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The first everGreen Lanternof the DC Comics macrocosm , Alan Scott of the Justice Society of America , was almost given a different superhero name in Alex Ross and Mark Waid ’s iconicKingdom Comestory . In the commentary section of the 1997 hardcoverKingdom Come : Revelations , writer and artist Alex Ross reveals that Alan Scott was almost renamed " Green Knight " inhisKingdom Comeredesign , reserving the Green Lantern cognomen for Scott ’s girl Jade .
Kingdom Comeis a famous and beloved 1996Elseworldsstory ( meaning it took situation out of main continuity ) which follows a dystopian future where the first generation of superheroes have given up on protecting Earth after the rapid rise of virtuously grayish superhumans who destroy their religious belief in humanity . Specifically , the humans of Earth mass meeting around Magog , a enhancer for Superman , who is a new hero that is unafraid to drink down his enemy , which leave to Superman and others sack out , believing the human race will not accept them any longer . Alan Scott withdraw from daily superheroics and instead becomes a hypervigilant protector of Earth . While the Intergalactic Green Lantern Corps is seemingly destroyed , Scott establish a monolithic space station that travels around Earth titled " New Oa " - after the Corps ' ruined homeworld - waiting for an alien menace that seemingly never comes .
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ThroughoutKingdom Come , it becomes clear that Alan is estranged from his daughter Jade , born with the power of a Green Lantern , and his son Obsidian , born with command over darkness from a connexion to the Shadowlands . InKingdom Come : RevelationsAlex Ross hints that the alienation occurs after Alan takes the last Green Lantern power anchor ring to increase his king and maintain his New Oa fort , instead of using them to oppose for good like Jade and Obsidian wanted . Alan Scott learn to fully absorb the powerof Starheart , forge into a powerful suit of chivalric horse - like armour and a huge , willpower - construct brand , making him near invulnerable and fabulously knock-down .
InKingdom Come : disclosure , Alex Ross has this to say about his proposed name alteration for Alan Scott ’s Green Lantern :
Alan Scott has two children , the super - powered Jade and Obsidian . Jade is now sporting the Silver Age Green Lantern ’s mantle , suggesting that she is really the heir of the mission of Kyle Rayner ( DC ’s current GL ) and the once interplanetary GL Corps , and that Alan Scott is act on his own and fulfilling his own aspiration ( a la Hal Jordan ) . My original intention was to name this character the Green Knight , and part him from his daughter as the lawful bearer of the name Green Lantern .
It is not rarefied in DC Comics to have two heroes operating with the same name at the same time , especially if they are family line , butRoss ' idea to change Scott ’s nameto reflect the dissimilar missions and values that he and Jade follow makes a lot of sense . Jade is a part of Batman ’s " Outsiders " squad , a group of heroes who have never retired and continued to"fight the safe fight,“meaning her remaining as the Green Lantern is more in alignment with the Guardians of the Universe ’s original aim for the Lanterns - to campaign for DoJ in their respective sectors . Alan Scott on the other hand , as the Green Knight , would have represent his separation from the Lantern Corps ' nonesuch , not involve himself in of import fights on Earth but instead observe a watchful ( but useless ) eye over the planet .
Eventually Alan Scottdoesjoin the conflict against Lex Luthor and his villain during the openhanded gulag conflict at the end of the serial publication , and while he and Jade might have dissimilar ideals at the start , they both more than realize the deal title of Green Lantern by the conclusion . Scott ’s knight - like armor was a sport and unique eddy on his definitive Justice Society of America face , and it seems likely that Ross ' " Green Knight " moniker for thisElseworldsAlan Scott would have met with lover approval . control as Alan Scott’sGreen Lanternis making acomeback in the newInfinite Frontiereraat DC Comics , perhaps he could still claimKingdom Come ’s tragic but badass title under well-chosen fate .
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