What if…….Atrocitus was able to recruit the Dark Phoenix to his Red Lantern Corps?! The Phoenix Force is an entity described as the child of the universe, free-spirited and dangerous if not properly controlled or guided on the right path. With this power, Atrocitus believes could be on the same power levels as the White and Black Lantern Corps…Using his immense power, Atrocitus created a dimensional portal and entered the Marvel Universe right after Dark Phoenix consumed a star. The destruction fascinated Atrocitus, leaving the feeling that such power could empower his Lantern Corps greatly. Atrocitus intercepted the Dark Phoenix in space flight before the nearby Shi’ar flagship who also witnessed the destruction could retaliate. Using his power ring, Atrocitus opens a gateway to the Red Power Battery on Ysmault. He signals the release of The Butcher from the central battery. The Butcher comes through the portal confronting the Phoenix Force. The two entities clash in a cosmic spectacle, learning and adapting to one another.
As the two entities dance in a cosmic showcase, Dark Phoenix hovers in space, waiting for the Phoenix Force to return to her. Atrocitus used this time to slip the Red Power Ring onto Jean’s finger, sealing the bond between the two entities. Red electric fire erupted outward in all directions as the transformation to the Red Lantern Corps began. During this time, The Phoenix Force began to fuse with The Butcher entity as well. Atrocitus believed if he couldn’t get direct control over the Phoenix Force, he could at least have control over its host.
As the Phoenix Force was being molded with The Butcher, it had a sense of bondage and lashed wildly like a caged animal. Anger and rage began to grow rapidly within the Phoenix Force as it struggled. Once the merger was complete, the energy given off was so tremendous, its power funneled down to each power ring of the Red Lantern Corps. Members of the Red Lantern Corps no longer had the weakness of blind rage, now that it was consumed by the Phoenix Force. In exchange, each member developed mental clarity strong enough to create the most powerful constructs among all the other Lantern Corps. The Phoenix Force grants members immortality and as long as the Phoenix Force remains confined in the Red Power Battery, the power rings stay charged indefinitely.
When realizing that rage is just one of many emotions of the Spectrum, The Phoenix Force gained a curiosity for the other Lantern Corps and secretly vowed to conquer them all. With the power of two cosmic entities and the Sith Lords, can the Red Lantern Corps be stopped in their quest for universal and dimensional conquest?
There are so many revelations made in this story, besides
that one, ultimate revelation, that if you have been following the DCAU for over a
decade then all of it pays off as a nice reward for you.
Also, the four members of the League we see in this episode are Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman, the
same four DC heroes that were most prominently featured on Superfriends.
The House of Money is an Earthy House since the first of
the Earth signs, Taurus, rules the House of the Cash Cow
naturally.