Legion Flight Ring
A Legion Flight Ring is an object that features in DC Comics.
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History
Legion Flight Rings were devices that were created for use by the Legion of Super-Heroes. According to one account, it was created by the computer-mind of Brainiac 5 for use by his comrades and thus replaced their cumbersome flying-belts. (Adventure Comics v1 #329)
After the capture of Trident, the Justice League of America discovered him wearing a Flight Ring and learnt that underneath the mask was Karate Kid of the Legion of Super-Heroes. They uncovered that he along with six others had become displaced from their future timeline to the present day and were scattered around the world. (Justice League of America v2 #8)
After Earth-Man destroyed his ring, Brainiac 5 created a new Flight Ring for Superman that had added features for him with Garth Ranzz delivering it to the Man of Steel after he was returned to his time. (Action Comics v1 #864)
Overview
In appearance, the devices were ring-like devices worn on the finger of a user who simply needed to will it and the miniature technology gave them the power of flight. (Adventure Comics v1 #329)
Their rings were said to be self-repairing allowing them to fix any damage to their casing or programming. (Justice League of America v2 #10)
The rings were also capable of activating a force field to protect their user that were impenetrable. (Justice League of America v2 #10) New features could be added into the rings such as a cloaking setting that made the ring itself invisible whilst being worn and used. A new version included an emergency rip chord feature that allowed the ring to transport the wearer into the future for a single use so long as the user responded to the emergency summons. (Action Comics v1 #864)
Users
- Superman : It was said that Kal-El kept two Flight Rings with the original being kept at his parents farm home in Smallville. (Justice League of America v2 #8)
- Supergirl :
- Booster Gold :
- Vril Dox :
Notes
- The Legion Flight Ring was created by Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney where they made their first appearance in Adventure Comics v1 #329 (February, 1965).
In other media
Television
- In the DC Animated Universe, Legion Flight Rings appeared in the shared continuity setting:
- In The New Superman Adventures, the Flight Rings were seen but not referred in the animated television series where it was shown in the episode "New Kids in Town".
- In Justice League Unlimited, the Flight Rings appeared in the animated television series in the episode "Far From Home". Brainiac 5 stated that all members of the Legion of Super-Heroes possessed one and attempted to use them to track his mind controlled teammates who were under the commands of control discs placed on them by the Fatal Five.
- In Legion of Super-Heroes, Flight Rings featured heavily in the animated television series where they were worn by the Legionnaires and made their first appearance from the pilot episode "Man of Tomorrow". A young Clark Kent noticed that the Legionnaires could fly to which Brainiac 5 comments that this was because of their Flight Rings that were one of his creations. In "Unnatural Allies", Superman X gave his ring to the young boy Able to protect him with a shield after the Orphan was pursued by assassins.
- In Smallville, Legion rings made an appearance in the live-action series where they made their first appearance in the episode "Legion". They were worn by the 31st century Legion of Super-Heroes and allowed their user to travel through at any point in time and space based on their users desires. The Persuader from the 31st century managed to steal a Legion ring and used it to travel back in time in order to kill Clark Kent. He was saved by the intervention of three time travelling Legionnaires namely Imra, Garth and Rokk.
- In Supergirl, a Legion ring was shown to be within the Fortress of Solitude in the episode "Solitude".
- In Justice League Action, the Legion Flight Ring was mentioned in the animated television series "Booster Gold" and was shown to be worn by Booster Gold.
Films
- In Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, Legion Flight Rings appeared in the setting of the 2019 animated film. They were shown to be worn by the Legion of Super-Heroes with Starboy wielding one allowing him to fly which he used to operate in the present day Earth.
Appearances
- Adventure Comics v1:
- Action Comics v1:
- Legion of Super-Heroes v1:
- Justice League of America v2:
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