History Characters / SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesAllies

* AdaptationOriginConnection: Kyle becomes Clark's co-worker to explain his appearance in Metropolis.

* BadassNormal: He has no powers, but he kicks a lot of ass thanks to his suit.

->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Ramón Aguilera (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Alfonso Soto, Juan Guzmán (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He has an episode that introduces him, setting him up as Steel, then an episode where he becomes Steel... then vanishes until ''Justice League Unlimited''. This is especially egregious since one episode later Darkseid invades. Really makes one wonder why he never bothered to help out. Well at least he was in time to help out on [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS3E13Destroyer another one.]]

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''[[note]]Appears as a statue only.[[/note]]

--> '''Lex Luthor:''' (''in The Flash's body'') If nothing else, I can at least learn the Flash's secret identity. ''[removes mask, looks in a mirror]'' ... [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse I have no idea who this is.]]

'''Flash:''' Hey I might not be as strong as Superman... \\

* ChickMagnet: Two random women are seen drooling over him, reporter Linda Park (his wife in the comic) clearly has a crush on him, as does Fire, and Giganta takes time from her "Five Minute" head start to kiss him before fleeing the league. Also, when brain-switched with Lex Luthor, it's revealed by Tala that for all the jokes about his... prowess, he's actually a gentle, attentive, and in her words ''enthusiastic'' lover, leading to her being disappointed when they switch back.

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Okay, so he is touted as the PluckyComicRelief of the founding members, he's a BigEater who stuffs his face often due to RequiredSecondaryPowers, he's a ChivalrousPervert who rarely (if ever) has any luck with the ladies, frequently says the wrong thing at just the wrong time, and is capable of [[FragileSpeedster being taken down in one hit]]. Digested all that? Well, here's what this same guy is capable of doing [[LetsGetDangerous when he quits fooling around]]: rewiring Grodd's MindControl helmet so it'll fry the ape's brain (though he got better), holding his own against Lord Superman and throwing him hard and fast enough to momentarily stun him on impact, tricking Lord Batman into releasing him from his restraints, taking out an entire space-station of armed mooks when sufficiently aggravated, leading a successful infiltration of Apokolips, and [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Brainiac!Luthor all by himself... and this is all without taking his day-job into consideration.

'''Flash-in-Lex:''' No... 'Cause I'm evil!

'''Flash:''' Yeah? Well, you're..... naked!

--> "She loves me. She's like the big sister I never had. Only, you know… short."

--> ''"My fellow bad guys. I, ComicBook/LexLuthor, your leader, will speak now about my, Lex Luthor's, plan. [[EvilPlan My villainous, villainous plan.]] Question the plan at your peril! Uh... any questions?"''

** In Issue #11, while time-traveling with the Atom on the Cosmic Treadmill, the Atom assures the Flash that it's unlikely that they'll get into some sort of quantum disruption, adding that it's more likely that you'd be hit by lightning... which Flash has been through, in fact being his origin story. Then the Atom changes it to being more likely to win the lottery, which Flash has ''also'' been through at one point in the source material.

'''Batman:''' No... you don't.

-->"Shayera, it's so beautiful here! There's a force... a [[MythologyGag Speed Force]]... [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence it's calling me home]]. [[ButNowIMustGo I have to go now]]."

* {{Thememobile}}: The Flashmobile, which is actually just a pimped-out van he bought with endorsement money he made appearing in commercials. As Green Lantern points out, it's completely ridiculous. Somewhat justified, though, considering its real purpose isn't getting around... at least not in that sense.
-->'''Green Lantern:''' Why do you need a van... wait, don't answer that. I don't wanna know.

* WillfullyWeak: His powers are difficult to use safely. In "Divided We Fall", he finally stops holding back and just running down the road tears it apart and sends cars flying. Using his vibration abilities will make things explode, something he's not comfortable doing to ''people.'' Even if he was amoral enough to be comfortable causing that kind of damage, he simply can't go at his top speed or he could kill himself... [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence kinda]].

->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Juan Guzmán (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Rolman Bastidas (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

->'''Voiced by:''' Steve Sandor (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/RonPerlman (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' José Manuel Vieira (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Alex Orozco, Alfonso Soto (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''[[note]]Appears as a statue only.[[/note]]

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''[[note]]Appears as a statue only.[[/note]]

* RefuseToRescueTheDisliked: Handed this to his SlimeBall sibling at the end of a preempted [[KillAllHumans genocide]]. Though given that [[EvilChancellor Orm]] had [[TheUsurper usurped his brother's]] throne through [[MilitaryCoup militia aid]], sought to bring about a [[CataclysmBackstory secretly calamitous]] cleansing of the surface world via [[DoomsdayDevice polar meltdown he'd caused]]. Not to mention sought to consolidate his ill gotten power by [[RulingFamilyMassacre killing off AC's only ''real'' successor to his kingdom]].... [[LaserGuidedKarma He pretty much had this coming]].

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' (TheCameo only) | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' (TheCameo only)

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' (TheCameo only) | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MattCzuchry (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''), Creator/NoelFisher (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' (TheCameo only) | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''

->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' (TheCameo only) | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'' (TheCameo only)

* BigEater: Due to RequiredSecondaryPowers (which [[NoConservationOfEnergy really does not nearly account for how much energy he uses]], but hey, it is comic book physics, we are used to it).

* WhiteSheep: Unlike the original Brainiac and presumably the other three Brainiac descendants, he's a good guy.

* HundredPercentAdorationRating: As shown on Flash Appreciation Day, the citizens of Central City ''love'' him, and it's easy to see why. He greets several citizens by name, and is familiar enough with some of them to be concerned about relatively minor issues in their personal lives.

** On top of that, his secret identity seems to have a good relationship with his co-workers.

[-[[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/DCAUSuperman Superman]]) | '''Allies''' | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesEarthAntagonists Earth Antagonists]] ([[Characters/DCAULexLuthor Lex Luthor]]) | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesApokolips Apokolips]] | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesAlienAntagonists Alien Antagonists]]-]]]]]

[-[[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/DCAUSuperman Superman]]) | '''Allies''' | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesEarthAntagonists Earth Antagonists]] ([[Characters/DCAULexLuthor Lex Luthor]]) | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesApokolips Apokolips]] ([[Characters/DCAUDarkseid Darkseid]]) | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesAlienAntagonists Alien Antagonists]]-]]]]]

* BeneathTheMask: Perhaps best revealed in "Hereafter", after Superman's supposed death.

** In "Maid Of Honor", after Flash's [[ThrownOutTheAirlock near-suffocation]], he responds to Green Lantern's assurance "You'll be all right" with a harsh (especially for him) reply: "Wish I could say the same for them..."; after which he zips thoughout the station, taking the enemy mooks down.

-->'''Lex Luthor (in The Flash's body):''' If nothing else, I can at least learn the Flash's secret identity. ''[removes mask, looks in a mirror]'' ... [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse I have no idea who this is.]]

* BadLiar: "The Great Brain Robbery" plays it for hilarity, he tells a bunch of BlatantLies and has RefugeInAudacity with his claims while in Lex's body, which the other members attribute to him acting out due to stress.

-->'''Barda:''' Unless you got an S on your chest, you're useless.
-->'''Flash:''' Hey I might not be as strong as Superman...
-->{takes rod from her hand}
-->'''Flash:''' ...but I'm just as fast...
-->(speeds around her)
-->'''Flash:''' ...maybe faster...
-->(reappears with a flower with the rod)
-->'''Flash:''' ...friends?

-->'''Flash:''' ''(dejectedly)'' I used to be able to goof around because I always knew (Superman) would have my back. Now all I've got is his example. And that's gonna have to be enough.

-->'''Thug:''' ''(unafraid)'' Who do you think you are--Batman?\\

-->'''Flash:''' Dibs on the Amazon!

-->'''Flash:''' I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud! (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)

-->'''Dr. Polaris:''' Are you gonna wash your hands?
-->'''Flash-in-Lex:''' No... 'Cause I'm evil!

-->'''Toyman:''' ''(as Wonder Woman holds him by the collar)'' Wh-what are you going to do to me?!\\
'''Wonder Woman:''' ''(enraged)'' I'm going to punch a ''hole'' in your head!\\
'''Flash:''' ''(restrains her free arm)'' We don't do that to our enemies!\\

''(Wonder Woman's anger turns to sorrow, as she realizes what Flash is telling her, and she drops Toyman to the ground)''

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Defied in "Divided We Fall":
-->'''Android Flash:''' Slacker! Child! Clown! We have no place among the world's greatest heroes.
-->'''Flash:''' Says you. I've got a seat at the big conference table. I'm gonna paint my logo on it!

-->'''Gorilla Grodd:''' You're a bigger fool than I thought.\\

-->'''Flash:''' Mirror Master!\\

* LegacyCharacter: "Flash and Substance" suggests he's not the first Flash since his old Kid Flash costume is seen in the Flash Museum, along with Jay Garrick's helmet). Later tie-in comics have Jay and Bart Allen make appearances and [[ContinuitySnarl go back and forth on whether Barry actually existed]], although the recent (and definitely canon) ''[[ComicBook/BatmanBeyond Justice League Beyond]]'' implies that there is no Barry.

-->Flash: Who needs plans? I've always been a spontaneous kind of guy.

-->"She loves me. She's like the big sister I never had. Only, you know… short."

->''"My fellow bad guys. I, ComicBook/LexLuthor, your leader, will speak now about my, Lex Luthor's, plan. [[EvilPlan My villainous, villainous plan.]] Question the plan at your peril! Uh... any questions?"''

* BewareTheSillyOnes: He's often regarded as an ineffectual manchild and a slacker, but there is a ''very'' good reason why he's one of the founding members of the League. Case in point, his singlehanded dismantlement of [[FusionDance Brainthor]].

** In "The Great Brain Robbery", [[FreakyFridayFlip Luthor-as-Flash]] displays several abilities deriving from speed that Flash had never used. Among them: Threatening to use his fingers as a gun to vibrate them through someone's head, using vibrations to set up an unstable resonance in a bay door, causing it to explode, an using his fists to create an uncomfortable resonance in Dr. Fate's helmet. These abilities are not often exhibited for several reasons. As remarked by Green Lantern, setting up the resonance in the door was very dangerous, hence why Flash never performed it. Threatening to scramble someone's brains with your fingers is simply not superhero-esque and overall, Flash seems to prefer non-violent methods of disabling his enemies as opposed to hitting them really, really fast. It's also a MythologyGag, where in the comics he'd cause things to explode by vibrating through them.

** In "Maid Of Honor", after Flash's [[ThrownOutTheAirlock near-suffocation]], he responds to Green Lanter's assurance "You'll be all right" with a harsh (especially for him) reply: "Wish I could say the same for them..."; after which he zips thoughout the station, taking the enemy mooks down.

-->'''Flash:''' She loves me. Seriously, she's like the big sister I never had. Only, you know, [[PintsizedPowerhouse short]].

* PlatonicLifePartners[=/=]LikeBrotherAndSister: With Hawkgirl.

[-[[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/DCAUSuperman Superman]]) | '''Allies''' | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesEarthAntagonists Earth Antagonists]] | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesApokolips Apokolips]] | [[Characters/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesAlienAntagonists Alien Antagonists]]-]]]]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Matt Czuchry (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''), Noel Fisher (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'')

* {{Adorkable}}: He unashamedly takes Jessica's chocolate pudding when she offers it to him and it's the only thing he has at the fast food restaurant that he and the others go to during the movie.

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!!Civilian Allies
[[folder:Lois Lane]]
!!ComicBook/LoisLane
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DanaDelany
->'''Voiced in Latin-American Spanish by''': Astrid Fernández, Rossana Cicconi (''Superman: The Animated Series''), Soraya Camero, Lileana Chacón, Rebeca Aponte (''Justice League''-''Justice League Unlimited'')
->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Creator/YukoSato
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Véronique Augereau (''Superman: The Animated Series'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited''

-->''"Lane? Lois Lane? The one Superman always saves?!"''
--> ''"Fraid so."''
--->'''Terrorist and Lois Lane'''

The ''Daily Planet'''s star reporter, [[GoingForTheBigScoop she never stops at anything to get a good front-page story]], though her headstrong nature nearly gets her killed several times. She is initially skeptical of Superman, but eventually falls in love with him. She is also good friends with her fellow reporter Clark Kent who, like in the comics, never figures him out to be Superman's identity, although it's hinted, but never made clear, that she eventually found out in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited''.

* ActionGirl: She is outclassed by the supervillains of the show, but when faced with normal human opponents or when she's pushed into a corner without Superman to save her, she does well all by herself. Makes sense, because she WAS trained by her black-belt military solider dad after all.
* AlliterativeName: '''L'''ois '''L'''ane
* DamselInDistress: As always. {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in-universe.
-->'''Terrorist''': Let's make an example of this hero. A very tragic example, I'm afraid, Miss...?
-->'''Lois''': Lane.
-->'''Terrorist''': Lane? Lois Lane? [[OhCrap The one Superman always saves?!]]
-->'''Lois''': 'Fraid so.
* DamselOutOfDistress: When Superman is being beaten by Lobo, Lois Lane shows up, grabs a metal rod and joins in the attack. True, this does nothing (the guy even eats the pipe), but it's the thought that counts.
* DangerouslyShortSkirt: Funnily enough, she's a subtler-than-normal version of this, as she regularly wears one to work.
* DeadpanSnarker: She has a witty remark for every situation.
* DudeMagnet: '''Many''' including Superman and Batman have expressed massive attraction for her. [[DeconstructedTrope However, she also attracts some unsavory and highly immoral men like Luthor and dangerous stalkers like Luminus.]]
* FriendlyRivalry: She and Clark are frequently trying to outscoop each other, and she teases him on a regular basis, but they do work on assignments together a lot of the time, and genuinely care for one another. Lois was even in tears when she thought Clark was dead.
* IdiotBall: She's put herself in danger multiple times, but at least usually she didn't know how dangerous it was or at least ''tried'' to take some kind of precaution. But in "Target", she's being targeted for murder. She knows how dangerous her unknown enemy is and she's actually under police protection. During a phone conversation with Clark, she suddenly realizes who the attempted murderer is. What does she do? She sneaks off to confront them face-to-face. While Clark and everyone else still thinks she's under police protection. If it hadn't been for Luthor just happening to call Clark to give him a vital piece of information, she would have been dead by the end of the episode.
* InterspeciesRomance: She (a human) eventually begins a romantic relationship with Clark (a Kryptonian).
* IntrepidReporter: Her introduction revolves around her discovery of a wide-spread gun smuggling ring.
* LovesMyAlterEgo:
** [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] actually. She starts out rather skeptical of Superman and, while she constantly teases Clark, "The Late Mister Kent" (and a few other episodes) shows that this may be to cover up a crush on him.
** Inverted when she briefly dates Bruce Wayne but regards Batman as a dangerous vigilante. Finding out the two are one-in-the-same softens her attitude on the Dark Knight, but it still puts an end to the relationship.
* MagicSkirt: Gets this all the time, as most of the time she is falling from high heights, getting caught in gusts of wind, being carried by Superman, and being attacked by bad guys, all while wearing these short skirts. She eventually gives up and starts wearing pants.
* MilitaryBrat: Lois grew up on an Army Base along with her sister due to her father being enlisted in the military and was trained in combat.
* MoralityChain: To Superman. It's shown in "Brave New Metropolis" that if she ever died, he may become much less forgiving towards criminals.
-->'''DarkerAndEdgier Superman:''' I always thought if I set an example... did enough ''good''... I could make a real change. I didn't realize I was in a war. Then, suddenly, ''you'' became a casualty in that war.
* MsFanservice: Lois is a very beautiful raven-haired woman who is well remembered for her miniskirt and long shapely legs.
* NiceGirl: Sarcasm aside, Lois is very friendly and compassionate.
* SecretKeeper: She knows that Bruce is Batman, and being a reporter, it kills her that she can't say anything about it.
* ShesGotLegs: It seems like whenever Lois is on screen, [[MaleGaze it's a full-length point of view]] of her long shapely legs that are presented due to her mini-skirt.
* VitriolicBestBuds: She has a bit of this relationship with Clark as she's frequently teasing him, but does care for him deep down.
* WeirdnessMagnet: Seems to attract more than her share of freaks and killers, as lampshaded by Dan Turpin:
-->'''Lois Lane''': Bizarro?
-->'''Dan Turpin''': You know this guy? Figures. All the whackos come to you.
* WillNotBeAVictim: She's the traditional {{damsel|InDistress}}, frequently being rescued by Superman, but she is also a competent and driven woman all on her own. In "Target," despite a madman consistently trying to kill her, she remains unconcerned and defiant. She points out that she will never ''let'' herself become a victim, and actually beats up her assassin with her own hands before he catches her in one last DeathTrap.
* WorthyOpponent: Lex Luthor once explained to Lois that, as much as he disliked her for the shots she takes at him and his company, he respects her for her skills and abilities.

[[folder:Jimmy Olsen]]
!!ComicBook/JimmyOlsen
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/DavidKaufman
->'''Voiced in Latin-American Spanish by''': Juan Carlos Vázquez, Luis Carreño (''Superman: The Animated Series'')
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Christophe Lemoine (''Superman: The Animated Series'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

A cub reporter and photographer for the ''Daily Planet'', he is the best pal of both Superman and Clark Kent, although he never finds out they are one in the same. He has a special signal watch with a distinctive "zee zee zee" that he can use to call Superman anywhere on Earth.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: He looks much less stereotypically nerdy than most versions of the character.
* AffectionateNickname: Superman calls him "pal" or "my pal."
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: While far from a baby, he's the youngest of the ''Daily Planet'' team and sometimes feels he isn't respected by the others. He may have somewhat of a point, as Lois introduces him to Clark the same way you would introduce a small child to an adult.
-->'''Lois''': Jimmy! Jimmy Olsen, say hello to Clark Kent.
* BigBrotherInstinct: {{Inverted|Trope}}; he's [[UndyingLoyalty fiercely loyal]] to Superman, his BigBrotherMentor, and if you touch him, Jimmy will throw every ounce of his resources into stopping you.
* ADayInTheLimelight: "Superman's Pal" focuses on him.
* DistressedDude: In "Solar Power" and "Superman's Pal", he's kidnapped by members of Superman's RoguesGallery. In "Question Authority", he gets kidnapped by Huntress in order to attract Superman’s attention.
* HeroicBystander: Sometimes, Jimmy gets off the sidelines to save the day.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: "Superman's Pal" hints that Jimmy has a bit of an inferiority complex.
* IntrepidReporter: As always, Jimmy is this.
** CameraFiend: Jimmy's a photographer, not a regular journalist.
* LetsGetDangerous / CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Jimmy doesn't look like much, but if you threaten anyone he cares about...well, the Man of Steel credits him with saving his life at least twice.
* MuggleBestFriend: To Superman.
* NiceGuy: In spite of occasional snarkiness, he's one of the most cheerful, friendly people in the series.
* TeensAreShort: Jimmy is the shortest character of the regular cast and, while his age is never stated, he looks like he's in his teens or (at oldest) twenties.
* UndyingLoyalty: Or pretty awful close. Even after Superman has gone on a crusade for [[ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} a monstrous alien overlord]], Jimmy still isn't ready to give up on his pal. Although (understandably) reluctant to approach the BrainwashedAndCrazy Superman, when the hero returned to normal, Jimmy was one of his only friends. When asked for his opinion by a news crew, he vehemently retorts:
-->'''Jimmy''': Superman's saved the world hundreds of times. We ''owe'' him another chance!
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Superman gives this talk to him twice in "Superman's Pal" once in each identity.

[[folder:Perry White]]
!!Perry White
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Creator/GeorgeDzundza
->'''Voiced in Latin-American Spanish by''': Alberto Arvelo (''Superman: The Animated Series'')
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Michel Muller (''Superman: The Animated Series'', Season 1), Mario Santini (''Superman: The Animated Series'', Season 2-3)

-->''"When I was your age, we didn't have computers or fax machines or..."''
--> ''"Yeah, yeah, and you walked ten miles on your bare feet to work every day."''
--->'''Perry White''' and '''Lois Lane'''

The editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet.

* CanonImmigrant: The name "Perry White" was first used in [[Radio/TheAdventuresOfSuperman the radio show]].
* CatchPhrase: He frequently says "Don't call me 'Chief'!" (mostly to Jimmy).
* DaEditor: He is the chief editor of the Daily Planet.
* AFatherToHisMen: He cares about his employees.
* IntrepidReporter: In his youth.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He is a good journalist and a tough but fair boss.
* SatelliteCharacter: His biggest role centers around his time at the ''Daily Planet'' and its staff.
* WhenIWasYourAge: Invokes this to Lois, which serves as his page quote.

[[folder:Pa and Ma Kent]]
!! Jonathan and Martha Kent
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->'''Voiced by:''' Mike Farrell (Jonathan "Pa" Kent) and Shelley Fabares (Martha "Ma" Kent)
->'''Voiced in Latin-American Spanish by''': José Gómez, Eduardo Rodríguez, Renzo Jiménez (Jonathan "Pa" Kent, ''Superman: The Animated Series''), Héctor Isturde (Jonathan "Pa" Kent, ''Justice League''), Gladis Yáñez (Martha "Ma" Kent, ''Superman: The Animated Series'')
-> '''Voiced in French by:''' Joël Martineau (Jonathan "Pa" Kent, ''Superman: The Animated Series''), Jean-Loup Horwitz (Jonathan "Pa" Kent, ''Justice League''), Caroline Beaune (Martha "Ma" Kent, ''Superman: The Animated Series'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''

-->''"No, son. It doesn't matter where you were born or what you can do, you'll always be Clark Kent. Superman just helps out now and then."''
-->''"Still, it wouldn't be bad if people knew a little more about Superman. I don't want anyone thinking you're like that nut in Gotham City."''
--->'''Jonathan Kent''' and '''Martha Kent'''

Clark Kent's adopted parents who took in Clark when they discovered his space pod while he was still an infant. Their upbringing of Clark and acceptance of his alien origins help shaped him into what he is.

* BadassNormal: While neither of them do much fighting, [[spoiler:when Brainiac went back in time]], their response was simply to pull shotguns on him to defend their son, which results in them also being a PapaWolf and MamaBear.
* GoodParents: Martha and Jonathan are kind and supportive of their son; they're a large part of the reason why he's such a NiceGuy.
* GrannyClassic: Martha is not a grandmother, but she certainly fits the image and personality; loving and supportive, loves to cook.
* HappilyMarried: Neither of them get into quarrels. Really, they're the most pleasant couple in the ''DCAU''.
* MuggleFosterParents: To both Clark and Kara (Supergirl, although she is Clark's foster cousin, calls them Ma and Pa).
* SecretKeeper: Started keeping Clark's secret long before he knew about it himself.
* SeenItAll: In the ''Justice League'' episode "Comfort and Joy", Clark brings [[ComicBook/MartianManhunter J'onn J'ozz]] home for Christmas. Despite his green skin, red eyes and UnderwearOfPower, they don't give it a second thought and warmly welcome him into their home. As they put it, they're used to having aliens in their house.
* UpbringingMakesTheHero: It is a major theme in the Superman mythos how their upbringing of Clark, and the values they have instilled into him, are instrumental in shaping him into who he is.

[[folder:Emil Hamilton]]
!! Professor Emil Hamilton
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-> '''Voiced by:''' Victor Brandt (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/RobertFoxworth (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Voiced in Latin-American Spanish by''': Alfredo Sandoval, Framk Maneiro (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Héctor Isturde (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Igor De Savitch (''Superman: The Animated Series'', main voice)
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

A brilliant scientist who directs the facility S.T.A.R. Labs [[spoiler:and later joins Project Cadmus]].

* AbsentMindedProfessor: For one, he initially assumes that all aliens are benign.
* ActorAllusion: Hamilton's TheOtherDarrin happens to be Robert Foxworth, who had played characters beforehand who were [[spoiler:turncoat {{False Friend}}s[=/=]{{Evil Former Friend}}s and a BitchInSheepsClothing like Hamilton in such films back in TheSeventies like ''Film/DamienOmenII'' and ''[[Film/{{Airport}} Airport '77]]'']].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler: By the time of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', his role as an ally of the Justice League is nothing more of a facade to mask his connections to Cadmus and his own FantasticRacism]].
* BrokenPedestal: A mutual one with Superman. [[spoiler:He began to distrust Superman after the hero first went on a BrainwashedAndCrazy rampage and then threatened him after he refused to help Supergirl or Superman due the fact the act would be considered national treason to the United States since she and Superman were government fugitives (see SelectiveObliviousness). Superman, in turn, lost faith in him after he refused to help him and a critically injured Supergirl. Superman even lampshades the trope by acknowledging that Hamilton will never trust him again for the threat.]]
* DirtyCoward: [[spoiler: His reason for not helping save Supergirl’s life was purely because he didn't want to be in trouble with the government, and he only agrees because Superman frightens him into helping anyway. After going all SmugSnake on Superman at Cadmus HQ over his FaceHeelTurn, Hamilton shivered with fear after Superman leaves to tend to Huntress and Question]].
* EtTuBrute: He was horrified when it appeared that Superman had gone rogue.
* EvilFormerFriend: [[spoiler:For Superman in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'']].
* EvilGenius: [[spoiler:For Cadmus]].
* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: In a way, while he joins Cadmus for Earth's best benefits, it's basically out of feeling betrayed by Superman's threats, despite it being for seeking help to save Supergirl]].
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Becomes a member of Project Cadmus in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'']].
* FantasticRacism: [[spoiler:Not just towards the Super Family, but the entire Justice League as well]].
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: [[spoiler: Despite Superman being BrainwashedAndCrazy at the time of the series finale of ''Superman: The Animated Series'', Hamilton staunchly views Superman as a threat from that point on no matter what the reason. Of course, this ends up leading Superman to feel the same way about Hamilton, [[AtLeastIAdmitIt since he already regretted what he had done]]]].
* HateSink: [[spoiler:Given he was disliked by the creators of ''Superman: TAS'' to begin with, they deliberately made him as unlikable as possible in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'']].
* HeelRealization: [[spoiler: See MyGodWhatHaveIDone below]].
* HeroAntagonist: [[spoiler:Subverted; he claims to have joined Cadmus out of Earth's best interests, but it's clear he's a {{Hypocrite}} who did so out of selfishness and pettiness]].
* ItsAllAboutMe: [[spoiler: He pulls a FaceHeelTurn all because he felt betrayed that Superman threatens him, despite the fact Superman did that for him to save Supergirl's life. The only reason Hamilton refused to save Supergirl was that he might get in trouble with the government for doing it. Essentially, Hamilton is a selfish coward who stopped helping Superman the moment it negatively affected him, and turned on him less out of fear of what Superman might do to the world if he goes rogue and more out of fear that Superman might personally hurt ''him''. Hurting other people like the Question or the Ultimen clones, though? No problem whatsoever]].
* JerkassHasAPoint:
** Sure, [[spoiler: refusing to offer medical aid to Supergirl was a pretty awful thing to do. But from his point of view]], [[spoiler: if he does, he'll probably be charged with treason (meaning either death or life without parole), unless Superman is cleared of his fugitive status... and Hamilton had no reason to think that would ever happen]]. It's kind of hard to fault that decision.
** Then, after the above, [[spoiler: Superman, at his wits' end, very violently and threateningly seizes him, not long after Superman demonstrated a lack of mental stability (he was mind-controlled, but Hamilton may not have fully accepted that explanation)]].[[spoiler: Even Supes himself is worried about what might happen if he loses control, and Hamilton almost experienced that firsthand. Wouldn't ''you'' find it hard to trust him after that?]]
--> "[[SmugSnake The chicken or the egg, Superman?]]"
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:After the Cadmus arc Hamilton is [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome never seen or mentioned again]], meaning there are no on-screen consequences for his betraying the Justice League. Considering Waller and Eiling escaped prosecution it’s plausible to believe that he did too]].
* MadScientist: [[spoiler:For Cadmus]].
* MoralityPet: [[spoiler:To Galatea]].
* MrExposition: His role on ''Superman: TAS'', before all the things in the spoiler-hidden text happen.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:The look he gives after Galatea hugs him says it all]].
* NeverMyFault: See ItsAllAboutMe above and SelfServingMemory and TookALevelInJerkass below.
* ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:To Galatea]].
* TheProfessor: He was the one Superman tended to go to when he needed intellect to help him.
* RevengeMyopia: See SelfServingMemory and TookALevelInJerkass below.
* SelectiveObliviousness: [[spoiler:He conveniently forgets that the reason Superman threatened him was because he refused to help save Supergirl's life until Superman was forced to do so]].
* SelfServingMemory: [[spoiler:There is a possibility that Hamiliton did not care why Superman threatened him if he did not forget. All that matters to him that Superman threatened him and had to be stopped, no matter what the reason]].
* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Towards Superman when being confronted for his FaceHeelTurn. While not as bad as Dr. Milo, he still takes arrogant pride on how his scientific abilities would protect humanity from the League and goads on how Superman betrayed humanity justifies him joining Cadmus. After Superman leaves him alone, Hamilton then cowered from the intensity of his confrontation with the Man of Steel]].
* StartOfDarkness: [[spoiler:Following the events of "Legacy."]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: [[spoiler:When he performs his FaceHeelTurn, by first stealing some of Supergirl's DNA after feeling betrayed by Superman to create a weapon against metahumans and then willingly joining Cadmus to oppose Superman (and then the Justice League) also due to feeling threatened by Superman (forgetting, or possibly not caring, why Superman did it in the first place), in the process he is then responsible for the chaos he and his conspirators cause in the Cadmus arc. In addition, he turns from the friendly and curious AbsentMindedProfessor into a heartless and racist MadScientist with a NeverMyFault idealism about his actions]].
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler:Despite Superman apologizing for threatening him to save Supergirl's life, he still feels betrayed and it's what causes Hamilton's StartOfDarkness]].
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: [[spoiler:He is still seen as an ally despite having undergo a FaceHeelTurn long ago until his true allegiance has been revealed to Superman. He is also a member of a U.S. government agency that the public trusts]].
* WalkingSpoiler: As you can see, discussing him involves a lot of plot twists.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:He sided with Cadmus because he believed Superman had gone out of hand]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** [[spoiler: It's not known what's happens to Hamilton after his connections to Cadmus has been revealed and the Cadmus arc ends. ''DCAU'' fans have multiple speculation about his fate (from the HeelRealization to suicide), but were never confirmed by WordOfGod.]]
** [[spoiler: It is also unknown what happens to S.T.A.R. labs, as it was run by Hamilton himself and also acted as a front for Cadmus' experiments, though its possible it's either under new management after the Cadmus Crisis, or it has been boarded up, shut down and closed for good.]]

[[folder:Dan Turpin]]
!! Dan Turpin
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->'''Voiced by:''' Joseph Bologna
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Ricardo Mirabal, Luis G. Sánchez, Roberto Colmenares
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Michel Muller
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''

A Metropolis cop who is part of the Special Crimes Unit. He's known for his bravery, but is quite hot-tempered and foolhardy, and has had to be pulled from the force quite a few times. Nevertheless, he is one of Superman's most valuable allies, even saving his life at least once.

* BadassBystander: Single-handedly turns the tide against ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}. With Superman [[BadassInDistress captured and publicly humiliated]] in order to cow humanity into hopelessness, Turpin alone flips off the triumphant Darkseid and rallies the crowd behind him. He leads a counterattack, singlehandedly frees Superman, defeats several Parademons, and helps fend off the forces of Apokolips until [[TheCavalry the forces of New Genesis arrive to liberate Earth.]] Now, while it's true that the ''viewers'' already knew Turpin was a tough cop, Darkseid had no clue who this guy was and thought he'd conquered Earth by defeating its greatest champion. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this also counts as a DyingMomentOfAwesome, as the fleeing Darkseid kills Turpin out of spite, prompting Superman to deliver this quote at Turpin's funeral]]:
-->'''Superman''': In the end, the world didn't need a Superman. Just a brave one.
* BadassNormal: He rallied the people of Metropolis to oppose the forces of Apokolips and lead the charge.
* BrooklynRage: Responds to Darkseid's planet-wide speech by insulting Darkseid to his face and proceeding to free Superman.
* ButtMonkey: He frequently gets humiliated by the MonsterOfTheWeek. (It doesn't help that he's constantly TemptingFate with his pronouncements that the SCU will easily defeat the villain. At that point, the TheoryOfNarrativeCausality practically ''requires'' him to get his comeuppance.)
* CowboyCop: He tends to get aggressive.
* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:His comic counterpart lived to see ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' and in the expanded version in later editions, he survived Darkseid's possession of him and the subsequent exorcism by the Flashes and Black Racer. Here, Darkseid kills him.]]
* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: "I don't care how many worlds you've conquered, ugly, you ain't gettin' this one!" He follows this up by tossing a stolen Parademons' lance at Darkseid.
* DoNotTauntCthulhu: [[spoiler:He paid for the above by getting disintegrated by Darkseid's Omega Beams]].
* DudeWheresMyRespect: The media (especially Lois and Angela) give him a hard time due to being part of the "cleaning crew" while Superman does all the work. [[spoiler:Everyone sees him standing up against Darkseid and getting killed for it. Even Lois, Angela, AND Lex were at his funeral.]]
* TheLancer: To Maggie Sawyer.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Turpin is modeled after his creator Creator/JackKirby, who was quite a tough street fighter in his youth. He's even Jewish like Kirby, proven with [[spoiler:the Jewish funeral he gets after being vaporized by Darkseid]].
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: When Superman was captured and Darkseid demanded the obedience of all humanity, Turpin was the only one who would not KneelBeforeZod. It meant his death, but it also kept Earth free]].
* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:He was vaporized by Darkseid just to spite Superman]].
* TookALevelInKindness: He starts off very critical of Superman, but later learns to appreciate his good deeds.
* TurnInYourBadge: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Maggie Sawyer comments that [[IfIHadANickel if she had a nickel]] for every time he's given up his badge of his free will, she'd be richer than Luthor.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Maggie Sawyer]]
!! Maggie Sawyer
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->'''Voiced by:''' Joanna Cassidy
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Elena Díaz Toledo
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Sophie Deschaumes (''Superman: The Animated Series'', main voice)
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''

The head of the Metropolis Police's Special Crimes Unit (SCU), working under Dan Turpin.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Ambiguous only because it's not downright stated (she's a lesbian in the comics).
* TheCommissionerGordon: Superman spends most of his time working with her.
* FairCop: She's very attractive.
* HideYourLesbians: Maggie Sawyer is an imported character from the ''Superman'' comics, first appearing in the 1980's, and has been an out-lesbian since 1988. However, this was not allowed to be explicitly stated in a kids show at the time, and the closest they get to covering this point is in "Apokolips... Now!" when she is visited in the hospital by a woman who comforts her throughout both parts of the episode. The woman is unnamed in the show, but DVD commentary and the credits reveal that she is Toby Raines, Maggie's long-time girlfriend in the comics, and was included as a reference to their relationship.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unlike Turpin, she trusts Superman right from the get-go.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Lana Lang]]
!! ComicBook/LanaLang
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->'''Voiced by:''' Joely Fisher (adult), Kelley Schmidt (teenager)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Soraya Camero
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Magali Barney (Season 1), Sybille Tureau (Season 2), Laurence Crouzet (Season 3)
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''

-->''"Hmm... red, blue, yellow... primary, but it works in a superhero-ish kinda way."''

Clark Kent's childhood friend from Smallville and one of the few {{Secret Keeper}}s for Superman's identity. They've had a bit of a relationship during their teen years, but both of them moved on to greener pastures.
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* AlliterativeName: '''Lan'''a '''Lan'''g.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: {{Invoked|Trope}}. When Luthor finds out she has been talking to Superman, she tells him the truth by explaining he was trying to warn her about his criminal activities, but reassures him by using this trope to say she doesn't care. In actual fact, her preference is definitely SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan. She tells Clark that she's learnt how to handle most men, but Clark was the only one she couldn't handle.
* CaptainErsatz: Of Lois. Both of their characters were even combined in Superman's [[LotusEaterMachine Lotus Eater]] world as one character, Loana.
* ChildhoodFriendRomance: She had a crush on Clark since they were ''twelve'', and they were dating during high school. In the present they broke up, but she still has some feelings for him.
* DamselInDistress: Superman saves her from being murdered in her first appearance as an adult.
%%* FieryRedhead: At times.
* GirlNextDoor: To Clark in Smallville.
* HeroicSeductress: She ''tries'' to be this during her relationship with Luthor, taking advantage on how close she is to him to deliver information about his schemes to Superman, despite the latter's reluctance. It backfires when Luthor finds out about it, and she gives up on it.
* MsFanservice: Lana is a very gorgeous red-haired woman who tends to wear outfits that present her figure and long shapely legs.
* SecretKeeper: She knows that Clark is Superman.
* ShesGotLegs: She usually wears short skirts or dresses that display her long shapely legs.
* [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: As stated above, she had a crush on Clark since they were ''twelve'' and they were dating during high school. But now he is in love with Lois.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Angela Chen]]
!! Angela Chen
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/LaurenTom
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Astrid Fernández
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Emmanuèle Bondeville (main voice)
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''

A star gossip columnist for the Daily Planet and host for the popular news show ''Metropolis Today''.
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* CanonImmigrant: She was created exclusively for the cartoon, but made the leap to the DC Universe with ''ComicBook/DCRebirth''. Before that, she also appeared in the comic continuation of ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTeenTitans''.
* IsThisThingStillOn: Wasn't aware that she was on camera when she was commenting about her coffee being decaf.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While she is a gossip columnist, she acknowledges Superman's heroics.
* ManipulativeEditing: In "Superman's Pal", Angela has a quote by Jimmy Olsen altered from "I don't think I'd be real comfortable with that. [...] But it's not like I'd call us pals or anything" to "Real comfortable. I'd call us pals."
* TheRival: With Lois at the ''Daily Planet''.
* ShesGotLegs: She always wears a short skirt to show off her legs.
* TokenMinority: She's seen as [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute Cat Grant]] with a RaceLift.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Bibbo Bibbowski]]
!! Bibbo Bibbowski

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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BradGarrett
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Luis Pérez Pons
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''

A sea captain who frequents the dock of Metropolis. He's also an acquaintance of Lois Lane.
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* AdaptationalWimp: Bibbo in the comics was a retired boxer and even took on some street level thugs at times in order to help clean the streets up. Animated Bibbo has never shown any of his comic counterpart's fighting skills, with his comic relief traits getting focused on more in the cartoon.
* AlliterativeName: '''B'''ibbo '''B'''ibbowski -- heck, it even repeats the first five letters!
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Lois gave him money to call Clark should she had been in danger on a story she was covering. He quickly forgot and spent it on a soda machine. Superman ended up saving her anyway.
* BerserkButton: He doesn't like pepople badmouthing Superman. One time he called up Leslie Willis (pre-Livewire) on her show to chew her out for insulting him.
* FatherNeptune: He's an unemployed sea captain.
* FearlessFool: Bibbo is not very smart, but he is incredibly brave. It takes a huge amount of guts to swat a Franchise/KingKong-sized chimpanzee with a newspaper and scold it for making a mess on the docks. It takes an equally huge lack of brains to think that's a good idea.
* GentleGiant: He's big, burly, and one of the good guys.
* GoodIsDumb: He's a virtuous, stand-up guy... but he's not too bright.
-->'''Bibbo''' ''(striking a misbehaving {{Kaiju}} with a rolled-up newspaper):'' Bad monkey! Bad, ''bad'' monkey!
* TheInformant: For Lois, and sometimes Clark.
* RecurringExtra: He's an absent-minded longshoreman who appears in the pilot (with minor plot relevance; he's established as an informant for Lois who helped her on an arms smuggling expose, and whom she asks to inform the ''Planet'' of her whereabouts if she doesn't return from the ship she is investigating, a task he is quickly distracted from). He appears several times thereafter, often just to provide a comment on something strange that has occurred, though occasionally Lois or Clark seek information from him, and he often makes shows of support for Superman.
* ShoutOut: A sailor with ''that'' squint and ''that'' jaw? ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}, you put on a little weight!
[[/folder]]

!!Superhero Allies

[[folder:Supergirl]]
!! [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Supergirl]] (Kara In-Ze / Kara Kent)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/NicholleTom
->'''Voiced in Latin-American Spanish by''': Carmen Olarte (''Superman: The Animated Series''), Giannina Jurado (''Justice League Unlimited'')
->'''Voiced in Japanese by''': Creator/ChiakiTakahashi
->'''Voiced in French by:''' Laura Blanc (''Superman: The Animated Series'', Season 2), Dorothée Pousséo (''Superman: The Animated Series'', Season 3), Chantal Macé (''The New Batman Adventures''), Caroline Victoria (''Justice League Unlimited''), Célia Charpentier (''Justice League Unlimited'', replacement voice)
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

Kara In-Ze is the sole survivor of Krypton's sister planet Argo. While exploring the space around the destroyed Krypton, Superman found Kara in a cryogenic facility and took her in as his adoptive cousin. Inspired by her adoptive cousin, Kara made a costume with Superman's logo and occasionally acted as Superman's effective sidekick in his adventures. She later becomes a member of the expanded Justice League.
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* ActionGirl: Is a fight around? She'll go into it without a problem.
* AdaptationNameChange: She's basically the comics' Kara Zor-El. In the comics, In-Ze was her mother Allura's maiden name. The change was done because, as a result of her altered origin, she's not part of the El family here.
* AdaptationSpeciesChange: A minor example. She's from Krypton's sister planet Argo, who's inhabitants were descended from Kryptonian colonists.
* AgeLift: Unlike the pre-Crisis Kara Zor-El, who was born on a chunk of Krypton after its destruction (thus really was younger than Clark), Kara In-Ze is technically older, with the time in cryogenic suspension explaining why she's mentally and physically younger. This was later RetCanon to the comics when ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman'' introduced the post-Crisis Kara Zor-El.
* BadassAdorable: While she may be one of the strongest beings in the galaxy, she is very much an adorable teenager with her own hangups.
* BareYourMidriff: Both the non-civilian outfit and, at least once, her regular clothes.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: "S" is for Supergirl too.
* TheCameo: In "Hereafter", she can be seen with the Kents and Lana at Superman's funeral.
* CaptainErsatz: Of the pre-Crisis Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, Kara Zor-El (who was later rebooted into post-Crisis continuity). The reason that she wasn't Kara Zor-El outright was that DC had the editorial mandate of "Superman is the last Kryptonian, period." So the writers had to slightly modify her origin and name to fit the series.
* CharacterDevelopment: She develops greatly from her first appearance in "Little Girl Lost" to ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited''. In her first appearances from ''Superman: TAS'' to ''JLU'', she was criticized for being impulsive and reckless. By the time "Divided We Fall" rolls around, she was chosen to be in charge of the League while the original seven were in custody. In "Far From Home", Green Lantern himself notes that there is nothing more he can teach her.
* CostumeEvolution: In ''S: TAS'' and during her appearances in the Cadmus arc of ''JLU'', Supergirl wore a unique costume that included a white tank top and blue skirt. During ''Unlimited'''s last season, she switched it out for one based on [[ComicBook/Supergirl2005 the Michael Turner design]].
* CuteBruiser: She is a sweet and gentle teenager with the same powers as Superman.
* {{Determinator}}: In "Chaos at the Earth's Core", she fights Metallo despite her powers being significantly reduced and him having a Kryptonite power battery that can kill her. Even weakened and near death, she managed to remove the battery from his chest.
* DistaffCounterpart: To Supes.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: While on the farm, she often goes barefoot. She also walks around shoeless while staying in Clark's apartment.
* FarmersDaughter: Kara was raised on a farm by Ma and Pa Kent, who treated her like one of their own children.
* FightOffTheKryptonite: Against Metallo, memorably.
* FlyingBrick: Her powers are on par with Superman.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: [[spoiler: Hardly.]]
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: InUniverse she has considerable popularity in Japan. She is so popular that a chubby little fangirl kicked Stargirl in the shin for badmouthing Supergirl.
* HeadbuttingHeroes: With ComicBook/{{Stargirl|DCComics}} in "Chaos at the Earth's Core", though by the end of the episode, they appear to be becoming friends.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Becomes this with Batgirl in "Girls' Night Out". Livewire hits Gotham and meets up with Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, and Kara joins with Batgirl to stop them. Both later admit each has what the other would like, and the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Comfort and Joy" shows they're on a first-name basis (and Kara joined Barbara for skiing the Christmas Clark brings the ComicBook/MartianManhunter to the Kent Farm).
* HumanAliens: All the Kryptonians are outwardly indistinguishable from humans, despite obvious biological differences.
* ImpossibleHourglassFigure: She has a very hourglass figure despite her age (although, it is revealed in ''JLU'' that she is around the age of twenty).
* IntergenerationalFriendship: With Green Arrow in ''Justice League Unlimited'' - a very unexpected, plausible and touching development.
* LeeroyJenkins: Initially, though over time it lessened.
* MagicSkirt: For both her two costumes.
** PantyShot: Subverted in "Girls' Night Out" where she flies around in a miniskirt. The inherent problem with such an act can be viewed in [[http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o260/IAmWearingSpidermanUnderwear/vlcsnap-2009-12-04-18h18m05s128.png this scene.]].
* MsFanservice: She has an hourglass figure and wears BareYourMidriff costumes. She takes every chance she gets at showing off those legs.
* ProphecyTwist: Benefits from one.
* PutOnABus: At the end of [[spoiler:"Far From Home" she stays in the future with the Legion]].
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: She was a teenager when Krypton was destroyed, before being revived years later.
* SealedGoodInACan: Superman finds her in "Little Girl Lost," frozen in a cryogenic chamber.
* ShesGotLegs: She has nice legs and her costumes are prone to showing them off.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Superman.
* SuperpowerLottery: She has all the powers of Superman: EyeBeams, NighInvulnerability, SuperStrength and XRayVision.
* SuperSpeed: Though not quite as fast as Flash.
* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: Joins the Justice League during ''Unlimited''. Normally Supergirl was an independent hero that aided the Justice League when necessary.
* TwinTelepathy: In Supergirl's dreams, she relives the memories of her EvilTwin Galatea.
* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: In the comics and most versions, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) is usually portrayed as a biological cousin to Superman. Here, she is his adopted cousin instead due to the alterations made towards her surname and origins.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Steel]]
!! ComicBook/{{Steel}} (John Henry Irons)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichaelDorn (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/{{Phil LaMarr}} (''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'')
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Ramón Aguilera (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Alfonso Soto, Juan Guzmán (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

The designer for an experimental suit of PoweredArmor for the Metropolis SCU. After the pilot goes rogue, he redesigns and perfects the suit, taking it into battle himself in Superman's hour of need.
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* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the comics, Steel debuted during the events of ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman''. Here, he's around well before Doomsday appears and the events of "Hereafter".
* ArmCannon: His forearm-mounted lasers.
* BadassBaritone: Characters voiced by Michael Dorn and Phil [=LaMarr=] tend to have deep voices.
* BadassNormal: He has no powers, but he kicks a lot of ass thanks to his suit.
* TheBlacksmith: He hand-forged the plating of his armor himself.
* TheCameo: In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'', a statue of him can be seen in the Legion museum.
* ComicBookFantasyCasting:
** In "Tools of the Trade", Irons bears a strong resemblance to basketball star Shaquille O'Neal, probably because he debuted during Season 2, which first starting airing in 1997, the same year the ''Film/{{Steel}}'' movie (where he was played by O'Neal) was released.
** According to the commentary for the ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "The Return", Creator/PhilLaMarr's voice for Steel was supposed to emulate a young Creator/MorganFreeman.
* DropTheHammer: John Irons has a powerful rivet hammer which can fire blasts of thermal energy.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Irons initially turns up in the episode “Prototype” as the creator of the titular battle-suit, however he doesn’t adapt the armour for his own use and become Steel until “Heavy Metal”.
* GeniusBruiser: He fights using both his brawn and his brains.
* MeaningfulName: In addition to being an armored hero who goes by the name "Steel", his real name of John Henry Irons is appropriate since, like the folk hero John Henry, he stands for noble causes and uses a hammer as his weapon.
* OddFriendship: With Supergirl.
* PoweredArmor: Wears a suit of it that he made himself.
* ResignInProtest: In his premier he designed an experimental PoweredArmor for Lex Corp., however he resigned to protest Luthor's decision to use it immediately instead of taking time to test out everything and correct certain potential flaws.
* ShoutOut: Like his name suggests, he's based on folk hero John Henry.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He has an episode that introduces him, setting him up as Steel, then an episode where he becomes Steel... then vanishes until ''Justice League Unlimited''. This is especially egregious since one episode later Darkseid invades. Really makes one wonder why he never bothered to help out. Well at least he was in time to help out on [[Recap/JusticeLeagueUnlimitedS3E13Destroyer another one.]]
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[[folder:The Flash]]
!!Franchise/TheFlash (ComicBook/WallyWest)
->'''Abilities:''' super speed, super reflexes, phasing, tornado creation
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/CharlieSchlatter (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'') Creator/MichaelRosenbaum (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''[=/=]''Justice League Unlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''[[note]]Appears as a statue only.[[/note]]

-->''"Dude, the bad guys went down, and nobody got hurt. You know what I call that? A really good day."''

The Flash is a young and popular superhero from Central City as well as a founding member of the Justice League. Apart from his vast speed powers, Wally's most significant qualities were his approachability and his down-to-earth, quintessentially human nature—qualities that many said made him the "heart of the Justice League". He made his first appearance in the ''DCAU'' via the ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Speed Demons." He was initially portrayed as a show-boater and skirt-chaser and often ran ahead of the others and got into trouble about as fast as he could run. Eventually, his importance was expanded on within the series (starting with "A Better World").
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* HundredPercentAdorationRating: As shown on Flash Appreciation Day, the citizens of Central City ''love'' him, and it's easy to see why. He greets several citizens by name, and is familiar enough with some of them to be concerned about relatively minor issues in their personal lives.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: While Wally was around during the League's formation in the comics, he was Kid Flash, and thus not actually a member until the ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational days. Here, he's a founding member.
** On top of that, his secret identity seems to have a good relationship with his co-workers.
* AdaptationalWimp: Played with. The writers deliberately did this to him since his super speed makes it that logically he can end most confrontations before they ever begin. However, just like with Superman, Flash gets a chance to show off how powerful he is and what he's really capable of when he finally takes out the merged Luthor and Brainiac singlehandedly.
* AlliterativeName: His real name is '''W'''ally '''W'''est.
* AllLovingHero: In "The Ties That Bind", he helps two New Gods rescue their loved one via breaking into an inescapable prison on Apokolips. "Flash and Substance" explores this further. Flash talks a supervillain named The Trickster into turning himself in rather than resorting to violence, as he understands his situation. In the end, despite the Flash museum sustaining heavy damage, Flash shrugs it off, stating that what matters most to him is that no one was hurt and the good guys won in the end.
* AntiClimacticUnmasking: In "The Great Brain Robbery", as Lex [[FreakyFridayFlip (in Flash's body)]] is being chased through the Watchtower by the rest of the League, he stops in a bathroom and muses that at the very least, he has the opportunity to learn Flash's secret identity.
-->'''Lex Luthor (in The Flash's body):''' If nothing else, I can at least learn the Flash's secret identity. ''[removes mask, looks in a mirror]'' ... [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse I have no idea who this is.]]
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence:
** Subverted. In “Divided We Fall”, he nearly vanished after using the Speed Force, but was pulled back into reality by the Justice League.
** Sadly, this is played straight in the ''Justice League Beyond'' comic (depending on whether or not you see it as canon), where it turns out he, Jay Garrick, and Bart Allen disappeared into the Speed Force at some point between ''Justice League Unlimited'' and ''Batman Beyond''.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: He's the youngest, inexperienced, and without a doubt the most immature member of the Justice League.
* BadLiar: "The Great Brain Robbery" plays it for hilarity, he tells a bunch of BlatantLies and has RefugeInAudacity with his claims while in Lex's body, which the other members attribute to him acting out due to stress.
* BadassBoast: In "The Ties That Bind", while speeding around Barda.
-->'''Barda:''' Unless you got an S on your chest, you're useless.
-->'''Flash:''' Hey I might not be as strong as Superman...
-->{takes rod from her hand}
-->'''Flash:''' ...but I'm just as fast...
-->(speeds around her)
-->'''Flash:''' ...maybe faster...
-->(reappears with a flower with the rod)
-->'''Flash:''' ...friends?
* BashBrothers: With Green Lantern.
* BeneathTheMask: Perhaps best revealed in "Hereafter", after Superman's supposed death.
-->'''Flash:''' ''(dejectedly)'' I used to be able to goof around because I always knew (Superman) would have my back. Now all I've got is his example. And that's gonna have to be enough.
* BewareTheNiceOnes:
** In "Maid Of Honor", after Flash's [[ThrownOutTheAirlock near-suffocation]], he responds to Green Lanter's assurance "You'll be all right" with a harsh (especially for him) reply: "Wish I could say the same for them..."; after which he zips thoughout the station, taking the enemy mooks down.
** In "Secret Society", after the League breaks up, Flash spends a whole night unsuccessfully trying to find Shade. It ends with him [[HighAltitudeInterrogation dangling one of Shade's goons out of a skyscraper window]], and by this time Flash has gotten fed up.
-->'''Thug:''' ''(unafraid)'' Who do you think you are--Batman?\\
'''Flash:''' It's been a long night. Just tell me where Shade is, okay?\\
'''Thug:''' Look, buddy, I know Batman. I once ratted out a counterfeiter to Batman. And believe me, ''you'' are no Bat-- ''(Flash suddenly drops him)'' --[[OhCrap maaaAAAAAAHHHHHH]]!
* BigEater: Due to RequiredSecondaryPowers (which [[NoConservationOfEnergy really does not nearly account for how much energy he uses]], but hey, it is comic book physics, we are used to it).
* BookDumb: While the Flash is not stupid, he is characterized as this to downplay his abilities becoming too overpowered and also being the inexperienced of the group.
* ButtMonkey: If we can believe him, even by the time of the ''Unlimited'' season, he's still treated as a kid despite being a founding member of the League.
* ButNowIMustGo: [[DefiedTrope Defied]] when the other Leaguers pull him out of the Speed Force.
* TheCameo: In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'', a statue of him appears in the superhero museum in the 31st century.
* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest: In "Flash and Substance", he's too focused on anticipating an attack from his rogues that he doesn't realize that Linda Park (his main love interest in the comics) is trying to flirt with him, even quickly signing over a slip of paper she wrote her number on while signing autographs. After his rogues are defeated, she flirts with him again. He realizes this and sheepishly recovers.
* CaptainObvious: Flash after seeing the stuffed T-Rex in the Batcave in “Starcrossed”:
-->'''Flash:''' That's a giant dinosaur!\\
'''Alfred:''' And I thought Batman was the detective.
* CasanovaWannabe: He is flirtatious around women and would annoy Hawkgirl, but if truly taken with a woman as he was with Fire, he could be bashful, awkward and even shy.
** In "Secret Origins", after first meeting Diana:
-->'''Flash:''' Dibs on the Amazon!
** In "The Balance", Flash plays himself off as this after the disastrous lunch with Diana and Shayera.
-->'''Flash:''' I had dinner with two women at the same time! 'Cause I'm a stud! (smooshes his hand in his mashed potatoes)
* CharacterDevelopment: Flash starts off inexperienced and lacking responsibility as a hero. Over the series’ duration, he’s managed to befriend every member of the team on some level; from his Oscar-and-Felix friendship with Green Lantern to the sarcastic remarks that he regularly trades with Hawkgirl. Through these relationships the Flash becomes a window with which we can get to know the other characters. On the other hand, in exchange for these benefits, the Flash is unconsciously forced to become a better hero by his association with the others. There is also the evolution of his character’s abilities: In the first season, the Flash was frequently seen being taken down by debris or by a slower target or simply doing something that undermined his status as a hero (one of the worst being his inability to pilot the Javelin in "In Blackest Night"). By the time of the second season, he appears to have improved in his performance through piloting the Javelin successfully in "Maid of Honor" and using his speed-related abilities in new ways (such as tricking the Justice Lords’ Batman into believing his heart had stopped in "A Better World"). Overall, he becomes TheHeart of the League (as it was alluded to in "A Better World"), as his presence causes the other members to become better heroes.
** In the first season, Flash comes across as a VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry, obnoxiously flirting with every woman he sees. As the series progresses, this cools down considerably to where he’s given potential romantic encounters with no less than four women in the last season (Fire, Linda Park, Tala, and Giganta) and takes it all in stride.
* ChickMagnet: Two random women are seen drooling over him, reporter Linda Park (his wife in the comic) clearly has a crush on him, as does Fire, and Giganta takes time from her "Five Minute" head start to kiss him before fleeing the league. Also, when brain-switched with Lex Luthor, it's revealed by Tala that for all the jokes about his... prowess, he's actually a gentle, attentive, and in her words ''enthusiastic'' lover, leading to her being disappointed when they switch back.
* ChivalrousPervert: He hits on Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl ''constantly'', is thrilled at the prospect of visiting [[LadyLand Themyscira]], and is not above using his cred as a superhero to chat up the ladies. He's also, well, ''The Flash'', a genuine hero and as gentlemanly as Superman when it comes down to it. Though, remember, "Because I'm a Stud!"
** This is played for laughs in "The Brave And The Bold", where two girls are seriously turned off when he flirts with them. Then, a car crashes through the diner they're in and he has to move them to safety before they're crushed and then rushed after the driver. Then, one of them gets angry at the other for telling her to ignore him.
** When he developed a crush on Fire, he becomes shy and nervous around her.
** In "Flash and Substance", he was completely ''oblivious'' to Linda Park's advances until the end. Possibly justified at the time since he was busy prepping for a possible attack from his rogue gallery. Tie-in material from earlier on in the series reveals that he was already attracted to Linda and dated her at least once in his civilian identity.
* ClothingDamage: He gets this on a couple of occasions, most especially during "Divided We Fall" and "Flash and Substance". As the latter episode reveals, he's got a drawer full of costume-rings for spare uniforms due to this trope.
* CommutingOnABus: He was largely absent during the first season of ''Justice League Unlimited'' through making only three voiceless cameos.
* CompositeCharacter: This version of the Flash is Wally West with Barry Allen's superhero origin, day job as a forensic scientist, role as a co-founder of the Justice League, hometown/base of operations, RoguesGallery, and Flash Ring. [[note]]In the comics, Wally was a police mechanic and operated in Keystone City[[/note]]
** However, Barry did exist in the ''DCAU'', but was only shown briefly in a flashback in a [[ExpandedUniverse tie-in comic]] and "Flash and Substance".
* TheConscience: For the Justice League and especially for his fellow members of the Original Seven, as "A Better World" reveals. He tries to invoke this with Lord Superman when the other man has Flash at his mercy, but it doesn't work.
** Also in "Hereafter", he's the one who stops Wonder Woman from killing Toyman just after Superman is apparently killed, reminding her that [[MoralityChainBeyondTheGrave it's not what Superman would do]].
** When Green Arrow begins to doubt the League's mission after Luthor hijacks the Binary Fusion Generator, it’s Flash who points out the mission is to help people.
* CorporateSponsoredSuperhero: For Lightspeed Energy Bars in "Eclipsed". The last standee he has gets destroyed by Orion in "Flash and Substance".
* CourtroomAntic: In "In Blackest Night", Flash stalls for time by offering to be John's lawyer with predictable results.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Okay, so he is touted as the PluckyComicRelief of the founding members, he's a BigEater who stuffs his face often due to RequiredSecondaryPowers, he's a ChivalrousPervert who rarely (if ever) has any luck with the ladies, frequently says the wrong thing at just the wrong time, and is capable of [[FragileSpeedster being taken down in one hit]]. Digested all that? Well, here's what this same guy is capable of doing [[LetsGetDangerous when he quits fooling around]]: rewiring Grodd's MindControl helmet so it'll fry the ape's brain (though he got better), holding his own against Lord Superman and throwing him hard and fast enough to momentarily stun him on impact, tricking Lord Batman into releasing him from his restraints, taking out an entire space-station of armed mooks when sufficiently aggravated, leading a successful infiltration of Apokolips, and [[CurbStompBattle curb-stomping]] Brainiac!Luthor all by himself... and this is all without taking his day-job into consideration.
** In "Eclipsed", he took on the rest of the mind controlled Big Seven ''by himself''. At this point, it only seems fair because he was trying ''not'' to hurt them and they were working without, well, him.
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique
** In "Divided We Fall", Flash took on Braniac/Luthor alone. In desperation, he pushed his powers to their limit, running as fast as he could around the world numerous times and tapping into the Speed Force in order to separate and defeat the two villains. As a result, Flash was very nearly pulled into the Speed Force, but was rescued by the teamwork of his teammates. The incident left Flash with the disturbing possibility that traveling that fast again might mean he would never come back.
** In "The Great Brain Robbery", [[FreakyFridayFlip Luthor-as-Flash]] displays several abilities deriving from speed that Flash had never used. Among them: Threatening to use his fingers as a gun to vibrate them through someone's head, using vibrations to set up an unstable resonance in a bay door, causing it to explode, an using his fists to create an uncomfortable resonance in Dr. Fate's helmet. These abilities are not often exhibited for several reasons. As remarked by Green Lantern, setting up the resonance in the door was very dangerous, hence why Flash never performed it. Threatening to scramble someone's brains with your fingers is simply not superhero-esque and overall, Flash seems to prefer non-violent methods of disabling his enemies as opposed to hitting them really, really fast. It's also a MythologyGag, where in the comics he'd cause things to explode by vibrating through them.
* DeadpanSnarker: Flash frequently treats the gravest threats with a flippant remark, often underestimating the true danger of the situation.
* DemotedToExtra: He had no lines in the first season of ''Justice League Unlimited'' because of voice actor Michael Rosenbaum's commitments on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' (though you may not notice simply on the basis that the cast is ''[[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters frickin' huge]])''. He came roaring back for the second and third seasons though and even [[LampshadeHanging complained to a fellow Leaguer about not getting any respect despite being one of the original seven]].
* DudeWheresMyRespect: In "The Ties That Bind", he notes that he's treated like a kid sidekick despite being "one of the original seven."
** It's subverted to some extent, since while Batman would formerly belittle him in the earlier episodes, he's considerably more respectful in "Flash and Substance", silently rebuking Orion's condescending tone. More importantly he accepts an invitation to visit the Flash museum in the hometown. As well, when he has the chance to flirt with Fire, whom he's expressed a romantic interest in, Fire misinterprets his shyness as him being "devoted to the mission" and expresses a lot of admiration for that mindset.
* EagleEyeDetection: "Flash and Substance" proves he's capable of this in his day job.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He first appeared back in an episode of ''Superman: TAS'', which was two years before ''Justice League'' premiered.
* FastestThingAlive: He is self proclaimed and proven to be this trope, as always.
* FieryRedhead: "Starcrossed" reveals that Flash has bright red hair to match his personality.
* {{Foil}}: To the other Justice League members in season one. He is portrayed as still learning the full range of his abilities and being inexperienced in terms of sacrifice (his bewilderment over Wonder Woman’s banishment in "Paradise Lost" and inability to comprehend leaving a teammate behind in "The Savage Time" or in "Hearts and Minds"). Flash provides an interesting contrast when compared to his more seasoned teammates, who have been doing the job for years (and, in some cases, for centuries).
* TheFool: Although he does have superpowers and is far from incompetent, he's by far the most lackadaisical of the founding members of the Justice League. He certainly fits the characteristic of living on the edge all the while having a cheerful (and seemingly naive) attitude no matter how bad the situation gets.
* ForTheEvulz: Played for Laughs in "The Great Brain Robbery" when [[FreakyFridayFlip Flash is in Lex Luthor's body]].
-->'''Dr. Polaris:''' Are you gonna wash your hands?
-->'''Flash-in-Lex:''' No... 'Cause I'm evil!
* FragileSpeedster: [[DependingOnTheWriter Most of the time]]. He sometimes leans towards combining it with GlassCannon, or even becoming a full-on LightningBruiser depending on how serious he's getting and how well his RequiredSecondaryPowers are working this week. Especially early on, though, he's often taken out of the fight with one lucky hit.
* FreakLabAccident: His hallucinations in "The Brave and the Bold" show the iconic chemical-bath-via-lightning-bolt-through-lab-window origin.
* FreakyFridayFlip: In "The Great Brain Robbery", Dr. Fate proposes that he try to locate Grodd by tracing the psychic resonance left when Flash was under Grodd's mind control. While at the same time, Luthor is extracting info from Grodd's mind. The two processes are started at the same time, and Luthor and Flash's brains are accidentally switched.
* FriendlyEnemy: With the Trickster.
* FriendToAllChildren: As shown in "Comfort and Joy", where he seeks to bring a special toy to the children at an orphanage. Mirror Master later exploits this to trap him in "Flash and Substance", but it fails.
* FunPersonified: He mostly takes this role, even in his (very, very slightly) serious moments.
* TheGlovesComeOff: Similar to Superman, Flash actively holds his powers back. Part of it is due to the outright destructive potential of his powers and other part is [[HiddenDepths his own fear of his powers.]] The Brainiac/Luthor fight shows the full effects of this; Flash runs so fast that not only does he almost end his own life, but he causes massive destruction in his path.
** When Lex takes over his body later, it’s shown just how dangerous the Flash can be. John notes that Flash is well aware of this and takes great care not to do anything that will be so destructive.
* GoodIsNotDumb: Despite telling bad jokes and being a lecher, he is able to talk the Trickster into happily turning himself over without a single punch thrown and defeat Grodd by outsmarting him.
* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: If Tala's [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything subtext-laden dialogue]] in "[[FreakyFridayFlip The Great Brain Robbery]]" is to be believed.
* HandsomeLech: He's a skirt chaser, but he's also shown to be fairly successful at seducing women. See his ChickMagnet section for more details.
* TheHeart: As outlined in "A Better World", his death in the Justice Lords' universe was the trigger for their turning into [[KnightTemplar Knights Templar]]. But it's better defined in this exchange from "Hereafter", just after everyone thinks Superman's been killed:
-->'''Toyman:''' ''(as Wonder Woman holds him by the collar)'' Wh-what are you going to do to me?!\\
'''Wonder Woman:''' ''(enraged)'' I'm going to punch a ''hole'' in your head!\\
'''Flash:''' ''(restrains her free arm)'' We don't do that to our enemies!\\
'''Wonder Woman:''' Speak for yourself!\\
'''Flash:''' I'm trying to speak for ''Superman''.\\
''(Wonder Woman's anger turns to sorrow, as she realizes what Flash is telling her, and she drops Toyman to the ground)''
** When the Justice League votes on whether Hawkgirl can stay in the League, the only two obvious votes are Wonder Woman (no) and Flash (yes). When she decides to quit before the vote is revealed, Flash gives her a genuine hug.
** Also worth noting that while the rest of the founders try to tiptoe around the remaining tension between Wonder Woman and Hawkgirl, Flash is the only one willing to try and get them to break the ice.
** In "The Savage Times" he chews out Hawkgirl for leaving Green Lantern behind.
* HeroDoesPublicService: Flash's friendliness went beyond simply heroism. Utilizing his super-speed, he donated a significant portion of his time to helping individual townsfolk and is on a first-name basis with many of the Central City's residents, offering to help paint one’s fence over the weekend. He also did charitable work for the city's underprivileged.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Defied in "Divided We Fall":
-->'''Android Flash:''' Slacker! Child! Clown! We have no place among the world's greatest heroes.
-->'''Flash:''' Says you. I've got a seat at the big conference table. I'm gonna paint my logo on it!
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Green Lantern.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: As with the below trope, he almost ''never'' uses his true power, as most of it is incredibly lethal. Phasing-induced TeleFrag killing, mach punches, and the like aren't really skills befitting someone invoking the KidAppealCharacter.
* IdealHero: He stands above all the other members of the Justice League being the hero that stays morally just; [[ThouShaltNotKill never wavering against villains]], [[SmallStepsHero always rescuing lives of his teammates and innocents foremost]], [[FaceHeelTurn and never being corrupted against the world.]]
* TheIdealist: He was in many ways the League's most idealistic member and his friendliness and compassion were the "glue" that held the disparate team of heroes together. These qualities were best illustrated by events in the alternate universe of the Justice Lords, in which Flash's murder transformed the League from heroes to tyrants.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: The creators could see ''Superman'' potentially turning into a KnightTemplar, but not Flash.
* KidAppealCharacter: He also serves the role as this trope for younger viewers. Although, he is also quite popular with the older fanbase.
* LameComeback: He's responsible for several. Hey, they can't all be winners.
-->'''Gorilla Grodd:''' You're a bigger fool than I thought.\\
'''Flash:''' Yeah? Well, you're..... naked!
** In "Only A Dream", "Take that you Kurr!"
** In "Flash and Substance":
-->'''Flash:''' Mirror Master!\\
'''Mirror Master:''' You're quick as ever.\\
'''Flash:''' Yeah? Well you're...you're not really all there!\\
'''Mirror Master:''' Oh, nice try. If you had another minute you'd probably think of a decent comeback.
* LegacyCharacter: "Flash and Substance" suggests he's not the first Flash since his old Kid Flash costume is seen in the Flash Museum, along with Jay Garrick's helmet). Later tie-in comics have Jay and Bart Allen make appearances and [[ContinuitySnarl go back and forth on whether Barry actually existed]], although the recent (and definitely canon) ''[[ComicBook/BatmanBeyond Justice League Beyond]]'' implies that there is no Barry.
* LeeroyJenkins: In "The Ties That Bind", breaking into an inescapable prison on Apokolips.
-->Flash: Who needs plans? I've always been a spontaneous kind of guy.
* LetsGetDangerous: If things get really, really bad, he abandons his good-natured playfulness with devastating results.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Has this type of relationship with Shayera. She even tries to help set him up with Fire in "I Am Legion".
-->"She loves me. She's like the big sister I never had. Only, you know… short."
* LovesMyAlterEgo: Tie-in material for ''Justice League'' reveals that Linda Park, his love interest in most adaptations, dated him as Wally West, but broke up with him after being frustrated with his seeming lack of focus. On the other hand, as "Flash and Substance" shows, she ''oozes'' over for the Flash.
* MagneticHero: In Central City, pretty much everyone who isn't a supervillain loves Flash. [[note]] And even the rogues of his home town respect him. [[/note]] Superman used to have almost as much of a rapport with his home city, but even ''he'' wasn't on a first-name basis with the citizens.
* TheMcCoy: In "The Ties That Bind", he debates helping Mister Miracle and Big Barda rescue someone over TheNeedsOfTheMany side of the arguement coming from J'onn. [[ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight He gets involved anyway]], and J'onn himself agrees to Flash's viewpoint in the end.
* MoralityChain: If anything were to happen to him, the Justice League may become [[KnightTemplar Knights Templar]].
* MostDefinitelyNotAVillain: In "The Great Brain Robbery", Flash is terrible at trying to act like Lex Luthor using every known villain cliche in the book.
->''"My fellow bad guys. I, ComicBook/LexLuthor, your leader, will speak now about my, Lex Luthor's, plan. [[EvilPlan My villainous, villainous plan.]] Question the plan at your peril! Uh... any questions?"''
* MythologyGag:
** In "Flash and Substance", Wally's employer at his Forensics job looks like Barry Allen, and Flash later mentions that his uncle is flying in to visit for the celebration.
** In Issue #9 of the ''Justice League Adventures'' tie-in comic, Wally dates a blonde girl named Jessica. This might be a reference to Jesse Chambers, the civilian identity of Jesse Quick and the second Liberty Belle. She was partners with Wally West's Flash and had a brief romantic relationship with him.
** In Issue #11, while time-traveling with the Atom on the Cosmic Treadmill, the Atom assures the Flash that it's unlikely that they'll get into some sort of quantum disruption, adding that it's more likely that you'd be hit by lightning... which Flash has been through, in fact being his origin story. Then the Atom changes it to being more likely to win the lottery, which Flash has ''also'' been through at one point in the source material.
* NiceGuy: Flash has a very kind personality, which is why the residents of Central City love him.
-->'''Orion:''' ''(about Flash)'' Central City builds statues to this...''fool''. Who makes bad jokes! Who concerns himself with [[FriendlyEnemy pitiful men like]] [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain the Trickster]]! I don't understand.\\
'''Batman:''' No... you don't.
** To expand: Beyond the regular super-heroics, Flash knows the names and hobbies of almost everyone in town, greeting them personally as he runs around town. He also uses his powers for more mundane help, like painting an old lady's fence. He plays minigolf with some of them and also does various charity work.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: In "Secret Society", Grodd is revealed to have developed innate telepathic abilities as a result of Flash "crossing a few wires" in his helmet.
* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: In "The Savage Time", he chews Hawkgirl out for leaving Green Lantern behind on the battlefield. This is one of the first instances of his HiddenDepths of caring for his teammates.
* NoodleIncident: Sometime between the events of ''Justice League Unlimited'' and ''Batman Beyond'', Flash, Jay Garrick, and Bart Allen got stuck in the Speed Force.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: As Orion declares, "You play the fool to hide a warrior's pain".
** Flash responded with the character quote at the top of this section and readers may note he's not actually confirming or denying what Orion said. He is a scientist in his day job and has shown that he has deep fears about what his powers could do to him, but he really is that happy when things go well.
* ObliviousToLove: For a guy who's known for hitting on the ladies at every chance, Flash is amazingly oblivious to Linda Park's not-so-subtle crush on him in "Flash and Substance". When she finally gets to outline it to him, he's a bit embarrassed and covers with a joke.
** In “I Am Legion”, Flash demonstrates a crush on Fire, prompting Hawkgirl to put them on a mission together. During the flight to Blackhawk Island, Fire drops some not-so-subtle hints that she’s actively interested in him. It takes Hawkgirl faking turbulence and getting Fire on his lap before he snaps out of his awkward shyness.
* OddFriendship: He and [[DrillSergeantNasty Kilowog]] immediately hit it off and are shown as good friends throughout "Hearts and Minds" despite their differences.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: While this applies to the other members of the Original Seven on various levels, he's the one that gets it most significantly. Whenever he's not cracking a joke or chasing a skirt, you ''know'' the situation is bad. "Divided We Fall" provides perhaps the best example of this trope in action.
-->"Shayera, it's so beautiful here! There's a force... a [[MythologyGag Speed Force]]... [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence it's calling me home]]. [[ButNowIMustGo I have to go now]]."
* OvershadowedByAwesome: In the ''DCAU'', Flash's status as "The Fastest Man Alive" is always appended by saying Superman and Supergirl are close and can do [[ComboPlatterPowers much more]]. Flash does however show more control over his speed than Superman ever does. [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer He's a great deal more versatile in his application of super-speed, as well.]] "Eclipsed" and "Divided We Fall" suggest he is indeed faster by far.
* PlatonicLifePartners[=/=]LikeBrotherAndSister: With Hawkgirl.
-->'''Flash:''' She loves me. Seriously, she's like the big sister I never had. Only, you know, [[PintsizedPowerhouse short]].
* PluckyComicRelief: He usually provides the LampshadeHanging in situations.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: He rains down who knows how many punches thrown at SuperSpeed on the downed Luther/Brainiac fusion near the end of “Divided We Fall”.
** In order to build up enough of a head start, he repeatedly ran around the world at super speed.
* RedIsHeroic: He wears a superhero costume that has the primary color of red.
* SadClown: A DefiedTrope. Orion assumes he's this (see ObfuscatingStupidity), but Flash really doesn't care about a destroyed Flash Museum so long as no one got hurt.
* ScienceHero: This is shown in "Flash and Substance", [[SecretIdentity Wally West]] is actually a forensic science technician for the Central City crime lab
* SecretIdentity: Wally West. When Luthor swaps bodies with the Flash, [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy he unmasks himself to find he has no idea who the Flash is.]]
* SmugSuper: Flash is often boastful of his accomplishments while trying to woo women. They are usually less than impressed.
** This falls away as the series goes on as Flash becomes more genuinely confident and has to overcompensate less. By the last season, no less than four women actively want to get romantic with him while he takes it humbly.
* SpeedBlitz: [[LetsGetDangerous When he isn't playing around]].
* SuperReflexes: He's the only member of the League who successfully dodges the pieces of the Eclipso gem when Hawkgirl smashes it with her mace. ''However'', during the first season, his presentations of power were limited by having him get tripped by obvious items. A ''lot''.
* StraightManAndWiseGuy: He is the Wise Guy to Green Lantern's Straight Man.
* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: The Flash's speed is heavily inconsistent throughout the series considering he is often dealt with by Villains who shouldn't be able to handle his speed. Depending on the requirements of the plot, his fastest feats of speed include:
** In "Legends", following an explosion, Flash creates a whirlwind to prevent a giant robot from falling over his teammates. However, he reaches a high speed that transports himself and his teammates to an alternate Earth that resembles an idyllic 1950's town.
** In "Eclipsed", he and Green Lantern with the latter's ring create a wormhole, running towards the sun to swallow a generator bomb that endangered the earth.
** In "Secret Society", Sinestro claims that his beams move as fast as Flash does, the speed of light, but Flash states Sinestro doesn't think at the speed of light.
** In "Wild Cards", with exactly one second left, Flash grabs a bomb and disappears. A video replay shows him managing to run it out of the city, drop it, and get away as it is exploding.
** In "Divided We Fall", Flash invokes the Speed Force against Luthor/Brainiac running at a speed so fast that he circles the globe in only a few seconds and continues to do so several times becoming faster each time, hitting Luthor/Brainiac several times with enough force to tear away a chunk of "their" android armor. Then, Flash stops and his body starts crackling with the speed energy he's tapped into, which applies his vibrating hands to Luthor's Brainiac armor, tearing it completely away, and leaving Luthor naked and helpless at the bottom of a crater.
* SuperSpeed: As always, it is his main ability.
* SuperStrength: Because of the sheer speed and momentum his body generated, Flash possessed enhanced strength. Since his body was naturally protected from most of the effects of his speed, the ultra-fast punches and movements of Wally's limbs could produce devastating impacts that could stun or injure otherwise stronger or more powerful beings such as Superman or Brainiac. He could also throw objects at extremely high speeds, as he was able to hold off the likes of Lord Superman by throwing rocks.
* {{Thememobile}}: The Flashmobile, which is actually just a pimped-out van he bought with endorsement money he made appearing in commercials. As Green Lantern points out, it's completely ridiculous. Somewhat justified, though, considering its real purpose isn't getting around... at least not in that sense.
-->'''Green Lantern:''' Why do you need a van... wait, don't answer that. I don't wanna know.
* TooFastToStop: Deconstructed. In "Only A Dream", Flash's greatest fear is being trapped in a world where he's moving so quickly that everything and everyone around him appears practically motionless.
* TookALevelInBadass: Played with. Flash always remains down to earth and cheerful, but he can pull off something unexpected and powerful when the occasion calls for it, in a way that truly changes the game for the entire league. The rest of the team, which tended to condescend to him for his clown-like behavior nature, quickly pick up on this and as such (even Batman) shows respect to him in the later episodes.
** Two occasions stand out. The first one is when he outsmarts an AlternateUniverse Batman by pulling a BatmanGambit on him by making creative use of his powers that neither him nor main-universe Batman was aware of. This earns him praise from the master himself.
** The other is his defeat of Brainiac/Luthor, which is regarded in-universe and among his fans as his Crowning Moment of Awesome.
* TornadoMove: Flash found many applications for his super-speed. One was the ability to generate whirlwinds by rotating his arms at an incredible rate or by running in circles. These whirlwinds could be used to buffet opponents, or perhaps to cushion the impact of falling people or objects. Flash could even use such a whirlwind to briefly propel himself through the air.
** Lex tries this on the Watchtower in Flash’s body to propel him towards the teleport pad in zero gravity. Mr. Terrific then turns the gravity back on and Flash!Lex then knocks himself out from the impact.
* TimeStandsStill: "Only a Dream" reveals that this to be Flash's greatest nightmare; specifically, that he'll one day go so fast he'll never be able to slow down again while everything about him appears frozen in place, and thus living out his entire life-span in the time it'll take a little girl to tie her shoelace.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood:
** He seems to have a thing for iced mochas.
** He is frequently seen eating large quantities of hamburgers.
* TranquilFury: He is rarely ever shown to be angry, or even aggravated. [[BewareTheNiceOnes However]], as "Secret Society" shows...
-->''(Flash is dangling a thug over a rooftop by his legs)''\\
'''Thug:''' ''(not intimidated)'' Who do you think you are--Batman?\\
'''Flash:''' It's been a long night. Just tell me where Shade is, okay?\\
'''Thug:''' Look, buddy, I know Batman. I once ratted out a counterfeiter to Batman.\\
''(Flash's face is totally without emotion)''\\
'''Thug:''' And believe me, you are no Batm-- ''(Flash '''drops''' him)'' --[[OhCrap aaAAAAAAAHHHHHHH]]!!!
** There's also the moment in "Maid of Honor" after he's rescued from being ThrownOutTheAirlock:
--->'''Green Lantern:''' You're going to be okay.\\
'''Flash:''' Yeah? Wish I could say the same for ''them''.\\
''(He zips through the station one-punching each of the enemy mooks)''
* TheTrickster: Both himself and one of his enemies, The Trickster.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Batman, Green Lantern, and Hawkgirl.
* WeaksauceWeakness: The sheer number of times he's tripped on involve things that he should've seen coming. Although, this may be him limiting his own power, as when he actually ''tries'', he's arguably one of the most dangerous of the original seven.
* WillfullyWeak: His powers are difficult to use safely. In "Divided We Fall", he finally stops holding back and just running down the road tears it apart and sends cars flying. Using his vibration abilities will make things explode, something he's not comfortable doing to ''people.'' Even if he was amoral enough to be comfortable causing that kind of damage, he simply can't go at his top speed or he could kill himself... [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence kinda]].
* WorfHadTheFlu: Writers intentionally held Flash back in the series in order to keep him from being overpowered. This lead to the above trope where Flash would find himself struggling with mooks sometimes. The second season of ''Unlimited'' showed that when Flash fully stops holding back, he's arguably one of the most powerful members of the group.
* XanatosGambit: In "The Brave And The Bold", Flash proposes a fair fight, and takes off his [[PsychicBlockDefense headband]], inviting Grodd to take off his own helmet. Grodd, of course, does no such thing. Smiling, he activates his helmet – and screams as it feeds back on itself, due to some subtle sabotage by Flash when he patted it down over Grodd's eyes.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)]]
!! Franchise/GreenLantern (Kyle Rayner)
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MichaelPGreco (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/WillFriedle (''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'')
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Juan Guzmán (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Rolman Bastidas (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

A ''Daily Planet'' staff artist who is chosen to join the [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Green Lantern Corps]], an intergalactic police force who use power rings to make green energy beams and constructs.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In ''Superman: TAS'', his hair is brown instead of black, which makes him look more like the [[UsefulNotes/TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]]/[[UsefulNotes/TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] Green Lantern Hal Jordan (who in the comics was dead at the time). By the time of ''Justice League Unlimited'' it's back to being black with no explanation.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: As far as Green Lanterns shown, he debuted in the DCAU before John Stewart (who was still a GL before Kyle in the DCAU) and Hal Jordan appear.
* AdaptationOriginConnection: Kyle becomes Clark's co-worker to explain his appearance in Metropolis.
* BadassBystander: He stops a thief who stole Jimmy's camera (who looks exactly like Guy Gardner, another human Green Lantern).
* BadassCreed: [[Characters/GLGreenLanternCorps You know the one.]] He doesn't know it at first, and the Guardians recite it along with him.
* BarrierWarrior: SelfDemonstrating/{{Sinestro}} tries to kill him once he gets the ring, so he has to quickly learn how to be one.

** He is among one of the attendees at Superman's funeral in "Hereafter", along with other members of the Green Lantern Corps.
** In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'', a statue of him can be seen in the Green Lantern display in the Legion museum.
* CompositeCharacter: Kyle was the only Green Lantern active in the comics when ''Superman: TAS'' was made, so he was used instead of the other human Green Lanterns. But his OriginStory, ArchEnemy, costume, and even physical appearance are all basically Hal Jordan's, though he keeps his comic book counterpart's artist background. By ''Justice League Unlimited'' (where Hal Jordan eventually appeared himself), he looks closer to his comic book counterpart and his costume is completely redesigned.
* CostumeEvolution: He gets the standard DCAU Green Lantern outfit in ''Superman: TAS'' while by ''JLU'' he's since switched to a NonUniformUniform based on his then-current Creator/JimLee design. ''Vs. The Fatal Five'' shows that he eventually changes to his outfit from the '90's run of the comics.
* ADayInTheLimelight: His only episode in ''Superman: TAS'', "In Brightest Day", was basically a Green Lantern story that featured Superman.
* GreenLanternRing: Obviously.
* HeroicWillpower: The power behind his ring.
* OnlyTheChosenMayWield: The ring itself chose him.
* PutOnABus: By the time ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' came out, John Stewart was the main Green Lantern with no sign of Kyle. It's later explained that Kyle was off training, with his mentor being John's ex Katma Tui. TheBusCameBack in ''JLU'' where he briefly has a speaking role alongside several other Green Lanterns.
* RememberTheNewGuy: He is Jimmy's friend from the art department.
* SequentialArtist: He's employed as a graphic artist, but wants to break into comics and has been submitting portfolios without success.
* SpacePolice: As a member of the Green Lanterns.
* TakeUpMySword: He replaces Abin Sur as the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, which Earth falls under.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Orion]]
!! Orion
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->'''Voiced by:''' Steve Sandor (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Creator/RonPerlman (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' and ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' José Manuel Vieira (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries''), Alex Orozco, Alfonso Soto (''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'')
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''

Darkseid's son, who was raised on New Genesis.
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* DragonAscendant: If one considers the ''Batman Beyond Unlimited''/''Justice League Beyond'' comics to be canon to the ''DCAU'', he took up the mantle of ruler of Apokolips. He’s not happy about it, but he’s doing it in an attempt to maintain peace between the two New God factions.
* FieryRedhead: He has red hair and he despises Darkseid with a passion.
* FlyingBrick: The Astro-Harness covers the flight part.
* GrumpyBear: He has no obvious friendships with anyone, though he starts to warm up to Batman and the Flash. The ''Unlimited'' comic suggests that Kara is friendly to him and this seems to be reciprocated.
* HappilyAdopted: He loves his adopted father with as much intensity as he hates his biological one.
* MagicalComputer: The Mother Box, which also soothes Orion's familial rage and opens up [[CoolGate Boom Tubes]].
* NoSocialSkills: Implied. In "Flash and Substance", upon greeting Flash with Batman after the former had just gotten done handling a criminal attack, he makes CaptainObvious comments about Flash's situation. In general, it seems mostly because he's a GrumpyBear with a temper issue.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** After commenting on how boring and tedious it must be to attend the Flash’s museum opening, he receives a DeathGlare from Batman. After a {{Beat}}, he decides he’ll tag along as long as it’s not black tie.
** In Flash's apartment, he accidentally bumps into Flash's talking standee, which he destroys after it startles him, something he sheepishly admits to.
** In the tie-in comic for ''Unlimited'', after a long day’s mission with several other members of the League, he wonders out loud if anyone’s watched a romantic soap opera in the entertainment room that he’s been looking forward to watching.
* PerpetualFrowner: Even his helmet seems to be frowning.
* PhysicalGod: He's a physical being, but is very formidable like the other New Gods.
* RedIsHeroic: He dresses mostly in a red suit and, despite his anger issues, he is indisputably a good guy.
* SkySurfing: With his Astro-Harness.
* UglyGuyHotWife: In the tie-in comics for ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', it turns out that he married Bekka since then. While he looks like a brick, his wife is MsFanservice.
* UnstoppableRage: One that can only be held back by the Mother Box.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Unlike many other heroes, he's not often seen in the background in ''Justice League Unlimited''. Presumably, this is because he has business to attend to on New Genesis and/or is better suited for larger scale missions such as ones in space. In the finale when Darkseid is revived, though, he and the other New Gods from New Genesis are a no show, which is not explained other than the implication that they might have been busy dealing with Apokolips in the mean time.
* YoureNotMyFather: He hates Darkseid with every fiber of his being. It's not mutual.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Doctor Fate]]
!!ComicBook/DoctorFate (Kent Nelson)
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->'''Abilities:''' Expert sorceror; helmet provides immense magical abilities, exact limits unknown
->'''Voiced by:''' George [=DelHoyo=], Creator/OdedFehr
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''[[note]]Appears as a statue only.[[/note]]

Doctor Fate was mystical superhero who worked with Superman before. He's later become a member of the Justice League after the Thanagarian invasion who has magic powers.
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* AboveGoodAndEvil: For a short time, he held this opinion. He was roused from this HeroicBSOD when Superman - horribly outmatched by the EldritchAbomination Karkull - went off to fight the demon alone.
--> '''Dr. Fate:''' Until now, I thought it was just ''evil'' that never gave up.
* AchillesHeel: Being [[AntiMagic designed to combat magical beings]], Hawkgirl's Nth metal mace proved to an effective to his magic, as Doctor Fate found out [[LetsYouAndHimFight the hard way]].
* AdaptationDyeJob: A blond in the comics, Kent Nelson is a brunet in the DCAU.
* TheCameo: In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive'', a statue of him appears in the superhero museum in the 31st century.
* CharacterDevelopment: Is introduced as a [[TheCynic world weary man who's grown so tired]] of the seemingly endless struggle of evil that he gives up superheroics all together and devotes himself to mystical study, but has his [[RestoredMyFaithInHumanity faith restored]] after seeing Superman refusing to give up against an EldritchAbomination. Gets taken further in ''Justice League Unlimited'' where he's the only one to not take a stand against AMAZO, [[TheIdealist believing that the android was still benevolent in nature.]]
* CoolHelmet: The signature Helm of Fate.
* HeroicNeutral: Was this in his [[Recap/SupermanTheAnimatedSeriesS2E19TheHandOfFate debut episode,]] having given tired of the seemingly endless struggle against evil. But seeing [[{{Determinator}} Superman]] go up against an Eldritch Abomination he had no hope of winning inspires him [[HesBack back into action]].
* TheMentor: Provides sanctuary, security, and occasional advice for people who are lost.
-->'''Dr. Fate:''' I will help you [to discover your purpose.]\\
'''[[spoiler:AMAZO]]:''' Help me? Why?\\
'''Dr. Fate:''' Because that is ''my'' purpose.
* OddFriendship: With Aquaman, [[spoiler:AMAZO]], Shayera, and even Solomon Grundy, who [[spoiler: was buried on his property]].
* RetiredBadass: Gave up being a superhero after years of combating evil with seemingly no end, but is inspired by [[TheCape Superman's example]] to rejoin the fight.
* RememberTheNewGuy: The ''Superman'' epsidoe "The Hand of Fate" marked his debut -- and also presented him as having worked with Superman before the events of the episode.
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Averts this trope, as he counsels the League.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Aquaman]]
!!{{ComicBook/Aquaman}} (King Arthur)
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiguelFerrer (''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'') and Creator/ScottRummell (''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League/Justice League Unlimited]]'')
->'''Abilities''': enhanced strength, super swimming, underwater breathing, marine telepathy
->'''Appearances:''' ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' | ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueVsTheFatalFive''[[note]]Appears as a statue only.[[/note]]

-->''"King of the Seas, remember?"''

Aquaman was the King of the undersea realm of Atlantis and would later a member of the Justice League.
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* ActionDad: To his infant son in ''Justice League'' and eventually Aquagirl.
* AnimalTalk: He is able to communicate with marine life, anyway. Up to and including killer whales and the ''Kraken''.
* AntiHero: Because of his insistence on his royal prerogatives and his narrow focus on what's best for Atlantis, he sometimes becomes an opponent of other League members. Despite a couple of friendships with other League members he sometimes seems to regard his work with the League as a series of EnemyMine situations.
* AnArmAndALeg: He cuts his own hand off to save his son.
* BadassBeard: His ''Justice League'' design has a beard as a result of being inspired by his redesign in TheNineties when Creator/PeterDavid wrote him.
* CainAndAbel: He is the Abel to Orm’s Cain.
* TheCameo: