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"In days of peace, in nights of war,
Obey the laws forever more.
Misconduct must be answered for,
Swear us the chosen--the Alpha Corps!"

—Oath of the Alpha Lantern Corps, a splinter group of the Green Lanterns


"And I shall shed my light over dark evil,
For the dark things cannot stand the light;
The light of...THE GREEN LANTERN!"

—Allen Scott's version of the Oath


"In loudest din or hush profound,
My ears catch evil's slightest sound.
Let those who toll out evil's knell
Beware my power, the F-Sharp Bell!"

—Rot Lop Fan's version of the Oath


"In forest dark or glade beferned,
No blade of grass shall go unturned.
Let those who have the daylight spurned
Tread not where this green lamp has burned!"

—Allen Scott's version of the Oath


"You who are wicked, evil and mean,
I'm the nastiest creep you've ever seen!
Come one, come all, put up a fight
I'll pound your butts with Green Lantern's light! Yowza."

—Jack T. Chance's version of the Oath


"In this place of black and grey and dark...
the green shall be my light, my hope, my strength.
All that is good is all I defend.
I shall not falter."

—Barin's version of the Oath


In brightest day, through Blackest Night,
No other Corps shall spread its light!
Let those who try to stop what's right,
Burn like my power, Green Lantern's Light!

—Sodam Yat's version of the Oath (31st Century)


"Against Dishonor and Traitor's Flight,
I stand beside my clan to fight,
with dying breath I claw and bite...
Beware my power--Green Lantern's light!"

—Kho's version of the Oath

In brightest day, in blackest night,
Beware your fears made into Light
Let those who try to stop what’s right,
Burn like my power, Sinestro’s might.

—Motto of the Sinestro Corps

For hearts long-lost and full of fright,
For those alone in Blackest Night,
Accept our Ring and join our fight,
Love conquers all, with Violet Light.

—Motto of the Star Sapphire Corps

With blood and rage of crimson red,
Ripped from a corpse so freshly dead,
Together with our hellish hate,
We'll burn you all, that is your Fate!

—Motto of the Red Lanterns

This power is mine! This is MY Light!
Be it bright of day, or black of night!
The claim to all within my sight,
To take what I want, that is my right!

—Motto of the Orange Lantern Corp, (aka Larfreeze)

In fearful day, in raging night,
With strong hearts full, our souls ignite!
When all seems lost in the War of Light,
Look to the stars, for hope burns bright!

—Motto of the Blue Lantern Corp

Tor lorek san, bor nakka mur,
Natromo faan tornek wot ur.
Ter Lantern ker lo Abin Sur,
Taan lek lek nok--Formorrow Sur!

—Indigo Tribe Motto

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The Blackest Night falls from the skies.
The darkness grows as all light dies.
We crave your hearts and your demise.
By my Black Hand, the dead shall rise!


  1. This language this motto is spoken in is not named, and it has no official translation; it has been speculated it is not necessarily the Oath that matters but the cadence which activates the power.