movement, one which specifically turned aside from intellectual knowledge, and instead focused on emotions, primarily those termed "blood" emotions such as anger and fear. They did maintain a high level of technology however, with a renegade Dominator world supplying most of the tech. Their primary foe, as depicted in LSH Annual #2 (v4) was Valor, who not only opposed them physically, but philosophically as well. The influence of Valor on many worlds was the main obstacle to their plans. When the Dominators conquered the earth, the Dark Circle secretly aided the resistance movement, hoping to gain control of the planet themselves, but the group was ultimately betrayed by its ally, Universo. Post-Zero Hour The Dark Circle also played a part in the post-Zero Hour reboot of the Legion, in which it was the secret power behind the Affiliated Planets (a rival political grouping to the United Planets) and was run by Brainiac 4. Other members of the Circle included Tyr, and the leaders of the Khunds, the Gil'Dishpan, the Dominators, and the Sklarian Raiders. All were killed by Brainiac 4 when they realized the level of her insanity. Members Ontiir - A member of the Dark Circle from the planet Tsauron. Killed by Kimball Zendak. Grullug Garkush - A member of the Dark Circle from the planet N'cron. Norak Kun - A member of the Dark Circle from the planet Naltor. Gorgoth - A member of the Dark Circle from the planet Fresish. Rolind Siepur - A member of the Dark Circle from the planet Arane II. Other versions In issue three of the Tangent: Superman's Reign series, a version of the Dark Circle is briefly seen. This version is a necromancer cult, with such members as Etrigan, Bane and Sargon. Phantom Stranger antagonist An unrelated Dark Circle appeared as Phantom Stranger's adversaries in Phantom Stranger #20 (July–August 1972). This organization, in which operated also the alchemist/sorcerer named Tannarak, was under control of the demonic sorceress named Tala. In other media The Dark Circle appears in the Legion of Super Heroes episode "In Your Dreams". Its leaders, Gullug (voiced by Dave Wittenberg) and Ontirr (voiced by Bumper Robinson), become aware of the Legion of Super Heroes via Dream Girl and plan to capture her to use her precognitive abilities to their advantage. The Dark Circle appear as the main antagonists in the Legion of Super-Heroes animated film. This version was