Superman

### Relatives

Jor-El(father), Lara Lor-Van(mother), Zor-El(uncle), Seyg-El(grandfather), Kara Zor-El(cousin), Kon-El/Connor Kent(clone/adoptive brother), Johnathan Kent(adoptive father), Martha Kent(adoptive mother)

### Affiliation

Justice League, House of El, Daily Planet, Superman Family

## Physical description

### Eye color

Blue

Kal-El was the last son of Krypton, a dying planet with almost no hope of survival left. His parents Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van created a special shuttle designed to safely rocket the infant out of Krypton and to somewhere safer. In 1991 he crashed to down into Smallville, Kansas, where he was discovered by a loving couple: Jonathan and Martha Kent. The two took Kal-El and raised him as their own, naming him Clark Kent. Growing up he attended Smallville High, where he kept his head low, and also slowly learning more about himself. He was close friends with his classmate Lana Lang as well as his neighbor Pete Ross, a witty and kind college student. Eventually after graduating from high school, Clark moved from Smallville to the big city "Metropolis". Attending Metropolis University and getting his degree in journalism. He then landed a job as a reporter for the Daily Planet, making friends with Jimmy Olsen and possessing a crush on competitive colleague Lois Lane. It was in 2015 however that he found his ultimate purpose as he debuted to the world as Superman. Almost immediately afterwards, crime reached all-time lows, as no one dared try anything in a city protected by a god-like being. While crime was never completely wiped out, many of Metropolis's organized crime had been pushed into hiding. For three years Metropolis experienced unprecedented amounts of peace and safety, all due to Superman.

### Man of Tomorrow

However, complications soon arose as in 2018, Winslow Schlott, a vengeful toy-maker, lashed out at the greedy businessmen that wanted to use his creations for ulterior motives. Winslow slowly grew psychotic, beginning murders which quickly caught Clark's attention. The Toyman's reign of terror was ultimately short-lived, however it made quite an impact, upon Clark's first confrontation with Toyman, he managed to lure him into a trap in which he deployed an extremely dangerous sonic weapon that put Clark in immense pain. He took extensive measures to also record and broadcast this footage, soon, everyone in Metropolis learned that Superman was in fact vulnerable, now it was simply a matter of finding what could put him in pain. The Atomic Skull was one of the most notable to try and knock Superman off his pedestal, he not only possessed the physical capability to fight Superman, he also gave off lethal amounts of radiation which he could generate into concentrated explosions. He used this ability to then cause an explosion on one side of Metropolis, something which caught even Superman off guard. Atomic Skull's victory was short-lived however, as he was extremely sick due to his radioactive body, Clark learned of this and attempted to fly Atomic Skull away from Metropolis and find a cure, however, mid-flight, Atomic Skull died, creating a massive explosion in mid-air which shocked Clark and caused him to crash back down into Metropolis. This moment was Superman's first major loss, and something that he still is haunted by to this day. Several days later, Clark returns to Smallville to seek comfort from his parents, however the homecoming is cut short as he learns the Daily Planet is under attack by a man known as the Vigilante. Clark quickly arrives back in Metropolis to confront the Vigilante, however he surprises Clark by shooting him in the chest with a Kryptonite bullet. He later wakes up in Lois' apartment, bandages and gauze treating his wounds. The two try and figure out the identity of this Vigilante and his motives. Clark discovers that this man is Dorian Chase, the younger brother of Adrian Chase, the original Vigilante who it was revealed to have died in the explosion created by Atomic Skull. Clark confronts Dorian once more, Dorian reveals that Lex Luthor approach Dorian after Adrian's death and equipped him with resources to combat the Man of Steel, such as intensely concentrated red UV lights and a sliver of kryptonite. Clark attempts to reason with him however he does not accept the apologies, and instead flees, still a bitter and vengeful man. Clark had already resented Lex Luthor but to now know that the tycoon was attempting to rid Metropolis of him infuriated him. He quickly confronted Luthor, intent on turning him in, however Lex insisted he did nothing wrong, and that Clark was wasting his time. He vowed to Lex that this was not over, on his way out, Clark later discovered Metropolis had another protector in the form of Steel. A new hero who was inspired by Superman and developed a suit of armor strong enough to handle the many threats of the city. He discovered Steel was in fact John Henry Irons, a man he saved in a work accident. Even more interesting was the fact that he was married to Lana Lang, a friend from Smallville high who was also one of the few to know about Clark's identity as Superman. Hoping to learn more about John, Clark contacted Lana and agreed to come over for dinner. It was revealed that Lana not only knew John was the vigilante Steel, but that she supported him. Lana soon changed the conversation, telling Clark he should be willing to let more people into his life, and to let other people help him, she also encouraged Clark to tell Lois his romantic feelings towards her. Later that night, Clark acts on the advice Lana gave and he visits Lois in the late night and admits his feelings to her, the two sharing a kiss. However, Lois does not immediately reciprocate Clark's feelings. Guilt over the Vigilante mixed with anger over Lex Luthor and frustration with Lois lead to Clark lashing out against Steel, suggesting that he retire before he gets himself killed. Shortly afterwards, Clark gets in a confrontation with a dangerous power sapping meta human known as Parasite. He manages to take advantage of Superman and drain him of his powers. In the time that Clark is powerless, he realizes he was foolish to assume John was not capable, he once again arrives at Lana's apartment, telling her he needs to speak with John. He tells John he was wrong for what he said, revealing to him that he was Superman. He persuades John to don the armor once again and take on Parasite. Lana and Clark talk once more and Clark confesses his belief that he is nothing without Superman, but Lana assures him it isn't the case. Clark then realizes the power drain has to be temporary, and theorizes a spike in adrenaline could potentially reinvigorate his powers. Without hesitation he rushes out to Lana's balcony and jumps off, the plummet proves Clark right as his powers soon return. He then arrives to help John and the two then defeat Parasite. After Parasite is hauled away, Clark decides it would be wise if he and Steel begin an official partnership. Tensions with Lois however still remain as afterwards, Perry White tasks the two to work on an article together. While taking a lunch break, Lois catches up to Clark, and the two have a conversation addressing the incident. Their conversation is cut short when Metropolis seems to shake, Clark looks up to see a humongous monkey prepared to wreak havoc on Metropolis. Clark urges Lois to leave like everyone else, and ultimately reveals he is Superman, stating to a shocked Lois that he didn't want her to find out this way. Steel catches up to Clark and the two begin to fight the robot monkey known as Titano. Clark firmly believes this is a ploy from Lex Luthor to further rattle his cage, and so Clark manages to propel Titano into outer space, sparing little time he then goes to confront Lex Luthor once again. When he confronts Lex about Titano, he denies his involvement, saying he in fact needs Superman's help. Lex believes there is a hit on him and requests that Superman keep a tab on him should anything happen. Clark reluctantly agrees, watching from afar as Lex holds a public press meeting. Lex's suspicions are revealed to be true as Clark's superheating picks up the sound of a sniper rifle, Clark heads to the location when he is struck from the side by a mercenary known as KGBeast, who possesses a metal hand strong enough to momentarily stun even the Man of Steel. However KGBeast's victory is short-lived as Clark quickly manages to overpower him and foil his plot to assassinate Lex. Later on Clark and Lex have a talk about the incident, and it's clear he does indeed have ulterior motives, as he leads Clark underneath the LexCorp building into an underground base known as CADMUS. He tells Clark about someone he's been keeping under wraps, a man connected heavily to Kryptonite, this news proves fatal to Clark as he is then quickly subdued and left in Lex's dominion. Days begin to pass and Lois knows something is wrong, she then meets John Henry Irons in person, telling her that Superman is in trouble and revealing himself as Steel. In the past few days Lex has kept Clark bound to machinery, Lex wanting to put him under observations and torture. Lex asks him about his childhood, about his real life, Clark reveals he doesn't remember much except that he was from the planet Krypton, he remembers his parents' faces, and very little other than that. Lex then decides to put on a show, sending a defenseless Clark back up to the public where Lex's pet project "The Kryptonite Man" quickly begins to pummel him. The fight is publicly broadcast and Lois and John both see the horrifying events, John prepares to suit up as Steel and Lois boldly says she's going as well to help Superman, declaring that she loves him. The fight is messy, Clark is beaten within an inch of his life, but Steel intervenes and creates some distance between the two, Lois arrives and quickly spots Clark, rushing to his aid and praying he doesn't die. Clark's stamina begins to improve the more Steel creates distance between him and Kryptonite Man, and soon Clark is able to muster his remaining strength to hurl a punch that knocks the Kryptonite Man out. Afterwards Lois reveals she has found incriminating information on Lex Luthor which soon lands him in prison. Clark and Lois's relationship begins to form and Clark begins to feel that Metropolis has found some balance.

### Manifest Destiny

Several months after Lex Luthor's imprisonment, life in Metropolis begins to revert back to relatively calm.