Editing Kyle Rayner (section)

===Infinite Crisis and the return of Ion===
In ''Infinite Crisis'', [[Alexander Luthor, Jr.|Alexander Luthor]] reveals that had the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]] continued to exist without ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' occurring, Rayner would have been a native of [[Multiverse (DC Comics)#Earth-Eight|Earth-Eight]].<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #5 (April 2006)</ref> When [[Jade (DC Comics)|Jade]] dies during the [[Infinite Crisis]] Rann/Thanagar War Special, she transfers her power to Rayner, catalyzing his transformation into [[Ion (DC Comics)|Ion]].<ref>''Rann/Thanagar War: Infinite Crisis Special'' (April 2006)</ref>

In the series ''Ion: Guardian of the Universe'', Ion seemingly destroys a fleet of starships and violently attacks two Green Lanterns, but Kyle has no memory of the destruction and only learns of his possible role in it after being attacked by a bounty hunter. Upon visiting the fleet's wreckage, Kyle loses control and finds himself near the sentient planet [[Mogo]], also a Green Lantern, who uses his Lantern abilities to help convalescing Lanterns gain insight into their problems through the use of constructs conjured by the Lantern's own subconscious. On Mogo, Rayner converses with images of Alex, Donna, and Jade and fights [[Major Force]]. Rayner realizes that as Ion, he is able to channel the green energy of both the [[Alan Scott|Starheart]] and the [[Power ring (weapon)|Central Power Battery]]. This new energy is called the "Ion Power".

Later, Jordan finds Ion destroying a planet but discovers that this is in fact [[Nero (DC Comics)|Alexander Nero]], who claims that his connection with Kyle and new powers are the result of a third party's interference. Jordan and Rayner then discover that the Guardians had placed Rayner through these events as a test of whether he could handle his power, in anticipation of their granting him an honored position among Green Lanterns as their Torchbearer, now that he harbors the ability to revive the Corps should it ever be destroyed again. They explain that he will not patrol a sector as other Lanterns do but will be called upon for aid in situations that the Corps cannot handle alone. They also reveal that some unforeseen enemy manipulated Nero, who unleashes a massive amount of energy that Kyle dissipates into what is presumed to be a [[pocket universe]]. Rayner later learns that he was hunted by enemies such as [[Effigy (DC Comics)|Effigy]], who was subliminally instructed to attack Rayner by Nero.<ref>''Ion: Guardian of the Universe'' #8 (January 2007)</ref> After clearing his reputation on the planet that was scorched by Nero while using Rayner's identity, Rayner learns his mother is dying of an unknown cause. After being attacked by the [[Tangent Comics]] version of the Atom and the Flash, and being transported to the [[Parallel universes in fiction|interdimensional]] realm known as the "Bleed", where he encounters [[Captain Atom]], he returns home to attempt to reanimate his now-dead mother's corpse with newly acquired powers, but after a tearful farewell, she declines resurrection, asking Rayner to allow her to die, a request that the grief-stricken Rayner grants.