John Stewart's Green Lantern Status After Lanterns Finale Explained By Co-Creator Tom King
Lanterns has concluded and John Stewart is officially wielding a power ring. Now, the show's co-creator can shed some additional light on his superhero status.
In the season finale of "The Lanterns," John Stewart finally receives a power ring of his own, but it's not a conventional one. According to series co-creator Tom King, John is "not a hundred percent a Green Lantern anymore." Instead, he utilizes a lantern created by the fallen Green Lantern Sinestro to recharge the ring that belonged to the late Hal Jordan.
This lantern is infused with fear, and John embraces his fears, adopting a new oath that rejects the Guardians of the Universe's anti-fear doctrine while paying tribute to Hal Jordan. Unlike other Green Lanterns, John acts as Earth's Lantern outside of the Guardians' authority, as Guy Gardner handles official business for their sector.
The showrunners have taken creative liberties with the comic book source material, resulting in John Stewart's unique situation and oath being show-only inventions that honor the tradition of innovation within the Green Lantern character.
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