Pete Ross

## Background

### 1975 - 1996: Pete Ross

Peter "Pete" Ross is the youngest son of William Ross, the owner of the Ross Creamed Corn, & Abigail Ross, a district judge in Smallville. Though the youngest of five children, Pete receieved just as much love & attention as his older siblings. When Pete was two, his father agreed to (read: forced) sign over his business to Lionel Luthor, the owner of LuthorCorp. As Pete grew up listening to his father rant about it, Pete developed a deep resentment & disdain for all of the Luthors but kept it to himself.

Pete's older brothers were all sport stars, with each one having their own sport they took on. Michael was an all-star basketball player, Samuel was successful hockey player & Mark was the town's favorite quarterback. His sister was not only a stellar soccer captain but also valedvictorian of her class. With this pressure that Pete gave himself, he felt as though he needed somethign to make him stand out. Pete soon became known for his quick qit & ability to command everyone's attention, something which he enjoyed.

In elementary school, Pet met & befriended Clark Kent, Lana Lang & Chloe Sullivan. While it was clear to Pete that both women were interested in Clark, the latter remained oblivious to the women's affection. And unknown to everyone was Pete's desire to date Chloe. Which was quite annoying as Chloe continued to confide in Pete about her stalling relationship with Clark & his subsequent relationship with Lana.

But Pete was a stand up guy that never let his feelings get in the way of being a good friend. When Clark wanted to join the football team, Pete auditioned with him so he wasn't alone. When Clark & Chloe started working at the school's newspaper to talk about all the weird & unexplained happenings in Smallville, Pete joined too. When Clark revealed that he was in fact an alien from another friend, Pete embraced his best friend & told him that his secret was safe with him. Pete proved to be a valuable ally to the Kent Family time & time again. After Clark was accidentally exposed to red kryptonite for the first time, Pete & Chloe were the one to get him back to normal.

But being friends with Clark made Pete realize that he was not to be superhuman so he decided to search for another way to express the hero within him. After their high school graduation, the Kent's threw a huge cookout to celebrate. Surrounded by his friend Pete revealed he was enlisting in the army. Before Pete left town, he revealed his feelings to Chloe with a kiss but never gave her a chance to respond.

### 1996 - 2002: Pete Ross

Pete did almost four years in the army before he was medically discharged due to an injury in his lower back. Back stateside, Pete returned to Smallville & began taking night classes to get his college degree. He kept to himself but saw his childhood friends whenever they came to visit for holidays. He avoided discussing his feelings for Chloe as they had vanished during his time away. But he did develop some for Lana during her extended visits to see Martha Kent after the death of Jonathon Kent earlier that year. The two began dating shortly after, with Pete commuting between Smallville & Metropolis until Lana discovered she was pregnant. During his next visit to Metropolis, the two got married at the courthouse.

As the two discussed their living situations with a baby on the way, Pete convinced Lana to move to Smallville so their child could have the small town upbringing that they also had. Unknown to Pete, Lana would always secretly regret this & after two years of marriage, she left with their son to go back to Metropolis. But Pete refused to believe it had to do with her desire to live in the big city & thought she had unresolved feelings for Clark.

### 2002 - Present: Pete Ross

Between his frequent trips to Metropolis, Pete found himself entering the political world. What started as him just serving on the county council led to him running for Senator in 2008. During his time as Senator, he met & married French behaviorial analyst Yvette Verne. Pete served two consecutive terms for twelve years before putting in his hat for the Oval Office, which he won in the 2020 election.

## Romantic Relationships

* Lana Lang: Girlfriend (1997); Wife (1997 - 1999)
* Yvette Verne: Girlfriend (2010 - 2013); Wife (2013 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Business Management:** Prior to joining the world of politics, Pete was the owner & manager of a general store in Smallville. The business was quite successful under his leadership & continues to strive due to the implemntations he set.
* **Network:** Pete Ross is the President of the United States, making him one of the most connected peple int he world. His position has allowed him to networj with people in the world of politics, military, tehcnology, academia, finance, etc.
* **Political Science:** As the United States President, he is the head of executive branch of the federal government & is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Range:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Combat:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* He does not get along with Lex Luthor, who is also his son's stepfather.
* He was voted was most likely to "be liked, wherever he goes" in high school.
* In high school, his father gave him a blue 1964 Ford Falcon convertible. Pete still has it but rarely drives it due to his new occupation.in Season Two.
* Warren Eden (Eve Eden's father) is his predecessor. Warren's predecessor was Thaddeus Thawne (Eddie Thawne's father & Owen Mercer's grandfather).
* Pete ran against Warren Eden for Warren's second term but Pete won.

## Notes

* His appearance is based on Sam Jones III, the actor that portrayed him on *Smallville*.
* Being married to a French woman is a nod to him being portrayed as French man in the *Smallville* episode, Apocalypse. Yvette Verne is a character from *Aquaman: Andromeda*.