- A dark entity as old as time itself, Nekron is known as the Lord of the Unliving - As the physical manifestation of death, he can summon the dead to serve him - Nekron started influencing William Hand (aka Black Hand) down a dark path from a young age - After his death, William was bestowed the first Black Lantern ring and resurrected - As a Black Lantern, William became Nekron’s herald and released Black Lantern rings upon the universe - Fueling the power needed to bring forth Nekron to this plane of existence and snuff out life as we know it