- This article is about the character Steam Lantern. For the episode by the same name, see Steam Lantern (episode).
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Steam Lantern (real name Gil Broome) is a Green Lantern-powered superhero from his industrial world in another universe who was against Duke Nigel's tyranny.
History
Early life
Some time in the past, Gil witnessed a Green Lantern with a red shirt and a cape who saved his world and also found the Hardtofindium. During the tyranny of Duke Nigel's enslavement with the use of Mechanoids, he decided to rebel against him. After Catherine created the suit that's filled with Hardtofindium, he used it to fend off the Anti-Monitor. But the Anti-Monitor was too strong for him, however the Duke created a portal to another universe that the Anti-Monitor went through it. It seemed that the Steam Lantern saved the world, but took all the credit of Duke Nigel and became ashamed for not telling the truth.[1]
End of the Tyranny
When the Duke tried to put a stop of Lady Catherine's protest with his Mechanoids, Steam Lantern along with the help of the Green Lantern destroyed the machines. After that they went their blip, where he explained where the Green Lantern came from. But to let him return they needed a lot of power and went to Nigel's laboratorium along with Catherine. When Green Lantern was connecting to his universe they were ambushed by the Mechanoids. Nigel confronted them and complained to them that the Steam Lantern took his credits. They were saved by the Green Lantern and went back to the Zeppelin.
When Green Lantern opened the portal, Steam Lantern helped him to make it open to let him pass. However the Duke went after them and ambushed them by destroying the blip and brought them as prisoners to his laboratorium. Before the Duke decided what to do with them, Steam Lantern sacrifices himself by telling the truth to everyone. Even though it was a lie the citizens were cheering him on, which made the Duke realized what he had done. Before the the universe was destroyed, Hal and the Duke made the portal big enough to fit the planet through. After that, Hal lost his powers due to Green Lantern energy depletion in mid-air, but the Steam Lantern eventually saved him from falling from the sky.
They celebrated their victory with tea along with Hal Jordan, Lady Catherine and the Duke.[1]
Appearances
- 116. "Steam Lantern"
Background information
- Steam Lantern is an original character created for the show, but the Steam Lantern's real name of Gil Broome is taken from the creators of the Silver Age Lantern, Gil Kane and John Broome.[2]
- A "red shirt and a cape" could be a refference to the original Green Lantern Alan Scott from All-American Comics #16
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Steam Lantern". Ernie Altbacker (writer) & Rick Morales (director). Green Lantern: The Animated Series. Cartoon Network. No. 16, season one.
- ↑ TV.com Steam Lantern notes