| 1 | [[WMG:[[center:'''[[Characters/{{Arrowverse}} Arrowverse Character Index]]''' \ |
| 2 | [-'''[[Characters/{{Arrow}} Star City]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseTeamArrow Team Arrow]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseOliverQueen Oliver Queen]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseDinahLaurelLance Dinah Laurel Lance]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseTeamArrowFamilyMembers Family Members]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseStarCityCitizens Citizens]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseStarCityCriminalGroups Criminal Groups]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseMalcolmMerlyn Malcolm Merlyn]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseSladeWilson Slade Wilson]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseSimonMorrison Prometheus]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseStarCityIndependentCriminals Independent Criminals]]\ |
| 3 | '''[[Series/TheFlash2014 Central City]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseWestAllenFamily West-Allen Family]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseBarryAllen Barry Allen]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseIrisWestAllen Iris West-Allen]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseTeamFlash Team Flash]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseCaitlinSnowAndKillerFrost Caitlin Snow & (Killer) Frost]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseCentralCityCitizens Citizens]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseCentralCityCriminalGroups Criminal Groups]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseTheRogues Rogues]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseCliffordDeVoe Clifford DeVoe]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseCentralCityIndependentCriminals Independent Criminals]]\ |
| 4 | '''[[Characters/Supergirl2015 National City]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseNationalCityCitizens Citizens]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseKaraZorEl Kara Zor-El]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseLuthorFamilyAndAssociates Luthor Family & Associates]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseLenaLuthor Lena Luthor]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseLexLuthor Lex Luthor]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseNationalCityCriminals Criminals]]\ |
| 5 | '''[[Characters/BlackLightning2018 Freeland]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowversePierceFamily Pierce Family]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseFreelandCitizens Citizens]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseFreelandCriminals Criminals]]\ |
| 6 | '''[[Characters/Batwoman2019 Gotham City]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseBatFamily Bat-Family]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseGothamCityCitizens Citizens]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseGothamCityCriminals Criminals]]\ |
| 7 | '''[[Characters/SupermanAndLois Smallville & Metropolis]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseSmallvilleCitizens Smallville Citizens]] | '''Metropolis Citizens''' | [[Characters/ArrowverseMetropolisCriminals Metropolis Criminals]]\ |
| 8 | '''[[Characters/LegendsOfTomorrow The Legends]]:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseTheLegends The Team]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseLegendsCurrentMembers Current Members]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseSaraLance Sara Lance]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseLegendsFormerMembers Former Members]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseLeonardSnart Leonard Snart]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseMickRory Mick Rory]])\ |
| 9 | '''Organizations:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseUSGovernment U.S. Government]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseUSMilitary U.S. Military]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseARGUSAndTaskForceX A.R.G.U.S.]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseTheDEO The D.E.O.]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseJusticeSocietyOfAmerica The J.S.A.]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseLeagueOfAssassins The League of Assassins]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseCriminalGroupsAndOrganizations Criminal Groups]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseTheHIVE H.I.V.E.]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseVandalSavageAndFollowers Savage & His Followers]])\ |
| 10 | '''Time Travel:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseTimeTravelers Time Travelers]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseTheLegionOfSuperHeroes The Legion]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseEobardThawne Eobard Thawne]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseDamienDarhk Damien Darhk]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseSavitar Savitar]]) | [[Characters/ArrowversePastCharacters The Past]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseFutureCharacters The Future]]\ |
| 11 | '''Miscellaneous''': [[Characters/ArrowverseOtherLocales Other Locales]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseMetahumans Metahumans]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseFirestorm Firestorm]] / [[Characters/ArrowverseTheHawks The Hawks]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseAliens Aliens]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseMystics Mystics]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseOtherEntities Other Entities]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseSpeedForceAndForcesOfNature The Speed Force & Forces of Nature]]) \ |
| 12 | '''The Multiverse:''' [[Characters/ArrowverseOtherEarths Other Earths]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseEarth2 Earth-2]] ([[Characters/ArrowverseHunterZolomon Hunter Zolomon / Zoom]]) | [[Characters/ArrowverseEarth38 Earth-38]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseEarth90 Earth-90]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseEarthX Earth-X]] | [[Characters/ArrowverseBizarroWorld Bizarro World]]]]-]]] |
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| 15 | |
| 16 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 17 | ! Metropolis Citizens |
| 18 | !! The Daily Planet |
| 19 | !!!Current Employees |
| 20 | [[folder:Perry White]] |
| 21 | !!Perry White |
| 22 | [[quoteright:310:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/perry_white.png]] |
| 23 | !!! '''Species:''' Human |
| 24 | |
| 25 | The Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Planet. The character has yet to actually appear on screen, but has been referenced numerous times. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | -> see Characters/SupermanFilmSeries for the Earth-96 character who bears his name and background |
| 28 | -> see Characters/SmallvilleDailyPlanet for the Earth-167 character who bears his name and background |
| 29 | -> see Characters/DCEUSmallvilleAndMetropolis page for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his name and background |
| 30 | -> see Characters/SupermanAndLois page for his counterpart in the ''Superman & Lois'' universe |
| 31 | ---- |
| 32 | * CatchPhrase: "Great Caesar's Ghost!", apparently: |
| 33 | -->'''Clark:''' ''(on the phone with Perry)'' ...you still say "Great Caesar's Ghost", which is a bit of a throwback. |
| 34 | * DaEditor: He's the big boss of the Daily Planet. |
| 35 | * DeadpanSnarker: Hints at this. When Clark says he'll have a story in a "jiffy", Perry apparently asked what sort of unit of time a "jiffy" was. |
| 36 | * FriendlyRivalry: The Daily Planet and [=CatCo=] have a respectable competition with each other and will not tolerate snitches on their respective ranks. |
| 37 | * TheGhost: He's never seen on-screen, just referred to. |
| 38 | * HairTriggerTemper: Cat mentions that he's easily agitated. |
| 39 | * HypocriticalHumor: He makes fun of Clark for using the old-fashioned phrase "lickety-split" despite the fact that he's fond of using "Great Caesar's Ghost!" all the time. |
| 40 | * MeanBoss: Cat doesn't have fond memories of him. |
| 41 | * SternTeacher: Despite acknowledging that he's a MeanBoss, Cat still displays a huge amount of respect for him. |
| 42 | * TrashTheSet: Literally. Cat mentioned that [[PercussiveTherapy he once threw a chair out of a window out of frustration]]. |
| 43 | [[/folder]] |
| 44 | |
| 45 | !!!Former Employees |
| 46 | [[folder:Clark Kent / Superman]] |
| 47 | !![[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman]] |
| 48 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/supermanandloisclarkkent.png https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/supermanseason2to4outfit.png]] |
| 49 | [[caption-width-right:300:''"The people we love, they're, uh... they're another secret superpower. Keep 'em with you."'']] |
| 50 | !!! '''Species:''' Kryptonian |
| 51 | !!! '''Known Aliases:''' Franchise/{{Superman}}, Clark Kent, The Man of Steel, The Big Blue Boy Scout, The Man of Tomorrow |
| 52 | !!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/TylerHoechlin, Kevin Caliber ({{Pilot}} only), Lennix James (child), Daniel [=DiMaggio=] (teenager)/ |
| 53 | !!! '''Voiced By:''' Gabriel Ortiz (Latin-American Spanish dub, 1st voice), Armando Guerrero (Latin-American Spanish dub, 2nd voice), Creator/IrwinDaayan (Latin-American Spanish dub, ''Superman & Lois''), Masashi Tamaki (Japanese dub) |
| 54 | !!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/Supergirl2015S1E13ForTheGirlWhoHasEverything For the Girl Who Has Everything]]" (''Supergirl'' 1x13) |
| 55 | !!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' | ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}'' [[note]](''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' | ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' )[[/note]] | ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'' [[note]](''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' | ''Series/{{Batwoman|2019}}'' |''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' | ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' | ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'')[[/note]] |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ->''"Each power comes with its own burden. It's not just what you do, but it's also what you don't do."'' |
| 58 | |
| 59 | Earth's premiere superhero. His endeavors as the Man of Steel are largely unseen until a year after his cousin Kara followed in his footsteps as Supergirl. Being a frequent ally for the Superfriends, even helping during a few Crossover events, he ultimately decides to settle down with his wife, Lois Lane, and two sons.\ |
| 60 | |
| 61 | |
| 62 | -> see Characters/SupermanAndLois page for his counterpart in the ''Superman & Lois'' universe |
| 63 | -> see Characters/Titans2018OtherSuperheroes for info about the Earth-9 character who bears his name and background |
| 64 | -> see Characters/ArrowverseOtherEarths for info about his counterparts on undesignated Earth, and the Earth-75, Earth-99 and Earth-D characters who bear his name and background. |
| 65 | -> see Characters/ArrowverseBizarroWorld for the version of him from an alternate Bizarre dimension |
| 66 | -> see Characters/SupermanFilmSeries for the Earth-96 character who bears his name and background |
| 67 | -> see Characters/SmallvilleKents for the Earth-167 character who bears his name and background |
| 68 | -> see Characters/SmallvilleEarth2 for an AlternateUniverse Earth-167 character who bears his name and background |
| 69 | -> see Characters/DCEUSuperman for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his name and background |
| 70 | -> see WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons for the Earth-F character who bears his name and background |
| 71 | -> see ComicBook/New52 for the Earth-N52 character who bears his name and background |
| 72 | ---- |
| 73 | * TheAce: Par for the course with Superman. |
| 74 | * AbortedArc: Due to the decision to [[spoiler:change ''Series/SupermanAndLois'' from being set in the post-Crisis merged Earth to being about similar parallel universe versions of the characters, Lois and Clark's family are not heard from after ''Crisis''.]] |
| 75 | * ActionDad: The ending of ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}'' reveals that he and Lois are expecting. Subverted when Clark states that his impending fatherhood is the reason he's retiring from super-heroics. |
| 76 | * AdaptationalCurves: A downplayed inversion. He's still a TallDarkAndHandsome man like every version of Superman, but he lacks the straight-up HeroicBuild that the character is a poster boy for, made more obvious in scenes with James Olsen, who plays the trope straight and is both slightly ''taller and more muscular'' than he. |
| 77 | * AdaptationalDyeJob: Has green eyes, rather than the [[InnocentBlueEyes blue eyes]] he has in other incarnations. |
| 78 | * AerithAndBob: Spelling aside, his Kryptonian first name doesn't sound out of place on Earth. |
| 79 | * AllLovingHero: Very much so. He cares about humanity and will save them from any threat, even themselves. |
| 80 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Kara is quite self-conscious about being in the shadow of her famous cousin, even though she was originally intended to be his mentor. Subverted as of the Season 2 finale, however, as Kara takes him down while mind-controlled and she challenges Rhea for Earth instead of him. |
| 81 | * AndStarring: Is credited with "Special Guest Star" citation. |
| 82 | * ArchEnemy: Despite not being a major player in TheVerse, he has two of them: |
| 83 | ** The first one is General Zod, whom he apparently [[ThouShaltNotKill hated enough]] to ''kill'' him. When he sees an illusion of him (actually Kara) while under the influence of silver kryptonite, he goes absolutely berserk. |
| 84 | ** The second one, off course, is Lex Luthor, with whom [[WeUsedToBeFriends he was friends]] and who wishes nothing more than to destroy him due to a petty grudge. |
| 85 | * BabiesEverAfter: The end of Elseworlds reveals that Lois is pregnant and the beginning of Crisis on Infinite Earths reveals that it’s a boy. [[spoiler:Post-Crisis gives them two sons.]] |
| 86 | * BadassCape: Part of his IconicOutfit. He ''is'' the TropeNamer and TropeCodifier of TheCape for a reason. |
| 87 | * BashBrothers: Becomes this with J'onn after they resolve their issues. |
| 88 | * BeautyEqualsGoodness: A TallDarkAndHandsome man who is also one of the most heroic people on Earth. |
| 89 | * BigBrotherInstinct: Again cousin, though Kara often assures him it's okay and she can handle many crises, Clark will always offer his assistance and, if need be, will drop everything to come to her rescue. |
| 90 | * BigBrotherMentor: To Kara. Well, big ''cousin'' mentor. Ironically, Kara was ''his'' CoolBigSis back on Krypton, but her being stuck in the Phantom Zone en route to Earth meant he had a head start and is now older than she is. |
| 91 | * BigLittleBrother: To his older cousin Kara. Even if you don't factor her being stuck in the Phantom Zone, he'll most probably outgrow her anyway. |
| 92 | * BlueIsHeroic: His suit is predominantly blue. |
| 93 | * BrainwashedAndCrazy: He was mind-controlled by Myriad at the end of Season 1, and put under Rhea's thrall at the end of "Resist". |
| 94 | * BrainyBrunette: A dark-haired man who's also one of the best reporters on the planet. |
| 95 | * BreakoutCharacter: He first went from TheFaceless in ''Supergirl'' Season 1 to a somewhat important guest character in Season 2. And while he was absent for the entire third season, he then reappeared in the ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}'' crossover, as well as in ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}''. |
| 96 | * BumblingDad: Invoked by Clark as a part of his secret identity. He usually makes a point to pass himself off as clumsy and weak. Why anybody believes this given his physique and how often he lets the act slip is as much of a mystery as why his NerdGlasses fool people. |
| 97 | * ButNowIMustGo: Upon retiring to start a family with Lois, he entrusts Kara as the sole protector of the Earth. |
| 98 | * TheCape: He's the TropeNamer and TropeCodifier! Several characters mention his heroic deeds, [[HeroOfAnotherStory though we don't get to see them]]. |
| 99 | * ChestInsignia: It's the El family crest, and it translates to "stronger together." |
| 100 | * ChickMagnet: In his very first full appearance, he gets attention from no less than three women (in order; Alex, Cat, and Lena), all without any effort on his part, and is [[OfficialCouple in an established relationship with]] Lois. He even has a WomanScorned in Maxima. (Also noteworthy: Alex later comes out as a lesbian. She still thinks he "smells terrific".) |
| 101 | * ChildOfTwoWorlds: He was born on Krypton but was raised on Earth. |
| 102 | * ChronicHeroSyndrome: As per the traditional Superman, he always saves civilians. One scene has him shielding a family from a hail of bullets. |
| 103 | * ClarkKenting: Again, the TropeNamer and TropeCodifier. While it wasn't shown here until Season 2, James accidentally slipping his SecretIdentity to Winn allowed the latter to take a second look for confirmation. |
| 104 | * CoolTeacher: When he's educating Kara, she learns a lot of useful stuff from him. Also, in a DeletedScene where he trains Oliver to use his newfound speed, he gives him pretty insightful advice: Focus on what matters. |
| 105 | * CostumeEvolution: Wore a suit based on the WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons that Martha made when starting his career. Post-Crisis, he gains a new suit based on his ''Rebirth'' design. |
| 106 | * CountryMouse: A midwestern farm boy who moved into the big city when he was a young adult. |
| 107 | * DemotedToExtra: {{Justified|Trope}}. Since this is a show about his cousin, he is treated as a HeroOfAnotherStory who is the GuestStarPartyMember every time he appears. |
| 108 | * DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: His first show of strength was when he threw a toy rocket and ended up cracking a hole into his house. This happened when he was a ''toddler''. |
| 109 | * DorkKnight: Very much so. |
| 110 | * TheDreaded: In the first season at least one Fort Rozz escapee wants nothing to do with Supergirl because some of them have learned that bad things happen when they antagonize someone with ''that'' symbol on their chest. |
| 111 | * ExperiencedProtagonist: He's already a seasoned superhero when Kara arrived on Earth and has decades of experience by the time of his solo series. |
| 112 | * EvenTheGuysWantHim: Winn thoroughly compliments his physical appearance, and Alex, who comes out as a lesbian later that season, comments that he "smells terrific." |
| 113 | * TheEveryman: As Clark Kent, he's just a farmer from Kansas who moved to the City of Tomorrow as an adult and got a job as a reporter. |
| 114 | * ExtremeDoormat: Not ''quite'' a doormat, but Clark is still too good-natured to turn down doing someone a favor. When Sherloque bamboozles him into delivering an alimony cheque for his ex living on Earth-38, he actually ''does'' get to it. The encounter was apparently extremely awkward as she was really rather pissed off that he turned Superman into a delivery boy. |
| 115 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:He's one of the six last survivors of the entire Multiverse, and spends his final moments [[DefiantToTheEnd telling off the Anti-Monitor]] that the Paragons will stop him, even given a worried Iris a nod of comfort before being erased.]] |
| 116 | * TheFaceless: In his brief appearances in the first and third episodes, the lighting shadows his face and he is seen mostly from behind. In "Myriad", he is shown from a distance, obscuring his features, and later, in the season finale, lying down recuperating and showing just his boots. It's finally averted when he appears in the second season premiere. He now appears in the Season 2 opening credits as well. |
| 117 | * FamedInStory: Although clearly stated right from the pilot, it really shows up in the Season 2 premiere when he stops being TheFaceless and visits the DEO office. Most of the staff are awestruck at his presence, and these are people who not only work with one superhero, they have another one as their boss. |
| 118 | * FamilyThemeNaming: With his cousin '''Ka'''ra aka Supergirl. |
| 119 | * FarmBoy: He grew up on a farm in Smallville, which is where Barry Allen and Oliver Queen from Earth-1 found him while looking for Kara. |
| 120 | * FlyingBrick: He's Superman. He's super strong and super durable and he can fly owing to his Kryptonian physiology. |
| 121 | * TheGhost: In the first season. As an adult, he's only seen in profile when on camera, and has only "spoken" to Kara via a chat window. References to him are usually through eponyms, rather than by name. His only significant appearance otherwise was in a dream that Kara had in "For The Girl Who Has Everything" where he was still a child (played by Daniel [=DiMaggio=]). This changed with the move to Creator/TheCW with a new adult actor being cast. |
| 122 | * GoodIsNotSoft: While he always prefers to be as gentle as possible, he doesn't hold back against either of the Metallos, who've proved to be utterly ruthless. According to later eps, he also ''killed'' Zod when they fought, before the series started. |
| 123 | * GoodIsOldFashioned: Has hints of this, what with the fact that he won't drink and fly. |
| 124 | * GoodParents: In Crisis, he's seen doting over his newborn son. |
| 125 | * GuestStarPartyMember: Essentially his role every time he shows up. |
| 126 | * HappilyMarried: He and Lois tie the knot between Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths. |
| 127 | * HeroicBuild: He's muscular and tall. |
| 128 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: In ''Supergirl'', he's already an experienced superhero, but he's not the focus. |
| 129 | * HerosFirstRescue: His first heroic act as Superman is saving a kid from being trampled by a falling car (while also saving the person inside the car). |
| 130 | * HeWhoMustNotBeHeard: In the first season, even if he does show up (as an adult), he never speaks a single line. |
| 131 | * HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: When Kara communicates with him in the first season, it's through online chat, and when he ''does'' show up on-screen (as an adult), he's TheFaceless, or Kara is in the midst of blacking out. |
| 132 | * HopeBringer: As always, Superman inspires hope. |
| 133 | * HowDoIShotWeb: Implied in a DeletedScene. When teaching Oliver to use his SuperSpeed that he gained from swapping lives with Barry, he brings up how, as a child, his SuperSpeed randomly manifested while playing catch with his father. He learned to control it when his parents told him not to simply run fast but run ''towards them''. |
| 134 | * HumanAlien: Just like every other Kryptonian. |
| 135 | * IconicOutfit: If it's not obvious enough, his superhero costume. |
| 136 | * IdealHero: He's ''Superman''! Of course, this is a given. |
| 137 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: Downplayed. He's not shirking his responsibilities as Superman or wishing that he didn't have his powers anytime soon, but he's more than a little happy that he's able to just walk around and live as Clark Kent and raise his sons with Lois. |
| 138 | * ImmuneToBullets: He effortlessly takes a load of bullets without a scratch. |
| 139 | * InSpiteOfANail: Despite living different lives he and his counterparts from ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' and ''Film/SupermanReturns'' are married to Lois. |
| 140 | * InformedAttribute: He is supposedly a very powerful and experienced superhero, but due to his tendency to suffer from the Worf Effect, it can be hard to believe that is true. |
| 141 | * InterspeciesRomance: He is currently in a relationship with Lois, though at the start of Season Two, Kara mentions that he is a "boyfriend", so they are not yet married. However, he proposes at the end of "Elseworlds". |
| 142 | * IWorkAlone: Kara spends some time trying to copy this aspect of his hero work before deciding to embrace the more team-based approach her Kryptonian upbringing instilled in her. |
| 143 | * TheKlutz: Kara notes Clark has "The Klutz" thing down pat. Clark quips it's not an act. |
| 144 | * LanternJawOfJustice: Tyler Hoechlin's Superman isn't lacking in that department. |
| 145 | * LeaningOnTheFourthWall: A robber tries punching Supes after the latter proves he's ImmuneToBullets. Superman mocks the crook's GenreBlindness by wondering ''why'' he'd think his fist would be effective after bullets proved useless. |
| 146 | * LightningBruiser: Not only is he extremely fast but he's got an extremely powerful punch for a combination. |
| 147 | * MandatoryUnretirement: He's forced to return to super-heroics when Crisis starts. |
| 148 | * MasterActor: Many people in-universe don't know that Superman and Clark Kent are one and the same until they're told that they are. Even his own sons didn't believe that until he took off his NerdGlasses and lifted a car in front of them. |
| 149 | * MinnesotaNice: As Cat puts it, he's all Midwestern and dashing. |
| 150 | * MirrorMatch: It seems to be an annual thing for him to fight another version of himself. In Elseworlds, he fights Deegan who rewrote himself as the Superman of Earth-1. In Crisis on Infinite Earths, he takes on his Earth-96 counterpart who was being controlled by the Book of Destiny. |
| 151 | * MrFanservice: Cat, Alex, and [[StupidSexyFlanders Winn]] seem to think so. |
| 152 | * MundaneUtility: |
| 153 | ** He casually uses his SuperStrength to pull a snack machine so it dispenses faster. |
| 154 | ** In the ''Elseworlds'' crossover, he's seen casually holding up a car with one hand. |
| 155 | * MySuitIsAlsoSuper: Not only is he durable, but his suit is too. It's unaffected by bullets from a drone and it's not even dirtied by debris or broken glass. |
| 156 | * NerdsAreSexy: He's just as dorky as Kara. Doesn't stop Cat from blatantly EatingTheEyeCandy whenever he's around as Clark. |
| 157 | * NerdGlasses: A part of his ClarkKenting. |
| 158 | * NeverGetsDrunk: But he still won't drink and fly, which Kara considers proof of what a nerd he is. |
| 159 | * NiceGuy: |
| 160 | ** As is tradition for the character, when we finally meet him, he proves very friendly and noble, with a wry sense of humor to boot, and is nothing less than sweet and encouraging towards Kara. He even turns his head when a bank robber tries punching him, just to soften the damage to the dude's hand. |
| 161 | ** When Cisco refers to Kara as his "favorite Kryptonian" right to Clark's face, Superman just grins. |
| 162 | * NotAnAct: A benevolent example. While most of his ClarkKenting is a way for him to discern himself from Superman, he tells Kara that he isn't faking his klutziness--at least, not all the time. |
| 163 | * NotSoAboveItAll: Applauds both Kara and Mon-El's HeroicSacrifice, putting the good of the world before each other, and admits to Kara if it had been him and Lois, he may not have been able to make the same choice. |
| 164 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Most of his superhero adventures are off-screen. |
| 165 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Superman {{Hand Wave}}s the fact that he doesn't look 12 years older than Kara because Kryptonians age more slowly on Earth (likely due to the yellow sun). |
| 166 | * {{Omniglot}}: His perfect recollective abilities and desire to learn about all of Earth's different cultures have led to him studying ''every'' language in the world. |
| 167 | * TheParagon: He's inspired many of Earth-38's heroes, such as Supergirl (and by extension, most of the Legionnaires inspired by her) and Guardian. |
| 168 | * PassingTheTorch: Upon retiring, he entrusts Kara as the sole protector of the Earth, Metropolis included. |
| 169 | * PermaStubble: He has a very short beard. |
| 170 | * PhysicalGod: Luthor definitely thinks so, as when he's talking to Earth-167 version of Clark who decided to forsake his powers, he's assuming that this Clark has the same capabilities as the Superman of his Earth. |
| 171 | * PrimaryColorChampion: As ever. Unlike Kara, he has a more "classic" S-shield. |
| 172 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: One of the palest depictions of the Man of Steel. |
| 173 | * RedBaron: "The Man of Steel", "The Big Blue Boy Scout" and "The Man of Tomorrow" are the only ones confirmed in this version, though canonically he has tons. |
| 174 | * RedIsHeroic: His cape, crest, belt, and boots are red. |
| 175 | * RelatedInTheAdaptation: The show's version of Non becomes part of his extended family due to the latter being married to Kara's maternal aunt. |
| 176 | * RespectedByTheRespected: Many of the heroes in ''Supergirl'' have nothing but complete reverence for him. Many of the Earth-1 heroes also take a quick liking to him. |
| 177 | * RetiredBadass: Retires from super-heroics after the ending of ''Series/{{Elseworlds 2018}}'' due to his impending fatherhood. It doesn't last, Post-Crisis, however. |
| 178 | * RousseauWasRight: As always, this is Superman's take on humanity. He's always willing to give people the benefit of the doubt and encourages them to follow their better natures. |
| 179 | * SecretKeeper: For a while, he was the only person on Earth who knew "Hank Henshaw" is actually J'onn J'onzz. |
| 180 | * ShootingSuperman: TropeNamer. A thug tries to pepper him with bullets and punches him but he's not fazed whatsoever. |
| 181 | * SinkOrSwimMentor: He hoped that Kara would become a hero like him and sent James to keep an eye on her, though with instructions to let her make the decision herself. |
| 182 | * StoryBreakerPower: This is why he sits out most crossover events. If Supergirl can provide an even playing field against evil alien invaders and super-powered Nazis (which includes her evil AlternateSelf), then adding someone with the same powers but with more experience will turn the tide of battle. Hence, Clark only appears when even Supergirl isn’t enough to defeat the annual crossover's BigBad. |
| 183 | * StrongAndSkilled: Not only does he have superpowers, but he has fighting skills to put those powers to good use. This allows him to keep up with his AlternateSelf on [[Film/SupermanReturns Earth-96]]. |
| 184 | * SuperheroesWearCapes: He ''is'' the TropeNamer and TropeCodifier of TheCape for a reason. |
| 185 | * SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: |
| 186 | ** He intervenes to save Kara from Reactron after James calls for assistance. After that, he promises never to intervene in National City's affairs so that she can become her own hero. He later gets concerned again after Astra's army escalates their war, to which Kara assures him she'll ask for his help if she really thinks she needs it. |
| 187 | ** In Season Two, he and Kara team up for the entire premiere episode, but he also decides to stick around at the end of it, only returning home once Metallo is defeated. |
| 188 | ** The reason why he doesn't help more often with DEO cases is that he had a falling out with J'onn over his decision to stockpile Kryptonite, although they reconciled. |
| 189 | ** Reaches almost ridiculous levels in Season 3 where, despite the world killers being, well, potentially ''world''-killers, his cousin being rendered comatose after being defeated by Reign, his former Legion teammates coming back from the future, and a piece of Krypton being discovered intact with his own aunt still alive upon it, Superman is nowhere to be found and no one appears to even think of asking him for help (or come to Argo City and see his family). However, for the Season 3 finale, there is at least the explanation of him doing damage control in Madagascar. |
| 190 | ** The Season 4 premiere reveals he took a sabbatical to finally visit Argo City. |
| 191 | * SuperSpeed: [[VideoGame/Injustice2 Faster than a speeding bullet, remember?]] |
| 192 | * SuperStrength: He can casually lift cars and lift a glacier he himself made. |
| 193 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: He stands six feet tall and is ogled by multiple characters. |
| 194 | * TenMinuteRetirement: [[spoiler: Comes out of retirement to assist in the fight against the Anti-Monitor in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''.]] |
| 195 | * TheTeetotaler: He refuses to fly after drinking alcohol of any sort, regardless of the fact that his powers prevent him from getting drunk anyway. |
| 196 | * TwoFirstNames: Per the Creator/DCComics norm (his Earth identity, to be specific). |
| 197 | * UnderwearOfPower: It's been stated in a flashback episode in Season 3 of ''Supergirl'' that he used to wear one but has since improved his outfit. |
| 198 | * UnseenNoMore: He was constantly teased in Season 1 as the show's favorite EasterEgg, being constantly mentioned and rarely directly. Even the few times he did appear he would be TheFaceless. This finally changes as of Season 2 following the network change for the show, where he shows up proper and assists Kara as a GuestStarPartyMember when he does. |
| 199 | * UpbringingMakesTheHero: It's clear that what made Clark Superman is his happy upbringing. What motivated him wasn't his parents dying or any other tragic event, he was simply raised to be a good person who does good because it's good. |
| 200 | * VagueAge: While Tyler Hoechlin was born in 1987, meaning he would likely be in his late 20s to early-mid 30s across his appearances in the ''Arrowverse'', the character is likely supposed to be about a decade or so older than that, with his youthful appearance due to Kryptonians aging more slowly on Earth. |
| 201 | * TheVoiceless: He had no speaking lines as an adult in Season 1, once communicating with Kara through online chat. Not anymore in Season 2. |
| 202 | * VitriolicBestBuds: |
| 203 | ** James mentions that Clark and [[Franchise/{{Batman}} an infamous unnamed vigilante]] are friends despite their different approaches in heroics, while Winn quickly points out that the two are more like "frenemies". |
| 204 | ** Clark also had hints of this with J'onn; while they respected each other, they fell out over J'onn stockpiling Kryptonite. However, they make up for it in season 2 when Clark accepts that J'onn really has his and Kara's best interests at heart, and J'onn offers all of the DEO's Kryptonite to him in a gesture of trust. |
| 205 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After ''Crisis'', he was never mentioned again. |
| 206 | * WeUsedToBeFriends: Both James and Lillian have mentioned on different occasions that Clark and ComicBook/LexLuthor were once the best of friends. |
| 207 | * TheWorfEffect: He loses to Supergirl in the second season finale when believing she was Zod while under the influence of silver kryptonite, despite his admitting he was at full strength, in order to justify Kara being the one to face Rhea in combat for the earth. |
| 208 | * WorfHadTheFlu: A downplayed example: When brainwashed by Rhea with silver Kryptonite, it's heavily implied that his fighting skills went out the window as he was operating on berserk rage. |
| 209 | * WorldsBestWarrior: Subverted. Initially, he seems to be this due to statements from different characters, but in a real fight, he is defeated by his cousin (though as noted above, his being BrainwashedAndCrazy probably contributed). |
| 210 | [[/folder]] |
| 211 | |
| 212 | [[folder:Lois Lane]] |
| 213 | !!ComicBook/LoisLane |
| 214 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/supermanandloisloislane.png]] |
| 215 | [[caption-width-right:300:''"Your life falling apart doesn’t mean you're special. It means you're human."'']] |
| 216 | !!! '''Species:''' Human |
| 217 | !!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/ElizabethTulloch |
| 218 | !!! '''Voiced By:''' Jocelyn Robles (Latin-American Spanish dub), Shinobu Kato (Japanese dub) |
| 219 | !!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S5E9ElseworldsHourOne Elseworlds, Part 1]]" (''The Flash'' 5x9) |
| 220 | !!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}'' [[note]](''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' | ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'')[[/note]] | ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'' |
| 221 | |
| 222 | ->''"I was the first human to set foot on what's left of Krypton. To lay eyes on the Jewel Mountains, to endure the endless, torturous deliberations of the High Council, and I have to write about it. One small step for Lois Lane, one giant leap for Lois Lane's career."'' |
| 223 | |
| 224 | A renowned reporter from The Daily Planet. She is Sam Lane's eldest daughter and Lucy Lane's older sister. Also Clark Kent's significant other. And Cat Grant's professional rival. |
| 225 | |
| 226 | -> see Characters/SupermanAndLois page for her counterpart in the ''Superman & Lois'' universe |
| 227 | -> see Characters/ArrowverseOtherEarths for info about her Earth-75 counterpart. |
| 228 | -> see Characters/SupermanFilmSeries for the Earth-96 character who bears her name and background |
| 229 | -> see Characters/SmallvilleLanes for the Earth-167 character who bears her name and background |
| 230 | -> see Characters/SmallvilleEarth2 for an AlternateUniverse Earth-167 character who bears her name and background |
| 231 | -> see Characters/DCEUSmallvilleAndMetropolis page for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears her name and background |
| 232 | -> see WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons for the Earth-F character who bears her name and background |
| 233 | ---- |
| 234 | * AbortedArc: Due to the decision to [[spoiler:change ''Series/SupermanAndLois'' from being set in the post-crisis merged earth to being about similar parallel universe versions of the characters, Lois and Clark's family are not heard from after ''Crisis''.]] |
| 235 | * ActionGirl: She's not afraid to get into action. Then again, she is a MilitaryBrat. |
| 236 | * ActionMom: She's not afraid to get physical even while pregnant with Clark's child. |
| 237 | * AlliterativeFamily: With her sister '''L'''ucy. |
| 238 | * AlliterativeName: Perhaps the most prominent person with the '''L'''.'''L''' initials in the entire Superman mythos. |
| 239 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: ZigZagged. She's very snarky towards Oliver, but not to anyone else. |
| 240 | * CoolBigSister: While it's unknown what her relationship with Lucy is, she does seem to have this with Kara, given that Clark functions as a CoolBigBro, and Kara is incredibly fond of her. She also seems to trust Kara completely, given that Lois almost immediately drops her initial suspicion and begins to trust Barry and Oliver after learning they are friends of Kara. |
| 241 | * DamselInDistress: She unfortunately has a habit of thoughtlessly throwing herself into dangerous situations and then relying on Superman to save her from her own carelessness. Granted, she does try to put up a fight the best she can unless the odds are clearly against her. |
| 242 | * DeadpanSnarker: She wouldn’t be Lois Lane without her signature sass. |
| 243 | * EatingTheEyeCandy: She may love Clark, but after coming across the other versions of Superman across the Multiverse, she and Iris West-Allen can't help but admire the many other {{Hunk}}s that don the cape. |
| 244 | * GagNose: Cat makes fun of her nose in one episode, though this is more of InformedFlaw. |
| 245 | * TheGhost: Spends the first four seasons of ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'' as a throwaway character until finally making an appearance in the fifth annual Series/{{Arrowverse}} {{Crossover}}, ''Series/{{Elseworlds 2018}}''. |
| 246 | * HumongousHeadedHammer: She used a hammer as her weapon during ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}'', first attempting to use one on Oliver and Barry then bringing a huge one when aiding Kara and the latter two on Earth-1. |
| 247 | * InterspeciesRomance: She is in a relationship with Clark, though as of the start of Season 2 they are still just boyfriend and girlfriend. Clark finally proposes to her in Elseworlds. |
| 248 | * IntrepidReporter: |
| 249 | ** Her going "all-out" to find her own story was mentioned by a number of characters. |
| 250 | * MilitaryBrat: She's the eldest daughter of General Lane. |
| 251 | * NiceGirl: She's a warm, kindhearted woman. No wonder why she and Kara get along well. |
| 252 | * PregnantBadass: Despite being pregnant, she's not afraid to get into action and put up a fight. |
| 253 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: She has dark brown hair and a notably pale complexion. |
| 254 | * TheRival: She was Cat's biggest competition while she was at ''The Daily Planet'', though Cat claims they have a FriendlyRivalry. |
| 255 | * ScarfOfAsskicking: She's wearing one during ''Series/{{Elseworlds|2018}}''. |
| 256 | * SecretKeeper: She knows Clark is Superman. Ditto Kara being Supergirl. |
| 257 | * TwoFirstNames: Per the Creator/DCComics norm. |
| 258 | * VitriolicBestBuds: Cat mentions that they are good friends shortly after saying unpleasant things about her. |
| 259 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: After ''Crisis'', she was never mentioned again. |
| 260 | * WrenchWench: We first meet her as she's working on the Kents' truck. |
| 261 | [[/folder]] |
| 262 | |
| 263 | [[folder:Cat Grant]] |
| 264 | -> See Characters/ArrowverseNationalCityCitizens |
| 265 | [[/folder]] |
| 266 | |
| 267 | [[folder:James Olsen]] |
| 268 | -> See Characters/ArrowverseNationalCityCitizens |
| 269 | [[/folder]] |
| 270 | |
| 271 | |
| 272 | !!Companies |
| 273 | !!![=LuthorCorp=] |
| 274 | -> see Characters/ArrowverseLuthorFamilyAndAssociates |
| 275 | |
| 276 | |
| 277 | !!Residents |
| 278 | !!!Arias family |
| 279 | [[folder:Samantha Arias]] |
| 280 | -> see the ''Reign'' folder at [[Characters/ArrowverseAliens Aliens]] |
| 281 | [[/folder]] |
| 282 | |
| 283 | [[folder:Ruby Arias]] |
| 284 | !!Ruby Arias |
| 285 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ruby_arias_emma_tremblay_3.jpg]] |
| 286 | !!! '''Species:''' Human |
| 287 | !!! '''Portrayed By''': Creator/EmmaTremblay |
| 288 | !!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/Supergirl2015S3E1GirlOfSteel Girl of Steel]]" (''Supergirl'' 3x1) |
| 289 | !!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' |
| 290 | |
| 291 | Samantha's daughter, with whom she was [[TeenPregnancy pregnant already as a teenager]]. She is a huge fan of Supergirl. |
| 292 | ---- |
| 293 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: Lena's research shows that the Worldkillers' DNA rewrites itself when their Worldkiller selves are dominant and is human when their human personas are in control. Thus, there's no reason to think Ruby, who is Sam's daughter, not Reign's, is anything but human. However, Sam is bred from Kryptonian DNA, so it could be possible whatever power Ruby has, if she has any at all, is suppressed by the human DNA. |
| 294 | * ChildrenAreInnocent: Is consistently portrayed as a very sweet and good-natured, if a bit naive, kid. |
| 295 | * DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel: After figuring out that her mother has powers, she walks into the middle of chaos caused by Psi to make them appear again. |
| 296 | * DisappearedDad: There is no information given about her father whatsoever. |
| 297 | * {{Fangirl}}: She is a huge fan of Supergirl and superheroes in general. |
| 298 | * PutOnABus: Leaves for Metropolis after ''Supergirl'' Season 3. |
| 299 | * SpannerInTheWorks: According to Selena, Sam having Ruby delayed her turning into Reign by several years. Which in turn delayed the emergence of the other Worldkillers, since that was triggered by Reign's. |
| 300 | * WhenYouComingHomeDad: Is often a little frustrated about how much time she has to spent alone due to her mother's job. |
| 301 | [[/folder]] |
| 302 | |
| 303 | !!!Diggle Family |
| 304 | [[folder:John Diggle]] |
| 305 | -> See Characters/ArrowverseTeamArrow |
| 306 | [[/folder]] |
| 307 | |
| 308 | [[folder:Lyla Michaels-Diggle]] |
| 309 | -> See Characters/ArrowverseARGUSAndTaskForceX |
| 310 | [[/folder]] |
| 311 | |
| 312 | [[folder:Sara Diggle]] |
| 313 | -> See Characters/ArrowverseTeamArrowFamilyMembers |
| 314 | [[/folder]] |
| 315 | |
| 316 | [[folder:John Diggle, Jr.]] |
| 317 | -> See Characters/ArrowverseTeamArrowFamilyMembers |
| 318 | [[/folder]] |
| 319 | |
| 320 | !!!Others |
| 321 | [[folder:Chloe Sullivan]] |
| 322 | !!Chloe Sullivan |
| 323 | !!! '''Species:''' Human |
| 324 | |
| 325 | An old friend of Clark's, and Lois and Lucy's cousin, that is fascinated in the weird and bizarre. |
| 326 | |
| 327 | -> see Characters/SmallvilleHigh for the Earth-167 character who bears her name and background |
| 328 | ---- |
| 329 | * CanonImmigrant: Somewhat, While she was bought and now owned, and has made cameo appearances in ''Creator/DCComics'', she has yet to appear altogether in the New 52, and is mostly relegated to the ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' continuity, of which she had been specifically created for. |
| 330 | * TheGhost: Does not appear in person, but Kara has been in correspondence with her. |
| 331 | * HollywoodHacking: Helps Kara and Alex in their research while investigating the death of their friend Kenny, by accessing files and photos, embedded in Kenny's telescope. |
| 332 | * IntrepidReporter: Was one in high school, and most likely one at the Daily Planet with Clark and Lois. |
| 333 | * MythologyGag: She and her "Wall of Weird" were a staple for ''Smallville'' in the earlier seasons before she gradually started focusing in hacking instead. |
| 334 | * SecretKeeper: Is one for Clark, and appears to be one for Kara as well. |
| 335 | * WeirdnessMagnet: Openly seeks out bizzare and weird events, and most likely, attracts them because of this. |
| 336 | [[/folder]] |
| 337 | |
| 338 | [[folder:Jonathan Kent]] |
| 339 | !![[Characters/SupermanJonathanSamuelKent Jonathan Kent]] |
| 340 | !!! '''Species:''' Kryptonian-Human hybrid |
| 341 | !!! '''Portrayed By:''' Elias Hogewoning, Benjamin Hogewoning |
| 342 | !!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Crisis on Infinite Earths|2019}}'' |
| 343 | |
| 344 | The infant son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Before Crisis, he was an only child but after Crisis he now has a brother. |
| 345 | |
| 346 | -> See Characters/SupermanFilmSeries for Jason White, the Earth-96 character who shares his family background |
| 347 | ---- |
| 348 | !!Pre-Crisis |
| 349 | * DeathOfAChild: He, alongside the majority of the multiverse, ends up being erased from existence by the Anti-Monitor. |
| 350 | * HistoryRepeats: His pod was sent to Earth shortly before the Anti-Monitor destroyed Argo City, very similar to how his dad arrived on the planet. |
| 351 | * RetGone: This version of him ends up being erased and replaced by two children Post-Crisis. |
| 352 | [[/folder]] |
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