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Tomar-Re

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Tomar-Re is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps, as well as the predecessor and father of Tomar-Tu.

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The character appeared in the 2011 Green Lantern film, voiced by Geoffrey Rush.

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Publication history

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Tomar-Re (left), making his debut on the cover of Green Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (MayJune 1961). Art by Gil Kane (pencils) and Joe Giella (inks).

Tomar-Re debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (MayJune 1961) in a story written by John Broome with art by Gil Kane.[1]

Fictional character biography

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Tomar-Re is a Xudarian, a humanoid bird-like alien originating from the planet Xudar in Sector 2813. He was a scientist on his homeworld before joining the Green Lantern Corps.[2] Tomar-Re became a pivotal member of the Corps, training new members, like Arisia Rrab, and serving in the Honor Guard. He investigated reports of abuses of power by Sinestro on Korugar. He was close friends with Abin Sur, Green Lantern of neighboring sector 2814. He was also the first Lantern to meet Sur's replacement, Hal Jordan, and the two got along equally well. In pre-Crisis continuity, they first met when Tomar-Re contacted Green Lantern about a threat to a world in his sector, which was happening at the same time alien invaders were attacking Xudar. Hal stopped the threat, then helped Tomar-Re defeat the invaders, who hastily left. In post-Crisis continuity, Tomar-Re mentored Jordan shortly after he was recruited into the Green Lantern Corps.

Tomar-Re's most famous mission while serving in the Corps dealt with the planet Krypton.[3] Krypton, a planet in sector 2813, was growing increasingly unstable. It was due to explode, caused by internal pressures in the planet's core. Tomar-Re sought to use a rare compound called stellarium to absorb some of the tectonic pressure, thus saving Krypton. He gathered the compound and was en route to Krypton when a solar flare blinded him and forced him to drop the stellarium. The first thing he saw upon his sight returning was Krypton exploding. The Guardians recovered Tomar-Re and brought him back to Oa, where he healed and rested.[1]

Tomar-Re is retired at the time when the Anti-Monitor seeks to conquer the multiverse. Despite this, he battles the Anti-Monitor alongside the Corps, during which he is killed by Goldface.[4] Years later, Tomar-Re's son Tomar-Tu succeeds him as a Green Lantern after obtaining his own ring.[5]

Post-mortem

In the Blackest Night event, all of the fallen Green Lanterns buried on Oa are reanimated as Black Lanterns. Tomar-Re is among the many Black Lanterns shown standing against the Green Lanterns on Oa.[6]

After the events of the War of the Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and Sinestro are trapped in the Dead Zone by the Guardians of the Universe, until they encounter a mysterious figure lurking in the zone observing them.[7] The figure is revealed to be an undead Tomar-Re, who asks Jordan and Sinestro to stop Volthoom (the First Lantern) before he can alter history.[8]

In DC Rebirth, Hal Jordan is transported to the Emerald Space, an afterlife for fallen Green Lanterns, and encounters Tomar-Re.[9]

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In other media

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Television

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Tomar-Re as he appears in Green Lantern.

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Video games

Tomar-Re appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[16]

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