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'''Leader:''' Atrocitus
'''Base of Operations:''' Ysmault
'''Entity:''' Butcher }}
 
{{quote|''[[The Power of Blood|With blood and]] [[The Berserker|rage of]] [[Color Coded for Your Convenience|crimson red]]<br />
[[Take Up My Sword|Ripped from a corpse so freshly dead]]<br />
[[The Power of Hate|Together with our hellish hate]]<br />
[[Unstoppable Rage|We'll burn you all]]-- [[Cycle of Revenge|that is]] [[Revenge Before Reason|your fate!]]'' }}
 
Billions of years ago, the Manhunters went crazy and killed everything in Sector 666--or so they thought. Five beings survived and formed the terrorist cabal known as the Five Inversions. Over time, they founded [[The Empire]] of Tears, which was as much fun as its name implies. Eventually the empire fell, and the Five Inversions were crucified on their throneworldthrone-world. They're the ones who led to Abin Sur crashing on Earth, and seeded the prophecy of the Blackest Night. However, things didn't go as planned; their leader Atrocitus, in his rage, beat the others to death, and used their blood to form the Red Central Power Battery with his [[Blood Magic]] and make his own Corps.
 
A Red Lantern's blood and circulatory system is replaced by the ring's plasma energy, which makes them immune to attempts at heart ripping (such as done by the Black Lanterns), but also leaves them dependent on their rings to live. Their powers are flight, personal forcefieldsforce-fields, and ability to spew a corrosive plasma from their mouths that can drain the constructs of Green Lanterns. Atrocitus also designed the rings to incite the wearer into a state of constant rage, though those that either can resist this or have been exempted can create their own constructs as well.
 
* [[Anti-Hero]]/[[Anti-Villain]]/[[Villain Protagonist]]: Depends on the circumstance.
* [[Ax Crazy]]
* [[The Berserker]]: '''ALL OF THEM'''.
* [[Blood Magic]]: Used to forge the battery and the rings, and Atrocitus can also use it to make divinations.▼
* [[Bloodier and Gorier]]
▲* [[Blood Magic]]: Used to forge the battery and the rings, and Atrocitus can also use it to make divinations.
* [[Bloody Murder]]: Their main weapon is to puke super hot plasma blood at... well, anyone.
* [[Breakout Character]]: The Red Lanterns got their own book in the ''[[New 52]]'', and have a major presence in ''[[Green Lantern: theThe Animated Series]]''.
* [[Determinator]]: Yeah, ripping out their hearts only makes them mad(der).
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: You need one to join.
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== Atrocitus ==
{{quote|'''AKA:''' Atros
'''Homeworld:''' Ysmault (originally Ryut) }}
 
The leader and only survivor of the Five Inversions (the others died by his hand). The demonic Atrocitus was directly responsible for the death of Abin Sur and, later, Sinestro's turn to evil. His rage is the rage that fuels the entire Red Lantern Corps, for he forged the Red Central Power Battery by his own hand. There is a reason for his anger, however: the murder of his beloved by the Manhunters in the Massacre of Sector 666.
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Since Krona (the Guardian responsible for the Manhunter massacre) was slain by Hal Jordan, Atrocitus has been struggling with a purpose for himself and his corps. He is also working to reorganize his corps, selecting Bleez as his second and restoring her intelligence - though he quickly realizes this might have been a huge mistake.
 
* [[Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life]]: With Krona dead, Atrocitus' rage no longer has a target... but it's still there.
* [[Genius Bruiser]]: With the possible exception of Sinestro, he's easily the most intelligent of the Corps leaders. To that end, he has manipulated the Guardians, Sinestro, Guy Gardner, the other leaders, and {{spoiler|Lobo}} to fit his schemes, often without the others even being aware. Before the Massacre of Sector 666, Atrocitus was a student of psychology, which may account for his manipulative abilities.
* [[He Who Fights Monsters]]: Deliberately used by Atrocitus in recruiting new Red Lanterns, since he believes true rage comes from personal pain (which led to his forming the Five Inversions, as he also lost his family in the Manhunter massacre).
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* [[Nigh Invulnerable]]
* [[Only Sane Man]]: He's still an insanely angry berserker, but he can at least communicate.
* [[Pet the Dog|Pet The Cat]]: Literally, he's been seen stroking Dex-Starr and calling him "good kitty.". In general, he seems to sympathize with the circumstances that brought his corpsmen to him.
** He also pointed out to [[The Spectre]] that The Butcher's host should not be punished for The Butcher's crimes.
* [[Super Strength]]: Before he got his ring, he was strong enough to smash through ring constructs and pick up a bulldozer.
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* [[Rape as Backstory]]
* [[Rape as Drama]]
* [[The Starscream]]: Began sowing seeds of discontent among the Red Lantern horde once the ongoing series started, which partially resulted in Atrocitus restoring her intelligence. She's made her ambitions much more apparent since then.▼
* [[So Beautiful It's a Curse]]
▲* [[The Starscream]]: Began sowing seeds of discontent among the Red Lantern horde once the ongoing series started, which partially resulted in Atrocitus restoring her intelligence. She's made her ambitions much more apparent since then.
* [[Winged Humanoid]]
* [[World's Most Beautiful Woman]]
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{{quote|'''Homeworld:''' Earth}}
 
Originally Dexter, an ordinary cat from Earth. A lonely woman took him in as a pet, and they loved each other very much. His owner was murdered, then two street punks put him in a bag and threw it into a river for their sick amusement. His rage attracted a red ring, which he wears on his tail. He loyally joined the Red Lanterns, battled the freaking Anti-Monitor during ''[[Blackest Night]]'', and give Atrocitus a tour of Earth during ''[[Brightest Day]]''.
 
* [[Animal Superheroes]]: Super''villain'', maybe? Hard to say with this group.
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* [[Cats Are Mean]]: You would be too if you went through what he did.
* [[Cute Kitten]]: Invokes this to get close enough to attack.
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Ruffles the Rage-Cat".
* [[From Nobody to Nightmare]]
* [[Right-Hand-Cat]]: Atrocitus seems to be particularly fond of Dex-Starr, even personally stepping in to rescue him, tending to his wounds, and referring to him as a "good kitty".
* [[Talking Animal]]: Thanks to the [[Translator Microbes]] in the power rings. One of his greatest regrets is that he couldn't talk to his owner, as her final words to him were: "You make my life better you silly cat, and I know if you could talk, you would tell me the same thing."
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]: After all the shit he's been through, you just want to give him a hug. Or at least you would if he wouldn't melt your face off.
 
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** [[Mook]]: Was once originally one of these to a crime boss.
* Veon
** [[Retcon]]: Was killed during [[Blackest Night]], but as of ''[[The New 52]]'', never seems to have died.
* Vice
** [[Ax Crazy]]: Even compared to the other Red Lanterns
** [[Retcon]]: Was killed during the Sciencell riot immediately prior to ''[[Blackest Night]]'', but like Veon, does not seem to have died as of ''[[The New 52]]''.
* Zilius Zox
** [[Cephalothorax]]
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[[Category:Green Lantern/Characters]]
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