History Characters / MyAdventuresWithSuperman

* TheUntwist: There were so many hints about his true identity throughout season 1 -- from [[FantasticRacism his attitude]] to his name being easily amended to "lex" to his IrrationalHatred against Superman for a situation that wasn't his fault-- that the season 2 trailer didn't even bother hiding it and straight-up confirmed it, much to fans' [[IKnewIt satisfaction]].

* GameChanger: Leslie's theft of the alien technology from the military, followed by her freely distributing the tech to low level crooks throughout Metropolis, ushers in a new era of supervillains for the city. [[spoiler:Her developing the ''natural'' ability to generate electricity on her own without a piece of technology that can be separated from her like the rest of the super-criminals shows how they're developing into threats that ''only'' Superman's immense might can contain]].

* StarterVillain: Is the first big antagonist Superman faces in the series. When her original buyer falls through, her decision to instead quickly offload all the stolen alien technology to petty criminals around the city as a form of revenge against Task Force X for ruining her deal drive the plots of the next few episodes. [[spoiler:Following episode 9, she's more or less TheLeader of the super-criminals after arranging a mass breakout, developing the ability to use lighting naturally without a crutch like them, and setting the more powerful but unstable Dr. Ivo into a destructive fight with Superman and Task Force X that ends with his capture]].

* BigBadWannabe: He remains the second-most-active antagonist after Task Force X, [[spoiler:eventually betrays the group once they've given him everything he needs, and becomes a massive {{Kaiju}} who threatens the entirety of Metropolis. But despite talking a big game, he's quickly defeated once Metropolis stops supplying him with power, and Superman takes him down in only the penultimate episode of Season 1, whereas the comparatively less-dangerous Task Force X sticks around to menace Superman in the finale.]]

* ExpyCoexistence: He's an egomaniacal and corrupt [[MadScientist scientific genius]] and [[CorruptCorporateExecutive businessman]] who involves himself in shady dealings, develops a suit of PoweredArmor, and irrationally believes Superman is out to take over humanity out of pride and envy. That's a description of the modern incarnation of Lex Luthor, [[spoiler:but that person turns out to be his assistant in this universe.]]
* FantasticRacism: Engages in this once he finds out Superman's origins.

* GeniusBruiser: Actually SubvertedTrope. Ivo ''starts'' as a TechBro owner of a multi-million dollar company, and personally invented several of its revolutionary technology, but when he puts on the parasite suit, it [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity starts to shave away]] at the "Genius" part the more it leans into the "Bruiser" when drawing on greater power to fight against Superman. Superman easily outwits him in their first fight merely by refusing to strike back, and Ivo completely fails to think of another tactic beyond "keep trying to punch him" thanks to the suit affecting his mind. [[spoiler:Despite being conscripted to help arm Task Force X with weaponry specifically designed to be effective against Kryptonians and their technology, in an actual fight, Ivo is little better than a rampaging beast that barely responds to orders, and has to be shocked into submission by the General. Waller outright says that his mind is rapidly deteriorating to the point they soon won't be able to even use his smarts anymore, and the Omega Cannon is likely to be the last invention Ivo could create whilst he was still coherent]].
* GeniusBurnout: Hinted at -- while Amazotech has revolutionized various fields thanks to his inventions, the company has been losing money recently, and Ivo is close to broke personally, causing him to risk everything on the Parasite suit, which was developed from alien technology and appears to be largely the work of his subordinate, Alex.

* WrongGenreSavvy: Ivo sincerely believes he's in a BewareTheSuperman story and battling a VillainWithGoodPublicity, rather than a reconstruction of the superhero genre centering around [[TheCape the sincerely kind and altruistic Superman]]. Unlike with Waller and the General, this isn't portrayed sympathetically; Parasite only really believes Superman is a threat because he [[EvilCannotComprehendGood doesn't believe someone so powerful would just be satisfied helping people with no ulterior motive]].

Once Dr. Anthony Ivo's beleaguered right-hand man, who was involved in creating the technology his boss derives his success from and aided the madman in his attempts to destroy the Man of Steel, but becomes later down the line a harsh critic of Superman following Ivo's arrest. Not much else is known about him.

A high-ranking member of the military, the leader of Task Force X, and Lois Lane's estranged father. Charged with defending Earth from alien invasions, the General will stop at nothing to keep it safe, putting Superman in his sights as a suspected invader.

* FantasticRacism: He calls himself a protector standing between Earth and Superman's "kind". He refuses to let Superman explain himself and clearly shows disdain for the Man of Steel not being from Earth, to the point of engaging in ItIsDehumanizing. Even after he realizes Clark was way too young to have been part of the Kryptonian force that attacked Earth, he only begrudgingly thinks of Superman as an enemy noncombatant rather than a direct threat, though he eases up on the aggression.

* NonActionBigBad: He's the ArcVillain of (most of) Season 1, as it was his weaponisation of Kryptonian technology (subsequently stolen and distributed by Livewire) that leads to all of them becoming so dangerous, and it's his cynical belief that Superman is nothing less than a dangerous threat that must be neutralised at all costs that drives Task Force X's opposition of him. However, despite his military training, he has yet to engage Superman in combat, and only directly confronts him whenever Superman is completely incapacitated by other threats.

* ParentsAsPeople: Sam loves his daughter Lois and wants to keep her safe. But the enormity of the secrets he holds, the fear of another alien invasion like Zero Day, and his unwillingness to allow Lois to come to harm means that he keeps her at arm's length constantly. He's so engrossed in his work that he never bothers to read anything she writes and struggles to be emotionally open with her because of his secrets.

* ShadowArchetype: The General is the logical corruption of all of Superman's good qualities. Superman is dedicated to doing the right thing, and so is the General -- but where Clark is filled with self-doubt, the General is firmly stationed within his biases and refuses to compromise his worldview. They swap roles in "Zero Day, Part 2"; while Superman becomes more confident in his abilities and role as a protector of Metropolis, the General begins to doubt everything he's believed for the past 22 years.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: Like his daughter, General Sam Lane tends to assume the most selfish motive possible for keeping secrets from him, hence his WellIntentionedExtremist InspectorJavert attitude towards Superman.

* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: The General's deeply cynical outlook has seen him regard well-meaning people as threats, while partnering with destructive sociopaths. For all that Task Force X talks of protecting the planet, they've proven more of a threat to it than Superman so far, something the General seems blind to. "Zero Day, Part 2" contextualizes this more as him considering Kryptonians ''that'' much of a threat that he considers his partnerships with supervillains to be NecessarilyEvil, as the Kryptonians nearly overtook the entire planet effortlessly on the titular day and were only halted by the destruction of their planet. That being said, his questionable partnerships bite him hard by this time he finally gets it through his head that Superman might not be the threat he thinks he is, as he's removed from his position and forced to watch the organization he helped form [[NiceJobBreakingItHero tear apart his own country to continue their hunt against Superman]].

One of the leaders of Task Force X, alongside the General. Waller shares the General's overall goals of defending Earth from alien threats, but lacks his moral restraint.

* AffectionateNickname: The General calls her "Mandy" while arguing over what to do when [[spoiler:Slade accidentally cuts down an entire highway while trying to kill Superman.]] "Zero Day, Part 2" confirms the two have been close friends for at least two decades.
* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:She initially respects the General as her friend and military supervisor, but gradually loses her faith in him when his refusal to kill Superman and HeelRealization that he might not be involved with Zero Day causes her to believe he's unwilling to do what it takes to defend Earth, and eventually orchestrates a plot to remove him as leader of Task Force X.]]

* NumberTwo: She seems to be the second-in-command of Task Force X since the General is able to pull rank on her by reminding her he's in charge of their operation. [[spoiler:After seeing his morals will always compromise his willingness to make tough calls, she orchestrates a gambit to get the General removed from power by freeing the captured supervillains and using him as a scapegoat for Parasite's ensuing rampage.]]
* RevengeBeforeReason: She is determined to make Nemesis Omega pay for the events of Zero Day, even when it might be detrimental to her overall goals. [[spoiler:When the General starts to wonder if Superman isn't Nemesis Omega and decides to keep him alive to question him more, she's so angry she stabs him in the back so she can take control of Task Force X from him and ''force'' him to kill Superman.]]

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:She and the General were close friends for at least two decades, dating back to when they served in the military together if not even earlier than that. However, the General's increasing scruples when dealing with Superman, who she almost obsessively desires the death of, lead her to orchestrating a FrameUp to have the General removed as the leader of Task Force X so that she can carry out her vendetta unimpeded.]]

A a ruthless black ops agent who works for a mysterious government division known as Task Force X. He leads the group's field operations, though he still has to answer to Waller and the General.

* TheHeavy: Amanda Waller and the General are his superiors, but since he's an active field agent while the other two merely give orders he's the most prominent antagonist of the three and the one Superman directly encounters the most.

* KnightOfCerebus: While every other villain Superman faces early on has at least one display of incompetence, Deathstroke is always shown as frighteningly capable and, as TheHeavy of Task Force X compared to his non-action superiors, is the face of Season 1's ArcVillain, meaning his entrance into the fray is when the plot starts getting serious. He's also the first villain to [[spoiler:not only deal Superman injuries that still affect him after the fight but almost kill him]].

The mysterious threat behind Zero Day.

A mysterious Kryptonian warrior whom Braniac is working with. Their connection with Nemesis Omega, or if they are actually them, is unknown.

A small-time criminal with a suit that lets her create fire.

A small time criminal group turned into a significant threat thanks to the technology they got from Livewire.

A black ops agent who works for a mysterious government group known as Task Force X. He leads the group's field operations, though he still has to answer to Waller and the General.

Dr. Ivo's assistant, and involved in creating the technology his boss derives his success from. Not much else is known about him.