Jessica Cruz (Prime Earth)

I almost died fighting alongside the Justice League. I lost one ring... Then I got another. Even though there's already something like four Green Lanterns from Earth. But why?

— Green Lantern Jessica Cruz ^src

History

Jessica Cruz inherited the ring of the Crime Syndicate's Power Ring, becoming the new Power Ring briefly before becoming another Green Lantern of Earth.

Origin

Jessica Cruz went on a hunting trip with her friends and unfortunately came across mobsters who were burying a body. Unwilling to have witnesses, the mobsters shot and killed Jessica's friends while Jessica herself managed to escape, but was extremely traumatized by the incident. Jessica developed debilitating anxiety and locked herself in her room for 4 years.^[1]^[2]

Justice League Vol 2 34 Solicit — The New Power Ring

During the Crime Syndicate's rule, she was unwillingly chosen by the Ring of Volthoom, after its former bearer, Harold Jordan of Earth 3, was killed by Sinestro. Unlike the ring's predecessors, the ring forced itself upon Jessica and took over her body. Under the influence of the ring, she attacked her home town and was confronted by the Justice League and Doom Patrol. Through the intervention of Batman, Jessica was able to overcome the ring's influence when he told her that he was a victim like her and that finding strength, even at their worst moment of despair, will overcome their fears.^[2]

Allying herself with the Justice League, the Flash called in Hal Jordan, Earth's first Green Lantern, to teach Jessica how to stay in control of her ring. With Hal's help, Jessica mastered the use of the foreign ring.

Darkseid War

When Darkseid's daughter Grail arrived on Earth, she attacked Jessica and used her ring to summon the Anti-Monitor to fight her father.

Thinking of ways to stop the fighting between the Anti-Monitor and Darkseid, Jessica helped Mister Miracle break out the Crime Syndicate in order to fight the rampaging monsters. The ring being in close proximity to the Syndicate however overwhelmed Jessica, and the being inside the ring possessed her body and mind.

When Grail summoned the Black Racer, the New God of Death, to kill the Flash, Jessica maintained enough control of her body to jump in the path of the Black Racer and seemingly kill herself to save the Flash. The Black Racer though, managed to kill the entity in her ring controlling her, causing her Power Ring to crumble apart on her finger. For her ability to overcome fear, Jessica was then tracked down and bestowed a Green Lantern Ring, becoming Earth's newest Green Lantern.

Green Lanterns: Rebirth

After the Darkseid War, Jessica was kicked out of her apartment and, at the orders of the Hal Jordan himself, assigned to be partners with Simon Baz, another of Earth's newer Green Lanterns. ^[3]

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Powers and Abilities

Abilities

Indomitable Will

Weaknesses

Anxiety : After seeing her friends get murdered, she has suffered from crippling anxiety for years. On some days rescuing a submarine would be nothing, but on the same fighting a villain with an outlandish costume would be too much too process.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Green Lantern Power Battery

Weapons

Green Lantern Ring

Energy Construct Creation

Force Field

Energy Projection
Flight

Ring of Volthoom (Formerly)

Oath

"In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power...Green Lantern's light!"

Notes

While she was mentioned in Green Lantern (Volume 5) #20, her first actual appearance was in Justice League (Volume 2) #30.

External Links

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Footnotes

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[1] Justice League (Volume 2) #31

[JL33-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Justice League (Volume 2) #33

[3] Green Lanterns: Rebirth #1

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