‘Lanterns’ Finale: Hal Jordan’s Killer and Manhunter Revealed, Sinestro Creates [SPOILER], John Stewart Powers Up for ‘Superman’ Sequel
The “Lanterns” finale reveals that Sheriff Kerry killed Hal Jordan, while her son Noah is the second Manhunter who had been suspected of the murder. The ending also establishes John Stewart as Earth’s Green Lantern, setting up his role in the forthcoming “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow”.
The episode shows that Noah killed Hal’s hologram-era self to protect his Manhunter identity, but Kerry had shot Hal years earlier after he urged her to flee with him. Sinestro gave Noah a yellow ring powered by fear, and John leaves Sinestro stranded rather than use it. John lets Noah return to his life, takes Hal’s ring and lantern, and tells Guy Gardner he will protect Earth in an unsanctioned role.
- Kerry, not Noah, killed Hal Jordan.
- Noah is the second Manhunter and receives a yellow ring.
- John Stewart claims the Green Lantern role on Earth.
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"Lanterns" is a television series set in DC's superhero universe about the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic police force powered by emotion and will. The series has centred on a murder mystery: who killed Hal Jordan, a veteran Green Lantern, and what is the connection to the Manhunter, a mysterious figure also operating on Earth.
The story involves John Stewart and Sinestro, both members of the Green Lantern Corps with different agendas, alongside Earth-based characters Sheriff Kerry and her son Noah, all drawn into the unfolding mystery. Green Lantern rings grant their wielders extraordinary powers and represent membership in the Corps, each ring powered by a different emotion or philosophy.
This matters because it will determine who becomes Earth's Green Lantern and how these characters fit into the wider DC universe, particularly the upcoming "Superman" sequel "Man of Tomorrow". The outcome will reshape the balance of power among Lantern users and set up future storylines.