GOLDEN OBELISK OF QWARD	BIOGRAPHY
Created by John Broome and Gil Kane

TECHNICAL DATA

Name: Golden Obelisk of Qward
DCU Creator(s): Qwardians
Homebase: Qwardeen, Qward
First Appearance: Green Lantern Vol. 2 #75 (March 1970): "The Golden Obelisk of Qward"
Creators: John Broome and Gil Kane

HISTORY

Eons ago, before the universe of Qward embraced evil, the wise men of their time placed a secret treasure in what would become known as the Golden Obelisk of Qward. Over the millennia, the Qwardians would try to open the obelisk and seize its mythical rewards.

One thousand diurnas ago, as the natives of Qward measure time, Rengan the Abominable attempted to open the Golden Obelisk of Qward. He harnessed the power of the heavens, sending a lightning bolt at the monolith. The skies were drained of energy for an age afterwards, but it was no use, the obelisk remained.

Yokal the Atrocious, legendary founder of the Weaponers of Qward, attempted to topple the obelisk and break it open by the crushing force of its own weight. Bringing mammoth wild beasts from far off planets, Yokal chained the creatures and goaded them to pull the obelisk down. The terrific force of the beasts broke the chains. Thousands of Qwardians were killed in the resulting mayhem. Still the obelisk remained.

The mystery of the golden obelisk deepened over time. Two diurnas ago, Vestry the Thinker theorized there should be someone born with a mind containing unknown power to dwarf all other forms of energy. He called this power Ergono, and the Qwardians sought out the possessor of that power. - Green Lantern Vol. 2 #75

Olivia Reynolds, a toy saleswoman and rival of Hal Jordan's had been unaware of her power. Known as the "U-Mind," Reynolds’ mind sustained an entire alien race, the Lenglyns of Lengyl. The death of Olivia Reynolds would spell certain doom for the Lenglyns. - Flash #191

The Qwardians zeroed in on Reynolds with a teleportation beam. It took a few hours to work, hours in which Reynolds became ill and was rushed to the hospital. Hal Jordan found out about Reynolds’ predicament and paid her a visit as Green Lantern. Dr. Eli Bentley was in charge of Reynolds’ care. He could not explain his patient's strange fever and accepted the help of Green Lantern.

The power ring detected a molecular distortion wave, leading directly to Reynolds. Along with Dr. Bentley, Green Lantern entered the antimatter universe of Qward.

A purple shaft of light followed their arrival. It was a teleportation arc, transporting a warrior patrol to the site of the Green Lantern. The first six Weaponers fell before Green Lantern but the next patrol had a new weapon. Strangely, the weapon had deadly effect, even against the power ring.

A Qwardian rescued Green Lantern, teleporting him a safe distance away. This unnamed Qwardian was a member of the resistance to the Weaponers and sacrificed his life to save the men from Earth.

Green Lantern used his power ring sparingly, so as not to attract the attention of any pursuers. He and Dr. Bentley disguised themselves as minstrels and found their way to Qwardeen, capital city of Qward.

They found themselves in a crowd watching Kimon's attempt to crack open the Golden Obelisk. With the power of Olivia Reynolds’ U-Mind, the obelisk was shattered.

The Qwardians were dismayed to find there was nothing inside the obelisk except a message from their ancestors. The voice told them the obelisk had been designed to give Qward a goal to reach. Over centuries, the scientific advances in the antimatter universe were made in an effort to break the obelisk. In the confusion, Green Lantern and Dr. Bentley escaped with Olivia. - Green Lantern Vol. 2 #75

CHRONOLOGY

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