What if….Atrocitus summoned powerful Sith Lords to join his Red Lantern Corps?! Officers of the Red Lantern Corps mindlessly behave with blind rage under the Red Power Ring. The Sith are trained to use Force Rage to make them strong in the dark side. With this ability, being consciously overtaken by the red ring would have no effect on the Sith. Instead, the ring would amplify their Force abilities and allow them to create red energy constructs unlike the other Corps members. Knowing the betrayal nature of the Sith, Atrocitus programmed their rings to self-destruct in a nuclear explosion, killing the user and any made followers if any attempts on his life were made. Their power rings would also immobilize the Sith if they were to battle one another for any reason. This would keep them in a functional unit among themselves, loyal only to the Corps. With this set-in place, Atrocitus started his quest to enlist Darth Vader, Darth Maul and Darth Malgus to his troops, believing them to be the strongest of the Sith. Artocitus sent power rings to the various points in time where the Sith were in their most rageful moments.
Darth Vader was converted to the Red Lantern Corps by Atrocitus first, preventing any disruption in the Star Wars timeline where the remaining Sith could be obtained. Atrocitus sent the Red Power Ring to Vader after he was placed into his armor and then learning his wife perished by his own hands. Grief stricken, Vader felt hopeless and angered at his inability to protect his family and knowing he had no choice but to be loyal to Sidious. The power ring arrived in this time, hypnotizing Vader with greater promises of power beyond the Force. Through the ring, Atrocitus informed Vader of the Red Lanterns and wielding of cosmic energy could do for him. Vader felt he could use this red energy to bring his wife back and destroy Sidious, claiming rights to the Empire and become ultimate leader of the Sith. Upon hearing this, Sidious tried to summon the ring to himself, only to fail and forcefully watch out of curiosity on what would transpire next.
When Vader accepted the ring, he was unable to turn and kill Sidious for he was instantly transported from the operation chamber and sent on Ysmault in the DC Universe. Once on Ysmault, Vader realized the power ring supplies him with the cosmic energy needed to stay alive instead of the suit’s mechanics. Vader could see in the distance that the ring was drawing its power from the Red Lantern Central Power Battery. The red energy nullified any pain Vader felt from his charred external and internal injuries, thus keeping his focus on the dark side at peak levels. Vader’s use of the dark side in unison with the power ring would allow him to create energy constructs nearly indestructible.
The second power ring traveled to the time period after Darth Maul was defeated by Obi Wan Kenobi. From the reactor shaft on Naboo, Maul’s remains became a part of trash collections to be disposed. The pain from the lightsaber strike and defeat by a Jedi is what fueled Maul’s rage and hatred, keeping him alive during his ordeal. Through the Force, Maul could feel an immense power approaching, unfamiliar to anything he felt before using the dark side. As Maul laid in the trash container on the brink of unconsciousness, the red power ring arrives with promise of great power.
Maul accepted the Red Power Ring with no hesitation, for the ring was his guiding light and the thought of ultimate revenge felt so invigorating. Maul then used the power ring to recreate his lower half into an indestructible construct of red light, capable of withstanding all forms of destruction by any weapon. While Maul’s plans were to immediately hunt down and kill Kenobi, the ring beamed Maul from the trash ship to Ysmault, where Vader was waiting for Atrocitus.
Upon arrival, Vader recognized Maul from his assault on Jedi many years ago on Tatooine as he was leaving with them for Jedi training. In the same moment, Maul could sense that Vader was once the child the Jedi was also safeguarding while he trying to intercept Queen Amidala from their guard. Upon this revelation, the Sith ignited their lightsabers for battle only for their rings to halt any strikes made upon one another, then launching them in opposite directions with violent force. Their stalemate was being observed by Atrocitus in distance space from his power ring. Satisfied with the safeguards he placed upon rings of the Sith, Atrocitus sent the last ring to acquire his next prize…
Darth Malgus has just been defeated on Alderaan by Jedi Satele Shan. Believed to have been destroyed under the rocky rubble, Darth Malgus in fact used the dark side from being crushed thus saving his life. His defeat channeled great rage where the power ring could pinpoint his location. The ring led the Sith master out of the rubble and to his destiny of great power over the Jedi.
Now with the control of the red power ring, Malgus plan was to create duplicate copies of the ring to be used by his forces. With his followers equipped with the red cosmic power, Malgus could defeat the Jedi and bring the Force into total darkness.
As ambitious as Malgus was on his mission, the power ring thwarted Malgus plans by teleporting him from his timeline to the awaiting Sith Lords in the DC Universe. Atrocitus felt Malgus was the strongest of the three and appointed him leader of the Sith Lords. The destructive rage of the three Sith Lords together created a massive flow of red energy that could be felt throughout the cosmos. The fear of the Red Lantern Corps rising power attracted the attention of Sinestro and the Yellow Lantern Corps!
With such fear empowerment, Sinestro believed these Sith warriors would be excellent allies to his Corps instead of the Red Lantern Corps. How would he accomplish this? Could Sinestro convince the Sith Lords to leave Atrocitus without risking a conflict? Or is it possible that Sinestro could get the Sith Lords to join the Yellow Corps while they are still recruited to the Red Lanterns? Time is of the essence as the Blackest Nights draws closer. Sinestro decides to wait patiently and keep close observation of the Sith Lords, awaiting his chance to reign absolute.
With the Sith apart of his Lantern Corps, Atrocitus set his sights on the Marvel Universe next. To his surprise, the universe was filled with potential recruits, one in particular he could feel has immense power: The Dark Phoenix! To be continued….
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