DC Preview Reveals Alpha Lanterns Lead Green Lantern Corps
A preview for Green Lantern Corps #21 shows the Alpha Lanterns replacing the Guardians and serving as the Corps' power source.
DC has released a preview for Green Lantern Corps #21 that reveals new details about the Alpha Lanterns' role in the unified Green Lantern Corps, according to Screen Rant. The preview shows the Alpha Lanterns replacing the Guardians of the Universe as the Corps' leaders.
Each Alpha Lantern is merged with an Emotional Entity and must keep it fed on the corresponding emotion. They also serve as the power source for the Corps, taking the place of the giant Power Batteries.
The title of Alpha Lantern can be passed to a new host chosen by the Emotional Entity.
How the Corps reached this point
Recent issues of Green Lantern Corps unified all the different Corps into a single group. In that storyline, the Lanterns found a way to access the entire Emotional Spectrum, creating what are known as "Chrome Lanterns," and struck an agreement with the godlike Emotional Entities, each merging with a specific Lantern.
Quick answers
What are the Alpha Lanterns in Green Lantern Corps?
According to the preview for Green Lantern Corps #21, the Alpha Lanterns replace the Guardians of the Universe as leaders of the unified Corps, are each merged with an Emotional Entity, and serve as the Corps' power source.
How does someone become an Alpha Lantern?
The title can be passed to a new host chosen by the Emotional Entity.