Clark Kent

"No it wasn't. It's still not. Look all I know is being Kara is just as important as being Supergirl. Trust yourself Kara."

- Clark to Kara about balancing her superhero life

Kal-El (born 1979) is the son of scientists Jor-El and Lara Van-El. After being rocketed to Earth as a baby from the dying planet of Krypton alongside his cousin Kara Zor-El, who arrives two decades later, he was raised in Kansas by a family of kindly humans becoming Clark Kent and, later in life, the planet's greatest protector; the superhero known as Superman, stylized as the Man of Steel.

Arrival to Earth
Kal-El was born on the planet Krypton, in the prestigious House of El, to his parents; scientists Jor-El and Lara Van-El. Shortly after his birth he was rocketed to Earth alongside his cousin Kara Zor-El as his planet was on the brink of destruction. Making it to Earth safely, he was discovered by a kindly human couple who raised him in Kansas as their son Clark Kent. His upbringing provided him with strong moral values, so he decide to use his fantastic powers to do good fighting evil and protecting the innocent.

Superman
As an adult Clark moved to Metropolis and, after saving a plane from crashing, he become a superhero pubblically and worldwide known as Superman. In his secret identity, he began working as a reporter for the Daily Planet, where he met Lois Lane, with whom he falls in love at first sight, Cat Grant, who develops a crush on him, and befriended Jimmy Olsen, whom eventually entrusted with his super-heroic secret allowing him to take the first photo of Superman and giving him a special signal watch so that he would be able to contact him in case he ever got in trouble. During his career he came head to head with Reactron, defeating him for some time, despite in one occasion the villain nearly killed him. Superman also started battling the ruthless, brilliant billionaire industrialist Lex Luthor, CEO of Luthor Corp, who declared war on him and became his greatest enemy.

At some point, Clark had at least one encounter with J'onn J'onzz, whether or not this encounter ended up in a fight, it is still unknown, but it was enough for Clark to call J'onn "the most powerful being on Earth". Later on, Clark helped the D.E.O. uncover an alien asteroid, composed of an emerald-green Kryptonian xenomineral. J'onn nicknamed it "Kryptonite" and resolved to store it in the D.E.O. as a contingency, which enraged Clark, thus leading to the pair falling out; He was the first person to discover J'onn's identity, and for a long time, the only person to know.

Superman remains proud of his dual heritage, taking seriously both his humanity and Kryptonian heritage. At some point in his life, to preserve the memory of his home planet and provide him rest from his double-life and adventures, Clark maintains a Fortress of Solitude at the North Pole.

Under an undisclosed circumstance, Superman has worked with a "vigilante with tons of gadgets and lots of demons" which is considered "nut" but it's unclear in what kind of terms they are.

Over the years Clark began a steady romantic relationship with Lois Lane.

Discovering Kara
Twenty four years after Krypton's destruction, Kara's pod crash-landed on Earth. Clark eventually tracked the ship down and found his young cousin scared and alone inside of her ship. As he felt that Kara should learn how to be a human, and that she needed a family that could be with her at all times, he left her with the Danvers family, scientists who had helped him understand his own powers.

Sending James to National City
Twelve years later he asked James Olsen, who he knew wanted to broaden his own horizons, to go to National City to keep an eye on Kara, and to deliver the blanket he was wrapped in as a baby, so she could use it as a cape.

Shortly after he arrives to save his cousin from Reactron after being called by James, but departs after a few minutes as he needs to help dealing with a natural disaster. The following day he apologizes via chat with Kara for having interfere and tells her that he is proud of what she is doing.

Meanwhile Maxima, queen of the planet Almerac, visited Earth to pursue him as he is the only man worthy to be her mate but, after Superman rejected her, she went on a rampage forcing him to take her down and lock her at the D.E.O.

Myriad
After Non and Indigo activates Myriad, Superman heads to National City to help Kara deal with them but, upon his arrival, he was also affected to the amazement of Cat Grant and the same Kara. After Supergirl freed National City from Myriad, Superman remained inactive and was taken into the D.E.O. headquarters during his recovery, then he comes back to Metropolis and, later that day, briefly chatted with Kara to thank her.

Visiting National City
When the suborbital spacecraft Venture mysteriously exploded Supergirl and Superman team-up for the first time rescuing the passengers and the crew. After the event his cousin led him to the D.E.O. headquarters to meet her co-worker and friends, as well as to give her an opinion about the comatose alien. Despite his tense relationship with J'onn, he chose to stay in National City to help investigate after the D.E.O. find out that Venture's destroyed oscillator was manufactured by a subsidiary of Luthor Corp, led by Lex's sister Lena Luthor after Superman incarcerated his nemesis.

Although Superman initially believes Lena to be the one responsible for the attack, eventually he and Supergirl find out she was actually targeted by John Corben, an assassin hired by her brother. Corben planted explosives beneath a plaque at the businesswoman's ceremony to rename her company and in the Luthor Corp building, however, his plan was stopped by Supergirl and Superman and he was shot from behind by the same Lena Luthor.

Following this adventure, Clark decides to stay in National City a little longer to spend time with Kara. During this time, Cadmus sends Corben, transformed into a cyborg powered by green kryptonite named Metallo, to kill the two Kryptonians. Supergirl and Superman later realize there is another cyborg in Metropolis. After Winn built a pair of anti-kryptonite suits to counteract Metallos' kryptonite beams, Superman returns to Metropolis to draw out Dr. Gilcrist, and defeat him with help from Martian Manhunter while Supergirl and Alex Danvers fight Corben in National City.

This partnership restores the relationship between Clark and J'onn, who gives him all the kryptonite in possession of the D.E.O. before he departs for Metropolis. After he arrived, Clark chatted with Kara to tell her he already misses her before receiving a call from Perry White.

Personality
Clark was described by James to Kara as "everything you want him to be, and more". According to James Olsen, he is very stubborn. Clark is protective of his cousin Kara Zor-El, as he asked James to keep an eye on her while he is off saving the world. As noted by Kara, Clark can be very independent to the point of refusing help. When donning his "Clark Kent" persona, he appears very timid and meek.

According to James, Clark doesn't work with the Government because of their secret experiments on alien life, which has also caused him to distrust the Government itself. Clark can be cold and hostile towards individuals he dislikes or does not trust, like J'onn J'onzz, although he originally had a good relationship with J'onn, until the latter resolved to store Kryptonite in the D.E.O. as a contingency, which enraged Clark, thus leading to the pair falling out; as Clark believe that the kryptonite the D.E.O. had could fall in the wrong hands, and be eventually used against him or his cousin Kara; this fear of his proved to be correct.

Clark is short-tempered, when he and Kara are almost killed by John Corben who was now a cyborg powered by green kryptonite, and learning that D.E.O. had a spy from Project Cadmus who stole the kryptonite from their organization, Clark criticize J'onn for putting Kara's life in danger.

Powers

 * Kryptonian physiology: Normally, like all Kryptonians, Clark's capabilities are no greater than a normal human of his physical conditioning. However, once charged by the energy of a blue or yellow sun and metabolized into his body, he becomes able to perform various inhuman feats. While generic for his race, having grown up essentially his entire life with these powers have allowed him to use these abilities with far greater control and a equally greater levels of raw power compared to other Kryptonians. Overall, Clark is an incredibly powerful being, with his cousin Kara even referring to him as "the most powerful man in the universe".
 * Solar energy absorption: While Clark's powers are dependent on the energy spectrum from a blue or yellow sun, his body is able to constantly and passively absorb such energy while exposed to it, essentially keeping his reserves fully charged near-constantly. Direct exposure to sunlight will also accelerate his recovery from any injuries he does manage to sustain.
 * Accelerated healing factor: Clark is able to heal far faster and efficiently than a normal human. Also, Clark's body processes and burns calories much more faster than any other normal human, essentially allowing him to eat all he wants without actually increasing in weight. This also grants him immunity to all forms of disease and contaminants.
 * Flight: Clark is able to fly at tremendous supersonic-speeds by manipulating his own gravitational field.
 * Heat vision: Clark is able to shoot concentrated beams out of his eyes, which exhibit immense concussive and scorching strength.
 * Invulnerability: Clark is able to take far more damage than a normal human; Clark's durability is greater than his cousin Kara's, as he was able to withstand highly concentrated bursts of energy from Reactron.
 * Longevity: As a Kryptonian, Clark's life span is considerably longer than a normal human and likewise ages much slower. Despite being physically older than Kara by over 20 years, his still appears and performs as a man well within his prime.
 * Super breath: Clark is able to exhale powerful gusts of air from his mouth. He can also cause the temperature of his breath to drop, therefore able to freeze nearly anything.
 * Super hearing: Clark has super-sensitive ears that can pick up sounds from miles away.
 * Super speed: Clark possesses the ability to move at incredible supersonic speeds, far greater than that of any normal human, essentially making him "faster than a speeding bullet". While faster than his cousin Kara, it is unknown, (though unlikely) if he is as fast as the speedster Barry Allen.
 * Super strength: Clark is shown to exhibit enormous feats of strength. Clark was notably able to hold up an entire collapsing tall building while Kara stabilized it's broken foundation.
 * Telepathy Immunity: Clark is immune to all forms of telepathy; even from someone as powerful as J'onn J'onzz.
 * X-ray vision: Clark is able to see through all solid objects; except for lead.

Abilities

 * Expert hand-to-hand combatant: Clark is an expert fighter in terms of hand-to-hand-combat, as mentioned when he was able to take down and defeat Maxima, who is an expert unarmed fighter in her own right.
 * Genius-level intellect/Expert detective: Clark is exceptionally intelligent, with Kara referring to him as a "big-big nerd". As a reporter, Clark is an excellent detective, as he follows every lead and rumor to discover the truth behind any story.
 * Multilingual: Clark is capable of fluently speaking English and Kryptonese.

Weaknesses
Clark possesses all the typical weaknesses of a super-powered Kryptonian.
 * Extreme energy: Extreme amounts of energy, such as the energy from the Reactron suit, can be enough to kill Clark.
 * Lead: Clark can not see through lead, even with his X-ray vision.
 * Green Kryptonite: Like all Kryptonians, Clark can be weakened by green kryptonite, as it is a radioactive mineral from her home planet Krypton. Green Kryptonite not only weakens his physical attributes, leaving him vulnerable to weapons and anything in general that can kill a normal human, but if he is exposed to it for too long, it will kill him.
 * Red Kryptonite: Like all good Kryptonians, if Clark is exposed to red kryptonite, it gradually destroys his inhibitions. Gradually he will be left without morality, rationality, or any cares whatsoever. Left with only malice, pride and wrath, Clark will become malevolent and prone to hostility and aggression, making him a danger to everyone around him.
 * Red sun energy: The energy from a red sun is known to be the Kryptonian's natural sun and therefore, exposure to it will strip them of their powers, rendering them equivalent to an ordinary human on Earth.
 * Solar energy depletion: Using his powers to its maximum for an extended period can significantly drain his solar energy to the point where Clark loses all of his powers and is rendered more human like for at least a day. This renders him as weak as a human, allowing Clark to get injured and killed as easy as killing a human.
 * Magic: Like all Kryptonians, Clark can be affected by most forms of magic like any ordinary human. This is because his powers are derived from his natural physiology, not from the supernatural.
 * Super hearing: Though considered a strength, Clark's hearing does have its disadvantages. Since his hearing is more sensitive than a normal human, higher pitch noises (sonic screams, etc.) can disorient him and cause pain in his ears, leaving him vulnerable in a fight.

Equipment

 * Superman suit: During his exploits as Superman, Clark design this suit to cover his secret identity. The suit is mostly blue, with a red belt, along with a red cape and boots, featuring a red and yellow House of El emblem on the chest.

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Trivia

 * Up until his first physical appearance in the second season, despite being physically seen only 5 times in the first season, Clark was mentioned in just about every episode so far. Additionally, Kara had online chats with him four times, suggesting that, even though Kara hid her powers for twelve years prior to the series, they still kept in touch with each other.
 * In the first season of Supergirl, most of Superman's appearances were rendered in CG animation and body doubles along with camera tricks to hide his face.
 * Clark and J'onn J'onzz had a tense relationship due J'onn's refusal to destroy Kryptonite that they found during a D.E.O mission code named Project Emerald. They later made amends and J'onn gave all the Kryptonite that the D.E.O has to Clark to dispose of.

Behind the scenes

 * Kal-El debuted in Action Comics #1 (June, 1938) as the last son of Krypton, rocketed from the doomed planet of Krypton before its destruction and later becoming the hero known as Superman. He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
 * Supergirl marks Kal-El's eighth live action television appearance; previously appearing in Adventures of Superman, I Love Lucy, The Adventures of Superboy, It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's Superman, Superboy, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and most notably, Smallville.
 * According to Jimmy Olsen, Superman refers to the event of a Kryptonian being depleted of his powers as "Solar Flare". In Superman #38, part of The New 52, it is revealed that Superman's heat vision is a precursor to a power also called a "Super Flare", in which Superman release a large explosive force of his solar energy from his entire body, which leaves him depleted and the equivalent of a human for 24 hours.