Ben Krull

**Benjamin "Ben" Krull** (died 2020; resurrected 2023) is a former reactor engineer of Bakerline Nuclear Power Station. After surviving high radiation exposure which killed his wife, Alyssa Krull, he became a villain known as **Reactron.**

Three years later, Ben was brought back to life after the cosmic balance was upset. Afterwards, Krull was arrested and sent to Alcatraz.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Ben Krull came to Earth from an unknown planet and worked as a reactor engineer at the Bakerline Nuclear Power Station. At some point, he fell in love with and married fellow engineer Alyssa.

#### Becoming Reactron and Death

In 2015, terrorists attempted to start a meltdown at the power station, causing intense radiation to flood the building. Alyssa was killed from the exposure and Ben was also presumed dead. However, Ben managed to survive, albeit left with severe radiation sickness.

Heartbroken and vengeful, Ben grew to blame his wife's death on the world and decided to blow some steam off by going to Metropolis and destroying the blur to release his pain. Unfortunately when he was hit with the radiation it unlocked his latent radioactive alien powers. When Krull went to Metropolis, he attacked The Blur but got James Olsen instead. Clark tried to stop Reactron as hard as he could until, Ben got overloaded with radiation, ultimately killing Reactron in the proccess.

#### Resurrection

Three years later, Ben was brought back to life after the cosmic balance was upset. Afterwards, Krull was arrested and sent to Alcatraz.

## Powers and Abilities

#### Powers

* **Alien physiology**: Ben's powers are come from his alien DNA, gained when he was struck by nuclear radiation, this altered and supercharged his DNA, cells, and neurotransmitters, augmenting his physiology, with his bones, joints and tissue all enhanced, he obtained a lean-muscular frame well-beyond peak human condition to easily handle the rigors of his powers.
	+ **Superhuman strength:** Ben's strength has been heightened beyond that of normal human capacitiemms, greatly belying his slim built, allowing him to be able to carry multiple individuals at once.
	+ **Superhuman durability:** Ben possesses superhuman resilience, most commonly seen from being unaffected by momentum build-up.
	+ **Energy blasts**: Ben can fire incredibly powerful blasts of concentrated nuclear energy. These blasts were capable of wounding and even killing a Kryptonian after multiple hits.

#### Abilities

* **Genius-level intellect/Master Engineer**: Ben was a successful reactor engineer before his accident.

#### Weakness

* **Radiation Overload:** If Ben absorbs too much energy, he'll die.

## Appearance

### Man of Steel

#### Season 1

* The nuclear fight
* The Worshipers (Indirectly mentioned)
* Lois and Clark (Indirectly mentioned)

## Quotes

* "The universe is out to get me. I feel like it's because of my physiology that the world is out to get me."- the nuclear fight

## Trivia

* He was portrayed by Diego Luna
* Ben was dubbed Reactron by the Daily Planet, though more specifically, Lois Lane
* Ben is the third married character on the show. The other two are Lionel Luthor and Perry White

## Behind the scenes

* In the DC comics, Reactron first appeared as first a member of the Nuclear Legion, and later a recurring villain of Supergirl.