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Lucy Lane is the youngest daughter of the late Sam Lane and Ella, the younger sister of Lois Lane, the aunt of Jonathan Kent and Jordan Kent, and the ex-fiancée of an unnamed man. She is also a former member of the Inverse Society.
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Biography[]
Early life[]
Lucy Lane was the second daughter of General Sam Lane and Ella. Her mother left her and her older sister, Lois, at some point in their childhood.[1] Lois never spoke about Ella again, causing Lucy to resent and blame her sister for seemingly pushing their mother away.[2]
Sam liked to tell Lucy and Lois that he set two state records in his senior year. At some point, Lucy and Lois snuck out with Sam's rum. Later, they took a sketchy bus back to base only to find him waiting for them and he got annoyed.[3] At another point, Lois taught Lucy how to successfully sneak out of the house, something she later threatened to teach her nephews.
Becoming involved with Ally Allston[]
After Lucy lost her job and her fiancé, she moved in with the Kents in Metropolis. Feeling lost and resentful in her life, Lucy eventually became involved with Ally Allston's cult, the Inverse Society. Lois didn't agree with this, which made Lucy move out and argue with her. Lois believed Ally was a "parasite" and responsible for the death of one of her followers, and swore to do whatever was necessary to bring Ally down. Lucy invested everything she had in Ally, so much that when Ally told her to go find her "other self", Lucy swallowed a bottle of pills and almost drowned in the bathtub. She would've died if not for Lois finding her and pulling her out in time. However, they hadn't talked since the article Lois published about Ally came out.[4][2]
Reuniting with Lois[]
Lucy and Lois argue.
Years later, Lucy tried to debunk Lois' story on a podcast, and Lois invited her to Smallville so they could talk. Lucy asked Ally to meet Lois instead.[5]
Later, Ally arranged a meeting between Lois and Lucy at a hotel in New Carthage so that she could record Lois implying that the story was a lie. The plan went as planned and Lucy confronted Lois and recorded her admitting that she hated Ally and had left Lucy's vision out of the story.[2]
Lucy, Lois, and Sam at a Smallville Crows football game.
Eventually, Sam convinced Lucy to go to the Kent Farm and make amends with Lois. They were initially hostile, but Lucy was happy to be reunited with her nephews, Jonathan and Jordan, and ended up staying all day. In the evening, she went with Lois and Sam to watch Jonathan's football game. Lucy believed that Lois had already accepted Ally's teachings, but Lois told her that Ally was still dangerous and poisoned Chrissy Beppo without her consent and they argued again until Lucy left.[3]
The Inverse Society[]
Lucy talks to Sam and Lois.
As Ally and some of her followers made their way to the Inverse World, she told Lucy to stay behind as a "fail safe" in case her plan didn't work. Ally's plan failed and she was arrested by the DOD, so Lucy then went to the Kent Farm claiming that she had given up on ascension at the last moment and no longer believed in Ally. When Sam took her home, she drugged his tea and when he passed out she stole his access card.[6] Lucy gave the card to Erin Wu, who used it to sneak Ally out of prison.[7]
When Ally crossed over into the Inverse World, Lucy and the Inverse Society gathered at a secluded lodge in Burnham Woods to await her return. When over a month passed and Ally did not come back, the majority of members lost faith and left, but a small group of supporters, like Lucy and Erin, remained. Lois and Sam found them and tried to make Lucy come to her senses, but she wouldn't listen to them, so Sam handcuffed himself to her, and only let go when she and Lois had a frank conversation.
Erin arrived, saying that Ally finally arrived. Outside, Ally revealed she didn't technically kill Mitch Anderson and claimed that Jonathan from the other world did so alone. Lucy believed her and turned against her sister once more. Ally demanded Lois to call Superman, but Lois refused, so Ally started absorbing Sam's life force to force her. A horrified Lucy called Superman using the ELT, and Ally did the same to him. Lucy finally saw Ally for the sociopath she is and was guilt-ridden that her actions put her father and Superman in the hospital.[8]
When Ally was arrested and the worlds were finally separated, Lucy went on a trip with Sam and said goodbye to Lois and the boys at the Kent farm.[9]
Personality[]
Lucy has an extremely negative relationship with her older sister, Lois; due to the latter publishing an article in a failed attempt to take down Ally Allston and the Inverse Society. Prior to this, Lucy at least tried to get along with her sister and attempted to bond with her sister's family. According to Lois; Lucy was adored by her nephews, Jordan and Jonathan.
As that said article was indirectly responsible for ruining Lucy's life, she severely despises Lois. She not only blames her sister for their mother abandoning them as children, but she will also not hesitate to ruin or destroy Lois' career if she ever interferes in her personal life or makes any attempt to take down Ally.
Later, after one final attempt to reason with Lucy, Lois and Sam confessed to their own fears and regrets as a family since Lucy's mother left them. Apologizing for ever making her feel unloved by and a burden on them, Lucy began opening up herself, always fearing she wasn't good enough to be part of the family. After saying their part, Lois and Sam decided to show her trust and let her decide what she wanted to do, which really resonated with her.
Ultimately, the true turning point in Lucy's relationship with her family was watching the merged Ally appeared with willingly torture Sam to force Superman's appearance. Seeing Ally shamelessly hurt an innocent man finally made Lucy see how self-serving Ally truly was, severing her ties to the Inverse Society and seeking to redeem herself before her family.
Appearances[]
Superman & Lois[]
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
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Behind the scenes[]
- Lucy Lane debuted in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36 (April, 1959), created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan, as the younger sister of Lois Lane. At some point, Lucy assumed the identity of Superwoman using a costume with a containment field that simulated Kryptonian powers.
- As Superwoman, Lucy murdered Agent Liberty during the New Krypton story arc.
References[]
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| Earth: TUD25 • Inverse World | ||||
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