Who Is Krona? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Krona is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 186 comic issue appearances. As a Maltusian, Krona is virtually immortal and invulnerable; he possesses vast psionic powers. He is obsessed with finding the origin of the universe itself and how it came into existence. He was the main antagonist of the "Brightest Day" story arc.

Who is Krona?

Origin About 10 billion years ago, Krona existed as a member of a race of immortals. At some point in his history here, Krona created a map leading to a great source of power. This map was stolen from the Guardians' vaults and the thieves would follow its instructions to find the Orange Light of Avarice. During this period, Krona protested his fellow Maltusians contempt for emotions; they had chosen to become emotionless in preparation for their roles as the Guardians of the Universe. Krona created a prototype gauntlet that used the Green Light of Willpower. This technology would later be used to create the Green Lantern Power Rings. During this period or shortly after, Krona was also in charge of keeping the Emotional Embodiments imprisoned, furthering his knowledge of the various emotional powers. Major Story Arcs Later, Krona was attacked by the Manhunters , the emotionless, robotic police created by the Guardians.

Key facts

Krona is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Secret Origin of the Guardians!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 186 recorded issue appearances, Krona ranks among the most featured characters in comics.