Did ‘Lanterns’ Really Kill That Character?
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The article discusses the death of Hal Jordan in the first episode of the "Lanterns" series. Hal is killed and his ring is removed by John Stewart, the character he had trained under a decade earlier. This death is significant as it is a retcon, explaining why Hal became Parallax and why Green Lantern rings were ineffective against yellow.
The story explains that Parallax is a living entity made of pure fear, which is a part of Hal Jordan's personality. It also reveals that Hal Jordan can come back as the Spectre, a Spirit of Vengeance that delivers God's judgment and divine wrath.
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