Editing Spectre (DC Comics character) (section)

===''Blackest Night''===
During the 2009–2010  ''[[Blackest Night]]'' storyline, [[Black Hand (character)|Black Hand]] reveals that the Spectre must be moved out of the way in order for the universe to be at peace. For that, he uses the [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]] [[Pariah (character)|Pariah]], who unleashes more [[Power ring (DC Comics)#Black|black rings]] which latch themselves onto Crispus' body (who was killed by [[Eclipso]]), turning him into a Black Lantern and sealing the Spectre-Force inside its host. Changing into a giant version, the Black Lantern Spectre declares that it wants Hal Jordan back.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #2 (August 2009)</ref> The [[Phantom Stranger]] and [[Blue Devil (DC Comics)|Blue Devil]] work together in an attempt to distract the Black Lantern Spectre from seeking out Hal Jordan. The Phantom Stranger manages to temporarily free the real Spectre, only for the Black Lantern to repress it again and, discarding the Stranger and Blue Devil, leaves to carry out its intention to cast vengeance on Hal Jordan.<ref>''The Phantom Stranger'' (vol. 3) #44 (January 2010)</ref>

In Coast City, Hal Jordan encounters the Black Lantern Spectre. Using the real Spectre-Force's power to protect itself, it is rendered immune to the combination of emotional lights that usually destroy Black Lanterns. Knowing that the Spectre is afraid of Parallax, Jordan allows himself to be possessed by the fear entity once more to stop him. The powers of the Spectre also become of interest to the [[Red Lantern Corps]] leader [[Atrocitus]], as he senses the Spectre's real nature despite being influenced by the black ring: an embodiment of rage and vengeance. Atrocitus desires to harness the spirit's power for his corps and his own vengeance against the [[Guardians of the Universe]].<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #50 (January 2010)</ref> Parallax tears into the Black Lantern's body, freeing the real Spectre-Force and destroying the facsimile. Atrocitus attempts to turn the Spectre into his own rage entity but fails, the Spectre telling him that "he is God's rage" and of the true rage entity and warning him not to trifle with it. Parallax then attempts to destroy the Spectre, who uses his own fear of the entity coupled with the love Carol Ferris feels for Hal, to separate Parallax from its host. The Spectre then confronts [[Nekron]], the master of the Black Lanterns, but discovers that Nekron is without a soul and is thus immune to his powers. The Spectre is then removed from the battlefield by Nekron to parts unknown.<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #51 (February 2010)</ref>