In the vast emotional spectrum of the DC Universe, the Green Lanterns stand for willpower and the Sinestro Corps for fear. But there is one light that stands alone, consumed by a singular, overwhelming desire: The Orange Light of Avarice. Its keeper? Larfleeze, the first and only member of the Orange Lantern Corps.
While other Corps boast thousands of members, Larfleeze is an army of one. Why? Because true greed doesn’t share. But Larfleeze wasn’t always a cosmic hoarder. His story is a tragic tale of a heist gone wrong, a deal with the Guardians, and a soul lost to the endless hunger for "more."
The Heist of a Lifetime
Long before he was Agent Orange, Larfleeze was a member of a small, elite guild of thieves. They were the best in the galaxy, known for pulling off impossible scores. Their ultimate target was the forbidden planet Okara in the Vega System. Legends whispered of a treasure hidden in its depths—a power that could make them richer than kings. [00:59]
Braving deadly traps and ancient catacombs, the crew descended into the planet. They found what they were looking for, but it wasn’t gold. It was an Orange Lantern Power Battery and a map box containing forbidden knowledge from the Guardians of the Universe.
The Price of Power
As with any tale of greed, the discovery didn't lead to celebration—it led to violence. The thieves immediately turned on one another, the orange light amplifying the avarice in their hearts. The conflict was brutal, drawing the attention of the Guardians of the Universe and their Manhunters. [01:57]
In the end, only Larfleeze and one other thief, Blooch, remained. The Guardians, desperate to reclaim the map box, offered a chilling deal: surrender the box, and one of them could keep the lantern. But there was a catch. The wielder would be bound to the Vega System forever, a warden of the orange light.
Larfleeze didn't hesitate. In a final act of betrayal, he killed his partner, surrendered the box, and claimed the lantern for himself. [02:54]
A Kingdom of Ghosts
Larfleeze got exactly what he wanted, but the cost was his soul. The Orange Light is unique; it doesn't just create hard-light constructs. It steals the identities of those it kills, turning them into spectral slaves bound to the wielder's will.
For billions of years, Larfleeze sat alone in his cave, surrounded by a "corps" made up of his former victims—ghostly echoes of the people he had murdered. He became a paranoid recluse, hoarding cosmic junk and whispering "Mine, mine, mine" to the shadows. He had everything he ever wanted, yet he had nothing. [04:16]
Unleashed on the Universe
Larfleeze’s isolation finally ended when the Controllers—an offshoot of the Guardians—attempted to steal his lantern. Enraged, Larfleeze slaughtered them and unleashed his full power, revealing himself to the wider universe. This set off a chain reaction that brought him into conflict with Hal Jordan and made him a wild card during the Blackest Night event. [05:04]
The Tragedy of Agent Orange
Larfleeze is often seen as a comic relief character, a Gollum-like figure obsessing over his "precious" possessions. But beneath the humor lies a deep tragedy. He is a being of immense power who is ultimately a prisoner of his own hunger. He is the ultimate consumer, a black hole of want that can never be filled.
As the video perfectly summarizes, Larfleeze "achieved the ultimate goal of any thief... but in doing so he became its prisoner." [06:29]
Create Your Own Website With Webador