Lena Luthor

## Lena Kiernan Luthor

Smartest Woman Alive

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## History

### Early Life

Lena was born the daughter of Lionel Luthor and Elizabeth Welsh, an Irish witch that Lionel had an affair with. Trying to hide the affair, Lionel insisted Lena stay with her mother when she was born and should have no contact with the rest of the Luthor family. Unfortunately, those plans weren't able to be fulfilled. When Lena was four, her mother was involved in an accident out at sea, resulting in her drowning and leaving Lena without any other guardian. Lionel begrudgingly took the child in and she was soon introduced to her half brother, Alexander Luthor, though she always referred to him as Lex. She grew up with the same standards as Lex in her father's eyes. But when it came to her stepmother, Lena could never be good enough. She spent her childhood looking up to Lex but always being in his shadow, always having the potential to be just as good as him but never being allowed to fulfill it. Their mother would often belittle Lena, treating her like nothing more than a disobedient pet and placing talismen all over the house to hide the child's magical abilities from her. The father did very little to protect the girl from the aggressive behavior.

Despite the poor treatment in the Luthor household, Lena never allowed herself to become corrupted by the poor traits of her parents. Lex had been her light in the dark. He treated her like a sister, like family, like an equal. She liked to believe that he saw potential in her. That he wanted her to be just as smart as he was, and she never wanted to disappoint her older sibling. This led to years of studying every concept she could get her hands on. Biology, chemistry, advanced mathematics, robotics, mechanical engineering, and even psychology. She showed true promise in everything she invested herself in, picking up skills from every corner of the scientific world and applied them to the world around her. Lena was a prodigy, one ignorant to the talent she really possessed thanks to the constant belittling and insulting comments made by those that raised her.

As an adult, Lena was not struck that harshly by the death of their parents. It ended years of cruelty, abuse that was both physical and psychological. She was finally allowed to grow at her own pace. Still in Lex's shadow, she accepted his offer to sign on as Co-President of LexCorp. Although the company was named after him, she hoped that being a Co-President would establish her as his equal. And even with that power, Lena never allowed it to go to her head. She treated everyone she encountered with respect and friendliness. The youngest Luthor child wanted to be known for her compassion and contributions to the world, not for the hatred and darkness she was subjected to by the previous generation of Luthors.

However, it would be a lie to say Lena was all sunshine and rainbows. Anyone unfortunate enough to make an enemy out of Lex's little sister would be greeted by the sinister nature of a real Luthor. Her studies in psychology and body language made it far too easy for her to manipulate her opposition. It was no challenge at all to trick someone into doing something they could never come back from without having any incriminating evidence against herself. Even the most politically dangerous foes she encountered could be made to disappear within a matter of weeks of crossing the boss. Hidden deep inside Lena was that darkness and potential for pure evil. It was part of her. But no more so than the respectful, courageous, and courteous part that she preferred to live as.

With an offer from Lex to lead development on the West Coast Headquarters for LexCorp, Lena packed up her things and moved to National City. She found herself a cozy little penthouse to spend her nights in, and purchased a tall office building to run the west coast branch of the business from. She was still new to the city when she had been introduced to one of the hardest working people she had ever met, a young blonde by the name Kara. Lena could tell there was something special about her. And though their encounters had been short, Lena felt comfortable referring to Kara as a friend. And that was something rare for Miss Luthor, with the only other person in her life she could call a friend being her assistant at LexCorp, Sam Arias.

With this new job in National City, Lena is hoping to make a difference. She wants to bring contributions to the world that can change it for the better. To help everyone, be it humans, metahumans, or aliens, live together in peace without fearing one another. She wanted to show the world how people of all branches of life, no matter their origin, could create a community built on trust and harmony. Perhaps it was a bit naive, but she still had hope she could help everyone get to that point, someday.

## Powers and Abilities

### Skills

* **Genius level intellect**
* **Master strategist and tactician**
* **Inspiring leader**
* **Master biologist and chemist**
* **Skilled Medic**
* **Skilled engineer/inventor and investigator**
* **Computer and technology expert**
* **Experienced Pilot**
* **Expert manipulator**