Occupation:
Freelance Artist
Base of Operations:
New York City / Oa
Martial Status:
Single
Height:
5 feet 11 inches
Weight:
175 lbs.
Hair:
Brown
Eyes:
Dark Green
Current Group Affiliation:
Green Lantern Corps
Former Group Affiliation:
Justice League of America, New Titans
First Appearance:
As Kyle Rayner: Green Lantern #48 (Second Series)
As Green Lantern: Green Lantern #50 (Second Series)
Known Powers:
None
Equipment:
Kyle wields a Green Lantern Power Ring, the most powerful weapon in the universe. It creates solid light images that can be shaped to take the form of anything the wearer imagines. The ring is keyed to Kyle's genetic signature and can only be used by him. Unlike previous Green Lantern rings, Kyle's ring is limited only by his imagination and will power; no weakness to the color yellow and no 24-hour time limit.
Bio-History:
After Hal Jordan went mad, killing most of the Green Lanterns and Guardians of the Universe, the last surviving Guardian formed a new Green Lantern ring and went to Earth in search of a replacement. Appearing in an alley and finding two men, one of whom was a drunken bum, he chose to give it to the other, a struggling artist named Kyle Rayner.
The bright light of 3600 Green Lanterns once coursed through Kyle Rayner's body. For months, Kyle thought that his increased energy merely reflected greater control of his power ring. But while Kyle had indeed mastered what may be the most formidable weapon in the universe, the true source of his unimaginable might was a bizarre fusion of two different energies: the power that once gave life to Oblivion and the remaining emerald energies Parallax channeled to reignite Earth's extinguished sun. Claiming that power transformed Kyle into Ion, a being of godlike abilities. Forsaking the title of Green Lantern, Kyle entered a new form of existence. As Ion, he was everywhere at once, making a greater difference than Kyle had ever dreamed possible. But Kyle's enhanced power and augmented awareness held one dark drawback: Ion was one with everything, yet Kyle Rayner could no longer sleep or separate himself from the overwhelming responsibilities.
Rather than sacrifice his dwindling humanity, Kyle abandoned omnipotence, bleeding off the vast power at his command (recharging the Central Power Battery on the planet Oa and helping to create a new group of Guardians in the process) and reaffirming his Green Lantern's oath. Once again limited only by his willpower and imagination (though it still needs periodic recharging), the power ring continues to make Green Lantern one of the most powerful heroes on Earth.
Current Status:
Kyle is fighting for his life against the newly-revived Sinestro. Luckily, Hal Jordan has also come back to help Kyle.
Kyle Rayner's First Costume
Kyle Rayner as Ion
