title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Jonathan (portrayed by Kevin Costner) and Martha Kent (portrayed by Diane Lane) are Clark Kent's adoptive parents on Earth. They are farmers from Smallville, Kansas, who discover Kal-El in his ship shortly after arriving on Earth. Both Jonathan and Martha are loving parents, caring for Clark as their own despite his superhuman abilities and otherworldly origins that result in isolation from his classmates and shaping his morality. Jonathan believes that Clark was sent to Earth for a reason, but encourages his adaptive son to conceal his powers until the opportune time. He ultimately dies in a tornado while directing trapped motorists to safety and rescuing the family dog, refusing to be saved by Clark in order to protect his son's secret, a departure from the comics and previous adaptations that have him die of a heart attack.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Martha remains optimistic despite her and Jonathan's inability to have biological children and her husband's death. After Clark travels the world to find his identity following Jonathan's death, he visits Martha in Smallville after discovering his roots. Their reunion is short-lived as General Zod's forces arrive on Earth, and they make their way to the Kent farm, demanding Martha to tell them where Clark's spaceship is, which she refuses. Clark comes to his mother's aid and attacks Zod when he threatens her life, though her house is damaged. Martha continues to be a confidant to Clark when he moves to Metropolis to take a journalist job with the "Daily Planet" and starts serving more as Superman. She is kidnapped by Lex Luthor, who forces Superman to kill Batman in exchange for her life, but Lois Lane allows the two superheroes to come to an understanding and team up, with Batman rescuing Martha. She is devastated when Clark loses his life fighting Doomsday as Superman, sharing her grief with Lois. By the events of "Justice League", Martha's home is foreclosed by the bank and she is forced to move out. She is reunited with her son after the Justice League revives him, and Bruce Wayne manages to buy her house back from the bank after the team, including Superman, defeats the forces of Apokolips.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: While Costner and Lane's performances have both been lauded, Jonathan Kent's characterization and actions in "Man of Steel" have drawn controversy, though Adam Ozimek of "Forbes" writes that Jonathan maintained a calculating, utilitarian mindset in attempting to mask Clark's abilities, a departure from most cinema tropes.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Lois Lane (portrayed by Amy Adams) is an investigative reporter for the "Daily Planet" who first encounters Clark Kent in "Man of Steel" as she is covering the discovery of a Kryptonian scout ship in Northern Canada. When Clark saves her from the ship's technology, she becomes intrigued by him, going far lengths to discover his identity and superpowers and falling in love with him in the process. She and Clark start dating after he takes a job at the "Planet" following the battle of Metropolis, which sees him rescuing her several times as Superman as she aids him and the U.S. Military in quelling the invasion by General Zod. Lois is instrumental in discovering Lex Luthor's deceptiveness in "Batman v Superman", risking her own life several times to uncover evidence against him and standing up to him even as he captures her to lure Superman out of hiding. She is also instrumental in keeping Clark motivated to do the right thing in all three films in which he is a primary character.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Adams became the eighth actress to take on the role of Lois in live action upon landing the part in "Man of Steel". Despite not having as much fighting prowess as previous depictions, the DCEU version of Lois is depicted as more intelligent and level-headed than in the past.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Calvin Swanwick (portrayed by Harry Lennix) is introduced as a lieutenant general in the United States Northern Command in "Man of Steel", later becoming Secretary of Defense by the events of "Batman v Superman". He initially does not trust Superman upon interrogating him prior to turning in the Man of Steel to General Zod, but later proves to be an ally to both Superman and Lois Lane, as he provides Lois with evidence against Lex Luthor and provides Superman with military aid against Zod and the Kryptonian monstrosity created by Luthor. Swanwick is revealed as the Martian Manhunter in "Zack Snyder's Justice League", having the ability to shapeshift and impersonate others and being the last surviving member of the Martian race. He masquerades as Martha Kent while encouraging Lois to reenter society and resume her job after Superman's death, and visits Bruce Wayne in his true Martian form after Bruce forms the Justice League, thanking him for doing so and promising to be in touch to plan for Darkseid's inevitable return to Earth after Steppenwolf is defeated.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Fans began speculating that Swanwick was the Martian Manhunter after viewing Superman's interrogation scene in "Man of Steel", in which Swanwick continues to confront Superman after he effortlessly breaks his chains and walks towards the window while everyone else backs away. While Swanwick was not initially meant to be the Martian Manhunter in the film, Lennix stated that "someone else" wanted him to be in a future film. Director Zack Snyder stated that Swanwick would be retconned to be the Manhunter in his original cut of "Justice League", but that the scene was not completed until additional filming for the director's cut, in which Lennix took part.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Alfred Pennyworth (portrayed by Jeremy Irons) is Bruce Wayne's personal butler, having raised him since his parents' murders. This iteration of the character is portrayed as a former member of the Special Air Service and has a cynical and sarcastic personality, offering playful banter with Bruce in addition to providing high-tech support for him while in action as Batman. Unlike the often-tunnel-visioned Bruce, Alfred is more perceptive and serves as a devil's advocate, recognizing that Superman may not be as hostile as Batman believes. Regardless, Alfred is unwaveringly loyal to Bruce, and in turn helps the Justice League when they combat Steppenwolf and his parademon minions. Alfred is also handy with technology, taking on the role often filled by Lucius Fox in the comics.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: June Finch (portrayed by Holly Hunter) is a United States senator from Kentucky who heads the Senate Committee questioning Superman's actions. While she notes Superman's good intentions, she is wary of allowing him to be unrestrained and act without government involvement, given the casualties suffered during the "Black Zero" event in Metropolis and allegedly with the Nairomi incident. She invites Superman to a public hearing as a result. Lex Luthor invites her to his company and later his quarters to try and persuade her to get an import license for kryptonite, but Finch sees through his altruistic façade and denies his request, angering him. During the trial, which sees Wallace Keefe, a casualty of the "Black Zero" event, set to testify against Superman, Finch notices Luthor's absence and a jar of urine on her pulpit as she makes her opening statement. This leads to her realizing Luthor's treachery a split second before a bomb concealed in Keefe's wheelchair explodes, killing hundreds inside the U.S. Capitol including Finch.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: On her character's views on Superman, Hunter stated, "What is her problem with Superman? That absolute power corrupts absolutely. When power is acting autonomously, unilaterally with no legislation, with no boundaries, with no law, except for the ones that he deems in his own mind, that can be detrimental." Describing her character, Hunter said, "I thought that, you know, as a senator, she brought her female-ness to the job in how she listened, in her curiosity, in her ability to evaluate", adding, "[It] felt very female to me." Hunter also compared the fight between Batman and Superman in the film to that of Greek Gods.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The Joker (portrayed by Jared Leto) is the archenemy of Batman, the ex-boyfriend of Harley Quinn, and a ruthless crime lord in Gotham City. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" alludes to Joker murdering Batman's protégé Dick Grayson prior to the events of the movie. Joker first meets Harley, then a budding psychiatrist named Dr. Harleen Quinzel, while imprisoned during a flashback seen in "Suicide Squad". She falls madly in love with him and goes great lengths to be with him after he escapes prison, and the two begin to terrorize Gotham City as its most notorious criminals. After Harley herself is imprisoned and pressganged into the Suicide Squad, Joker aims to free her from her predicament, not liking that something of "his" was taken from him. Later, however, he breaks up with her prior to the events of "Birds of Prey", because she wanted credit for "her" ideas for their successful crimes, and can be seen in Batman's premonitions of a potential future world ruled by Darkseid in "Zack Snyder's Justice League".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: This iteration of the Joker was met with polarized reviews, especially in the theatrically released version of "Suicide Squad". However, director David Ayer and Leto both revealed that the studio cut out much of the Joker's footage in the film, which arguably cut down his characterization in the theatrical release.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Amanda Waller (portrayed by Viola Davis) is an intelligence officer with A.R.G.U.S. and the FBI serving as the head of Task Force X, also known as the Suicide Squad. She is a cold, calculating individual, staying consistent to the comics, with unused material from "Suicide Squad" showing how ruthless and diabolical she truly is, as she ultimately has little to no concern for most of the squad's members, often taking advantage of them and tossing them aside when they serve her no further purpose. Despite her diabolical tendencies, Waller is also an occasional ally to Batman and the Justice League.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Colonel Rick Flag (portrayed by Joel Kinnaman) is a U.S. Army officer and Special Forces commander and one of the leaders of Task Force X. At first, he and his Navy SEALs do not get along with the squad sent to neutralize Enchantress in Midway City, and he is seen by the squad as a stern, authoritarian figure. Following Waller's supposed death, Flag finally opens up to the squad and allows them to walk free, but they decide to help him complete the mission as it is revealed that he had fallen in love with June Moone before she was possessed by Enchantress. After the squad defeats Enchantress and frees Moone, Flag remains the squad leader, and he and Deadshot gain a mutual respect for one another.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Flag is later assigned to lead a new squad sent to Corto Maltese, reuniting with subordinates Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang, but the team is almost immediately wiped out. He manages to escape and finds refuge with Corto Maltese rebels until a second Suicide Squad finds him. When he and Quinn join the second squad, they successfully infiltrate the location of Project Starfish, but discover that they were sent to not only destroy the project, but wipe out evidence of American involvement with it. Flag attempts to leak it, but is stopped by and killed by Peacemaker, who was assigned by Waller to scrub the data. Despite this, Peacemaker is haunted by Flag's death as he takes on a new mission afterwards.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: While Tom Hardy was originally cast in the role for "Suicide Squad", he ran into scheduling conflicts, resulting in Kinnaman being cast as Flag. Kinnaman opined that Flag is characterized as "all business" in the first "Suicide Squad" film, but states that the film's sequel was an opportunity to give the character a blank slate, and said Flag was sillier, less jaded, more naive, and funnier compared to his portrayal in the first film.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: George "Digger" Harkness (portrayed by Jai Courtney) is a notorious Australian criminal whose main weapon is a weaponized boomerang, gaining the moniker Captain Boomerang. After robbing every bank in Australia and making his way to the U.S., Harkness begins robbing jewelry stores and banks before he is apprehended by Barry Allen / The Flash. While serving three life sentences at Belle Reeve Penitentiary, he is recruited into the first roster of Task Force X by Amanda Waller. Despite bickering with the rest of the team at first, Harkness gradually warms to them and helps them prevent Enchantress from destroying the world.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: After being returned to prison without any rewards like the rest of his surviving squad members, Harkness later breaks out of jail and is seen on a "wanted" poster in "Birds of Prey". He is reincarcerated some time before the events of "The Suicide Squad" and reunites with former teammate Harley Quinn and leader Rick Flag on a second Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese. Captain Boomerang is one of several fatalities on the ill-fated mission, as he is inadvertently sliced to death by a helicopter downed by one of his teammates.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: As depicted in the DCEU, Harkness has a sarcastic, crude personality, and is seen backstabbing his colleagues, such as tricking Slipknot into escaping to see if the explosive devices planted into the squad members are real in "Suicide Squad". He is also a skilled thief and weapons specialist, but suffers from psychosis and is described by Amanda Waller as a "deranged lunatic". However, he is not without empathy, which he later comes to show for his teammates.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Chato Santana (portrayed by Jay Hernandez), also known as El Diablo, is a former gang leader from Los Angeles with the power of pyrokinesis. After a period of using his powers to great influence, he is incarcerated sometime after he accidentally kills his wife and two children in a moment of anger and deeply regrets their deaths. Santana is later recruited by Amanda Waller into Task Force X. Unlike his teammates, Santana desires to stay out of the fight and refuses to use his powers out of fear of needlessly hurting the innocent but later comes to use them in order to protect his teammates. He ultimately sacrifices himself to help the Suicide Squad bring down Enchantress and Incubus, though in the unreleased "Ayer Cut" of the film, he survives.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Hippolyta (portrayed by Connie Nielsen) is the immortal Amazon queen of Themyscira (DC Comics) and the mother of Diana. She is overly protective of her daughter, who aspires to become one of the Amazon warriors, telling her that she was "sculpted from clay and given life by Zeus" when in actuality Zeus is Diana's biological father, and thus Diana is the "Godkiller" that was left by the Old God. Despite sheltering Diana, Hippolyta reluctantly has her daughter trained harder than any other Amazon after her sister, Antiope, convinces her otherwise. Hippolyta interrogates Steve Trevor after he is caught with Diana and inadvertently leads the Germans to Themyscira, which sees many Amazons die in battle.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The queen is seen as a capable warrior and commander in both versions of "Justice League" in flashbacks and the present day. She leads the Amazons into battle with Antiope against the forces of Apokolips during the first invasion of Earth, and leads stiff resistance to Steppenwolf in the present day though he overpowers the Amazons, taking the Mother Box guarded on Themyscira. She then fires a warning shot into the shrine of the Amazons to inform her daughter of the new invasion.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Captain Steve Trevor (portrayed by Chris Pine) is an American Air Force pilot working as a spy on behalf of the British secret service during World War I. After stealing a notebook from Dr. Isabel Maru while undercover at an Ottoman base, Steve steals a plane and crash-lands on Themyscira, being rescued by Diana while inadvertently leading a German fleet onto the hidden island. After a bloody battle ensues between the Germans and the Amazons, in which Antiope dies, Steve is captured by the Amazons, revealing his occupation as a spy and describing the Great War. Moved to act, Diana breaks him out and leaves Themyscira with him in an attempt to stop the war, which she presumes is caused by Ares. The two are inspired by each other's bravery and fall in love in the process while stopping a plot by the God of War, General Ludendorf, and Dr. Maru to prolong the war.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Though Steve sacrifices his life destroying the deadlier form of mustard gas being concocted by Dr. Maru at the end of "Wonder Woman", Diana remembers him dearly to the point that she inadvertently brings him back to life upon encountering the Dream Stone in "Wonder Woman 1984" before realizing the grave consequences of her wish. Steve convinces her to let go of him and renounce her wish, helping her regain her powers and defeat Max Lord and Cheetah.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: General Antiope (portrayed by Robin Wright) is Hippolyta's sister, right-hand woman and head of Themyscira's armed forces as its most renowned warrior. Unlike her sister, Antiope believes that Diana should be told the truth of her parentage and be trained to fight, which Hippolyta reluctantly allows despite not telling Diana about her true origins. After millennia of fierce training, Diana becomes a greatly skilled warrior under Antiope's tutoring, even surpassing Antiope's skills. After the Germans invade Themyscira during World War I, Antiope takes a bullet for Diana, urging her niece to take action before dying. This leads to Diana and Steve sneaking off the island to try and stop the war, and though they are caught, Hippolyta lets them go, gifting Diana with Antiope's tiara as a memento. Antiope is seen in a flashback in both versions of "Justice League", leading the Amazons into battle alongside her sister, mankind, the Atlanteans, Zeus, Ares, and Artemis against the forces of Apokolips, and also appears briefly in "Wonder Woman 1984" in a flashback in that film.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Director Patty Jenkins said of Wright's casting, "For Antiope, I needed someone who seems under control and is not overly aggressive, but who is truly a badass." Producer Charles Roven calls the character "the greatest warrior of all time".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Silas Stone (portrayed by Joe Morton) is the head of S.T.A.R. Labs and the father of Victor Stone. Due to his job, Silas is often held up at work and unable to spend time with his wife and son, causing a rift between Silas and Victor. After the accident that kills his wife, Elinore, and gravely injures Victor, Silas, unable to see his son die, uses the Mother Box being studied at S.T.A.R. Labs to revive Victor and regenerate his lost body parts, though this turns him into a cybernetic being. Silas helps hide Victor at his apartment and declares him dead to ward off attention, but is unable to reconnect with his son, who despises his new form and blames Silas for Elinore's death. Silas leaves Victor with a tape on how to utilize his abilities. When Steppenwolf kidnaps Silas and other S.T.A.R. Labs employees in search of the Mother Box, Victor springs to action and joins Bruce Wayne's team, managing to save them.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: In both versions of "Justice League", Silas is portrayed as remorseful for not being able to spend time with his family and showing exceptional courage, as he refuses to tell Steppenwolf the location of the Mother Box despite being tortured. The theatrical cut and the director's cut portray his arc differently: in the former, Silas survives the events of the film and works with Victor to adjust his cybernetic parts at the end, though much of his role is reduced, while in the director's cut, Silas allows the Justice League to enter the S.T.A.R. Labs facility with Superman's body in an attempt to resurrect him. When Steppenwolf is alerted to the Mother Box's presence after it is used to revive Superman, Silas runs back into the facility with the box, sacrificing his own life to superheat it with Ryan Choi's laser heating device before Steppenwolf inevitably retrieves it. This allows Victor and Bruce Wayne to track it to Russia and prevent the Unity. Victor later listens to his father's encouragement on the tape after the latter's death, and Ryan is promoted to take over Silas' oversight of nanotechnology and the Kryptonian scout ship.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Y'Mera Xebella Challa (portrayed by Amber Heard), also known as Mera, is a princess from the underwater kingdom of Xebel who was raised by Queen Atlanna of Atlantis for part of her childhood. She has aquatic superpowers like Arthur Curry. She is originally betrothed to Orm Marius, but later rejects him when he refuses to reconsider waging war with the surface. After she meets Arthur for the first time as they unsuccessfully attempt to keep Steppenwolf from taking the Atlantean Mother Box, Mera convinces Arthur to fight the New God with the Justice League and following Steppenwolf's defeat, comes to him again to persuade him to fight for the throne. After she gains Arthur's trust by saving his father, Thomas, from a tsunami summoned by Orm, Mera ventures with Arthur as he seeks the Trident of King Atlan, with the two falling in love in the process despite constantly bickering early on. She is by Arthur's side when he takes the throne. Mera also appears in Bruce Wayne's second "Knightmare" premonition, joining Batman's insurgency after Arthur is slain by Darkseid in that timeline.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Amber Heard was first cast as Mera in 2016. In "Zack Snyder's Justice League", the director's cut of the 2017 theatrical release, Mera noticeably speaks with a British accent whereas in the theatrical cut and "Aquaman", Heard utilizes her usual American accent in her portrayal of the character.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Nuidis Vulko (portrayed by Willem Dafoe) is Queen Atlanna's trusted enforcer and Arthur's mentor. Though he later becomes King Orm Marius's right-hand man, Vulko discreetly trains Arthur after Atlanna's banishment to the Trench, believing Arthur to be the rightful heir to the throne of Atlantis, though Arthur runs away and begins resenting the Atlanteans after Vulko reveals Atlanna's sentence and presumed death. Vulko gives Arthur his mother's trident in "Zack Snyder's Justice League" when Steppenwolf hunts for the Atlantean Mother Box, enticing him to defend the device when Orm refuses to send more resources to guard it. He later provides aid to Arthur following Steppenwolf's defeat despite giving the impression of advising Orm, though he is arrested and detained when Orm deduces Vulko's true allegiance. After Mera frees him, Vulko personally arrests Orm after Arthur defeats the latter for the crown.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Vulko's appearance in the theatrical version of "Justice League" was removed, but restored in the director's cut.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Thomas Curry (portrayed by Temuera Morrison) is Arthur Curry's father and the human lover of Queen Atlanna. A lighthouse keeper in Maine, Thomas rescues Atlanna from the shore and nurses her back to health, with the two eventually falling in love and conceiving Arthur. After Atlantean soldiers attempt to kidnap Atlanna, she fends them off, but leaves Thomas and Arthur behind, promising to one day return. Thomas visits the piers every morning awaiting Atlanna's return to no avail, but is eventually reunited with her after Arthur and Mera rescue her from the Trench. Thomas is portrayed as having a higher alcohol tolerance than his son despite Arthur's half-Atlantean genetics.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Morrison revealed that Jason Momoa had advocated for his casting as Thomas Curry, especially as he had starred in one of Momoa's favorite films growing up, "Once Were Warriors".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Queen Atlanna (portrayed by Nicole Kidman) is the exiled queen of Atlantis, lover of Thomas Curry, and mother of both Arthur Curry and Orm Marius. Originally the heir to the throne of Atlantis, Atlanna flees to escapes her arranged marriage to Orvax and is rescued by Thomas, after which they fall in love and conceive Arthur. However, after a strike force of Atlantean soldiers attempts to bring her back to Atlantis, Atlanna voluntarily returns to protect Thomas and Arthur, promising to return one day. She goes through the marriage and conceives Orm, also adopting and mentoring Mera during the Xebel wars, but after Orvax discovers the existence of Arthur (and fathered an heir to secure his own claim to the throne (as he was only king "because" he'd married Atlanna, the heir) and the beginning of his-own royal dynasty), he sentences Atlanna to the Trench.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Despite being presumed dead, Atlanna survives in the Trench for 20 years before Arthur and Mera discover her there. Arthur, as the true king of Atlantis, is able to find and possess the Trident of Atlan, allowing the three to return to the surface. Atlanna appears to Orm after he entices Arthur to kill him following their duel for the throne, convincing Orm to accept his imprisonment. She reunites with Thomas at the end of the film as Arthur takes the throne. Kidman was convinced to take the role by director James Wan.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Freddy Freeman (portrayed by Jack Dylan Grazer) is one of Billy Batson's new foster siblings upon being adopted by the Vazquezes. Despite needing a crutch to walk and being bullied at school as a result, Freddy maintains a fanatical personality and greatly admires the Justice League. Billy is annoyed by Freddy at first, but after gaining his superpowers, comes to an enthusiastic Freddy for advice. After feuding over Billy's newfound internet fame, Billy and Freddy make amends when they are threatened by Dr. Sivana. Billy then shares his superpowers with Freddy, Mary, and the other foster children, allowing them to defeat Sivana and bond as a family. Adam Brody plays Freddy's adult superhero form.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Mary Bromfield (portrayed by Grace Fulton) is the eldest of the Vazquezes' foster children and acts as their "den mother". Despite running away several times from the Vazquez household at a younger age, she comes to love them as her new family, even expressing sadness at the thought of moving away for college. Billy protects her from a snowplow in his superhero guise as Shazam, and Mary later deduces his identity as the superhero with help from her foster sister Darla. The foster children stop Dr. Sivana from draining Billy's superpowers and are later given powers by Billy to defeat Sivana, after which they bond as a family and create a new hangout at the Rock of Eternity. Michelle Borth portrayed Mary's adult superhero form in "Shazam!" while Fulton will portray both her civilian and superhero guises in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: ) is the youngest of the Vazquezes' foster children. A good-natured and energetic child, Darla loves her foster family unconditionally and easily accepts Billy when he moves in. She discovers Billy is the superhero Shazam when she spots him and Freddy returning late one night. When Billy volunteers to give his superpowers to Dr. Sivana in exchange for keeping his family safe, Darla leads the foster children to the Rock of Eternity to thwart Sivana's actions. After they escape and are threatened by Sivana, Billy endows Darla, Freddy, Mary, and the other children with his powers, allowing them to defeat Sivana. Meagan Good portrays Darla's superhero form, who often utilizes her super speed in similar fashion to Barry Allen / Flash.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Helena Bertinelli (portrayed by Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a young Italian-American assassin operating in Gotham City and the last surviving member of the Bertinelli Crime Family. When she was child her parents Franco and Maria and younger brother Pino along with all of their relatives were murdered by rival gangster Stefano Galante and his crew in mob hit which became known as the "Bertinelli Massacre". Unbeknownst to her at the time, the hit was sanctioned by Roman Sionis.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Helena managed to survive as her mother and brother shielded her from the gunfire. After it was over one of Don Galante's enforcers noticed that Helena survived and took pity on her. He smuggled her out of the United States and took her to hide in Sicily, Italy where she would live with his brother and father. As time passed, the enforcer's family taught Helena how to fight and defend herself.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Years later she returns to Gotham, USA where she becomes a crossbow-wielding assassin nicknamed The Huntress and vows to punish Don Galante and everyone else for murdering her entire family.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Dinah Lance (portrayed by Jurnee Smollett) is a metahuman initially serving as a singer and later a driver for Roman Sionis. She has the ability to overwhelm opponents with extremely high-pitched soundwaves. Harley Quinn first encounters Dinah when she drunkenly walks into Sionis's bar, and Dinah saves her from being abducted. Despite her abilities, Lance wants little to do with crime fighting or being a "do-gooder", but is inspired by Harley, Helena Bertinelli, and Renee Montoya to turn on Sionis. Dinah, Helena, and Montoya later form their own vigilante group.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Renee Montoya (portrayed by Rosie Perez) is a cynical, alcoholic detective in the Gotham City Police Department building a case against Roman Sionis.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Cleo Cazo (portrayed by Daniela Melchior) is a Portuguese immigrant who took on her late father's role as the Ratcatcher (or "Caça-Ratos" in Portuguese), a rodent exterminator-turned vagabond vigilante. She utilizes her father's technology, which allows her to communicate with and control rats, keeping one named Sebastian (voiced by Dee Bradley Baker) as a pet. After Cleo moves to the United States, she aims to live the "American Dream" but winds up following in her father's footsteps, dubbing herself Ratcatcher 2 ("Caça-Ratos 2" in Portuguese), and robs banks until she is apprehended in Gotham City and imprisoned at Belle Reve Penitentiary. She is then recruited onto a second Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese, where she helps the team fulfil a mission to destroy the Jötunheim prison/lab complex and take down Starro. Cleo deals the fatal blow to the alien, as she is able to summon the island's entire rat population to chew Starro to death after Harley Quinn pierces a hole in its eye.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Despite her troubled background, Cleo has a bubbly personality and big heart and is friendly to her colleagues, developing a close bond with Bloodsport and King Shark, in particular. She is the first incarnation of the Ratcatcher to be female, and is an original character created for "The Suicide Squad", described by James Gunn as the "heart of the film".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Nanaue (voiced by Sylvester Stallone), more commonly known as King Shark, is a demigod shark-human hybrid. Rumored to be the offspring of a shark god, Nanaue is a kind-hearted but childish individual who is misunderstood due to his appearance, monosyllabic speech, ravenous appetite, and taste for human flesh. On the other hand, he can turn violent and aggressive to his opponents, often consuming them or tearing them to pieces. He had presumably turned to a life of crime before being incarcerated at Belle Reve, and is sent with the second team with Cleo, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and Polka-Dot Man to Corto Maltese. Nanaue forms a close bond with Cleo despite attempting to eat her earlier, and is one of four survivors on the team along with Cleo, Bloodsport, and Harley Quinn.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Steve Agee provided on-set motion-capture performance for King Shark during filming. The 2016 "Suicide Squad" film was originally going to feature King Shark, but it would only have been possible as a fully CGI character according to director David Ayer. The former's replacement Killer Croc was portrayed practically with makeup and prosthetics. James Gunn initially used a hammerhead shark design from the New 52 comics, but found it awkward to film the character with other actors due to his eyes being on the sides of his head. He settled on a great white shark design similar to the one seen in the "Harley Quinn" (2019–present) animated series, though this was a coincidence as that series was released after filming for "The Suicide Squad" began. Gunn gave King Shark a dad bod to make him look less like a mammal, as well as small eyes, a big mouth, and a small head to avoid the "cute anthropomorphic beast" design seen in popular characters like Baby Groot from his "Guardians of the Galaxy" films and "The Mandalorian"s Baby Yoda.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Abner Krill (portrayed by David Dastmalchian) is a metahuman who sprouts explosive polka dot-shaped pustles on his skin before releasing them, gaining the nickname Polka-Dot Man. The son of a mad scientist working at S.T.A.R. Labs, Krill and his siblings were all deliberately-exposed to an interdimensional virus in hopes of being turned into superheroes. As a result of his traumatic upbringing, Polka-Dot Man perceives everyone around him as his mother. He kills her and is sent to Belle Reve as a result before being recruited into the second Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese. Krill starts to overcome his trauma while serving with the Suicide Squad, but accidentally sets off the bombs for the Jötunheim facility prematurely. He redeems himself by using his polka-dots to assault Starro when the team decides to defy Amanda Waller's orders and defend Corto Maltese, but he is crushed to death by the alien.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: James Gunn describes Krill / Polka-Dot Man as an "experiment gone wrong" and "the dumbest DC character of all time", but aimed to turn him into a tragic character for the film.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Leota Adebayo (portrayed by Danielle Brooks) is Amanda Waller's daughter and a member of Project Butterfly. After being fired from her job at an animal shelter, Waller convinced her to take a job at Project Butterfly to support herself and her wife Keeya. Adebayo is a kindhearted and intelligent woman, albeit naive to the realities of black ops work. She develops a friendship with Peacemaker, due to relating to his experience with an abusive parent and recognizing his vulnerabilities.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Clemson Murn (portrayed by Chukwudi Iwuji) is the leader of Project Butterfly and an infamous black ops agent. Murn is eventually revealed to be a Butterly himself, Ik Nobe Lok, who had killed and possessed the actual Murn so he could stop the rest of his kind's invasion of Earth. Murn is killed by the Butterflies during the raid on Project Butterfly's headquarters.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: John Economos (portrayed by Steve Agee) is the somewhat bumbling but well-meaning warden of Belle Reve Penitentiary. Economos rebels against Waller after realizing she intends to allow Starro to rampage through Corto Maltese along with the rest of the Task Force X command staff. Economos and Harcourt are subsequently reassigned to Project Butterfly as punishment.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Economos is initially bullied by Peacemaker, only to earn his respect after Economos saves his life. Economos goes on to prove his worth as a valuable team member by repeatedly saving the lives of his comrades. After the Butterflies are defeated, Economos is reinstated as warden.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Emilia Harcourt (portrayed by Jennifer Holland) is an A.R.G.U.S. agent. An experienced field officer, Harcourt previously worked for the CIA and the NSA. Harcourt serves as part of the Task Force X command staff, and rebels against Waller after she decides to allow Starro to rampage through Corto Maltese, providing intel to Task Force X to quell the rampage. As punishment, Harcourt is reassigned to Project Butterfly. Though she initially despises her teammates, especially Peacemaker, Harcourt gradually warms to them and later becomes the leader of the operation following Murn's death. She is later seen in charge of the underwater Task Force X facility that temporarily holds Black Adam and several other criminals in stasis until Doctor Fate helps Adam escape to take down Sabbac.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Adrian Chase / Vigilante (portrayed by Freddie Stroma) is a vigilante who admires Peacemaker, having known him in high school and looked up to him as a big brother figure. Vigilante is depicted as a foolish sociopath who brutally kills lawbreakers regardless of the severity of their crime.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Caspar Locke (portrayed by Christopher Heyerdahl) is a psychopathic ARGUS agent assigned by Murn to infiltrate the Evergreen Police Department to obstruct Detective Song's investigation into the murder of Annie Sturphausen, which threatened to expose Project Butterfly. Locke is killed and possessed by a Butterfly during the Butterflies' attack on the police station.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Adrianna Tomaz (portrayed by Sarah Shahi) is a widowed Khandaqi archaeologist and resistance fighter who seeks to find and hide the Crown of Sabbac before it winds up in the wrong hands, especially in light of the country's occupiers. When she and her colleagues are cornered by Intergang, by whom she is a wanted fugitive, Adrianna recites an inscription in the rocks, which frees Teth-Adam from his 5,000 year imprisonment and allows him to slaughter the Intergang personnel while allowing Adrianna to escape with her brother Karim and the crown. She, Karim and her son Amon provide shelter for an exhausted Adam, believing him to be the fabled champion who freed Khandaq from the tyrannical rule of King Ahk-Ton, but the Justice Society arrives to arrest Adam, explaining his true nature. Adrianna is torn between helping Adam and cooperating with the Justice Society but values her son's life more than anything. When her former colleague Ishmael Gregor, who reveals himself as Ahk-Ton's decendant, demands the crown for Amon's life, she complies, but Ishmael shoots at Amon anyways, prompting Adam to step in and kill Ishmael while saving Amon. This, however, allows Ishmael to be reborn as Sabbac and terrorize Khandaq. Adrianna, Amon, and Karim rally the people of Khandaq to rise up against Sabbac's army of skeletons as Teth-Adam and the Justice Society take down Sabbac.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Carter Hall (portrayed by Aldis Hodge) is a wealthy museum curator who doubles as the superhero Hawkman, owing his abilities to a special suit and equipment made of Nth Metal. Hall is the leader of the Justice Society, whom Amanda Waller contacts to contain the newly-released Teth-Adam. The team fights Adam in Khandaq but are befuddled as the country's people support Adam for fighting off their Intergang occupiers. After Ishmael Gregor emerges as Sabbac, Hall and the Justice Society return to fight him but realize they need Teth-Adam back to stop him, and after Doctor Fate sacrifices himself to free Adam, Hawkman gains Fate's helmet and uses it to help Adam kill Sabbac. Despite coming to a truce and leaving Adam to defend and protect Khandaq, Hawkman and Adam nonetheless develop a rivalry over the latter's brutality and willingness to kill his adversaries, and he is the last one to trust Adam in the Justice Society.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Kent Nelson (portrayed by Pierce Brosnan) is an academic who doubles as the superhero Doctor Fate, possessing a mystical golden helmet that allows several sorcery abilities, including astral projection and clairvoyance. Nelson is the Justice Society's most senior member at 100 years old and a close friend and confidante to Carter Hall, and his calm, contemplative personality contrasts with Hall's brashness and uptightness. Doctor Fate is more open to accepting Adam despite his barbaric method of dealing with adversaries. After turning in a remorseful Adam to Amanda Waller and Task Force X, Fate sees a premonition of Hall's impending death and a demonic threat that happens to be Sabbac. He sacrifices himself to fight Sabbac alone, holding up against the demon while releasing Adam from his imprisonment with Task Force X, until he is taken down by Sabbac, after which Adam and the other Justice Society members defeat the demon, with Hawkman being granted control of Fate's helmet until he lets it go after the battle.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: One of the earliest superheroes from the Golden Age of Comics, Doctor Fate makes his first film appearance in "Black Adam", over 80 years after his debut. Pierce Brosnan stated the potential for his character to appear in future DCEU films despite his death in "Black Adam".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Pete Ross (portrayed by Jack Foley as a teen, Joseph Cranford as an adult) is a classmate of Clark Kent in Smallville. While initially bullying Clark, he later gains respect for him after he rescues him from drowning when their school bus runs off a bridge into a river. Ross is later spotted by Lois Lane working at an IHOP restaurant as she seeks to interview people close to Clark. He observes Clark's fight with Faora and other Kryptonians and later attends his private funeral.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Lana Lang (portrayed by Jadin Gould as a teen, Emily Peterson as an adult) is another classmate of Clark from Smallville. She stands up for him when he is bullied and is one of several classmates he saves when their school bus drives into a river. She later attends Clark's private funeral along with Pete Ross. Jonathan Kent mentions the Lang farm when he tells Clark a story about his own childhood during Clark's vision on a mountain.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Chrissy (portrayed by Carmen Lavigne) is a waitress at the Canadian bar Clark finds work at. When Ludlow, a trucker and frequenter of the bar, begins to sexually harass her, Clark defends Chrissy and threatens to throw Ludlow out of the bar. Lois Lane later interviews her while investigating on Clark.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Ludlow (portrayed by Ian Tracey) is an obnoxious truck driver and a regular at the bar in Canada. When Clark defends Chrissy from him, Ludlow pours beer in his face and attempts to provoke him, but Clark stands his ground before walking away. However, after Ludlow hits him with a can on his way out, Clark implicitly destroys the former's truck. Ludlow's character is an homage to Rocky, a similarly abrasive character who picks a fight with Clark Kent in "Superman II".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Father Daniel Leone (portrayed by Coburn Goss) is a priest at a church in Smallville which Clark visits after General Zod arrives on Earth. Clark seeks guidance from Leone after revealing he is the one Zod is looking for, asking if humanity is worth saving, with Leone advising Clark to take a "leap of faith". Father Leone is present at Clark's funeral at the end of "Batman v Superman".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Perry White (portrayed by Laurence Fishburne) is the chief of staff at the "Daily Planet" and the superior of Lois Lane, Jenny Jurwich, Steve Lombard, and later Clark Kent. He is portrayed as a pragmatic manager and is wary about what the newspaper publishes, criticizing both Clark and Lois at times when they opt to work on riskier stories, though he is shown to have morals and believes Lois' first story on Superman despite persuading her to drop it. White is caught in the battle of Metropolis, assisting Lombard and Jenny in staying safe. He later mourns the reported deaths of both Superman and Clark (unaware they are one and the same) and attends Clark's funeral with Lois and Jenny at the end of "Batman v Superman". Fishburne is the first African American actor to portray Perry White in film.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Glenn Woodburn (portrayed by Chad Krowchuk) is a tabloid reporter whom Lois leaks her story on Clark Kent to. He turns on her when questioned by the FBI after Zod announces his arrival on Earth, revealing she is one of the few people who knows about Clark's true identity. Woodburn is later shown among the media personalities criticizing Superman in "Batman v Superman".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Nathan Hardy (portrayed by Christopher Meloni) is an officer in the United States Air Force who first appears when Lois arrives in Canada to cover the discovery of the Kryptonian scout ship. He later assists the FBI in tracking her down when it is discovered she knows of Clark's origins. When the Kryptonians start attacking the Earth, Hardy is part of the military response, and as his helicopter is shot down, faces Faora one-on-one despite her enhanced physical abilities and combat skills, gaining her respect. Hardy recognizes Superman's allegiance to mankind rather than Zod's forces, and helps stage an attack on Zod's mother ship, the "Black Zero", when Lois and Superman explain how to take it down. When Faora ambushes his air carrier during the attack, Hardy crashes the plane and the activated Phantom Drive of Clark's spacecraft into the mothership in a suicide attack, sending all the Kryptonians except Superman and Zod back to the Phantom Zone.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Emil Hamilton (portrayed by Richard Schiff) is a scientist with DARPA also appearing with Col. Hardy and General Swanwick as Lois arrives in Canada. He is also present during Superman's interrogation, in which the latter is able to see his name tag and a tranquilizing agent being prepared through the reflective glass in the interrogation room. Hamilton is the first to realize Zod and his troops are terraforming the Earth, and plays a key role in activating the Phantom Drive on Clark's ship before the plane carrying him and Hardy is forced to crash into the "Black Zero" in a suicide attack, resulting in his and Hardy's deaths in addition to banishing Zod's troops back to the Phantom Zone.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Jax-Ur (portrayed by Mackenzie Gray) is General Zod's chief science officer, originally being sentenced to the Phantom Zone as one of his followers. After Zod's troops escape the Phantom Zone and locate Kal-El/Clark Kent on Earth, Jax-Ur draws some of Clark's blood and discovers the presence of Krypton's genetic codex in his cells, giving the Kryptonians the genetic information needed to create new Kryptonian colonists. However, before Zod's troops can terraform the Earth into Krypton-like conditions and create new colonists, the U.S. military and Superman successfully find a way to send them back to the Phantom Zone, including Jax-Ur.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Jenny Jurwich (portrayed by Rebecca Buller) is introduced in "Man of Steel" as an intern at the "Daily Planet", later becoming a full-time reporter and assistant to Perry White in "Batman v Superman". She, Perry, and Steve Lombard are trapped in rubble during the battle of Metropolis before Superman destroys the World Engine, and the three also see Superman rescue Lois out of the Air Carrier after it crashes into Zod's Mothership. She later attends Clark Kent's private funeral along with Lois and Perry. Jenny's character largely fills in the role traditionally held by Jimmy Olsen in the comics as a mentee of Lois.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Steve Lombard (portrayed by Michael Kelly) is a reporter for the "Daily Planet", appearing in "Man of Steel". He, Perry White, and Jenny Jurwich are trapped in rubble during the Battle of Metropolis before Superman saves them. At the end of the film, he unsuccessfully attempts to ask out both Lois and Jenny prior to Clark's arrival at the news agency.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Carrie Farris (portrayed by Christina Wren) is an officer in the United States Air Force serving as an assistant to General Swanwick. She assists Swanwick and Dr. Hamilton at a command center when General Zod's forces begin terraforming the Earth and also during Doomsday's rampage in "Batman v Superman". She comments that Superman is "kinda hot" after she and Swanwick encounter him after he destroys a surveillance drone to prevent the U.S. government from spying on him, and also attends his public funeral.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Farris is loosely named after Carol Ferris, another U.S. Air Force pilot who becomes a love interest to Hal Jordan in the comics.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Thomas (portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Martha Wayne (portrayed by Lauren Cohan) are Bruce Wayne's deceased parents, slain by an armed mugger in front of a 12-year-old Bruce as the family leaves a movie theater during a flashback in the film. Their deaths, especially Thomas's last words, "Martha", continue to haunt Bruce in the present day, as he seeks to honor his parents by fighting crime and injustice as Batman in Gotham City. The name "Martha" proves to be a pivotal element in Batman's change of heart in the film as Superman's adoptive mother coincidentally has the same first name, causing a PTSD episode that prevents Batman from carrying out his killing of the Man of Steel when he hears the latter utter the name.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Morgan was previously considered to play Bruce Wayne in the film before being cast as Thomas. The film reunites Morgan with Cohan, as the two are cast members of "The Walking Dead".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Cesar Santos (portrayed by Sebastian Sozzi) is a human trafficker who is apprehended and brutally beaten by Batman at the beginning of the film, being one of 18 criminals given the "Bat Brand", which marks a criminal to be beaten to death in prison. After Santos' death, Lex Luthor sends images of his bruised and stabbed body to the "Daily Planet", which Clark Kent sees. Many of Santos' scenes are cut from the theatrical version but appear in the Ultimate Edition.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Jimmy Olsen (portrayed by Michael Cassidy) is a CIA operative, but poses as a photographer during Lois Lane's journey to Africa. During her interview with General Amajagh, he is exposed as an agent and killed after terrorists find a tracking device hidden within his camera. Olsen plays a very minor role in the film, and the character of Jenny Jurwich has largely taken his traditional comics role in the DCEU.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Amajagh (portrayed by Sammi Rotibi) is a warlord from the Sub-Saharan nation of Nairomi. He holds Lois hostage after his men discover her companions are spies with the CIA, but is quickly subdued by Superman after he discovers Lois's plight and rescues her. Amajagh's men are crossed and murdered by Anatoli Knyazev and other operatives working secretly for Lex Luthor as part of a plan to incriminate Superman.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Senator Barrows (portrayed by Dennis North) is a colleague of Senator Finch. While he visits LexCorp with Finch, Barrows is convinced by Lex Luthor to grant him access to the Kryptonian scout ship and General Zod's body. Barrows is killed in the explosion at the U.S. Capitol during Superman's trial.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Kahina Ziri (portrayed by Wunmi Mosaku) is a woman from Nairomi who has settled in Gotham City. She testifies to the U.S. Congress that Superman himself was responsible for burning Amajagh's men, which included her parents. Clark, troubled by the accusation, attempts to track her down while investigating for a story but is told that she had left some time ago. The Ultimate Edition of the film reveals that Kahina was blackmailed by Lex Luthor into lying, and that she reveals the truth to Senator Finch, but is subsequently killed by Anatoli Knyazev, who pushes her onto an oncoming train on Luthor's orders.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Wallace Keefe (portrayed by Scoot McNairy) is a former security guard for Wayne Enterprises who lost his legs and daughter during the battle of Metropolis when Wayne Tower collapses. Keefe blames Superman for his injuries and is manipulated by Lex Luthor, who intercepts his compensatory payments from Wayne. After his wife leaves him and he hits rock bottom, Keefe vandalizes the statue of Superman and is arrested, though Luthor then pays his bail and entices him to testify against Superman at his public trial, also providing a high-tech wheelchair. However, this is revealed to be a farce as the wheelchair contains a concealed bomb which detonates during the trial, killing Keefe and hundreds of others while making Superman look guilty.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Mercy Graves (portrayed by Tao Okamoto) is Lex Luthor's personal assistant and one of his closest aides, accompanying him throughout much of the film. A woman of few words, Graves is killed in the explosion at the U.S. Capitol during Superman's trial, as Luthor views her as disposable in that situation despite greatly valuing her.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Jenet Klyburn (portrayed by Jena Malone) is a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist contacted by Lois Lane as the latter investigates several incidents that lead to her incriminating Lex Luthor. Klyburn's scenes were cut in the theatrical release of "Batman v Superman" but were restored in the Ultimate Edition.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Christopher Weiss (portrayed by Adam Beach), also known as Slipknot, is a misogynic criminal recruited by Amanda Waller to join the Suicide Squad, being depicted as a mercenary "who can climb anything". Slipknot dies relatively quickly in the film as Rick Flag executes him with a bomb planted in his neck upon trying to escape, a nod to his arc with the Suicide Squad in the comics.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Tatsu Yamashiro (; portrayed by Karen Fukuhara), also known as Katana, is Rick Flag's bodyguard as depicted in "Suicide Squad". She wields a sword that traps the souls of her victims, as Flag advises the Suicide Squad "not to be killed by her". She is also shown to be actively seeking vengeance for her husband's death. Fukuhara has stated that she wants to explore Katana's backstory in a future DCEU film.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Lieutenant Edwards (portrayed by Scott Eastwood) is a U.S. Navy Seal sent to help the Suicide Squad with their mission.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Zoe Lawton (portrayed by Shailyn Pierre-Dixon) is Floyd Lawton's daughter. After her parents divorce, she spends an evening with Floyd, who entices her to live with him full time, but Zoe, despite loving her father, knows of his illicit activities as Deadshot and refuses. When Batman corners Floyd and Zoe in Gotham City, Floyd fights off the Caped Crusader, but Zoe stands in the way when her father is about to shoot Batman, persuading Floyd to surrender to authorities. After her father successfully completes his mission with the Suicide Squad, Zoe is allowed to regularly visit Floyd as part of his reward.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Menalippe (portrayed by Lisa Loven Kongsli) is a lieutenant for Themyscira's armed forces. Like Queen Hippolyta, Menalippe is embittered towards humanity. She helps her mentor General Antiope train Diana in combat and is greatly saddened when the former perishes in the battle with the German forces in "Wonder Woman". By "Justice League" and its director's cut, Menalippe implicitly rises to Queen Hippolyta's right-hand woman.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Euboea (portrayed by Samantha Win) is a military official with the Amazons. She appears in "Wonder Woman" and both versions of "Justice League" on Themyscira, defending the island from invasions from the Germans and Steppenwolf, dying in the latter invasion as she is crushed by a downed horse. The director's cut of "Justice League" shows Hippolyta comforting Euboea in her final moments, which, according to "Screen Rant", added emotional depth to the film.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Win, then known professionally as Samantha Jo, was a long-time stunt double and former wushu athlete prior to her casting as Euboea. She also previously portrayed Car-Vex, a soldier loyal to General Zod in "Man of Steel".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Philippus (portrayed by Ann Ogbomo) is a high-ranking Amazon officer. She is present during the invasion of Themyscira by German forces in "Wonder Woman" and later by Steppenwolf, and is one of the Amazons defending Earth during the first Apokoliptian invasion. Philippus intervenes when another Amazon warrior suggests executing Steve Trevor. "Zack Snyder's Justice League" shows Philippus in charge of the guards surrounding the Amazonian Mother Box, as she personally witnesses its reactivation following Superman's death.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Etta Candy (portrayed by Lucy Davis) is Steve Trevor's secretary in London. She helps Diana pick out a more appropriate outfit upon arriving in London, as the latter was only wearing her armor, also guarding Diana's weaponry until the appropriate time. The deleted scene/short film "Etta's Mission", released as part of the "Wonder Woman" Blu-ray, depicts Etta's meeting up after the war with Charlie, Sameer, and Chief to discuss a top-secret mission to recover an artifact, implied to be a Mother Box. Etta and Diana later move to the United States and remain friends until the former's eventual death.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Sameer (portrayed by Saïd Taghmaoui), is a Moroccan "undercover man" recruited by Steve Trevor to join his and Diana's team. He is unable to secure any roles in films due to discrimination against his Arabic background, despite his acting skills, so he utilizes his skills and street smarts to become an expert con man. He is also fluent in several languages like Diana. Sameer joins Diana, Steve, Charlie, and Chief in the group photograph and survives the war.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Charlie (portrayed by Ewen Bremner), is a Scottish marksman who joins Diana and Steve's team as they venture to the front lines. Despite his great skills as a sniper, he suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder, leading to his discharge from the war prior to Steve bringing him back. However, working with Diana restores his faith in humanity, to the point that he demonstrates his penchant for singing and playing piano.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Chief Napi (portrayed by Eugene Brave Rock), also known simply as "Chief", is a Blackfoot smuggler and demigod also recruited to join Diana and Steve's team. He explains to Diana that he ventured to Europe after European Americans and colonists, "Steve's people", had "taken everything away from his people". Napi, however, remains open minded to the point of becoming close friends with Steve and believing Diana's backstory as an Amazon warrior, and is inspired by Diana to help her against the Central Powers in the war. Brave Rock collaborated with director Patty Jenkins on avoiding Native American stereotypes when portraying Chief and was given extra creative control over his character.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Ryan Choi (portrayed by Zheng Kai) is a scientist working at S.T.A.R. Labs under Silas Stone. Ryan introduces Silas to his laser heater capable of making its target the "hottest thing on Earth", hotter than the surface of the Sun. Following Silas' death, in which he uses the laser heater to superheat the last remaining Mother Box at the cost of his own life to help the Justice League, Ryan is promoted to the director of nanotechnology at S.T.A.R. Labs. His scenes were removed in the theatrical cut of the film but restored in the director's cut. Zack Snyder revealed that he had pitched a China-produced film centering on Ryan as Atom following the character's intended debut in the theatrical cut, as part of his original DCEU plans.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Zeus (portrayed by Sergi Constance) is the King of the Olympian or "Old" Gods and the biological father of Diana and many other gods and demigods. Originally appearing in "Wonder Woman" rendered in CGI as Hippolyta tells Diana an abridged version of the Amazons' origin story, Zeus makes his live action debut in "Justice League", appearing in a flashback to the first Apokoliptian invasion of Earth as he fights alongside Ares, Artemis, mankind, the Amazons and the Atlanteans in defending the world. The "Snyder Cut" shows his role in the fight in greater detail, as Zeus uses his lightning-generating power to separate the Mother Boxes, also aiding Ares in wounding Darkseid and forcing his retreat. As told in "Wonder Woman", Zeus is later forced to attack and banish Ares as the latter kills the other Old Gods in resentment of humanity, using the last of his life force to hide the Amazons on Themyscira and create the "Godkiller", later revealed to be Diana herself.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Artemis (portrayed by Aurore Lauzeral) is one of the three Olympian or "Old" Gods assisting the Earth's defenders against Apokolips as seen in both versions of "Justice League". Specializing as a divine archer, she hits Darkseid with two arrows allowing for Zeus and Ares to defeat him. Artemis is mentioned as one of the gods slain in Ares' rampage as told in "Wonder Woman".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: DeSaad (portrayed by Peter Guinness) is Darkseid's master torturer and also serves as a medium between him and Steppenwolf. He and Steppenwolf keep tabs on each other as the latter hunts for the Mother Boxes. DeSaad is scornful towards Steppenwolf for his attempted betrayal of their master, reminding him that he still has 50,000 worlds to conquer before he can regain Darkseid's favor, though he summons Darkseid himself after Steppenwolf reveals the discovery of the Anti-Life Equation on Earth. Following Steppenwolf's defeat and death, DeSaad laments to Darkseid that he had foreseen Steppenwolf's failure to unite the Mother Boxes and defeat the Justice League after Superman's resurrection. The character's scenes were removed from the theatrical cut of the film but restored in the director's cut.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Commissioner James Gordon (portrayed by J.K. Simmons) is the head of the Gotham City Police Department. He has a history of working with Batman, debunking a theory that the Caped Crusader was behind actions carried out by parademons upon looking at police sketches in "Zack Snyder's Justice League", and provides intel to the Justice League in both versions of the film. Simmons was expected to reprise the role of Gordon in a planned "Batgirl" film before the movie's release was unexpectedly cancelled during post-production.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Dr. Elinore Stone (portrayed by Karen Bryson) is the mother of Victor Stone and wife of Silas Stone. She is seen in flashbacks, defending Victor after he allegedly hacks into his college's servers to alter the grades of a struggling classmate, then attending her son's football game against the Wisconsin Badgers despite her husband being unable to attend. As Victor and Elinore have an emotionally heated discussion about why Silas is always absent, they get into a car accident that kills Elinore and gravely injures Victor. After being reconstructed as Cyborg, Victor struggles to cope with his mother's death. Elinore's scenes were removed from the theatrical cut of "Justice League" but restored in the director's cut.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Iris West (portrayed by Kiersey Clemons) is introduced in the director's cut of "Justice League" as Barry Allen bumps into her on his way to a job interview at a dog-sitting business, with the two becoming instantly smitten with each other. As she drives off, she gets into an accident with a distracted truck driver and Barry leaves his interview midway to protect her from injury with his speed before rushing back. Iris will have a more extended role in "The Flash".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Henry Allen (portrayed by Billy Crudup in both versions of "Justice League") is Barry's father. Having been wrongly accused and jailed for murdering his wife and Barry's mother, Nora, Henry has accepted his fate, telling Barry to stop visiting him in prison and move on with his life, despite Barry pursuing a degree in criminal justice to work in law enforcement and one day prove his father's innocence. Crudup is uncredited for his appearance in both versions of the film. He will be replaced by Ron Livingston in the role for "The Flash" due to scheduling conflicts.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Slade Wilson / Deathstroke (portrayed by Joe Manganiello) is a mercenary who has had an acrimonious relationship with Batman. He appears in a post-credits scene at the end of the theatrical cut, as Lex Luthor entices him to create a "League of [their] own" after the Justice League forms and defeats Steppenwolf. The director's cut has a different version of this scene in the epilogue, as Deathstroke simply gets the identity of Batman when visiting Luthor. He also appears in Batman's second "Knightmare" vision, joining forces with him, Victor Stone, Barry Allen, Mera, and Joker as they prepare to fight an evil Superman in that world.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Deathstroke was originally slated to appear in numerous DCEU projects, including the original version of "The Batman", which was to star and be directed by Ben Affleck. Since Affleck's departure from the project, however, Matt Reeves has taken his place as director and re-wrote the script, terminating the film's DCEU connections and thus Deathstroke's involvement as well.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Other projects included a film centering on the character with Gareth Evans in talks to write and direct and Mangaiello reprising the role of Deathstroke. Warner Bros. greenlit the film after Evans impressed executives with his story pitch, which he described as dark and unforgiving, similar to Korean noir films. However, in October 2018, Evans stated that he is yet to be attached to the project contractually. By April 2020, Evans announced that the project had been delayed, and that he was no longer actively involved with its development. The filmmaker revealed that the story that was developed was to portray the character's origin. In December 2020, after reprising the role in the Snyder Cut, Manganiello stated that are ongoing projects involving the character being developed with Zack Snyder involved, noting that over the years, at least seven projects involving Deathstroke had been cancelled. Manganiello admitted to feeling frustrated by the number of cancelled projects surrounding his character.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Jesse Kane (portrayed by Michael Beach) is David Kane's father and a pirate. Aquaman foils an attack the Kanes lead on a Russian submarine, and when Jesse tries to kill Arthur, he is pinned to the sinking craft. Arthur refuses to rescue Jesse despite David's pleas, leaving Jesse to commit suicide with an explosive device and fueling David's vendetta against Aquaman. Arthur later expresses to Mera his regret for letting Jesse die.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Nereus (portrayed by Dolph Lundgren) is Mera's father and the king of Xebel as portrayed in "Aquaman", despite Mera claiming that both her parents were killed in the Xebel wars in "Zack Snyder's Justice League". Nereus dismisses King Orm's proposal of an alliance, seeing through Orm's desire to become Ocean Master, until the salvaged submarine is used to stage an attack, convincing Nereus to reluctantly agree to fight with Orm. Nereus is fiercely protective of Mera, even when she sides with Arthur, and stops Orm from killing the Brine King during the final battle. He believes Mera when she tells him Arthur has the Trident of Atlan, and recognizes Arthur as king of the oceans when he defeats Orm.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Ricou (voiced by Djimon Hounsou) is the king of the Fisherman Kingdom. After he refuses to join King Orm's alliance, Orm murders him, blackmailing his daughter, Scales, to accept the alliance. Ricou is physically portrayed via motion capture by stunt performer Andrew Crawford.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Scales (portrayed by Sophia Forrest) is the daughter of King Ricou. After being forced to accept Orm's alliance after her father is murdered, she turns on Orm after Arthur emerges with the Trident of Atlan and endorses the latter as king of Atlantis.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The Brine King (voiced by John Rhys-Davies) leads the Kingdom of the Brine. A crustacean-like being, the Brine King fights against Orm's alliance and while defeated and injured, refuses to pledge his allegiance to Orm. The king is saved only by the timely arrival of Arthur and the Karathen. Like King Ricou, the Brine King is physically played by Andrew Crawford via motion capture.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Dr. Stephen Shin (portrayed by Randall Park) is a fanatical scientist trying to prove the existence of Atlantis, as seen on his appearances on televised talk shows. He later finds Black Manta adrift and rescues him, with Manta offering to show him Atlantis in exchange for information on Aquaman.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Mr. Sivana (portrayed by John Glover) is the father of Thaddeus Sivana and the CEO of Sivana Industries. Having been an overly strict father to Thaddeus when he was young, and always looked-down at him, Sivana is paralyzed when Thaddeus causes a car accident after being rejected by the wizard Shazam as his champion. This causes Sivana and his other son Sid to hate Thaddeus further. Sivana becomes a wealthy businessman with his company, with Sid also serving on the board. After Thaddeus gains the Seven Deadly Sins after years of trying to return to the Rock of Eternity, he enters a Sivana Industries board meeting, berates his father for his mistreatment, greed, and hypocrisy, and murders everyone in the room including his father and brother, with Greed killing Mr. Sivana himself. Glover had appeared in multiple film and television projects based on DC Comics properties prior to appearing in "Shazam!".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Sid Sivana (portrayed by Wayne Ward as an adult, Landon Doak as a child) is Thaddeus Sivana's brother who bullies Thaddeus and is also fearful of their father's temper. Sid becomes a board member of his father's company. As payback for tormenting Thaddeus in their childhood, Sid is the first member of the board killed by Thaddeus and the Seven Sins as he is thrown out the window.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Shazam (portrayed by Djimon Hounsou) is the last surviving member of the Council of Wizards. Having failed to find a successor to take on his powers and rejected Thaddeus Sivana for his selfishness, Shazam calls out to Billy Batson, transporting him to the Rock of Eternity, and despite Billy not taking it seriously, Shazam finds Billy suitable, giving him his powers before crumbling to dust. "Shazam!" marks Hounsou's second DCEU role, as he had previously played King Ricou in "Aquaman".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Marilyn Batson (portrayed by Carolyn Palmer) is Billy Batson's biological mother. She gave birth to Billy out of wedlock when she was a teenager, so she marries the father, C.C., until they quickly divorce. C.C. is later imprisoned, removing him from Billy's life. Forced to raise Billy as a single mother, Marilyn loses track of Billy at a circus, ultimately leaving him behind when police find him as she believes he would be better off under foster care. Billy spends much of his teenage years trying to locate her and upon finding her, Marilyn tells him the truth of why she left him and says her current fiancée does not want Billy in their life. Heartbroken, Billy returns a keychain she had given to him and leaves, accepting his foster siblings as his family.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Victor (portrayed by Cooper Andrews) and Rosa Vazquez (portrayed by Marta Milans) are the foster parents of Billy and his new siblings. Having been orphans themselves, Victor and Rosa dedicate their lives to creating a good living environment their foster children. They are worried when Billy often wanders off or comes home late.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Eugene Choi (portrayed by Ian Chen) is one of Billy's new foster siblings, enjoying non-fiction and video games and being tech-savvy. He helps Billy find his biological mother Marilyn with his computer skills. Ross Butler portrays Eugene's superhero form.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Pedro Peña (portrayed by Jovan Armand) is one of Billy's new foster siblings. He has a shy and sensitive personality. D. J. Cotrona plays Pedro's adult superhero form, who has superhuman strength.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Doc (portrayed by Dana Lee) is the owner of a restaurant in Gotham City's Chinatown who takes in Harley Quinn as a tenant after she breaks up with Joker. While he does not have a grudge against her, he rats her out when Huntress comes looking for her, forcing Harley and Cassandra Cain to move out.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Asteria (portrayed by Lynda Carter) is a legendary Amazon warrior. According to the legend, Asteria was given a suit of armour, made from all of the armour of her fellow Amazons, so-as to be strong enough to singlehandedly hold-off the forces of mankind, voluntarily staying behind to pre-occupy the armies of Men, allowing the other Amazons escape their enslavement to Themyscira. Wonder Woman discovers this armour and later dons it when fighting against Cheetah. At the end of the film, it is revealed that Asteria is still alive and well, living amongst humanity, keeping a low profile.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: An unnamed man credited in the film as "Handsome Man" (portrayed by Kristoffer Polaha) is possessed by Steve Trevor when the latter is unwittingly brought back from the dead by Diana Prince's wish, with only Diana seeing him as Steve. After Diana reluctantly renounces her wish, letting Steve go and freeing the man, she later bumps into him and meets him for real.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Brian Durlin (portrayed by Michael Rooker), also known as Savant, is a grizzled war veteran imprisoned on charges of blackmail. He is part of the first Suicide Squad sent to Corto Maltese. He retrieves Weasel after the latter drowns, but runs away from the battle due to PTSD, leading Amanda Waller to execute him via his remote-controlled explosive for desertion.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Richard "Dick" Hertz (portrayed by Pete Davidson), also known as Blackguard, is a cocky, easily-manipulated mercenary recruited into the first squad sent to Corto Maltese. When the squad lands, Hertz immediately betrays his team by giving their location to the Corto Maltese armed forces and tries to win their favor, but is shot in the face, becoming the first fatality of the battle.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Cory Pitzner (portrayed by Nathan Fillion), also known as The Detachable Kid or simply T.D.K., is a metahuman who can detach his arms from his body and control them telekinetically. He is recruited into the first squad, whose members mock his moniker until he demonstrates his abilities. T.D.K. is gunned down in the battle amidst the heavy gunfire, but director James Gunn later revealed the character survived the battle.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Weasel (portrayed by Sean Gunn), is literally an anthropomorphic, human-sized weasel that James Gunn describes as "barely more than an animal". Imprisoned for supposedly killing 27 children, he is recruited into the first squad, but drowns immediately during the amphibious invasion of Corto Maltese as he is unable to swim. The mid-credits scene of "The Suicide Squad" shows that Weasel survives after being brought to shore and escapes into the island. Gunn also states that the character's portrayal is based on Bill the Cat from the comic strip "Bloom County", and according to "Cinema Blend", Weasel's design in the film follows his reinvention in The New 52 as a literal human-animal hybrid rather than a man in a weasel suit. Robet Curran of "CBR" called the character "oddly endearing" due to his "shabby" but cartoonish design, non-speaking nature, and helpless personality, also noting several other personality differences when compared to Weasel's bloodthirsty comics counterpart.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Gunter Braun (portrayed by Flula Borg), also known as the Javelin, is a former Olympic athlete who now uses his javelin as a weapon, and is recruited into the first squad. Harley Quinn finds his accent endearing. Braun is killed in the battle, but before dying, he entrusts his javelin to Harley.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Mongal (portrayed by Maylin Ng) is an extraterrestrial mass murderer recruited into the first squad. She brings down a Corto Maltese helicopter during the battle, but as the aircraft crashes, it takes out Captain Boomerang and burns Mongal alive upon trapping her in the wreckage.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Tyla DuBois (portrayed by Storm Reid<ref name="DCFanDome/Film"></ref>) is Robert DuBois' teenaged daughter. After she is caught shoplifting, Amanda Waller uses her pending criminal status as additional incentive to get Robert to fulfil his mission on Task Force X.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The original Ratcatcher (portrayed by Taika Waititi) is Cleo Cazo's unnamed father. While the two are living homeless in Portugal, he teaches Cleo how to use his devices to control rats and how to appreciate the rodents. A caring father, Mr. Cazo passed away prior to the events of the film, and Cleo takes his technology with her to the United States.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Sol Soria (portrayed by Alice Braga) is the leader of the Corto Maltese rebels attempting to oust the new military regime of the island. She and her forces rescue Rick Flag after the first Suicide Squad is defeated, and she helps the second squad even after they mistakenly kill some of her comrades while attempting to rescue Flag. Soria infiltrates the military's headquarters as they are distracted by the Squad and Starro at the Jötunheim labs, and later claims control of the Corto Maltese government, pledging democratic elections.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: General Presidente Silvio Luna (portrayed by Juan Diego Botto) is the dictator of Corto Maltese, having risen to power after leading a coup that deposed of the previous ruling family. Luna is infatuated with Harley Quinn, and after she is captured by the government, he brings her to his quarters, provides her a ball gown, and attempts to woo her. After a romantic evening, he proposes to her, which leads to passionate sex, but Harley kills him after he reveals his authoritarian methods of ruling his people, which she sees as a major "red flag" from her past relationships.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Calendar Man (portrayed by Sean Gunn) is a prisoner at Belle Reeve who mocks Polka-Dot Man after he is recruited into the second squad.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Milton (portrayed by Julio Ruiz) is an associate for Task Force X with the Corto Maltese rebels. He helps the second squad blend into a nightclub and capture Thinker. Milton is later killed at the Jötunheim facility by troops loyal to Suárez.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Hurut (portrayed by Jalon Christian, Uli Latukefu in superhero form), also known as The Champion, is Teth-Adam's son in ancient Kahndaq, and like his parents and most Kahndaqis, is enslaved by the country's tyrannical king Akh-Ton. Hurut is a kind-hearted young boy who is unafraid to speak up against injustice, and when he stands up for a fellow slave who is then murdered in cold blood, is ordered to be executed. The Council of Wizards deems the boy worthy to be their champion and rescue him from the execution to bestow him with their powers. After several escapades in which he continues to stand up for the oppressed population and undermines Akh-Ton's regime with his abilities, the king orders Hurut's parents to be killed. While unable to save his mother Shiruta, Hurut is able to save his gravely wounded father by transferring his powers to him, but is killed by the king's men in his vulnerable state moments later.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The Kahndaqi populace erroneously believe Hurut and Teth-Adam to be one and the same, attributing Hurut's actions as champion to Teth-Adam with the true consequences of the latter's rampage hidden from the public. A colossal statue of "The Champion" is erected in Shiruta City, which Teth-Adam recognizes is of Hurut, not himself, upon being revived in the present day.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Shiruta (portrayed by Odelya Halevi) is the wife of Teth-Adam and mother of their son Hurut. She is killed by King Akh-Ton's men as they are sent to kill Hurut's parents in retaliation for his actions against the regime, though her husband survives and is healed by Hurut at the cost of the latter's life. Khandaq's modern-day capital city, Shiruta, is named in her honor.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: After the death of Clark Kent / Superman and inspired by his sacrifice, Bruce Wayne / Batman and Diana Prince / Wonder Woman decide to team up and recruit other metahumans in order to protect the Earth in Superman's absence, especially in the light of an extraterrestrial invasion from Apokolips. The team sees Barry Allen / Flash, Victor Stone / Cyborg, and Arthur Curry / Aquaman join amidst the conflict, all of whom had been secretly researched by Lex Luthor and government agents such as Amanda Waller. Superman himself joins the team after his resurrection. In the director's cut of "Justice League", Secretary of Defense Calvin Swanwick, revealed to be the Martian Manhunter, offers his help after the team defeats Steppenwolf.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The team is never officially referred to by name in the theatrical cut of "Justice League", though the director's cut shows their destroyed headquarters as seen in a "Knightmare" vision bearing the "Justice League" insignia. The events of "Justice League" are also referenced in "Shazam!", with Billy Batson and Freddy Freeman looking at newspaper articles covering the team's exploits.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The team returns in the "Peacemaker" season 1 finale, with Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Flash arriving in hopes of helping stop the Butterfly threat, only for the titular character to reveal the threat was dealt with, while reprimanding them for arriving late. It is not told where were Batman and Cyborg all this time.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Task Force X is a covert U.S. government operation started by intelligence agent Amanda Waller. Its roster is composed of incarcerated metahumans and exceptionally skilled convicts who are sent on deadly missions, gaining the nickname the "Suicide Squad".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Scientific and Technological Advanced Research Laboratories, known simply as S.T.A.R. Labs, is a scientific research organization that appears in "Batman v Superman" and both versions of "Justice League" and is mentioned in "The Suicide Squad".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The Amazons are a race of immortal female warriors, created by Zeus to protect mankind. They are present during the first invasion of Earth by Apokolips, defending the world along with the Atlanteans, humans, Old Gods, and a Green Lantern. When Ares wages war against the other gods, he corrupts mankind into attacking and enslaving the Amazons, leading to Zeus creating the hidden island of Themyscira for them to hide with his dying breath. They have been training for battle against Ares on the island ever since, and were undisturbed until Steve Trevor accidentally finds Themyscira during World War I, prompting Diana, the daughter of Queen Hippolyta and unknown at the time, Zeus, to enter Man's world and protect it as Wonder Woman.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: As depicted in the films, the Amazons display other talents aside from their prowess as warriors, such as the ability to quickly learn and adapt and understand all human languages, including extinct languages. They also appear diverse, resembling different human races and ethnic groups. Several stunt-doubles and athletes were cast to fill the roles of the Amazons in the films.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The Atlanteans are a race of humanoid underwater dwellers from Atlantis, which was once an island nation. As explained in "Aquaman", Atlantis sank to the bottom of the ocean due to excessive scientific experimentation, but its inhabitants were able to adapt to breathing underwater.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Kryptonians are the inhabitants of the planet Krypton. They are, for the most part, a genetically-engineered race by the events of "Man of Steel" with mechanically-birthed individuals receiving pre-determined roles in society. In their early days, some 100,000 before the present, Kryptonians had explored and settled other planets before birth control and restricting new laws forced them to abandon their space colonies. Jor-El, the chief Kryptonian scientist, and Zod, the chief military general, both realize the errors of Kryptonian society, despite having different ideologies, and most Kryptonians perish when Krypton explodes due to overmining their planet's core.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: These are New Gods from the planet Apokolips loyal to Darkseid. They include Steppenwolf, DeSaad, and Granny Goodness, with parademons serving as their troops.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Both versions of "Justice League" feature members of the Green Lantern Corps in brief appearances, with Yalan Gur alongside Earth's warriors in repelling the first Apokolitian invasion, though he dies in the battle, and Kilowog seen slain in Cyborg's vision in the "Snyder Cut". Kilowog and John Stewart were originally supposed to visit Bruce Wayne at the end of the director's cut, but the studio forbade Zack Snyder from using either character for that scene due to having their "own plans" for them.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Composed of Billy Batson and his foster siblings, this group is formed after Billy shares his superpowers with them, allowing them to defeat Dr. Sivana. Afterwards, they find a new meeting place at the Rock of Eternity, growing closer as foster siblings as they fight crime. This team is not officially referred to by name in "Shazam!".


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: After Harley Quinn helps them defeat Roman Sionis, Huntress, Black Canary, and ex-Gotham City Police Department officer Renee Montoya, who joins them after being disillusioned with the GCPD, create an all-female vigilante group called the Birds of Prey.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: The Black Clad are a terrorist group that appear in both versions of "Justice League". They attempt to destroy the Old Bailey in London in a suicide bombing, aiming to cause mass panic and revert Europe "back to the Dark Ages", but Wonder Woman foils their plan. The director's cut shows her brutally dispatching the Black Clad's members before getting rid of their bomb and presumably pulverizing their leader (portrayed by Michael McElhatton) when he refuses to surrender and shoots at school girls held hostage.


title: Characters of the DC Extended Universe

text: Character arcs were adapted from respective character pages on the DC Extended Universe Wiki, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license.


title: Funkadelic

text: Funkadelic was an American funk rock band formed in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1968 and active until 1982. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, pioneered the funk music culture of the 1970s. Initially formed as a backing band for Clinton's vocal group the Parliaments, Funkadelic eventually pursued a heavier, more psychedelic rock-oriented sound. They released acclaimed albums such as "Maggot Brain" (1971) and "One Nation Under a Groove" (1978).


title: Funkadelic

text: The group that would become Funkadelic was formed by George Clinton in 1964, as the unnamed backing section for his doo wop group The Parliaments while on tour. The band originally consisted of musicians Frankie Boyce, Richard Boyce, and Langston Booth plus the five members of the Parliaments on vocals. Boyce, Boyce, and Booth enlisted in the Army in 1966, and Clinton recruited bassist Billy Bass Nelson and guitarist Eddie Hazel in 1967, then added guitarist Tawl Ross and drummer Tiki Fulwood. The name "Funkadelic" was coined by Nelson after the band relocated to Detroit. By 1968, because of a dispute with Revilot, the record company that owned "The Parliaments" name, the ensemble began playing under the name Funkadelic.


title: Funkadelic

text: As Funkadelic, the group signed to Westbound in 1968. Around this time, the group's music evolved from soul and doo wop into a harder guitar-driven mix of psychedelic rock, soul and funk, much influenced by the popular musical (and political) movements of the time. Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, The MC5, and Vanilla Fudge were major inspirations. This style later evolved into a tighter guitar and horns-based funk (circa 1971–75), which subsequently, during the height of Parliament-Funkadelic success (circa 1976–81), added elements of R&B and electronic music, with fewer psychedelic rock elements. The band made their first live television performance on "Say Brother" on October 7, 1969. They played a jam with songs "Into My Own Thing", "What Is Soul?", "(I Wanna) Testify", "I Was Made to Love Her" (Stevie Wonder cover), "Friday Night, August 14th" and "Music for My Mother".


title: Funkadelic

text: The group's self-titled debut album, "Funkadelic", was released in 1970. The credits listed organist Mickey Atkins plus Clinton, Fulwood, Hazel, Nelson, and Ross. The recording also included the rest of the Parliaments singers (still uncredited because of contractual concerns), several uncredited session musicians then employed by Motown, as well as Ray Monette (of Rare Earth) and future P-Funk mainstay Bernie Worrell.


title: Funkadelic

text: Bernie Worrell was officially credited starting with Funkadelic's second album, "Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow" (1970), thus beginning a long working relationship between Worrell and Clinton. The album "Maggot Brain" followed in 1971. The first three Funkadelic albums displayed strong psychedelic influences (not least in terms of production) and limited commercial potential, despite containing many songs that stayed in the band's set list for several years and would influence many future funk, rock, and hip hop artists.


title: Funkadelic

text: After the release of "Maggot Brain", the Funkadelic lineup expanded greatly. Tawl Ross was unavailable after experiencing either a bad LSD trip or a speed overdose, while Billy Bass Nelson and Eddie Hazel quit due to financial concerns. From this point, many more musicians and singers would be added during Funkadelic's (and Parliament's) history, including the recruitment of several members of James Brown's backing band, The JB's in 1972 – most notably Bootsy Collins and the Horny Horns. Bootsy and his brother Catfish Collins were recruited by Clinton to replace the departed Nelson and Hazel. Bootsy in particular became a major contributor to the P-Funk sound. In 1972, this new line-up released the politically charged double album "America Eats Its Young". The lineup stabilized a bit with the album "Cosmic Slop" in 1973, featuring major contributions from recently added singer-guitarist Garry Shider. After first leaving the band, Eddie Hazel spent a year in jail after assaulting an airline stewardess and air marshal while under the influence of PCP, then he returned to make major contributions to the album "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" (1974). Hazel only contributed to P-Funk sporadically thereafter.


title: Funkadelic

text: George Clinton revived Parliament in 1974 and signed them to Casablanca Records. Parliament and Funkadelic featured mostly the same stable of personnel but operated concurrently under two names. At first, Parliament was designated as a more mainstream funk ensemble dominated by soulful vocals and horn arrangements, while Funkadelic was designated as a more experimental and freestyle guitar-based funk band. The ensemble usually toured under the combined name Parliament-Funkadelic or simply P-Funk (which also became the catch-all term for George Clinton's rapidly growing stable of funk artists). In 1975, Funkadelic released its most successful album yet, Let's Take It to the Stage, which nearly cracked the R&B top ten and the Billboard 100.


title: Funkadelic

text: Later in 1975 Michael Hampton, a teen guitar prodigy, replaced Hazel as the premier lead guitarist in Parliament-Funkadelic, and was a major contributor to the next several Funkadelic albums. Funkadelic left Westbound in 1976 and moved to Warner Brothers. Their first album for Warner was "Hardcore Jollies" released in 1976. Just before leaving Westbound, Clinton provided that label with a collection of recently recorded outtakes, which Westbound released as the album "Tales of Kidd Funkadelic". That album did significantly better commercially than "Hardcore Jollies" and included "Undisco Kidd", an R&B Top 30 single. In 1977, Westbound capitalized further by releasing the anthology "The Best of the Early Years".


title: Funkadelic

text: As Parliament began achieving significant mainstream success in the 1975–1978 period, Funkadelic recorded and released its most successful and influential album, "One Nation Under a Groove" in 1978, adding former Ohio Players keyboardist Walter "Junie" Morrison and reflecting a more melodic dance-based sound. The title track spent six weeks at #1 on the R&B charts, around the time that Parliament was enjoying the #1 R&B singles "Flash Light" and "Aqua Boogie". "Uncle Jam Wants You" in 1979 continued Funkadelic's new more electronic sound production. The album contains the fifteen-minute "(Not Just) Knee Deep" featuring former Spinners lead singer Philippé Wynne, an edited version of which topped the R&B charts. The final official Funkadelic album, "The Electric Spanking of War Babies", was released in 1981. The release was originally a double-album project, but it was reduced to a single disc under pressure from Warner Brothers. Some of the deleted tracks would appear on future P-Funk releases, most notably the 1982 hit single "Atomic Dog" which appeared on the first George Clinton solo album.


title: Funkadelic

text: Meanwhile, the album "Connections & Disconnections" (re-issued on CD as "Who's a Funkadelic") was released under the name Funkadelic in 1981. The album was recorded by former Funkadelic members and original Parliaments Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, and Grady Thomas, who had left P-Funk in 1977 after disagreements with George Clinton's management practices. This LP, notable for its heavy use of Thomas "Pae-dog" McEvoy's jazz horn, contains the track called "You'll Like It Too", which came a very popular breakbeat source for the Hip hop community in the 80s. Former band member, drummer Jerome Brailey, released the album "Mutiny on the Mamaship", by his new band Mutiny.