Alura Zor-El (DC)

*This article is about the character from DC Comics. For her Arrowverse counterpart, see Alura Zor-El (Arrowverse).*

## Background information

### Portrayed by

***Supergirl*:**
Laura Benanti (seasons 1–2)
Erica Durance (seasons 3 and 5)

## Character information

### Other names

Alura
Mother (by Kara)

### Occupation

Member of the New Krypton Science Council

## Relationships

### Relatives

* Jor-El (brother-in-law)
* Nim-El † (brother-in-law)
* Lara Lor-Van (sister-in-law)
* Kal-El/Clark Kent (nephew)
* Lois Lane (niece-in-law)
* Jon Kent (great-nephew)
* Seg-El (father-in-law; New Earth)
* Chris Kent/Nightwing (Foster nephew)

## Personal information

### Status

Deceased

**Alura Zor-El** (previously **Alura In-Ze**) is  fictional character from *Superman* and *Supergirl* franchise published by the American publishing company book franchise, DC Comics. She is the wife of Zor-El, the biological mother of Supergirl and the aunt of Superman.

## Adaptations

### Arrowverse

She has appeared as a supporting character in the CW series *Supergirl*. In the first two seasons, she was portrayed by Laura Benanti and in season 3 and 5, she is portrayed by Erica Durance. A significant difference between the comic book character and the Arrowverse character is she has a twin sister, Astra, who was created for the series. She also survived due to living underneath a preservation shield that was pulled over Argo City by her husband. Also instead of being a scientist like she is in the comics, allura of Earth 38 is not a scientist but a judicator (judge on Krypton)

**Rogues** Anti-Monitor • Lex Luthor • Brainiac • General Zod • Reign• Darkseid • Atrocitus • Livewire • Siobhan Smythe/Silver Banshee • Alex Luthor • Intergang • Dominators • Mister Mxyzptlk (DC) • Superboy-Prime • Ultra-Humanite • Malefic J'onzz • Metallo • Granny Goodness (DC) • Doomsday

**Allies:** Hippolyta • The Red Lantern Corps • Diana Prince/Wonder Woman • Bruce Wayne/Batman • Stephanie Brown/Spoiler • Jimmy Olsen • Lena Luthor/Thurol • Steel (John Henry Irons) • Dick Grayson/Nightwing • Cassie Sandsmark/Wonder Girl • Koriand'r/Starfire

***Allies***
**Legion of Superheroes:** Mon-El • Imra Ardeen **Team Flash:** Barry Allen/The Flash • Iris West-Allen • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Joe West • Cecile Horton • Ralph Dibny • Harry Wells • H.R. Wells • Jay Garrick • Nora West-Allen • Bart West-Allen **Team Arrow:** Oliver Queen AKA Green Arrow • Felicity Smoak • John Diggle/Spartan • Thea Queen/Speedy • Curtis Holt/Mr. Terrific • Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog • Dinah Drake/Black Canary • Mia Queen **The Legends:** Mick Rory • Sara Lance • Jefferson Jackson and Martin Stein/Firestorm • Ray Palmer/Atom • Nate Heywood • Amaya Jiwe/Vixen • Zari Tomaz **Others:** Ray Terrill • Leo Snart/Citizen Cold • Freedom Fighters • Scythian Torvil • Kendra Saunders (Arrowverse) • Kate Kane/Batwoman • Luke Fox/Batwing • Ryan Wilder/Batwoman • Atom (Ryan Choi)

'**Villains**
**Crossover**: Dominators • Music Meister • Dark Arrow • Overgirl • Metallo • Tommy Merlyn/Prometheus X • Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash • John Deegan • A.M.A.Z.O. • Monitor • Joe Wilson • Anti-Monitor • Shadow Demons • Magog • Kal-El
**Regular:** General Astra, Non, Indigo, Lillian Luthor, Queen Rhea, Sam Arias/Reign, Selena, Lex Luthor, Agent Liberty, Gamemnae, Nyxly

**Superhero Teams:** Superfriends, Justice Society of America
**Government Organizations:** D.E.O. • ARGUS • Legion of Super-Heroes (Comics • Arrowverse)
**Villainous Factions:** Project Cadmus • Secret Society of Super-Villains • Sons of Liberty • Red Lantern Corps, Secret Six

**Justice League:** Bruce Wayne/Batman • Diana Prince/Wonder Woman • Victor Stone/Cyborg • Barry Allen/The Flash • Oliver Queen/Green Arrow • J'onn J'onzz/John Jones / Martian Manhunter • Dinah Lance/Black Canary)

Batman Family: Dick Grayson/Nightwing • Damian Wayne/Robin • Alfred Pennyworth )

**Other:** Adam Strange

*Smallville:* Clark Kent, Oliver Queen (Smallville), Arthur Curry, Chloe Sullivan, Lois Lane, Carter Hall, Shayera Hall, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lara Lor-Van, Jor-El, Zor-El, Brainiac, Lex Luthor, Lionel Luthor, Tess Mercer

**DC Animated Movie Universe:** Superman • Lois Lane • Justice League (Batman • Aquaman • Cyborg • The Flash • Green Lantern • Hawkman • Martian Manhunter • & Wonder Woman) • Jimmy Olsen • Superboy • Steel • Eradicator • Chloe Sullivan

**DC Extended Universe:** Superman • Batman • Flash • Wonder Woman • Aquaman • Lex Luthor • General Zod, Faora-Ul

**Arrowverse:** Clark Kent • Kara Danvers • Lois Lane • Lena Luthor • J'onn J'onzz • Oliver Queen/Arrow • Jeremiah Danvers • Alex Danvers • Superman Family • Batman Family • Jordan Kent • Jon Kent • Zor-El • Alura Zor-El, Christine " Chrissy" Beppo

**Arrowverse:** Non, Metallo, Lex Luthor, Kal-El/Bizarro, Tal-Rho, Ally Allston, Anti-Monitor, Lillian Luthor, Lena Luthor