Superman

* Hero Costume
* Mayor Suit

The Man of Steel

The Last Son of Krypton

The Grand Council

Martha Kent (adoptive mother)

Johnathan Kent (adoptive father)

Supergirl (cousin)

Lois Lane (wife)

J'onn J'onzz

The Flash

Green Lantern

Hawkgirl

Callie Briggs

Overlord

Skeletor

Superman, also known as Kal-El and Clark Kent, is a character from Justice League/Justice League Unlimited and is a major character in AniCity. The last survivor of the planet Krypton, he acts as both the leader of the Justice League and the mayor of AniCity, acting for both the people of his city and the Earth.

## Personality

Despite all of his power and not being born of Earth, Superman is a tender soul and is a human being first before anything else, doing good purely for its own sake. He sees the dangers of the world as temporary, and thus, the various problems that occur as things to be fixed when trouble comes up. He's an extremely moral person, believing it immoral to kill anyone under any circumstances, and will do whatever he can to avoid it. This is largely thanks to upbringing in the Midwest, as his adoptive parents raised him to do the right thing.

While he wrestled with his identity of whether he was "Kal-El" or "Clark Kent" in the past, as an adult, he sees himself primarily as a resident of Earth using his alien super-powers to protect his adoptive home, with Krypton being more of a hobby to learn about and academically embrace himself in.

As a journalist, Clark Kent always worked to uncover the hidden truths about important topics, and as a superhero, he has always tried to expose the secret machinations of villains and allow truth to come out on top. In general, he believes in holding people accountable for their wrongs and endorses the restorative justice that allows for redemption, healing, and working within a community to address wrongs rather than just being cruelly punitive. This is a major reason why he chose to run for mayor of AniCity in the first place, to make it a community that can help all people and creatures from all walks of life, even those not originally from Earth, just like him. His dream is that of a just world where dignity, honor and justice are the reality all share, and he’ll never stop fighting until that dream becomes the reality all living beings share.

## History

### Pre-Series

The infant Kal-El was sent to Earth by his parents, Jor-El and Lara, prior to the destruction of their home planet, Krypton. Kal-El's capsule landed near Smallville, Kansas, where he was found by Jonathan and Martha Kent. The Kents adopted the young Kryptonian, naming him "Clark", after Martha's maiden name.

As he grew up in the small town, Clark began to discover his powers, but was sometimes frustrated by his need to hide them from the public.

As an adult, Clark moved to Metropolis and found employment as a reporter for the Daily Planet. An early appearance in costume, saving a young girl, attracted the attention of Lois Lane — as the story replaced one of her own. It was Lois who subsequently gave Clark's costumed persona the name "Superman." Superman gave Lois an exclusive interview, his motivation being to alleviate public fears by ensuring that people knew where he came from and why he was here — or, as his adoptive mother put it, so that people wouldn't think he was like "that nut from Gotham City."

Shortly after his arrival in Metropolis, Superman met Lex Luthor, who would become one of his greatest and most persistent adversaries, and defeated terrorist John Corben. In the following months, a variety of costumed criminals — some with metahuman abilities — began to appear in Metropolis to oppose the Man of Steel. A by-no-means complete list would include the Toyman, the Parasite, Livewire, Metallo, Bizarro, Volcana, and Luminus.

## Skills & Powers

* Flight

* Super Speed

* X-Ray Vision

* Laser Eyes

* Super Breath

* Super Strength

## Relationships

### Optimus Prime

Even though he wasn’t active during his time as Autobot leader, Superman respects Optimus Prime as much as he does every other hero that has come before him.

## Notes

Superman being the titular city’s mayor is based primarily off of Mike Haggar. And while this idea of him being a leader is slightly based off of his Injustice counterpart, this version of the Man of Steel is meant to be much more of a positive outcome for that kind of story, least of which being (obviously) Lois still being alive.