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Molly Mayne was Harlequin, Green Lantern's nemesis during the Golden Age.
History
Molly and Alan Scott were married during a period when she was reformed and Alan convinced himself he was heterosexual and his attraction to Vladimir Sokov was due to the entanglement between the Starheart and Crimson Flame. Although they were sexually incompatible, Alan claims that he loved Molly "with all [his] mind". They later divorced, for obvious reasons.
At some point, Molly had a son named Michael. She has never revealed the identity of his father. Molly sent Michael to be raised by her mother, and only saw him sporadically throughout his childhood, as such their relationship was strained. When Michael decided to become a vigilante after being the victim of a homophobic hate crime, she reluctantly taught him to fight.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Harlequin's Spectacles
Weapons
- Mandolin
Notes
- Harlequin was created by Robert Kanigher and Irwin Hasen, first appearing in All-American Comics #89. However, Harlequin first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Harley Quinn Road Trip Special #1 by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti.
Trivia
- In Justice Society of America (Volume 4) #9, Michael Mayne says that Dr. Arthur Light took credit for Harlequins' illusion-casting technology.
Related
- 5 Appearances of Molly Mayne (Prime Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Molly Mayne (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Molly Mayne (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Molly Mayne (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character has been an enemy of the Green Lantern of Earth, or the Green Lantern Corps as a whole. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Green Lantern Villains." |