Power corrupts... and absolute power corrupts absolutely! While the good guys in other universes forsook this temptation, using their powers and abilities for justice, on Earth-Three this hadn't been the case (until Alex Luthor donned a uniform and become his world's first native-born hero). The ambitious antagonists of humanity on that world were the Crime Syndicate of America (although two of their number, Ultraman the Kryptonian and Superwoman the Amazonian, were not Americans).
While Ultraman relied on Kryptonite to power him, and Owlman mysteriously had mental abilities his doppelgängers the Batmen had not possessed, the other three Syndicators were equipped with devices giving them tremendous might.
Similar to the speed force of each Flash, the power rings of the Green Lanterns, and the golden lassos of the Wonder Women... these three items of power were distinct in their own right. For instance, Johnny Quick's superspeed was derived from a helmet (reminiscent of Jay Garrick’s Flash helmet). Superwoman's lasso transform into animal forms such as a winged serpent. Power Ring's ring functioned similar to Green Lanterns Hal and Alan's only its effects could prove toxic to himself and others over time.
Just as these devices ended up on Earth-Two, which the Secret Society of Earth-One used to travel to that world from Earth-Three (long story), duplicate of the power ring, the lasso, and a red-skull cap (with speed enhanced thought and reactions) was wielded by the android Amazo versus the Justice League. What became of the Syndicate’s facsimile weapons once on Earth-Two is unknown… although Amazo’s Earth-Two analogue Akhet never came into possession of them, relying upon the mental energies of others to empower him.
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