Samantha Arias

Samantha "Sam" Arias is the acting CEO of L-Corp, and the mother of Ruby Arias.

Early life
Samantha was adopted from a very early age. Her adoptive parents took her swimming on Monday's and Wednesday's.

The unveiling and working at L-Corp
Samantha attended the Supergirl statue unveiling by Lena Luthor with her daughter, Ruby. Ruby ran into Alex Danvers, and Samantha made her daughter apologize, and Alex accepted. There was an attack on the unveiling, and a metal bar fell on Ruby. Samantha, frantic and desperate to save her daughter, lifted the intensely heavy beam, much to her surprise. She later went to bed, but woke up from a nightmare after unknowingly dreaming of Alura Zor-El turning into a hideous monster.

Sometime later, she prepared waffles as breakfast for both her and her daughter, and took a work call. Sam then drove Ruby to school, and while they waited in the car, Ruby questioned her about what happened at the unveiling. Ruby believed that her mother had superpowers, but Samantha explained to Ruby that it was nothing more than an adrenaline rush, caused by seeing her daughter in danger, and that it happened to a lot of mothers. Ruby didn't believe her, and continued to insist that Samantha had super powers. Moments before she entered a meeting, Sam was called by the principal of Ruby's school, and was informed that Ruby had been in a fight. When asked why she was fighting, Ruby told her mother that a girl in her school called her liar for saying that her mother had superpowers. Samantha tried to convince Ruby again that she didn't have powers, which caused her to yell, and Ruby to run off. Sometime following, Samantha received delivery pizza, taking it to Ruby's room, only to find her gone.

She messaged Ruby and asked her where she was, and Ruby told her mom her location. Samantha ran out and found Ruby in the midst of an attack by Psi, and moments before they were crushed by a wrecking ball, Supergirl saved them. Samantha talked to Ruby after the attack, and realized that Ruby wanted her to have super powers so that she wouldn't have to work, and could just save people and spend time with her. Samantha then assured her daughter that she would always spend time with her, no matter what.

Later, she appeared at CatCo where she met Kara Danvers, and revealed that she was hired at L-Corp to be the acting CEO while Lena Luthor adjusted to her new business. At home, Samantha had trouble sleeping and, while searching for lightbulbs, found a crowbar. She remembered what her daughter had said and tried to bend it, but failed in doing so.

Samantha attended one of Ruby's soccer games, and proudly cheered her daughter on from the sidelines. She took a call during the game and stated that if JQB has a problem with the deal she was trying to set up they can contact her directly. As she was talking, Ruby made a goal and asked her mom if she saw it, and Sam covered by shouting that she did and that Ruby did a great job. A woman walked up to her and asked which child was Sam's, and Sam pointed her daughter out and jokingly stated that she wasn't sure how Ruby was so coordinated since she isn't. She asked the woman which child was hers, but the woman reflected and stated that Ruby is special and was chosen - they both are, and handed her a flyer for a meeting. Sam asked for the ladies name, and the woman stated that she was a follower and asked her to bring Ruby to the community. Sam forced a smile and thanked the woman who walked out.

Lena and Kara arrived at L-Corp moments before Sam walked in. She quickly apologized for being late, and explained that Ruby had a soccer game and then the kids went for ice cream afterward. Lena told her not to worry and asked if she remembered Kara, and Sam did and greeted Kara. She then told Lena that the JQB merger should be finalized any minute and handed the papers to Lena, who signed them. Lena asked how she was planning to celebrate her first big merger as CEO, and Sam just chuckled. Kara invited Sam to her girls night, and she initially declined but after being pressed a little more by both Lena and Kara, she agreed to attend. She asked what to bring and Lena told her to bring booze - but not tequila. Kara found the flyer the woman from soccer game gave her and asked her about it, and Sam told Kara what had happened and let Kara take the flyer.

That night at girls night, Sam met Alex and Maggie and drank some wine. She asked Kara about her relationship status, and was saddened to hear that Kara's boyfriend had moved away. Alex asked Samantha if Ruby's father was still in the picture, and Samantha quickly stated that it was just her and Ruby. Alex was impressed with Sam's ability to raise a daughter on her own and asked how that was possible. Sam thought for a moment and stated that it wasn't always done gracefully, she was normally always behind on something and that Alex and Maggie will see when they have kids. Alex informed her that they weren't going to have children and were just going to be the cool Aunts, and Samantha stated that it was great and Ruby would love that. She then apologized for assuming, but is quickly assured by both Alex and Maggie that it was fine. Lena then chimed in and told Sam to put her down as another cool Aunt, and Alex told her to put Kara down as a slightly nerdier Aunt, which made Samantha really happy. The next day at L-Corp, Ruby was doing her homework on the floor and asked her mom to help her with her song. Samantha asked about Ruby's French project and was surprised to learn that her daughter had finished all of her homework. She apologized for being so busy and Ruby was upset to find out that her mother was busy. A man entered the room and informed Samantha of a problem with the merger, and Samantha started to handle it much to her daughter's disappointment.

Later that night she entered her office to find Ruby asleep on the couch, and placed her own jacket over her daughter. Lena entered and the two discussed the merger, and Samantha told her that the merger was finalized, and Lena congratulated her on it. Sam smiled lightly before she started to cry and apologized for being unprofessional. She then confided in Sam about her screwing up with Ruby and the fact that all Ruby wanted to do was practice her song, but she was to busy with work to help her, and that she felt like the worst mother. Lena told her that she had the worst mother and that Sam was doing just fine, but Sam responded that her daughter fell asleep on her couch at work and that wasn't great. Lena told her that Ruby fell asleep watching her mom work hard, and that was how you raise a girl to be a badass. Sam smiled and mentioned that Ruby already was a badass, and Lena agreed and told her that it was because she was loved and knew it. Sam only smiled in response.

At Ruby's play that night, Sam was surprised to see that Lena, Kara, and Alex actually came to support her daughter. She was also happy to hear that they were ready to be the cool Aunts. Sam then proudly watched her daughter sing her solo beautifully, and took pictures as she performed. At the end of that night, Sam ran a bath and took some medicine. When she looked in the mirror, she was horrified to see herself covered in strange symbols. She heard whispering behind her and turned around and was terrified to see a woman in a cloak standing behind her. The woman stated that she was born from Rao's fire, and Sam cowered on the bathroom floor in fear. Ruby entered the bathroom and worriedly asked her mother what was wrong, and Sam check her hands and noticed that the symbols were gone.

Samantha dropped Ruby off at school the next day, and Ruby asked her mother about what had happened the night before when Sam was cowering in fear in the bathroom. Sam stated that it was just a bad dream, but Ruby, confused, retorted that she was awake. Sam then told her that it was a migraine and that it was time for school. They hugged goodbye before Ruby climbed out. As Sam was preparing to pull away, a friend Ruby was talking to collapsed on the ground and started shaking. Ruby shouted to her mother, who quickly ran over to help.

Later, at Luthor Family Children Hospital, Samantha was seen hugging a woman (presumably the mother of the collapsed boy) and looked worriedly after the woman. Moments later, Lena and Kara arrived and asked why she was there. Sam told them what had happened, and that the boy was diagnosed with lead poisoning. She also remarks that Morgan Edge's stunt was awful, and the whole situation is bad. She then watched from a distance as Lena and Kara confronted Morgan Edge.

She then joined Lena and Kara at CatCo to discuss the issue and whether or not Lena's lead bomb could have been responsible for the children getting sick. She told Lena that there could be hundreds of other reasons that the children were getting sick, and backed Kara's statement of Morgan Edge by saying that he is ruthless. Lena wasn't convinced and Sam responded by saying that the device saved everyone in the city, including herself. James joined the room and recommended that Lena step down from CatCo, which Lena agreed to, and went further to say that she was stepping down from L-Corp as well. Sam disagreed and told her that they need Lena to help with the research, but Lena assured her that the company could handle it, and that she didn't want to be accused of tampering with the research. When an angry parent arrived at CatCo and confronted Lena, Sam was seen behind Lena and was horrified to hear the mans story.

At a press conference later that day, Sam stood off to the side of Lena and showed her support for her friend. A shooter open fired at Lena, which caused panic throughout the crowd and Sam jumped out of the way and laid on the ground until the shooter was apprehended.

After the conference, Lena stayed at Sam's house and expressed that she didn't want to put Sam and Ruby in danger. Lena told her that it was fine, and that the woman was in custody, Ruby was at a friends house, and went on to tell Lena to take her Louis Vuitton's off and drink some water since she was probably dehydrated. Lena pressed that Sam could have been shot and she shouldn't be hiding her, but Sam assured her that it was fine. She stated that Lena gave her a break when she needed one the most and that she wanted to return the favor. Ruby walked out with pillows and blankets, and Lena agreed to spend one night at the house, which made Sam smile and say that this is what friends are for. Lena asked that if Ruby was sick if Sam would still be her friend, and Sam simply looked up at her not speaking.

That night, Sam returned home from a late night at work to find Lena passed out on the couch and Kara still at the house. She thanked Kara for staying and that even though she's known Lena for a long time, she had never seen her like that. Kara responded by saying that Lena wanted everyone to think she was tough, and Sam agreed and finished Kara's thought by saying that Lena was all mush inside. The two women then banded together to try and figure out if there was a pattern, but all the kids infected were scattered and that there wasn't a pattern. Sam decided to follow a lead on finances between the kids, and had all the finances for the parents pulled up in a matter of minutes. The two noticed that everyone went to a food truck located at the park for Oktoberfest on the same day, and thought that it could be something in the food.

They then went to the park but all the trucks where gone. That lead them to a building in the park that the kids may have gone into. However, when Sam tried the door she found that it was locked. When she wasn't looking, Kara broke into the door and covered it up by saying it was just a sticky hinge. They entered the building and Kara remarked that Eliza used to bring her somewhere similar, and Sam asked who Eliza was. When Kara responded that Eliza was her adoptive mom every Tuesday and Thursday, and Sam was surprised and stated that she was adopted as well. However, her place was Monday's and Wednesday's. As they walked past the pool Sam remarked that Ruby loved swimming and so does every kid. When Kara x-rayed the pool, she noticed that something odd was in it. She tested it and sent it to Winn, and Sam remarked that Winn must be a good friend to have, believing him to just be a friend of Kara's at the FBI. Both were surprised and relieved to hear that Lena wasn't responsible, but were horrified to learn that someone put a dangerous compound in the pool that mimicked the symptoms of lead poisoning.

After Supergirl saved Lena, the three girls returned to Sam's house where they drank wine and talked about the day. Sam relayed the message that the synthetic antidote that L-Corp made was working and all the kids were getting better. Lena thanked both the girls for there help, and Sam agreed and stated that her and Kara made a pretty good team. Kara smiled and stated that it was more then pretty good, and the two clinked their glasses. Lena stated that she never had anyone who loved her despite her flaws before, and Kara remarked that was because she never had a sister before and wrapped her arm around Lena. Sam smiled and stated, that Lena has two sisters now, and joined the group hug which caused everyone to laugh and smile happily.

Later that night, after both Lena and Kara had left, Sam tucked Ruby into bed and assured her that the boy who was sick was going to be fine. Ruby stated that she liked her mom's friends which made Sam happy, and she stated she liked them to, but she liked Ruby better. She gave her daughter a kiss on the forehead, and Ruby remarked that there was a hole in her mom's shirt. Sam found it weird and said goodnight to her daughter before leaving the room. She went to the kitchen after having a theory about what may have happened, and shook out her jacket. A crushed bullet fell out, and to Sam's shock, she discovered that she had been shot. However, she wasn't wounded and the bullet had been crushed after hitting her.

Personality
Although Sam is a single mother, she does her very best to support her daughter, Ruby, who is the most important person to her in the world. She is very nice and caring.

Powers

 * Super strength: On the day of the revelation of the Girl of Steel statue, after a mysterious attack by Bloodsport, in a moment of desperation, seeing her daughter in danger, Sam raised an iron bar with little effort. Although, it seems she can not use her powers whenever she wants, only when under extreme pressure.
 * Invulnerability: Sam is essentially invulnerable to all Earthly weapons, with bullets simply ricocheting whenever they come into contact with her skin. When Lena was attacked during a press conference, Samantha got shot, however she never got injured from the bullet, only noticing the lack of injury a while later.

Abilities

 * High-level intellect/Great business acumen: Sam is very intelligent, as she has enough business experience and knowledge to the point where Lena Luthor chose her as the acting CEO of L-Corp.

Season 3

 * "Wake Up"
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