Atrocitus (New 52)

*"Pity is weak. Pity is failure. What is pity... compared WITH RAGE?"*

## **Summary**

**Atrocitus**, born as **Atros**, is a pivotal character within the New 52 continuity of DC Comics. As one of the few survivors of Sector 666, which was eradicated by the rogue Manhunters, Atros was driven by rage and revenge, leading him to become Atrocitus, the founder and leader of the Red Lantern Corps. His life is defined by loss, anger, and the relentless pursuit of vengeance against the Guardians of the Universe for their indirect role in his sector's annihilation. Atrocitus is a formidable character with numerous powers associated with his Red Power Ring, which is fueled by rage. The ring provides him with standard Lantern abilities such as flight and energy projection, but it also allows him to vomit highly corrosive and destructive red plasma. Apart from his ring-based powers, Atrocitus is also incredibly strong and durable, with years of harbored anger making him a menacing opponent. Throughout his appearances, Atrocitus frequently grapples with other members of the emotional spectrum. He shares a contentious relationship with the Green Lanterns, particularly Hal Jordan, and the Guardians of the Universe due to their links with the destruction of his home sector. Despite his antagonistic nature, Atrocitus occasionally allies with other characters when their goals align, as seen in his reluctant team-ups with other Lantern Corps. Atrocitus's storyline in the New 52 focuses on his continuous quest for revenge and the dynamics within the Red Lantern Corps. He often finds himself facing internal and external threats, navigating conflicts within the Corps while also combating against other Lantern Corps. In "Rise of the Third Army" and "Wrath of the First Lantern" storylines, Atrocitus and his Red Lanterns play crucial roles in combating the threats posed by the Guardians and the First Lantern, highlighting his significance in the cosmic aspect of the DC universe.

## **Base**

### **Output:**

#### Physical Strength

* Destroyed multiple Manhunters on his own after his family was killed.
* Atrocitus and rest of the Five Inversions destroy armies of Manhunters in their lust for vengeance.
* Slashes the throat of one of the Guardians of the Universe, then killing the other four of the Five Inversion when they get captured.
* Tears through some aliens that were attacking Dex-Starr.
* Tears open the chest of Krona's dead body.
* Destroys an alien jet attacker plane by ramming into it, then tearing open another to grab the pilot inside.
* Throws Bleez through part of a temple.
* Impales a Havanian through the chest.
* Destroys a temple for blinding innocent girls once they hit puberty, then destroying a car when landing on it.
* Tackles and chokes Bleez in a rage.
* Smashes Bleez's face into the ground.
* Once again chokes and throws around Bleez.
* Once more grabs Bleez by the throat and shoves her face into the lake of blood.
* Tears apart some Abysmorphs as they try to attack.
* Rips a spear out of his own chest.
* Easily smacks around a couple other Red Lanterns.
* Tears through the Stormwatch HQ.
* Fights Martian Manhunter, Apollo, and Midnighter at the same time.
* Rips Abysmus' heart from his chest.

#### Napalm Breath

* Disintegrates an alien soldier with a blast.
* Disintegrates an alien priest and a human.
* Tears a hole through reality to reach the Stormwatch HQ in another dimension.
* Blasts Martian Manhunter through the walls of the Stormwatch HQ.

### **Defense:**

#### Blunt

* Takes no damage but is dazed for a second from ramming into a speeding alien jet attacker plane.
* Tanks a surprise attack from Abysmus.
* Gets launched back by Apollo, getting tossed through multiple walls of the Stormwatch HQ.
* Takes a beating from Abysmus at almost no power left in his ring.

#### Piercing

* Tanks Bleez clawing at his face.
* Survives getting impaled by Abysmus, slowly regenerating the hole in his chest after ripping the spear out.
* Gets up with the gaping hole in his chest, starting to regenerate.
* Then withstands Bleez digging her claws into the hole.

#### Energy

* Before becoming Atrocitus, tanks a blast that destroys his house from a Manhunter.
* Unaffected by some of Bleez's napalm breath dripping on him.
* Tanks being blasted by Martian Manhunter's heat vision.

### **Speed:**

#### Combat

* Fights Martian Manhunter, Apollo, and Midnighter at the same time.

#### Travel

* Will sometimes spend his day travelling across the universe to dispense his sense of justice and rage.

### **Misc:**

#### Red Power Ring

* Can detect disturbances in space, such as Stormwatch's doors opening.
* Creates a distress signal that the Red Lanterns see across the universe.

#### Emotions

* His time as one of the Five Inversions has killed his ability to feel certain emotions, including love.
* Can sense other Red Lanterns, even across dimensions.
* His rage, pain, and bloodlust is so intense that Martian Manhunter can't telepathically attack him. The event leaving him with lasting negative mental effects.

#### Blood Magic

* Uses the blood of a Guardian of the Universe to see his future where the Five Inversion are defeated, then using their blood once captured to see his future and create the Red Lantern Battery.
* Uses the Blood of Krona to see the rage of the universe.
* Divines the future and location of Abysmus with the blood of an alien and his own blood.
* Creates a new Red Lantern from Abysmus' heart.