GRAF TORENGRAF TOREN
HOMEWORLD: Karax SECTOR: unknown
FIRST APPEARANCE:
GUY GARDNER # 11
(August, 1993)
"Yesterday's Sins: Part 1 of 4 - Back in the Days"
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Humanoid male, orange skin
KNOWN RELATIVES: none
HISTORY:
Investigating an alien starship entering his sector at the edge of the Stromar Nebula, Graf Toren of Karax was abducted by creatures known as the Draal.
The Draal would abduct Green Lanterns, clone them, and steal their rings. A creature called a xanoglyph would be used to probe the Green Lantern's mind, transferring the thoughts and memories to the clone. The clone would then go back to the Green Lantern's sector. When the Draal were ready, they would strike on many worlds at one time. It is possible the Draal kept the Green Lanterns in case of any unforeseen needs.
Graf Toren had been a prisoner for a few months before Guy Gardner was captured. Graf appeared to be a leader of sorts for the captive Green Lanterns. He respected Gardner, who fought back against the Draal. Graf Toren regarded Gardner as a warrior, and would assist in his escape plans.
[GG # 11]
Working with Bivvix, Gpaak and Voz, they had to forcibly convince RRU-9-2 of the viability of their plan.
[GG # 12]
Using the battery cell of the robotic RRU-9-2, the gelatinous Gpaak carried the terminal to the high density neuron force field holding them in their cell. Gpaak was blasted into globules, but was able to reconstitute himself. Together with Gardner, the Green Lanterns were able to take control of the Draal ship. Following his request, the Green Lanterns left Guy Gardner on Earth to fight his clone.
[GG # 13-14]
Alongside Justice League America, Guy hammered away at his clone before triangulating the clone's location for transport. The clone was brought aboard the formerly Draal ship and stripped of its yellow power ring. The Qwardian ring was then sent to its rightful owner. The Green Lanterns headed out to get their power rings back from their own replicas.
[GG # 15]
At some point in his career as a Green Lantern, Graf Toren had been saved by Hal Jordan during the border skirmishes of Space Sector 2321. He had also become a friend of Probert, to whom he spoke of Guy Gardner with a great deal of respect.
Graf Toren was part of the line that attempted to defend Oa from Hal Jordan. He was defeated by Jordan, who then took his ring, stripping Graf Toren of his power, and further enhancing his own.
[GL3 # 49]
Graf Toren was found among a dozen dead, ringless Green Lanterns floating in space, by Probert and Guy Gardner's Justice League Task Force. Probert had built a funeral pyre for his fallen friend.
[GG # 20]
OATH: unknown
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