Zod

General Dru-Zod, simply known as General Zod, is a Kryptonian criminal, warlord, former military general and one of the few survivors from the dying planet of Krypton. He is considered Clark Kent/Superman's greatest and most feared enemy.

Early life
At some point Clark Kent (under the guise of Superman) had an encounter with Zod, which resulted in a fight between the two with Clark winning the fight, but ultimately chose to spare Zod's life.

Powers

 * Kryptonian physiology: Normally, like all Kryptonians, Zod's capabilities are no greater than a normal human of her 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, being an highly trained military have allowed him to use these abilities with far greater control and a equally greater levels of raw power compared to other Kryptonians.

Abilities

 * Expert hand-to-hand combatant: As a former Kryptonian soldier, Zod is an expert in unarmed combat, able to go toe-to-toe with Superman, an expert fighter in his own right.
 * Expert tactician: As a former Kryptonian soldier, Zod is an expert tactician.
 * Multilingual: Zod is capable of fluently speaking English and Kryptonese.

Weaknesses

 * Green Kryptonite: Like all Kryptonians, Zod can be weakened by Green Kryptonite, as it is a radioactive mineral from his home planet Krypton; green kryptonite not only weakens his physical attributes, leaving him mortal and 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 Kryptonians, if Zod is exposed to Red Kryptonite, it gradually destroys his inhibitions until he becomes a corrupt version of himself, left with all his negative personality traits and thoughts on the surface of his mind. Without his morality, rationality, or any cares whatsoever, he will become malevolent, prone to hostility and aggression, and a danger to everyone around him.
 * Silver Kryptonite: Like all Kryptonians, if Zod is exposed to Silver Kryptonite, it will cause him to go in a deep and frightful hallucination where nothing from the outside world can stir him out of it until it leaves his system.
 * Extreme energy: Extreme amounts of energy can be enough to damage or kill Zod.
 * 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 Zod loses all of his powers and is rendered more human-like for at least a day or more. This renders him as weak as a human, allowing Non to get injured and killed as easily as normal humans.
 * Lead: Zod cannot see through lead, even with his X-ray vision.
 * Magic: Like all Kryptonians and humans, Zod can be affected by supernatural forces or powers. This is because his powers are due to his natural physiology and not from the supernatural.
 * High-frequencies: Though considered a strength, Zod's hearing does have its disadvantages. Since his hearing is more sensitive than a normal human's, higher pitch noises (sonic screams, etc.) can disorient him and cause pain in his ears, leaving him vulnerable in a fight.
 * Sound-dampening technology: The D.E.O. designed frequencies to block super-hearing and cause Zod slight pain when trying to use it in areas protected by the technology.

Trivia

 * Interestingly enough, this is the first adaptation of General Zod without any facial hairs.

Behind the scenes

 * In the DC comics, General Zod is a warlord from Superman's home planet of Krypton.