Lionel Luthor (Smallville)

## Media

### Friends

Martha Kent, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor (formerly), Chloe Sullivan, Lana Lang (sometimes), Jonathan Kent (formerly), Pamela Jenkins (formerly), Adam Knight (formerly)

### Enemies

Chloe Sullivan (formerly), Clark Kent (formerly), Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent (formerly), Brainiac, Zod, Pete Ross, Oliver Queen, Laura Queen, Genevieve Teague, Jason Teague, Andrea Rojas

### Powers

High intelligence
Charisma
Vast Kryptonian knowledge

“*The real test of a hero is knowing when the greater good will be served by an evil act. To save the Earth, the cost of one life is the price that must be paid.*”
―Lionel Luthor to Clark Kent
**Lionel Luthor** is one of the main characters of the first three seasons of *Smallville*. He was the CEO of LuthorCorp and the father of Lex Luthor and Tess Mercer, an enemy-turned ally of Clark Kent and the former emissary of Jor-El.

After being healed by Clark when they swapped bodies, Lionel changed his ways after being imprisoned, even helping Clark save Lex from being accused of murder. Despite his change, Lionel still remained manipulative and liked to maintain control over a situation. He develops a romantic interest in Martha. Learning Clark's secret after years of trying to figure it out, Lionel becomes both his protector and a vessel for Clark's biological father, Jor-El and becomes one of Kal-El's protectors.

Because of the character's popularity, Lionel's comic book counterpart, who was originally named Jules, was given his last name in the Rebirth comics. Lionel is also the name of Lena Luther and Lex Luthor's father from the 2015 television series, *Supergirl* and Lex's father from the 2018 through 2022 television series *Titans*

## Physical Appearance

In the early-2000s, Lionel boasts a long dark brown hair which seemingly grows to its greatest length until mid-2004. He does not let allow his long hair to get greasy, matted, or unkempt, often seen with signs he frequently combs or brushes it. The well-kept hairdo reflects his sharp, elegant style of dress.

His long hair and beard, which serve as a sharp contrast to the baldheaded Lex, could also be interpreted as a sting to his son, who suffered bullying after his accident.

In 2004, Lionel was imprisoned. There he matched Lex's appearance when authorities ordered his head to be shaved bald upon entry to the prison. From there his hair eventually grows back to its usual length before the character began sporting a much shorter hair style early-2005 to mid-2008, most likely to represent the character breaking away from his evil past.

Lionel is however consistently shown wearing a beard with both hairstyles.

As a part of his usual getup, Lionel wears elegant tailored suits and long, flowing overcoats and blazers with ties that have dark colors like purple, blue, and blood red.

## Relationships

### Romances

#### Lillian Luthor

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#### Pamela Jenkins

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#### Rachel Dunleavey

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#### Martha Kent

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Lionel still shows romantic feelings for Martha all the way up to the sixth season when he admits his feeling towards her.

## Trivia

* In pre-*Crisis* comics, the name of Lex's father was "Jules." However, he was re-named "Lionel" due to the popularity of the character in *Smallville*.

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