House of El

The **House of El** is a prominent family within the Arrowverse. It is a family of Kryptonians who lived on the planet Krypton prior to its destruction.

## History

After the destruction of their homeworld, only Kara Zor-El and Kal-El, Zor-El, and Alura remained. However, the family thrives on the planet Earth, with Kal El and Kara growing up as the vigilantes Superman and Supergirl. Meanwhile, Zor-El was trapped in the Phantom Zone, and Alura was in Argos when the planet exploded.

However, the family extended more when Kal married Lois Lane, and she later gave birth to a set of twins, Jonathan and Jordan.

## Etymology

* The name El translates in *Kryptonian to 'of the star*".

## Members

### Seg-El

**Seg-El** was a Kryptonian scientist, the husband of the father of Jor-El and Zor-El, and the grandfather of Kara and Kal-El and the great-grandfather of Jonathan and Jordan.

During the first war with Darkseid, Seg-El and his best friend Nyssa-Vex joined the Amazons, the Old Gods, human armies, and a Green Lantern against the New Gods. During the battle, Nyssa and Seg-El discovered they had powers on Earth. They later discovered that the yellow sun's radiation gave them strength, something the red sun's, Rao's couldn't. As his sons became adults, Nyssa and Seg-El told Zor-El and Jor-El of a place called Earth. This would later inspire the brothers to set a plan in motion: if krypton's resources continued to falter, Zor-El and Jor-El swore to send their children to Earth of the planet was destroyed.

At some point, Seg-El soon became aware of the Multiverse and tried to find a way to explore new homeworlds. Unfortunately, Seg-El banished himself into the Phantom Zone, where he lived there for several decades.

### Jor-El

Jor-El is the older brother of Zor-El, the husband of Lara Lor-Van, brother-in-law of Alura, the biological father of Kal-El, the uncle of Kara and the great-grandfather of Jonathan and Jordan. He suffered the same fate as his entire planet when Krypton destroyed itself. His consciousness was uploaded to an A.I. that he used to help his son, Kal-El, whenever he had problems he could not answer. However, Lara's consciousness was not placed in the ship because Zeta-Rho stole it.

In 2022, Kal's half-brother, Tal-Rho, later destroyed Jor-El's AI.

### Zor-El

Zor-El was the youngest son of Seg-El, the younger brother of Jor-El, the husband of Alura Zor-El, the father of Kara, the uncle of Kal-El and the Great-Uncle of Jonathan and Jordan. In the original Multiverse, Zor-El killed when Krypton was destroyed after activating a shield that would protect Argo City from destruction.
However, in the new multiverse, Zor-El turned out to be alive and had been trapped in the Phantom Zone for 48 years. He was reunited with his daughter, who was also trapped until they were rescued by Kara's friends and allies.
After reconnecting with Cara, he decided to leave Earth for Argo City in order to reunite with his wife. However, he remains in touch with his daughter, as she goes to visit them whenever she can.

### Lara Lor-Van

Lara Lor-Van was the biological mother of Clark Kent, the wife of Jor-El and the paternal aunt of Kara Danvers as well as the sister-in-law of Alura, biological mother-in-law of Lois and the paternal grandmother of Jon and Jordan. She was a woman on Krypton who became a scientist. She married Jor-El and gave birth to a son, Kal-El, in 1979.
During the destruction of Krypton, the woman was able to save her son by launching him towards Earth in a spaceship just moments before the planet explodes.
A sculpture of Clark's biolgocal mother was memorialized in his fortress of solitude in honor of the woman who loved him despite their short time together.

### Alura In-Ze

**Kryptonian**

Alura In-Ze was the wife of 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 and her husband sent Kara with her cousin, Kal-El, to become his protector. She was also a judicator (Judge) in the Military Council, similar to her father, General Ze.

In the last episodes of season 3, Kara and Mon-El discovered Argo City and that Kara's mother survived the planet's destruction. Mother and daughter were happily reunited, but unfortunately, Alura informed Kara that her father perished when he created a shield to protect Argo City. After the Spectra and the seven paragons recreated the new multiverse, Astra and Argo City was restored

### Kara Zor-El

**Kryptonian**

**Kara Zor-El** is the daughter of Zor and Alura Zor-El, the cousin of Kal-El, and the aunt/first cousin once removed of Jonathan and Jordan Kent. She was sent to Earth to look after Kal-El, but as her and her cousin's home planet exploded, Kara was sent into the Phantom Zone for twenty-four years without being aged. When her pod is found on Earth, Kal-El, now known as Superman, puts her in the care of Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers. Twelve years later, Kara Danvers has lived in National City and became Cat Grant's secretary for a long time.

After saving a plane that was carrying Alex, she was soon recognized as National City's protector, dubbed **Supergirl** by Cat Grant, as well as being called the "Girl of Steel" and the "Last Daughter of Krypton." She has become one of the world's greatest heroes, revered for her kindness and will to help others. Later, she became a part-time member of the D. E. O. to fight evil aliens alongside her adoptive sister, Alex. After Cat's leave of absence and eventual departure from CatCo, Kara became a journalist and eventually formed her own team before finally becoming the editor in chief of Catco Worldwide Media.

She is the leader of her own team and loves her cousins, Jonathan and Jordan, like he nephews.

### Kal-El/Superman

**Kryptonian**

Kal-El was an infant, he was swept off of his homeworld, Krypton, and crashlanded on Earth, where he was raised by Martha and Jonathan kent. After meeting and marrying his girlfriend Lois Lane, he had two sons, Jonathan and Jordan. After learning his adopted mother died of a stroke and being fired from his job at the Daily Planet, Clark moves his family back to Smallville. As a teenager, he began attending Smallville High School, where Clark met his best friends, Pete and Lana Lang, the latter of whom he would date and Kyle Cushing. His favorite teacher was Lois Hannigan, and soon, he and Lana began dating. When he was attending high school, he was also a reporter for the school newspaper. In the ninth grade, Clark attempted to join the baseball team; however, Jonathan refused to let Clark try out. When he and Lana were both dating, Clark, Lana, and Pete went to a Soul Asylum concert. However, during the drive home, Pete fell asleep at the wheel, causing their car to go off the side of the road. Lana passed out, but Clark managed to pull himself, Pete, and Lana out of the car, leaving it unscathed, but the car was destroyed. Losing his adoptive father When Martha was planning the year's Harvest Festival, Jonathan suddenly died of a heart attack without warning. A devastated Clark couldn't stand to stay at Jonathan's funeral and ran off.

In 2003, Clark became the hero Superman and found his baby cousin, Kara, who he took to be raised by Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers. As adults, Clark and Kara developed a brother-sister relationship. In 2006, Clark introduced Lois to Kara, and the girls became fast friends. A few months later, Clark's sons Jonathan and Jordan were born. After learning his adopted mother died of a stroke and being fired from his job at the Daily Planet, Clark moves his family back to Smallville.

### Lois Lane

**Human**

Lois Lane is the wife of Kal-El, the mother of Jonathan and Jordan and the daughter-in-law of Jor-El and Lara. She first met her husband when they were both working at the Daily Planet and gradually started falling in love with one another despite her disliking everyone, focusing on Superman's heroics rather than people's lives at risks. After years of dating, they finally married and had raised their sons in Metropolis while visiting Martha in the summers.

Despite her military training and becoming capable of becoming a military brat, she became a reporter for the Daily Planet. She is also the current matriarch of Kent and Lane Families and a member of the House of El.

### Jonathan Kent

**Human-Kryptonian Hybrid**

Jon Kent is the son of Kal-El and Lois, the twin brother of Jordan, the grandson of Jor-El and Lara, great-nephew to Zor-El and Alura, and the cousin once removed and surrogate nephew of Kara Zor-El.

Unlike his brother, Jon did not inherit his father's abilities, despite his status as a Kryptonian/human hybrid. He is considered a rare occurrence among his and his father's culture because twins were rarely born on Krypton. After his adoptive grandmother's death in 2021, Jonathan moved to Smallville with his family so he could protect Jordan better there when he controlled his powers.

### Jordan Kent

**Human-Kryptonian Hybrid**

Jordan Kent is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, the twin brother of Jon Kent, the grandson of Jor-El and Lara, great-nephew to Zor-El and Alura, and the cousin once removed and surrogate nephew of Kara Zor-El. Jordan was also the only son of Superman who inherited his father's powers.

After his grandmother passed from a stroke and his powers manifested, he and his family moved to Smallville, where Jordan began coming out of his shell and finally embracing who he truly was.

## Relatives

### Tal-Rho

Tal-Rho was the son of Lara from a previous relationship with Zeta-Rho, genetically speaking. He is also The maternal half brother of Kal-El, The brother-in-law of Lois Lane, and the paternal uncle of Jonathan and Jordan Kent.

### In-Ze

In-Ze is the maternal grandfather of Kara Zor-El, Father-in-law of Zor-El, and the father of Astra and Alura

### Astra In-Ze

Astra In-Ze was the maternal aunt of Kara Zor-El, the Sister-in-law of Alura Zor-El, and the wife of Non.

### Non

Non is the uncle of Kara Zor-El, the husband of Astra and the brother-in-law of Zor-El.

### Sam Lane

Samuel Lane is a general for the US Army and the head of the Department of Defense. He is Lois's father, Clark's father-in-law and Jonathan and Jordan's maternal grandfather.

### Lucy Lane

Lucy Lane is the second and youngest daughter of General Sam Lane and his ex-wife Ella, the sister of Lois Lane and the sister-in-law of Clark Kent and the maternal aunt of Jonathan and Jordan Kent.

### John Henry Irons

He and his daughter Natalie are from an alternate universe where Superman was evil and John Henry was married to Lois Lane. Considering that Jordan and Jonathan consider Natalie a sister, this relationship likely extends to John Henry as well becoming a secondary father to Jonathan and Jordan in the process.

### Natalie Lane Utica

Natalie Lane irons is Lois's daughter from another universe where Superman is evil. Her father is John Henry Irons and they are all both considered members of the Kent family. She sees Jon and Jordan as her brother's because they technically share the same mother and DNA. And she is coming to see Sam as a grandfatherly figure and seeing Clark as a Friend and secondary father

### By marriage

* Astra (Alura's sister and Zor-El's sister-in-law)
* Sam Lane (Lois' father and Kal's father-in-law)
* Tal-Rho (Lara's son and Kal's half-brother)
* Lucy Lane (lois' sister and Kal's sister-in-law, friend of Kara Danvers)
* John Henry Irons (Lois' husband from an alternate universe)
* Natalie Irons (Lois' daughter from an alternate universe)
* Inverse House of El
	+ Kal-El
	+ Lara Lor-Van
	+ Tal-Rho

## Relationships

### First Generation

* Seg-El, Zor-El and Jor-El (Father/Son)
* Zor-El and Jor-El (Brothers)
* Jor-El and Lara (Spouses)
* Zor-El and Alura (Spouses)
* Alura and Lara (Sisters-in-law/Friends)
* Zor-El and Lara (Siblings-in-law/Allies)
* Jor-El and Alura (Siblings-in-law/Allies)
* Seg-El, Lara and Alura (Father-in-law/Daughters-in-law)

### Parent/Child & Pibling/Nibling

* Kal-El & Jor-El (Son/Father)
* Lara and Kal (Mother/Son)
* Alura, Kal-El (Aunt and Nephew)
* Zor-El & Kal-El (Uncle/Nephew)
* Zor-El and Kara (Father-Daughter)
* Alura and Kara (Mother/Daughter)
* Lara, Kara and JOr-El (Niece & Aunt and Uncle)
* Kara, Jordan and Jonathan (Second Cousins/Aunt-Nephew bond)
* Kara and Kal-El (Cousins/Brother-sister Bond)
* Lois and Kara (Cousins-in-law/Sister Bond Very Close Friends)
* Jonathan and Lois (Mother-Son)
* Jordan and Lois (Mother/Son)
* Clark and Jordan (Son/Father)
* Jonathan and Clark (Father/Son)

### Grandparent/Grandchild

* Seg-El & Kara (Grandfather/Granddaughter)
* Seg-El & Kal-El (Grandfather/Grandson)
* Seg-El, Jordan and Jonathan (Great-Grandfather/Great-Grandsons)