Kala Lour was a blind schoolteacher when the Elders of Oa offered him a Gold Lantern Ring. The Elders eventually offered Kala as their ambassador for membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Equipment
Gold Lantern wears a power ring granted to him by the Lantern Order of the Gold. The extent of its powers are unknown, but it has been shown to grant the ability of flight and creating energy constructs.
In the 31st Century as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Gold Lantern possesses a Legion Flight Ring. The ring gives its wearer the ability to fly, the speed and range of which is determined by the wearer’s willpower. It also acts as a long-range communicator (enabling constant vocal contact with other Legionnaires, even across vast distances of space), a signal device, and a navigational compass, all powered by a micro-computer built inside the ring.