The Grey/Black - Earth 2 - Earth 2 (2012)

One of the five elements that make up the Parliament of Earth, the Grey - also known as the Black -was the embodiment of death and decay. Like their fellow elemental spirtis, the Grey chose an organic host to represent them as their champion, granting them power.

Millions of years ago, before the Apokolips War that was tearing across the planet, the Grey and the other spirits joined forces to stop a threat from destroying the planet. That had been the only time that the Grey worked with the Parliament.

The Grey selected a deceased butcher to become their Avatar,who eventually took on the name Solomon Grundy. They had chosen their Avatar first.

After sensing that the world was weakened, the Grey decided that it was time for the planet to die, so that a new and stronger world could be born. To this end, they released Grundy and watched as he began to choke the world, starting with Washington D.C.


"Welcome to the Grey"

The Grey telepathically communicated to Green Lantern Alan Scott during his attempt to stop Grundy, recognising him as the "Jade Warrior" of the Green and expressing their stance that they would not negotiate with him. Remarking that they could not or would not stop Grundy from destroying the world, they added that their paladin was so powerful that even the Avatar would not be able to call him off.

The Grey explained their plan to remake the world from the dead, calling out that the Lantern would not be able to change their mind and that any attempt would be useless. Seeing that he would not give up without a fight, they proposed that that they could stay with him, promising Alan that he could be reunited with his deceased lover Samuel Zhao. To prove their point, they summoned the physical shape of Sam to tempt Alan into his surrender.


"End Times"

Witnessing Alan destroy Sam's construct, the Grey coldly informed the Green's Champion that Grundy would kill him and fulfil their wish. However, they are silenced by Scott's revelation that they had inadvertently revealed Grundy's weakness, witnessing their champion being banished to the moon and preventing them from continuing their destruction.


"Avatars"

The Grey gathered at the Parliament Enclave with The White, Green, Red, and Blue, doing their best to instruct their Avatars in how best to prevent the world from falling to the forces of Apokolips.


Appearances:

1. "Welcome to the Grey" - First Appearance
2. "End Times" 
3. "Avatars" - Final Appearance (of the Series/First Appearance of the Spirit/First Called The Black)