This is how Newsarama reported the Blackest Night panel at San Diego; Fan asks if the character "Nekron" will be involved with Blackest Night. Looks like ...

DCU is planning to bring Nekron, a significant DC Universe character, to life in upcoming Lanterns series. Nekron is a powerful being associated with the Green Lantern Corps and has faced heroes ...

Nekron, who calls himself the lord of the dead, is a Green Lantern villain originally created in 1981. He draws power from and commands the souls and spirits of all who have ever died.