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| − | |name= Superman |
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| − | |real name= Kal-El <small>(Kryptonian)</small><br/>Clark Joseph Kent <small>(Human)</small> |
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| − | |species= [[Kryptonian]] |
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| − | |nationality= {{Nationality|us}} |
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| − | |alias= Greenhorn <small>(by Debbie Sue crew)</small><br/>Joe <small>(by Arctic Cargo workers)</small><br/>Superman<br>Son of Krypton<br>Man of Steel<br>Son of El<br>Smallville |
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| − | |DOB= 1980 |
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| − | |DOD= November 2015 <small>(presumably)</small> |
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| − | |affiliation= [[Justice League]]<br>[[Daily Planet]]<br>[[House of El]]<br>[[Cassidy Pub]] <small>(formerly)</small> |
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| − | |family= [[Jor-El]] <small>(father)</small><br/>[[Lara Lor-Van]] <small>(mother)</small><br/>[[Jonathan Kent]] <small>(adoptive father)</small><br/>[[Martha Kent]] <small>(adoptive mother)</small> |
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| − | |status= Deceased <small>(presumably)</small> |
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| − | |actor= [[Henry Cavill]]<br/>[[Dylan Sprayberry]]<br/>[[Cooper Timberline]] |
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| − | |movie= ''[[Man of Steel]]''<br/>''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''<br/>''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' <small>(unreleased)</small> |
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| − | |comic= ''[[Man of Steel Prequel]]''<br/>"[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Lois Lane]]"<br/>"[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Senator Finch]]" <small>(photos, mentioned)</small><br/>''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Superman]]''<br/>''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Lex Luthor]]'' <small>(photos, mentioned)</small><br/>"[[Playground Heroes]]"<br/>"[[Field Trip]]"<br/>"[[Picture Proof]]" <small>(mentioned)</small><br/>"[[Lights Out]]"<br/>"[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Upstairs/Downstairs]]" |
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| − | |book= ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Cross Fire]]''<br/>''[[Time Out Shortlist Gotham & Metropolis]]'' <small>(''Metropolis'')</small> |
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| − | {{Quote|My father believed that if the world found out who I really was, they would reject me... out of fear. I let my father die because I trusted him. Because he was convinced that I had to wait. That the world wasn't ready. What do you think?|Clark's speech to Lois|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | '''Clark Joseph Kent'''<ref>[[:File:LexCorp promo - Superman file.png]]</ref> (born as '''Kal-El'''; 1980–November 2015) was an incredibly powerful alien superhero, son of [[Jor-El]] and [[Lara Lor-Van]], a journalist of the [[Daily Planet]], and one of the very few survivors of the destruction of [[Krypton]]. In addition, Kal-El is the first (and last) [[Kryptonian]] of natural birth in centuries. In addition, he is the host of the Kryptonian [[Growth codex|Growth Codex]]. |
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| − | When Kal-El's father, [[Jor-El]], realized that [[Krypton]] was doomed, he and his wife [[Lara-Lor Van|Lara]] sent their son to [[Earth]], where he would be found by [[Jonathan Kent|Jonathan]] and [[Martha Kent]]. Using his powers, he defends the people of [[Metropolis]] from threats, such as the terraforming attempted by the Kryptonian war criminal [[General Zod]], using the moniker '''Superman'''. |
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| − | Two years later, he would grow increasingly wary of the vigilante [[Batman]], and ultimately was forced into a fight with the Dark Knight by the malevolent [[Lex Luthor]]. However, the two of them would ultimately settle their differences and team up with [[Wonder Woman]], together managing to take down the unleashed monster [[Doomsday]], though Superman himself was seemingly killed in the process. Earth's greatest hero was buried in [[Heroes Park]], with his heroic sacrifice inspiring [[Batman]] and [[Wonder Woman]] to begin establishing the valiant [[Justice League]], in order to battle any future threats to the world. |
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| − | According to [[Amanda Waller]], the emergence of Superman inspired numerous [[metahuman]]s to finally emerge, openly revealing themselves to the world as well. Thus, he is, in a way, indirectly responsible for the formation of the [[Suicide Squad]]. |
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| − | ==Biography== |
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| − | ===''[[Man of Steel]]'' === |
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| − | ====Origins and Birth==== |
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| − | {{Quote|Goodbye my son - our hopes and dreams travel with you!|Jor-El's farewell to Kal|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[File:Jor-El and baby Kal-El.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Jor-El holding the newborn Kal-El.]] |
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| − | Kal-El was born on the faraway planet [[Krypton]] to the scientist [[Jor-El]] and his wife [[Lara Lor-Van]] and given the name Kal-El in the wake of a military coup d’état (lead by [[General Zod]]). When Kal-El made his first cries, they were heard by some [[Rondor]]s near the [[Jor-El|House of El Citadel]]. |
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| − | Kal-El was the first (and, tragically, last) naturally born [[Kryptonian]] child on the planet in centuries (due to artificial population control and genetic engineering having been established after the end of the age of Krypton's cosmic expansion), and thus not appointed into any of the predetermined Kryptonian Guilds. Foreseeing that the planet was about to explode, [[Jor-El]] dispatched Kal-El in a small starship to carry him to safety, sending him to [[Earth]], located in Sector 2814 of the galaxy, many light years away from Krypton. Jor-El knew of a colonial settler ship sent millennia ago, where his son would grow up with astonishing powers (becoming a godlike being to the people of Earth), while looking identical to the planet's population. Right before bidding his son farewell, Jor-El bonded the genetic information within Krypton's [[Growth codex|Growth Codex]] to the cell's of Kal-El's body, after which Jor-El finally placed a Command Key into the starship, so that Kal-El might be able to one day meet and converse with Jor-El's AI. |
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| − | ====Arrival on Earth==== |
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| − | Just as Jor-El was about to launch the ship, however, [[General Zod]] barged into the Citadel, and engaged his former friend in a fierce duel, desperate to retrieve the Codex and abort the lunch. Jor-El's wife [[Lara Lor-Van|Lara]], however, succeeded in launching the starship, inducing an enraged Zod to stab her husband, lethally injuring [[Jor-El]]. Determined to get the Codex at any cost, General Zod ordered a loyal [[Sword of Rao]] pilot to shoot Kal-El's starship down, but at that moment, the pilot himself was shot down by a starship of the [[Sapphire Guards]]. This gave just enough time for the [[Phantom Zone|Phantom Drive]] of Kal-El's ship to activate, opening a portal through the [[Phantom Zone]] to [[Earth]]'s solar system (many light years away from [[Krypton]]), through which the starship disappeared, just as Zod and his loyalists were outnumbered and forced to surrender to the Sapphire Guards. |
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| − | The starship emerged near to the gas giant planet Saturn, and promptly made its way to [[Earth]], flying right by the Moon in the process. Kal-El's ship landed undetected in the rural Kansas town of [[Smallville]], and was found by local farmers [[Jonathan Kent|Jonathan]] and [[Martha Kent]]. The childless couple promptly adopted the infant Kal-El inside, naming him "Clark Joseph Kent" (combining Martha's maiden surname with Jonathan's) and hiding his true origins from others and even Clark himself for most of his childhood. |
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| − | ====Early childhood==== |
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| − | {{Quote|The World's too big, Mom.|Clark to Martha|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[File:Clark as a child.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Clark as a child.]] |
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| − | Growing up, his adoptive parents helped him learn to use his [[List of Super Powers|secret powers]] in clandestinely. Clark attended Weisinger Primary School in his youth. When Clark was nine years old, his body drastically began to change to adopt his super powers. To the amazement of his parents, Clark began evolving abilities, the extent of which none of them knew. |
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| − | When Clark's super hearing and X-ray vision first developed and all the noises he could hear manifested at once, it was troublesome for the boy to come to terms with. Frightened, he ran out of his classroom and into a closet. His mother was called to school and helped calm Clark and control his new aptitudes. |
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| − | ====Learning of his heritage==== |
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| − | {{Quote|You are my son! But somewhere out there you have another father who gave you another name.|Jonathan's revelation to Clark|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | Whilst travelling on the school bus when he was thirteen, the bus drove off a bridge into a river. With the bus submerged, Clark determined to use his abilities in order to save the passengers by pushing the bus to safety. Numerous kids saw Clark do this such as [[Lana Lang]] and [[Pete Ross]], Clark’s bully. |
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| − | [[File:Jonathan shows Clark his ship.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Jonathan shows Clark his ship.]] |
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| − | Pete’s mother confronted Martha and Jonathan, but they defended Clark claiming there was nothing special about him. Back at their home, Jonathan attempted to convey to Clark that he had to hide his gifts from the world if he is to be safe, as not everybody will be as understanding as they are, but Clark questioned why he shouldn't help people if he can. Inquisitive as to his place in the world, Jonathan decided to divulge to Clark his origins. In the barn under the floor, Jonathan revealed Clark's ship to him proving Clark is an alien. Jonathan hugged Clark and said he will always be his son. Jonathan said that Clark owed it to himself to discover who he really is and the reason he was sent to Earth. |
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| − | ====Death of His Father==== |
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| − | Four years later, he was driving with his parents on a highway when a tornado swept through the area. People began abandoning their vehicles with Jonathan telling Clark to get Martha to safety. |
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| − | [[File:Clark watches as his father is killed by a tornado.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Clark watches Jonathan sacrifice himself.]] |
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| − | Clark realized he could help people with his abilities but Jonathan told him not to use them, safeguarding his secret. As Jonathan was helping other people, Clark carried a little girl to safety. Jonothan went back for the Kent’s dog who was still in the car. Upon rescuing his dog he injured his leg. Just about to step in and save his adoptive father, Jonothan held up his hand and signaled for Clark to stay put. Jonathan was subsequently swept away in the tornado and died, lending much guilt to Clark. |
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| − | ====Finding Himself==== |
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| − | {{Quote|You were sent here for a reason. And even if it takes you the rest of your life, you owe it to yourself to find out what that reason is.|Jonathan's guidance to Clark|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | Not long afterward, Clark followed [[Jonathan Kent|Jonathan's]] bidding as well as following his own growing desire to search for his origin, leaving [[Smallville]] in pursuit to find the reason why he was sent to [[Earth]]. He traveled across North America for years, easily surviving on the borders of civilization, so he could help if he ever came across others in need, and swiftly disappear if anyone became too inquisitive. |
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| − | Sixteen years after [[Jonathan Kent|Jonathan's]] death, Clark was still on his journey, and ended up getting himself a job on the Debbie Sue fishing boat. One day, Clark saw a huge oil rig on fire and jumped overboard to try and help the occupants. Discovering people there, he helped them to a helipad where a chopper was arriving to transport people to safety. The helicopter got clear before a huge explosion sent Clark flying unconscious into the water. Awaking shortly thereafter, Clark swam to the shore and skipped town. |
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| − | [[File:Clark hitchhiking.jpg|thumb|240px|left|Clark hitchhiking.]] |
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| − | Later, he got a job in a truck stop bar where he overheard some men talking about the US Military observing a [[Fortress of Solitude|strange construct]] buried under the ice of Ellesmere Island, Canada. Clark then started working for a helicopter company near to the site and carried the luggage of [[Lois Lane]] who is there to write a story on the find for the [[Daily Planet]]. Clark then went to the site himself at night, away from the military. He used his heat vision to make a path through the ice to the ship before the ships defences begin attacking Clark. Lois who sees Clark and followed him is also attacked by the defenses; Clark sees her and saves her taking her back to the surface revealing to her his special powers, by using his heat vision to heal an internal wound, saving her life. |
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| − | Walking around the enormous ship he realizes the key Jonathan gave him as a child, was of the same technology and plugs it in to a port. |
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| − | [[File:Jor-El's consciousness reveals the truth to Kal-El.jpg|thumb|250px|Clark learns of his origins.]] |
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| − | An interactive projection of [[Jor-El]] appeared and welcomed Clark. Jor-El enlightens him of his heritage and true name, Kal-El, why he was sent to [[Earth]] and the obligation to test the limits of his powers. The [[Fortress of Solitude|Scout ship]] then activated after thousands of years of dormancy and landed on a mountain top. Jor-El then displayed to Clark their house coat of arms and showed him the history of [[Krypton]] and the dangers of other [[Kryptonian]]s, before giving Clark a [[Supersuit|Kryptonian skinsuit]], which the latter put on. Due to [[Jor-El]]'s explanation, Clark was now finally able to accept his alien heritage as Kal-El, and embrace his powers, finally able to overcome his weakness of mental power suppression, and so he went outside and began to test the limits of his powers, gradually learning how to fly. |
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| − | [[File:Clark wearing his suit for the first time.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Clark wearing his suit for the first time.]] |
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| − | Clark returned to [[Smallville]] and visited [[Martha Kent|Martha]] after several years of being abroad. He described to her the explorations he went on and that he found the answers to the questions he had, before [[Lois Lane]] showed up at the farm with questions about Clark. Clark found Lois at the Smallville Cemetery over [[Jonathan Kent|Jonathan’s]] grave, where he told her that he died in order to protect Clark from the world. His sacrifice convinced her to not publish her story revealing him to the world. |
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| − | ====General Zod's Arrival and Surrender to Humanity==== |
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| − | {{Quote|I'll surrender, but only if you guarantee Lois' freedom.|Kal-El to General [[Calvin Swanwick|Swanwick]]|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[File:Superman surrenders to the army.jpg|thumb|210px|Kal-El surrenders to the army.]] |
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| − | Meanwhile, [[General Zod]] the maniacal [[Kryptonian]] military leader sent a message to the people of Earth to hand over his missing citizen or suffer his wrath. Recognising that he couldn't put people in danger after a discussion with a Smallville priest, Clark voluntarily handed himself in to military custody wearing his new suit. |
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| − | Lois arrived shortly after wanting questions from Clark and was about to give him a name, but was interrupted by [[Emil Hamilton|Dr. Hamilton]] and [[Calvin Swanwick|General Swanwick]], who made they intentions regarding delivering Kal-El to General Zod clear. Shortly thereafter [[Faora|Sub-Commander Faora-Ul]] arrived in a dropship for Kal-El, but she also unexpectedly requested for [[Lois Lane|Lois]] to join them as well, much to the dismay of both Kal-El and [[Nathan Hardy|Colonel Hardy]]. |
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| − | [[File:Superman's mental probing.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Kal-El's mental probing.]] |
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| − | Once aboard the [[Black Zero]] starship, Kal-El came face to face with [[General Zod]], who had him tied down, as the atmosphere aboard was replicating Krypton's, leaving Kal-El practically helpless, due to it rendering him unable to access his stores of solar energy. Zod's leading scientist [[Jax-Ur]] then proceeded to take some of Kal-El's blood, before Zod exposed him to mental probing. |
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| − | [[General Zod]] attempted to sway Kal-El to his side, requesting the location of the Kryptonian [[Growth codex|Growth Codex]] that [[Jor-El]] had sent with the latter to [[Earth]]. Kal-El, however, promptly refused to sacrifice his adopted planet, even if that meant restoring his native one. |
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| − | ====Escape and First Battle==== |
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| − | {{Quote|You can save [[Lois Lane|her]], Kal. You can save all of them.|[[Jor-El]] to Superman|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[File:Superman after saving Lois Lane.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Lois is saved by Kal-El.]] |
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| − | Lois, however, had brought Jor-El's key aboard the ship and he helped her escape using an escape pod before changing the atmosphere for Kal-El to re-claim some strength to break free. Beating a hole in the ship for yellow sun rays to get through, Kal-El recuperated his full strength and had final words with his father who encouraged him to save mankind. Kal-El then raced after Lois in the falling escape pod reaching her just before the pod exploded on impact. |
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| − | Kal-El's super hearing alerted him to [[General Zod]], already at [[Kent Farm]] and threatening Martha. He flew over and attacked Zod. Zod's breather mask was damaged and all his senses overwhelmed him causing him to collapse. [[Faora]] and [[Nam-Ek]] followed and confronted Kal-El, with the pair outnumbering him, beating him to the ground and cautioning him that he won’t prevail. |
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| − | He was thrown though numerous buildings in Smallville by Faora, while [[Nam-Ek]] went to confront the incoming military forces. Before Faora could kill [[Colonel Hardy]], Kal-El tackled her and eventually defeated them both. |
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| − | [[General Zod]]’s forces retreated back to space to begin their plans for terraforming [[Earth]], while Kal-El flew home to check on his mother. Hardy then proclaimed that Kal-El was not their enemy. |
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| − | ====[[Battle of Metropolis]] and "Superman"==== |
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| − | {{Quote|If that thing is making Earth more like Krypton, won't you be weaker around it?"<br/>"Maybe. But I'm not about to let that stop me from trying.|Lois and Superman|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[Lois Lane|Lois]] then told Kal-El that [[Jor-El]]’s AI gave her directions to use his starship against Zod’s, with Kal-El then promptly taking his infant starship over to the Northcom base, handing it over to [[Nathan Hardy|Colonel Hardy]], before flying to the Indian Ocean to destroy the World Engine that [[General Zod]] had unleashed. At the US Military Northcom base, General [[Calvin Swanwick|Swanwick]] gives a green-light to the operation against Zod, with a soldier under his command telling him that the alien Kal-El (who has now been dubbed by others in the military as "Superman") and Colonel Hardy are on the way. |
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| − | The [[World Engine]]’s defenses attack Superman with many huge tentacles of molten-hot Liquid Geo, but he eventually manages to break through them, and destroy the World Engine by flying up the colossal gravity beam. Taking a few seconds to lie in direct sunlight to recover from the battle, Superman then flies to [[Metropolis]] on the other side of the planet, to stop [[General Zod]] who had unleashed his [[Black Zero]] starship upon the city at the same time. |
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| − | [[File:Superman destroys the world engine.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Superman destroys the World Engine.]] |
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| − | While Superman flies back, [[Nathan Hardy|Colonel Hardy]] and [[Lois Lane|Lois]] are under attack from [[General Zod]], the latter attempting to shoot their plane out of the sky with the [[Fortress of Solitude]]. Superman, however, returns right in time to collide with the Fortress (incapacitating it's targeting systems) and destroy its [[Genesis Chamber]], much to Zod' dismay. The Fortess is thus swiftly brought down onto the ground in [[Metropolis]], colliding with many skyscrapers in the process. Meanwhile, thanks to the efforts of [[Nathan Hardy|Colonel Hardy]] and [[Emil Hamilton|Dr. Hamilton]], the Phantom Drive of Superman's infant starship is activated, and the plane successfully collides with the [[Black Zero]]. This creates a temporary [[Phantom Zone]] energy singularity that sucks in the Black Zero and the plane, including [[Faora]], [[Nam-Ek]], [[Tor-An]], and [[Car-Vex]], but also [[Nathan Hardy|Colonel Hardy]] and [[Emil Hamilton|Dr. Hamilton]]. At this time, Superman emerges from the crashed Fortress, and flies up, just in time to catch Lois, who fell from the place shortly before the collision. Due to him also having been once exposed to [[Phantom Zone]] energy, Superman struggles to escape the tremendous gravitational pull of the singularity, which he ultimately succeeds in doing. He the proceeds to put Lois beside [[Perry White]] and [[Jenny Jarwich]] and in a moment of adrenaline, Lois kissed Superman, who responded, before confronting [[General Zod]], who was revealed to still be on [[Earth]], having been too far from the singularity. |
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| − | {{Quote|There's only one way this ends, Kal - either you die, or I do!|[[General Zod]] to Superman|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[File:Superman vs Zod.png|thumb|200px|left|Superman, ferociously battling General Zod.]] |
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| − | Superman fought [[General Zod]] in an extreme and very vicious battle across the city, destroying buildings, vehicles and property, including the [[Wayne Enterprises|Wayne Financial Building]] brought down by Zod's heat vision, much to the dismay of [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]], who witnessed it occur from the streets. |
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| − | [[General Zod]] vowed in rage that in reprisal for stopping his idea and destroying the chance of making a new [[Krypton]], he would kill all of humanity before ripping off his armor and finally grasping his flying ability, now on even footing with Superman. [[File:Superman hugging Lois after killing Zod.jpg|thumb|right|Superman hugging Lois after killing General Zod.]]The two then clashed in mid-air, with Zod hurling Superman through numerous skyscrapers, and tackling him into outer space, destroying a [[Wayne Enterprises]] satellite in the process. The two mighty aliens then crashed in [[Metropolis|Metropolis Central Station]], where General Zod, feeling that he was beginning to lose the fight, opened his heat vision on innocent civilians. Superman grappled Zod, trying to divert the latter's heat vision away, before resorting to breaking Zod's neck to save the civilians, causing him to bellow in brief trauma. However, he was then consoled by [[Lois Lane|Lois]], who had just gotten to the station by that time. |
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| − | ====A New Life==== |
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| − | {{Quote|Welcome to the Planet.|[[Lois Lane]] to Clark.|Man of Steel}} |
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| − | [[File:Clark Kent joins the Daily Planet.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Clark Kent, in his new disguise.]] |
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| − | Superman flew back home to Martha in [[Smallville]]. He was consoled by her, as Martha was alright, with only some damage to her house. Clark later got a job at the Daily Planet newspaper in Metropolis. Upon arriving at his first day at work, he chose to wear a pair of glasses in an attempt to conceal his identity as "Superman", with only [[Lois Lane|Lois]] recognizing him, and promptly welcomed him to "the Planet". |
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| − | ====Life after the Black Zero Event==== |
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| − | In his first days of openly being a superhero, Superman took to dealing with natural disasters (notably the wildfires in the home forests of the state of Senator Stearns, that had almost claimed hundreds of lives), crime and humanitarian missions, but he notably avoided getting involved in controversial political disputes, such as wars between the nations of [[Earth]]. As such, a massive silvery statue of Superman is built in [[Metropolis]] (on the epicenter of what was left after [[General Zod]]'s terraformation attack on the city, in the new commemorative [[Heroes Park]]), and online message boards are created, with numerous people from all over the world using them as a means to ask Superman for help, regarding both trivial (helping to pay their rent) and severe matters (curing their cancer). |
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| − | At the same time, a number of survivalist militias also emerge, who believe Superman to be the advance scout for a future, larger alien invasion of [[Earth]]. Businessman [[Lex Luthor]], whose prolific philanthropic efforts made some claim that he is as much a hero to [[Metropolis]] as Superman, claimed that the alien superhero is a figure too mysterious and controversial for him to be a good comparison, but in light of Superman's debut, Lex claims that recognizing the importance of the "ordinary" citizens of Metropolis (such as rescue workers, first responders, and countless ordinary citizens, who also helped save others in the [[Battle of Metropolis]]) has become more important than ever. Thus, US Senator [[Finch]] believed that before an ultimate decision regarding Superman is made, the issue of his existence must be approached objectively, and she therefore advocated for the creation of a committee to study and learn more about Superman. |
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| − | One day, [[Lois Lane|Lois]] and Clark swiftly exit the [[Daily Planet]] newsroom, as Lois heads off to expose the corrupt [[Hanford Technologies]] CEO Mark Hanford (who had been illegally profiting from the sale of [[Kryptonian]] weapons on the black market), while Clark heads off to help with floods in [[Bangladesh]] as Superman, warning Lois to be safe in his absence. |
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| − | Some time later, Superman saves a runaway train full of passengers. As he uncouples the cars, he runs out of track and has to settle the front cars on the desert by lifting them up. Shortly thereafter, video footage of the event is recorded, and studied by Professor Garcia, after which he discusses it with a woman named Teri and another man. Garcia goes out of his way to argue that Superman tries to save lives, with the hero having done so even in the infamous [[Battle of Metropolis]]. Garcia also defends Superman's decision to avoid getting involved in wars, as intervening in political disputes (such as unilaterally disarming a country's military) could actually make the situation worse. Teri appears to agree with the professor, but as it turns out, she is only speaking the words spoken to her through an earpiece by [[Lex Luthor]]. |
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| − | Some time later, Clark took a school class from [[Metropolis]] on a school trip to [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] Metropolis branch. At the facility, the S.T.A.R. Labs team display their Tachyon Transfer technology, that can send objects vast distances across space. They proceed to open the portal, but grotesque alien creatures, called the [[Ko'erst]] came through. They had been were controlling Dr. Forsythe to keep it open, so that they could invade [[Earth]]. Clark managed to swiftly leave in the confusion, and return as Superman, after which he managed to swiftly overpower and tie up the Ko'erst, before they were sent back through to their home world. |
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| − | Some time later still, Superman, having learned of criminals attempting to steal [[Kryptonian]] technology from the [[Wayne Enterprises|Wayne Enterprises Research & Development Facility]], promptly arrives and confronts them. While they initially make him retreat with Kryptonian plasma rifles (due to Superman's unwillingness to hurt them), [[Batman|Bruce Wayne]] gets a hold of a [[Kryptonian|Kryptonian Signal Jammer]], and utilizes it at a high frequency to incapacitate them all, though Superman recovers much quicker than the criminals, and thus, he manages to hand them over to the [[Metropolis|Metropolis Police Department]], though not before confiscating the stolen Kryptonian tech. |
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| − | {{Quote|Next time they shine your light in the sky, don't go to it. The Bat is dead. Bury it. Consider this mercy.|Superman to [[Batman]]|Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice}} |
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| − | ====Saving Lois at Nairomi==== |
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| + | |image= Mera.jpg |
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| − | Superman manages to arrive in warn-torn Nairomi just in time to save Lois, who had been kidnapped by an African warlord and threatened with death. |
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| − | ====Visiting Martha==== |
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| + | |characteristics= Amphibious adaptation<br>Enhanced physiology<br>Marine communication |
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| − | While the rest of the world is busy debating whether or not Superman has been a positive or negative addition to planet Earth, Clark returns home to Smallville to visit his mother Martha. There, she advises him that either way, he shouldn't be concerned with what others think of him. |
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| + | |members= See [[:Category:Atlanteans|list]] |
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| + | |movie= ''[[Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice]]''<br/>''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]''<br/>''[[Aquaman (film)|Aquaman]]'' <small>(unreleased)</small> |
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| − | [[Doomsday]] breaks out of the [[Fortress of Solitude]], into [[Heroes Park]]. Superman promptly confronts Doomsday, and the two battle one another, destroying the [[Heroes Park|Superman Statue]] in the process. Doomsday's strength surpasses that of Superman, but the the Man of Steel holds his own, managing to send the monster flying into a building. Doomsday is then shot at by military helicopters, but his body takes it all, adapting and only becoming more durable. |
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| − | Doomsday's body lands on the abandoned Stryker's Island, but he is far from dead, as the tremendous explosion seems to have only made the monster stronger, with its body once again regenerating. In the meantime, Superman is floating in space, with him being extremely weakened by the nuclear missile, rendered thin and undead in appearance. Soon, however, he is exposed to radiation from the yellow sun, which reinvigorates Superman's cells, returning him back to full power. He then proceeds to defiantly fly towards Doomsday again, sending the monster flying into a gas tank. |
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| − | In the meantime, Lois is in [[Gotham City|Gotham]], trying to retrieve the [[Kryptonite|Kryptonite Spear]] from underwater. Superman is able to hear her drowning, and flies off to rescue her, retrieving the spear in the process, while Wonder Woman has manages to temporarily restrain Doomsday with her indestructible lasso. Superman sees that the only way to stop Doomsday is to risk his own life. Hence, he says a tender goodbye to Lois with a kiss, before taking hold of the spear and flying back to the battle scene, exposed to the substance himself in the process. |
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| − | He stabs Doomsday in the chest with the Kryptonite Spear, but since the weapon did not manage to fully pierce the monster, Doomsday is able to stab Superman in return, piercing the latter's chest with his arm bone protrusion. A desperate and mortally wounded Superman uses the leverage to further impale Doomsday with the spear, finally killing the creature, though dying himself in the process. A shocked and saddened Batman promptly arrives, and retrieves Superman's lifeless body, enveloping him in his own cape, shortly before the arrival of a devastated Lois. |
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| − | Superman is buried in Heroes Park in Metropolis, but the funeral of Clark Kent is held in Smallville, with [[Daniel Leone|Father Leone]] presiding over it, and with Bruce, Diana, and Lois in attendance, along with [[Pete Ross]] and [[Lana Lang]]. An after function is held at Martha's home. Lois is in Clark's bedroom when Martha enters. She gives Lois a letter, revealing to her that Clark had intended to propose to her. |
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| − | Superman possesses a strong sense of justice, honor, and selfless benevolence. |
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| − | Growing up as the only person of his kind, thus being very different and alienated by his peers, Clark grew up a very confused, lonely, and lost person. Hence, this, as well as his inability to understand his superhuman powers, made Clark subconsciously suppress them, with him unable to reach his full potential for many years (until he finally met [[Jor-El]]). Instilled by his parents, he grew up to selflessly care for other people and to do the right thing. Realizing that he could help others with his powers, Clark went against his father's (Jonathan) wishes to help others. Clark would even go out of his way to save [[Pete Ross|Peter Ross]], a boy that had relentlessly bullied him not long ago. This selflessness and faith in others shows that even before meeting [[Jor-El]], Clark already strived to uphold what the [[Jor-El|House of El]] had always stood for: hope, embodied in which is the potential that every individual has to be a force for good and righteousness. |
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| − | With the passing of his adopted father [[Jonathan Kent]], Clark went on a journey of discovery in which he learned to control his pent up anger, instead of releasing his incredible power on mere [[human]]s, he instead found different means, like wrecking the truck of the arrogant jerk Ludlow instead. As a result, Clark grew accustomed to holding back his incredible strength and powers quite a bit unless absolutely necessary, evident in his battle with [[Batman]], where Superman greatly held back, not wanting to kill his far weaker opponent. |
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| − | While he tended to be quite serious and even brooding, when he meets [[Lois Lane]] and receives empathy from her, Clark begins to enjoy life a bit more, with her spunky and sometimes flirty personality having a gradual effect on Clark. |
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| − | Despite usually being calm, gentle and collected, Clark is capable of terrifying displays of rage when provoked, shown when [[General Zod]] threatened his adopted mother [[Martha Kent|Martha]]. Clark promptly tackled the villain off and released his incredible rage upon him. Clark's anger was again shown when Zod threatened innocent bystanders, making Clark determined to put an end to General Zod's relentless rampage. As a result though, Clark was inevitably forced to kill the malevolent Zod, an act that Clark was fully remorseful of, prompting him to scream out agony and tears at what he had to do. |
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| − | Despite having felt isolated from humanity for most of his life due to his powers, when he learned about Zod's plans to restore [[Krypton]] on [[Earth]], Superman immediately chose to protect humanity over Krypton, absolutely refusing [[General Zod]]'s offer to help the [[Sword of Rao]] sacrifice Clark's adopted people for the sake of a planet that had already been destroyed decades ago. |
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| − | As Superman, Clark is willing to face seemingly insurmountable odds, potentially endanger his own life and safety, and even make choices that greatly conflict with his morality, as long as he is capable of ultimately saving innocent lives as a result. This is evident when he made the choice to reveal and surrender himself to [[General Zod]] in order to save [[Earth]], when he faced the combined might of [[Faora|Faora-Ul]] and [[Nam-Ek]] (both much more skilled combatants) without hesitation, when he promptly flew off to destroy the [[World Engine]] (despite knowing that being in proximity to it might potentially kill him), when he stubbornly flew against the tremendous force of a [[Phantom Zone]] singularity in order to save [[Lois Lane|Lois]], when he willingly endangered himself in order to ensure that a nuclear missile hit [[Doomsday]], when he made the incredibly hard choice to kill [[General Zod]], and when he does his utmost to take down Doomsday, successfully persisting even after being mortally wounded himself, much to the respect of [[Batman]] and [[Wonder Woman]]. |
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| − | Due to Superman's indomitable will, great power, selfless morality, and natural birth, [[Jonathan Kent]] believed that his adopted son would one day "stand proudly in front of the human race" and ultimately "change the world", while [[Jor-El]] believed in his son's ability to represent "the best" of both [[Earth]] and [[Krypton]], and to one day give the people of Earth "an ideal to strive towards." While, as [[Jor-El]] predicted, humanity (notably [[Batman]] and Senator [[Finch]]) would at first be slow to fully accept the unrestrained supremely powerful alien (with Superman even coming to doubt himself), they would eventually come to see, admire, and look up to him as [[Earth|Earth's]] greatest superhero. As such, shortly after Superman's debut to the world, a huge statue of him is built in [[Metropolis]], and online message boards are created, which numerous people from all over the world use as a means to ask Superman for help. After Superman's heroic death in the battle against [[Doomsday]], the former would inspire [[Batman]] and [[Wonder Woman]] to establish the [[Justice League]], honoring him. Even villainous [[metahuman]]s (like [[Killer Croc]] and [[El Diablo]]) would be inspired by Superman, as [[Amanda Waller]] noted that his emergence induced them to finally come out into the open and reveal themselves to the world as well. |
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| − | Despite his benevolence, however, Superman is ultimately not completely incorruptible, since, as shown in the vision of the original timeline (shown to [[Batman]] by that future's [[The Flash|Flash]]), when [[Lex Luthor]] brutally murdered [[Martha Kent]], Superman's devastation and incredible grief would unhinge him, inducing him to to become dark and malevolent, going so far as to take over the [[Earth]] as its tyrant ruler. Thankfully though, Batman successfully altered the timeline by saving Martha from death just in time. |
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| + | Prior to [[Steppenwolf]]'s invasion, Atlanteans appeared to be merely a sea-faring civilization, not yet inhabiting the underwater environment of the oceans yet. |
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| + | Atlanteans are generally similar to [[Humans]] in appearance; however, they are distinguished by their ability to adapt to aquatic environments, possessing a superior sensory arrangement that allows them to navigate the depths of oceans uninhabitable by Mankind. In contrast to their external similarities, Atlantean internal anatomy differs radically from that of Humans. For instance, some Atlanteans are capable of telepathically communicating with marine life. |
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| − | In order to successfully maintain his double identity as a [[human]] reporter of the [[Daily Planet]] (during the time that he isn't protecting and saving others as Superman), Clark tries to be as small and invisible as possible, in order to attract little attention to himself and avoid inducing anyone into thinking that he could possibly be the mighty godlike Superman.<ref>[http://www.techtimes.com/articles/117856/20151218/henry-cavill-explains-how-his-take-on-clark-kent-is-different-from-christopher-reeves.htm Henry Cavill Explains How His Take On Clark Kent Is Different From Christopher Reeve's]</ref> |
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| + | Atlanteans possess a highly efficient respiratory system that allows them to extract oxygen from water, allowing them to breathe freely underwater as they would on land. Physical characteristics differ from Humans as well, as Atlanteans are shown to possess superhuman strength and speed that allows them to travel immense distances underwater faster than any naval vessel. |
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| − | *'''Kryptonian Physiology: '''As a [[Kryptonian]], Superman's bone structure is almost identical to that of a human. On a planet near a red class M main-sequence star (like [[Krypton]] with its sun [[Rao]]), Superman would have physical attributes nearly identical to those of humans, but if on a planet near a yellow G-type main-sequence star (like [[Earth]]), he has many new abilities and powers, all of them far beyond the capabilities of humans, and even most [[metahuman]]s, making Superman appear godlike, which thus makes him the [[Justice League|Justice League's]] most powerful member. His father [[Jor-El]] states that Superman has become more powerful than the former ever could have imagined, and that the only way to know just how powerful, is for Superman to "keep testing the limits." [[Batman]] once even went so far as to say that these powers make Superman capable of single-handedly wiping out the entire human race. As such, even [[Alfred Pennyworth|Alfred]] stated that Batman trying to fight Superman head-on would be "suicide" for the former. Hence, Superman often withholds his power unless absolutely necessary, due to the incredible destruction it can potentially cause. |
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| − | **'''Solar Battery:''' Superman's Kryptonian cells absorb only yellow solar energy and this in turn fuels all of his powers and abilities. His cells also store solar energy as well, allowing him to retain his powers under roofed structures or even at night, although he eventually needs a yellow sun to recharge his powers. However, due to being on [[Earth]] for years and having adapted to Earth's environment, Superman is more powerful than any Kryptonian that has immediate exposure. In fact, direct exposure to sunlight can allow Superman to recover and heal almost instantly from at least most of his weaknesses, especially otherwise incurable [[Kryptonite]]-inflicted damage, giving him powerful regenerative healing capabilities. |
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| − | ***'''Super Strength:'''[[File:3437017-0977067655-tumbl.gif|thumb|325px|Superman and General Zod battling each other, demonstrating their incredible strength.]] Superman has a tremendous level of superhuman strength, virtually incalculable, as he is able to carry more than 1 million tons, and is the physically strongest member of the [[Justice League]], with [[Doomsday]] being the only known being to slightly surpass his strength. As a teenager, he was able to push a bus out of a river and effortlessly bend a solid metal pole. As an adult, Superman's punches are powerful enough to generate large shock-waves, and he could now effortlessly kill humans (tearing the heart from [[Batman]]'s chest in a nightmare vision of a possible future), effortlessly hurl cars and trucks great distances, instantly destroy mountain tops, break through the extremely thick hull of the [[Black Zero]] starship with a single punch, break out of Kryptonian Liquid Geo constructs, tow a huge steamship by its anchor chain through Arctic ice, fight evenly against fellow [[Kryptonian]]s (despite them being considerably more experienced and skilled combatants), and even stand up against the tremendous force of a [[World Engine]]'s gigantic gravity beam. Superman also managed to briefly knock the larger Kryptonian [[Nam-Ek]] unconscious with a tremendous punch, and even break through the invulnerability of fellow Kryptonian [[General Zod]], breaking the latter's otherwise invulnerable neck without the need of [[Kryptonite]]. Superman was even able to hold his own in a prolongued ferocious battle with the much larger and slightly stronger monster [[Doomsday]], ultimately bringing the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut down, albeit seemingly only succeeding at the cost of his own life. Hence, even while holding back, Superman still swiftly beat the heavily armored [[Batman]] to the ground, and sent him flying over 40 feet with a mere push<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fis-9Zqu2Ro Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Official Trailer 2]</ref>. |
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| − | ***'''Super Speed:''' Superman can run and fly at tremendous supersonic speeds. During his first flight, Superman traveled all the way from the Arctic to the savannahs of [[Kenya]] and then to the Monument Valley in Utah, all in a matter of minutes<ref name="Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization">{{Cite book|last=Cox|first=Greg|authorlink=|title=[[Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization]]|year=2013|publisher=Titan Books|location=|isbn=978-1781165997}}</ref>. At full speed, he was able to fly right through the [[World Engine]] and destroy it. Superman flew back from the Indian Ocean to Metropolis in less than a minute, which easily makes his speed greater than Mach 900. Superman was even able to use his speed to escape the tremendous gravitational pull of a [[Phantom Zone]] energy singularity. Hence, Superman managed to tackle an armed Nairomi terrorist away from Lois before he managed to shoot her in the head. Superman is thus the second fastest member of the [[Justice League]], with the only known being capable of moving slightly faster than Superman being the speedster [[The Flash|Flash]]. Clark was able to fly from [[Metropolis]] to Mexico in a matter of minutes, to save a little girl from a house fire. |
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| − | ***'''Invulnerability:''' Superman's body is incredibly durable, virtually indestructible, so he is nicknamed the "Man of Steel" as a result. [[File:Man-of-steel-clark-on-fire.jpg|thumb|300px|Clark, demonstrating his invulnerability.]]Hence, Superman can withstand the extreme heat of an oil rig conflagration (along with said oil rig's collapse), the extreme cold of the Arctic, an exposure to the vacuum of outer space, falls from great heights, a collision with the [[Batmobile]] (causing it to harmlessly glance off of him), a high-speed collision with a mountain top (sheering it off in the process), high-caliber bullets (from both military jets and automated machine guns), anti-tank depleted uranium rounds, Maverick missiles, plasma bolts from [[Tor-An]]'s Kryptonian Dropship, contact with extremely hot constructs of Liquid Geo<ref name="Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization"/>, numerous mighty blows from fellow [[Kryptonian]]s (notably surviving a tremendous beating from the combined might of [[Faora]] and [[Nam-Ek]]), attacks of other Kryptonians' heat vision (though it does cause him burning pain on contact), and even the full force of a [[World Engine]]'s colossal gravity beam, spaghettification from a [[Phantom Zone]] energy singularity, as well as the stupendously destructive energy attack from [[Doomsday]], and the full force of a nuclear bomb (which did, however, extremely weaken him, if only temporarily, though this may be because he was exposed to [[Kryptonite]]-rich gas twice shortly beforehand). [[File:Superman-withstands-batwing-attack.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Superman, withstanding the brutal assault from Batman's automated machine guns.]]While Superman can be affected by the considerable force of powerful impacts, they only at most cause him to stumble and briefly knock him down, leaving him unscathed. The only things capable of breaking through Superman's invulnerability and actually harming him are [[Aquaman]]'s Trident<ref>[http://www.themarysue.com/zack-snyder-defends-aquaman-batman-v-superman-date/ Zack Snyder Defends Aquaman’s Honor]</ref>, [[Wonder Woman]]'s Sword, [[Batman]]'s [[Kryptonite spear]], and beings of comparable incalculable strength (such as other [[Kryptonian]]s and the monster [[Doomsday]]), as they are strong enough to physically break though his invulnerability without the need of [[Kryptonite]], shown when Superman himself managed to kill fellow Kryptonian [[General Zod]] by breaking his otherwise invulnerable neck, and when [[Doomsday]] seemingly killed Superman by stabbing the latter with his tremendously hard and sharp bone protrusions. |
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| − | ***'''Super Vision:''' Superman has superhuman eyesight far beyond that of humans. He possesses a superior sensory arrangement of telescopic, infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray, and gamma ray visual capabilities. He can see the entire electromagnetic spectrum when he desires, through mental focus. However, in his youth, his vision overwhelmed him as he saw everything at once, though he managed to hone his senses and bypass that weakness after some encouragement from [[Martha Kent]]. |
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| − | ****'''Heat Vision: '''Superman has the ability to fire thick beams of intense heat at a target by looking at it with the conscious act of activating this power. [[File:Clark using heat vision.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Superman, utilizing heat vision.]]Visually, the power manifests as two thick laser-like beams of red light firing from his eyes. These beams can be made less intense, rendering them invisible, allowing Clark to work undetected. He has extremely fine control of this ability, as Superman was able to swiftly cauterize [[Lois Lane]]'s wound without fatally burning her, for instance. At full power, Clark can utilize his heat vision to instantly disintegrate [[human]]s ([[Batman]]'s allies in a nightmare vision of a possible future), instantly melt a thick steel beam, swiftly burrow a wide cylindrical passage through an Arctic glacier, momentarily stun other [[Kryptonian]]s (causing them burning pain on the impact), destroy the [[Fortress of Solitude|Fortress' Genesis Chamber]], and even bring down an entire skyscraper in one blast (as evidenced by [[General Zod]] doing so to the [[Wayne Enterprises|Wayne Financial Building]]). |
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| − | *'''Combatant:''' Superman, despite not having any formal combat training, is an extremely formidable fighter when battling against most opponents, due to his tremendous strength and powers. When pitted against equally strong opponent [[Kryptonian]]s with more combat skill, Superman was shown to be a quick learner. Hence, when forced to battle against the combined might of [[Faora]] and [[Nam-Ek]] of the [[Kryptonian Warrior Guild]], Superman was able to effectively use his powers of flight and heat vision (not yet acquired by either of them) to his advantage, allowing Superman to gain a slight upper hand. Superman then proceeded to use his superior speed and agility to swiftly take out the larger [[Nam-Ek]], and despite him initially struggling to keep up with the equally fast and much more skilled [[Faora]] in a straight-up fight, Superman managed to ultimately defeat her as well by breaking through Faora's helmet after catching her off-guard. Hence, Superman fared better in his final duel with [[General Zod]] himself, since despite the latter maintaining the upper hand throughout most of it, Superman persisted, and was able to ultimately defeat and kill him. After 2 years of experience, Superman was even able to hold his own against the stronger and much larger [[Doomsday]] in a prolongued duel, with it ultimately ending in a draw, as both mighty juggernauts ended up seemingly killing each other. However, it should be noted that when Superman was temporarily rendered to human levels (by [[Kryptonite]]-rich gas), he was clearly outmatched in hand-to-hand combat by the extremely experienced [[Batman]]. Therefore, while Superman might not be a trained combatant, he can effectively compensate for this with his impressive adaptability and improvisation. |
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| − | *'''Indomitable Will:''' Superman has tremendous determination and strength of will, since he refuses to give up, even when placed against seemingly insurmountable odds. Hence, despite being badly outmatched and outnumbered in his fight against the combined efforts of [[Faora]] and [[Nam-Ek]], his battle with the [[World Engine]]'s gigantic gravity beam, and his final duel with [[General Zod]], and taking a tremendous beating from all of them, Superman promptly rose up and kept on fighting, persisting until he eventually managed to gain the upper hand. Superman later refused to back down when faced by the stronger and more powerful [[Doomsday]], and proceeded to team up with [[Wonder Woman]] and [[Batman]] to take the seemingly unstoppable monster down, persisting until Doomsday was defeated, persisting even after being himself mortally stabbed by the monster, much to Batman and Wonder Woman's respect. |
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| − | *'''Expert Reporter:''' Clark Kent, as a reporter for the very famous and respected [[Daily Planet]] newspaper, while not quite as skilled as his girlfriend [[Lois Lane]] (having far less experience), is still confident enough in his abilities as a reporter to believe that he could successfully undermine the vigilante [[Batman]] through the press. |
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| + | However, though they are capable of surviving in both environments, prolonged exposure to the surface world without access to water would weaken an Atlantean, presumably to levels similar or equal to that of a Human. |
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| − | === Weaknesses === |
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| − | *'''[[Kryptonite]]:''' [[File:Batman-V-Superman-Movie-Kryptonite.jpg|thumb|280px|Lex Luthor, examining Kryptonite with fascination.]]Superman's greatest weakness is this radioactive green xenomineral from [[Krypton]], as it is extremely deadly to him. Kryptonite exposure makes Superman instantly lose his powers and invulnerability, and induces sickness symptoms in him, which collectively weakens him to the point that Superman can be defeated without much effort by a regular [[human]] (like [[Batman]] and [[Lex Luthor]]). Hence, the [[Kryptonite spear]] utilized by [[Batman]] is one of the extreme few weapons capable of actually killing the Man of Steel, with the Dark Knight very nearly doing so in their duel. In addition, wounds inflicted by Kryptonite will only heal upon Superman being directly exposed to yellow solar radiation. |
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| − | *'''Red Sun Radiation:''' Superman is robbed of the powers that he gains under a yellow G-type main-sequence star when exposed to the radiation of a red class M main-sequence star. Because of this, any environment filled with red sun radiation (such as [[Krypton]] with its sun [[Rao]]) will render him to human levels. |
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| − | *'''Kryptonian Atmospherics:''' Superman, when breathing in an atmosphere, the composition of which is identical to that which was once on [[Krypton]], and remaining in an environment shielded from any solar radiation (such as the interior of the [[Black Zero]]), is induced to lose access to his stores of solar energy, which, in turn, renders Superman to human levels. [[File:Man_of_steel_superman_bleeding.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Superman, weakened by the Black Zero's Kryptonian atmospherics.]]Also, due to Superman having spent 33 years of his life adapting to Earth's environment (and having lived only a few hours in the environment of [[Krypton]]), he also had trouble breathing, and was weakened to the point of gaining a profuse nosebleed and blacking out. However, once he had adapted to the environment, Superman's health returned to normal. But the atmosphere and radiation shielding of the ship's hull still made him unable to access his solar energy stores. However, as soon as the Kryptonian atmosphere is changed by [[Jor-El]] (back to that of [[Earth]], in order to also accommodate [[Lois Lane|Lois]]), Superman instantly regained access to his stores and powers. Kryptonian air will not, however, have such an effect on Superman when he is in an environment full of yellow solar radiation, as [[Faora]], [[Nam-Ek]] and [[General Zod]] all still had access to their powers on [[Earth]] while wearing breathers with Kryptonian air. |
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| − | *'''Sensory Overload: '''As Superman has superhuman senses, his brain can be overwhelmed by the information it takes in. Though he can gradually learn to hone his senses, an attack on his sight and/or hearing can briefly stun him. But he will recover from the attack afterwards. Clark, however, permanently overcame this weakness as a child, though focus and with guidance from his mother [[Martha Kent|Martha]]. Hence, a high-frequency attack from a Kryptonian signal jammer by [[Batman]] only affected him for a few seconds, with him able to swiftly recover<ref>[http://www.outerplaces.com/science-fiction/item/11070-everything-that-all-5-chapters-of-the-prequel-comic-taught-us-about-the-world-of-batman-v-superman Everything That All 5 Chapters of the Prequel Comic Taught Us About the World of Batman v Superman]</ref>. |
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| − | *'''Mental Block: '''Before Clark finds out about his alien origins, he subconsciously suppressed his powers out of isolation and a lack of understanding them. While he was still incredibly strong, [[File:Man-of-steel-clark-kent-super-strength-in-action.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Clark, before reaching his full potential.]] this mental block considerably limited his strength, endurance and durability relative to what they could be at their full potential, to the point that an oil rig's explosion and collapse was able to knock him out, and prohibited Clark from the ability of flight. However, once he learned of his [[Kryptonian]] heritage from [[Jor-El]] and embraced his who he is as Kal-El, Clark finally permanently overcame this weakness and gained his full potential, becoming much stronger than ever before (notably towing a huge steamship by its chain through Arctic ice without any strain), nearly never showing signs of fatigue, and even learning how to fly. |
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | ===[[Invasion of Earth]]=== |
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| + | Thousands of years ago, Atlanteans joined with the forces of the [[Amazons]] and [[Humans]] to fight off an invasion of [[Earth]] by [[Steppenwolf]] and his massive [[Parademon]] army. As their battle escalated, the [[Olympians]] descended to aid, along with an [[unidentified Green Lantern]]. An [[Atlantean king|ancient Atlantean king]] led the forces of [[Atlantis]] from their massive ships onto shore, where the Amazons and armies of Mankind had been driving back the forces of [[Apokolips]]. [[Zeus]] and [[Artemis (Olympian)|Artemis]] greatly crippled the invaders' forces, causing Steppenwolf to retreat, much to his dismay. As they departed, the three [[Mother Box]]es were separated by Zeus, entrusting them to the forces of Earth for safekeeping.<ref name="Justice League">{{Film ref|Justice League}}</ref> |
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| + | ===Monitoring Aquaman=== |
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| − | *'''Beings of Equal Power:''' [[File:Faora_vs_Kal.jpg|thumb|250px|Superman, attempting to fight Faora.]]Beings of comparable incalculable superhuman might, such as other [[Kryptonian]]s and the monster [[Doomsday]], can generate enough force that can knock out, injure and even kill Superman, breaking through his invulnerability without the need of [[Kryptonite]], much like how Superman himself was able to kill [[General Zod]] by breaking the latter's otherwise invulnerable neck. It does, however, still take quite a bit of effort on their part to do this though, as Superman was able to withstand a tremendous beating at the hands of [[Faora]], [[Nam-Ek]], and [[General Zod]], which, while visibly very painful to Superman, left him almost unscathed afterwards. However, at the end of his ferocious mortal battle with [[Doomsday]], Superman's chest was pierced by the tremendously hard and sharp bone protrusions of the huge monster, which seemingly killed the Man of Steel. |
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| + | [[ARGUS]] had began monitoring [[Arthur Curry]] after he turned 20.<ref name="Suicide Squad">{{Film ref|Suicide Squad}}</ref> |
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| − | *'''Nuclear Explosions:''' Superman, as shown in his duel with [[Doomsday]], is somewhat vulnerable to nuclear weapons. Hence, [[Swanwick|General Swanwick]] himself was hesitant to use nuclear weapons on Doomsday and Superman, when the former brought the latter into space, as he believed that Superman would die. While not enough to kill him, the combination of both the tremendously powerful explosion and radiation of a nuclear bomb can cause Superman to desiccate, with his skin to be almost completely disintegrated, and him being left in an almost corpse-like state of unconsciousness. However, direct exposure to sunlight allowed Superman to completely heal and recover from this and regain consciousness in mere seconds. It should also be noted that Superman was exposed to [[Kryptonite]]-rich gas twice shortly beforehand, and, without solar exposure, did not yet fully recover his powers and invulnerability by the time the bomb hit him. |
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| + | Years later, [[Lex Luthor]] hijacked footage from an [[NSA]] UUV drone, where Curry was spotted emerging from a decrepit sunken ship somewhere within the [[Tonga]] Trench at over 20,000 feet. The drone was shortly after destroyed by Curry with his [[Aquaman's trident|trident]], and footage from a second drone showed the Atlantean swimming away fast enough to cause a sonic boom in his wake.<ref name="BvS"/> |
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| − | ===Equipment=== |
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| − | *'''[[Supersuit]]:''' Superman's traditional [[Kryptonian]] skinsuit<ref name="Man of Steel: The Official Movie Novelization"/>, which he wears when openly demonstrating his powers as a superhero, by helping others in need. |
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| − | *'''Clark Kent glasses:''' Clark's pair of glasses, which he always dons whenever he needs to conceal him being Superman, notably while posing as a mild-mannered [[human]] reporter at the [[Daily Planet]]. |
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| − | *'''[[Jor-El|House of El Command Key]]:''' Superman's piece of highly advanced Kryptonian technology, made of Liquid Geo, which allowed him to operate and use the [[Fortress of Solitude]], as well as communicate with [[Jor-El|Jor-El's]] artificial intelligence. He wore it on his neck as a pendant during his many years of searching for answers. It was, however, ultimately sucked into the [[Phantom Zone]]. |
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| − | *'''Infant Starship:''' Superman's former starship (equipped with a [[Phantom Zone|Phantom Drive]]), which [[Jor-El]] and [[Lara Lor-Van|Lara]] had used to send him to [[Earth]] as an infant. It was, however, ultimately sucked into the [[Phantom Zone]]. |
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| − | *'''[[Fortress of Solitude]]:''' Superman discovered this ancient [[Kryptonian]] scout ship deep under Canadian ice, after which he promptly took possession of it. He made the Fortress his temporary residence, when he communicated with the AI of [[Jor-El]]. The Fortress used to contain a Kryptonian [[Genesis Chamber]] with Aquabots, though Superman was forced to destroy it when [[General Zod]] briefly stole the Fortress and attempted to exploit it. However, after the [[Black Zero|Black Zero Event]], the Fortress of Solitude would fall into the malevolent hands of [[Lex Luthor]]. |
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| − | *'''[[Growth codex|Growth Codex]]:''' Superman's cells have been bonded by [[Jor-El]] to the Kryptonian Growth Codex, which constituted the intended DNA makeup of over a billion [[Kryptonian]]s. However, as revealed by [[Jax-Ur]], it would have still been potentially possible to extract the Codex from Superman's body even if the latter had been killed. |
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| − | *'''[[Kryptonite spear|Kryptonite Spear]]:''' Superman utilized this weapon (originally owned by [[Batman]]) in his ferocious mortal duel with [[Doomsday]]. Due to its nature, it is one of the extremely few weapons capable of mortally wounding [[Kryptonian]]s. |
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| + | ===Assault on Atlantis=== |
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| + | During his return to Earth, [[Steppenwolf]] invaded the kingdom of [[Atlantis]] in his quest to reobtain and unify the [[Mother Box]]es. There, he faced off against [[Mera]] and [[Aquaman]], as well as a number of the [[Atlantean Royal Guard]]. Despite their attempts to combat his invasion, Steppenwolf successfully retrieved the Mother Box, escaping through a [[boom tube]].<ref name="Justice League"/> |
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| − | ===Family=== |
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| − | *[[Jor-El|House of El]] |
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| − | **[[Jor-El]] † - biological father, savior, and mentor (as AI) |
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| − | **[[Lara Lor-Van]] † - biological mother |
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| − | **Kelex † - service robot, helped deliver him as an infant |
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| − | **Kelor † - service robot, helped deliver him as an infant |
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| − | **H'Raka † - family pet war kite |
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| − | **Kara Zor-El - distant relative |
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| − | *[[Kent Farm]] |
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| − | **[[Jonathan Kent]] † - adoptive father and mentor |
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| − | **[[Martha Kent]] - adoptive mother and mentor |
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| + | ==Notable Atlanteans== |
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| − | ===Allies=== |
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| + | *Queen [[Atlanna]] |
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| − | *Weisinger Primary School |
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| + | *[[Aquaman|Arthur Curry/Orin/Aquaman]] |
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| − | **[[Lana Lang]] - friend and childhood crush |
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| + | *[[Mera]] |
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| − | **[[Pete Ross]] - bully turned friend |
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| + | *[[Nuidis Vulko]] |
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| − | **[[Whitney Fordham]] - classmate |
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| + | *[[Ocean Master|Orm/Ocean Master]] |
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| − | *[[Daily Planet]] |
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| + | *[[Atlantean king|Unnamed Atlantean king]] |
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| − | **[[Lois Lane]] - co-worker, confidant, and girlfriend |
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| − | **[[Perry White]] - boss |
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| − | **[[Jimmy Olsen]] † |
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| − | **[[Jenny Jurwich]] |
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| − | **[[Steve Lombard]] |
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| − | *[[Batman]] - enemy turned ally, victim (in original timeline) |
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| − | *[[Wonder Woman]] |
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| − | *Trinity Lutheran Church |
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| − | **[[Daniel Leone]] - confidant, secret-keeper, and funeral's presider |
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| − | *United States Armed Forces |
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| − | **General [[Calvin Swanwick]] - enemy turned trusted ally |
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| − | **Colonel [[Nathan Hardy]] † - enemy turned ally |
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| − | *Dr. [[Emil Hamilton]] † - enemy turned ally |
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| − | *Cassidy Pub |
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| − | **Chrissy - former co-worker |
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| − | *[[Sword of Rao]] |
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| + | Atlantean king.png|Unnamed Atlantean king |
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| − | *[[General Zod]] † - enemy and victim |
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| + | Arthur Curry Justice League.png|Arthur Curry/Orin |
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| − | **[[Faora|Faora-Ul]] - enemy and intended killer |
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| + | Aquaman First Look Mera.jpg|Mera |
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| − | **[[Nam-Ek]] - enemy and intended killer |
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| − | **[[Jax-Ur]] - experimenter |
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| − | **[[Tor-An]] - enemy and intended killer |
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| − | **[[Car-Vex]] - prison warden of Lois |
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| − | *[[LexCorp|LexCorp Industries]] |
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| − | **[[Lex Luthor]] - manipulator and archnemesis, indirect killer |
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| − | *[[Anatoli Knyazev]] † - Martha's kidnapper and intended killer |
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| − | *[[Doomsday]] † - victim and killer |
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+ | ===Concept art=== |
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| − | [[File:Superman - first publicity picture.png|thumb|First publicity picture of Cavill as Superman.]] |
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| + | Atlantean Concept 1.jpg|Concept art of an Atlantean soldier from ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' |
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| + | </gallery> |
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The Atlanteans are one of the underwater species of amphibious humanoids that inhabit the Earth's oceans, native to the kingdom of Atlantis.
Physiology
Prior to Steppenwolf's invasion, Atlanteans appeared to be merely a sea-faring civilization, not yet inhabiting the underwater environment of the oceans yet.
Atlanteans are generally similar to Humans in appearance; however, they are distinguished by their ability to adapt to aquatic environments, possessing a superior sensory arrangement that allows them to navigate the depths of oceans uninhabitable by Mankind. In contrast to their external similarities, Atlantean internal anatomy differs radically from that of Humans. For instance, some Atlanteans are capable of telepathically communicating with marine life.
Atlanteans possess a highly efficient respiratory system that allows them to extract oxygen from water, allowing them to breathe freely underwater as they would on land. Physical characteristics differ from Humans as well, as Atlanteans are shown to possess superhuman strength and speed that allows them to travel immense distances underwater faster than any naval vessel.
The Atlantean body structure is immensely durable, enough to withstand water pressure from at least 20,000 feet below sea level.[1]
However, though they are capable of surviving in both environments, prolonged exposure to the surface world without access to water would weaken an Atlantean, presumably to levels similar or equal to that of a Human.
History
Invasion of Earth
Thousands of years ago, Atlanteans joined with the forces of the Amazons and Humans to fight off an invasion of Earth by Steppenwolf and his massive Parademon army. As their battle escalated, the Olympians descended to aid, along with an unidentified Green Lantern. An ancient Atlantean king led the forces of Atlantis from their massive ships onto shore, where the Amazons and armies of Mankind had been driving back the forces of Apokolips. Zeus and Artemis greatly crippled the invaders' forces, causing Steppenwolf to retreat, much to his dismay. As they departed, the three Mother Boxes were separated by Zeus, entrusting them to the forces of Earth for safekeeping.[2]
Monitoring Aquaman
ARGUS had began monitoring Arthur Curry after he turned 20.[3]
Years later, Lex Luthor hijacked footage from an NSA UUV drone, where Curry was spotted emerging from a decrepit sunken ship somewhere within the Tonga Trench at over 20,000 feet. The drone was shortly after destroyed by Curry with his trident, and footage from a second drone showed the Atlantean swimming away fast enough to cause a sonic boom in his wake.[1]
Assault on Atlantis
During his return to Earth, Steppenwolf invaded the kingdom of Atlantis in his quest to reobtain and unify the Mother Boxes. There, he faced off against Mera and Aquaman, as well as a number of the Atlantean Royal Guard. Despite their attempts to combat his invasion, Steppenwolf successfully retrieved the Mother Box, escaping through a boom tube.[2]
Notable Atlanteans
Gallery
Unnamed Atlantean king
Arthur Curry/Orin
Mera
Concept art
Concept art of an Atlantean soldier from Justice League
