- "You stand tall. Stand proud. You're a Lockwood. You're human. This planet belongs to you. Stand up and fight for what's yours."
- —Peter Lockwood's last words to his son, Ben[src]
Peter "Pete" Lockwood (died June 18, 2018) was the father of Ben Lockwood and the paternal grandfather of George Lockwood. Peter's death during Reign's terraformation of Earth and his anti-alien views indirectly led to his son becoming Agent Liberty.
Biography[]
Original multiverse[]
Early life[]
At some point, Peter had a son named Benjamin Lockwood, who in turn had a son named George.
Peter owned the factory of Lockwood Family Steel, which was used to process steel for businesses such as L-Corp. However, after people began using a new metal called Nth metal, Peter's refusal to change how his factory worked led to it being shutdown. After that he and his family suffered from money problems.[1]
During the Daxamite invasion, he and his family hid in their house, until they were forced to leave, but he was against this as he believed that, they should stand up and fight for what is theirs instead. He witnessed the fight between the Green Martian and the Daxamite soldier, which burned their home. [1]
Death[]
Once the whole world was being terraformed by the Worldkillers, he went to his steel factory where he was trapped in the debris. His son tried to save him, but he didn't want to be saved as the steel factory was all he had and he wanted to die there. He made his son promise to stand up for himself and protect what is his.[1]
New multiverse[]
Alternate timeline[]
In a timeline that Mxyzptlk and Kara created in an attempt to make things right with Lena, Peter, instead of hating aliens, worshiped Supergirl and converted his factory to a church for the Cult of Rao. Because he falsely assumed that Supergirl would save him, he, along with his daughter in law and grandson jumped off a roof, plummeting to their deaths. This enraged his son and his son would become Agent Liberty and swore revenge on Supergirl, Lena, and the cult's founder, Thomas Coville.[2]
Legacy[]
Peter's death; during the Worldkillers' attempt to terraform Earth is one of the reasons; why his son, Ben Lockwood hates aliens and what turned him; into the man that; he is today. But even before Peter's death at the hands of the world-killers, his negative attitude and actions was what caused his son, Ben to develop an anti-view and hatred towards all aliens in general despite the fact that Ben had been initially more open-minded then his father.[1]
Following Lydia Lockwood's funeral; Ben used Peter's death as an excuse for his vengeance against aliens, only for his son, George Lockwood to put him in his place, as he had coldly stating that "you're just another bitter, angry man", indirectly referring to his grandfather. This clearly indicates that; George now knows that the reason; why Peter always tried to blame aliens for ruining his life, was because he did not want to accept the fact that he was actually responsible for ruining his own life, as well as the fact that he has completely lost any love, respect and trust that he once had for his late grandfather, as Peter was indirectly responsible for destroying his family's lives.[3]
Personality[]
Peter was an outspoken and closed-minded individual, having a set view on how things should be. He always distrusted aliens due to them being strangers to Earth and their destructive capabilities. This made him view aliens as a threat to human stability, completely disregarding Superman and Supergirl's heroism and desire to co-exist with the citizens of Earth.[1] When Peter's employees were arrested by the FBI for attacking and assaulting two innocent aliens, simply due to their extraterrestrial heritage, he tried yet failed to defend their actions, ignoring that they were the actual aggressors.
Peter was extremely arrogant and stubborn, to the point of being an unreasonable-traditionalist who had refused to consider adapting to a changing world. Even as it began to ruin his life, he would ultimately blame others for his failings. He could have turned the Lockwood Steel Mill into manufacturing Nth metal like his family had initially suggested, but he had refused to listen, ultimately resulting in his business going bankrupt.
Despite Peter's arrogant and stubborn traits, he values his family most of all, as his son, Ben Lockwood, was one of the few known individuals who could talk any sense into him.
Appearances[]
Supergirl[]
Season 4[]
- "Man of Steel" (flashbacks)
- "Bunker Hill" (mentioned)
- "Menagerie" (mentioned)
- "What's So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?" (mentioned)
- "Will The Real Miss Tessmacher Please Stand Up?" (mentioned)
- "Red Dawn" (indirectly mentioned)
Season 5[]
- "It's a Super Life" (mentioned)