15 Little Known Facts About The Green Lantern Corps

15. The Reason Behind The Corps' Formation

The Guardians of the Universe, the Corps' overall supervisors, are seen as some of the universe's oldest and most principled beings, and this is believed to be the reason behind their creation of the cosmic organisation.

However, the true reason behind why they formed the Corps is a lot less noble and it reflected their own shortcomings.

Originally from the planet Maltus, the Guardians evolved from warriors to scientists over millennia, and this change led to them experimenting on the worlds around them.

However, one such experiment by a Maltusian named Krona would prove to be a tipping point in their history. Attempting to view the very beginning of the cosmos, his time-bending activity accidentally flooded the universe with entropy, causing it to be "born old".

This brought shame to some of the Maltusians, who then moved to Oa and became the present-day Guardians.