Clark Kent (Smallville)/Relationships

==Romances==
===Lana Lang===
Lana was one of Clark's best friends and first love. During their close relationship, Clark never revealed his secret to her on the fear that if Lana found out he was a Kryptonian, she would reject him as well as fearing it could endanger her to his enemies such as Lionel Luthor. This is what initially prevents them from having an intimate and trusting relationship. For most of the years on the TV show, The Lana / Clark pairing was mostly an on and off relationship. 
Since the beginning, Lana and Clark have had a secret connection since the day he arrived during the 1989 meteor shower, with one of them killing Lana's parents. Clark and Lana developed attraction towards each other. However, whenever he got the courage to talk to her, Clark was unable to do so because Lana's Kryptonite necklace weakened him. 
By the time they were in high school, Lana was already dating Whitney Foreman, the quarterback of the football team. Even though she was a popular girl at school, Lana never looked down on Clark or his friends because of their status. The two first shared a tender moment at her parents' graves, where they made a "conversation" between themselves and Lana's parents. Apart from this, it was also the longest time that Clark and Lana actually had a conversation together. As the first season progresses, Clark and Lana grow close. Lex tries fixing them up together; however, Clark never acts out on his feelings for Lana because she doesn't want to intrude on her relationship with Whitney. During "Shimmer," Clark has a chance to be with her, such as helping her with the blood drive; however, he changes his mind when he learns that Whitney has been distancing himself from Lana because of his father's heart condition. At the end of the season, Lana starts to develop romantic feelings for Clark but doesn't act on them because Whitney loses his father, George, when Lana was about to break up with her then boyfriend. In the final episodes of the first season, Lana is somewhat jealous of Clark and Chloe's relationship, showing it when she watched him take care of Chloe with, she was in the hospital after being rescued and when she learned they were going to the spring formal together. Target than stay with Chloe, Clark senses that Lana is in danger when she is swept into a tornado. He immediately rushes into save her and rushes Lana to the hospital.
Throughout season 2, Lana begins to realize her romantic feelings for Clark, but this ultimately falls apart when he is under the influence of red kryptonite. After dealing with a sickly boy, be cured of his Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde illness, they eventually recovered their friendship. The clone of Emily Dinsmore haunting her, Clark saved Lana from drowning after Emily pushed her over the bridge. However, their romantic relationship was brief and ended in disaster when Clark was poisoned with red kryptonite, causing him to abandon his family and friends in Smallville.
During the summer of 2003, Clark fully embraced his "Kal-El" persona and began acting out, even treating Lana coldly when she tried bringing him back home. Despite the strain in their relationship, Clark and Lana decided to just remain friends, they still helped each other out, which involved them saving Sarah Conroy, solving the murder of Lana's great-aunt Louise McCullum, and trying to hide Lex from Lionel. Despite choosing to keep their relationship platonic, Clark and Lana still had romantic feelings for each other, with Clark getting jealous of boys Lana was hanging out with like Seth and Adam Knight. Clark and his friend Jordan Cross save her and her friend Megan from dying in a burning building, preventing their deaths in the future. While Clark has been protective of Lana, she has returned the affection. For example, she tolerated her new tenant in the Talon building, Adam, despite him having recurring nightmares and causing disturbances. When Lana learned he was spying on Clark, it was the final straw, and she conspired with Lex to get Adam evicted. During the last fateful night with Adam, Lana was chased by him with a gun. She called Clark for help instead of the police, knowing he would be there to save her like he always did.
After Alicia Baker attempted to kill her to keep Clark for herself, Lana decided to move on from her relationship with Clark and start a new place in Paris. After this, Clark finally decided to tell Lana his secret near the end of season 3, hoping it would be a reason for her to. However, Clark decided not to after Pete was accosted by one of the FBI agents spied on him during the Lionel Luthor investigation. Instead, Clark told Lana he hoped she found what she was looking for in Paris. Clark was supposed to say a farewell to her, but Jor-El abducted Jor-El, in exchange for his adoptive father's safety.
In season 8, Clark and Lana rekindled their relationship, which was ultimately ripped apart forever by Lex, who wanted revenge on the couple for everything they did to him. However, in the season 11 comic, Lana congratulates Lois on her engagement with Clark, despite her poor attempts to hide it. Because the Kryptonite infected nanites were absorbed by Metallo, Lana was allowed to be around her best friend, often helping Clark whenever the need called for it.
=== Lois Lane ===
Lois Lane is Clark's wife, his second love interest and ultimate love. According to Doctor Fate and the walls of the Kawatche Caves, Lois is Clark's predestined lover. During their time on Smallville, Clark and Lois transformed their relationship from uneasy acquaintances to becoming one of the greatest love stories of time. In most of Season 4, they made fun of the other and acted sarcastic around each other. Some characters, such as Lana and Oliver Queen, noticed this prior to them developing romantic feelings for each other. However, it didn't start out that way. 
Lois was drawn to Smallville to discover the truth about her cousin's "death," where she found a video message Chloe left for Clark, which was left for him in case Chloe, Lex, and Clark's plan to put Lionel Luthor away failed. This inspired her to find him and ask for his help in Chloe's demise; she unwittingly came across him when Jor-El sent him back to Earth to look for the mythical Stones of Power until Martha reunited with Clark. Lois attempted to get information from him twice but was ultimately unable to because of Clark being "Kal". Clark "officially" met Lois at Chloe's grave at the local cemetery, where he recalled her nasty habits. Despite their somewhat strange first meeting, Clark invited her to stay on the Kent farm and his help in solving Chloe's murder , which worked out for them both when Lois and Clark saved Chloe from Trent, a metahuman killer. Afterwards, Lois stayed in Smallville for a couple of days after being forced to attend Smallville High after being rejected from Metropolis University. Clark was highly agitated that Lois used all the hot water and her habit of calling him "Smallville," which later became her affectionate nickname for him in their later years. They often found themselves rescuing each other from certain situations, such as Elise Fine, Geoff Johns, and their classmate Mandy the cheerleader. Clark was also responsible for admitting Lois back into Metropolis University, but after she was expelled, Clark allowed her to stay on the Kent farm. Lois, when she was visiting Chloe, first showed she truly cared for Clark when she comforted him over his girlfriend, Alicia's death. She even considers Clark a friend, referring him as such when she was scolding the receptionist at Summerholt about a meta-human erasing his memories. In "Spirit," Lois was Clark's date to the prom when ghost girl Dawn Stiles had possessed her. After being brought up to speed, Lois understood what had happened. Out of courtesy, Clark asked her to dance, but Lois declined because she knew that he wanted to dance with Lana. She later attended Clark's graduation ceremony before it was interrupted by the military, informing Smallville of a second meteor shower. 
In Seasons 8, 9 and 10, Clark realizes he is developing romantic feelings for Lois. Not only does she become his friend and closest confidante, but working together when they were hired at the Daily Planet caused Clark to realize that Lois was a capable woman. There are several hints of attraction in seasons 8 and 9, with the latter season involving them having their official romance start. Finally, in season 10, rekindle their romantic relationship when Clark tells Lois he is the mysterious Blur saving people in Metropolis. Clark later proposes to Lois on the second half of Season 10, which she accepts.
In the crossover Crisis on Infinite Earths, it is revealed that an alternate version of Clark has retired from vigilantism to live on the farm with his wife Lois and their two daughters, both of whom remain unnamed.
=== Kyla Willowbrook ===
=== Alicia Baker ===
== Family ==
=== Jor-El ===
When his son was born, Jor-El loved Kal-El unconditionally. As soon as he learned Krypton was dying, Clark's biological father had no choice but to send baby Kal-El to Earth. Remembering his encounter with Jessica and Hiram Kent, Jor-El saw they were good people and sent Clark to Earth, knowing he would be loved by The Kents' son, Jonathan and daughter-in-law, Martha. He and Lara sent a message to Earth that took many years for Dr. Virgil Swann to interpret, asking for the people of Earth to love their son, Kal-El, and protect him from harm. With a heavy heart, Jor-El and Lara sent their son to Earth, with a hidden message to Clark: no matter what, Jor-El would never lose faith in him. 
Due to being adopted and living on his whole life, Clark remained unaware of his heritage, including his biological parents and never knowing they had perished alongside his entire planet. It wasn't until Clark turned sixteen that he learned his true heritage from Dr. Swann. 
Jor-El also strongly believed in Kal's destiny, "On this third planet from this star Sol, you'll be a god among men. They are a flawed race. Rule them with strength, my son. That is where your greatness lies." While it is interpreted that this message is for Clark to rule Earth and humanity, based on Jor-El's true personality, his biological father meant for Clark to protect humanity with his powers. However, in fear that Clark rejected his destiny to protect Earth and her people, he had whoever held the Kryptonian Orb that would make Kal lose his powers. 
Because of Clark's negative relationship with Jor-El's AI, Clark assumed that his real-life biological father was similar. However, things changed when Clark witnessed his father's brief time on Earth after touching his father's memory disc. This was the first time Clark ever saw his biological father, and he found out that Jor-El was in love with Lana's great-aunt, Louise McCollum. This made him see another side to his biological father that he had never seen before, but it is also one of the reasons why Clark never told Lana he was a kryptonian. After Clark was kidnapped by Summerholt institute doctors and subjugated by the Kryptonite neurotoxin serum, he relived his final moments with Lara and Jor-El However, others have given insight on the real Jor-El. Lara remarked that their son Kal-El carried Jor-El's "independent spirit," but Kara told Clark he was stubborn like his fathers.
In season 10, Clark finally found his parents' last message to him, where Clark finally saw the truth about Jor-El in his final moments: a noble hero and a brilliant scientist who loved his wife and son more than anything in the world. Prior to finding this recording, Clark named Jor-El, along with his adopted father Jonathan and Lionel Luthor, as the father figures he lost over the years, the roles they had in shaping him into the man he is today, and how much they sacrificed to protect him. 
With Jor-El's AI
Clark has a complicated relationship with his artificial intelligence. The Jor-El A.I. remains cold and aloof towards Clark, up to the point where Jonathan Kent develops hatred for his son's biological father. One of the incidents was when Jor-el's actions drove Clark to spend an entire summer. Ever since Clark learned his heritage, his biological father's AI has been nothing but cruel and abusive, He is fairly cruel and abusive, using terrible methods to get Clark to embrace his Kryptonian heritage. 
The first, and so far only, time he ever referred to the AI as "Father" was when he saved Chloe Sullivan from Brainiac's influence. Despite his unhealthy relationship with Jor-El, Clark always went to Jor-el when he was in the form of Kal-El's ship, the Kawatche Caves, and the Fortress of Solitude for advice. This includes information on alien matters sometimes asking him for aid in overcoming problems and facing particularly challenging foes. At the end of the series, Kal-El finally embraces his role as both Clark Kent and Superman. Proud of his son, the AI tells Clark that the past ten years have prepared him, becoming the hero earth needs to survive. 
Jor-El's Clone
Jor-El's clone was a clone of the Kryptonian scientist Jor-El, made twenty years before Krypton's destruction. When Jor-El wandered on Earth, he was saddened to hear his wife, Lara, was gone and that Clark grew up without his people. He died in Clark's arms after telling him he was proud of him; he also asked Clark to save Zod.
 
Getting to know his dad's clone whatever brief time they had together, made Clark realize that there was more to his biological father that met the eye. 
=== Lara-El ===
According to Jor-El, Clark inherited his mother's compassionate and understanding nature. This is proven true when Clark showed sympathy to tragic figures in his life. Like Jor-El, Lara loved her son unconditionally and feared he would not be loved on Earth. However, Lara was assured by Jor-El that Kal would be. 
 
=== Martha Kent ===
=== Jonathan Kent ===
Clark and Jonathan had an unbreakable father-son relationship that was drastically different than Lex's and Lionel's relationship. Throughout his years of living on Earth, Jonathan was one of the three men who had an influence in Clark's life and made hm the man he is today. While he confided in Martha about his relationships, Clark often turned to Jonathan for guidance. After his adoptive father's death, Clark was devastated, blaming himself for Jonathan's fatal heart attack. However, Clark remained unaware of the true circumstances of how Jonathan died. He later sprinkled dirt on his father's grave as a sign of respect to his fallen father. Since Jonathan was no longer around, Clark kept his grief for losing his father hidden in the depths of his mind. Clark became a workaholic, even dropping out of school and teamed up with Andrea Rojas when criminals mugged his mother and stole his father's watch. However, Lana managed to find it and return it to Clark. He finally revealed his grief when Clark came home and saw Martha watching a home video of his dad teaching him how to drive a tractor. It brought Clark to tears, causing Martha to hug him in comfort. 
When Clark was injected with a dangerous drug that brought him to the brink of death, he was reunited with his father's spirit. While Jonathan was glad to see his son, Jonathan warned Clark that Lionel Luthor knew his secret and that he needed to return to life to watch his mother and become a symbol of hope for the world. Jonathan then told Clark that he would always be with him and, true to his word, Jonathan's spirit continued to watch over Clark. Since this encounter, Clark became defensive about his mother, even warning Lionel to stay away from their family. Brainiac took advantage of Clark's love for his father and hatred for Lionel by appearing as "Jonathan" to Clark and revealing to him that Lionel was responsible for Jonathan's fatal heart attack. However, Lionel managed to talk Clark out of it, by convincing him that Jonathan would never want his son to become a murderer. 
=== Kara Zor-El ===
Before Kal-El was born, Kara was elated to hear that Lara was pregnant and was the one who suggested the baby's name. After he was born, Kara only had a few weeks to get to know him due to Krypton's impending doom and her visits to her aunt and cousin being restricted because of Jor-El and Zor-El's rivalry. Because Clark and Kara are the only surviving members of the House of El, they consider each other to be the only family they each have left.As adults, they have achieved a brother-sister dynamic. Kara is also the only one who frequently calls Clark "Kal-El" but, over time, has accepted calling him by his adopted human identity. Additionally, a recurring theme in their relationship was Clark and Kara often being separated by some outside force. 
When she came to Earth, Kara first met Clark when she knocked out Lois Lane and was infuriated with Jor-El and Martian Manhunter when they told Clark that his cousin was dangerous However, Clark ignored their warnings and bonded with Kara, telling her about her eighteen years of suspended animation and Krypton's fate, offering for her to stay on the Kent farm. When Kara was learning to adjust to life on Earth, Clark became somewhat overprotective of her, which was one of the reasons Kara was driven on her own. In spite of it all, Clark was still protective over her, such as withholding her true parentage to Lionel Luthor and growing upset when Lex started taking advantage of her. 
In the Season 11 comic, Kara finally reunited with Clark for good.
=== Zor-El ===
Zor-El is the brother of Clark's father, Jor-El, thus making him Clark's paternal, biological uncle and also one of his enemies. Before his birth, Zor-El shared romantic feelings for his sister-in-law, Lara, and while she was pregnant with baby Kal-El, he suggested she, Kara, and the unborn child could be a family without Jor-El 
When Kal-El was born, he and Kara were sent off would and Zor-El perished When Krypton was destroyed. 
When he was an adult, Clark eventually grew angry towards his uncle when he learned that Zor-El was partially responsible for Krypton's destruction. Zor-El had the chance to kill his newborn nephew. However, Zor-El decided not to, not because of ethics, but because Kal-El was Lara's son as well.
=== Daughters ===
=== Conner Kent ===
=== Chloe Sullivan ===
Chloe and Clark first met each other in the eighth grade and Chloe kissed Clark in his barn and she unintentionally developed romantic feelings for him by the time of high school.
Currently, Clark and Chloe decided they were better off as friends and have maintained a close relationship as friends. They are cousin-in-laws due to Clark being married to Chloe's cousin, Lois Lane. They each share undying loyalty to each other. In fact, Chloe swears she would never tell Lionel his secret or ever betray Clark and would rather die before she could do that.
== Friends and allies ==
=== Pete Ross ===
Clark and Pete's friendship has been established "since they played in the sandbox." They met when they were both six years old, when Clark defended Pete from a bully. Impressed, Pete and Clark officially became best friends, as close as brothers. By the time they were in high school, the boys remained close, with Chloe joining their circle of friends in the eighth grade. However, Pete eventually developed romantic feelings for Chloe, but never acted on them because she had a crush on Clark at the time. Despite their close friendship, Chloe noticed a sense of brother rivalry between Clark and Pete. However, they remained supportive and caring of each other. This still didn't stop Pete from betting against Clark on occasions. They both tried to join the football team to avoid becoming the Scarecrow and they worked at the Torch with their mutual friend, Chloe Sullivan. Clark later saved Pete from Jodi Melville. Pete was often amused by Clark's secrecy and teased his friend for his romantic feelings for Lana Lang Their friendship changed when Clark saved the life of Lex Luthor, and Pete grew jealous of the growing relationship between Clark and Lex, mostly because of the latter's father, Lionel Luthor, "stole" land from Pete's family to build his fertilizer treatment plant. This was exemplified in "Nicodemus," when Pete was infected with the titular flower's toxic fumes, Clark pretended to side with him when they were confronting Lex and proceeded to knock him out.
 
When Pete came across Clark's spaceship, Clark was forced to tell him about his secret: he was an alien from another planet. At first angry that he was kept in the dark Pete understood and ultimately forgave Clark after seeing him attempt to save Dr. Hamilton despite the evil he had done. Since finding out Clark's secret, Pete found it to be a burden but still hid it to support his best friend. He also never revealed Clark's secret to Chloe. After being abducted and tortured by a corrupt FBI agent, Pete feared that if he stayed in Smallville, he would slip up and expose Clark's secret. In order to protect him, Pete decided to move to a new city with his mother while coming to say goodbye to him. It also prevented Clark from revealing his secret to Lana, in fear of the same thing happening to her if she found out about him. 
=== Lionel Luthor ===
Over the years, Clark and Lionel have had a complicated relationship 
=== Bart Allen ===
=== Oliver Queen ===
Best friend in adulthood
=== John Jones ===
=== Tess Mercer ===
=== Jimmy Olsen ===
=== Emil Hamilton ===
== Enemies ==
=== Lex Luthor ===
=== General Zod ===
General Zod's hatred for Jor-El extended to Kal-El, despite being an innocent baby at the time of Krypton's destruction. After Kal-El was born, Zod and his wife, Faora, created Doomsday with intentions for their son to destroy him.
Clark first met Zod when he came to Earth and took Lex Luthor as a vessel. When confronting Zod, he knew Kal-El was Jor-El's son. After their confrontation, Clark ended up lost in the Phantom Zone until he managed to return because of Raya, Jor-El's lab assistant, where Clark saved his mother and Lionel and finally went to confront and ultimately defeat Zod. 
=== Isobel Thoreaux ===
=== Jason Teague ===
=== Doomsday ===
=== Bizarro ===
=== Darkseid ===
Darkseid is Clark's ultimate foe and the last evil presence in the series that leads to Clark embracing his destiny as Superman, one of the greatest heroes who has ever lived. Darkseid has vowed to destroy the young hero, either by taking over him it killing him, no matter what the costs, calling him "the Light." However, Clark is able to stop apocalypse and defeat Darkseid once and for all. 
== Neutral ==
=== Brainiac ===
=== Adam Knight ===
Adam was a young man who was brought back to life via a Lazarus serum during Lionel's search for a cure for his terminal liver cancer. Growing suspicious of Clark Kent, after numerous times he has saved him and his family, Lionel sent Adam to invade Clark's circle of friends through Lana Lang. 
When Lana rented the Talon apartment to Adam, she finally asked Lex to help her evict him after finding a diary that proved Adam was spying on both her and Clark and that he was lying to her for months. Clark grew even more suspicious of Adam when he found the Lazarus serum that would bring back deceased liver cancer patients back to life. 
Adam finally learned the truth about Clark when he shot bullets at Lana, but they ricocheted off of The Young Kryptonian. Collapsing to the ground, Adam found what he was looking for a little too late. He warns Clark that Lionel will not stop until he finds out the truth and that there is little to no chance that Clark will be able to avoid him for long.