Why did Sinestro choose fear?

He was one of the smartest Lanterns in the universe. And, he knew that even a Guardian was unable to control power of fear. Power of fear was unpredictable unlike power of Will. Initially, he agreed to master power of fear because there wasn't another way in front of him to beat Parallax.
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What was Sinestro fear?

When Sinestro senses the spectrum of green light, he enters the core with Parallax. He possesses the fear entity of Parallax again and returns to his youth. He sends out his enforcers of his Corps to control the new order of the universe with fear.
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Why does Sinestro hate Hal?

And it was capable of breaking through any form generated by a Green Lantern ring. It is more than a desire for revenge against the Green Lantern Corps that has caused Sinestro to especially hate and strike at Hal Jordan.
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Why was Sinestro banished?

Thaal Sinestro of Korugar is the arch-nemesis of Green Lantern. At one point the greatest member of the Green Lantern Corps, he was corrupted by his power and exiled for crimes against his own people.
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Why is Green Lantern scared of yellow?

During the Green Lantern's Rebirth era under Geoff Johns, it was revealed that the "Yellow Impurity" was the result of the fear entity known as Parallax being trapped within the Central Power Battery, the rings' source of power.
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Who is DC Comics' Sinestro? Fear is a Powerful Thing



Are all red lanterns evil?

The Red Lantern Corps are a major villainous organization, functioning as anti-heroes throughout much of the DC universe and they were enemies of the Green Lantern Corps. Their power is derived from the emotional spectrum, particularly the Red Light of Rage.
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Which lantern ring is the strongest?

1 Green Lantern Ring

The most powerful power ring in the DC Universe is unsurprisingly the Green Lantern Corps Rings. The first ever Green Lantern Ring was a magically created ring given to Alan Scott and fueled by the Green Flame.
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Why did Sinestro become yellow?

In the Green Lantern movie, there was an after-credit scene which displayed that Sinestro put on the yellow ring of fear. Sinestro wasn't a dumb guy. He was one of the smartest Lanterns in the universe. And, he knew that even a Guardian was unable to control power of fear.
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What is Sinestro's weakness?

The yellow rings are charged by yellow power batteries, which are in turn linked to a yellow Central Power Battery based on Korugar. Aside from the recharging limitations common among the various Corps, their only known weakness is that their power can be drained by a Blue Lantern's power ring.
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How did Sinestro create the yellow ring?

The Weaponers of Qward had a long hatred of the Guardians and created the yellow ring for Sinestro because the Green Lantern Corps rings are powerless against the color yellow. This was all before the various mood ring color wars though and the New 52. DC may retcon it so Sinestro found the ring in a crackerjack box.
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Who is stronger Sinestro or Green Lantern?

Sinestro's ring mastery is easily greater than any other Lantern in existence. Sinestro is even capable of duplicating a ring as well as creating a duplicate construct of himself that was so convincing during the Emerald Twilight Arc, that Hal thought he killed Sinestro.
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Are Yellow Lanterns stronger than green?

All of this, emotional understanding of both the user and the people they protect, coupled with its uses in the field have make the Yellow Lantern ring much more effective than a green one.
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Who gave Hal Jordan his ring?

Hal Jordan. The character of Harold "Hal" Jordan was a second-generation test pilot, having followed in the footsteps of his father. He was given the power ring and battery (lantern) by a dying alien named Abin Sur, whose spaceship crashed on Earth.
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Who killed Sinestro?

2 SINESTRO (ONCE AGAIN)

Baz was pulled into the Black Hand's Dead Zone where Sinestro and Hal were trapped along with other souls of the dead. Sinestro attacked Simon trying to get his ring, and Baz couldn't use it against Sinestro. That's why Baz shot and killed Sinestro.
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What planet is Sinestro from?

Originally hailing from the planet Korugar, Sinestro once served as the Green Lantern of Sector 1417 and quickly gained recognition among the Corps for his ability to police his sector.
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Can Sinestro defeat Superman?

In fact, a modern Superman story shows that the Man of Steel was able to defeat both Sinestro and Parallax quite quickly (and without a Green Lantern's ring).
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Why do red lanterns vomit blood?

Rage Plasma: The Red Lantern can vomit plasma, which has been described as napalm and acid mixed together, it burns away at anything. It can be surmised that is the internal rages effect on the blood.
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How fast is Sinestro?

In atmosphere, a Sinestro Corpsmen has been known to fly as fast as Mach 10 in atmosphere by creating an aerodynamic envelope around his body. Towing others, usually within a bubble, his speed is limited to the twice the speed of sound or 1440 mph.
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Why Green Lanterns are weak?

The Green Lantern rings is one of the most powerful weapons in the DC Universe. However, even with all that power, it has one big weakness: Fear. Of course, the concept of fear -- and especially overcoming it -- has been a prevalent topic in the world of comics for decades.
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What is the Pink Lantern Oath?

Oath: In fearful day, in raging night, With strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the War of Light, Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!
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Is there a GREY Lantern Corps?

The Grey Lantern Corps is one of the Lantern Corps. The Grey Lanterns draw their power from their members' absolute apathy. As such, only members of Hattar's species can qualify for being Grey Lanterns.
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Can Green Lantern ring make kryptonite?

Even in the modern age of DC Comics, Green Lantern rings were capable of producing Kryptonite energy, although there were some caveats.
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Why does Star Sapphire hate Green Lantern?

She first appears as the second Star Sapphire in Green Lantern vol. 2, #16 (October 1962). As Star Sapphire, she battles Green Lantern for many years, because the Zamarons want to prove men are inferior.
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What is the Purple Lantern Corps?

Violet (Star Sapphire) Lantern Corps

The Violet Power Ring is worn by those who fully know the true value love — be it through loss or gain. If you are a lover who knows full well what love is, the Star Sapphires would make a good choice.
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