Lanterns Theory: Paul Ben-Victor's Antaan is [Potential Spoiler], not [Potential Spoiler]
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A fan argues Lanterns' mysterious Antaan isn't Atrocitus but Abin Sur in hiding — who faked his death to protect Sector 666 survivors on Earth.
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Theory Briefing
- Antaan appears in Episode 2 and is widely assumed to be Atrocitus, one of the few survivors of the Massacre of Sector 666.
- The theory hinges on Abin Sur's crashed Nebraska ship — reframed as a cover story to hide mass survivors and fool a pursuing Manhunter.
- Abin's compassionate character, the fan argues, fits someone who sacrifices his identity to care for refugees far better than a rage-driven Atrocitus laying low.
- If Abin faked his death, his ring choosing Hal Jordan becomes a deliberate act, not a random succession — recoloring the whole show's premise.
- The show already bends comic canon freely, which the theorist cites as room for this swap to be plausible despite admitting the smart money stays on Atrocitus.