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Realizing they are all being played, Kyle convinces this motley crew of rivals to form an uneasy alliance. They escape Earth and head into deep space to find the "Ring Thief." Their journey leads them to and the discovery of a massive, ancient construct known as the Orrery , controlled by a powerful being named Invictus .

The tension breaks when the appear, but they aren't there to help. It becomes clear that the Guardians have grown cold and detached, viewing the various emotional corps as mistakes that need to be erased. Kyle realizes the rings didn't just malfunction—someone (or something) is trying to frame him to spark a war that would wipe out all Lanterns. The New Guardians Green Lantern - New Guardians v01 - The Ring Be...

Invictus reveals a grudge against the Guardians and views the Lanterns as their puppets. To survive, Kyle must do the impossible: he begins to learn how to harness the energies of the other rings. This is the first step in his evolution toward becoming the . Realizing they are all being played, Kyle convinces

The volume ends with the "New Guardians" officially formed—not out of friendship, but out of the grim necessity to stop the Guardians of the Universe from "restarting" the cosmos by extinguishing emotion itself. It becomes clear that the Guardians have grown

Kyle Rayner, the torchbearer of the Green Lantern Corps, finds himself surrounded by six glowing rings of different colors, all claiming he has been chosen. This unprecedented event immediately draws the suspicion and ire of the other Corps. Representatives from each color descend on Earth to reclaim their property, leading to a massive Mexican standoff in the middle of New York City. Among those who arrive are: (Sinestro Corps) Bleez (Red Lanterns) Saint Walker (Blue Lanterns) Fatality (Star Sapphires) Munk (Indigo Tribe) Glomulus (Orange Lanterns) The Conspiracy

The story begins with a cosmic anomaly: Power Rings from every corps—Red, Orange, Yellow, Blue, Indigo, and Violet—suddenly abandon their wielders and head toward Earth. They aren't looking for a fight; they are looking for . The Chosen One

The universe is held together by more than just gravity; it’s bound by the emotional spectrum, and right now, that spectrum is bleeding.