Larfleeze, known as Agent Orange, is a supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics, usually as an antagonist in books featuring Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps.
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Larfleeze, known as Agent Orange, is a supervillain appearing in comics published by DC Comics, usually as an antagonist in books featuring Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps.
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Larfleeze is the primary wielder of the orange light of avarice, derived from the emotional spectrum of greed, and does not voluntarily allow others to wield that orange light.
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Johns states that Larfleeze is one of his favorite characters to write because of how "out of touch" the character is, adding that, other than greed, emotions have no value to him because they do not provide him with anything material.
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Larfleeze received a back-up in Threshold, written by Keith Giffen, with art by Scott Kolins.
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Larfleeze is the first and for a long time the only individual to wield the power of the orange light.
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Larfleeze was taken from his parents for reasons yet to be revealed and forced to work as a slave.
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Some time much later, Larfleeze escaped and became a wanted criminal, along with several of his species.
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Billions of years ago, Larfleeze belonged to a small guild of thieves which stole a number of artifacts from the planet Maltus, including a mysterious box supposedly worth an entire star system to the right buyer.
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Larfleeze explained that the Guardians were desperate to get the box back because it contained the fear entity Parallax.
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Larfleeze is enraged at this perceived violation of the agreement he has with the Guardians, as he is unable to see a distinction between them and the Controllers.
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Larfleeze declares the treaty is null and void, and that the Guardians will submit to his demands or face his wrath.
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Larfleeze, upon seeing Jordan's blue ring, immediately wants it for himself.
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Not finding this to be an acceptable answer, Larfleeze creates an axe from orange light and seemingly removes Jordan's hand by force.
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Unfortunately, it's explained that Larfleeze has been in contact with the orange battery for so long that it's as much a part of him as the main power battery in Oa is a part of the Guardians.
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The details of the negotiation aren't fully revealed; however it is shown that Larfleeze asks the Guardians where he can find a blue power ring.
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The issue ends with Larfleeze launching an assault on the Blue Lantern Corps by sending a group of his Orange Lantern constructs to Odym.
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Larfleeze's celebration is premature as black power rings invade his chamber and reanimate the bodies of those whose identities he's stolen in order to create his constructs.
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Larfleeze is saved by the timely intervention of Atrocitus, who demands that Larfleeze hand over his power battery.
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Larfleeze agrees and ultimately accompanies the group to Earth, which becomes the setting for the end of the "Blackest Night" event.
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Larfleeze later seeks out Luthor, demanding to know what is important to the people of Earth.
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Larfleeze is shown to have taken up residence in a small, upper midwestern town.
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Larfleeze sends his Orange Lanterns into town to steal things for him.
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When Hal Jordan confronts him and tells him to leave the town alone, Larfleeze tells him that he won't need to ransack the town anymore because he has learned of the legend of Santa Claus.
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Larfleeze intends to make lists of all the things he wants and send them to Santa Claus.
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Frustrated, Hal reveals that he has come to Larfleeze to find out how he was able to trap the orange entity in his lantern, so that they can trap the other entities to keep them out of the hands of the one trying to collect them.
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Once there Larfleeze seems to forget entirely about Ophidian and his lost lantern and instead revels in the rich culture of Las Vegas.
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Larfleeze is stopped by the Predator, who forces him to experience the sadness of his empty heart, briefly causing him to think of his family.
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Larfleeze is later taken to Zamaron by the Star Sapphires along with Hal, Carol, The Predator, and Abraham Pointe.
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Larfleeze is present when Carol is named the new Queen of the Star Sapphires, and states that he wants to be queen.
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Larfleeze almost kills Pointe to keep him from speaking his name, before returning to Earth with the others to meet a young woman who has been possessed by the hope entity, Adara.
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Larfleeze claims it's his stomach but Adara dismisses this saying there is a pit inside him he's been trying to fill for centuries.
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The blue lantern symbol shining in Larfleeze's eyes gives the implication that his avaricious tendencies have been somewhat tempered.
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On Christmas Day, Larfleeze is outraged to discover that Santa Claus hasn't brought him anything that he asked for.
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On Hal's suggestion, Larfleeze gives away every item in his mountain of possessions, but afterwards declares that he doesn't like Christmas spirit.
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Archangel Invictus reveals that Larfleeze was responsible for his banishment from the universe centuries ago and seeks revenge.
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Larfleeze's exclusively wields the orange light of avarice using his orange power ring and power battery.
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However, the most notable and unique aspect of Larfleeze's abilities is his power to steal the identities of those he kills.
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When Larfleeze faced the New Guardians - a team consisting of representatives from all six of the other Corps - the only Lantern able to damage his constructs was Munk of the Indigo Tribe, which was only accomplished when Munk tapped into the Orange light himself.
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Larfleeze's power is amplified by being in constant contact with his power battery.
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However, Larfleeze is burdened with insatiable hunger that is never quelled as a side-effect of wielding the orange light.
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When briefly free of his ring, Larfleeze is terrified of it, and begs not to have it returned.
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