Lanterns Finale Gives John Stewart a Fear-Charged Yellow Lantern
HBO's Lanterns closed its season with John Stewart swearing a custom oath on Sinestro's Lantern, co-showrunner Tom King confirmed.
HBO's Lanterns ended its season with John Stewart charging his ring from Sinestro's Lantern, a device that carries yellow streaks, according to polygon.com. The finale is titled "Dirt and Stars."
In the episode, John uses Sinestro's Lantern to power his ring with a custom oath that references embracing fear.
Co-showrunner Tom King confirmed during a virtual press conference that the oath was inspired by Geoff Johns' Green Lantern run. King also said John "is not 100% a Green Lantern anymore" and now carries an unsanctioned Lantern with a bit of yellow in it. Sinestro forged the new Lantern on Antaan's home planet.
What came before
In episode 5, John turned down the ring after becoming disillusioned with the Guardians of the Universe. In Green Lantern comics, the Guardians imprisoned Parallax inside their Central Power Battery; Parallax later possessed Hal Jordan and caused him to murder most other Green Lanterns.
Quick answers
What is the Lanterns season finale called?
The finale is titled "Dirt and Stars."
Why does John Stewart's Lantern have yellow in it?
He charges his ring from Sinestro's Lantern, which carries yellow streaks. Co-showrunner Tom King said John now has an unsanctioned Lantern with a bit of yellow in it and is not 100% a Green Lantern anymore.
What inspired John Stewart's new oath?
Tom King said the custom oath, which mentions embracing fear, was inspired by Geoff Johns' Green Lantern run.