Editing Kyle Rayner (section)

===Oblivion===
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[[Image:Dark-Kyle-Oblivion.jpg|thumb|left|Oblivion, the sinister embodiment of Kyle Rayner's dark psyche. From ''Green Lantern: Circle of Fire'' #2 (October 2000). Art by Robert Teranishi.]]
During the [[Fifth-week event]] "Circle of Fire", it is discovered that a cosmic entity named Oblivion is coming to Earth after he attacked the planet [[Rann (fictional planet)|Rann]]. This shocked Rayner because the villain is strikingly identical to the character of a story Rayner made when he was seven during his period of struggling with his fear and anger of growing up without a father, as a nemesis to the adventurer the Cannoneer. The Justice League tries to stop Oblivion, and during the battle, Kyle is sent back to Earth to get reinforcements, but the League is captured. On Earth, Kyle recruits [[Power Girl]], [[Atom (comics)|the Atom]], [[Firestorm (comics)|Firestorm]], [[Adam Strange]], and the Circle of Fire — a group of Green Lanterns from alternate realities and different time periods. The Circle of Fire consists of Rayner's late girlfriend Alexandra DeWitt from an alternate timeline (where she had received the power ring instead of Rayner); '''Hunter and Forest Rayner''', cousins descended from Rayner who share one power ring; '''Ali Rayner-West''', Green Lightning, a future descendant of Wally West and Kyle Rayner who possesses both the Flash and Green Lantern's powers but could only use one of those powers at a time; a reprogrammed [[Manhunters (DC Comics)|Manhunter]] [[robot]] model '''G.L.7177.6'''; and '''Pel Tavin''', the Emerald Knight, a [[Daxamite]] Green Lantern from the [[Middle Ages]].

Finding himself in a role as a leader, Rayner split this group up to handle different crises caused by Oblivion, or in some cases to search for a way to defeat him. Eventually, in a confrontation, Oblivion reveals that he is a distillation of Rayner's doubts and darker impulses, made manifest through the power of the ring. The villain also reveals that Rayner has subconsciously created the Circle of Fire based on his positive aspects because he needed help; Alex is an embodiment of Rayner's capability for love, while Tavin represents his bravery, Ali represents hope, G.L.7177.6 represents logic, and Hunter and Forest represent his imagination. When they realize this, they decide that the created Green Lanterns should return to Rayner's mind. Doing so allows him to unlock more powers from the ring that had been previously unavailable to him and also discovers an inner strength he never knew he possesses after his positive aspects return to him. Facing up to this, Rayner is able to defeat Oblivion in New York City, imprison the entity within his own mind, and free the Justice League.