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Carol Ferris, also known as Star Sapphire, is a major character in the DC Comics universe. Carol is Hal's boss and love interest who was chosen to become Star Sapphire. She is a former supervillainess and an enemy turned ally of Green Lantern and the Justice League, as well as a member of the Violet Lantern Corps.
The Star Sapphire alias has been used by several women over the years, but is most often associated with Carol, who is currently a heroic bearer of the title. Dela Pharon became the Zamarons' second choice for queen, while Remoni-Notra aka Deborah Darnell, just wanted power. Hal Jordan's old flame Jillian Pearlman was simply overwhelmed by the gem itself as it sought to discover which woman Hal loved the most.
History[]
The original Star Sapphire
Golden Age Star Sapphire was an alien invader who fought The Flash. She was later reinvented as Carol Ferris in Showcase #22 (1959). Carol had no time for love, despite being torn between affection for test pilot Hal Jordan and being attracted to the hero Green Lantern.
This emotional conflict led to mayhem after she was selected by warriors of an extraterrestrial matriarchy to wear the all-powerful Star Sapphire. With the gem, all Carol's subconscious desires could be realized and she repeatedly attacked the Green Lantern, determined to bend him to her will. As Star Sapphire, she harnessed love's light, a light that affected Carol's mind after a time, even creating a subconscious third personality, named Predator. "He" drove her to brutality and murder, and was later revealed as a physical manifestation of the Entity embodying the accumulation of universal love.
The Predator Entity
In Green Lantern (Vol. 2) #73&74, Carol's love for Hal together with Star Sapphire's increasing mental instability enable Sinestro to use her as a deadly weapon in an attack on their mutual foe; the Green Lantern. In Superman #261, following a bizarre misunderstanding, the lethally protective but mentally muddled Star Sapphire launches an attack on Superman, believing that the Man of Steel has harmed her chosen consort, Green Lantern. In Action Comics #601, under the influence of the ruthless Predator Entity, Star Sapphire kills Green Lantern Katma Tui to send a message to Hal, devastating John Stewart in the process.
Eventually, she was freed from the entity, but when the War of Light brought all shades of the Emotional Spectrum into conflict, the alien Zamarons sought a new path to universal love, asking Carol to lead their Star Sapphire Corps. Now wearing a Star Sapphire power ring, Carol thrived as a hero, battling against the marauding Sinestro Corps and the ghastly risen dead of the Black Lanterns. She even reformed the uncontrolled passions of the Predator Entity, creating a more benign and positive aspect of love.
Following valiant participation in the coming of the White Entity of Life on the Brightest Day event and during the War of the Lanterns, Carol joined Kyle Rayner's multidenominational band of Spectrum Warriors as a New Guardian. Her long-held feelings for Hal Jordan began to waver, as she found herself increasingly drawn to Rayner. Carol eventually broke away from both Jordan and White Lantern Rayner to chart her own course. While Hal returned home to Earth recently to seemingly rekindle his relationship with Carol, it seemed just another fling that was destined not to last.
Star Sapphire Corps[]
| “ | For hearts long lost and full of fright, For those alone in blackest night, Accept our ring and join our fight, Love conquers all—with violet light! | „ |
| ~ The Star Sapphires' unique oath |
A multi-species group of females empowered by love, the Star Sapphires were created by the immortal women of Maltus. Having broken away from their emotion-suppressing males in the wake of Krona's wounding of the cosmic fabric, the Zamarons sought to ease universal conflict, using love to soothe aggression. Initially they employed violet crystals, but these ultimately proved wild and attuned to love's darker side. Eventually they were equipped with power rings using the refined Light of Love broadcast from a Central Power Battery. The Star Sapphire Corps also use conversion crystals to envelop resistant or hostile targets, gradually reprogramming potential recruits to pursue the interests of love at all costs. Until recently all members were female, except for Guy Gardner, who briefly found love on his odyssey through the Emotional Spectrum.
Other Media[]
Carol/Star Sapphire has been an antagonist for various DC Film and Television works.
- Carol Ferris appears in the Young Justice episode "Depths", voiced by Kari Wahlgren.
- Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris) makes non-speaking appearances in Justice League Action.
- Carol Ferris appears in Justice League: The New Frontier, voiced by Brooke Shields.
- Carol Ferris appears in Green Lantern: First Flight, voiced again by Olivia d'Abo.
- Carol Ferris appears in the 2011 live-action film Green Lantern, portrayed by Blake Lively. This version was also the vice president of Ferris Aircraft.
Justice League (TV series)[]
Carol in Justice League.
- Main article: Star Sapphire (DC Animated Universe)
Star Sapphire appeared as one of the recurring antagonists in both the original Justice League and its sequel series Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Olivia d'Abo.
While her identity is never stated, the show's creators have confirmed that she's indeed Carol Ferris. Here, she was Hal Jordan’s boss and had a psychotic breakdown, developing a secondary personality: Star Sapphire.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold[]
Star Sapphire in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris) appears as the main antagonist of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Scorn of the Star Sapphire", voiced by Vicki Lewis and Rachel Quaintance respectively. Although she appears in both her human and Star Sapphire forms, she is unaware of her transformations. Carol is transformed into Star Sapphire after the Zamarons abduct and implant their queen's spirit within her and bestow a violet power ring upon her.
Whenever Carol places the ring on her finger, she loses control of her body when she transforms into Star Sapphire with her power being fueled by Carol's recent frustration with her lover Hal Jordan's erratic behavior. Star Sapphire ultimately attempts to open a portal that allows an army of Zamarons to invade Earth but the invasion is repelled by Jordan and Batman. After the Zamarons are sent back to their homeworld, Carol eventually regains control and casts the Star Sapphire out of her body while apparently losing all of her memories of her time under the ring's influence.
Green Lantern: TAS[]
Star Sapphire in Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris) appears as the secondary antagonist of the Green Lantern: The Animated Series episode "...In Love and War", voiced by Jennifer Hale. The Star Sapphires give her a ring and bring her to Zamaron. There she discovers that Hal Jordan is Green Lantern. Carol is furious when she believes he is with another girl while she thought he was dead and attacks him. In the end, Hal gets through to her and she relinquishes the ring and its power (another Star Sapphire states she is the first to do so). The Zamarons allow her to go home and she reluctantly parts from Hal after telling him to do what he needs to do and come back to her.
They are briefly reunited in the episode "Homecoming", when the Star Sapphires have managed to send Hal to her (as a shortcut to Oa). He is amnesiac at first; once she restores his memory, he goes to Oa. The episode ends with her looking at him returning in the sky. In the next episode, she decides to end their relationship due to the difficulties caused by his duties. In the episode "Love is a Battlefield", she had to fight Atrocitus to prove love is a great emotion. At the end of the episode, she renews her relationship with Hal. In addition, she decides to keep the ring this time just in case.
DC Super Hero Girls []
The first incarnation of Star Sapphire in DC Super Hero Girls (2015)
- Main article: Star Sapphire (DC Super Hero Girls)
Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris) appears as a heroine in the show DC Super Hero Girls (2015), voiced by Jessica DiCicco. Though she is noted as being the schools "diva" and was an antagonist in it's novel series. This version of the character also appears in DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year and Intergalactic Games, voiced again by Jessica DiCicco.
In the reboot series, Star Sapphire makes her first appearance in "#Hate Triangle" As a cheerleader for the rival team. It is revealed that Hal broke up with her on text and she shows up later vowing revenge on him, she uses her powers to attack both him and Jessica. Jessica Cruz shows Carol the truth, convinces Her of Hal Jordan's flaws, and tells her that she needs to love herself first. but Carol Ferris leaves, but vows to make Hal Jordan worthy of her love on day.
in "#Beeline" Carol Would later appear as one of the five villains, (Alongside Poison Ivy, Catwoman, Giganta, and Livewire) Helping Harley Quinn to blow up the bridge across the bay.
She Later appears in "#PictureDaze" Where she texts Hal Jordan Until Jessica blocks her on Hal's Phone. only to Have Carol come out of nowhere. Thinking that Jessica is stealing Hal away from him, This Causes Both of them to fight each other. causing Hal Jordan To end up having a black eye.
Justice League: Doom[]
Carol in Justice League: Doom.
In this film, Carol/Star Sapphire joins the Legion of Doom, formed by Vandal Savage to get rid of the Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). She uses several androids to form a group of terrorists as well as a group of innocent civilians and a copy of herself (as well as using Scarecrow's fear gas) in order to break Hal's will by convincing him that he allow her to die and has only been hurting her. When the Justice League storms the Hall of Doom, she faces off against him again.
As they fight, Hal expresses anger over Carol's plan, saying that he couldn't believe what she did, only for her to coldly remark that he broke her heart, and she would never stop trying to kill him for it. She manages to capture him but he escapes and knock her out. Hal proceeds to take away Carol's Star Sapphire gem and admits that he keeps hurting her. This version is shown to be able to create both energy blasts and hard constructs. She was the only one to use the non-lethal version of Batman's contingency plans, possibly due to her relationship with Hal, and was the last member to be defeated.
DC Extended Universe[]
A character named "Carrie Farris" played by Christina Wren appears in the live-action films Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad the latter of which incorporates a funeral scene from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice where the character can be seen standing in the background. She is a United States Air Force officer attached to the operations of the United States Northern Command and the assistant to general Swanwick. Carrie is a nod and allusion to Carol Ferris
Video games[]
Star Sapphire also appeared in several DC games as;
- A part of the "War of the Light Part 2" DLC pack in DC Universe Online
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic as Hal Jordan's girlfriend and as a suporte Card in Injustice 2.
- Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Olivia d'Abo and Jennifer Hale respectively.
- A character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
- A playable character in Infinite Crisis.
- A playable character in DC Unchained.
Notes[]
- Star Sapphire was a villain until she became a hero during Geoff Johns' Blackest Night comic series. Following that and the New 52 Reboot, she has become a hero.
External Links[]
- Star Sapphire on the DC Wiki
- Star Sapphire on the Love Interest Wiki
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