the Black Lantern Corps to illustrate within the book images of future events and revised characters origins post Final CrisisFinal Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
.
Agent Orange
When Agent OrangeLarfleeze
Agent Orange is a fictional character owned by DC Comics. He is the primary wielder of the Orange light of avarice...
accused the Guardians of trespass into the Vega sector, Scar destroyed the construct playing the message, saying that the Green Lantern Corps will not negotiate with terrorists. She then proposed a new law: that the Vega sector would no longer be out of the Corps jurisdiction, and that the Guardians should play a more active role in the War of Light. Meanwhile, Saarek and Ash discover the Black Lantern battery on the corpse-world of Ryut and are attacked by what "lives" there.
Emerald Eclipse
Scar covertly initiated a prison break in OaOa
Oa is a fictional planet that lies at the center of the DC Comics universe. Since its inception, Oa has been the planetary citadel of the Guardians of the Universe and the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps...
's sciencells, releasing a Red Lantern
Red Lantern Corps
The Red Lantern Corps is a fictional organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They debuted in Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 and were created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver...
and deactivating the force field containing the captured Sinestro Corps members' rings. She also used her influence as a Guardian to prevent Sodam Yat
Sodam Yat
Sodam Yat is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #2 , and was created by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill...
from accessing the Ion Power
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,...
while he was fighting the Sinestro Corps on Daxam
Daxam
Daxam is a planet within the DC Universe. It is home to a race called the Daxamites, who are descended from Kryptonian colonists.-History:Daxamites were originally Kryptonians who left their homeworld in order to explore the Universe. They are an intensely xenophobic race, and are fearful of alien...
. When Lyssa Drak
Lyssa Drak
Lyssa Drak is a fictional alien supervillainess published by DC Comics. First appearing in Green Lantern vol. 4 #18 , she was created by Geoff Johns and Dave Gibbons.-Fictional character biography:...
discovered the Book of the Black, Scar imprisoned her within its pages. Scar then used her blood to paint the symbol of the Black Lanterns on the wall of the cavern, causing the Oan battery shell to shatter. Following the recapture of the escapees, the Guardians had the Alpha Lanterns kill almost all of the prisoners, with Scar stating that the Corps must be "all will and no heart" in order to win the war of light, and reassigning 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...
and Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner
Kyle Rayner is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, usually in those starring the Green Lantern Corps, an extraterrestrial police force of which Rayner is a member. Created by writer Ron Marz and artist Darryl Banks, Rayner first appeared in Green Lantern vol...
to Earth after they challenged the Guardians' decree. Unknown to the Guardians, what Scar really wants is more bodies for the Black Lantern Corps.
Blackest Night
The Free Comic Book DayFree Comic Book Day
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special issue, Blackest Night #0, named her as the Guardian of the Black Lantern Corps. She also personally recruits Black Hand
Black Hand (comics)
Black Hand is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring foe to Green Lantern. He first appeared in Green Lantern #29 and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane...
after he kills himself; declaring him the embodiment of the Black Lantern Corps. As the black rings make their journey across the universe, the Guardians attempt to issue a "code black" to recall all Green Lanterns to Oa. Before they can send the call, Scar reveals herself as a traitor and attacks her fellow Guardians; ripping the heart out of one of them. Scar then imprisons them in a viscous black liquid that she exudes from her mouth. Scar explains to her prisoners that she has been dead since the Anti-Monitor's attack, and through her death has made contact with Nekron
Nekron
Nekron is a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics, specifically those related to Green Lantern. Created by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein and Joe Staton, the character, who exists as an embodiment of Death, first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2...
: their ancient enemy and the personification of Death
Death (personification)
The concept of death as a sentient entity has existed in many societies since the beginning of history. In English, Death is often given the name Grim Reaper and, from the 15th century onwards, came to be shown as a skeletal figure carrying a large scythe and clothed in a black cloak with a hood...
. She goes on to explain that the only way to bring order to the universe is to destroy all emotion and therefore all life. Scar takes her captives to the planet Ryut, home of the Black Lantern's central power battery, and takes on a new outfit (a gray and white robe bearing the Black Lantern Corps' symbol).
When the Black Lantern Corps' power levels reach 100 percent, Scar transports herself, the Guardians, and the Black Central Power Battery to Coast City. There, Nekron is finally able to cross into the main dimension in which the events of the DC Universe take place. During the battle that ensues following Nekron's arrival, Scar is destroyed by the combined efforts of Atrocitus
Atrocitus
Atrocitus is a fictional character, an alien supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver, Atrocitus is an enemy of the Guardians of the Universe and Sinestro, their former Green Lantern. He first appears in Green Lantern vol...
, Larfleeze
Larfleeze
Agent Orange is a fictional character owned by DC Comics. He is the primary wielder of the Orange light of avarice...
, Sinestro
Sinestro
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...
, 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...
, Saint Walker
Blue Lantern Corps
The Blue Lantern Corps is an organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They debuted in Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 and were created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.-Fictional group history:...
, Indigo-1
Indigo Tribe
The Indigo Tribe is a fictional organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They debuted in Green Lantern vol. 4 #25 and were created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.-Fictional group history:...
, Carol Ferris
Carol Ferris
Caroline "Carol" Ferris is a character in the . She is one of many characters who has used the name Star Sapphire, and is a long-time love interest of Hal Jordan, the Silver Age Green Lantern. Her original design was based on Elizabeth Taylor...
, Ganthet
Ganthet
Ganthet is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in the 1992 graphic novel Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale , by Larry Niven and John Byrne.- Background :Ganthet is one of the Guardians of the Universe...
, and Sayd
Sayd
Sayd is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She is now an exiled member of the Guardians of the Universe. Where most of the Guardians are void of emotion and rigid in their compliance to standard policy, Sayd's sensibilities are more in line with those of Ganthet, a Guardian known for...
.