Lex Luthor

> "I will destroy you and the image of your false heroism! Hear me Superman? I will destroy you!"
>
> - Lex speaking to Superman

Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor is the CEO of Lexcorp, a self-proclaimed evil genius and the archenemy of the heroic protector of Metropolis; Superman.

## History

Lex was "raised" by his verbally abusive tyrant of a father who preferred using business techniques then actual parenting to raise his son and daughter. When Lex was young he would always stand up for his little sister Lena but after a trip to Smallville, Kansas in October 1959 he was almost hit by a meteorite which created a huge wave of smoke that hit him and caused him to go completely bald, after that he barley ever acknowledged Lena.

When he was 20 his father made him in charge of a plant in Smallville where he would be given the chance to prove himself to his fathers company; **Luthorcorp.** On his way back to his mansion in Smallville Lex lost control of his car and accidentally hit a 15 year old named Clark Kent, but instead of hurting him the car bounced off of him knocking Lex out and flinging the car into a river.

Clark jumped in and saved Lex. Lex promised Clark that if he ever needed help he'd be there. Eventually Lex would become friends of not just Clark but also Lana Lang (Clark's on-and-off-again girlfriend) and the whole Kent family.

When Lex turned 21 his father; Lionel Luthor, gave him the option of returning to Luthorcorp as the prodigal son but Lex denied, stating that his friends in Smallville meant more then any company. Lionel believed that Lex was merely playing a game with him and came to Smallville to investigate.

When he arrived and saw that Lex was being serious he told him that he hadn't learned anything and that his sister would take the company when he died. Lionel's words did hurt Lex dearly but he attempted to ignore them and the pain that came with them.

### 1974-1983

After being a close friend of Clark for 3 years he eventually wanted to know why Clark almost always showed up at crime scenes in Smallville and why he was always hiding things from everyone he loved. Clark told Lex that he didn't know what he was talking about and left.

Later that year Lana Lang was possessed by an insane witch named Isobel. Lex would team up with Jason Teague (Lana's boyfriend) to hunt down what Isobel was looking for: the Stones of power. With Lex gaining the second stone. Eventually Isobel went after Lex's stone where Clark would attempt to stop her from getting it. During Clark and Isobel's fight Lex would see Clark's super-human powers. Infuriated that Clark didn't tell him that he was from another planet Lex ended their friendship and said that he'd save Lana himself.

Lex would attempt to use an advanced gun Luthorcorp created, to destroy Isobel. Only for Isobel to knock him out and severely burn his hand. Clark would come and use the power of the stones against Isobel, defeating her and freeing Lana. But in fear that Lana would see the reaction of the stones when held by him, he left. Lex would awake and then take credit for saving Lana.

Lex would soon marry Lana and take control of his father's company, renaming it **Lexcorp** and leaving his father with barley any money. By 1979 Lexcorp was rated the fourth most important company in America, something which would bring much happiness to Lex.

## Notes

* He was named after Alexander the Great.
* He was born on September 28th 1952.

### Out of Universe Notes:

* If there was any audio recordings of Lex he would sound identical to real life voice actor; Mark Rolston.