Kilowog
Kilowog is a male comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Kilowog
Kilowog arrived on Earth alongside fellow Green Lanterns Ch'p and Salakk, responding to a strategic directive to establish a new collective headquarters on the planet following the systemic rewriting of cosmic history during a massive multiversal crisis. Seeking a unified sanctuary to balance their operational losses, Kilowog combined forces with Earth-based protectors Hal Jordan and John Stewart, alongside teammates Arisia and Katma Tui, officially transitioning the central focus of their operations toward protecting Earth's space sector. This regrouping immediately led to a coordinated counter-offensive when Kilowog and his six companions faced a sudden, aggressive ambush orchestrated by a faction of seven specialized cosmic villains who sought to eliminate the remnants of the peacekeeping order. Relying heavily on his strategic tactical positioning and the collective coordination of his power ring, Kilowog engaged the enemy combatants in direct physical and energetic warfare. Following the successful repelling of the coordinated villainous assault, Kilowog and his surviving allies permanently formally rebranded their operational cell as the Green Lantern Corps, committing to patrol the sector together as a unified front. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201)
Afterwards, he was alongside his newly formed team in Modora, tracking the unique ultrasonic frequencies emitted by the sonic weaponry of the villain Sonar to completely corner a syndicate of cosmic antagonists inside a local castle. During the ensuing, high-stakes tactical engagement, Kilowog utilized his emerald power ring to trade offensive blasts with the enemy combatants while coordinating directly with John Stewart and Ch'p to neutralize the threat. The battlefield shifted dramatically when a radioactive energy wave was suddenly projected against John Stewart by an undercover operative named Malignon, who abruptly discarded her disguise to reveal that she was actually Doctor Ub'x, an ancient extra-terrestrial adversary from the planet H'lven. Kilowog witnessed the newly emerged mastermind declare a personal blood feud against Ch'p and vow to systematically annihilate the entire Green Lantern Corps, forcing Kilowog and his companions to regroup their operational defensive matrix against this expanded galactic threat. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #202)
Kilowog retreated to the team's newly established citadel on Earth, where he focused his elite scientific intellect on engineering a complex technological defense grid to counteract Doctor Ub'x's radioactive superiority. The domestic interlude was abruptly shattered when Doctor Ub'x utilized an advanced spatial distortion device to bypass their perimeter and launch a surprise assault directly inside the sanctuary. Kilowog instantly engaged the hyper-intelligent alien in direct physical and energetic combat, relying on the structural resilience of his massive Bolovaxian framework to absorb localized concussive explosions while attempting to physically restrain the invader. Despite the collective brawling efforts of Kilowog and the rest of the Earth-based unit, the diabolical mastermind successfully managed to outmaneuver their defenses, utilizing a secondary high-velocity transit beam to break away from the estate and retreat back to his hidden extra-terrestrial strongholds. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #203)
Post-Crisis
On Oa, Kilowog was assigned to train rookie Green Lantern Hal Jordan in the use of his power ring, and put Hal through the wringer for a number of weeks until he was satisfied that Hal was improving. (Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn v1 #4)
Kilowog and the Corps defended Oa against an attack by Legion. The Corps failed to prevent Legion from reaching the inner sanctum of the Guardians of the Universe, but Hal Jordan defeated Legion before he could harm the Guardians. Kilowog boasted that Jordan was his trainee. (Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn v1 #6)
Years after Abin Sur’s death the Corps learned that he had a son, Amon Sur, and Katma-Tui, Kilowog and Tomar-Tu delivered news of his death to the boy and his mother. Amon was enraged that his father’s successor Hal Jordan was not the one to break the news. (Green Lantern v4 #17)
Along with some other Green Lantern's, Kilowog settled on the planet Earth. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201)
His interest in genetics led him to join the New Guardians, supposedly the next step in the evolution of mankind. (New Guardians v1 #4)
In Paris, France; Kilowog built a machine that focused Superman's heat-vision enough to perform delicate surgery on the wounded Leaguer Power-Girl. (Justice League Europe v1 #9)
Kilowog and the Corps responded to a distress signal from Brik, who was battling Star Sapphire alongside Hal Jordan. Kilowog and the Corps defeated Sapphire and her ally Flicker, who wanted to force the Corps members to fight for him as mercenaries. (Green Lantern v3 #24) Kilowog and the Corps were on hand to watch Hal Jordan and Guy Gardner fight it out to determine who would be Earth's Green Lantern. The Corps held the Justice League back from interfering, but seeing the toll Hal and Guy's battle was taking on New York City they demanded they change the nature of the fight or take it to space. Hal and Guy fought man to man without power rings. Hal won, and the Corps celebrated. (Green Lantern v3 #25)
Hal Jordan used his power ring to contact Kilowog and told him he had found Arisia, and asked Kilowog to take her to Oa. Kilowog was glad Arisia was safe, but told Hal he was overwhelmed finishing his training of the new Corps members, and would soon be busy starting a new GLC recruitment drive, so he couldn't help Hal at the moment. (Green Lantern v3 #33)
On Oa, Kilowog visited John Stewart and introduced him to his Green Lantern trainees. Kilowog was apprehensive about the trainees being evaluated by the Guardians of the Universe, especially since two of them, Kreon and Boodikka, were always at each other's throats. Kilowog asked John to give them a motivational speech, instead John forced the trainees to confront their worst fears on the mental plane. In the end the trainees were forced to get along, and Kilowog thanked John, telling him he was now ready to present his students to the Guardians. (Green Lantern: Mosaic v1 #6)
The Darkstars tried to prevent Kilowog and the GLC from interfering with the Triarch, but the Corps' experience working as a team helped them defeat the Darkstars. As Hal and the Corps were about to deal with the Guardians, L.E.G.I.O.N. called in a fleet of ships to confront them. (Green Lantern v3 #45)
Hal Jordan went renegade after Coast City was destroyed, and sought to drain the central power battery. The Guardians put a number of Lanterns in his path, the last one being Kilowog. Kilowog tried to talk Hal down while fighting him, but it did not work. Hal took away his ring and blasted him with the power ring, incinerating Kilowog. (Green Lantern v3 #50) Guy Gardner, Arisia and Justice League America traveled to Oa to learn why Green Lanterns were turning up dead and stripped of their power rings. Guy found Kilowog’s skull, and mourned his lost friend while Arisia burst into tears. (Guy Gardner: Warrior v1 #20)
Dark Lantern
The soul of Green Lantern Hal Jordan summoned the spirit of Kilowog and a band of deceased Corps members to help him fight and weaken Asmodel/Spectre. Hal tried to apologize to Kilowog for killing him, but Kilowog told him to keep his mind on the fight. The attack was successful, and Hal took the Spectre-Force away from Asmodel, becoming the new host of the spirit of vengeance, and gaining a shot at redemption. (Day of Judgment v1 #4)
Return
Following the defeat of Parallax the Guardians were reforming the GLC, sening rings to the 3,600 sectors of space and bringing back recruits to Oa, and they chose Kilowog to train the new generation of Lanterns. Hal visited Kilowog and wanted to know what the Guardians wanted from him, and Kilowog admitted that they didn’t need his involvement aside from continuing to patrol his old sector. New recruits Bareer Wot, B’dg, Grumb, and Lok Neboora were taken aback because Hal was an Earthman, and Hal realized they had no idea he’d destroyed the last GLC. Kilowog reminded him that the universe was a big place, and in the big picture Hal wasn’t that important. Hal told him he could live with that. He had a mock combat with Kilowog for the new recruits until he was recalled to Earth on a mission. (Green Lantern v4 #4)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Kilowog was an imposing and massive alien figure, instantly notable for his sheer size and muscular build. Towering well above human companions, his pink-hued skin carries a smooth, slightly rubbery texture, marked by subtle folds and creases along his face and neck. His head is large and blunt, featuring a protruding jaw and tusk-like teeth that jut from his lower jaw, giving him a vaguely porcine yet distinctly extraterrestrial visage. His small, intelligent eyes are set deep beneath a heavy brow, expressing both sternness and subtle empathy. Kilowog wears the traditional uniform of the Green Lantern Corps, a form-fitting black bodysuit with green chest and shoulder panels bearing the iconic white Green Lantern insignia. His powerful physique fills the uniform completely, emphasizing his role as a physical powerhouse among the Corps. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201)
Powers and abilities
Kilowog was born a member of the Bolovaxian race, an alien species originating from the planet Bolovax Vik, which naturally granted him a dense biological skeletal structure and a level of superhuman physical strength capable of matching the galaxy's most powerful entities. He possessed natural superhuman durability, enabling his thick-skinned body to absorb heavy concussive impacts and immense physical pressures entirely unaided. His primary weapon was a standard Green Lantern power ring, which was directly fueled by his immense internal willpower and allowed him to manifest complex, hard-light emerald constructs of any shape or device he conceptualized. The ring granted him the capacity for high-speed interstellar flight, advanced energetic shielding, and seamless translation of all known alien languages. Additionally, he was a brilliant mechanical engineer and genetic scientist possessing an elite intellect, allowing him to analyze alien machinery and formulate advanced technological solutions mid-combat without relying on outside technical support. Among his most noted talents was the display of his technical intellect, particularly when assisting in the strategic deployment of Corps members. His language and demeanor also imply an experienced and tactical mind, capable of coordinating teams under pressure. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201)
He was shown to be highly resilient, enduring direct hits from enemy fire and functioning without pause despite considerable environmental stress. His superior strength is evident when he physically overpowers adversaries in hand-to-hand combat, indicating strength levels beyond most humanoid Lanterns. (Green Lantern Corps v1 #201)
Kilowog demonstrates considerable power and advanced capabilities as a Green Lantern. His most prominent ability was the manipulation of green energy constructs through his power ring, which responds to his willpower and imagination. He creates large-scale solid-energy structures, including energy blasts and barriers, which he wields with great force and precision during combat scenarios. (Green Lantern Corps #201)
Notes
- Kilowog was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton where he made his first appearance in Green Lantern Corps v1 #201 (June, 1986).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Justice League, Kilowog made an appearance in the DC Animated Universe where he was voiced by actor Dennis Haysbert. When John Stewart was put on trial by the people of Ajuris 5 for the destruction of an entire neighboring planet, Kilowog was among several other Lanterns who arrived on the planet. The others joined in the crowd's vocal abuse of John, believing him to have disgraced the Corps, but Kilowog disagreed. He kept his disapproval to himself, until Hawkgirl shamed them into standing by his side. He spoke eloquently at John's trial about the several times John had saved lives, including Kilowog's own. However, his testimony was damaged on cross-examination from the prosecutor. When John was proved innocent, he and the other Lanterns joined the assault on Oa, which had been taken over by the Manhunters.
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Kilowog made several appearances in the animated series with him first appearing in the episode "Day of the Dark Knight" where he was voiced by actor Diedrich Bader. Kilowog captured a K'vellian, but thanks to Green Lantern Guy Gardner blundering, it grew and escaped, but was quickly captured again by the combined efforts of Batman and Guy Gardner.
- In Green Lantern: The Animated Series, Kilowog featured in the animated series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson.
- In Young Justice, Kilowog appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson
Films
- In Green Lantern: First Flight, Kilowog appeared in the animated movie where he was voiced by actor Michael Madsen.
- In Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, Kilowog appeared in the animated movie where he was voiced by actor Henry Rollins.
- In Green Lantern, Kilowog appeared in the live-action movie where he was voiced by actor Michael Clarke Duncan.
Video games
- In Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, Kilowog appeared in the video game tie-in to the live-action film where he was voiced by actor Kevin Michael Richardson.
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, Kilowog had a cameo appearance in the background of the video game in a non-voiced role.
Appearances
- Green Lantern Corps v1: (1986)
- Green Lantern v2:
- Green Lantern v3:
- Green Lantern v4:
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