# What non-DCU characters would be worthy of a Green Lantern power ring? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066 "2006-06-09T15:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/81 "2006-06-11T03:35:34Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#): > > Well, if Henry is in consideration, I see him and raise you Jeeves. No, no, no, NO!. Jeeves is EEEVIL, I tell you. EEEVIL! He’s manipulative, corrupt and a user! Sure, he solves all of Bertie’s problems for Bertie, but always at a cost to Bertie’s self-image and public reputation. Not only does each and every adventure end up leaving yet more people convinced that Bertie is an amiable twit - but these same plans that Jeeves comes up with always end up improving his own reputation for sagacity. He’d be worse than Sinestro! ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/82 "2006-06-11T04:01:52Z")
> [@Interrobang!?](#): > > Another candidate from Marvel: **Norrin Radd**. Who would then, I suppose, end up as the Emerald Surfer. I thought of Norrin as well, but I’m not sure how fearless he is; he’s mostly supposed to be an archetype of virtue and self-sacrifice, which doesn’t necessarily imply courage. Also, once he had the power of the Silver Surfer, he’d likely have been disqualified on the same grounds as Superman–powerful enough as it is. Likewise Magneto, whom someone else mentioned. I really like the idea of Atticus Finch, but I don’t think he’d take it and I think the guardians would disqualify persons who had no intention of using the power. Jack Bauer, though, would definitely take it. The only question is would he remain a hero or become Sinestro? (He’s definitely a law & order, the greater good, follow-me-I know what i’m doing kind of fellow). ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/83 "2006-06-11T04:07:02Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Roland Deschain, from King’s _Gunslinger_ series seems a good pick. Well not really. if you remember the books King (and pretty much everyone close to Roland, including himself) go on and on about his lack of imagination. Not a great thing to have when weilding a power ring. A better pick from the Darktowerverse would be Eddie Dean, or Oy. but only casue I thik Oy was cool. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/84 "2006-06-11T05:33:14Z")
> [@Skald the Rhymer](#): > > Also, once he had the power of the Silver Surfer, he’d likely have been disqualified on the same grounds as Superman–powerful enough as it is. Well, in one of the non-canonical crossovers he fought Green Lantern and stomped him, for what it’s worth. ---
**Author:** ![Sefton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/85 "2006-06-11T05:46:17Z")
[Archie Goodwin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Goodwin_%28fictional_detective%29) is the man. Smart, loyal, practical, and a connoisseur of women. I can only imagine the wisecracks! ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/86 "2006-06-11T06:04:20Z")
I can’t believe no one has mentioned the most fearless, most determined, most strong-willed, most noblest hero of them all… **Optimus Prime**. G1 Optimus Prime, all others are just wanna-be’s. Would he be allowed to hold a ring? Has there ever been a sentient robot as a Corp. member? ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/87 "2006-06-11T14:36:09Z")
Underdog! ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/88 "2006-06-11T15:25:58Z")
> [@Amp](#): > > I can’t believe no one has mentioned the most fearless, most determined, most strong-willed, most noblest hero of them all… **Optimus Prime**. G1 Optimus Prime, all others are just wanna-be’s. > > Would he be allowed to hold a ring? Has there ever been a sentient robot as a Corp. member? I’m pretty sure there was at least one sentient robot in the Corps, pre-Crisis, and I think the pre-Crisis history still holds for GL & Company. Assuming Optimus wasn’t disqualified on the already powerful enough grounds–and the fact that he’s leader of the Autobot army/nation–I think he’d be a lock. As Andy Weir points out, he’s a SAINT–he TURNED THE TIDE OF BATTLE! ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/89 "2006-06-11T17:04:35Z")
If sentient robots are allowable, would Data qualify? And Sefton’s mention of Archie Goodwin made me think of Archie Andrews. I am not so sure he has the willpower but he otherwise has the character for it. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/90 "2006-06-11T18:31:59Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > And Sefton’s mention of Archie Goodwin made me think of Archie Andrews. I am not so sure he has the willpower but he otherwise has the character for it. Nah. If the ability to control one’s male hormones is willpower, Archie has the willpower of a jellyfish. Now, **Betty Cooper** …_there’s_ a GL! ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/91 "2006-06-11T20:12:48Z")
> [@Skald the Rhymer](#): > > I thought of Norrin as well, but I’m not sure how fearless he is; he’s mostly supposed to be an archetype of virtue and self-sacrifice, which doesn’t necessarily imply courage. Also, once he had the power of the Silver Surfer, he’d likely have been disqualified on the same grounds as Superman–powerful enough as it is. Likewise Magneto, whom someone else mentioned. I was figuring he’d be offered the ring as Norrin, not as the Silver Surfer, for that very reason. Which in a universe-mashup crossover could lead to an interesting plotline: The GL Corps offers Norrin Radd a power ring, and he accepts. Unfortunately, while he’s off Zenn-La, Galactus stops by – and there’s no one on the planet who thinks to make the herald trade. So Galactus eats it. That, or the Green Lantern Corps has to take on Galactus – I assume that’s been done in some sort of crossover scenario, right? Anyway, I think Radd is smart, virtuous, and courageous enough to qualify. (And no one has any comments on my nomination of Philip Marlowe? I’m crushed.) ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/92 "2006-06-11T20:19:17Z")
> [@Interrobang!?](#): > > (And no one has any comments on my nomination of Philip Marlowe? I’m crushed.) I dunno…the Marlowe of the novel isn’t above “bending the rules”—perhaps a little too much. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/93 "2006-06-11T20:20:44Z")
> [@Skald the Rhymer](#): > > _Ben Grimm_ would definitely qualify, though. Not too much imagination, but pretty damn near fearless and will die before he’ll quit. I must wholeheartedly concur. Ben Grimm would make a fantastic GL. Tough, fearless, noble, determined, intelligent beyond his appearance and tenacious beyond belief. Ben Grimm with an Oan ring would give a whole new meaning to the phrase “It’s clobberin’ time!” ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/94 "2006-06-11T20:37:13Z")
How about Spock? Weeellll…he may [ALREADY BE A MEMBER OF THE GL CORPS!](http://www.dcuguide.com/glcorps/profile.php?name=vulcan) You guys really need to check out this link. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/95 "2006-06-11T21:30:09Z")
Fascinating. ---
**Author:** ![Interrobang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/interrobang/32/17463_2.png) [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/96 "2006-06-12T00:37:18Z")
Oooh, hey, howzabout the Lone Ranger? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/97 "2006-06-12T13:48:26Z")
> [@Amp](#): > > I can’t believe no one has mentioned the most fearless, most determined, most strong-willed, most noblest hero of them all… **Optimus Prime**. G1 Optimus Prime, all others are just wanna-be’s. > > Would he be allowed to hold a ring? Has there ever been a sentient robot as a Corp. member? [Yes.](http://www.dcuguide.com/glcorps/profile.php?name=stel) ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/98 "2006-06-12T14:04:54Z")
I hereby nominate Kwai Chang Caine, who was patient, sagacious, courageous and gentle all at the same time. He always strove to his utmost to prevail without conflict, but fear was never even slightly a factor in his decision to back down from a fight. And with the limited tools at his disposal, he invariably did a great deal of good. ---
**Author:** ![JustAnotherGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@JustAnotherGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustAnotherGeek)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/99 "2006-06-12T14:46:53Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > If sentient robots are allowable, would Data qualify? I would disqualify Data on account of a lack of imagination and for the same reason he never tried for promotion: he would need to run the Picard emulator program. Naw, he’s too busy trying to learn to be human to want a ring that makes him powerful. (Keep in mind, he probably could have had his choice of command if he wanted it - just turn on the old emulator and rocket up the ranks.) And I’m kinda bummed no one has said anything about my nomination for Felix. Let’s get really bizzarre: I’ll also nominate John Murdock. (yessssss) ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-dcu-characters-would-be-worthy-of-a-green-lantern-power-ring/360066/100 "2006-06-12T15:06:42Z")
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