Obsidian comics: Encyclopedia II - Obsidian comics - History

Obsidian comics - History

Obsidian is the biological son of Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern and the Golden Age villain known as Thorn. As Todd James Rice, he was raised in an abusive adoptive home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He found out in his late teens that he had a twin sister, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, alias Jade. They met, discovered they both had superpowers and, operating under the assumption that Green Lantern was their father (which they did not know for certain at the time, but did eventually learn to be true), decided to follow in his footsteps.

As Obsidian and Jade, they were founding members of the superhero team Infinity, Inc., a group composed mainly of the children, grandchildren and protégés of members of the Justice Society of America. Obsidian also served briefly with the Justice League.

Obsidian apparently inherited schizophrenia from his mother, Thorn. He turned evil and used his shadow powers to spread darkness over the entire world. He was defeated by his father and retreated to the Shadowlands, the otherdimensional plane from which he derives his powers. Later Obsidian joined the mystical villains Mordru and Eclipso to seek vengeance (unsuccessfully) on Green Lantern and the JSA. Following his defeat, Obsidian was apparently cured of his mental unabalance. His powers had also become dormant.

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