Conner Kent

Lena Luthor, Lutessa Luthor, Nasthalthia Luthor, Lauren Luthor (Genetic Relatives)
Krypto (Pet)

### Affiliation

Titans (Former Member)
Super Squad (Reserve Member)

## Biographical Information

### Date of Birth

2004 (Creation)
June 14, 1991 (Legal)

### Place of Birth

Cadmus Labs
St. Martin's Island, Metropolis, DE

### Residence

Conner & Megan Residence
412 Compound Street
Happy Harbor, RI

### Education

High School Diploma
(Happy Harbor High School)

## Background

### 2004 - 2005: Match A1

Match A1 was created by Cadmus Labs. He’s a clone of Superman & they used Lex Luthor's DNA to fill in the gaps in the genetic coding. Cadmus intended for him to eliminate Superman & replace him. In a matter of months, he grew to the biological maturity of the a thirteen year old.

Months later, when there was a fire at Cadmus Labs, Match A1 was discovered by Aqualad, Robin & Kid Flash. Cadmus released Match A1, whose built-in aggression kicked in, causing him to attack the heroes. He nearly defeated them before Aqualad used his telepathic ability to establish contact with the clone to distract him which allowed Robin & Kid Flash to try to hold him down. When he wouldn't calm down, Kaldur subdued him with an electrical shock. The League was forced to allow him to stay after the group of four had already figured out a plan. Match would stay with Kaldur at Mount Justice as a member of the Titans until or if they decide to place him.

When school was about to start, they realized that he needed a name. M'gann gave him the name Conner as it was one of her favorites & Robin gave him the last name Kent as a joke. He then enrolled into high school at Happy Harbor along M'gann helping him. At the urging of Batman, Superman decided to meet the boy. Batman felt that he needed a father (big surprise) but Clark decided a different approach. He felt that being a father was too much & instead became a big brother to Conner with Martha Kent adopting him. It worked after Conner revealed that his civilian name was Conner Kent, leading Superman to reveal his as Clark Kent. He felt embarrassed & tried to apologize but Clark told him that it just made them more of a family.

With his new found place in the Kent family, Conner switched schools to move to Smallville. He began to feel better about himself but he struggled for his place on the Titans. He didn't bond much with anyone other than M'gann. It didn't take that much longer for them to begin dating. They both bonded over being the outsiders of the group & she was able to see a different side of him. Conner spent the week in Smallville with Martha on the farm then his weekends with the Titans.

## Romantic Relationships

* Megan Morse: Girlfriend (2006 - 2009), (2016 - 2019); Fiancée (2019 - 2020); Wife (2020 - )
* Knockout: Lover (*Unknown*)
* Cassandra Sandsmark: Girlfriend (2013 - 2016)
* Wendy Harris: Dated (2016)

## Powers & Abilities

* **Kryptonian Hybrid Physiology**: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Conner possesses the half-potential of powers an average Kryptonian. Though his Kryptonian abilities haven't perfectly developed, probably due to his young age.
	+ ***Solar Radiation Absorption***: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of his powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. His Kryptonian body is constantly absorbing and storing energy from Earth's yellow sun, which in turn grants him incredible powers.
	+ ***Self-Sustenance***: Conner can live & speak in the vacuum of space just fine even though he had difficulties breathing in space when he was in it for the first time.
	+ ***Superhuman Strength***: He displayed strength enough to bench press a couple tons, he is strong enough to lift a semi-truck car over his head. He also has showcased enough physical might to lift the city of Kandor into space without his psychic powers. His upper limit has fluctuated over time however.
		- ***Super Leap*:** To compensate for his inability to fly like Superman, Conner uses the super-strong muscles in his legs to jump incredible distances and heights.
	+ ***Superhuman Speed***: Conner 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. He was able to travel for more than three miles and back so fast that people didn't even noticed he left. While not as fast as Impulse & other Flashes on the ground, Conner can keep up with his speed.
	+ ***Superhuman Agility***: Conner is significantly faster and more agile than a normal human being, and can easily dodge bullets and avoid physical combat strikes.
	+ ***Superhuman Stamina***: Conner can exert himself at peak capacity for several days.
	+ **Invulnerability:** Like Superman, he is nearly indestructible. This invulnerability allows him to rush into dangerous scenes with little care for what might actually happen. He has been tackled through walls, shot with guns & explosives, had his feet dipped in lava & has come out with no obvious physical damage. He has yet to be permanently injured but he does experience pain.
	+ ***Heat Vision***: Conner can fire beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it. He can vary the heat & area affected.
	+ ***Super Breath***: He is able to create hurricane force winds by exhaling air from his lungs.
	+ ***Superhuman Senses***
		- ***Electromagnetic Spectrum Vision***: Conner can see well into most of the electromagnetic spectrum. He can see & identify radio & television signals as well as all other broadcast or transmitted frequencies.
		- ***Telescopic Vision***: He can see things at a great distance, without violating the laws of physics. Though limited, the exact extent of the ability is undetermined.
		- ***X-Ray Vision***: Conner can see through things except for lead. 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***: He can see extremely small objects & images down to the atomic level.
		- ***Infrared Vision***: He can see with better acuity in darkness & to a degree in total darkness.
		- ***Superhuman Hearing***: Conner hearing is sensitive enough to hear any sound at any volume or pitch. With skill & concentration, he can block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency.
* **Driving:** In his spare time, Conner began working on a motorcycle. Upon completing it, it became his own personal mode of transportation & has used it for missions.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** While normally relying on his sheer strength, Superboy has developed highly proficient combat skills from his training under Black Canary. He is especially good at grappling & takedowns. He became skilled enough to best Kaldur during a sparring match.
* **History:** Due to his Cadmus programming, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of World History.
* **Mechanical Aptitude:** Conner has learned how to repair motorcycles, becoming good enough to make it his profession in Happy Harbor.
* **Multilingualism:** Conner can understand & speak many languages outside of English. He is at least fluent in Spanish, Atlantean, French, Rhelasian, Arabic & Russian.

### Weaknesses

* **Kryptonite**: Since the destruction of Krypton, its remains were rendered radioactive & have been spreading throughout the universe as Kryptonite, a crystalline substance whose specific radioactive wavelength is lethal to Kryptonians. Due to being half Kryptonian, it is as not as lethal to Conner.
* **Magic**: His biomatrix is his most powerful asset, but the strength of this field is also its greatest weakness. Its permeability to certain wavelengths makes him vulnerable to certain radiations, particularly magical energies whose chaotic electromagnetic or extra dimensional signatures disrupt this force field. His vulnerability to magic varies depending upon the special effects of the magic.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strength:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Speed:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Occult:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **TOTAl:** 160 - Threat Level 4 / Moderate Threat.

## Trivia

#### General

* He constantly feels that he doesn't deserve to be alive.
* Once he sets his mind to something he does it. Whether that is because he's just extremely stubborn or his determination, no one knows.
* Cadmus programmed Conner with his multilingualism, it's not something he learned.
* Conner wants to adopt children one day as a means of gratitude for being adopted himself.
* He made June 14 his birthday as that was the day that the Titans freed him from Cadmus.
* During a mission against The Brain & Monsieur Mallah, he rescued a wolf that later became his pet.
* His favorite TV show is *Wendy the Werewolf Stalker*.
* Conner didn’t find out he was also a clone of Lex until he was seventeen.

#### Superman

* After Conner’s creation, he met Superman months later. As his wife Lois just had their son the month before, he felt it be better for him to take a more brother role so Martha Kent adopted him.
* As the clone of Superman, he always tried to live up to his standard but felt he was never good enough.
* Everyone thought Kent was a random last name but Robin gave it to him as he knew Superman's civilian identity as Clark Kent.
* Clark gave him the honorary Kryptonian name of Kon-El to show that he consider Conner as family.

#### Relationships

* His best friends are Will Harper & Kaldur'ahm.
* He does not get along with La'gaan due to hsi past relationship with M'gann.
* Conner once asked Rose Wilson on a date but she turned him down.
* While he is in love with Megan, he still holds some hostility for her going into his mind without his permission.
* Him & Megan constantly talk through a telepathic link so people usually watch them in silence.
* He is very close with Kara Kent. She considers him to be her cousin just as much as Clark.
* Despite technically being Christopher’s “uncle,” they act like brothers.
* Conner considered himself to be in love with Wonder Girl.
* Conner had a mutual crush on Cassandra Cain & even ended up being her first kiss, but the two quickly decided to just remain friends.

## Notes

* The address is a nod to the Compound, introduced in *Superboy* (Volume 4) #12. It is where Conner resided along with some others.
* Conner dated both Cassandra Sandsmark & Cassandra Cain in the comics.