KE'Haan
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| Ke'Haan | |
 Ke'Haan returns in Green Lantern (4th series) #12 |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Lantern (3rd series) #49 (February 1994) |
| Created by | Ron Marz and Fred Haynes |
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| Team affiliations | Green Lantern Corps |
| Abilities | Green Lantern Power Ring |
Ke'Haan is a fictional character featured in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a very tall, well-muscled humanoid alien with Reddish Orange skin a partially bald head and three brown locks down the center of his head. Other distinguishing features include a pair of bull-like horns. He first appeared in Green Lantern (3rd series) #49 (February 1994): "Emerald Twilight Part Two: The Present"
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[edit] Fictional character biography
[edit] History
Ke'Haan of Varva in the past was the second in command to Green Lantern trainer Kilowog. He was also the designated protector of sector 786. Together, him and Kilowog were the top trainers for newly appointed Green Lantern Corps Inductees. Over the course of his life, he began to be regarded as the toughest teacher on Oa. However this tough training was noted for producing some of the toughest Lanterns to be found in the corp or any sector [1]. When Sector 112 was without a Lantern, he took Kentor Omoto's daughter Laira under his wing. Within her, he found a kindred spirit and she became his prized pupil [2]. Within the Corps, it became heavily implied and whispered that him and Laira were more than teacher and pupil despite the fact that he had a family on his native planet [3]. Indeed, they could often be found together on most of their missions.
[edit] Emerald Twilght
When the entity known as Parallax corrupted fellow Green Lantern Hal Jordan. The Guardians dispached Ke'Haan and Laira to stop him from reaching Oa. The pair found themselves outmatched as Jordan powered by rage and psychosis powered through them. Surprisingly, Ke'Haan with his imposing figure, more years of experience and overwhelming strength was the first to fall to Jordan, while his pupil Laira, while still losing, faired much better in her attempts at stopping Jordan[4].
[edit] Return
Believed dead after his battle with Hal Jordan, him along with fellow Oa protectors Graf Toren, Laira, Kreon, Boodikka and Tomar-Tu were captured by the Manhunters in the forbidden sector 3601 to be used as energy cells for their planet Biot.
During this time, he was succeeded as Green Lantern of his sector by Turytt who was tasked to tell his wife and children of his demise. Turytt also swore to kill the one responsible for Ke'Haan's apparent death. [5]
It is unknown how long they remained captive until Hal Jordan now free of the Parallax influence along with Guy Gardner discovered him and his fellow Lanterns. He was freed from captivity by Hal Jordan and he waged all out war on the Manhunters. When they were defeated, they turned their rage on Jordan, who they still believed to be their enemy. They paused, however, when Jordan refused to fight back. Upon examining their surrounding, they discovered Lanterns long thought dead. Apparently the Manhunters had been abducting Lanterns for a long time.
The newly resurrected Lanterns would have been slain if not for quick teamwork which lead to the destruction of Biot. When they returned to Oa, they were given a hero's welcome and he resumed his duties as Instructor to new Lanterns [6]. He was also the one to warn Hal Jordan to stay clear of the Lost Lanterns, even though he was the one that rescued them, citing they still view him as their enemy. It is unknown how his successor and family have reacted to his return.
When Parallax (Kyle Rayner) brought Hal Jordan to Qward, the entire Sinestro Corps attacked him. Amon Sur told Hal it was ironic that he was going to die despised and abandoned by the Corps. Ke'Haan then arrived on the scene, with his fellow Lost Lanterns, saving Hal, and stating "Despised? Yes. But never abandoned. The Corps don't abandon their own." The group then went underground, with Ke'Haan taking Boodikka, Laira, and Hannu to find Ion. Instead, they find the Anti-Monitor who kills Ke'Haan, searing the skin off his skeleton in a single blast.
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