Why did Sinestro betray the Green Lantern?

Sinestro is the main antagonist of Green Lantern: First Flight. He was one of the greatest Green Lanterns in history, but he believed that the Guardians were unfit to keep peace and order across the universe with them simply capturing and arresting criminals instead of exterminating them, and so he betrayed them.
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Why did Sinestro become evil?

On top of that, his wife was killed by the Manhunters, who were the predecessors to the Green Lanterns and were created by the guardians. This drives him mad and he becomes a tyrannical dictator trying to re-establish order to save his people by any means necessary.
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Why did Sinestro leave Green Lantern?

Sinestro is a former Green Lantern Corps member who was dishonorably discharged for abusing his power. He is the archnemesis of Hal Jordan and founder of the Sinestro Corps.
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Why does Sinestro hate Hal?

It is more than a desire for revenge against the Green Lantern Corps that has caused Sinestro to especially hate and strike at Hal Jordan. It is far more personal. Jordan was not corrupted by the ring as Sinestro was. Jordan was hailed as the greatest Green Lantern of them all.
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Why did Sinestro go yellow?

To make the long story of Sinestro's origin short, after being kicked out of the GL corp for abusing his power, Sinestro turned to the Qwardians to forge a yellow counterpart to his former ring. Thus rearmed, he returned to attempt revenge against the Lantern he held responsible for his downfall, Hal Jordan.
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Is yellow actually Green Lantern's weakness?

Amazo steals the team's powers, including Green Lantern's and when he tries to use his ill-gotten powers it backfires on him spectacularly–all thanks to Green Lantern's weakness to the color yellow. A Green Lantern ring is one of the most powerful objects in the DC Universe.
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What is Sinestro's goal?

Although the Sinestro Corps uses fear, and opposes the Green Lantern Corps and the Guardians, Sinestro has stated their goal is to bring order to the universe, which he claims the Guardians have failed to do.
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Why does Batman hate Green Lantern?

Of all the members of the Justice League, no two heroes are more at odds with one another than Batman and Green Lantern. Why do they seem to despise one another so much? Much of it has to do with their methods of seeking justice being pretty diametrically opposed as well as their personalities.
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Who is stronger Sinestro or Green Lantern?

Sinestro has a 6-4 win record against Green Lantern, in the 10 games I've played between the two of them. So, not only can he win, he actually has a winning record, from my experience.
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Who is Green Lantern's worst enemy?

1. Sinestro. Archenemy of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan).
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Who kills Sinestro?

Unfortunately, Hal Jordan turned out to be more than a match for Sinestro. The two of them fought with their power rings until it came down to a brawl with bare fists on Oa. The fight came down to Hal getting Sinestro in a headlock and snapping his neck.
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Who is Sinestro's wife?

As he began his rise to power, Sinestro and his wife Arin Sur (who is the sister of Abin Sur) began arguing about what he was doing. That, coupled with the numerous threats that were made against Sinestro and his family, caused his wife to leave with Soranik.
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Who replaced Sinestro?

Katma Tui is a comic book superhero, an extraterrestrial from the planet Korugar, and a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. She is a Green Lantern successor of the supervillain Sinestro and predecessor of Sinestro's daughter Soranik Natu.
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Are Hal and Sinestro friends?

What we learn through their story is that Hal and Sinestro have similarities and differences that make up their unique friendship, and bonds them as each other's greatest foe but also their greatest ally.
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What is Sinestro fear?

Sinestro gains power over others by instilling fear in them. This is the purpose and power of the yellow rings. As others (enemies and innocents) become more fearful, he and the Sinestro Corps become more powerful. Sinestro's power relies on instilling fear in everyone.
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Who is the strongest Green Lantern?

DC: Most Powerful Green Lanterns, Ranked
  1. 1 Sadam Yat. Sadam Yat was prophesized to be the most powerful Green Lantern to ever live; however, Sadam was also said to bring forth the end of the Green Lantern Corps.
  2. 2 Hal Jordan. ...
  3. 3 Kyle Rayner. ...
  4. 4 John Stewart. ...
  5. 5 Guy Gardner. ...
  6. 6 Sojourner Mullein. ...
  7. 7 Jessica Cruz. ...
  8. 8 Arisia Rrab. ...
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Could Sinestro beat Superman?

A recent Superman story shows that the Man of Steel was able to defeat both Sinestro and Parallax quite quickly (and without a Green Lantern's ring). Green Lantern has some of the most powerful and terrifying enemies in the DC Universe.
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Which Avenger can beat Green Lantern?

Space Ghost's intangibility allows him to avoid the best offense Green Lantern can muster. Even when Hal goes on the defense and forms a shield, Space Ghost effortlessly knocks him out with a concussive beam. While Space Ghost is enough to make Hal sweat, he'd probably be in danger with the Avengers' Vision as well.
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Can any Green Lantern beat Superman?

Superman is widely regarded to be one of the most powerful beings in the universe, but he has a variety of weaknesses, like Kryptonite, red sunlight, and magic. Which means that of all the Green Lanterns, Alan Scott is the best equipped to defeat him in a fight.
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Why does Batman not like Hal?

Nearly everything about Hal's methods are the opposite to what someone like Batman would do, which may be why the Caped Crusader just can't stand the hero. Batman didn't get the World's Greatest Detective moniker for nothing.
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Can Green Lantern hold his own against Superman?

Although Hal Jordan is under the influence of Parallax and even though he is using almost the full power of the entire Corps, this is enough to confirm that Green Lantern energy is enough to beat Superman on its own merit.
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Why did Green Lantern turn evil?

Jordan let fear into his mind and opened himself up to being possessed by the fear entity Parallax, which turned the noble Green Lantern into a villain that almost remade the DC Universe as he saw fit.
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Why does Sinestro wear blue?

In Green Lantern: Secret Origin it was mildly retconned that the blue costume was actually his civilian clothes.
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Is Sinestro truly evil?

Sinestro didn't really turn evil. He became a villain. He wishes to impose order upon the universe. He might seem evil - he's manipulative and controlling - but at his heart, he has the best interests of everyone under his protection in his heart (most of all his own people and Korugar).
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Is Sinestro pure evil?

What Makes Him Pure Evil? He instigated the years long Rann-Thanagar War through a series of false-flag attacks including destroying Rann's capital city and sabotaging any peace talks. One attack alone claimed hundreds of lives.
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