ISAMOT KOL	BIOGRAPHY
	Created by Geoff Johns & Dave Gibbons and Patrick Gleason

Isamot Kol; Art by Pat Gleason

PERSONAL DATA

Occupation: Green Lantern, formerly Soldier in the Imperial Thanagarian Army
Homeworld: Thanagar (though might not be original homeworld)
Space Sector: 2682
Race: Lizarkons
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Qalyra (would-be mate)
Group Affiliation(s): Green Lantern Corps, Imperial Thanagarian Army (former)
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 193 lbs.
Eyes: Yellow
Hair: None
First Appearance: Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1 (November 2005): "The Gathering"
Creators: Geoff Johns & Dave Gibbons and Patrick Gleason

HISTORY

Homeworld of an ancient, expansionist empire, the planet Thanagar in the Polaris system was ruled by a corrupt and oft-times despotic aristocratic class. While the high class of Thanagar lived in high towers, the many alien races which served them were transported from their conquered worlds and resided in ghettos below known as "the Downside." They were policed by the Wingmen, resembling Hawkman and Hawkwoman from Earth.

Tensions were high between the imperialistic Thanagar and what it believed was the more technologically advanced Rann. Over the years, Thanagarian agents had tried unsuccessfully to obtain the secrets of the planet Rann's Zeta Beam technology, which was used for near-instantaneous teleportation across vast distances of space.. Fearful of Earth's growing metahuman population, Thanagar would later join the Dominator led "Alien Alliance" in a failed attempt to conquer Earth.

In the past year, Rann was threatened by the cosmic vampire known as Starbreaker. Rann and its trinary star system Alpha Centauri had to be transported into another universe to save itself. The device used was a variant of the Zeta Beam, called the Omega Beam, which could be used on planetary sized objects. After the defeat of Starbreaker, a group of Thanagarian religious zealots sabotaged the Omega Beam device, the planet Rann appeared in the Polaris system, rather than Alpha Centauri. Their hope had been to instigate a war between the two worlds.

Believed to be knocked from its orbit by the appearance of Rann, Thanagar plunged towards its sun. It would later be learned that Thanagar had actually been shoved out of orbit by the massively powerful Superboy-Prime as part of a larger scheme.

While Thanagar’s very atmosphere ignited, starships from the L.E.G.I.O.N. as well as members of the Green Lantern Corps and the Omega Men tried to assist in the evacuation, but there were too many to rescue. Rann was now Thanagar's closest planetary neighbor and the survivors made their way to the displaced world. Tensions were too high, and war finally broke out, with factions of Thanagarians dedicated to liquidating Rann's population and claiming the world as New Thanagar. Matters were complicated when the near-omnipotent being known as Onimar Synn used the death and disaster to fuel his bid for universal conquest. Though Onimar Synn would be defeated, the war itself expanded as worlds chose either the side of Rann or Thanagar.

Isamot Kol was a Lizarkon downsider enlisted into the Imperial Thanagarian Army. Whether Isamot Kol joined the army of his own volition or was conscripted has not been revealed, but due to his intense loyalty and sense of honor he considered anyone opposing Thanagar to be his enemy.

When his squad was surrounded and outnumbered by Rannians, Kol's commanding officer gave the order to surrender. Disgusted by what he perceived to be an act of cowardice, Isamot Kol killed his superior and led the Thanagarian squad to victory against the Rannian squadron. His fellow soldiers, no doubt grateful for Kol's actions, tried to defend him claiming their superior was slain in battle, but Kol refused to lie and took responsibility for his own actions. In the Imperial Thanagarian Army, that meant treason, and the punishment for treason was death.

Isamot Kol was brought to a military prison in Ranagar City, Rann for execution. At the exact moment he was to be beheaded, an Oan power ring saved his life and freed him from his captors. The ring told him he had been chosen to join the Green Lantern Corps and he would be taken to Oa for training.

He would learn another veteran of the Rann-Thanagar war, a Rannian soldier named Vath Sarn had also been selected for the Corps. Much to their mutual disgust, the enemies were to be partners in Space Sector 2682. Senior Green Lanterns Kilowog and Salakk would allow for any fighting between the two trainees. While Vath Sarn seemed to accept that their new roles as Green Lanterns had put the war behind them, Isamot Kol did not. When the war spilled over into other sectors, threatening Green Lantern Mogo, Isamot argued unsuccessfully to be sent back into the war they were familiar with.

They were each given a temporary badge of office and sent to the edge of their sector to divert ships away from star 38 which like many other stars had recently shown signs of instability. When an Okaaran hospital ship refused to change course and fired on him, Isamot Kol threatened them, but any threat paled to the supernova event that claimed the star and developed into a black hole. Kilowog arrived and was able to save the hospital ship, but the two trainee Green Lanterns were sucked in.

Brought to the forbidden Vega system in Space Sector 2828, they found themselves within a Spider Guild construction of massive proportions. The Spider Guild had been the cause of the many recent supernovas that destroyed planets and slayed the Green Lanterns as they tried in vain to save the nearby worlds. Kilowog followed them through the black hole, and soon after they were joined by senior Green Lanterns Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner as the two were attempting to rescue Lantern recruit Soranik Natu of Korugar. The Green Lanterns managed to escape both the Spider Guild and a group of bounty hunters. They soon found themselves back on Oa, part of the Corps successful attempt to ward off a Spider Guild attack on the planet itself.

It is presumed that Isamot Kol had stood with the Green Lantern Corps in defense of Oa against Superboy-Prime. Thirty-two Green Lanterns gave their lives before Superboy-Prime's defeat and capture on the surface of Mogo.

One year later, though most Thanagarians and Rannians were still hostile, Isamot Kol and Vath Sarn had slowly become friends, but for Vath’s personal anger management problems. After striking Isamot, Vath Sarn went to Mogo for reflection. Vath Sarn would come to believe Isamot was neglecting his duties to their sector as Isamot was spending increasingly more time on Thanagar, helping his fellow Lizarkons. This was due to the Lizardkons' instinctive need to create a nest and mate.

Shortly after Vath Sarn arrived on Thanagar, a Citadel battle fleet started orbital bombardment. Vath Sarn went to fend off the attack, only to find himself imperiled. Isamot Kol had to decide to honor his duties as a Green Lantern, rather than to that of his species. The two chased the Citadellians back to the Vega System where they had to give up pursuit. Isamot Kol arrived back on Thanagar too late. Qalyra had found another mate.

At Vath's insistence, Isamot went to Mogo for rest, but he was disturbed by the odd behavior of the Green Lantern of Uxor in Space Sector 2828, known as the Green Man. Isamot Kol excused himself and left Mogo. He did not realize that the Green Man and Mogo had been infected by the sentient micro-virus Despotellis, a member of the Sinestro Corps.

POWERS AND WEAPONS

As a Green Lantern, Isamot Kol possesses a power ring and power battery.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Isamot Kol in chronological order click here (2005-2011) and here (2011-present)

GLCWP NOTE

In interviews given prior to the release of Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1 Isamot Kol was originally named "Raptor Kol." The name was later changed, to "Isamot" which is "Tomasi" spelled backwards.

In JSA #77 (November 2005) Air Wave III picks up "radio chatter" in which Isamot Kol is arrested after killing his superior officer.