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The Indigo Tribe is a fictional organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #25 (December 2007) and were created by Geoff Johns and Ethan Van Sciver.
[edit] Fictional group historyThe Indigo Tribe is one of the seven Corps of the emotional spectrum within the DC Universe. Using indigo power rings and power staffs, they are able to wield the indigo light of compassion. They've been depicted as being major participants within the Blackest Night crossover event; however, their reclusive nature makes them the most elusive group among their peers (comparatively limiting their depictions within DC titles).[1] The Indigo Tribe makes their first extended appearance in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1 (July 2009). Very little is known about them and, in Blackest Night promotional material, they are described as being unknown to the DC Universe at large.[2] Ethan Van Sciver, who created the initial design for the Indigo Tribe, explains that members of the group abandon everything and devote themselves to compassion. As such, their uniforms have a basic, hand-made appearance, their bodies are adorned with the Indigo Lantern symbol written in body paint, and they carry carved, lantern-like staffs with them.[3] This corps exists to spread goodwill throughout the universe.[1] The Indigo Tribe is led by a pale female alien named Indigo-1, and Ganthet and Sayd have said that the Blue Lanterns must seek out and form an alliance with the Indigo Tribe.[4][5][6] [edit] Blackest NightIn their debut portrayal, Indigo-1 and her tribe are shown traversing a desert landscape in Sector 3544 when they observe explosive displays of green and yellow light in the distance. Following the smoke left behind at the location of the conflict, the Indigo Tribe approaches to investigate. They come upon a porcine Green Lantern laying on the ground who has been seriously wounded in a conflict with what he reports is a "being who knows no mercy." Despite clearly needing medical attention (coughing up blood, having difficulty speaking, and open head injuries), he advises the Indigo Tribe to stay away so that they do not attract the attention of his attacker. Indigo-1, visibly concerned for his well-being, says something in an alien language that is unintelligible to the reader. When the Green Lantern asks his ring to translate, it replies that it is unable (despite having a catalog of all known languages in the DC Universe). Indigo-1 kneels beside him and places her hand on his heart; her indigo power ring responds by saying "will." Drawing power from him, she creates a simple green light construct that smothers him. Though he struggles, she persists and smothers him until he is dead. Once the Green Lantern has died, his opponent (a Sinestro Corps member) emerges. Observing the coup de grâce Indigo-1 supplied to his enemy, he fires a beam of yellow energy at her and exclaims that he won't be taken down as easily. Not fazed by his attempt at intimidation, Indigo-1 effortlessly absorbs the assault into her power staff. Repurposing the energy, her power ring says "fear" as she creates a monstrous yellow light construct that frightens her attacker away.[7] Indigo-1 and Munk arrive on Earth to aid Green Lantern, the Flash, and the Atom escape from a group of Black Lanterns. Their indigo rings prove very effective against the Black Lanterns, and when Indigo-1 channels Hal's green light through her staff she is able to completely destroy Black Lanterns Elongated Man and Sue Dibny (severing their connection to the rest of the Black Lanterns). Indigo-1 and her associate teleport the group to the Hall of Justice where it is revealed that they can speak English "when they want to." Indigo-1 reveals that, in the beginning, the DC Universe is only darkness until light becomes strong enough to suppress it. As the darkness fights back, it shatters the light into the seven colors of the emotional spectrum. She also explains that the Black Lanterns can only truly be defeated by having more than one Corps work together. If all seven Corps were to work together, they could recreate the white light of creation and permanently destroy the Black Lanterns and their power source. Once a group of Black Lanterns break into the Hall of Justice, the Indigo Tribesmen escape with Hal Jordan.[8] The group arrives on the planet Zamaron, saving Carol Ferris and Sinestro from a Black Lantern onslaught. Indigo-1 then brings Jordan, Ferris, and Sinestro to Korugar so that Sinestro can defeat Mongul, regaining control of his Corps.[9] At the same time, Munk, transports himself to Oa, assisting the Green Lanterns in a conflict against their fallen comrades reanimated as Black Lanterns.[10] Indigo-1, along with Hal Jordan, Sinestro, Carol Ferris, and Saint Walker, arrive on Okaara to recruit Atrocitus and Larfleeze. After convincing the pair to join them they go to Ryut only to discover that they are too late and the black central power battery has been moved to Earth.[11] On Earth, Indigo-1 instructs the others to combine their powers to create the white light of creation and destroy the Black Central Power Battery. Her information appears false, however, as the white light seems to make the Black Lanterns grow stronger; resulting in several resurrected heroes becoming Black Lanterns.[12] [edit] Prominent members In Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1, the Indigo Tribe is presented as a Corps that travels in a large nomadic procession. Indigo-1 explains that they eschew everything associated with individualism, including names.[8] While interacting with others, some members allow themselves to be addressed by name:
[edit] OathJust as other Corps use an oath to charge their rings using a power battery, Indigo-1 is shown charging her ring using her power staff and the Indigo Tribe's own oath.[12] In their first extended appearance, the Indigo Tribe is depicted speaking a language that power rings are unable to translate; thereby remaining indecipherable to the reader as well. Though Indigo-1 explains that her Tribe is capable of speaking in a language others can understand when they choose, their oath has only been shown spoken in the aforementioned fictional language of Geoff Johns' creation.[12] Johns has said that the Corps oaths have a tempo regardless of what language they're spoken in, adding: "But speaking of languages, the Indigo Tribe speaks an interesting one."[14]
Recognizable within the oath is the name of former Green Lantern, Abin Sur: a character that Indigo-1 has admitted to knowing at one point in time.[9] What relationship he has with Indigo-1 and the Indigo Tribe before his death is unknown; however, Indigo-1 describes him as being her "savior."[12] [edit] Powers and abilitiesMain article: Power ring (DC Comics) The Indigo Tribe wields the indigo light of compassion. In an interview, Geoff Johns said of the Indigo Tribe: "I've been very careful with Indigo because they're not what everyone expects, and they act very differently than what everyone expects."[15] On that note, Dr. Robin S. Rosenberg (writer of college psychology textbooks and editor of the anthology The Psychology of Superheroes) describes compassion as being able to have empathy for someone while maintaining enough distance to understand their motivations.[16] The most distinct characteristic of the Indigo Tribe is their use of power staffs. In Blackest Night #5, it's established that Indigo Tribe members use their staffs instead of power batteries to charge their rings. In addition to being able to store indigo light energy, they are also capable of producing the power of other emotional lights as well; providing Indigo Tribesmen access to the abilities of other Corps.[7] To use the power of another Corps, Indigo Tribesmen must be in the vicinity of one of that Corps' members. Without that closeness, their access to the abilities of that emotional light fades.[11] In Green Lantern (vol 4) #48, Indigo-1 is shown "channeling" a black power ring (her face taking on a decayed appearance), but it's unclear if the Indigo Tribe is capable of using the power of the Black Lantern Corps, as she describes their power source as a "black hole of emotion."[11] Whereas members of other Corps project a light display in front of the emblem on their uniform when using their abilities, Indigo Tribe members project their Corps symbol in an indigo light display from the "pod" on their staffs.[17] When they are manipulating another light of the emotional spectrum, the symbol of the Corps corresponding to that light is projected in front of the Indigo Tribe emblem painted on their forehead.[7] Like all power rings, indigo rings appear to be capable of the default Corps abilities of flight and protective aura generation, as depicted on the cover of Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #3.[18] Indigo power rings provide their users with the ability to perceive compassion in others and to force compassion onto those who feel none.[8][11] Paradoxically, indigo light has the ability to heal individuals with great empathy and also to expose people to pain they've inflicted on other people.[8][9] Members of the Indigo Tribe are able to use their light to teleport themselves and others with a range that can traverse vast intergalactic distances. This ability utilizes a great deal of power from an indigo power ring, and Indigo Tribe members try to use it sparingly.[9] During the Blackest Night event, Indigo-1 and Munk first use a combination of different emotional lights to destroy members of the Black Lantern Corps. In Green Lantern Corps (vol 2) #42, Munk explains that this ability is only effective from "direct and intimate discharges." [edit] References
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