Editing Sinestro (section)

{{short description|Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe}}
{{Infobox comics character
| image = Sinestro (circa 2011).png
| caption = Sinestro as depicted in ''Green Lantern Corps'' (vol. 2) #56 (January 2011)<br/>Art by Tyler Kirkham. 
| character_name = Sinestro
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| debut = ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #7<br/>(August 1961)
| creators = [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]]<br/>[[Gil Kane]]
| full_name = Thaal Sinestro
| homeworld = [[List of DC Universe locations#Planetary systems|Korugar]]
| species = [[List of alien races in DC Comics#Korugarian|Korugarian]]
| alliances = [[Sinestro Corps]]<br/>[[Legion of Doom]]<br/>[[Injustice League]]<br/>[[Secret Society of Super Villains]]<br/>[[Green Lantern Corps]]<br/>Anti-Justice League<br/>[[Indigo Tribe]]<br/>[[White Lantern Corps]]
| aliases = [[Green Lantern]], [[Sinestro Corps|Yellow Lantern]], [[Parallax (character)|Parallax]]
| powers =
*Genius-level intellect
*Expert strategist and tactician
* Skilled [[hand-to-hand combat]]ant
* Innate understanding of the [[fear]]s and [[phobia]]s of others
* [[Power Ring (character)|Power ring]] (typically yellow/green variety)
**Generation of hard light constructs
**Energy projection
** [[Flight]]
**Personal forcefield
**Enhanced [[superhuman strength |strength]], speed, and durability 
**Space travel
**Limited cellular regeneration 
**Real-time translation of all languages 
**Fear empowerment

}}

'''Thaal Sinestro''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɪ|ˈ|n|ɛ|s|t|r|oʊ}}) (or simply '''Sinestro''') is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]], particularly those featuring [[Green Lantern]]. Created by [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]] and [[Gil Kane]], Sinestro is a former [[Green Lantern Corps]] member who was dishonorably discharged for abusing his power. He has since endured as the [[archenemy]] of the [[superhero]] [[Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]] and is the founder of the [[Sinestro Corps]].

Sinestro has appeared in various forms of non-comics media including shows, films, and video games. [[Ted Levine]], [[Miguel Ferrer]], [[Xander Berkeley]], [[Ron Perlman]], [[Victor Garber]], [[Jason Isaacs]], and others have voiced the character in animated television series and films. The character made his live-action debut in the 2011 film ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'', played by [[Mark Strong]], and will be portrayed by [[Ulrich Thomsen]] in the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]], beginning with the series ''[[Lanterns (TV series)|Lanterns]]''.