Gor-El

**Gor-El** is a Kryptonian male and father of Corefire. He is the father-in-law of Hybrid and grandfather to Young Hybrid.

## **Origins**

Gor-El was born during the years when Krypton was expanding it's influence. He grew up as a member of the House Of El, becoming a member of the Science Guild. He would eventually be sent to the world of Tamaran, where he began researching the inhabitant's technology. While there, he met a woman named Aiss'ra, who was also a scientist of the planet. As they learned more about each other, they actually fell in love, however by the time of this, Krypton would become a more isolated and xenophobic race. He was called back to Krypton, however, because he believed his world's xenophobic views were something that was outdated, he stayed on Tamaran with Aiss'ra. Realizing that Krypton would likely send people to capture him, Gor married Aiss'ra under Tamaranean law and both ventured far from the planet to keep her people safe from Kryptonian forces, taking a ship and went wherever they desired.

Both Gor and Aiss'ra land on a habitable world within the Alpha Centauri Star System. Though the planet was full of life, it was not tamed, making it a perfect world for the pair. They would then set up a home built from their ship and even a laboratory for them to work. They also tried several times to conceive children, even proposing the idea of creating a child via science. Aiss'ra however, wanted to have a child naturally and after several attempts, her prayers were answered. She would then give birth to a daughter, whom they named Kora Gor-El. For the next several years, Kora grew up with her parents, but after Aiss'ra was exposed to a high level of chromium, leading to her apparent death, Gor had little choice but to send his daughter away to Earth, as he feared for her life. Building a spacecraft, he sent her to Earth and Gor ended up in a state of depression of Aiss'ra's death.

He remained on the planet for some time until a crew of other aliens landed, offering him a position as a researcher. He would remain with them for a while until a wandering bounty hunter by the name of Lobo attacked their ship. It was revealed this particular crew were in fact tomb raiders and were wanted in several systems. Regardless, Lobo was going to turn them in, however Gor protested, only for Lobo to begin attacking the Kryptonian. Both ended up in a fist fight, which ruptured the hull and accidentally, sent the crew into space. Gor was then spending several months drifting in the vacuum of space. This was until he was picked up by the Green Lantern Corps and brought to Oa, where he requested for the Guardians to aid him in finding his daughter. Luckily, thanks to Hal Jordan, Kora was on Earth, leading him to be escorted to Earth.

Upon his arrival on Earth, he would find his daughter, now fully grown and married with a child of her own, which made Gor extremely happy, knowing his daughter was safe, alive and now both a wife and mother.

## **Powers & Abilities**

### Powers

* **Kryptonian Physiology:** Gor hails from the late planet of Krypton, therefore giving him specific abilities under the effects of either a yellow or blue sun.
	+ **Solar Energy Absorption:** Gor's natural physiology gives his cells that can absorb large amounts of solar radiation from both yellow and blue suns which give him powers. Whenever he needs to replenish his energy, Gor can simply absorb the ultraviolet rays of the sun.
	+ **Invulnerability:** Gor's biological make up is extraordinarily dense, which in conjunction with a super charged bio-electric aura, make him virtually impervious to all forms of kinetic attacks. This includes bullets, explosives, lasers, etc.
	+ **Superhuman Strength:** As Gor possesses an extraordinarily dense molecular structure, his muscles are also known to be far stronger than that of a normal human. This gives him the ability to lift an indeterminate amount of weight over his head.
	+ **Superhuman Healing:** Though he possesses virtual invulnerability, Gor has been known to sustain damage from certain beings. If however he does receive injuries that his invulnerability cannot protect him from, he can heal at a speed faster than that of a normal human being.
	+ **Enhanced Vision:** Gor's vision gifts him with the following abilities:
		- **Telescopic Vision:** Gor's eyes are known to give him the ability to see things from a great distance.
		- **Microscopic Vision:** Gor's eyes are capable of seeing things far smaller than a normal human eye can allow, such as germs and even nanobots.
		- **X-Ray Vision:** Gor's most iconic power is his ability to see through virtually every known solid object.
		- **Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision:** Gor is capable of seeing in all spectrums of light. That also enables him to see in the dark.
	+ **Superhuman Hearing:** One of the most iconic of his abilities, Gor's hearing is known to be far greater than a normal human's. He is capable of hearing things from miles away and even capable of listening to frequencies that only dogs can hear.
	+ **Superhuman Smell:** Gor's sense of smell gives him the ability to detect all forms of odors on the entire planet.
	+ **Flight:** While on Earth and planets similar, Gor has the ability to manipulate gravitons which enable him to defy the laws of gravity which normal people cannot accomplish.
	+ **Heat Vision:** Gor's absorption of solar energy gives him the ability to channel it through his eyes which produce beams of intense heat from them. He can make the beams visible or invisible.
	+ **Longevity:** While under the effects of a yellow or blue sun, Gor ages far slower than normal.
	+ **Super Breath:** Gor's powerful lungs can intake tons of air which he exhales from his mouth to produce hurricane force winds. He can also apply the same power by pressing his lips to produce winds with sub-zero temperatures and therefore freeze objects.

## **Weaknesses**

* **Kryptonite:** Like all others of his homeworld, Gor is vulnerable to the radiation from Kryptonite. As a result, it will initially weaken him, stripping him of his powers, but prolonged exposure will prove lethal.
* **Lead:** Not a physical weakness, Gor's x-ray vision is incapable of seeing through lead.
* **Red Sun Energy:** While the radiation of a yellow or blue sun will grant him and even boost his abilities, under the effects of a red sun will make him just as normal as any human.
* **Magic:** Because a Kryptonian's biomatrix lacks any true defense against the chaotic properties of magic, Gor is incapable of withstanding attacks of the mystical nature.

## **Equipment**

* **Solarnite Armor:** To compensate for any loss of strength due to his age, Gor was given a specially designed solarnite suit by his son-in-law. The suit generates a great deal of solar radiation, perfect to strengthen his abilities to it's full potential. While in the armor, the energy output enables Gor to withstand hazards that normal Kryptonians cannot, such as atmospheres with a red sun, Kryptonite radiation and even the Phantom Zone itself. The suit reads the condition of the wearer and should they be compromised in anyway, the suit will change color to the radiation of a red sun to keep them from harming those around him.

## **Characteristics**

### Physical Appearance

Gor is a Caucasian Kryptonian male, standing at 6ft tall, weighing in at 300 lbs. of pure muscle. He's significantly older, with short graying hair and wrinkles around his face, with blue eyes.

### Personality & Traits

Gor is a caring and loving man, who would put his life on the line to protect his family. He showed a hatred for his people, following their abandoning of their expansion and becoming a xenophobic race. He believed such things were an obsolete and racist ideal, resulting in him leaving. He cared for the Tamaranean people, which is why he left with his wife sometime after remaining on Tamaran, refusing to return. When Aiss'ra supposedly died, Gor fell into a state of depression, but didn't want his daughter meeting the same fate her mother did, so he sent her to Earth in order to protect her. Gor is a man of peace, however isn't afraid to defend himself if necessary.