Qward



Official Name: Official name unknown Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Location Details
Universe: Antimatter Universe Galaxy: Galaxy unknown Star System: Star System unknown Identity: The existence of this location is unknown to the general populace of Earth.

History
History: Qward and the rest of the Antimatter Universe is the direct result of cosmic tampering wrought by the Maltusian scientist known as Krona. Millennia ago, Krona built a device designed to commune with the source of all creation in an effort to learn the origins of the cosmos. The experiment violated the tenants of cosmic law, and as such a backlash ensued which resulted in the creation of the Antimatter Universe. Qward is located at the very center of the Antimatter universe and serves as that dimension’s analog to the positive-matter world known as Oa.

The most powerful being in the Antimatter Universe was a creature known as the Anti-Monitor. The Anti-Monitor was the first being born on Qward and he was responsible for the creation of a race of warriors known as the Weaponers of Qward. The Weaponers ruled Qward for many years, but eventually, a schism within their military ranks spawned a group known as the Thunderers. Irik Roval, leader of the Thunderers staged a coup against First Weaponlord Varnathon of Q'Uld and became the Highlord of Qward. Roval then located the prison of Erdammeru, the Void Hound, an ancient weapon of the Qward who in the intervening centuries had been misconceived of as a dark god. Roval piloted the Void Hound through an ancient Qwa-portal into the positive matter universe, where he did battle against the Justice League in search of the ancient scientist, Krona. Though Roval was eventually forced to retreat by the destruction of the Void Hound, Qward remained a potent threat to the Justice League, revitalized under their new leader.

Qward later became a haven for the deposed Green Lantern known as Sinestro. Sinestro took control of a group of Weaponers and had them a fashion a powerful ring, which functioned similarly to that of a Green Lantern ring, with the notable exception that it utilized yellow energy; energy which proved instrumental when combating Green Lanterns. Sinestro and his Qwardian allies (known in their culture as "Qwarda-jin") frequently waged war against the Green Lantern Corps, but the Corps always proved victorious in their battles against the Weaponers and Sinestro was invariably taken back to the positive-matter universe where he was imprisoned on Oa.

Having survived his apparent "death" at the hands of renegade Green Lantern Hal Jordan, Sinestro returned to Qward and full control over the Weaponers. He forced them to mass produce yellow power rings to outfit his own army of soldiers known as the Sinestro Corps.

Many Weaponers from Qward have exiled themselves from their home world and escaped into the positive matter universe. Their actions have caught the attention of the Guardians of the Universe who have dispatched the Torch Bearer, Ion, to investigate their activities.

Characteristics
Area/Dimensions: Area or Dimensions unknown

Recommended Readings

 * Green Lantern (Volume 2)
 * Green Lantern (Volume 4)
 * Ion
 * Justice League of America (Volume 1)

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 * Antimatter Universe
 * Anti-Monitor
 * Green Lantern Corps
 * Sinestro