Rond Vidar from Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds

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                Rond Vidar was the son of a long time enemy of the Legion Of Superheroes, Universo. He was sent to live with a family on Earth, where it was felt he would be safe. He proved to be a genius with the concepts of Temporal Theory. He even ended up winning a prize for his invention the time cube, a device capable of transporting its contents through space and time. It later proved indispensible to the Legion, and ironically they used it to stop Universo, Rond’s father, from taking over the world.                

                It wasn’t long after that event that the legion made Rond an honorary member. After this he continued with his research, while also making time to collaborate on many different and varied experiments with the super-genius Braniac 5. He continued to be influential in many advances in Temporal sciences, including the creation of the Time Beacon which allowed for safe travel through time. Though his experiments did take a disastrous turn when they managed to hurl Professor Jaxon Rugarth into the clutches of a time loop, an experience responsible for turning him into the Infinite Man.

Green Lantern of 2814

                At some point during his career Rond was secretly recruited by the Guardians to serve as the Green Lantern of 2814, a fact closely guarded due to Earths ban against members of the Corps at the time. Rond kept this information to himself, not even sharing it with his friends among the Legion. Universo, who considered his son a threat to his plans because he was immune to his powers, eventually killed Rond. Though he managed to survive, he allowed everyone to believe him dead because the illusion made his mission easier.  He continued to serve the corps, until his survival and identity were revealed when he helped to save Braniac 5, Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel, and Mon-El during an attack on the Time Trapper. Due to Earths ban on Lanterns he was forced to leave the planet, never to return.

Retirement(?)

                Later on in his career Rond grew close to fellow Legionnaire Laurel Gand. The two began a relationship, eventually having a daughter together. When the wizard Mordu managed to destroy his power ring in battle, Rond ended his superhero career.

                When the Legion was “rebooted” in 1994 Rond was one of the characters who seemed most affected. While he made occasional appearances as a time-travelling researcher, neither his parentage nor his time as a Lantern was referenced. Though as a pop culture reference, he often wore outfits that resembled costumes worn by the doctor in Doctor Who.

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds

                Rond Vidar was called upon for aid by the Legionnaires Dawnstar, Wildfire, and Blok as they rescued the White Witch from the clutches of Mordu. As they were preparing to make their escape Mordu arrived and attacked them, demanding that they return the White Witch too him. Rond was able to block the majority of his assault which led him to use necromancy to call upon his fallen foes to assault them. Rond attacked him with Knight Constructs, leading to a battle of wills. Mordu distracted them long enough that Superboy-Prime was able to arrive with his Legion of Villians.

Rond’s ring, presumably for the first time by his reaction, warned him to flee explaining escape from Prime as the only viable option. The Legionaires were left trapped between Mordu  Rond constructed a barrier to keep Prime and his Legion at bay, and managed to buy enough time for Dawnstar and White Witch to create a stargate to the Legion’s base. Knowing that Prime’s Legion could not be allowed to follow Rond elected to stay behind, even going so far as to force the others through the gate when they protested.

After waiting for the gate to close, he lowered his shields and faced off against Prime and his Legion. He managed to fight his way through and defeat a number of his enemies; He used a prism to refract Lazon, blasted Emerald Empress and Storm Boy, used the construct of a mace to pummel Black Mace, a fist to knock out Titania, place a muzzle on Validus and blast Beauty Blaze with a canon. He was preparing to face Earthman when Saturn Queen attacked him mentally. Using her powers of telepathy she disrupted his willpower which gave Prime an opportunity to capture him.

The villains pause for a moment to defer to his father Universo, who had no problem with his son’s death, simply stating his desire of the power ring. After telling his father he’d never have the ring, and spitting in his face Rand was killed by Prime. Yet Rand was able to offer assistance to the Legion one last time.  Later under direction from Brainiac 5, Mon-El returns to retrieve his body. He takes it to Oa as a sign of good will and to hopefully help in seeking the aid of Sodam Yat, the final member of the Green Lantern Corps, the last Guardian of the Galaxy.