Brainiac

"*I collect worlds, and then I discard the remnants.*"
―Brainiac[src]
**Vril-Dox** was a scientist turned cyborg created by the Coluan race from planet Colu. After his transformation, he gained a new interest of conquest, seeking technological domination over multiple alien planets.

He inadvertently caused the Destruction of Krypton, after invading Krypton's largest city, Kandor, he was met with the resistance of the Kryptonian military, led by General Zod with the help of Green Lantern Irma Jan-Al. Alas, their efforts failed as Brainiac successfully shrinks and took possession of Kandor. Years later, due to Krypton's unstable core caused by his attack, the planet implodes.

## Biography

### Life on Colu

"*I wasn't always like this, I was... human.*"
―Brainiac to Superman[src]
Thousands of years ago, Vril-Dox was a renowned scientist on his home planet Colu, someday during a botched experiment, he was nearly killed and his body was revived and enhanced with cybernetic parts

### Return to Krypton

Sometime after Krypton's destruction Brainiac visits the ruins to collect Kryptonites that are abundant.

### Taking Kara Zor-El

Two years after Krypton's desstruction, Brainiac returns in the face of Kara Zor-El on her new residence, Graxos V.

### Travelling to another reality

Sometime after capturing Kara, Brainiac travelled to another plane of reality, Earth-2.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **12th-Level Intellect**: Due to
* **Cybernetic Enhancements**:
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Brainiac is strong enough to withstand the powers of a kryptonian.
	+ **Superhuman Durability**: Brainiac possesses an extraordinary level of durability to the point that he is able to withstand devastating blows from Superman without showing any signs of damage or pain.
	+ **Regeneration**:
	+ **Immortality**: Brainiac's mechanical body means that he is immune to aging, having lived for over 20,000 years.
	+ **Teleportation**:
	+ **Telekinesis**:
	+ **Telepathy**: Along with being able to telepathically transmit his thoughts, Brainiac also has a psychic link to his skull ship and his probes, being able to make them perform actions with a single thought.
	+ **Possession**: Brainiac can transfer his conscience to another technological body.
	+ **Hive Mind**: Brainiac shares his mind with his probes.\*
	+ **Self-Sustenance**: With his cybernetic enhancements, Brainiac does not require food, water, sleep or oxygen to survive.

### Abilities

* **Engineering**: Brainiac regularly repairs his gigantic Skull Ship, often alone or with his robotic minions.
* **Tactical Analysis**:

## Equipment

* **Skull ship**: Brainiac owns a colossal mothership in the shape of a skull.
* **Brainiac probes**: Brainiac utilizes robotic minions to assist in taking over cities.

## Relationships

	+ General Zod
	+ Faora Hu-Ul
* Kal-El/Superman
* Kara Zor-El - killer
* Superboy
* Power Girl
* Justice League
	+ Wonder Woman
	+ Aquaman
	+ Martian Manhunter
* Justice Society of America
	+ Hawkman
	+ Hawkgirl
	+ Atom Smasher
	+ Stargirl
* Green Lantern Corps
	+ Irma Jan-Al
	+ Hal Jordan
	+ John Stewart
	+ Kyle Rayner
	+ Guy Gardner

## External Links

* Brainiac on DC Database
* Brainiac (character) on Wikipedia