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[Fictional character in Green Lantern franchise][date=October 2009]{{Infobox
comics character<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> | image = Ganthet (Green
Lantern-Ganthet Tales).png | caption = Ganthet as depicted in _Green Lantern:
Ganthet's Tale_ (1992). Art by John Byrne. | character_name = Ganthet |
publisher = DC Comics | debut = _Green Lantern: Ganthet's Tale_ (1992) |
creators = Larry Niven (story)<br />John Byrne (script and art) | alter_ego =
| full_name = | species = Oan | homeworld = Oa, <br />formerly Maltus |
alliances = Guardians of the Universe<br />Green Lantern Corps<br />Blue
Lantern Corps<br />The Quintessence | partners = <!-- optional --> | aliases =
<!-- optional: actual identities the character uses, not nicknames --> |
supports = <!--optional--> | powers =
- Cosmic Force Manipulation
- Vast Energy Manipulation
- Vast Matter Manipulation
- Reality Warping
- Immortality
- Invulnerability
- Telepathy
- Telekinesis
- Power ring
}} GANTHET is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe, who first
appeared in 1992 in Larry Niven and John Byrne's graphic novel _Green Lantern:
Ganthet's Tale_ ([1-56389-026-7]). He is also Sayd's husband.
** Fictional character biography
Ganthet is one of the Guardians of the Universe, but much less stern and
'by-the-book' than most of his colleagues. He shows a human-like personality
by displaying empathy, kindness, and concern for individuals, rather than
thinking only of the Green Lantern Corps. In DC crossover limited series such
as _Kingdom Come_, Ganthet is presented as being part of the Quintessence, a
group of gods who oversee their entire universe (or multiverse), yet shows
signs of focusing especially on Earth.
*** Ganthet's Tale
The graphic novel _Ganthet's Tale_ by John Byrne (expanded from a story by
Larry Niven) tells the story of Hal Jordan's first encounters with Ganthet.
Jordan is asked to help him battle the renegade Guardian Dawlakispokpok
(nicknamed "Dawly"), who is trying to use a time machine to change history.
In the early era of the planet Oa, a scientist named Krona attempted to use a
device to see the beginning of time, and in using his time machine, 'bled' the
universe of a billion years of its potential duration. Dawly is going to use
another time machine to thrust Krona to the end of time, to prevent his
following through with that plan; however, in battling Dawly, he learns that
Dawly is responsible for the mishap of the universe being 'born old'. When
Dawly's family is brought before the Guardians, Ganthet shields Jordan's mind,
allowing him to retain his memory of one of the biggest secrets of the
Guardians.
*** Emerald Twilight
[Emerald Twilight]
After the destruction of Coast City during the "Reign of the Supermen"
storyline,[1] Ganthet becomes the last of the Guardians after Hal Jordan is
driven insane and kills the rest. Ganthet creates a new Green Lantern ring
from Jordan's ring and goes to Earth. He appears before Kyle Rayner and
hastily hands him the ring, muttering "You shall have to do".[2] During
Rayner's first few months as Green Lantern, Ganthet is unsatisfied with him
and attempts to take back the ring.[3] Rayner eventually earns the respect of
Ganthet by facing Parallax without his ring.[4]
*** Ion and the new Guardians
When Kyle Rayner becomes Ion, he possesses more power than Hal Jordan did as
Parallax. Realizing that he cannot continue as Ion without losing his
humanity, Kyle travels to Oa to recharge the Central Power Battery. By doing
so, he creates a new set of Guardians in the form of small children, intending
for Ganthet to teach them how to be better Guardians than their
predecessors.[5][6]
*** Sinestro Corps War
During the Sinestro Corps War, Ganthet and Sayd are banished from the
Guardians of the Universe for embracing emotions, discovering that they have
romantic feelings for each other.[7] They found the Blue Lantern Corps, a
group powered by the blue light of hope, with Saint Walker and Brother Warth
being the first two members.[8]
*** The New 52
Following the _War of the Green Lanterns_ storyline, the Guardians strip
Ganthet of his emotions so that he will re-join their ranks.[9] Kyle Rayner
comes to Oa for help after something has turned him into a 'ring magnet',
causing rings from the other six Corps to be attracted to him. Kyle likens
Ganthet's transformation to a lobotomy, though Ganthet disputes this because
his cognitive abilities are not impaired.[10]
When the First Lantern Volthoom is freed, he imprisons the Guardians on Maltus
and restores their emotions to their original state.[11] Ganthet comes to feel
shame for his actions and for his battle with Kyle.[12] The Guardians are
freed from Maltus after Volthoom is destroyed, but are killed by Sinestro.
Sinestro spares Ganthet and Sayd, but exiles them from Oa.[13]
** Other versions
In the crossover series _Star Trek/Green Lantern_, Ganthet is killed by
Nekron, who had killed all of the other Guardians and destroyed the six other
Corps. He transports himself and the last power rings to the _Star Trek_
universe before dying.[14][15]
** In other media
*** Television
- Ganthet appears in the _Duck Dodgers_ episode "The Green Loontern", voiced by John Stephenson . [16]
- Ganthet appears in _Green Lantern: The Animated Series_ , voiced by Ian Abercrombie . [17] <ref name="btva" />
*** Film
- Ganthet appears in _Green Lantern: First Flight_ , voiced by Larry Drake . <ref name="btva" />
- Ganthet appears in _Green Lantern: Emerald Knights_ , voiced by Michael Jackson . <ref name="btva" />
- Ganthet appears in _Green Lantern_ (2011).
- Ganthet appears in _Green Lantern: Beware My Power_ , voiced by Jason J. Lewis . [18] [19] <ref name="btva" />
*** Video games
- Ganthet appears in _Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe_ , voiced by Michael McConnohie . <ref name="btva" />
- Ganthet appears in _Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters_ , voiced again by Michael Jackson. <ref name="btva" />
- Ganthet appears as a character summon in _Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure_ . [20]
- Ganthet appears as an NPC in _Lego DC Super-Villains_ , voiced by Brian George . <ref name="btva" />
** References
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