# Jade (DC Comics)

Jade (Jennifer-Lynn Hayden) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25 in September 1983, created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway. Since the character's creation, she has appeared as a reoccurring member in both Green Lantern and Justice Society of America titles.
As one of the fraternal twin children (the other being Obsidian) of the Alan Scott and Rose Canton, she was raised in a adoptive home but awakens her powers shortly into adulthood. Reuniting with her long-lost brother, she became a superhero and learns of her biological parents. The character would serve as a prominent member of Infinity Inc, the Outsiders, and the Green Lantern Corps alongside Kyle Rayner as a love interest. Subjected to a comic book death during the Rann-Thanagar War limited series, she is revived during Blackest Night and served as a member of the Justice League of America. Within DC Rebirth onward, the character reappears with much of her history intact and serves as a member of the Justice Society of America, wherein she even serves as the interim chairwoman of the team.
Jade appeared in the second and third season of Stargirl on The CW network, portrayed by Ysa Penarejo.

## Creation

Thomas spoke on the genesis of the character stating
"Dann and I decided that Alan Scott, a.k.a. Green Lantern, would have two kids in the new group--twins, no less. Coming up with Jade was the easy part: we loved (and figured our pubescent male readers would drool over) the idea of a green-skinned girl, who possessed from birth the powers her father gained only by slipping on a magic ring which had obviously affected his genes."

## Fictional character biography

Jade is the daughter of Green Lantern Alan Scott and the villain Thorn and sister of Todd Rice / Obsidian. Thorn fears that she will harm her children, so she gives them up for adoption, with Jade being adopted by a couple in Milwaukee. After reuniting as teenagers, Jade and Obsidian become superheroes and founding members of Infinity, Inc.
As a civilian, Jade becomes a model, photographer, and roommate and girlfriend of Kyle Rayner. After she loses her powers in a battle with Starheart, Kyle gives her a spare Green Lantern power ring, inducting her into the Green Lantern Corps. After becoming Ion, Kyle restores Jade's powers, with John Stewart gaining her ring. After breaking up with Kyle, Jade becomes the leader of the Outsiders.
In Rann–Thanagar War, Jade is killed while trying to prevent Alexander Luthor Jr. from recreating the multiverse.

### Blackest Night

In Blackest Night, Jade is temporarily revived as a Black Lantern before eventually being fully revived.
Jade later helps the Justice League battle Alan Scott, who has fallen under the Starheart's control. During this time, she is fused with Obsidian, forming an entity also controlled by the Starheart, before they are separated.

### The New 52

Jade and the Justice Society are not present in The New 52 continuity reboot. In Doomsday Clock, this is revealed to be the result of Doctor Manhattan altering the timeline to prevent Alan Scott from becoming a Green Lantern. The Society are eventually restored after Superman convinces Manhattan to restore the timeline.

## Powers and abilities

Jade inherited the power to manipulate and generate emerald energies similar to the Starheart-powered energies also utilized by the original Green Lantern's ring. Unlike her father's ring, her energies are self-renewing and allows for powers such as flight. She also possess the power to control plants and photosynthesis. After temporarily losing her powers, she wielded a Green Lantern ring to compensate.

## Other versions

* An unrelated Jade, Nicki Jones, appears in 52. She is a graphic arts student from the San Francisco Art Institute and a member of Lex Luthor's Infinity, Inc. who possesses similar powers to the original Jade.
* An alternate universe variant of Jade from Earth-22 appears in Kingdom Come.
* An alternate universe variant of Jade from Earth-9 appears in the Tangent Comics universe. This version is an Asian operative of Meridian with dragon tattoos that she can bring to life.
* An alternate universe variant of Jade appears in Ame-Comi Girls. This version is Jade Yifei, a Chinese teenager and the daughter of a National People's Congress official who was blinded at a young age. During an attack on her family, she is chosen by a Green Lantern power ring, which partially restores her vision.

## Reception

She was ranked 34th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.

## In other media
### Television

Jennie-Lynn Hayden appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Ysa Penarejo. Introduced in the second season, she breaks into Courtney Whitmore's home to retrieve Alan Scott's lantern, only to be attacked by Courtney. After Jennie introduces herself to Courtney and the latter's family, Courtney becomes skeptical of Jennie's intentions, believing she is a mole for the Injustice Society. As Pat Dugan trains Jennie to control her powers, which initially appear to be connected to Scott's lantern, Courtney eventually apologizes. After feeling isolated and emotional over her missing brother Todd Rice, Jennie breaks the lantern and strengthens her powers, after which Dugan theorizes Jennie herself is the source. Following this, Jennie leaves to find Rice, though Courtney and Dugan later recruit her to help them fight Eclipso. In the third season, Jennie receives Sandy Hawkins' help in finding Rice and helps him control his powers after discovering they are connected to hers.

### Film

An alternate universe variant of Jade from Earth-2 makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths. This version is a member of the Justice Society of America.

### Video games

Jade appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

### Miscellaneous

* Jade appears in Justice League Adventures #20.
* Jade appears in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #6 as a member of the Green Lantern Corps.