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Quote1 I must be the stupidest idiot in the whole universe. I got no ring. My partner is down. My new team is gone. Volthoom can crush me like a grape. You bet I'm scared. Good thing there's a Green Lantern power that doesn't require a ring. The ability to overcome fear. But it's like I told you...I never give up. Never quit. Never learned how. Quote2
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Simon Baz is a Green Lantern for Sector 2814. A former mechanic, street racer and car thief, he is the partner of Jessica Cruz.

Origin

Simon Baz is a Lebanese American who was born in Dearborn, Michigan. When he was ten years old, he and the rest of his family watched their television in horror as airplanes flew into the World Trade Center. As he grew up he and his Muslim family found themselves falling under intense suspicion and ostracism in the days, months and years following the attacks. During those years, Simon had to physically defend his sister from bullies on several occasions.

Despite these hardships, Simon managed to graduate high school, and proceed into higher education, gaining a degree in automotive engineering, followed by a job in an automotive plant. However, when the financial crisis hit, Simon was fired from his job.

In his desperation to make money, Simon took up illegal street-racing, something he proved good at. Sadly, disaster struck during one race, and his brother in-law was severely injured and placed in a coma. Simon just barely escaped being arrested and sent to prison for his part. As a result of his growing guilt, Simon grew increasingly distant from his sister.

Some time later, still financially desperate, Simon began stealing cars, to re-sell them for parts. One night, while stealing a van, Simon accidentally stole a van filled with explosives. A high-speed chase ensued, ending with Simon's arrest. As a result of his heritage, Simon was immediately suspected to be a terrorist and deported to Guantanamo Bay for further questioning. Despite the efforts of the more reasonable Agent Fed, Simon's attempt to claim he was innocent was ignored, and he was nearly subjected to torture.

At that moment, a Green Lantern Ring burst into the room, and despite being badly defective found Simon a suitable candidate, removing him from the holding facility.[1]

Rise of The Third Army

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Simon eventually wakes up on a beach, where the ring shows him an entangled message from Hal Jordan and Sinestro. After that, he encounters the Justice League, who accused him of taking Hal hostage.[2] When the League tries to remove Sinestro's ring from his finger, the ring goes into defense mode and attacks them. In a state of panic, Simon retreats and meets up with his sister, who helps him track down the original owner of the van.[3]

The owner happens to be the real culprit, who was trying to blow up a bridge. Before the terrorist could kill Simon, the FBI agent who interrogated him comes out the shadows and saves him. When they were about to arrest him, the Third Army attacks them, killing and transforming the terrorist. They're able to escape after blowing up the house.[4]

Later, Green Lantern B'dg arrives in search of Hal Jordan and assists Simon in retrieving the dual message left by Hal and Sinestro. The message reveals that the Guardians of the Universe have become insane and are replacing the Green Lantern Corps with the Third Army, which will ultimately dominate the Universe. Simon learns how to recharge his ring and heads to the hospital to heal his brother-in-law's brain damage.[5] Simon and B'dg rescue Guy Gardner from prison and defeat the Third Army sent after him.[6] They all meet on the moon, where Guy is sent to Oa to stop the Guardians, and Simon and B'dg enter the Book of the Black, where they encounter Black Hand.[7]

Wrath of the First Lantern

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After the "Rise of the Third Army," the First Lantern escapes, intending to change reality to his will. Simon is in the Chamber of Shadows with B'dg, where Black Hand and the Templar Guardians are being held. Simon battles Black Hand while trying to free the Templar Guardians, and Black Hand pulls Simon into his ring.[8] Simon finds himself in the Dead Zone with Sinestro and Hal, who are also trapped there. Sinestro tells Simon that Black Hand killed him, but Hal thinks Simon can't be dead because he still has the ring on.

Sinestro attacks Simon in an attempt to obtain the ring, and Simon takes out his gun and fatally shoots him. Sinestro comes back to life because they are in the Dead Zone, and he promises to get back at Simon. B'dg, with the help of the Templar Guardians, tries to retrieve Simon, and Simon's ring starts to split, with the new half attempting to go to Hal. Sinestro tackles Hal to the ground and shows him the First Lantern torturing Carol Ferris. The ring then goes to Sinestro, and he and Simon switch places with Black Hand.[9]

Simon and B'dg arrive on Korugar and witness Sinestro attacking Carol Ferris and White Lantern Kyle Rayner. They stop Sinestro and inform Carol that Hal was alive in the Dead Zone. Sinestro tries to claim Kyle's white ring, but it rejects him, and Simon gains possession of it. Simon is unable to restore Sinestro's home planet, and the white ring returns to Kyle. After Sinestro flies away, Simon and B'dg team up with Kyle and Carol to confront the First Lantern in the final battle, resulting in the destruction of the First Lantern.

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Powers

  • Emerald Sight: For reasons currently unknown, Simon Baz has unlocked an extremely rare power among Green Lanterns known as the Emerald Sight which allows a Green Lantern to receive glimpses of the near future.[10]

Abilities

  • Driving
  • Expert Combatant: Simon was trained by Wonder Woman, when it comes to combat.[11][12] Without his ring, he has stated that he has over 25 years of fighting dirty.[13]
  • Firearms: Simon is skilled in the use of firearms.
  • Indomitable Will: Simon's willpower is extremely strong, even for a Green Lantern. He was able to wake his best friend and brother in-law, Nazir Amar from his coma, which was considered impossible. He also briefly cured a Red Lantern of her rage by himself.
  • Mechanical Engineering: Simon has a degree in automotive engineering.

Equipment

Transportation

Varies

Weapons

  • Handgun (Formerly): Simon used to carry a firearm with him on all occasions, in case his ring ended up failing which on some occasions it has. This safeguard was ironically his greatest weakness at times, being the symbol of his fear of his ring failing. Despite this fear and ridicule for using what is seemingly pointless for a Green Lantern, he is still a capable hero and rarely relied on his gun. After helping defeat the Scarecrow with Batman however, he realizes he has enough confidence to trust in the ring and himself, and turned in his firearm to Commissioner Jim Gordon.[15]


"In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power...Green Lantern's light!"

  • Batman has stated that Simon is the only Green Lantern that he's willing to work with.[16]
  • Baz has a forearm tattoo that reads "courage" in Arabic. His father objected to it, as tattoos are haram.[1]
  • Simon Baz was previously the liaison for the Red Lantern Corps when they were under the leadership of Guy Gardner.[citation needed]
  • Simon's Green Lantern ring was originally supposed to go to Frank Laminski.[17]
  • Since Simon was ten when the September 11 attacks occurred, that would place Simon's birth year in 1990 or 1991.[1]
  • Simon's former use of a handgun alongside his Lantern Ring may reference Jack T. Chance, a Green Lantern from New Earth.

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