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Boodikka of Bellatrix is the Green Lantern of Sector 1414. She was one of the first to be selected for the Alpha Lantern Corps.

Origin

At three centuries of age, the warrior Boodikka of the planet Bellatrix was originally recruited by the sphere-like Chaselon of Barrio III to join the then-reconstituted Green Lantern Corps.[1] Not long before, Boodikka had belonged to something called the Bellatrix Bombers, a group of female mercenaries for hire to clear the spaceways of hostile forces. The Bellatrix Bombers had broken up at some point of time, the majority of the team apparently having been killed along the way.

Initially Hal Jordan was dismayed and otherwise put off by Boodikka's inherently aggressive attitude. Despite this, Kilowog, a renowned trainer in the Corps -- the first trainer of Jordan himself -- was only too eager to train someone so challenging and gave her his recommendation as a candidate.[1] Jordan, it seemed, did indeed reject her. Things moved quickly at this point and Boodikka soon found herself thrust into battle with Star Sapphire. She and the rest of the Corps joined in the fight against Hal's one-time love, the mercenary Flicker, and an entire Teban convoy.[2]

Green Lantern in Training

Some time later new recruits of the Green Lantern Corps were shown the Book of Oa, a book kept by the Guardians of the Universe that told tales of Green Lanterns past, present, and future. They learned stories which would help them be better Green Lanterns.[3] Kilowog spent time with the recruits telling them more stories of the Corps during their training, but Boodikka wasn't thrilled about any of those tales, claiming that they are not what "a real GL should be."[4] The new members had this training disrupted when they went to Earth to help free Hal Jordan from the influence of the villain Eclipso. They were no match for the eclipsed Jordan and Star Sapphire. Eclipso managed to escape the Corps and soon they returned to Oa.[5]

Boodikka would quickly prove to be a skilled power ring wielder, a worthwhile addition to the Green Lantern Corps. Nevertheless her problem with authority would pose a continuing problem in the Corps. She was often at odds with Kreon of Tebis another new recruit to the Corps. As the former Chieftain of the Teban battle fleet he was used to discipline and military precision. Their infighting had even jeopardized Oa and the Guardians during a Qwardian invasion, an invasion which was averted thanks to the last-minute efforts of Guy Gardner and his Yellow Power Ring he stole from Sinestro's corpse.[6]

Kreon and Boodikka came to blows when the rival Green Lantern criticized her for being an undisciplined fighter. They were separated by Kilowog, but their disagreement seemed to be spreading amongst the rest of the Corps with sides being drawn between male and female recruits. Running out of options, Kilowog brought the two squabbling Green Lanterns to John Stewart as a "guest lecturer" in cooperation and tolerance. Stewart could not teach the two Green Lanterns to like each other, but he could teach them to need each other. Taking the initiative, he performed a mind scan on the two recruits and somehow exchanged their consciousnesses. The two Green Lanterns were taken one step out of reality.

Soon, each came face to face with their penultimate fear. The fear of Kreon was represented by "Mama Denata" and seemed to represent his fear of the uncontrollable. Boodikka's fear was "the Chain Men," which represented the suffocation she felt by authoritative restraints. The two seemed to be unable to directly fight their fears independent of one another. Instead, the two had no choice but to learn to work together or be defeated. Boodikka had no problem handling Kreon's nemesis and called upon him to return the favor and defeat "Mama Denata." Kreon also did not suspect he would have much trouble with "the Chain Men" and accepted Boodikka's offer. The two rivals exchanged nemeses and were triumphant... and a newfound respect was born.[7]

Boodikka never lost her love of battle. She eagerly fought against the incarnation of Entropy, even though the encounter seemed to mean certain death. Boodikka proved to have come a long way as a Green Lantern, then working as a team with the other members of the Corps to defeat Entropy. In the aftermath of the battle, the Guardians of the Universe announced that the recruits were ready to serve as official Green Lanterns and start recruiting twelve more members each to expand the Corps.[8]

Official Work as a Green Lantern

In a space sector far removed from our own galaxy, Boodikka was assigned to investigate the deaths of multiple alien races. These numerous races had suddenly destroyed themselves in an apparent mass-suicide, environmental destruction, or otherwise massive wars. Upon arriving on a world already in the midst of tearing itself apart, Boodikka encountered Guy Gardner and his colleagues, the Gardners of the Universe, who had been dispatched to solve the same problem as Boodikka. Their confrontational personalities clashed, and they shortly engaged in a fight. Unbeknownst to Boodikka, her attacks were actually recharging Guy's yellow ring. Fully charged, Gardner's yellow power ring enabled him to negate the mental block of the real attackers, a serpent-like species called Ophidians. Gardner used his power to free Boodikka and the others from their trance. Boodikka and Gardner had to merge their minds to achieve the speed needed to catch up with the escaping invaders. When they reached the ship, it exploded. Whether this was a result of feedback from the two fighting off the mind control, or self destruction, is unknown. The pair now had no way to find the Ophidian's homeworld. After the battle, Boodikka called upon the Guardians of the Universe to consult in the matter of recovering Gardner's Qwardian power ring. The Guardians, however, had determined Gardner was working toward the same end they were. Although they would be watching Gardner, they decided not to act on Gardner for the time being.[9]

A fierce warrior, Boodikka was well-versed in many combative arts including the use of short-swords, handguns, and explosives. Often times she would visit her own mother for combat. On Bellatrix, this was considered a good time. Boodikka's own grandmother had been killed by her own daughter. Arisia, a former Green Lantern of Graxos IV and onetime love of Hal Jordan, told this story to Justice Leaguers Power Girl, Doctor Light and Maya when they inquired about women in the Green Lantern Corps.[10]

At one point the Green Lantern Corps were called upon to help Hal Jordan on the planet Maltus. He had been fighting the Maltusian gods known as the Triarch and was also under attack by the Darkstars and the L.E.G.I.O.N.. Boodikka was smitten with the fighting prowess of Lobo, bounty hunter and L.E.G.I.O.N. operative. The two stopped in mid-fight and went "somewhere" at Lobo's suggestion for a formidable love-making session that would last some time. Lobo did not take kindly to interruptions, and the two of them missed the entire fight.[11][12][13][14]

Adding to her existing duties, Boodikka eventually started recruiting for the Corps. In her search she would encounter Barin, a young soldier of a kindred warrior species who she believed would prove to be an asset to her brethren. As events would turn out, Barin was not quite at a point where he was ready to fight solo. Barin ended up in a coma shortly after getting his ring, and Booddikka blamed herself for his state.[15][16]

Emerald Twilight & Beyond

What was nearly the final mission of Boodikka was to stop Hal Jordan from reaching Oa by direct order of the Guardians of the Universe. Although she fought well, she was no match for Jordan's willpower. Unwilling to give up her ring freely, Jordan severed Boodikka's hand to take her ring from it. She was left floating in space by Jordan, who continued on toward Oa where he would soon become Parallax entirely.[17] Jordan later mentioned that he had left Boodikka, along with the other Green Lanterns he had confronted on the way to Oa, with "enough power to survive" even after taking their rings.[18]

Later it was revealed that Boodikka had indeed survived, joining the Brotherhood of the Cold Flame on the planet Xudar with other former Green Lanterns to find the means to atone for the crimes of Hal Jordan. "After the utter rape and destruction of our brothers and sisters in the Corps, we survivors found one another and pledged an oath -- to bind together in honor of the fallen, doing all that we could to heal the scars of the past," she told Tom Kalmaku, the longtime confidant of Hal Jordan. The Brotherhood of the Cold flame, using the spirit of the deceased Kilowog, created the Dark Lantern, an instrument of their vengeance. It is not clear if Boodikka had anything directly to do with the creation of this Dark Lantern.[19]

Boodikka was later discovered by Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner on the Manhunter homeworld of Biot, in a suspended state of animation with other Green Lanterns -- including Laira, Kreon, Graf Toren, Jack T. Chance, and Honnu -- Hal Jordan had left for dead. At some point in time the Manhunters, in concert with Hank Henshaw, had gathered up these former Green Lanterns, put them into suspended animation, and used their energies as a battery to create more advanced Manhunters. Strangely, upon being freed from her slumber Boodikka seemed shocked that she no longer had her hand, despite having lived some time without it (and free of any kind of captivity) on Xudar as part of the Brotherhood of the Cold Flame.[20] How or why Boodikka was captured while on Xudar remains unknown.

The Alpha Lantern Corps

Following the Sinestro Corps War, the Guardians of the Universe established a new unit within the ranks of the Green Lantern Corps to uphold the Ten New Laws of the Book of Oa. This unit became known as the Alpha Lantern Corps. Boodikka, along with the Green Man, Kraken, Chaselon and Varix volunteered for service in the Alpha Lanterns. Boodikka underwent extensive cosmetic reconfigurations so that she could interface directly with the Book of Oa.[21]

Powers

Abilities

  • Indomitable Will: A hardened combatant, Boodikka is one of the stronger willed members of the Green Lantern Corps. Ideas such as truce or surrender are alien concepts to her. She will fight to her dying breath to achieve her goals. Boodikka's driving passion for justice made her an ideal recruit for the Alpha Lantern Corps.
  • Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Even before joining the Green Lantern Corps, Boodikka was a deadly martial combatant. Corps drill instructor Kilowog himself admitted that Boodikka was one of the most accomplished physical fighters he had ever seen.
  • Weaponry: During her years as a warrior and mercenary she learned how to use many different weapons and is adept in using new and different kinds.
  • Aerial Combat: As a member of the Bellatrix Bombers, Boodikka was an expert in piloting bomber crafts and aerial combat.

Equipment

Weapons



  • During a battle between the three police forces of space — the Green Lantern Corps, L.E.G.I.O.N., and the Darkstars — Boodikka from the GLC and Lobo from L.E.G.I.O.N. began to fight. In addition to the physical beatings they were giving each other, the two also heavily insulted and threatened each other.[13] This fight led to the two finding a place to have equally rough sex. While their respective teams were being assaulted by the Trinity giants, the two ignored the universe-shattering events to continue having sex.[14]
    • Despite leaving the battle, Boodikka showed GLC pride by apparently wearing pink panties with Green Lantern symbols scattered across them — which Lobo himself briefly put on and wore.[12]

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