Thaal Sinestro

Background[]

Across the vast cosmos of the DC Universe, the Green Lantern Corps have planted their feet as the universe’s law enforcement. Sure, threats have come and gone, rising and falling like the sun on a new day, and sure, most have been thoroughly vanquished, or buried in the past or written off as a mistake. But there is one threat to this law and order of the Guardians and their cosmic police force, one that started as one of their own kin, and became their own established Corps, dedicated to spreading a twisted form of order to the universe, one ruled by the emotion of fear. A mistake they would never, ever forget. Led by the dictator of Korugar, the arch-nemesis of Hal Jordan, with an army containing some of the universe’s most terrifying beings; this is the story of Thaal Sinestro.

Long ago, Sinestro was selected to become a member of the Green Lantern Corps, most noted for his honor and fearlessness, swearing the Green Lantern oath and wearing it proudly. His watch over Sector 1417 was the height of his career, making it a place devoid of criminal activity, and thus he was considered to be the greatest Green Lantern of all time. His greatness was recognized so much that he became a mentor to the rookie Green Lanterns that were to come. The Guardian known as Ganthet however, specifically requested for Sinestro to train an Earthling, one that he believed showed more promise then any rookie, one named Hal Jordan. And so, a friendship blossomed from Sinestro’s mentorship of the young Hal. As time went by, the two became like brothers, no different to Sinestro’s relationship with fellow Green Lantern, Abin Sur. But as time went on, something seemed different in the noble Sinestro. His stewardship of Sector 1417 became somewhat of an obsession; needing to keep it spotless and perfect, he began using questionable tactics that only a dictator could use, one that was not welcomed by his homeworld of Korugar, which was in his sector to watch.

What change had been wrought in Sinestro’s mind to make him turn so cold? The answer was left with the Sur family, both Abin and Arin. Abin in private had told Sinestro of a terrifying prophecy to bring death and blackness to the universe, and Sinestro dismissed it as folklore, a tale to scare only a child, likely made up by the Five Inversions, monsters who told the prophecy to Abin Sur. That would prove to be a great mistake, as Abin Sur would later mysteriously die, but Hal and Sinestro found his death was at the hands of Atrocitus, the leader of the Five Inversions and true teller of the prophecy. The behemoth was brought to justice, imprisoned on Ysmault, and when questioned, only taunted Sinestro with that same prophecy of a blackest night. Inwardly, he ignored the warnings. But outwardly, his stress began to show. He had a family with Arin Sur, the sister of Abin Sur, who secretly gave away her daughter before she also died mysteriously.

All of this would soon become apparent to the rookie Hal Jordan, who accompanied Sinestro on a diplomatic mission that would lead them back to Korugar, where Hal realized that Sinestro was not just a citizen there; he was their dictator. He forced the Korugarians to worship him as king and idol, and imposed strict rules of order and justice that sparked a rebellion from Korugar, which Sinestro could not control. Hal was understandably upset, and tried to get it through to Sinestro that this isn’t who he is, but striking Sinestro made him realize that this would lead to a trial with the Guardians of the Universe, and the two of them attempted to take refuge on Earth, but were found and arrested by the Manhunters. The trial went about as badly as one would think; Hal testified against Sinestro to the Guardians of the Universe for his crimes, and Sinestro was tried. The friendship was no more; his greatest friend had become his greatest enemy, and he swore revenge before his banishment to the planet Qward in a universe of antimatter.

It was there that he would work with the planet’s weapon makers to forge his own power ring. From this point on, Sinestro was no longer a Green Lantern. Dawning the color of yellow, the Qwardian rings would soon be put to use many years later, as the hierarchy of the universe was about to change; with the resurrection of the Anti-Monitor, the most terrifying enemy of the multiverse, Sinestro had the means necessary to build his own Lantern Corps; Yellow Lanterns they may be, but it was started by one man, thus appropriately to be named; the Sinestro Corps. The harnessers of fear. An enemy to the Green Lantern Corps. Dedicated to spreading order throughout the universe, striking fear in all who dare oppose their might.

Powers & Abilities[]

Fear Attunement: Sinestro has an innate understanding of the fears of others, even without access to his ring. He also seems to have some form of mental link with his corps members which possibly is attributed to his understanding of others fears as well.
Indomitable Will: According to Ion, the living embodiment of willpower, Sinestro has the single most indomitable will in all of creation.
Intimidation:
Leadership:
Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Has trained with the greatest martial masters of Korugar, thus gaining a brief advantage over Lobo in battle. During his time on Korugar, Sinestro survived by killing his world's tigers, those that were constantly adapting, without the use of his ring.
Meditation:
Genius Level Intellect:
- Anthropology:
- Archaeology:

Equipment[]

Qwardian Power Ring: Made in a universe of antimatter by the Weaponers of Qward and forged with the terror of a dying planet, the Yellow Lantern Power Rings are the weapon of choice for Sinestro and the Sinestro Corps. They channel and act as a conduit to the yellow energy of fear, and are considered one of the most durable and powerful weapons of the universe, giving them abilities that manipulate the very fundamental forces that make up the universe, such as light, radiation, gravity, electromagnetic energy, and other forces, only limited by the skill and imagination of the user. Sinestro has pretty dangerous control of the ring, even to the point of controlling the rings wielded by the rest of the Sinestro Corps, having a self-destruction protocol that can kill any Sinestro Corps member at any point if he sets it in motion. Should foes use these rings, Sinestro’s programmed an override that lets him control other yellow rings when touching them. Superman even implied he's capable of telepathically speaking to his Sinestro Corps, even when he is offworld. He can also use the ring for more minor, but useful applications such as a source of light in a dark tunnel system, or as an extensive galactic encyclopedia, as when someone becomes a part of the Sinestro Corps, all their history and secrets are became accessible to Sinestro, being able to recount stories of his members with ease. He can also use it to discern technology, such as when he used the ring to figure out how a Motherbox worked. Sinestro’s control of the ring is so precise even that when Hal was temporarily inhabiting Sinestro’s body, he felt his mind being driven mad, and when he tried to muster willpower, the ring was warping it.
- Energy Construct Creation:
  - Force Field:
- Energy Projection:
- Flight:
- Universal Translator:
Qwardian Power Battery: The Yellow Lantern Power Battery is the source of energy for the Yellow Lantern Ring, its supplier of power. They can also double as a way to create even multiple Yellow Rings at once. They are linked to the Yellow Lantern Central Power Battery on Qward, and unlike most Lanterns, the batteries themselves do not require a recharge. Sinestro’s capable of summoning it whenever needed.

Alternate Forms[]

Parallax[]

By far his most iconic alternate form next to his status as a Green Lantern, Sinestro was able to become the new host of Parallax, the conceptual embodiment of fear, during the events of New 52 and Rebirth, binding the entity to his very soul. This form massively boosts Sinestro’s power and fear based abilities, with Hal describing it as the equivalent of putting on 3,600 power rings at once. Sinestro is capable of unveiling the entity of Parallax to attack foes, such as Hal Jordan, also being able to recall the beast back into himself, showing he has full mastery of Parallax, even killing New Gods with the entity. His bond with Parallax is so strong, that Parallax cannot be siphoned out of Sinestro, and it can even rejuvenate Sinestro and restore his youth. Even when he lost Parallax, he was capable of reabsorbing it back into him twice.

Feats[]

Strength[]

Broke through a forcefield
Hal claimed that Sinestro’s power beam is as powerful as his own
Hal with a Yellow Lantern ring called fear the most powerful force in the universe
Claimed his ring was made as a means to stand against the ‘tyrants of Oa’ (the Guardians of the Universe)
As a Green Lantern, was stated to be an equal match for Hal Jordan in brute strength
Constructed cages are powerful enough to restrain the Flash
Trapped Hal and Kyle in a construct cage
Blasted Hal Jordan so hard, he knocks the wind out of Kyle Rayner
Highfather refers to the Lantern rings as the greatest powers in the multiverse
Smashed Lobo into the ground and rips his body up with minigun constructs
Downed Power Ring, the Crime Syndicate Green Lantern, with an energy blast, who had just destroyed Batman’s Sinestro Corps ring and strangles him
Drew blood from Mazah
Shattered Kyle Rayner’s shield with construct projectiles, then pierces through his hand
Moved the Moon with Black Adam
Clashed against Arkillo and overpowers him with constructs
Fought against the Sinestro Corps
Harmed the Paling with constructs and executed some of them
Stood his ground against Mongul despite being at 15% charge
Restrained and hurled Mongul into deep space with Sinestro Corps rings to the Paling will find him
Sent his daughter Soranik into the surface of the planet and restrains her to remove her Green Lantern ring
Overpowered a young Lobo with constructs
Claimed he could easily strip the ring off of Nax
Constructed shackles restrain Saint Walker
Fought the Pale Bishop with Black Adam
Black Adam is confident he and Sinestro can beat Wonder Woman, who is currently fighting the New God Bekka
Strangled Kyle Rayner with a claw construct
Knocked down Weaponer and overwhelms him with monstrous constructs
Downed Karu-Sil with a blast, which starts to make her beast constructs fade away
Instantly killed a bunch of Thunderers with beast constructs, going right through them
Beat the Weaponer with a construct hand that slammed him into the ground
Killed a Green Lantern by sending an energy blast through their head
Knocked Hal away with a fist construct
Halted the Atom’s movement with construct restraints
Staggered Superman with a flying punch
Blasted through a Thanagarian beast, who claims no one has hurt him in eons, then sends the Justice League flying with an energy blast
Slammed Green Arrow into the wall and cracks his ribs
Harmed Lady Quark with his energy blasts
Killed Uncle Sam, who tanked hits from Black Adam
Overpowered Hal’s fist construct in construct arm wrestling
Knocked down Kyle with a punch and restrains Hal with a rope construct before overpowering Kyle again
Easily destroyed multiple attacks from Kyle before blasting him with energy
Punched Mongul at full force
Helped hold off Black Lantern Superman

Speed[]

Travelled to from Space Sector 2066 to Space Sector 3052 in an unknown time frame
Dodged the Paling’s energy blasts
Flew fast enough to go past a planet with a moon
Dodged Soranik’s construct attacks and makes a beast construct
Lobo is impressed with the speed the rings travel at
Put a construct over Black Adam’s mouth before he can say “SHAZAM!”
Tagged the Flash (Barry Allen) with a construct fist
Flew through an ongoing meteor shower
His fight with Hal took him across planets and stars

Durability[]

Survived a direct hit from Hal’s power beam
Got his own construct shoved into his face by Lobo
Tanked an energy blast from Power Ring
Got shoved into a wall by Hal’s construct
Shrugged of Mazah’s eye beams and fire breath
Got sucked punched by Hal Jordan’s fist construct
Soranik punched Sinestro with a construct fist
Survived Lobo’s gunfire and sword stabs and tanks a beating from him
Tanked a blast from a Paling-enhanced Mongul
Tanked a blow from the Weaponer’s hammer, twice
Shield blocked Hal’s energy beam
Tanked a punch from Martian Manhunter
Barely fazed by Green Arrow’s construct arrow to the heart
Tanked an energy blast from Hal Jordan
Got multiple arrow constructs to the back by Kyle Rayner
Despite being extremely weakened by an energy clash, was able to continue fighting Hal Jordan
Tanked a beating from Kyle Rayner and his constructs
Survived Red Lantern Hal shocking him with an electric chair
Took a beating from Mongul
Bitten by multiple of Black Lantern Amon’s skulls
Grabbed and punched by Atrocitus

Skills[]

One of the greatest Green Lanterns of all time
Created the Sinestro Corps, one of the most dangerous enemies of the Green Lantern Corps
Defeated Hal Jordan, Kyle Rayner, Mongul, Mongul II, Lobo, the Pale Bishop, and Arkillo
The mastermind behind Hal Jordan’s becoming of Parallax
Killed Uncle Sam
Recruited Superboy-Prime, the Anti-Monitor, and Cyborg Superman into the Sinestro Corps War
Took part in stopping Nekron in the events of Blackest Night, even briefly becoming the first White Lantern to fight Nekron
Regained control of his home planet Korugar
Became the host of Parallax, the Emotional Entity of Fear
Killed Power Ring, an alternate universe Green Lantern
Invaded New Genesis and waged war on the New Gods and even manipulated the New God Bekka into joining the Sinestro Corps
Joined the Legion of Doom and became an Ultraviolet Lantern
Regained his status as a Green Lantern

Weaknesses[]

Sinestro is very arrogant, and his ring cannot be wielded correctly if the wearer is under the influence of drugs or if there is an involvement of neural interference.
Despite Sinestro wielding a great power, said power has a few requirements for it in order to make it work completely. The power ring operates under a recharge protocol, and low charge, if not no charge at all, severely weakens Sinestro in combat, leaving him more open to being dealt with lethal force the ring would normally provide resistance against.
While the yellow light of fear is a powerful emotion, it is weak against the blue light/emotion of hope.