Portable lantern light with multiple operating modes

A portable lantern light with multiple independent selector assemblies, the portable lantern light comprising:

• a central body defining a receiver, the central body having:
• a plurality of external ribs arranged around a periphery of the central body, wherein the plurality ribs extend longitudinally along a length of the central body;
• a channel positioned between a pair of the plurality of external ribs, wherein the channel extends longitudinally along the central body;
• a lighting element residing within the channel, wherein said lighting element extends longitudinally along the central body, and wherein the lighting element does not include either a reflector or a secondary optic;
• a lens overlying the lighting element and positioned within the channel, wherein the lens acts as a primary optic and extends longitudinally along the central body;
• a power source that includes a battery cartridge and a plurality of batteries that are removably positioned within the cartridge, wherein the power source is removably inserted within the receiver of the central body;
• a first end assembly operably coupled to the central body, the lighting elements and the power source, said first end assembly including:
• an operating mode selector assembly to selectively control which lighting elements are illuminated during operation of the portable lantern light;
• a luminosity selector assembly to selectively control the lumen output of the lighting elements that are selected for illumination during operation of the portable lantern light;
• and,
• a second end assembly operably coupled to the central body and including a retractable stabilization assembly, said retractable stabilization assembly configured to be positioned in at least a deployed position and a retracted position.