Hal Jordan's enemies: Von Daggle

Few, if any, members of the Green Lantern Corps are aware of the existence of the "the Corpse", the top secret Black Op's unit of the Guardians of the Universe, or of its leader, Von Daggle.

Von Daggle is a Durlan and possesses the shape shifting powers of that species. Over the years, Von Daggle and a select few Green Lanterns operated as the Guardian's top secret unit that, in his words, "lives in places too dark for the light of the Corps".

Members of the Corpse do not possess power rings for fear of being linked to the Guardians if their activities are discovered. To ensure that there are no ties to Oa or the Corps, prior to their mission, a Corpse member will swallow a small black disc which will grant that member "ring-like" power for the equivalent of 5 earth days.

Instead of a standard Green Lantern uniform, the disc creates a jet black body suit ideal for covert work. In addition, the disc manifests purple energy, rather then the green light of the Oan rings.

Von Daggle served the Guardians loyally for years until the destruction of the Central Power Battery by the Parallax-possessed Hal Jordan. With the dismantling of the Corps, Von Daggle and his undercover operatives were stranded under deep cover in the worst parts of the universe. They found themselves powerless and without backup or chance of extraction. Von Daggle has indicated that many of his men "died alone" and holds a grudge against Hal Jordan which he intends to rectify someday.