Hal Jordan (Green Lantern)

# Green Lantern

## Hal Jordan

Green Lantern

Description here ~ Richie

## History

### Early Life

Hal was the son of Martin and Jessica Jordan. Whenever he could, the boy would accompany his father to Ferris Airbase, the place where his father worked as a test pilot. It fascinated him from the very first moment on, the ability to fly, to go wherever someone wanted to go, but also the mechanical aspect of every aircraft he could get a look on. Once he was old enough, Hal would become a pilot as well, that’s what he always told himself. That’s what he told everyone in school and at home. Of course his father was proud to see his son eagerly awaiting the day he could follow in his footsteps, but his mother was always more worried than happy. She didn’t like her husband’s job at all, or rather the risk he put himself in with each departure. Hal ignored all of it and so did his father, most of the time, which eventually led to the day he would never forget.

Young Hal stood by the many engineers of Ferris Aircraft who awaited the launch of their newest project, a fighter that would change military warfare as it was known. A new engine. His father took off for a moment, but seemingly had problems keeping the aircraft in the air, crash landing it on the airfield. Silence reigned over the engineers and Hal until Martin finally got out of the plane, holding a thumb up. Everyone clapped their hands in relief, including Hal, until their applause got drowned by a thunderous explosion, his father devoured by flames. His smile with a thumb up, that was how Hal had to remember his father, since this was the last time he saw him.

Years later, grown up and graduated from school, successfully completed pilot training, Hal found himself on the same airfield once again. This time he didn’t watch his father or anyone else, but was watched as he sat in the newest prototype of Ferris Aircraft. He became a test pilot just like his father, to honor him and his work. He should test a fighter that should fly higher than any other ever before, and that he did. Going higher and higher, ignoring every alarm signal, Hal eventually had to use the ejector seat after losing the engine of the fighter, catapulting him to the coast of Coast City. It’s become dark already, but Hal used the moment to have a short walk along the beach, to think about what happened, not only on this day but years ago as well. On his walk, he came upon a small crash, sprinting towards it to help him see the spaceship and inside an alien being, heavily wounded. After he opened it, the alien spoke some incomprehensible words, the only one he could understand being “OA”. As soon as it took its last breath, the ring around his finger started to float through the air, seeking for the replacement of its former bearer. It eventually fit itself around Hal’s finger, transporting him up in the air and out of their atmosphere.

He woke up on OA and went through the Lantern’s training, got educated about what happened to him and how his life will continue from now on. It took him a couple days, but Hal mastered the training and could soon use the full potential of his new ring. He became one of the Green Lanterns, protectors of the universe. He got assigned to sector 2814, that part of the universe where earth lied in as well. Hal traveled back to earth, soon making use of his newfound powers not only in space, but also on the planet. He got the attention of a group of superheroes, the Justice League, and accepted to join them a short time later. His main focus was past their atmosphere, acting as some sort of space barrier to keep the planet safe of any intergalactic threats.

One day after spending a couple days on earth, Hal had to answer a distress call from a prison on a planet only a couple light years away. When he arrived it was already too late to hinder every prisoner from escaping, which didn’t mean he couldn’t stop them. After getting all the information he needed, Hal followed the group that escaped to a neighboring planet, encountering an alien being that should seal his end. General Zod, a Kryptonian. Hal fought the group as best as he could but eventually had to admit defeat, sending a distress call to the Justice League, words to warn them about an intergalactic threat, a group led by a Kryptonian rogue who had plans to invade and attack earth. Zod eventually murdered Hal who used his last breath to finish the sentence and transmit it to the Hall of Justice. His last breath, for now.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Green Lantern Ring**
* **Green Lantern Power Battery**