Green Lantern

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Green Lantern oath

Green Lantern is famous for the oath he recites when he charges his ring. Originally, the oath was simple:

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:...and I shall shed my light over dark evil.

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:For the dark things cannot stand the light,

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:The light of the Green Lantern!

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(This oath was later given as an in-joke to Tomar-Re, Green Lantern of sector 2815, and the first other Lantern Hal Jordan met)

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In the mid-1940s, this was revised by science fiction writer Alfred Bester into the form that became famous during the Hal Jordan era:

Related Topics:
1940s - Science fiction - Alfred Bester

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:In brightest day, in blackest night

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:No evil shall escape my sight

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:Let those who worship evil's might

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:Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

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The word "blackest" is often replaced with "darkest" to avoid racist connotations.

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It has since been established that each Green Lantern has his, her, or its own oath. Notable oaths include that of Jack T. Chance:

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:You who are wicked,evil and mean

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:I'm the nastiest creep you've ever seen!

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:Come one, come all, put up a fight

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:I'll pound your butts with Green Lantern's light!

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:Yowza.

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and that of Rot Lop Fan, a Green Lantern whose species lacks sight, and thus has no concepts of brightness, darkness, day, night, color, or lanterns:

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:In loudest din or hush profound

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:My ears hear evil's slightest sound

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:Let those who toll out evil's knell

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:Beware my power, the F-Sharp Bell!

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