Talk:Power ring (weapon)

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[edit] Vulnerability

The power ring used to automatically protect the wearer from lethal force, as long as it wasn't from a green derived source. Now I think the new generations of rings don't have that automatic protection (e.g. Superboy-Prime froze several GLs with his super breath). Is this canon now?

AlGorup 14:20, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

So far we've seen that, before Hal/Parallax destroyed the Corps, the rings would protect their wearer automatically. Kyle's, however, did not have this, nor did he add it after he restored the Central Battery and the Guardians; the reasons for this were never explained. It does appear that this protection isn't part of the new group of rings, although Hal's may still have it, since his ring is a duplicate of his earlier one. --Joe Sewell 16:46, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

- The Rings do have that ability still, unless the bearer feels fear, then it can be broken. also i get the feeling that it can be overpowered at some point if the bearer is concentrating on doing other things with the ring such as fighting. Cpesacreta 10:36, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge to Green Lantern

To start this discussion, how about we move the Green Lantern power and abilities pertaining to the ring while leaving only some info on differences of Scott's, The Corps standard design's and Rayner's ring?--kchishol1970 14:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Merge it all. The Power Ring article does have some interesting information that may be hard to fit into this article, but the ring is uniquely tied to GL. Unless there's another character that uses a power ring, or the information starts to get out of hand (pun intended), I'd say merge it all into here, but very carefully. --Joe Sewell 16:49, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Don't Merge There's plenty of information on Power rings to allow it its own page

Don't Merge There's plenty of information on Power rings to allow it its own pageCpesacreta 10:33, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Don't merge because of the history of the variants. Exvicious 08:30, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Don't Merge for reason above. Dr Archeville 17:16, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Don't Merge due to history and length -- Ipstenu (talk|contribs) 00:46, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Don't Merge per above although I grant the item is nearly always associated with the Green Lantern comics. This is a grey area (e.g. there is no separate article for Utility Belt), but I think this particular item is by definition unique and notable. -Markeer 15:25, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

There is a Batsuit article, FWIW, speaking of precedent. -- Ipstenu (talk|contribs) 20:20, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
Should there be a Utility Belt article? While Batman may be the first (and almost certainly the most well-known) user of one, others characters have made use of them. I'm almost certain several examples of "Utility Belts in song/other media" could be found, too.
I'll post this where more folks can weigh in on it. Dr Archeville 21:02, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Closed with NO CONSENSUS TO MERGE CovenantD 17:27, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blue Beetle scarab

Blue Beetle says GL rings buzz near magic. Is this true? --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 11:06, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

Remember Infinite Crisis, Hal Jordan and John Stewart discussed the ring's reaction: John's sparked and Hal's didn't. They also mentioned it happened to Guy Gardner.

I originally thought that it only reacted to the Blue Beetle scarab in particular. Interactions between the magic-based Alan Scott and GLC members didn't seem to indicate a magic reaction. Anyway, the point is I don't know. Exvicious 13:22, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Use of Green energy without a Power Ring

In several encounters characters have been seen using the green energy without the use of a power ring. Probert (aka The Bad One) charged himself directly from a Power Battery (GL Corps Quarterly #8). Hal Jordan is other example, he still had access to the energy even after ditching all the rings at the end of Green Lantern #50. It appears that beings of great willpower can command the green energy even without a power ring. (This is my first discussion/post, so be patient with me) Garciacarral 05:28, 8 February 2007 (UTC) Juan Manuel

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[edit] Black Lantern is most likely Death

It's been referred to way back in Green Lantern #6. Black Hand explains it.

"But death is stronger. It is the pure power of the far end of the emotional spectrum. The emptiness of space. The Blackest Night." and then "Death has power... its the true color of the Universe. The most wonderful color. It's my color." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.244.125.78 (talk) 21:06, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

We can't include speculation. --William Graham talk 22:42, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
Indeed. Nonethless, it's a strong indicator. Still, we'll know by at least 2009, and the page will be updated accordingly by then. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.150.205.253 (talk) 19:50, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Power Ring Search Default Destination

The default destination for the search query "Power Ring" does not send you to an article focused on or a disambiguation page, but a page "Minor Power Objects of Sonic the Heagehog" Page. I think that the search should be retargeted to a disambiguation page. Ultimatecalibur (talk) 01:08, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Capabilities and Limitations

The capibilites and limitations sections need to be updated. Green Lantern 26 clearly shows that the Power ring does have upper limits to what it's capable of, and does have limitations. John's ring clearly tells him "willpower exeding ring capabilities". So Green Lantern 26 proves that the idea that the stonger willpower, the stronger the ring is completly wrong. Since GL 26 clearly shows that the amount of willpower the ring can take is limited. Second, the statment in the capabilities section that says that no hard limit of the rings capabilities has been shown is also wrong. GL 26 clearly shows that the ring has limits of it's capabilities.

I'd update the article myself, but i'm afraid i'l end up butchering it, and am unsure how best to incorporate the new information. Perhaps a more skilled editer can update it. 70.17.135.120 (talk) 21:49, 13 January 2008 (UTC)