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Perry White

Species: Human

The Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Planet. The character has yet to actually appear on screen, but has been referenced numerous times.

see Superman Film Series for the Earth-96 character who bears his name and background

see Smallville: Daily Planet for the Earth-167 character who bears his name and background

see DCEU: Smallville and Metropolis page for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his name and background

see Superman & Lois page for his counterpart in the Superman & Lois universe

Catchphrase: "Great Caesar's Ghost!", apparently:
Clark: (on the phone with Perry) ...you still say "Great Caesar's Ghost", which is a bit of a throwback.
Da Editor: He's the big boss of the Daily Planet.
Deadpan Snarker: 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.
Friendly Rivalry: The Daily Planet and CatCo have a respectable competition with each other and will not tolerate snitches on their respective ranks.
The Ghost: He's never seen on-screen, just referred to.
Hair-Trigger Temper: Cat mentions that he's easily agitated.
Hypocritical Humor: 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.
Mean Boss: Cat doesn't have fond memories of him.
Stern Teacher: Despite acknowledging that he's a Mean Boss, Cat still displays a huge amount of respect for him.
Trash the Set: Literally. Cat mentioned that he once threw a chair out of a window out of frustration.

Former Employees

Clark Kent / Superman

Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman

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"The people we love, they're, uh... they're another secret superpower. Keep 'em with you."

Species: Kryptonian

Known Aliases: Superman, Clark Kent, The Man of Steel, The Big Blue Boy Scout, The Man of Tomorrow

Portrayed By: Tyler Hoechlin, Kevin Caliber (Pilot only), Lennix James (child), Daniel DiMaggio (teenager)/

Voiced By: Gabriel Ortiz (Latin-American Spanish dub, 1st voice), Armando Guerrero (Latin-American Spanish dub, 2nd voice), Irwin Daayán (Latin-American Spanish dub, Superman & Lois), Masashi Tamaki (Japanese dub)

First Appearance: "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Supergirl 1x13)

Appearances: Supergirl | Elseworlds ^note(The Flash | Supergirl ) | Crisis on Infinite Earths ^note

"Each power comes with its own burden. It's not just what you do, but it's also what you don't do."

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.

see Superman & Lois page for his counterpart in the Superman & Lois universe

see Titans (2018): Other Superheroes for info about the Earth-9 character who bears his name and background

see Arrowverse: Other Earths for info about his counterparts on undesignated Earth, and the Earth-75, Earth-99 and Earth-D characters who bear his name and background.

see Arrowverse: Bizarro World for the version of him from an alternate Bizarre dimension

see Superman Film Series for the Earth-96 character who bears his name and background

see Smallville: Kents for the Earth-167 character who bears his name and background

see Smallville: Earth-2 for an Alternate Universe Earth-167 character who bears his name and background

see DCEU: Superman for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears his name and background

see Superman Theatrical Cartoons for the Earth-F character who bears his name and background

see New 52 for the Earth-N52 character who bears his name and background

The Ace: Par for the course with Superman.
Aborted Arc: Due to the decision to change Superman & Lois 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.
Action Dad: The ending of Elseworlds reveals that he and Lois are expecting. Subverted when Clark states that his impending fatherhood is the reason he's retiring from super-heroics.
Adaptational Curves: A downplayed inversion. He's still a Tall, Dark, and Handsome man like every version of Superman, but he lacks the straight-up Heroic Build 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.
Adaptational Dye-Job: Has green eyes, rather than the blue eyes he has in other incarnations.
Aerith and Bob: Spelling aside, his Kryptonian first name doesn't sound out of place on Earth.
All-Loving Hero: Very much so. He cares about humanity and will save them from any threat, even themselves.
Always Someone Better: 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.
And Starring: Is credited with "Special Guest Star" citation.
Arch-Enemy: Despite not being a major player in The 'Verse, he has two of them:
- The first one is General Zod, whom he apparently 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.
- The second one, off course, is Lex Luthor, with whom he was friends and who wishes nothing more than to destroy him due to a petty grudge.
Babies Ever After: The end of Elseworlds reveals that Lois is pregnant and the beginning of Crisis on Infinite Earths reveals that it’s a boy. Post-Crisis gives them two sons.
Badass Cape: Part of his Iconic Outfit. He is the Trope Namer and Trope Codifier of The Cape for a reason.
Bash Brothers: Becomes this with J'onn after they resolve their issues.
Beauty Equals Goodness: A Tall, Dark, and Handsome man who is also one of the most heroic people on Earth.
Big Brother Instinct: 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.
Big Brother Mentor: To Kara. Well, big cousin mentor. Ironically, Kara was his Cool Big Sis 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.
Big Little Brother: 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.
Blue Is Heroic: His suit is predominantly blue.
Brainwashed and Crazy: He was mind-controlled by Myriad at the end of Season 1, and put under Rhea's thrall at the end of "Resist".
Brainy Brunette: A dark-haired man who's also one of the best reporters on the planet.
Breakout Character: He first went from The Faceless 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 Elseworlds crossover, as well as in Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Bumbling Dad: 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 Nerd Glasses fool people.
But Now I Must Go: Upon retiring to start a family with Lois, he entrusts Kara as the sole protector of the Earth.
The Cape: He's the Trope Namer and Trope Codifier! Several characters mention his heroic deeds, though we don't get to see them.
Chest Insignia: It's the El family crest, and it translates to "stronger together."
Chick Magnet: 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, has a Woman Scorned in Maxima, and is in an established relationship with Lois. (Also noteworthy: Alex later comes out as a lesbian. She still thinks he smells terrific.)
Child of Two Worlds: He was born on Krypton but was raised on Earth.
Chronic Hero Syndrome: As per the traditional Superman, he always saves civilians. One scene has him shielding a family from a hail of bullets.
Clark Kenting: Again, the Trope Namer and Trope Codifier. While it wasn't shown here until Season 2, James accidentally slipping his Secret Identity to Winn allowed the latter to take a second look for confirmation.
Cool Teacher: When he's educating Kara, she learns a lot of useful stuff from him. Also, in a Deleted Scene where he trains Oliver to use his newfound speed, he gives him pretty insightful advice (Focus on what matters).
Costume Evolution: Wore a suit based on the Superman Theatrical Cartoons that Martha made when starting his career. Post-Crisis, he gains a new suit based on his Rebirth design.
Country Mouse: A midwestern farmboy who moved into the big city when he was a young adult.
Demoted to Extra: Justified. Since this is a show about his cousin, he is treated as a Hero of Another Story who is the Guest-Star Party Member every time he appears.
Does Not Know His Own Strength: 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.
Dork Knight: Very much so.
The Dreaded: 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.
Experienced Protagonist: He's already a seasoned superhero when Kara arrived on Earth and has decades of experience by the time of his solo series.
Even the Guys Want Him: Winn thoroughly compliments his physical appearance, and Alex, who comes out as a lesbian later that season, comments that he "smells terrific."
The Everyman: 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.
Extreme Doormat: 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.
Face Death with Dignity: He's one of the six last survivors of the entire Multiverse, and spends his final moments telling off the Anti-Monitor that the Paragons will stop him, even given a worried Iris a nod of comfort before being erased.
The Faceless: 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.
Famed In-Story: Although clearly stated right from the pilot, it really shows up in the Season 2 premiere when he stops being The Faceless 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.
Family Theme Naming: With his cousin Kara aka Supergirl.
Farm Boy: 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.
Flying Brick: He's Superman. He's super strong and super durable and he can fly owing to his Kryptonian physiology.
The Ghost: 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 The CW with a new adult actor being cast.
Good Is Not Soft: 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.
Good Is Old-Fashioned: Has hints of this, what with the fact that he won't drink and fly.
Good Parents: In Crisis, he's seen doting over his newborn son.
Guest-Star Party Member: Essentially his role every time he shows up.
Happily Married: He and Lois tie the knot between Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Heroic Build: He's muscular and tall.
Hero of Another Story: In Supergirl, he's already an experienced superhero, but he's not the focus.
Hero's First Rescue: 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).
He Who Must Not Be Heard: In the first season, even if he does show up (as an adult), he never speaks a single line.
He Who Must Not Be Seen: 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 The Faceless, or Kara is in the midst of blacking out.
Hope Bringer: As always, Superman inspires hope.
How Do I Shot Web?: Implied in a Deleted Scene. When teaching Oliver to use his Super-Speed that he gained from swapping lives with Barry, he brings up how, as a child, his Super-Speed 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.
Human Alien: Just like every other Kryptonian.
Iconic Outfit: If it's not obvious enough, his superhero costume.
Ideal Hero: He's Superman! Of course, this is a given.
I Just Want to Be Normal: 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 be able to walk around and live as Clark Kent and raise his sons with Lois.
Immune to Bullets: He effortlessly takes a load of bullets without a scratch.
In Spite of a Nail: Despite living different lives he and his counterparts from Smallville and Superman Returns are married to Lois.
Informed Attribute: 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.
Interspecies Romance: 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."
I Work Alone: 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.
The Klutz: Kara notes Clark has "The Klutz" thing down pat. Clark quips it's not an act.
Lantern Jaw of Justice: Tyler Hoechlin's Superman isn't lacking in that department.
Leaning on the Fourth Wall: A robber tries punching Supes after the latter proves he's Immune to Bullets. Superman mocks the crook's Genre Blindness by wondering why he'd think his fist would be effective after bullets proved useless.
Lightning Bruiser: Not only is he extremely fast but he's got an extremely powerful punch for a combination.
Mandatory Unretirement: He's forced to return to super-heroics when Crisis starts.
Master Actor: 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 Nerd Glasses and lifted a car in front of them.
Minnesota Nice: As Cat puts it, he's all Midwestern and dashing.
Mirror Match: 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.
Mr. Fanservice: Cat, Alex, and Winn seem to think so.
Mundane Utility: He casually uses his Super-Strength to pull a snack machine so it dispenses faster.
- In the Elseworlds crossover, he's seen casually holding up a car with one hand.
My Suit Is Also Super: 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.
Nerds Are Sexy: He's just as dorky as Kara. Doesn't stop Cat from blatantly Eating the Eye Candy whenever he's around as Clark.
Nerd Glasses: A part of his Clark Kenting.
Never Gets Drunk: But he still won't drink and fly, which Kara considers proof of what a nerd he is.
Nice Guy:
- 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.
- When Cisco refers to Kara as his "favorite Kryptonian" right to Clark's face, Superman just grins.
Not an Act: A benevolent example. While most of his Clark Kenting 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.
Not So Above It All: Applauds both Kara and Mon-El's Heroic Sacrifice, 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.
Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Most of his superhero adventures are off-screen.
Older Than They Look: Superman Hand Waves 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).
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.
The Paragon: He's inspired many of Earth-38's heroes, such as Supergirl (and by extension, most of the Legionnaires inspired by her) and Guardian.
Passing the Torch: Upon retiring, he entrusts Kara as the sole protector of the Earth, Metropolis included.
Perma-Stubble: He has a very short beard.
Physical God: Luthor definitely thinks so, as when he's talking to Earth-167 version of him who decided to forsake his powers, he's assuming that he has the same capabilities as the Superman of his Earth.
Primary-Color Champion: As ever. Unlike Kara, he has a more "classic" S-shield.
Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: One of the palest depictions of the Man of Steel.
Red Baron: "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.
Red Is Heroic: His cape, crest, belt, and boots are red.
Related in the Adaptation: The show's version of Non becomes part of his extended family due to him being married to Kara's maternal aunt.
Respected by the Respected: 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 too.
Retired Badass: Retires from super-heroics after the ending of Elseworlds (2018) due to his impending fatherhood. It doesn't last, Post-Crisis, however.
Rousseau Was Right: 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.
Secret-Keeper: For a while he was the only person on Earth who knew "Hank Henshaw" is actually J'onn J'onzz.
Shooting Superman: Trope Namer. A thug tries to pepper him with bullets and punches him but he's not fazed whatsoever.
Sink or Swim Mentor: 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.
Story-Breaker Power: 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 Alternate Self), 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 Big Bad.
Strong and Skilled: 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 Alternate Self on Earth-96.
Superheroes Wear Capes: He is the Trope Namer and Trope Codifier of The Cape for a reason.
Superman Stays Out of Gotham:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Super-Speed: Faster than a speeding bullet, remember?
Super-Strength: He can casually lift cars and lift a glacier he himself made.
Tall, Dark, and Handsome: He stands six feet tall and is ogled by multiple characters.
10-Minute Retirement: Comes out of retirement to assist in the fight against the Anti-Monitor in Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The Teetotaler: He refuses to drink alcohol of any sort, regardless of the fact that his powers prevent him from getting drunk anyway.
Two First Names: Per the DC Comics norm (his Earth identity, to be specific).
Underwear of Power: It's been stated that he used to wear one but has since improved his outfit.
Unseen No More: He was constantly teased in Season 1 as the show's favorite Easter Egg, being constantly mentioned and rarely directly. Even the few times he did appear he would be The Faceless. This finally changes as of Season 2 following the network change for the show, where he shows up proper and assists Kara as a Guest-Star Party Member when he does.
Upbringing Makes the Hero: 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.
Vague Age: 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.
The Voiceless: He had no speaking lines as an adult in Season 1, once communicating with Kara through online chat. Not anymore in Season 2.
Vitriolic Best Buds: James says that he and an infamous unnamed vigilante are friends despite their different approach in heroics, while Winn quickly points out that the two are more "Frenemies".
- 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 Kryptonite to him in a gesture of trust.
What Happened to the Mouse?: After Crisis, he was never mentioned again.
We Used to Be Friends: Both James and Lillian have mentioned in different occasions that Clark and Lex Luthor were once the best of friends.
The Worf Effect: 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.
Worf Had the Flu: 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.
World's Best Warrior: 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 Brainwashed and Crazy probably contributed).

Lois Lane

"Your life falling apart doesn’t mean you're special. It means you're human."

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Elizabeth Tulloch

Voiced By: Jocelyn Robles (Latin-American Spanish dub), Shinobu Kato (Japanese dub)

First Appearance: "Elseworlds, Part 1" (The Flash 5x9)

Appearances: Elseworlds ^note(The Flash | Supergirl) | Crisis on Infinite Earths

"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."

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.

see Superman & Lois page for her counterpart in the Superman & Lois universe

see Arrowverse: Other Earths for info about her Earth-75 counterpart.

see Superman Film Series for the Earth-96 character who bears her name and background

see Smallville: Lanes for the Earth-167 character who bears her name and background

see Smallville: Earth-2 for an Alternate Universe Earth-167 character who bears her name and background

see DCEU: Smallville and Metropolis page for the character in an undesignated Earth who bears her name and background

see Superman Theatrical Cartoons for the Earth-F character who bears her name and background

Aborted Arc: Due to the decision to change Superman & Lois 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.
Action Girl: She's not afraid to get into action. Then again, she is a Military Brat.
Action Mom: She's not afraid to get physical even while pregnant with Clark's child.
Alliterative Family: With her sister Lucy.
Alliterative Name: Perhaps the most prominent person with the L.L initials in the entire Superman mythos.
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: Zig-Zagged. She's very snarky towards Oliver, but not to anyone else.
Cool Big Sister: While it's unknown what her relationship with Lucy is, she does seem to have this with Kara, given that Clark functions as a Cool Big Bro, 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.
Damsel in Distress: 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.
Deadpan Snarker: She wouldn’t be Lois Lane without her signature sass.
Eating the Eye Candy: 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 Hunks that don the cape.
Gag Nose: Cat makes fun of her nose in one episode, though this is more of Informed Flaw.
The Ghost: Spends the first four seasons of Supergirl (2015) as a throwaway character until finally making an appearance in the fifth annual Arrowverse Crossover, Elseworlds (2018).
Humongous-Headed Hammer: She used a hammer as her weapon during Elseworlds, first attempting to use one on Oliver and Barry then bringing a huge one when aiding Kara and the latter two on Earth-1.
Interspecies Romance: 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.
Intrepid Reporter:
- Her going "all-out" to find her own story was mentioned by a number of characters.
Military Brat: She's the eldest daughter of General Lane.
Nice Girl: She's a warm, kindhearted woman. No wonder why she and Kara get along well.
Pregnant Badass: Despite being pregnant, she's not afraid to get into action and put up a fight.
Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: She has dark brown hair and a notably pale complexion.
The Rival: She was Cat's biggest competition while she was at The Daily Planet, though Cat claims they have a Friendly Rivalry.
Scarf of Asskicking: She's wearing one during Elseworlds.
Secret-Keeper: She knows Clark is Superman. Ditto Kara being Supergirl.
Two First Names: Per the DC Comics norm.
Vitriolic Best Buds: Cat mentions that they are good friends shortly after saying unpleasant things about her.
What Happened to the Mouse?: After Crisis, she was never mentioned again.
Wrench Wench: We first meet her as she's working on the Kents' truck.

Cat Grant

See Arrowverse: National City - Citizens

James Olsen

See Arrowverse: National City - Citizens

Companies

LuthorCorp

see Arrowverse: Luthor Family & Associates

Residents

Arias family

Samantha Arias

see the Reign folder at Aliens

Ruby Arias

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Emma Tremblay

First Appearance: "Girl of Steel" (Supergirl 3x1)

Appearances: Supergirl

Samantha's daughter, with whom she was pregnant already as a teenager. She is a huge fan of Supergirl.

Ambiguously Human: 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.
Children Are Innocent: Is consistently portrayed as a very sweet and good-natured, if a bit naive, kid.
Deliberately Distressed Damsel: After figuring out that her mother has powers, she walks into the middle of chaos caused by Psi to make them appear again.
Disappeared Dad: There is no information given about her father whatsoever.
Fangirl: She is a huge fan of Supergirl and superheroes in general.
Put on a Bus: Leaves for Metropolis after Supergirl Season 3.
Spanner in the Works: 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.
When You Coming Home, Dad?: Is often a little frustrated about how much time she has to spent alone due to her mother's job.

Diggle Family

John Diggle

See Arrowverse: Team Arrow

Lyla Michaels-Diggle

See Arrowverse: A.R.G.U.S. & Task Force X

Sara Diggle

See Arrowverse: Team Arrow - Family Members

John Diggle, Jr.

See Arrowverse: Team Arrow - Family Members

Others

Chloe Sullivan

Species: Human

An old friend of Clark's, and Lois and Lucy's cousin, that is fascinated in the weird and bizarre.

see Smallville High for the Earth-167 character who bears her name and background

Canon Immigrant: Somewhat, While she was bought and now owned, and has made cameo appearances in DC Comics, she has yet to appear altogether in the New 52, and is mostly relegated to the Smallville continuity, of which she had been specifically created for.
The Ghost: Does not appear in person, but Kara has been in correspondence with her.
Hollywood Hacking: 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.
Intrepid Reporter: Was one in high school, and most likely one at the Daily Planet with Clark and Lois.
Mythology Gag: She and her "Wall of Weird" were a staple for Smallville in the earlier seasons before she gradually started focusing in hacking instead.
Secret-Keeper: Is one for Clark, and appears to be one for Kara as well.
Weirdness Magnet: Openly seeks out bizzare and weird events, and most likely, attracts them because of this.

Jonathan Kent

Species: Kryptonian-Human hybrid

Portrayed By: Elias Hogewoning, Benjamin Hogewoning

Appearances: Crisis on Infinite Earths

The infant son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Before Crisis, he was an only child but after Crisis he now has a brother.

See Superman Film Series for Jason White, the Earth-96 character who shares his family background

Pre-Crisis

Death of a Child: He, alongside the majority of the multiverse, ends up being erased from existence by the Anti-Monitor.
History Repeats: His pod was sent to Earth shortly before the Anti-Monitor destroyed Argo City, very similar to how his dad arrived on the planet.
Ret-Gone: This version of him ends up being erased and replaced by two children Post-Crisis.

Characters / Arrowverse: Metropolis Citizens

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Metropolis Citizens

The Daily Planet

Current Employees

Perry White

Species: Human

Former Employees

Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman

Species: Kryptonian

Known Aliases: Superman, Clark Kent, The Man of Steel, The Big Blue Boy Scout, The Man of Tomorrow

Portrayed By: Tyler Hoechlin, Kevin Caliber (Pilot only), Lennix James (child), Daniel DiMaggio (teenager)/

Voiced By: Gabriel Ortiz (Latin-American Spanish dub, 1st voice), Armando Guerrero (Latin-American Spanish dub, 2nd voice), Irwin Daayán (Latin-American Spanish dub, Superman & Lois), Masashi Tamaki (Japanese dub)

First Appearance: "For the Girl Who Has Everything" (Supergirl 1x13)

Appearances: Supergirl | Elseworlds note (The Flash | Supergirl ) | Crisis on Infinite Earths note (Supergirl | Batwoman |The Flash | Arrow | Legends of Tomorrow)

Lois Lane

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Elizabeth Tulloch

Voiced By: Jocelyn Robles (Latin-American Spanish dub), Shinobu Kato (Japanese dub)

First Appearance: "Elseworlds, Part 1" (The Flash 5x9)

Appearances: Elseworlds note (The Flash | Supergirl) | Crisis on Infinite Earths

Companies

LuthorCorp

Residents

Arias family

Ruby Arias

Species: Human

Portrayed By: Emma Tremblay

First Appearance: "Girl of Steel" (Supergirl 3x1)

Appearances: Supergirl

Diggle Family

Others

Chloe Sullivan

Species: Human

Jonathan Kent

Species: Kryptonian-Human hybrid

Portrayed By: Elias Hogewoning, Benjamin Hogewoning

Appearances: Crisis on Infinite Earths

Pre-Crisis

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