Legion (DC Comics)

For other uses, see Legion (comics).

Legion
Legion as depicted in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2 (January 1990). Art by Keith Giffen and Romeo Tanghal.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2 (January 1990)
Created by	Keith Giffen (plot and pencils) Gerard Jones (script) Romeo Tanghal (inks)
In-story information
Species	Tchk-Tchkii
Abilities	Super-strength, invulnerability

Legion is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He was created by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, and Romeo Tanghal. He is a foe of Abin Sur, the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, the Silver Age Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps. His only appearance is in the 1990 mini-series Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn .

Fictional character biography

Legion is a robotic humanoid containing the consciousness of the Tchk-Tchkii, an insectoid race whose planet was sealed off by the Green Lantern Corps to stop them from conquering other planets. ^[1] Unable to leave, the Tchk-Tchk began to starve and transferred themselves into a "Soul Jar" to survive. ^[2]

In the modern day, Legion pursues revenge against the Guardians of the Universe and comes into conflict with Hal Jordan. ^[3] He destroys their armor, but Legion survives as a disembodied consciousness before being returned to Tchk-Tchk. ^{[2] [4]}

In other media

Legion was planned to be the main villain in an unproduced screenplay for a Green Lantern film written by Robert Smigel.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #4
2. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #5
3. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #2-3
4. Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #6

External links

• Legion at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe