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+ | |affiliation= [[Lor-Em|House of Em]]<br> [[Sword of Rao]] |
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+ | '''Dev-Em''' was an ancient [[Kryptonian]] and a member of [[Krypton]]'s terraforming project. |
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| − | Together with General Zod, Tor-An attempted to re-establish [[Krypton]] on [[Earth]] by [[Terraformation|terraforming]] the planet, but he was ultimately re-imprisoned in the [[Phantom Zone]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| + | Dev-Em was born on the distant planet [[Krypton]] and joined Krypton's terraforming project. Whilst on the deadly physical test that would determine the best candidates to go on to space colonization missions. Dev-Em attempted to get an advantage over the other candidates, killed his main competition, [[Kell-Ur]], who happened to be the boyfriend of [[Kara Zor-El]]. Upon witnessing his death, Kara beats Dev-Em in combat and subdues him. He is put on trial in front of the ruling council for Krypton's first murder in centuries. They decide against the death sentence, not wanting to be "barbaric" like the [[Thanagarians]]. |
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| − | {{Quote|[[General Zod]], for your crimes of murder and high treason, the [[Kryptonian Law Council|Council]] has sentenced you and your [[Sword of Rao|fellow insurgents]] to 300 cycles of [[Somatic Reconditioning|somatic reconditioning]].|[[Lor-Em]] delivering the [[Sword of Rao]]'s sentence.|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | On [[Krypton]], Tor-An grew to become a fierce soldier in the Kryptonian [[Kryptonian Warrior Guild|military]]. He became a loyal servant of [[General Zod]] and under him, helped to stage a [[Kryptonian Civil War|coup d'état]] of the [[Kryptonian Law Council|Council of Krypton]]. Tor-An was present when General Zod raided the Legislation Chamber, and escorted [[Jor-El]] out on Zod's orders. However, Jor-El managed to overpower Tor-An and use his firearm to kill two other soldiers before knocking him unconscious. |
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| + | Dev-Em is spared and escapes prison. He stows away on one of the Kryptonian Fleets [[Fortress of Solitude|Scout Ships]] which has [[Kara Zor-El]] aboard. While all the crew are in cryosleep, Dev-Em awakes them to access the food before killing them afterwards and changing course for [[Earth]]. Kara awakens and battles Dev-Em and as they approach Earth, gain incredible strength and powers which course the ship to crash on Ellesmere Island, [[Canada]]. |
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| − | Later, he was arrested alongside General Zod and the rest of the Sword of Rao for their crimes, sentenced to 300 cycles of [[Somatic Reconditioning|somatic reconditioning]] within the [[Phantom Zone]]. After the destruction of [[Krypton]]'s core released the shock wave that freed him and the other prisoners from the Phantom Zone, he joined General Zod again in his quest to search for other surviving Kryptonians. |
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| − | ===Search for the Codex=== |
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| − | After Zod delivered his ultimatum to the [[humans]] of [[Earth]], Tor-An delivered the General and his forces to [[Smallville]], [[Kansas]] in order to acquire the Codex from the [[Kent Farm|home]] of [[Superman]]. Tor-An returned to attack [[Superman]] after he'd damaged General Zod's [[Breather]] before returning to the [[Black Zero]]. He later retrieved [[Nam-Ek]] and [[Faora]] from Smallville after they encountered Superman, dragging their brawl to a nearby town. |
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| − | ===Reimprisonment=== |
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| − | Following Colonel [[Nathan Hardy]]'s activation of the Phantom Drive aboard [[Kal-El's ship|Kal-El's infant pod]], Tor-An was pulled into the [[Phantom Zone]] singularity above [[Metropolis]], along with the remaining [[Sword of Rao]], Colonel Hardy, and Dr. [[Emil Hamilton]]. |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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| − | Genetically engineered into the [[Kryptonian Warrior Guild]] as a warrior, Tor-An was known as a cold-blooded killer without a drop of mercy or compassion in his veins, as he was genetically incapable of feeling empathy towards his enemies.<ref name="MoS Novelization">{{Cite book|last=Cox|first=Greg|authorlink=|title=[[Man of Steel (novelization)|Man of Steel]]|year=2013|publisher=Titan Books|location=|isbn=978-1781165997}}</ref> As a result, Tor-An was the favorite hatchet man of [[General Zod]], being quick to get his hands dirty when the cause required it.<ref name="MoS Novelization"/> |
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| − | His greatest weakness came from him having been programmed with limited thinking boundaries engineered into his genetics. As a result, Tor-An possessed a poor grasp at free will and was prone to dogmatic tunnel vision, utterly unable to live out any lifestyle other than the one that he was born for. |
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| − | *'''Kryptonian Physiology:''' As a [[Kryptonian]], Tor-An's bone structure is almost identical to that of a [[human]]. On a planet near a red class M main-sequence star, like his native [[Krypton]] with its sun [[Rao]], Tor-An had physical attributes nearly identical to those of humans. However, if he were to travel to a planet near a yellow G-type main-sequence star, like [[Earth]], he would have gained many incredible superpowers, identical to those of [[Superman]], which would have made Tor-An also appear godlike. However, since he was never exposed to the radiation of Earth's sun, Tor-An did not get the chance to gain superpowers before his [[Phantom Zone]] re-imprisonment. |
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| − | *'''Expert Combatant''': Tor-An, as a member of the [[Kryptonian Warrior Guild]], is a highly skilled combatant, having a penchant for getting his hands dirty when needed. He was, however, defeated by [[Jor-El]], having been outsmarted by the later in close quarters and outmanuvered. |
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| − | *'''Expert Pilot:''' Tor-An is a highly skilled pilot, managing to knock down [[Superman]] with a plasma bolt and rescue [[General Zod]], [[Faora]], and [[Nam-Ek]], after which he swiftly outmanuvered and destroyed F-18 fighter jets. |
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| − | *'''[[Kryptonian Battle Armor]]''': As a soldier of the [[Kryptonian Warrior Guild|Warrior Guild]], Tor-An wore a suit of highly durable Kryptonian battle armor. |
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| − | *'''Exploration Suit''': Tor-An wore this protective suit while exploring the abandoned outpost on [[Daxam]]. |
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| − | *'''[[Plasma Carbine]]''': Tor-An wielded the standard issue Kryptonian plasma rifle while helping [[General Zod]] overthrow the [[Kryptonian Law Council|Council of Krypton]] during the [[Kryptonian Civil War]]. However, it was confiscated by the [[Sapphire Guards]] following his arrest. |
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| − | *'''Kryptonian Dropship:''' Tor-An piloted a Kryptonian dropship from the [[Black Zero]], which he used to transport [[General Zod]]. |
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| − | ===Allies=== |
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| − | *[[Sword of Rao]] |
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| − | **General [[Dru-Zod]] † - Commander |
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| − | **Sub-Commander [[Faora]] - Superior |
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| − | **[[Nam-Ek]] |
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| − | **[[Jax-Ur]] |
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| − | ===Enemies=== |
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| − | *[[House of El]] |
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| − | **[[Superman]] - Attempted Victim |
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| − | **[[Jor-El]] † - Prisoner |
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| − | *[[Council of Krypton]] |
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| − | **High Emminence [[Lor-Em]] † - Prisoner turned Jailer |
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| − | **[[Ro-Zar]] † |
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| − | *[[Kryptonian Warrior Guild]] - Allies turned Enemies |
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| − | **[[Sapphire Guards]] † |
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| − | *[[United States Army]] |
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| − | *Colonel [[Nathan Hardy]] |
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| − | *General [[Calvin Swanwick]] |
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| − | *[[Emil Hamilton]] |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
| + | [[File:Dev-Em Man of Steel.jpg|thumb|250px|Dev-Em II in ''Man of Steel'']] |
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| + | *An original character named Dev-Em appeared in ''[[Man of Steel]]'' as one of the soldiers loyal to [[General Zod]] and his [[Sword of Rao]] movement. He also belongs to the same House of Em. |
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Dev-Em was an ancient Kryptonian and a member of Krypton's terraforming project.
Biography
Dev-Em was born on the distant planet Krypton and joined Krypton's terraforming project. Whilst on the deadly physical test that would determine the best candidates to go on to space colonization missions. Dev-Em attempted to get an advantage over the other candidates, killed his main competition, Kell-Ur, who happened to be the boyfriend of Kara Zor-El. Upon witnessing his death, Kara beats Dev-Em in combat and subdues him. He is put on trial in front of the ruling council for Krypton's first murder in centuries. They decide against the death sentence, not wanting to be "barbaric" like the Thanagarians.
Dev-Em is spared and escapes prison. He stows away on one of the Kryptonian Fleets Scout Ships which has Kara Zor-El aboard. While all the crew are in cryosleep, Dev-Em awakes them to access the food before killing them afterwards and changing course for Earth. Kara awakens and battles Dev-Em and as they approach Earth, gain incredible strength and powers which course the ship to crash on Ellesmere Island, Canada.
Personality
To be added
Trivia
Dev-Em II in Man of Steel
- An original character named Dev-Em appeared in Man of Steel as one of the soldiers loyal to General Zod and his Sword of Rao movement. He also belongs to the same House of Em.
External Links
Dev-Em on DC Database
Dev-Em on Wikipedia
