Carl Nelligan (New Earth)

Carnelian
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Carl Nelligan
Main Alias	Carnelian
Relatives	Dark Opal (foster father, deceased), White Opal (foster uncle)
Affiliation	formerly Dark Opal
Base Of Operations	Fortress Opal, Gemworld
Status
Alignment	Neutral
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Dan Mishkin · Ernie Colon
First Appearance	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 2 #298 (April, 1983)

After getting numerous hideously deformed offspring with women of Gemworld, Dark Opal decided to "adopt" an Earth boy as his charge: Carl Nelligan, or Carnelian as he became known.

History

He served his father during his evil machinations, even after Dark Opal's death.

After Dark Opal was defeated for a second time, Carnelian sought to change himself. He entered the teachings of his uncle, White Opal, and eventually claimed his place on the throne of Opal, becoming a respected member of the royalty of Gemworld.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Firearms: Carnelian regularly carried firearms, and was quite proficient with them.

Weaknesses

• No Magic: Because of his Earth-bound origin, Carnelian had no magical powers.

Other Characteristics

• Missing Limb: Carnelian lost his right hand when Granch made his gun explode.

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Footnotes

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