Alura Zor-El

**Alura Zor-El** is the wife of the late Zor-El, the mother of Kara Zor-El, the sister-in-law of the late Jor-El, and the aunt of Kal-El (through her marriage to Zor-El). She was one of the most influential judicators (judges) of Krypton. After Krypton's destruction and the survival of Argo City, Alura resided there and became a member of its High Council.

## Biography

#### Early life

Alura was born on the planet Krypton a number of decades before its destruction.

As an adult, She fell in love with a member of the science guild named Zor-El, whom she later married. In 1982, Alura gave birth to a daughter, Kara Zor-El.

#### Sending Kara to Earth

Alura and her husband, Zor-El, sent their daughter Kara to Earth as their home planet was dying. Before sending her off, Alura told Kara that the trip would be long, but that she would sleep for most of it and that they'd be with her in her dreams, mentioning to Kara that'd she have extraordinary abilities on Earth, due to its yellow sun, leaving right before the planet self destructed.

#### Survival of Argo City

When Krypton exploded Alura survived because someone built a shield protecting Argo City. Not knowing what happened to Kara except that her pod got knocked into The Phantom Zone, she presumed Kara was dead. Alura makes it her pence to ensure Argo City's next generation survives.

#### Reuniting with Kara & Clark

After Clark got pulled in to Argo City and discovered by multiple Kelex robots to find Kara, Alura told them to stand down and saw that her nephew was alive. They happily embrace. Alura explained that they sent Kara and Kal-El away before they knew that the dome would save the city from Krypton's destruction.

## Personality

Initially, Alura appeared to be a kind, caring, selfless and moral individual, who her daughter thought of as "the best woman who ever lived". However, as Kara learned more about her mother, she realized that like most individuals she was not perfect. Alura failed in saving Krypton and as a result, had to send Kara to Earth at the moment of Krypton's destruction in order to save her life. After surviving Krypton's destruction and losing both her daughter and husband, Alura's personality changed greatly, as she became repent of her actions. Kara later noted that the reason Alura made no attempt to save herself was because she felt guilty for what had happened to Krypton, blaming herself for not having done more and saw dying with the planet as honorable.

## Powers and abilities

* **Kryptonian physiology:** Normally, like all Kryptonians, Alura's capabilities are no greater than a normal human of her physical conditioning. However, once charged by the energy spectrum of a yellow sun, she becomes able to perform various inhuman feats.

### Abilities

* **High-level intellect/Master lawyer/Political acumen:** Alura is a highly respected judicator. Alura's experience with the legal system enabled her to successfully sentence virtually every criminal she prosecuted, serving as an example for her daughter, Kara. Alura was also shown to be a gifted tactician and ruthless manipulator, perfectly able to deceive even her loved ones in order to achieve her ends. Alura later became a member of Argo City's High Council, able to govern the city and attend to its legal matters.

## Appearances

### Man Of Steel

#### Season 2

* Bug Off (flashback)
* Phantom Kryptonian (Mentioned)
* True Colours (Mentioned)
* New Krypton (Mentioned)

#### Season 4

* New Awakenings part l
* New Awakenings Part ll
* Finish Line (mentioned)

## Behind the scenes

* In the DC comics, Alura's full maiden name is Alura In-Ze, as most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that females use their father's full name as their last names before marriage.
* Despite playing her on-screen mother, Erica Durance is only 10 years older than Melissa Benoist, the actress who portrays Kara Danvers/Supergirl.