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.
| Legion | |
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 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 |
Fictional character biography
editLegion 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
editLegion was planned to be the main villain in an unproduced screenplay for a Green Lantern film written by Robert Smigel.[citation needed]