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* Necromancy
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* Invulnerability
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* Soul Manipulation
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* Matter Manipulation
* Matter manipulation
* Energy Manipulation
* Energy manipulation
* Dimensional Manipulation
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'''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 (personification)|Death]], first appeared in ''[[Green Lantern|Tales of the Green Lantern Corps]]'' (vol. 1) #2 (June 1981).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=213}}</ref> He is the primary antagonist in the 2009-2010 "[[Blackest Night]]" storyline.
'''Nekron''' is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] appearing in [[comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]], primarily as an enemy of the [[Green Lantern Corps]]. Created by [[Mike W. Barr]], [[Len Wein]] and [[Joe Staton]], the character, who exists as an embodiment of [[Personifications of death|Death]], first appeared in ''[[Green Lantern|Tales of the Green Lantern Corps]]'' #2 (June 1981).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=213}}</ref> He is the primary antagonist in the 2009-2010 ''[[Blackest Night]]'' storyline.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==

===Origins===
===Origins===
[[Image:Nekron.PNG|thumb|160px|left|Nekron, as he first appeared in ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #2. Art by [[Joe Staton]].]]
[[Image:Nekron.PNG|thumb|160px|left|Nekron, as he first appeared in ''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #2. Art by [[Joe Staton]].]]
Nekron is a fictional embodiment of [[Death (personification)|Death]] and ruler of a region adjoining [[Hell (DC Comics)|Hell]] known as the Land of the Unliving, that also seems to border on [[Limbo (DC Comics)|Limbo]] and [[Purgatory]] within the [[DC Universe]]. It is where the souls of the dead await passage to their final residence in either the [[Silver City (comics)|Silver City]] or Hell. Nekron draws his power from the souls and spirits of all those who have ever died.<ref name="tglc1">''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' (vol. 1) #2 (June 1981)</ref>
Nekron is the personification of [[Personifications of death|Death]] and ruler of a region adjoining [[Hell (DC Comics)|Hell]] known as the Land of the Unliving, that also seems to border on [[Limbo (DC Comics)|Limbo]] and [[Purgatory]] within the [[DC Universe]]. It is where the souls of the dead await passage to their final residence in either the Silver City or Hell. Nekron draws his power from the souls and spirits of the dead.<ref name="tglc1">''Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #2 (June 1981)</ref>


After [[Krona (comics)|Krona]] is banished from [[Oa (comics)|Oa]] and transformed into an energy being, his energy opens a rift between dimensions that enables Nekron to escape the Land of the Unliving. However, [[Hal Jordan]] and the [[Green Lantern Corps]] manage to defeat him.<ref name="glc3">''Tales of The Green Lantern Corps'' #3 (July 1981)</ref>
After the Oan scientist [[Krona (comics)|Krona]] was sentenced to banishment as pure energy, that energy somehow reached Nekron's realm; a rift opens between the dimensions due to the paradox of an immortal now being in the Realm of the Dead. Desiring the living world he is now able to see, but being too large to pass through the rift, Nekron recreates Krona as an undead being of enormous power instead. Given an army of similarly-restored spirits, Nekron sends Krona to kill the [[Guardians of the Universe]] in order to increase the size of the rift. Krona cooperates because part of Nekron's plan involves collapsing the universe so as to recreate it according to his own desires (which would give Krona the chance to see a universe being born). Krona and his minions kill several Guardians and [[Green Lantern]]s while destroying the Central Power Battery to prevent the Lanterns from recharging their power rings. Although his attack is powerful enough to shatter the morale of the [[Green Lantern Corps]], [[Hal Jordan]] manages to inspire and rally his fellow Lanterns into attacking Krona with the charge still left in their rings. Nekron is defeated when Jordan enters the realm of the dead and incites the spirits of the recently killed Lanterns to rebel against him. This distraction undercuts Krona's power supplied by the being and thus gives the Guardians enough time to banish Krona into the dead realm and close the rift with Jordan still trapped inside. The spirit of Jordan's predecessor, [[Abin Sur]], helps him escape the realm.<ref name="glc3">''Tales of The Green Lantern Corps'' (vol. 1) #3 (July 1981)</ref>


===1990 – 2002===
===1990 – 2002===
[[Captain Atom]] has a run-in with Nekron in which Nekron is described as "Death as the Ultimate Opponent". [[Black Racer (DC Comics)|Black Racer]], also making an appearance, is coined "Death as an Inevitability", while [[Death (DC Comics)|Death]] (prominently known from her appearances in [[Vertigo Comics|Vertigo]] titles) represents "Death as the Release, as Mercy, as Compassion". Drawing into the Quantum field, Captain Atom is able to get the better of Nekron and is able to visit his deceased wife.<ref name="cp42-43">''Captain Atom'' (vol. 1) #42–43 (June–July 1990)</ref>
In the following years, Nekron encounters [[Captain Atom]], [[Kyle Rayner]], the demon [[Nebiros]], and [[Doctor Fate#Jared Stevens|Doctor Fate]]. He, the [[Black Racer (DC Comics)|Black Racer]], and [[Death of the Endless]] are described as representing death as the ultimate opponent, death as an inevitability, and death as a release from living.<ref name="cp42-43">''Captain Atom'' #42–43 (June–July 1990)</ref><ref>''Fate'' #12 (November 1995)</ref><ref name="gla7">''Green Lantern'' (vol. 3) Annual #7 (1998)</ref>


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Nekron also encounters [[Wonder Woman]] and Rebecca Carstairs ([[Witchfire (DC Comics)|Witchfire]]).<ref>''The Power Company: Witchfire'' #1 (March 2002)</ref>
Nekron later battles the demon [[Nebiros]], following the destruction of [[Doctor Fate]]'s Tower Of Fate. Also appearing in this issue is Jared Stevens (Fate).<ref>''Fate'' #12 (November 1995)</ref>

[[Kyle Rayner]] later encounters Nekron when he nearly reenters the living universe, at a time when the level of supernatural activity mysteriously increases. This gave Nekron the opportunity to briefly control every deceased member of the Green Lantern Corps, which act as both his army and his anchor to the living universe. Kyle was able to push Nekron back into his dimension by freeing the undead Lanterns from Nekron's control. The rift is eventually sealed following Nekron's defeat.<ref name="gla7">''Green Lantern Annual'' (vol. 3) #7 (1998)</ref>

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Nekron also encounters [[Wonder Woman]] and Rebecca Carstairs ([[Witchfire (DC Comics)|Witchfire]]).<ref>''Power Company: Witchfire'' #1 (March 2002)</ref>


==="Blackest Night"===
==="Blackest Night"===
In the "[[Blackest Night]]" storyline, Nekron is revealed to be responsible for the creation of the [[Power ring (DC Comics)#Black|black power rings]], which reanimate the dead, and is collaborating with [[Scar (comics)|Scar]] and [[Black Hand (comics)|Black Hand]]. He's also responsible for the capture of the [[Anti-Monitor]] during the aftermath of the ''[[Sinestro Corps War]]'' on the planet Ryut. When the Black Lanterns' power levels reach one hundred percent, he rises from the Earth, just outside [[Coast City]].<ref name="mastermind">{{cite web|url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/101/1013816p1.html|title=Blackest Night's Mastermind Revealed|last=George|first=Richard|date=2009-08-13|publisher=IGN|access-date=2009-08-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817180650/http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/101/1013816p1.html|archive-date=2009-08-17}}</ref><ref>''Blackest Night'' #4 (December 2009)</ref> Nekron is also revealed to be the true mastermind behind the [[comic book death|miraculous resurrections]] of several superheroes in the past (a deed previously thought to be a consequence of [[Brother Blood]] tampering with the forces of life and death).<ref>''[[Teen Titans]]'' #31 (2006)</ref> By "allowing" the dead heroes to be reborn he grants himself a small cadre of "inside agents"; by briefly reanimating [[Batman]]'s clone (created by [[Darkseid]] during ''[[Final Crisis]]'' and implying that the dark lord's awareness of the remains is not authentic) as an emotional tether to stimulate a powerful enough emotional response, Nekron is able to create black rings that latch on to [[Superman]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Donna Troy]], [[Bart Allen|Kid Flash]], [[Animal Man]], [[Ice (comics)|Ice]], [[Green Arrow]] and [[Kon-El|Superboy]], transforming them all into Black Lanterns; [[Hal Jordan]] and [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Barry Allen]] are similarly targeted, but evade sharing their comrades' fates thanks to Barry taking himself and Hal two seconds into the future and causing their would-be rings to shut down.<ref name="bn5">''Blackest Night'' #5 (November 2009)</ref><ref name="bn6">''Blackest Night'' #6 (December 2009)</ref>
In the ''[[Blackest Night]]'' storyline, Nekron creates the [[Power ring (DC Comics)#Black|black power rings]], which reanimate the dead, and resurrects many deceased superheroes and supervillains.<ref name="mastermind">{{cite web|url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/101/1013816p1.html|title=Blackest Night's Mastermind Revealed|last=George|first=Richard|date=2009-08-13|publisher=IGN|access-date=2009-08-14|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817180650/http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/101/1013816p1.html|archive-date=2009-08-17}}</ref><ref>''Blackest Night'' #4 (December 2009)</ref> He is also revealed to have orchestrated the [[comic book death|miraculous resurrections]] of several superheroes in the past, which were previously thought to be a consequence of [[Brother Blood]] tampering with life and death.<ref>''[[Teen Titans]]'' (vol. 3) #31 (2006)</ref> He is also able to transform living beings into Black Lanterns, including [[Superman]], [[Wonder Woman]], [[Donna Troy]], [[Bart Allen|Kid Flash]], [[Animal Man]], [[Ice (character)|Ice]], [[Green Arrow]] and [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]].<ref name="bn5">''Blackest Night'' #5 (November 2009)</ref><ref name="bn6">''Blackest Night'' #6 (December 2009)</ref>


According to Black Lantern [[Jean Loring]], Nekron was formed out of the nothingness in existence prior to the creation of the universe as a defense mechanism to the White Light, the Guardian of Darkness.<ref name="bn5"/><ref name="bn6"/> Given shape in the form of life's idea of death, Nekron marches with his undead army, claiming the hunger plaguing him has not abated.<ref name="bn6"/> Nekron is not a living being but just exists as an avatar of darkness from the beginning of the universe. This makes Nekron immune to the [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|Spectre]]'s divine wrath, as he has no soul to judge and he is not unlike a natural disaster.<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #51 (February 2010)</ref>
According to Black Lantern [[Jean Loring]], Nekron was an avatar of darkness who was formed out of the nothingness in existence before the creation of the universe an antithesis to the [[Life Entity|White Light]].<ref name="bn5"/><ref name="bn6"/><ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #51 (February 2010)</ref>


Nekron then attempts to kill the Life Entity, which would kill all life in the universe alongside it. However, this is thwarted when [[Sinestro]] bonds with the Entity and becomes a White Lantern.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #7 (February 2010)</ref><ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #52 (March 2010)</ref>
Nekron then begins to reveal the full extent of his plan. Nekron and his Black Lanterns bring the subdued Guardians to a clearing where the same [[Brightest Day|symbol]] that was seen on [[Professor Zoom]]'s chest is drawn in what appears to be blood. After questioning one of the Guardians and getting him to admit that he can no longer remember why the Guardians took a vow to protect the universe, Nekron slits his throat and Black Hand removes his organs and places them in the center of the symbol. After crushing the organs with his scythe, Nekron calls forth the Entity. The Entity is the white light given physical form. When Nekron strikes the Entity every living thing in the universe cries out in pain, this is because the Entity is what gave birth to life and all living things came from it. Nekron intends to kill the Entity and thereby kill every living thing in the universe. His plans, however, are thwarted when [[Sinestro]] bonds with the Entity becoming a White Lantern.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #7 (February 2010)</ref>


The heroes eventually learn that [[Black Hand (character)|Black Hand]] serves as Nekron's link to the living world and attack the former, leading Nekron to be banished to the Land of the Unliving..<ref name="bn8">''Blackest Night'' #8 (March 2010)</ref>
Another failure comes when the massed Corps above Earth reach Xanshi's core through its surface faults, and manage to destroy the thousands of rings holding it together. As Xanshi collapses, Nekron cries out in pain. While he also manages to nearly hack Sinestro in half with his scythe, he fails to kill him, and the White Lantern rises again, healing his wounds and promising retribution to Nekron.<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #52 (March 2010)</ref>

In the battle that follows, the Life Entity eventually abandons Sinestro, refusing to be controlled by his ego, and bonds itself to Hal Jordan, who states that Nekron merely opened the doors between life and death while it was still the heroes' choices to return to life. Having restored all the resurrected heroes to life and recruited them to the [[White Lantern Corps]], Hal turns the power of the Entity on Black Hand ([[Deadman (DC Comics)|Deadman]] having discovered that Black Hand functions as Nekron's link to the living world), causing Black Hand to return to life and vomiting one white power ring that enters the Black Power Battery and resurrects the Anti-Monitor (destroying the Power Battery in the process), who immediately attacks Nekron. Nekron then returns the Anti-Monitor to the Anti-Matter universe. Twelve other white rings are then released by Black Hand and seek out several deceased heroes and villains who had been recruited into the Black Lantern Corps, the rings restoring all twelve of them to life. In the final confrontation that follows, Nekron is banished yet again, with Hal Jordan and [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Barry Allen]] speculating that death will now be more permanent with Nekron's plan having failed.<ref name="bn8">''Blackest Night''#8 (March 2010)</ref>


==="Brightest Day"===
==="Brightest Day"===
In ''[[Brightest Day]]'', Nekron's personality enters and corrupts [[Swamp Thing]] before Alec Holland and the elementals ([[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Hawkman]], [[Shiera Sanders Hall|Hawkwoman]], [[Firestorm (character)|Firestorm]], [[Aquaman]], and [[Martian Manhunter]]) defeat him.<ref>''Brightest Day'' #23 (April 2011)</ref><ref>''Brightest Day'' #24 (April 2011)</ref>
At the conclusion of the miniseries ''[[Brightest Day]]'', [[Swamp Thing]] appears, grown to towering size and emerging from the forest at the former heart of Star City, which has become corrupted.<ref>''Brightest Day'' #23 (April 2011)</ref> The White Lantern Entity explains that just as the memories of Alec Holland acted as a template for the Earth Elemental, the personality of Nekron has been imprinted over it. The corrupted Swamp Thing does battle with Alec Holland (having been resurrected and turned into the new Swamp Thing by the White Lantern Entity), who is aided by embodiments of the four elements (Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Firestorm, Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter) and is defeated, driving out the influence of Nekron once again.<ref>''Brightest Day'' #24 (April 2011)</ref>


===The New 52===
===The New 52===
In the ''[[Wrath of the First Lantern]]'' storyline, Hal Jordan kills himself and temporarily becomes a Black Lantern to harness Nekron's power and stop [[Power Ring (character)|Volthoom]]. Afterwards, he obtains a Green Lantern ring that revives him, enabling him to return Nekron to the Dead Zone.<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 5) #20</ref>
In September 2011, [[The New 52]] rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, at the conclusion of the "Wrath of the First Lantern", Hal Jordan makes the ultimate sacrifice and kills himself so he could harness the power of Black Hand's ring in order to escape the Dead Zone and stop the First Lantern Volthoom. After a fierce battle, with Volthoom winning the upper hand, Hal proceeds to summon Nekron, so that the Guardian of Darkness could destroy Volthoom for good. While Nekron refuses at first to obey Hal's command, Jordan who was now his link to the living world, eventually manages to control Nekron who finally kills Volthoom. A nearby Green Lantern ring chooses Hal to be its user and reverses him from being a Black Lantern, returning him to life as Green Lantern once more. Hal's final act as a Black Lantern is to send Nekron back to his tomb in the Dead Zone.<ref>''Green Lantern'' v5 #20</ref>


===DC Rebirth===
===DC Rebirth===
Sometime after ''Wrath of the First Lantern'', Nekron confronts Volthoom, allowing him to sing within the Dead Zone. After recounting his history to Nekron, Volthoom pleads with him to end his life. However, Nekron reveals that he cannot as Volthoom's bond with the Emotional Spectrum is profound and permanent, meaning that as long as there is light in the universe, Volthoom will never die.<ref>''Green Lanterns Vol. 1 #18'' March 2016</ref>
During ''[[DC Rebirth]]'', Nekron returns and confronts Volthoom, who begs him to kill him. However, Nekron reveals that Volthoom is incapable of dying as long as there is light in the universe.<ref>''Green Lanterns'' #18 (March 2016)</ref>


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
The limitations of Nekron's powers are unknown. [[Geoff Johns]] has described him as the most powerful dark force in the DC Universe. He has displayed the ability to raise the dead, kill (even Guardians) with a touch, fire bolts of black lightning and grow without limit.<ref name="glc3"/><ref name="gla7"/> He is also capable of fighting against universal forces like the Life Entity, who was bonded with Sinestro, and banishing the Spectre with a touch. The Spectre was powerless against Nekron as Nekron has no soul. Nekron also has incredible durability and reality warping powers, as he was able to withstand a blast from the Anti-Monitor and send him back to the anti-matter universe.<ref name="bn8"/>
The limitations of Nekron's powers are unknown. [[Geoff Johns]] has described him as the most powerful dark force in the DC Universe. He has displayed the ability to raise the dead, kill anyone with a touch, generate black lightning, and grow to a colossal size.<ref name="glc3"/><ref name="gla7"/> Additionally, he is incredibly durable, being able to withstand a blast from the [[Anti-Monitor]].<ref name="bn8"/>


==Other versions==
==Other versions==


* An alternate universe variant of Nekron appears in ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]''.<ref>''Flastpoint: Abin Sur – The Green Lantern'' #1 (June 2011)</ref>
==="Flashpoint"===
* An alternate universe variant of Nekron appears in ''[[Star Trek/Green Lantern]]''.<ref>''Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War'' #3</ref><ref>''Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War'' #6</ref>
In the alternate timeline of the 2011 "[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]" storyline, it is revealed that Nekron was unleashed into the Universe when [[Atrocitus]] killed [[Black Hand (comics)|William Hand]]. Whether Nekron and his Black Lanterns waged war is left unknown. All that is known is that the [[Guardians of the Universe]] tasked [[Abin Sur]] the mission to travel to Earth and recover the [[White Lantern Corps|White Entity]] and bring it to [[Oa]].<ref>''Flastpoint: Abin Sur – The Green Lantern'' #1 (June 2011)</ref>

===Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War===
In a possible future, when Nekron launches a new assault on the universe, rapidly recruiting the dead as his agents against the living as his forces claim even more lives, Ganthet triggers a 'last light' protocol that uses the last of his energy to send himself, the rings of six of the seven Corps (minus a Green Lantern ring) and the last surviving members of the seven Corps to another universe to try and escape Nekron's assault, the various ring-wielders and the rings arriving in the [[Star Trek (2009 film)|new ''Star Trek'' universe]]. The Blue, Violet and Indigo rings find wielders in [[Pavel Chekov]], [[Nyota Uhura]] and [[Leonard McCoy]] respectively, while the Yellow, Red, and Orange rings respectively choose Klingon general Chang, a Gorn leader and a Romulan councillor as their wielders. As the ''Enterprise'' crew meet Hal Jordan and rescue Carol Ferris and Saint Walker, Carol reveals that Nekron was drawn into this new universe along with the rings, with Nekron 'manifesting' at the site of Vulcan's destruction.<ref>''Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War'' #3</ref> As the various ring-wielders and the ''Enterprise'' crew confront Nekron at Vulcan, he is defeated when Kirk orders the new ring-wielders to transfer their rings to [[Spock]], correctly guessing that Spock has sufficient strength to channel the entirety of the emotional spectrum, allowing him to restore the White Entity and vanquish Nekron once again.<ref>''Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War'' #6</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==

Nekron is mentioned in ''[[Injustice 2]]''. The [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s pre-battle dialogue between the Green Lanterns ([[Hal Jordan]] and [[John Stewart (comics)|John Stewart]]) and [[Superman]] implied that Joker's Regime Universe version had returned to life by scamming Nekron, thus serving as one of the potential explanations for Joker's in-game presence. Nekron is also mentioned in certain Multiverse mode scenarios and is the cause of an active modifier that cause hands of the dead to rise up and grab nearby combatants during a match.
* Nekron appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=August 8, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Nekron appears in ''DC Legends.''


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Not to be confused with Necron or Necrom.
Nekron
Nekron as depicted in Blackest Night #6 (December 2009). Art by Rodolfo Migliari.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceTales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 (June 1981)
Created byMike W. Barr (writer)
Len Wein (writer)
Joe Staton (artist)
In-story information
Full nameNekron
Team affiliationsBlack Lantern Corps
PartnershipsKrona
Scar
Black Hand
Notable aliasesLord of the Unliving
AbilitiesDraws power from and commands the souls and spirits of all who have ever died.
  • Darkness manipulation
  • Dark energy manipulation
  • Necromancy
  • Godly strength
  • Invulnerability
  • Fatal touch
  • Soul manipulation
  • Matter manipulation
  • Energy manipulation
  • Dimensional manipulation
  • Dark lightning
  • Telepathy
  • Reality warping
  • Size alteration
  • Immortality

Nekron is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Green Lantern Corps. 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 (June 1981).[1] He is the primary antagonist in the 2009-2010 Blackest Night storyline.

Publication history

[edit]

Origins

[edit]
Nekron, as he first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2. Art by Joe Staton.

Nekron is the personification of Death and ruler of a region adjoining Hell known as the Land of the Unliving, that also seems to border on Limbo and Purgatory within the DC Universe. It is where the souls of the dead await passage to their final residence in either the Silver City or Hell. Nekron draws his power from the souls and spirits of the dead.[2]

After Krona is banished from Oa and transformed into an energy being, his energy opens a rift between dimensions that enables Nekron to escape the Land of the Unliving. However, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps manage to defeat him.[3]

1990 – 2002

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In the following years, Nekron encounters Captain Atom, Kyle Rayner, the demon Nebiros, and Doctor Fate. He, the Black Racer, and Death of the Endless are described as representing death as the ultimate opponent, death as an inevitability, and death as a release from living.[4][5][6]

Nekron also encounters Wonder Woman and Rebecca Carstairs (Witchfire).[7]

"Blackest Night"

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In the Blackest Night storyline, Nekron creates the black power rings, which reanimate the dead, and resurrects many deceased superheroes and supervillains.[8][9] He is also revealed to have orchestrated the miraculous resurrections of several superheroes in the past, which were previously thought to be a consequence of Brother Blood tampering with life and death.[10] He is also able to transform living beings into Black Lanterns, including Superman, Wonder Woman, Donna Troy, Kid Flash, Animal Man, Ice, Green Arrow and Superboy.[11][12]

According to Black Lantern Jean Loring, Nekron was an avatar of darkness who was formed out of the nothingness in existence before the creation of the universe an antithesis to the White Light.[11][12][13]

Nekron then attempts to kill the Life Entity, which would kill all life in the universe alongside it. However, this is thwarted when Sinestro bonds with the Entity and becomes a White Lantern.[14][15]

The heroes eventually learn that Black Hand serves as Nekron's link to the living world and attack the former, leading Nekron to be banished to the Land of the Unliving..[16]

"Brightest Day"

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In Brightest Day, Nekron's personality enters and corrupts Swamp Thing before Alec Holland and the elementals (Hawkman, Hawkwoman, Firestorm, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter) defeat him.[17][18]

The New 52

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In the Wrath of the First Lantern storyline, Hal Jordan kills himself and temporarily becomes a Black Lantern to harness Nekron's power and stop Volthoom. Afterwards, he obtains a Green Lantern ring that revives him, enabling him to return Nekron to the Dead Zone.[19]

DC Rebirth

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During DC Rebirth, Nekron returns and confronts Volthoom, who begs him to kill him. However, Nekron reveals that Volthoom is incapable of dying as long as there is light in the universe.[20]

Powers and abilities

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The limitations of Nekron's powers are unknown. Geoff Johns has described him as the most powerful dark force in the DC Universe. He has displayed the ability to raise the dead, kill anyone with a touch, generate black lightning, and grow to a colossal size.[3][6] Additionally, he is incredibly durable, being able to withstand a blast from the Anti-Monitor.[16]

Other versions

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In other media

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References

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  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 (June 1981)
  3. ^ a b Tales of The Green Lantern Corps #3 (July 1981)
  4. ^ Captain Atom #42–43 (June–July 1990)
  5. ^ Fate #12 (November 1995)
  6. ^ a b Green Lantern (vol. 3) Annual #7 (1998)
  7. ^ The Power Company: Witchfire #1 (March 2002)
  8. ^ George, Richard (2009-08-13). "Blackest Night's Mastermind Revealed". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  9. ^ Blackest Night #4 (December 2009)
  10. ^ Teen Titans (vol. 3) #31 (2006)
  11. ^ a b Blackest Night #5 (November 2009)
  12. ^ a b Blackest Night #6 (December 2009)
  13. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #51 (February 2010)
  14. ^ Blackest Night #7 (February 2010)
  15. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #52 (March 2010)
  16. ^ a b Blackest Night #8 (March 2010)
  17. ^ Brightest Day #23 (April 2011)
  18. ^ Brightest Day #24 (April 2011)
  19. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 5) #20
  20. ^ Green Lanterns #18 (March 2016)
  21. ^ Flastpoint: Abin Sur – The Green Lantern #1 (June 2011)
  22. ^ Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #3
  23. ^ Star Trek/Green Lantern: The Spectrum War #6
  24. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
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