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While the original Green Lantern was a man who found a magic lantern and ring, a new version was later introduced that is basically a space cop. The ring was no longer fueled by magic and instead became a technologically advanced weapon fueled by willpower and connected to a giant power battery that harnesses it on the planet Oa.

HBO’s upcoming DC series “Lanterns” has added Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner, one of multiple Green Lanterns in the cast. This will be far from Fillion’s first time playing a Lantern. He debuted as one of DC’s green heroes in the 2011 animated film “Green Lantern: Emerald Knights.