Oa 75822 219792632 2008-06-16T22:05:59Z CasimirAngel 1277720 /* History */ {{Cleanup-restructure|date=January 2007}} {{For|other uses of '''Oa''' and '''oa'''|OA}} {{For|the Scottish locality of this name|The Oa}} {{Infobox comics location <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> <!-- |name= --> |image= Planet Oa.jpg |imagesize= |caption= Oa, from the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' TV series |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |debut= |creators= |planet=y |residents= [[Guardians of the Universe]] |races= |locations= |subcat=DC Comics |altcat= |sortkey={{PAGENAME}} |}} '''Oa''' is a [[fictional planet]] that lies at the center of the [[DC Comics]] [[DC Universe|universe]]. Since its inception, Oa has been the planetary citadel of the [[Guardians of the Universe]] and the headquarters of the [[Green Lantern Corps]]. ==History== One of the oldest planets, Oa serves as the home and headquarters for a race of blue-skinned powerful humanoids who have dubbed themselves the [[Guardians of the Universe]]. The Guardians administer the [[Green Lantern Corps]], a group of powerful universal police officers equipped by the Guardians with green-colored power rings -- plus green lanterns with which to charge the rings. According to the story "Heart of A Star" in the ''[[The Sandman (DC Comics Modern Age)|Sandman]]: [[Endless Nights]]'' graphic novel, Oa's star is called Sto-Oa (the Light of Oa) by the children of the planet's inhabitants. Its location has been firmly established by numerous references in [[Green Lantern]] comics over the years. Oa's history is not clear; according to some stories, the Guardians originated in a planet called [[Maltus (comics)|Maltus]]. These evolved Maltusians later moved to Oa and named themselves Oans. Oa became a convenient base of operations. Other stories had the Oans living there from the beginning. Oa appears as a desert-like, lifeless planet. The main feature is the Guardian's city. Green Lantern Corps member [[Hal Jordan]], the Green Lantern of sector 2814 (i.e., Earth), under the influence of the evil entity [[Parallax (comics)|Parallax]], kills all but one of the Guardians and most of the Corps before draining Oa's Central Power Battery of its energy. The planet is later destroyed during a battle between Jordan and his successor, Green Lantern [[Kyle Rayner]]. The planet is reformed sometime later by Jordan's old friend and associate Tom Kalmaku in the graphic novel ''Legacy: The Last Will and Testament of Hal Jordan''. The Central Power Battery is later recharged and the Guardians resurrected shortly thereafter by Kyle Rayner after he spends some time as the near-omnipotent "[[Ion (comics)|Ion]]". After attacks by [[Superman-Prime]] and the [[Spider Guild]], the Guardians fortify Oa by creating a planetwide armour and defensive system to prevent attacks against them. The full capability of the new systems are still unknown. They were not, however, enough to prevent an assault by The [[Sinestro Corps]], which resulted in the deaths of many Green Lanterns. Afterward, the Corps doubles its defenses. ==Green Lanterns Corps Headquarters== *'''Central Meeting Hall:''' A dispatch center where Green Lanterns receive their briefing and assignments. *'''Training facility:''' An emerald-powered gymnasium where Green Lanterns endure a series of tests and combat trainings. *'''Dining Hall:''' A cafeteria which can accommodate any Green Lantern's nutritional needs and is capable of replicating dishes from across the universe. It's chef, a Green Lantern named Greet, is unable to replicate any Earth dishes properly. * '''Hall of Great Service:''' A library mainly housing the Book of Oa, which contains many of the Corps' histories and prophecies. The library also carries records of Green Lanterns Corps and momentos of their victories and defeats. *'''The Sciencells:''' A prison designed to contain the most ruthless and powerful criminals in the universe captured by the Green Lantern Corps. Its residents include [[Sinestro]], [[Lyssa Drak]], [[Evil Star]], [[Igneous Man]], [[Grayven]], and [[Alexander Nero]]. [[Superman-Prime]] was the only inmate who wasn't imprisoned in a sciencell. The Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps sent him to a quantum containment field, surrounded by a red Sun-Eater and guarded by fifty Green Lanterns. *'''Memorial Hall:''' A memorial erected to Green Lanterns who lost their lives in the line of duty. A Green Lantern named [[List of Green Lanterns#Morro|Morro]], and his pet dratures, are its cryptkeepers. == External links == * [http://glcorps.dcuguide.com/book2.php The Green Lantern Webpage Great Book of OA] {{Green Lantern}} [[de:DC-Universum#Planeten]] [[es:Oa]] [[it:Oa (fumetto)]] [[pt:Planeta Oa]]