- "Among the many misconceptions humanity holds dear is the fallacy that all beings are created equal. In truth, there are those who are greater. They are called heroes. But even among heroes, there are different echelons. The highest belongs to those known as the paragons. And they are the only hope of all creation."
- —Mar Novu on Paragons[src]
Paragons are a class of the multiverse's greatest heroes. The Monitor described them as seven beings of the purest will who would ultimately defeat the Anti-Monitor, which they eventually did. Aside from Jennifer Pierce and the occupants of Al's Dive Bar of various Earths, they are also the last remnants of the original multiverse and they currently reside on Earth-Prime within the new multiverse.
History
Anti-Monitor Crisis
After Oliver Queen died earlier than expected and Earth-38 was destroyed, The Monitor went back in time and consulted the Book of Destiny, discovering of the existence of the Paragons, and their part to play in defeating the Anti-Monitor. In doing this, he explained their existence to a group of heroes, among whom two existed, Kara Danvers and Sara Lance, giving them the task of finding the others. They found one on Earth-96, Clark Kent, and ultimately discovered another of their own to be one, Kate Kane.[1]
After Ray completed the Paragon detector with the help of Cisco, they were able to identify J'onn J'onzz, Barry Allen, and Ryan Choi as the last three, being the Paragons of Honor, Love, and Humanity, respectively.
With the entire multiverse destroyed, the Paragons were sent to the Vanishing Point by Pariah. However, due to Lex Luthor meddling with his own fate by rewriting a page from the Book of Destiny, he replaced Earth-96's Clark Kent as the Paragon of Truth.[2]
Known members
Current members
- Kara Danvers/Supergirl - Paragon of Hope
- Sara Lance/White Canary - Paragon of Destiny
- Lex Luthor - Paragon of Truth (rewrote reality using the Book of Destiny to replace Clark Kent/Superman)
- Kate Kane/Batwoman - Paragon of Courage
- J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter - Paragon of Honor
- Barry Allen/The Flash - Paragon of Love
- Ryan Choi - Paragon of Humanity
Former members
- Clark Kent/Superman - Paragon of Truth (before Lex Luthor rewrote reality using the Book of Destiny to replace him)
Known allies
Former allies
- Mar Novu/The Monitor (deceased)
- Lyla Michaels/Harbinger (deceased)
- Harrison Nash Wells/Pariah (deceased)
- Legends (operating on Earth-74; inactive)
- Clark Kent/Superman (deceased)
- Lois Lane (deceased)
- Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (deceased)
- Team Flash (inactive)
- Caitlin Snow/Frost (deceased)
- Cisco Ramon/Vibe (deceased)
- Iris West-Allen (deceased)
- Ralph Dibny/Elongated Man (deceased)
- Legends (inactive)
- Ray Palmer/The Atom (deceased)
- John Constantine (deceased)
- Team Arrow (inactive)
- Oliver Queen/Green Arrow (deceased; soul in Purgatory)
- Mia Smoak (deceased)
- John Diggle (deceased)
- Superfriends (operating on Earth-38; inactive)
- Nia Nal (deceased)
- Querl Dox/Brainiac 5 (deceased)
- D.E.O. (operating on Earth-38; inactive)
- Alex Danvers (deceased)
- L-Corp (operating on Earth-38; inactive)
- Lena Luthor (deceased)
- Justice Alliance (operating on Earth-D; inactive)
- Green Arrow (deceased)
- Green Lantern (deceased)
- Superman (deceased)
- Supergirl (deceased)
- The Flash (deceased)
- Wonder Woman (deceased)
- Kelly Olsen (deceased)
- Lucifer Morningstar (deceased)
- Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (deceased)
- Barry Allen/The Flash (deceased)
- Nyssa al Ghul (deceased)
- Ray Terrill/The Ray (deceased)
- Wally West/Kid Flash (deceased)
Known enemies
Current enemies
Former enemies
- Shadow demons (extinct)
Former enemies
- Hex (deceased)
- Lex Luthor (became the Paragon of Truth)
- Bruce Wayne (deceased)
- Lyla Michaels/Harbinger (corrupted by the Anti-Monitor; deceased)
- Outkast (deceased)
Appearances
Arrow
Season 8
- "Starling City" (mentioned)
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four"
Batwoman
Season 1
The Flash
Season 6
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 5
Gallery
Trivia
- This is the second team of heroes from multiple Earths, the first being the Trinity, two of which are also Paragons.
- This is a diverse team of heroes consisting of vigilantes, aliens, a meta-human, scientists, time travelers, and even a terrorist.
- This is a third organization to control the Vanishing Point, the first being the Time Masters and the second being the Legion of Doom.
- However, they are the first team of heroes to control the Vanishing Point.