Nekron

Nekron is a fictional cosmic entity in DC Comics, serving as the personification and embodiment of death. Within the DC Universe, he is portrayed as a primordial force opposed to life and as a recurring adversary for heroes who contend with mortality and the afterlife.

Typically depicted as a skeletal, robed figure or a dark, shadowy presence, Nekron operates as an distant, inexorable power. He is closely associated with the Black Lantern Corps and the broader cycle of death and reanimation that appears in certain storylines.

In the Blackest Night crossover (2009–2010), Nekron is revealed as the mastermind behind the Black Lantern Corps. His aim is to extinguish life by transforming the living and the dead into Black Lanterns, thereby severing emotional and spiritual ties across the universe. He is opposed by the combined forces of the living, including the Green Lanterns and other DC heroes, who strive to resist his invasion of the living world.

Powerful and enigmatic, Nekron wields necrotic energy and the power to manipulate death on a cosmic scale. He can resurrect the dead as Black Lanterns, extinguish emotions tied to life, and project his influence across vast distances. His presence is often described as an existential threat that underscores the fragility of life within the DC Universe.

Publication and portrayal of Nekron have centered on DC Comics’ major event storytelling, particularly narratives connected to Green Lantern and the Blackest Night arc. His depiction varies with writers and artists, but he is consistently treated as a central antagonist rooted in death and darkness, with occasional appearances in tie-in comics and related media.