Carol Ferris

Caroline "Carol" Ferris is a fictional character appearing in the DC Comics Universe. She is one of many characters who has used the name Star Sapphire, and the long-time love interest of Hal Jordan, the Silver Age Green Lantern. In her role as Star Sapphire, Ferris has been active as both a supervillain and, more recently, as a superhero.

Ferris has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with Green Lantern. Kari Wahlgren, Jennifer Hale, Olivia d'Abo, and others have voiced the character in animated television series and films. Furthermore, Ferris appears in the live-action film Green Lantern, portrayed by Blake Lively.

Carol Ferris first appeared in Showcase #22, and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. As a Star Sapphire, she first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 2 #16.

Carol Ferris is Ferris Aircraft's vice president, as well as the only child of aerospace mogul Carl Ferris and his wife Christine. She hires Hal Jordan as a test pilot and quickly finds herself attracted to him. When Hal becomes the first human chosen to wield the power of the Green Lantern, he keeps it a secret from Carol.

However, the young couple's romance quickly becomes complicated when Carol takes over the company from her father and struggles to balance her new responsibilities with romance. When the Zamarons discover that she is in love with Green Lantern, a servant of their ancient rivals, the Guardians of the Universe, they abduct Carol and infuse her with a gem known as the Star Sapphire. Transformed, Carol is brainwashed and ordered to destroy Hal.

Star Sapphire and Green Lantern duel several times over the years. Each time Jordan defeats her, Carol reverts to normal but inevitably turns back into Star Sapphire again. The two separate when Carol decides to marry her old sweetheart, Jason Belmore. It is around this time that Carol finds out that Hal Jordan is Green Lantern.

The Green Lantern: Secret Origin storyline revises parts of Carol and Hal's history. In this retelling, the two first meet when they are eight, as they watch Hal's father, Carl Ferris' best friend, experience mechanical problems with his plane. With a choice between crash landing in Coast City or the nearby desert, Hal's father chose to fly into the desert. Over the years, the guilt over the accident eats away at Carol's father and ruined his health, forcing Carol to give up her dream of being a pilot and take over as CEO of Ferris Air. Unwilling to have people know of her father's illness, Carol tells them that he retired to Miami. Hal hated Ferris for what happened to his father, but, after discovering the truth, he and Carol find solace in each other's grief. However, their relationship is stifled by Carol's refusal to date employees.

When Carol Ferris is cured of her evil Star Sapphire persona, she develops a third subconscious identity, the male "Predator". Deprived of Hal Jordan's love at the time, Carol finds everything she wants from a man in the Predator—masculinity, strength, and care. Physically separated from Carol's body, the Predator repeatedly appears as a mysterious figure, protecting Ferris Aircraft from the threats of Eclipso, the Demolition Team and Jason Bloch. He also establishes the company Intercontinental Petroleum (Con-Trol) to let her regain control of Ferris Aircraft. Finally, the Predator starts to court Carol (who does not know what the Predator really is) and battles Hal Jordan for her love. Hal defeats him and witnesses him merging with Carol into Star Sapphire.