Lex Luthor (DC Extended Universe)

## Villain Description

### Goals

To destroy Superman physically and emotionally at all costs (briefly succeeded, later ultimately backfired)
To kill The Batman for interfearing with his plans (failed)
To bomb up the senate and get rid of Senator Finch so he can kill Superman and Batman (succeeded)
To create Doomsday as Superman's ultimate killer (succeeded)
To be seen as the world's perfect being and remain above everyone else (failed)

### Hobbies

Terrorizing Superman
Making phylosophical announcments
Worshiping The Devil

### Skills

Command
Agression
Manipulation
Charisma
Deception
Use of technology
Leadership

### Type of Villain

Narssistic Megalomaniac

**Lex Luthor** is the main antagonist of the 2016 superhero film *Batman VS Superman: Dawn of Justice*, and returns as a minor villain in *Justice League*. He is the megalomaniacal and ruthless CEO of Lexcorp, who intends to kill Superman at all costs.

## History

Lex Luthor inherited the company from his father, and therefore he plotted to use cryptonium as a weapon against humanity, so that people will loose their faith in god.

Luthor later realized that Superman is a god like figure, and sought that opportunity to cause everyone to loose their faith. In order to frame Superman and cause people to loose their faith in him, he bombs the US senate building, thus killing all the senators including Senator Finch, who realized that Lex was plotting against her somehow after seeing "granny's peach tea" on her desk. Lex Luthor then steals the key for unleashing the ultimate weapon against both Superman and humanity. Lex then sends his mercenary, Anatoli Knyazev, to find and kidnapp Louis Lane and then bring her to the roof of his Lexcorp tower. As he manages to do so, and drives a helicopter, Lex awaits for the arriving Louis. He reveals to her that in order to call Superman and start using him, and then slowly destroying him for good, he needs to throw her off the roof, knowing that she will survive. Superman saves Louis while she falls and brings her safely to the ground. He then goes to take care of Luthor, and flies to the roof of the tower himself. Luthor however reveals to Superman that he kidnapped Martha Wayne, who looked after Superman when he was young. Superman is forced to cooperate with Luthor, and he goes to fight Batman. However, the two manage to save Martha and escape, thus killing off Anatoli and his goons. Luthor then starts creating the weapon but is disturbed by Superman, who comes to kill him. Luthor then hacks into all the electric wires of the city, and thereafter, he manages to release Doomsday, and sadistically remarks that he is born to destroy Superman. Doomsday almost manages to destroy the city and kill Superman and his allies, but Superman sacrifices his life and uses his entire powers to end Doomsday for good. Luthor is thereafter sent to prison to one of it's darkest cells. There, Batman comes to visit and tells him that for killing Superman he will be sent to Arkham. Luthor however insists that the bells have already rung in the people's ears, and that "the god is dead". Batman then disappears, and Luthor furiosly tries to escape as the doors close, but it is too late as the doors close on him. He then grabs onto the doors and starts saying "ding ding ding" repeatedly.

Eventually, Lex Luthor escapes jail and forms a league of his own against the heroes.