Kal-El (Prime Reality)

* Biography
* Threat Assessment
* Trivia, Notes and Links
* Gallery and Quotes

* Kal-El
* Clark Kent

 *Sure, I can bend steel with my bare hands... but what **really** matters, what **true power** really is--is making sure no matter how dark things get, there's **always** hope. That's what it means to be **Superman**.*
—Superman

**Superman** (real name **Clark Kent**, born **Kal-El**) is one of the last children of Krypton, sent as the dying planet's last hope to Earth, where he grew to become its kind, noble protector. Using his flight, enhanced strength, heat vision, and various other powers, he protects the planet and the universe from powerful threats, all while inspiring hope into others. He is also a founding member of the Justice League, and the husband of Lois Lane-Kent, the brother of Zala Jor-El, the cousin of Kara Zor-El, the father of Jon Kent, and Lara Kent.

## Assessment

### Powers

* ***Kryptonian Physiology***: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Superman possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian. These include:
	+ **Solar Energy Absorption**: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Superman's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. His biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and his bio-cellular matrix, "yellow" solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
	+ **Heat Vision**: Superman can, as a conscious act, fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. He can vary the heat and area affected.
	+ **Super-Hearing**: Superman's hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill and concentration, he can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
	+ **Enhanced Vision**: Superman's vision processes the entire electromagnetic spectrum as well as allowing vast control over selective perception and focus.
		- This umbrella ability includes the following:
		- **Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision**: Superman can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. He can see and identify radio and television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies. Using this ability, he can avoid detection by radar or satellite monitoring methods. This also allows him to see the aura generated by living thing.
		- **Telescopic Vision**: This is the ability to see something at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined. In function, it is similar to the zoom lens on a camera.
		- **X-Ray Vision**: This is the ability to see through any volume of matter except lead. Superman can see things behind a solid, opaque object as if it were not there. He can focus this ability to "peel back" layers of an object, allowing hidden image or inner workings to be observed. The exact type of energy perceived—such as x-rays, cosmic rays, or some other energy invisible to normal humans—is unclear. This ability perceives an ambient energy source though, it does not involve the eye projecting a concentrated, possibly toxic, beam to be reflected back from objects.
		- **Microscopic Vision**: This is the ability to see extremely small objects and images down to the atomic level.
		- **Infrared Vision**: Superman can see with better acuity in darkness, and to a degree in total darkness.
	+ **Flight**: Superman is able to manipulate graviton particles to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. This ranges from hovering to moving in any posture, in any direction.
	+ **Invulnerability**: Due to the interaction of his dense molecular structure and supercharged bio-electric aura, Superman is nigh-invulnerable to extreme energy forces. In addition, his extends this protection against toxins and diseases.
	+ **Enhanced Immunity**
	+ **Superhuman Stamina**: Superman is able to maintain continuous strenuous physical action for an indefinite period of time. This based on his body converting yellow solar radiation directly to energy, but is limited by physiological and psychological needs to eat, drink, and sleep.
	+ **Superhuman Strength**: Superman's strength is augmented by yellow solar radiation interacting with the greater than human density, resilience and biological efficiency of his musculature. His strength is more an act of conscious will on energy fields than actual physical strength. It is this act of conscious will that enables him to perform physical feats that are beyond the mere application force, such as moving a mountain top without said rock crumbling under its own mass.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Superman is able to move at incredible speed by sheer force of will. This extends to his perceptions and allows for feats such as catching bullets in mid flight as well as covering vast distances in little or no time.
		- This also confers:
		- **Superhuman Agility**
		- **Superhuman Reflexes**
	+ **Super-Breath**: Superman is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from his lungs. He can chill the air as it leaves his lungs to freeze targets. He can also reverse the process to pull large volumes of air or vapor into his lungs.
	+ **Longevity**: Superman can live longer than regular humans, remaining at his prime as long as he was under the exposure of the "yellow" sun.

### Abilities and Skills

* **Extraordinary Genius Intellect**: Superman has shown incredible intelligence and computational abilities; his mind works sharply and with extreme speed relative to earth-humans. Superman's analytical powers enable him to read information directly from machines (and, with careful usage of his heat vision, he can even reprogram machines).
* **Advanced Hand-to-Hand Combat**: Due to having superpowers all his life and constantly engaging in battle with various foes, Superman has over time become an excellent hand-to-hand fighter utilizing a fighting style that directly complements his superpowers.
	+ **Boxing**, **Jujitsu**, **Krav Maga**, **Wrestling**, **Stick Fighting**
* **Swordsmanship**
* **Indomitable Will**: Superman has shown to have a powerful spirit, free of corruption and temptation. Having been raised by a kindly Kansas farmer and his wife, he was taught to protect life and help others. He is very optimistic and never gives up, even when things look bad. Superman has learned how to place mental inhibitors on his own power so that he doesn't accidentally "flex and cause the tectonic plates to shift." To him, they are the barriers that allow him to feel human enough to live a healthy life, and he only ever releases one of them when fighting a particularly powerful opponent or performing a difficult task.
* **Torquasm Vo**: Torquasm Vo is a Kryptonian discipline that Superman uses sometimes. It is basically a means of focusing one's mental discipline to help fight adverse effects such as mental domination. It can be used to manipulate someone's mind. Superman used that ability during his fight against the Eradicator. It was used to create an illusion to let Superman enter inside the Eradicator.
* **Torquasm Rao**: A heavy-hitting martial art from Krypton. Allows him to tap into his instincts and separate himself from his body. Makes him able to prevent others from manipulating his mind and allows him to fight on the astral plane.
* **Intimidation**
* **Investigation**: Both as a superhero and as a journalist, Superman is an expert at gathering evidence from all kinds of sources. He's capable of deducing the level of fighting skill that a horde of lizard men had, over the course of a battle; alongside Batman and Wonder Woman.
* **Journalism**: Clark is one of the best reporters on the Daily Planet, rivaled only by his wife Lois Lane. He gained a Pulitzer Prize at least in one occasion.
* **Leadership**: Superman has proven many times over his ability to command respect and inspire others with his charisma, ardor and idealism. He often serves as the primus inter pares of the Justice League.
* **Acrobatics**
* **Meditation**
* **Multilingualism**: Superman speaks Mandarin Chinese.
* **Weaponry**
* **Chi Manipulation**: Superman learned the art of Bagua under the instruction of I-Ching.

### Weaknesses

* **Vulnerability to Kryptonite**
* **Vulnerability to Magic**

## Character Statistics

**Tier**: **4-B** at his peak, **higher** when Sundipped

**Key**: **Base**

### Speed

* **FTL** Movement Speed: At his fastest running speed he can keep up with Barry Allen, **Massively FTL+** Flight Speed: At his fastest flight speed he can circle the planet in matter of seconds.

### Lifting Strength

* **Class Y**: Superman can lift a large planet but usually holds back his strength so he doesn't severely harm his foe or the Earth.

### Durability

* **Solar System level**: Due to being a Kryptonian and living under a yellow star.

### Intelligence

* ***7th Level Intellect***: Superman is very smart due to being the son of two great Kryptonian scientists.