Kryptonopolis

**Kryptonopolis** was a settlement on the planet Krypton.

## History

The city is constructed from a highly advanced crystal like substance. The city was where the ruling council of Krypton resided and where they sentenced ***General Zod***, ***Non*** and ***Ursa*** to the ***Phantom Zone***. It was also here that Jor-El sent his infant son Kal to Earth, to avoid Krypton's ultimate destruction.

In the 2006 film *Superman Returns*, the city of Kryptonopolis is shown in the first part of the film. While the name of the city is not mentioned in the film, it is named Kryptonopolis in the script. In this appearance, Kryptonopolis is portrayed as being constructed out of a white, crystalline material. As in the comic books, Kryptonopolis is destroyed when the planet Krypton explodes. When Krypton is destroyed, Kryptonopolis is destroyed along with the rest of the planet, while scientists are trying to make a last minute effort (ineffectual) to create arkships that would allow people to flee from the impending disaster.

**Kryptonopolis** is a fictional city in the DC Comics universe. Located on the planet Krypton, it is the birthplace of Superman.

## Detailed

The 2006 movie *Superman Returns* presents a version of Kryptonopolis almost identical to *Superman: The Movie* (since *Superman Returns* is more or less set in the same continuity as *Superman: The Movie*)

During the beginning, we see the city where Kal-El was born (including the famous white dome that housed the trial of General Zod, Ursa, and Non), then as to replicate the lift-off, other cities can be seen on the night side and then finally the planet's destruction by a supernova of its red supergiant sun.

## Info Via History

Kryptonopolis was the largest city on Krypton. Kryptonopolis became the new capital. The history of the city is tied to the history of the El family, the ancestors of Superman, as the original layout was designed by Superman's ancestor, Gam-El. Kryptonopolis is also the home of Jor-El and Lara, the parents of Kal-El. When Jor-El's researches discover that Krypton is fated to explode, Jor-El constructs an escape rocket for his young son. Jor-El launches Kal-El (the future Superman) into space shortly before the destruction of Krypton. Kryptonopolis is also destroyed in the explosion.**Kryptonopolis** became the capital city of Krypton. Superman's birth-parents, Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van lived in Kryptonopolis.
Its famous Red Tower was one of Krypton's great architectural landmarks.
When Krypton exploded, Kryptonopolis perished with it, but Superman once photographed the city by overtaking and photographing light rays that had left Krypton before it exploded. He has since donated the photos to a museum.
The city of the planet Krypton where Superman was born and where, in the home of his parents, Jor-El and Lara, he spent his infancy until the day when Jor-El launched him into outer space in an experimental rocket ship to enable him to escape the impending doom of their planet (Act No. 325, Jun 1965: "The Skyscraper Superman!"; and others).

## Known-Detailed

* **Kryptonopolis** - the largest city on Krypton and home to Jor-El and Lara. Kal-El was born here.

## Residents

* Jor-El
* Lara Lor-Van

## Known residents

### Former reisdents

* Kal
* Jor-El
* Lara