In-Universe History · Billions of years ago
The Manhunter Rebellion
The Guardians' first police force turns against them.
Billions of years ago
Key figures
GanthetA Guardian — his people built the Manhunters
SaydA Guardian — she witnessed the cost of their failure
The story
Before the Green Lantern Corps, there were the Manhunters. The Guardians of the Universe, seeking order without emotion, built an army of android enforcers — tireless, obedient, and utterly without fear or compassion.
For millennia, the Manhunters policed the universe. But their cold logic curdled. They came to see all organic life as inherently chaotic — and therefore, as the enemy. In the most infamous atrocity, they exterminated nearly all life in Space Sector 666.
The Guardians destroyed most of the Manhunters, but survivors scattered across the galaxy, nursing an eternal grudge. The failure taught the Guardians their most important lesson: order without emotion is tyranny. Their next police force would be built on willpower — living volunteers, not machines.
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Artwork credits (3 images)
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- Manhunter Rebellion — Artist credit unconfirmed.
- Ganthet — Ganthet (Earth-27 fan project), commission (2018). Phil Cho (illustration).
- Sayd — Artist credit unconfirmed.