Krypton (DCEU)

**Krypton** is an American superhero sci-fi drama based on characters from the Superman mythos in comic books published by DC. It's a prequel to *Man of Steel* (2013), existing in the same fictional continuity known as the DC Extended Universe. The series is developed by David S. Goyer for the television channel SYFY.

## Premise

The show follows Superman's grandfather, Seg-El, whose family, the House of El, has been ostracized and shamed. Seg fights to redeem his family's honor and save his beloved world from chaos.

## Series Overview

*[To be added]*

In Season Two, Seg-El is manipulated by Brainiac to escape the Phantom Zone with him, and they both end up on Colu.

In Season Three, Seg-El reluctantly teams up with Lobo to intercept Brainiac on his way to Earth and rescue his son, Jor-El. Meanwhile, Nyssa-Vex discovers, that Rann has engaged in a war with the soldiers of Thanagar.

## Cast & Characters

### Main

* **Seg-El** (portrayed by Cameron Cuffe) is the scion of the House of El, father of Jor-El and the future grandfather of Kal-El, who will become the iconic superhero Superman.
	+ Nicholas Witham-Mueller portrays a young Seg-El.
* **Lyta-Zod** (portrayed by Georgina Campbell) is the Primus in the Kryptonian military guild, who was previously in a clandestine relationship with Seg-El.
* **Adam Strange** (portrayed by Shaun Sipos) is a human from the future, who forewarns Seg-El of Brainiac and tells him of his yet-to-be born grandson Kal-El / Clark Kent.
* **Daron-Vex** (portrayed by Elliot Cowan) is the former chief magistrate of Kandor, charged with defending Krypton's oligarchy.
* **Jayna-Zod** (portrayed by Ann Ogbomo) is the former Primus of the Kryptonian military guild, and mother of Lyta.
	+ Asiatu Koroma portrays a young Jayna.
* **Dev-Em** (portrayed by Aaron Pierre) is a former commander in the Kryptonian army, and Lyta's ex-betrothed.
* **Kem** (portrayed by Rasmus Hardiker) is a former bar owner and Seg's best friend.
* **Nyssa-Vex** (portrayed by Wallis Day) is the former junior magistrate and the daughter of Daron-Vex. She and Seg have a son, Cor-Vex, whom they rename Jor-El.
* **Brainiac** (portrayed by Blake Ritson) is an alien android being from the planet Colu who collects cities from planets. Brainiac takes over the mind of Krypton's religious figure, the Voice of Rao.
* **Val-El** (portrayed by Ian McElhinney) is Seg's grandfather, who defied death by going to the Phantom Zone and is a staunch believer in space exploration.
* **Dru-Zod** (portrayed by Colin Salmon) is a Sagitari and father of Jayna-Zod and Vidar-Zod, who comes into possession of a data, that would help destroy Brainiac. He shares the name with his future great-grandson.
	+ Emmanuel Ighodaro portrays a young version of the character in the flashbacks, when he trained Jayna and Vidar to become warriors.

### Recurring

#### Introduced in Season One

* **Rhom** (portrayed Alexis Raben) is a rankless Kryptonian, the mother of Ona, and a friend of the House of El.
* **Ona** (portrayed by Tipper Seifert-Cleveland) is the daughter of Rhom who is made a disciple of Rao upon being orphaned.
* **Kol-Da** (portrayed by Andrea Vasiliou) is a callous member of the Sagitari, and Daron's lover.
* **Kiyo** (portrayed by Sarah Armstrong) is a member of Black Zero.
* **Sevi** (portrayed by India Mullen) is a member of the Religious Guild who attended to the Voice of Rao.
* **Anda** (portrayed by Kim Adis) is a member of the Religious Guild who attend to the voice of Rao.
* **Raika** (portrayed by Sonita Henry) is a member of the Cythonnite sect who is saved by Seg, and later assists him.
* **Mama Zed** (portrayed by Shobu Kapoor) is an adoptive mother of Kem.
* **Junra** (portrayed by Lukas Loughran) is a member of the Cythonnite sect who is hostile towards outsiders.
* **Anireh** (portrayed by Beatrice Comins) is the leader of the Cythonnite sect.
* **Vidar-Zod** (portrayed by Faisal Mohammed) is a brother of Jayna-Zod, who was trained to become a powerful warrior, but he died in one mission on Outlands.
	+ Malachi Halett portrays a young Vidar.

#### Introduced in Season Two

* **Lobo** (portrayed by Emmett J. Scanlan) is a bounty hunter and assassin with regenerative powers and enhanced strength, who is living on Colu and wants revenge against Brainiac.
* **Araame** (portrayed by Kae Alexander) is a former Sagitari instructor and one of Nyssa's former lovers, who is a rebel fighter on Wegthor.
* **Preus** (portrayed by Ciaran Owens) is a Sagitari commander on the moon Wegthor.
* **Lis-Ser** (portrayed Aoibhinn McGinnity) is a Kryptonian scientist trying to put Doomsday under Dru-Zod's control.

#### Introduced in Season Three

* **Sardath** is the lead scientist on the technologically advanced planet Rann.
* **Alanna** is a citizen of the planet Rann and Sardath's daughter.
* **Primus/Pren** is the leader of the Omega Men, who hails from the planet Euphorix.
* **Kalista** is a sorceress and one of the members of the Omega Men, who hails from the planet Euphorix.
* **Hawkwoman/Shayera Thal** is a police officer from Thanagar.

### Guest

#### Introduced in Season One

* **Ter-El** (portrayed by Rupert Graves) is Seg's father.
* **Charys-El** (portrayed by Paula Malcomson) is Seg's mother.
* **Quex-Ul** (portrayed by Gordon Alexander) is the former commander of Lyta's Sagitari squadron.
* **Doomsday/Dax-Baron** (portrayed by Staz Nair & via CGI) is a Kryptonian, who centuries ago participated in a test, which turned him into the weapon of mass destruction.
	+ Robin Atkin Downes voiced and motion-captured a different version of Doomsday in *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* (2015).

#### Introduced in Season Two

* **Bertron** is a Kryptonian scientist, who was responsible for the creation of Doomsday centuries ago.
* **Darkseid** (portrayed by Ray Porter) is a tyrannical ruler of Apokolips.
	+ Porter portrays the character in the live-action DCEU movies.

#### Introduced in Season Three

* **Superman/Kal-El** (portrayed by Henry Cavill).
	+ Cavill portrays the character in the live-action DCEU movies.
* **General Zod** (portrayed by Michael Shannon) is the future son of Lyta-Zod, who, along with the Sword of Rao battalion, survived the destruction of Krypton.
	+ Shannon reprises his role from *Man of Steel* (2013).
* **Jax-Ur** (portrayed by Mackenzie Gray) is the lead scientist of General Zod's battalion, Sword of Rao.
	+ Gray reprises his role from *Man of Steel* (2013).

## Media

### Videos

KRYPTON - Teaser Trailer - SYFYKRYPTON (Syfy) Trailer HD - Superman prequel series

## Trivia

* The actual show, *~~Krypton~~* (2018-2019) was disconnected from the DC Extended Universe sometime during development.
* The actual show features the Genesis Chamber, a birthing facility which was built to establish artificial population control. This was mentioned by Jor-El in *Man of Steel* (2013) as one of the reasons for Krypton's eventual downfall and destruction.
	+ Furthermore, Dru-Zod was revealed as the son of Seg-El and Lyta-Zod. Considering that Dru-Zod in the show is black, while Seg-El is white, this means that the Genesis Chamber artificially chooses the race of a couple's scion, if the races are different.