Brainiac 5 (Earth-TUD18)

Brainiac 5 (died January 2020) was one of the doppelgängers of Querl Dox that survived the Anti-Monitor Crisis.

Biography

During the Anti-Monitor Crisis

Brainiac 5 arrived to Al's Bar on Earth-Prime through a wormhole during the Anti-Monitor Crisis along with the customers of Al's Bars from various destroyed universes.^[1]

Death

Learning of his doppelgänger's bottling of his own Earth during the antimatter wave of the Crisis, Brainiac 5 tried to prevent him from opening the bottle, but was afflicted with the anti-life equation. It ultimately killed him, but not before warning his other doppelgängers about the bottle.^[1]

Powers and abilities

Powers

• Coluan physiology: Being a synthetic life form, Brainiac's physiology allows him to shape his body and interact with technology.
  • Cybernetic interface/Technopathy: Brainiac was a Coluan cybernetic being. He was able to transfer the body in the form of digital code and teleport through any technology by flying into it while in digital form.

Abilities

• Genius-level intellect: Brainiac had a "12th-level intellect".

Weaknesses

• Computer viruses: Since Brainiac is an A.I., he can be subjected to computer viruses.

Equipment

• Legion ring: Querl's legion ring allows him to fly
• Black eyepatch: Querl use it cover his right eye due to unknown reasons.

Appearances

Supergirl

Season 5

• "The Bottle Episode"
• "Back From the Future - Part One" (indirectly mentioned)

References