History Characters / WithThisRingOrangeLantern

** Paragon only used it less-sapient creatures and his constructs are a cat and a demon who's intelligence is less than a monkey's. [[spoiler:The exception is the construct of Dr. Morrow, who was assimilated by Truggs.]]

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* {{Troll}}: He loves messing with people, enemies and allies alike.

* SanityHasAdvantages: He's well aware of this, [[InvokedTrope and takes pains to make sure he]] ''[[InvokedTrope stays]]'' [[InvokedTrope sane]]. It's the only reason his ring hasn't turned him into a greedy, narcissistic monster..

** He is also not above intimidating someone who angers him, as his initial introduction to Holly shows.

* OhCrap: Says "Oh Poop" after having his ring drained in a failed Branding attempt against a demon.

* EnlightenmentSuperPowers: [[spoiler:When he accepts himself for all his good and bad and accepts his baser desires, he gains Orange Enlightenment. This means that Orange Light can no longer mentally corrupt him, he no longer has an [[AchillesHeel extreme weakness to magic]], gained a soul, and can use his ring more easily.]]

* OurSoulsAreDifferent: Originating from a universe without magic (ours), OL doesn't have a soul. This is a problem, as the soul is what protects people from magic. Without one, even a novice magic user can trivially incapacitate him. His battle with Klarion almost kills him. It also means he cant recover from residual magic damage on his own, as there's nothing to fight the "infection".

* PowerAtAPrice: The Orange Lantern Ring gives OL a very flexible powerset, but he risks mental corruption if he doesn't meditate on his desires.

** Renegade has very powerful and very effective anti-psychic defenses and techniques that he learned from Manchester Black. It is every effectively used on M'gann to break out of the training simulation.
** Paragon is noted to be sensitive and a natural to telepathy. He can send images and tactile sensations through the PsychicLink.

** Also since the ring is powered by greed, he can't use any other emotion. He can't call upon his ring when he's afraid. He can't help or heal people when he's feeling too compassionate. In the Renegade chapters, the Renegade shorts out the ring by becoming too angry to use it.
* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Both versions despise this trope and have gone to extreme lengths to make advanced technology, magic and superpowers available to society at large. So far, Paul has helped Ted Kord (aka Blue Beetle) introduce magic weather control drones and Bleed power generators to the marketplace, prepared Wonder Woman's purple healing ray for mass production, and given instant transportation to London with the magic Dolmen Gates. The Renegade has assisted the U.S government with the destruction of S.H.A.D.E and The Light, has destroyed several corrupt and genocidal regimes, and have begun giving out advanced weaponry to the police force to allow them to effectively combat super criminals on their own.
** They've also experienced the ''reason'' for why Reed Richards is often useless in these types of settings: established industry giants often complain and try to block innovations that can cause market upheaval or change things too much. The power companies claimed that using alien technology for the Bleed generators was "unfair competition" and the railway unions picketed the Dolmen Gates for cutting into their business. Paul simply dismissed their complaints and went ahead anyway.

* TheReliableOne: Both [=OLs=] are consistently the most competent hero around and are always doing background work: such as researching or reverse engineering technology for the team to use. He's the one teammates go for advice or emotional support and tries to help them in his own way. He researches the background and keeps track of criminals and consistently keeps a level head.
* SanityHasAdvantages: He's well aware of this, [[InvokedTrope and takes pains to make sure he ''stays'' sane]]. It's the only reason his ring hasn't turned him into a greedy, narcissistic monster..
* SecretIdentity: Averted, OL has no civilian identity and refused one when attempted to be given one.

** Paragon!OL has Trugg's phasing gun and a flight belt.
** Renegade!OL has the [[MagicalComputer Father Box]]

** Pithing Needle is a card from TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering. The construct forms a needle that locks the nerves of the target, keeping them frozen.
** Ready in Sixty Four Directions Stance is a reference to the Ready in Eight Directions Stance charm from TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}. The command causes the ring to detect threats in all directions and report them.

* TheSoulless: As they come from a universe where souls don't exist, both Paragon and Renegade come into Earth-16 without a soul. Subverted in that all this does is render them extremely susceptible to magic with no effect whatsoever on their personalities. Both eventually get a soul just to patch up their vulnerability to magic attacks.
** The Paragon had tatoos that drew in magical energy in order to craft his own soul. [[spoiler:When he fused with the Ophidian, a part of her was made into part of his soul.]]

* ThatMakesMeFeelAngry: A rare justified case. Since OL needs to feel sufficient Avarice to perform tasks, and sometimes he doesn't care enough about certain targets, he sometimes resorts to this to try to "Convince" himself.

[[folder:Paragon!Orange Lantern/Paul/Orange Lantern 2814/[[spoiler:Agent Orange]]]]

* AnimalMotifs: Has a strong association with snakes is called "Snake-Eyes" or the snake charmer. In ''Fool's Canon'' [[spoiler:his future self's spirit form is that of an orange snake]].

* CelibateHero: Despite being attracted to women and Superboy, Paul does not seek out any romantic relationship and denies any romantic attraction when asked. Paul is simply too busy to have a relationship and most of his in-group are teenage girls, so they don't pike his interest. He may or may not have a thing for Superboy, but refuses to act on it due to Superboys lack of real world experience.

* CharmPerson: Being around Paul [[spoiler:Post-Ophidian]] will make people acknowledge their desires, whether they realize it or not. This is a subconscious ability [[spoiler:due to having the Temptress as his soul]] that Paul does not purposely invoke.

* TheFace: Paul is the most socially savvy of the Team and serves as their negotiator. He has a long list of friends and allies willing to help him if asked. Heck, he even gets people who only know him by reputation such as The Shade and Swamp Thing to help him out.

** His desire to improve the lives of others can blind him to the troubles or controversy the topic brings up to the point that he can be unintentionally offensive.

** Always introduces himself as "Orange Lantern Two Eight One Four" so people won't think that he's the only Orange Lantern.

* TheStrategist: OL's primary role in the team, he's the largely solves problems with diplomacy or tactics. Exemplified when he gets angry at the rest of the team for trying to fight Mr. Twister and Clayface without regard to strategy or regard to their abilities..

** The Renegade first says his oath during [[spoiler:the fight against the forces of Apokilips]].

''This is my power''\\

--> ''"This is '''my''' cause, this is '''my''' fight!''\\

--> ''"This is my '''power''', this is my '''might'''!''\\

* NayTheist: Orange Lantern, who was an Atheist before he came to the YJ universe... remains so, despite meeting people who are either the children of or have had direct meetings with actual gods, such as Wonder Woman or Black Adam. WordOfGod is that he acknowledges that they exist, but not that they deserve worship or the title of deity, considering them "jumped up elementals with delusions of grandeur". He even paraphrases [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Granny]] [[Literature/LordsAndLadies Weatherwax]] when asked about it.
--> '''Orange Lantern:''' Don’t ask me. I’m an atheist.\\

** Of course, Paul then later on switches faith to Eris.

* TheFace[=/=]TheSocialExpert: Paul is the most socially savvy of the Team and serves as their negotiator. He has a long list of friends and allies willing to help him if asked. Heck, he even gets people who only know him by reputation such as The Shade and Swamp Thing to help him out.

* PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: Subverted by OL. He always remains polite to villains despite knowing who they are as he thinks it would be his detriment. Lex Luthor finds his attitude refreshing.

* UnclePennybags: Gives Holly Robinson an extremely well-paying job and house to get her out of crime. Gets Jade Lex Luthor's defense team. He constantly gives his friends gifts of armor, weapons and other stuff.

* AntiHero[=/=]VillainProtagonist: Renegade!OL is very amoral and will do anything to gain the upper-hand but cares deeply for his friends and does on some level want to do the right thing. Although this does get twisted as he assimilated Sportsmaster and Bane, had the conspirators of "World Without Children" executed and funded a public campaign to humiliate the people behind Count Vertigo's exoneration to the point of the Light considering making him an offer.

* BeneathTheMask: Knows full well that he isn't the actual Grayven but is terrified of what would Darkseid would do to him and his friends if he finds out.

* BreakTheHaughty: He believed that he could solo the Thanagarian fleet with no problem. And learns the joy of the Apokoliptian version of kryptonite, Radion.

* TheDreaded: The Renegade eventually becomes this to Earth's supervillains. This is because he ''will'' kill them if he thinks the situation warrants it.

* SnowballLie: Took the mantle of Grayven to show off and have a name. [[spoiler:Now he can never let down the act if he wants Earth not to crushed by Darkseid.]]

** Paragon only used it less-sapient creatures and his constructs are a cat and a demon who's intelligence is less than a monkey. [[spoiler: The exception is the construct of Dr. Morrow, who was assimilated by Truggs.]]

* InsufferableGenius: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While he's smart, he's not a genius; although he can be very stubborn when he thinks he's in the right. He started to tone this down so he can better sway people that his way is right.

** JerkWithAHeartOfGold: But he cares deeply for those he cares about and those who bring his massive ego down a peg.

* SnowballLie: Took the mantle of Grayven to show off and have a name. Now he can never let down the act if he wants Earth not to crushed by Darkseid.

* TokenEvilTeammate: He admits that he is so.
* TookALevelInCynic: He starts losing faith in the League and its ability to actually do justice.
* {{Troll}}: He loves messing with people, enemy and ally alike.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Due to his close friendship with Teth Adom and everything he has done for the country, Paul is rather popular in Kahndaq.

The Self-Insert protagonist of the story. He is originally a normal British DC fan before waking up in the universe of [[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Earth 16]] with no idea how he got there with a power ring. He has various incarnations based on his moral alignment that all follow different storylines as a result.

* ReverseMole: He infiltrates the League of Shadows, [[spoiler:and later becomes a member of the Light]], for the League.

[[folder:Tropes shared by all incarnations]]

* NayTheist: Orange Lantern, who was an Atheist before he came to the YJ universe... and remains so, despite meeting people who are either the children of or have had direct meetings with actual gods, such as Wonder Woman or Black Adam. WordOfGod is that he acknowledges that they exist, but not that they deserve worship or the title of deity, considering them "jumped up elementals with delusions of grandeur". He even paraphrases [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Granny]] [[Literature/LordsAndLadies Weatherwax]] when asked about it.

* OnlyOneName: Both Paragon and Renegade only have one name due to being unable to speak or think their own name. Paul figured his out with Robin through process of elimination while the Renegade took his name from someone else.

* {{Geas}}: Is under one that makes him unable to say or think his own name. He uses trial-and-error to tell his the Team that his name is Paul in the Paragon timeline. It has been proven to neither be magically nor telepathically induced.

* TheGadfly: He loves messing with people, enemy and ally alike.

** Paragon only used it less-sapient creatures and his constructs are a cat and a demon who's intelligence is less than a monkey. [[spoiler: The exception is the construct of Dr.Morrow who made into construct by Truggs.]]

* {{Geas}}[=/=]TongueTied: Is under one that makes him unable to say or think his own name. He uses trial-and-error to tell his the Team that his name is Paul in the Paragon timeline. It has been proven to neither be magically nor telepathically induced.

!B06-Orange Lantern 2814/Paul/Grayven

* MindControl: Orange Lantern can take control of others by branding them the Orange Lantern sigil onto them, but Paul and Grayven have different variants on it.
** Grayven figured how to do it early on, but has less complete control over others.

* OnlyOneName: Both Paragon and Renegade only have one name due to being unable to speak or think their own name. Paul figured his out with Robin through process of elimination while Grayven took his name from someone else.

** Also since the ring is powered by greed, he can't use any other emotion. He can't call upon his ring when he's afraid. He can't help or heal people when he's feeling too compassionate. In the Renegade chapters, Grayven shorts out the ring by becoming too angry to use it.
* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Both versions despise this trope and have gone to extreme lengths to make advanced technology, magic and superpowers available to society at large. So far, Paul has helped Ted Kord (aka Blue Beetle) introduce magic weather control drones and Bleed power generators to the marketplace, prepared Wonder Woman's purple healing ray for mass production, and given instant transportation to London with the magic Dolmen Gates. Grayven has assisted the U.S government with the destruction of S.H.A.D.E and The Light, has destroyed several corrupt and genocidal regimes, and have begun giving out advanced weaponry to the police force to allow them to effectively combat super criminals on their own.

* TheStrategist: OL's primary role in the team, he's the largely solves problems with diplomacy or tactics. Exemplified when he gets angry at the rest of the team for trying to fight Mr. Twister and Clayface without regard to strategy or regard to their abilities..
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Paragon Paul and Renegade Grayven.

[[folder:Renegade!Orange Lantern/Grayven]]

* TheDreaded: Grayven eventually becomes this to Earth's supervillains. This is because he ''will'' kill them if he thinks the situation warrants it.

* IdenticalStranger[=/=]StrongFamilyResemblance: He has a strong physical resemblance to Darkseid, which Grayven uses to pass as his son.

* MoralityChain[=/=]MoralityPet: Despite the friction between some teammates, Grayven does genuinely look out for his teammates and tries to help them any way he can as he does not trust others to do them right.

* QuieterThanSilence: Grayven has a command called Quietus, which removes all sound within the target area.