Real Name: Kyle Rayner
Other aliases: Green Lantern (V)
Occupation: Artist
Previous Occupations: None
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Eyes: Dark Green
Hair: Black
Relatives: Maura Rayner (mother), Aaron Rayner (father)
Base of Operations: New York City
Current Group Affiliation: JLA
Past Group Affiliation: New Titans, The New GL Corps
Powers: None
Equipment: Power Ring - A ring that can create solid-light creations, power comes from Oan Energy, but unlike previous rings Kyle's has no time-limit and has no weakness over yellow, making it the ultimate power-ring. The ring doesn't have an infinite charge though, the ring hold's it's charge like a fuel tank. When the ring's charge gets low, Kyle needs more will and concentration to create images and maintain them. Luckily for Kyle he can judge when his ring needs recharging and usually able to recharge it before it is empty.
Power Battery - The battery from which Kyle's ring draws it's energy from. The battery was actually formed from a chuck of OA, and has a direct feed from the energy at the centre of the universe (originally from the planet OA, which was later destroyed by Kyle to defeat Parallax in their battle after Zero Hour (GL #0))

History:
After the destruction of Coast City by the Cyborg impersonating Superman, Hal Jordan (Green Lantern II) went mad and destoryed the entire GL Corps and the Guardians of the Universe, absorbing all the power from the main power battery for himself. Fortunately, one of the Guardians (by the name of Gathet) survived and was able to make one more power ring, removing all previous limitations in the process. Ganthet then travelled to Earth, knowing that all the greatest GL (including Hal) have come from there, and picked a person at random. That person was Kyle Rayner, who had just stepped out from a nightclub for a bit of fresh air. To insure that the ring would not be used in the wrong hands, the ring genetically encoded itself to Kyle's DNA. In the year that Kyle has had the ring, he has achived many impossible goals and has even joined the elite superheroes in the JLA (Justice League of America). But for all the ups, Kyle's gone through some pretty rough downs, including the murder of his long-time girlfriend Alex, and his breakup from Donna Troy. Still considered the rookie, he has earned the respect and friendship of some of the most powerful and popular characters in the DC Universe, including Superman and Martian Manhunter. He has even teamed up with other next generation heroes, Green Arrow (Connor Hawke) and Flash (Wally West) on occasion, and the three remain good friends.

Recent Developements: Lately, Kyle has gone into space the restart the GL Corps, leaving Jade as the Green Lantern of Earth (GL#110). This recruitment drive ended in disaster. After this Kyle decided to retreive and destroy the rings, knowing that Jade will still have her ring and he can create more from that. He returned just in time to stop Fatality from killing both Jade (whose ring had just ran out of energy) but also John Stewert, who was at dinner with Jade and his girlfriend Merayn at the time (GL#111). After the battle it was beleived Fatality was killed and the ring destroyed with her, but the ring was found by none other then Anarky(GL#112, Anarky#1). After battling the reality altering creature Abberation, the ring disappeared yet again and it suspected to be finally destroyed. Also Kyle as recently admitted to having some feelings still towards Donna Troy, especially after she shown up during his art show, and this has lead Kyle and Jade to brake up and Jade to move out of his apartment(GL#118, GL#119, GL Secret Files #2). Recently Kyle has been suffering from mass delusions, that are being sent and controlled by The Controllers, the genetic cousins of The Gaurdians Of The Universe. This has lead Kyle into space to confront the Controllers, who want to make him into part of their Effigy corps. He managed to ruin their plans and the experience has helped Kyle grow in willpower, and has even learned to control and recall his ring when seperated with it.

First Appearence:
As Kyle Rayner - Green Lantern (Vol III) #48
As Green Lantern - Green Lantern (Vol III) #50

Relevant Issues: (* - Brief Appearance/Mention)
Green Lantern (Vol III) #48*, #50+, 0, 1000000
Green Lantern/Silver Surfer : Unholy Alliance
Green Lantern/Flash : Faster Friends #1-2
Green Lantern Plus #1 (guest-starring The Ray)
Green Lantern Gallery #1*
Green Lantern/Sentinel : Heart of Darkness #1-3
Green Lantern Secret Files #1, 2
Green Lantern 3-D #1
Green Lantern : The New Corps #1-2
Green Lantern : Fear Itself
Green Lantern : 80-page Giant #1,2
JLA(1996) #1+
JLA/Wildcats : Crime Machine
JLA vs Titans #1-3
JLA : World Without Grown-Ups #1-2 The New Teen Titans #117-125
Deathstroke #43*
Guy Gardner #27, 28, 29*, 40
DC vs Marvel #1*, 2-4
Zero Hour #4-0
Green Arrow #125, 126, 130, 132*, 133
Flash #135
Anarky #2, 3