Race: Graxonite
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 136 lbs.
Eyes: Gold
Hair: Blonde
Unusual Features: As is typical of the Graxonite race, Arisia has elf-like pointed ears and gold-toned skin. Her eyes are gold in color, though they are sometimes shown as being green, likely due to her status as a Green Lantern.
Marital Status: Single
Occupations: Green Lantern, Adventurer, Artist, Fashion Designer and Model
Known Relatives: Fentara Rrab (father, deceased), Marata Rrab (mother, deceased), Santara Rrab (grandfather, deceased), Blish Rrab (uncle, deceased), Talla Rrab (aunt)
Green Lantern Data
Status: Active
Space Sector: 2815
Sector Partner: Sodam Yat
Predecessor: Blish Rrab
Homeworld: Graxos IV
Successor: not applicable
Powers and Abilities
Wielding her Power Ring
Arisia is an experienced Green Lantern and possesses all of the powers and abilities accorded when wielding her Green Power Ring. She is a respected senior member of the Green Lantern Corps and and has served as a mentor to fresh recruits for the team. Arisia's Graxonite physiology allows her to heal and regenerate at a greatly accelerated rate. She can even recover from fatal injuries, such as those inflicted on her by Major Force, by entering a death-like state until her body repairs itself. Due to the slowness of her home planet's orbit compared to that of Earth, Arisia only ages one of her years for every 18.5 Earth years, giving her great longevity when compared with humans. Arisia possesses natural grace and agility, and is adept at stealth and sneak attack. She is an accomplished hand-to-hand combatant as well as an expert marksman.
Arisia is the Green Lantern of Space Sector 2815 and a former lover of Earth's Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.
Origin
Hal Jordan welcomes a much younger Arisia to the team
Arisia Rrab is a native of the planet Graxos IV. Her family has a distinguished history of serving as Green Lanterns for the Graxonite sector of space, Sector 2815, dating back at least three generations. Arisia's grandfather Santara, mother Marata, father Fentara, and uncle Blish all served as Green Lanterns, and all were successively killed in the line of duty. After Blish's death, the Guardians of the Universe chose Arisia to assume the role of Green Lantern of her sector when she was only thirteen years of age, making her the youngest being ever to serve as a Green Lantern. It was later revealed that due to the elongated orbit around its two suns, thirteen years on Graxos IV were the equivalent of two-hundred and forty years on Earth, so in terms of Earth years Arisia was actually far older than her childlike appearance indicated. For a Graxonite, however, she was still a very young teenager. While serving as Green Lantern of her home planet, Arisia adopted the civilian identity of Cynella in order to protect her true identity, and made a name for herself as an artist and fashion designer.
Arisia's first action role appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1 (May 1981), when she joined a large group of Green Lanterns sent to thwart the villains Krona and Nekron. After a critical event involving the Guardians of the Universe, a small group of Green Lanterns including Arisia, Hal Jordan, Kilowog, and Ch'p were assigned specifically to Earth, since it was expected that humanity was going to make a large step forward in evolution soon. She later was one of the Green Lanterns, along with Katma Tui, Salakk, Ch'p (who affectionately referred to Arisia as the "big cutie") and Kilowog, who relocated to Earth after the Crisis on Infinite Earths. After settling on Earth, Arisia adopted the secret identity of Cindy Simpson, and idolized Earth's greatest Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.
Suddenly all grown up
Arisia's interest in Hal Jordan soon developed into a major crush. She watched enviously when Hal was with his then-girlfriend Carol Ferris, and, being in love with him herself, wished she were older so that Hal might notice her. Since a Green Lantern's ring reacts to its bearer's will, she subconsciously used its power to accelerate her aging and essentially "grew up", at least biologically. In the span of a few weeks she transformed from a young teenager into an exotically beautiful young woman. Since her old Lantern costume no longer fit, Arisia decided to design a more revealing outfit for herself as part of her efforts to attract Hal, featuring a low-cut white top and green miniskirt. This design eventually became her signature Green Lantern costume. She also redesigned the rest of the uniforms of Earth's Green Lantern team to better reflect their individual personalities.
When Arisia finally approached Hal again and he realized what had happened, he resisted her advances. He told her that he still thought of her as a child, even if she was now physically older, and therefore he could not have a romantic relationship with her. Arisia nevertheless persisted, and Hal eventually gave in to the feelings that he had developed for her. The two ended up dating and formed a close and happy relationship until it was tested by various issues that disrupted the entire Green Lantern Corps.
Romance with Hal Jordan
Later, due to disruption in the Main Battery on the planet Oa from which the Green Lanterns drew their power, several Green Lanterns, including Arisia, lost their powers. However, Arisia decided to remain on Earth with her boyfriend Hal Jordan and pursued a modeling career. They moved in together for a time, but their relationship became strained as they adjusted to the changes affecting the Corps, and they eventually broke up.
Powerless
After her traumatic breakup with Hal Jordan, Arisia became good friends with her Lantern teammate Kilowog. During one visit, an accidental blow to the head caused memory loss and triggered a return to her thirteen-year-old mentality. She sought out the only person she felt could help her: Hal Jordan.
She returned to Ferris Aircraft, desperate to find Jordan. Following an attack by the New Guardian Floro, she was reunited with Jordan. After a short time, her memories slowly began to return, yet she still wasn't ready for the responsibility of being a Green Lantern again. She came up with the idea of being Hal's backup, like Guy Gardner and John Stewart were, but the idea was rejected.
Over time, her memories returned completely, and soon she sought Guy Gardner's help to find the missing Kilowog. Arisia offered to go to Oa with Gardner and the Justice League Task Force, since her knowledge of Oa could be an asset to the group. Gardner turned her down because her lack of powers would be more hindrance than help. Arisia then returned, armed to the teeth, and demanded to join them.
Ready to take on Parallax
They soon discovered the skeletal remains of Kilowog on Oa and were attacked by Hal Jordan, who had lost his mind and become the villain known as Parallax. She survived the attack and, upon returning to Earth, began working at Gardner's new bar, called Warriors.
On opening day, Arisia learned of Hal Jordan's supposed death from Kyle Rayner. The next day, she discovered the truth when Jordan returned. He changed Arisia back into her Green Lantern costume, offering her a return to the way things were. Arisia argued that things had changed, and she tells him that he was not the man he once had been and asks him to leave.
While working at Warriors, Arisia made friends with Buck Wargo, Desmond Farr AKA 'Tiger-Man' and the rest of the 'monster-hunters'. Joined later by Lead from the Metal Men and a time-lost Lady Blackhawk, they acted as bouncers and battled various villains that attacked the bar. During this time, Arisia began demonstrating enhanced healing abilities.
Murdered
Arisia's death
Eventually, a mysterious woman with ties to the equally mysterious organization known only as the "Quorum" tried to cast a spell over Guy Gardner and gain control of his actions. Because of Veronna, who had sworn to protect Warriors, Guy escaped the grasp of the woman who could have any man she desired. In mid-fight with enemies, the resurrected Major Force seems to be looking for Veronna as well. Though unsuccessful, he was only too happy to dispense with any of Guy's friends that he came across. Arisia was working at Warriors at the time and was unprepared for an attack by Major Force, who ambushed her and suffocated her to death.
Major Force called Guy Gardner out, the villain delivering a picture of Arisia dead. Enraged, Gardner avenged Arisia by confronting and killing Major Force (though the villain would later return). At Arisia's funeral, Hal Jordan, again in his Parallax guise, appeared beside Guy Gardner to pay his final respects to the woman he had once loved. Before quietly leaving, he created a floating green hologram of Arisia above her body.
Resurrection
Hal finds Arisia alive
Hal Jordan was destroyed as Parallax, and later returned from the dead. He eventually regained his Green Lantern status, and traveled to the Manhunters' homeworld of Biot with Guy Gardner and discovered dozens of missing Green Lanterns (including those Hal had left for dead during "Emerald Twilight") in suspended animation, kept as batteries to power the Cyborg Superman and the overhauled Manhunters. Hal woke several of the Green Lanterns, but they attacked him, believing he was still their enemy.
Hal found Arisia unconscious and cocooned in a cavern wall and freed her. The Cyborg Superman revealed that after Arisia had been murdered by Major Force and buried, her species' natural healing abilities revived her while she was underground. Henshaw sent his Manhunters to retrieve her and bring her to Biot. Fully restored, Arisia fought by Hal's side, helping him destroy Biot. The status of Arisia's relationship with Hal was in doubt, but the former lovers did share a kiss.
Arisia was then seen fighting the Sinestro Corps off Oa along with Kilowog and many of the rookie members of the Corps. She seemed to have a professional connection to Sodam Yat, the Green Lantern of Daxam, but still only has feelings for Hal. She was shown to have a slight disdain for Yat based on his cocky attitude.
Sinestro War Aftermath
A Green Lantern again
Following the events of the Sinestro Corps War, Arisia resumed her role as a senior Lantern and a respected mentor to the fresh recruits chosen to fill the 400 plus Lanterns that perished in the war.
Arisia has also had to deal with the rumor circulating amongst the ranks that she was the Guardians first choice to house the power of Ion. Whether Arisia was approached by the Guardians is unknown, however the rumor has prompted Sodam Yat, the current Ion, to request that Arisia evaluate his performance. Uncomfortable with Yat's request, she has to date managed to avoid further inquiry from the Green Lantern from Daxam.
Arisia was selected by the Guardians to join Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, Soranik Natu, Princess Iolande, Isamot Kol, Vath Sarn, Ion, Stel, and Bzzd in a mission to locate and gather as many yellow power rings as possible before the rings chose a new bearer. In doing so, Arisia and Ion were captured by Mongul the new "leader" of the Sinestro Corps. Mongul offered the two Lanterns to the Black Mercy in exchange for allowing him to genetically graft Sinestro rings to its seedlings. Arisia and Ion were nearly digested before being rescued by their teammates.
Once Mother Mercy removed her children from Arisia and Sodam’s chests, Arisia exploded in anger, furious that she was forced to relive her fear and horror of being alone and buried alive. She was restrained from attacking Mother Mercy by Sodam Yat, who was able to calm her by sharing his own visions of his life on Daxam. Arisia composed herself and listened as Mother Mercy explained her origin and her original intention to use her children's powers to ease suffering throughout the universe. Just as Mercy finished explaining how Mongul had perverted her children and forced her into submission, the Lanterns were ambushed yet again by the merciless warlord. Using the element of surprise, Mongul managed to overcome the Lanterns and graft Black Mercies to each of them, intent on leaving them for dead.
Arisia relives her greatest horror while under the influence of the Black Mercy
Mongul sensed Mercy's growing treachery and threatened to destroy her children unless she cooperated and disposed of the Green Lanterns. Before leaving, Mongul uses his power to split apart his Siamese lackey Duel Enkham, leaving one half behind to ensure that the Lanterns were absorbed and digested by Mother Mercy. Enkham watched dutifully as the Lanterns are absorbed into the ground. Unbeknown to him, Mercy did not kill her new allies as Mongul commanded. Instead, she opened up an air pocket under the surface and freed the Lanterns from their bonds. Arisia and her companions wasted no time dispatching both halves of Duel Enkham and they raced into space for a final confrontation with Mongul. Working together, the Lanterns drove Mongul into the local moon, where a major battle ensued. Having mastered his Sinestro Corps rings, Mongul was able to hold his ground against superior numbers. While his companions continued their assault, Lantern Bzzd entered Mongul’s body and unleashed a powerful burst of energy inside of the monster's skull. As Bzzd burst out of Mongul's eye, Arisia and the others blasted their enemy back into Mercy's orbit, where Mother Mercy began to digest him.
Arisia and the others sadly gathered around Lantern Bzzd, who was mortally wounded from his attack on Mongul. Arisia wept as Bzzd thanked his friends for the honor of serving beside them. The Lanterns returned to Mother Mercy's planet, to find that Mother Mercy has been chosen by both Bzzd's Green Lantern ring, and the yellow ring of the Sinestro Corpsmen, Duel Enkham. Mercy choose the Lantern ring and rejected the yellow symbol of fear, which was taken into custody and sent to Salaak back on Oa. Arisia and her companions left Mercy and returned to Oa, escorting the deceased Lantern Bzzd home one last time.
Prelude to the War of Light
Arisia's next mission came quickly as she, Guy Gardner, and Sodam Yat were chosen to accompany a contingent of Guardians on a diplomatic mission to Zamaron. The Guardians had become increasingly concerned over the Zamaron's use of the violet spectrum of light, which governed the emotions, and negotiated a meeting with the Zamaron Queen Aga'po to discuss this growing threat. Arisia quietly gathered intelligence on the Zamarons while the Guardians and Queen Aga'po debated the role emotion should play in the protection of the universe. The Queen intended to build her own Corps of Star Sapphires who would use the power of the violet spectrum of light to combat fear and anger in the universe. The Guardians beleived her plan to be dangerous, arguing that emotions such as love can be destructive and chaotic.
Facing the Star Sapphires
During the tour, Queen Aga'po demonstrated how the Zamarons were using their light to rekindle the faint sparks of love that remained within the hearts of their prisoners: Fatality, Karu-Sil, and Kiriazis of the Sinestro Corps. Horrified, Arisia spoke out stating that these women were all killers and would never be anything more, despite the Zamaron's "brainwashing" attempts. Tensions ran high between the two Corps, and the debate ended with Queen Aga'po refusing the Guardian's demand to stop harnessing the violet light. Arisia's ring sparked with energy as the Guardians and the Queen exchanged subtle threats, but the diplomatic mission ended without violence. Arisia accompanied her masters back to Oa as the spectre of war loomed all around them.
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