The Templar Guardians Rise

The story

After Volthoom's death, Sinestro did what no one had ever dared: he executed the Guardians of the Universe, one by one, for the destruction of Korugar. He spared only Ganthet and Sayd — and exiled them from Oa. For the first time in ten billion years, the universe had no Guardians.

But the Guardians had kept one secret. Deep beneath Oa, in the Chamber of Shadows, a hidden order of Maltusians had guarded the imprisoned Volthoom for eons — never seen, never named, devoted entirely to their vigil. With the old Guardians dead, these hidden ones stepped into the light.

They called themselves the Templar Guardians. Unlike their predecessors, they had spent millennia in humility and service rather than pride and detachment. They appointed Hal Jordan as temporary leader of the Corps while they set out on a voyage of learning — determined not to repeat the mistakes of the Guardians who came before.

The Templar Guardians debuted in Green Lantern vol. 5 #20 (2013, Johns/Mahnke), in the aftermath of the Wrath of the First Lantern. A new order for a new era — humbler, wiser, and watching.

Key figures

Where to read

Green Lantern vol. 5 #20 (2013) — the aftermath of Wrath of the First Lantern.

Green Lantern: New Guardians (2011) #21 — cropped main-cover artwork. Rafael Albuquerque (cover art); Dave McCaig (cover colors). Artwork source & details.

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