Off Brand Ned Ledoux

A silent Hal Jordan is the most lethal one.

He is tired and in pain 99% of the time and he still has it in him to be a little shit, crack a couple of jokes, be as loudly defiant and annoying as he can possibly be, because that's just how he is.

Which is why if you do something and Hal doesn't have anything witty or corny or slightly flirty to say, you better shut up and quietly surrender, or things will get ugly. Like, "Break the no kill rule of the ring trough sheer willpower in order to absolutely disintegrate you from existence" type of ugly.

Because a silent Hal is one bursting with green energy from every pore, one with eyes glowing under the mask and green veins bulging under thin skin, theeth clenched to the point of breaking and blood running down his mouth from how hard he bit his tongue. It's an Hal at the very end of the rope, so full of rightful fury that it strips him of words. It's an Hal waiting for you to give him one last reason, like a predator about to pounce. One wrong step and you'll find yourself with a crater in your chest before you can even breathe.

It's such a rare occurance, to see him like this, because that's what his constant jokes and stupid puns are for, to hide his anger and pain, to keep a grip on them the same way you would keep a dangerous dog on a leash. He has that much control over himself, even if no one else recognize it.

But the moment he stops talking? it's because that control is willingly being thrown out of a window. Years of pent up frustration, anger, helplessness and pain are about to be unleashed through the most powerful weapon in the universe, and no one will survive it.

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He believes all living creatures deserve dignity and freedom. He mentored maybe tens of hundreds of Green Lanterns and gets super excited when they do something incredible. He loves his nieces and nephews so much. He calls his friends "brothers" and "family" and does everything in his power to mean it. He makes silly light constructs to calm the kids he rescues. He talks about Earth and humanity like it's all so beautiful and worth returning to the ground for despite the skies being symbolic of his freedom. He refers to alien creatures as "buddy" and "pals" because he recognizes they have thoughts and their existence is also a miracle in a vast universe like his very own. He carries so much blame on himself for circumstances beyond his control because it physically pains him to think that being the best isn't good enough to save everyone he loved.

I need people to stop watering down Hal 😭

Hal is not a "dictator", he is a "leader".

He is pursuing what he believes is right; the others just agree with him, and they choose to follow him.

Intelligent. Brave. Determined. Inspiring.

Simply being in his presence fuels you with the desire to contribute something, anything to his cause, which is everyone's happiness.

He is good; he is benevolent to everyone. So kind. Be sure to be grateful. Be sure to stay on his good side.

He can be strict, but understandably so, because he is only strict to those who would cause harm to everyone. He does not want to punish anyone; others simply force his hands.

He is not 'controlling' others; he is 'influencing' them to do the right thing for the greater cause.

He is not a 'king'. He is a charming womanizer. He is a soldier who would suffer for his loved ones. He is a dreamer at heart who likes to gaze at stars. He is one of the people; he is not a king, no, he would never be.

He is not cruel. He likes dogs. He likes airplanes. He can be clumsy. He often overlooks small details, but it is all right. Everyone has flaws. That is what his 'friends' are for, right? To help him with his flaws. To be there when he needs help. To lend a shoulder, an ear, a hand to lessen the burden on his shoulders.

Such a poor soul. All he wants is to be free, but he is too kind, too devoted; therefore, he is stuck down here with the people to help, to inspire, to serve.

And what if others suffer? They are simply unlucky ones. Unlucky, foolish ones. They do not understand Hal Jordan. They cannot see how much Hal Jordan is suffering for their cause. And what if there are mistakes? Hal Jordan is just a man, after all, a man who is trying his best. Those who oppose him are just ungrateful, greedy fools.

Jesus gave the poor, the tortured, the outcast bread and wine, didn't he? But there were still fools who doubted him, weren't there?

And isn't it a dreadful but necessary duty to find and kill Judas before his betrayal?

Bro are you kidding me, I love Greg, I’m an all star squadron fan.

"Thank you for choosing me to be your dad."/"Thank you for being my dad." You know what I'm soft for? Hal Jordan being a good dad.

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Hal was a failure when it came to his kid. He paraded around like he knew what it meant to be a good dad, showing off pictures of them, bragging about them—especially in front of Bruce, but the truth is, when Martin died, so did any future of Harold Jordan becoming a parent. Or at least a good dad.

It wasn’t like he was one hundred percent sure the kid was his own. They’d shown up on his doorstep one night with a letter from their mom, explaining they were the product of a one night stand he’d had years ago. A six-year-old kid, alone in the middle of Coast City, abandoned by their only parent they’d known.

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