History Characters / ArrowverseUSMilitary

* AdaptationalVillainy: Led the Creature Commandos, a special military unit in the U.S. Army designed to protect America during World War II. Here he's the BigBad of the Season 3 flashbacks who wants to destroy China on the possibility they can destroy the U.S. This is admittedly not out of character for the comic book Shrieve.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: Honestly, usurping Amanda Waller was a bonus for everyone.

!! [[ComicBook/CommanderSteel Brigadier General Henry "Hank" Heywood, Jr.]]

!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Ryan Williams

!!! '''Portrayed By:''' April Parker Jones

* BadassBaritone: As only Creator/ClancyBrown can pull off. When Grodd is speaking through Eiling, he sounds '''''demonic''''' compared to his normal voice.

-> see Characters/ArrowverseCriminalGroupsAndOrganizations for her Post-Crisis self.

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see the Sam Lane of Earth-38.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/supergirlgeneralsamlane.png[softreturn]''"If anything else happens, you and the D.E.O. will both be held accountable."''[[/labelnote]]]]

!!Earth-38

!!''Superman & Lois'' Universe
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He doesn't have a problem with Superman for being a powerful alien, rather he's now finding him problematic due to raising his family interfering with his superheroics.
* TheCommissionerGordon: He is Superman's main liaison with the US government and possibly the world, a relationship strengthened/complicated by the fact that he knows that Superman is Clark Kent and his son-in-law. There is a lot of tension between the two of them, since Sam is trying to safeguard a world that isn't as trusting as he is towards Kryptonians, but there is also clearly a tremendous amount of respect, if not love between the two men.
* DotingGrandparent: His first onscreen interaction with Superman is to eagerly ask if he can spend time with Jonathan and Jordan soon. In season two of ''Superman & Lois'' he starts personally training Jordan in the use of his powers as well as fighting skills. When Jordan rescues him and Lois from criminals he gives his grandson a look a quiet pride.
* JerkassHasAPoint: He tries to convince his daughter, son-in-law, and grandsons that Superman needs to be free from family distractions in order to save the world, a notion which they all vehemently reject.
* PapaWolf: He may be an old man who is constantly at odds with his daughter and son-in-law on how they raise their children, but he will fight and attempt to kill pseudo-Kryptonians who are threatening his family. He also builds Kryptonite-based weapons, although he seems sincere in claiming that he would have only used it on Superman as an last resort and that his job requires him to cover all possible scenarios.
* ParentsAsPeople: As much as he loves his family, he has always prioritized being the good soldier over them. As he becomes a grandparent and father-in-law to the greatest hero on the planet, he attempts stress that Superman has a more important duty to the planet, while Lois' priority for Clark is on his own family. He also starts to come to terms with the fact that he failed to realize just how bad his daughter Lucy's mental state has become and that he himself has been unhappy ever since his wife left decades ago.
* SecretKeeper: He has been in on Clark's and Lois's secret for quite some time as of the beginning of ''Series/SupermanAndLois''.

[[folder: GEN Hardcastle]]

!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/PatriciaDrake
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/SupermanAndLoisS2E6TriedAndTrue Tried and True]]" (''Superman and Lois'' 2x6)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/SupermanAndLois''

Mitch Anderson's immediate superior.
* AdaptationalHeroism: General Hardcastle in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' was basically Anderson, paranoid about relying on an alien who wouldn't declare allegience to the US. This incarnation of Hardcastle is trying to maintain the DOD's relationship with Superman, and quickly sees Anderson as a liabilty to this.
* GenderFlip: General Hardcastle in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' was male.
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[[folder:LTG Ulysses Grant]]
--> See Characters/ArrowversePastCharacters page
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[[folder:LTG J.G. Walker]]
!! Lieutenant General J.G. Walker
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!!! '''Species:''' Human

[[folder:LTG Mitch Anderson]]
!!Lieutenant General Mitch Anderson
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!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/IanBohen
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/SupermanAndLoisS2E1WhatLiesBeneath What Lies Beneath]]" (''Superman and Lois'' 2x1)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/SupermanAndLois''

A lieutenant general of the U.S. Army and founder of the "Supermen of America" program.

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Unlike his comic book counterpart, who learned to accept Superman after the Man of Steel opted to save his family instead of possibly putting down Doomsday early on, this Mitch obviously never got that bit of character development and flipped his lid thanks to Bizzaro]].
* ArtisticLicenceMilitary: Despite sometimes being referred by "Lieutenant", his uniform has three stars on it, indicating that he is a Lieutenant ''General'' (the third-highest rank in the U.S. Army).
* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler:A consequence of getting punched really hard in the torso by the evil Jonathan from the Bizarro universe.]]
* ContrastingReplacementCharacter: He takes over General Lane's old spot. In contrast to the stern and patriotic, but ultimately benevolent General, Anderson puts up a benevolent front, claiming to have been a Superman fanboy. However, he puts American interests above all other nations and tries to convince Superman to restrict his heroics to only America; scolding him when he saves a North Korean nuclear submarine from sinking and returning it to their government. When he can't get Superman to agree to this, he co-opts Superman's symbol for his own super soldiers and cuts Superman out.
* DeathByIrony: Anderson manages to kill Bizarro Superman but ends up [[spoiler: being killed by Bizarro Superman's son, Jonathan-El. The kicker? Jonathan hated his own dad and he only ended up killing Anderson because Ally told him to. He may not have known Anderson killed his father but he probably couldn't have cared less if he did know, so avenging his father was probably the last thing on his mind when he brutally ended the life of his father's killer]].
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Anderson doesn't really ''get'' altruism as a concept. In his world, everyone is out for their own benefit, even Superman.
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: He is introduced as a reluctant ally to Superman who wants the Man of Steel to put America's interests before those of humanity. When some of his soldiers' die on his watch and Superman keeps the secrets of the Bizarro pendants away from him (albeit for understandable reasons, considering Mitch's own antagonistic attitude towards the Man of Steel), Mitch decides take matters into his own hands, labels Superman an enemy of America and even [[spoiler:steals special weaponry to kill Superman, Tal-Rho and Bizarro, leading to a confrontation that ends with Bizarro's death. Coming to the conclusion that Superman has ruined his life, Mitch steals the Bizarro pendants, becomes part of Ally's cult and travels to the Bizarro universe, where he comes to the bitter realization that Ally was an evil, power-hungry conqueror all along and that the Bizarro killed by Mitch was actually a family man. This revelation moves Mitch to tears and throws in his lot with Superman, attempting to save him from Ally's cult. In one final act of redemption, he attempts to defeat Jonathan-El but only succeeds in getting himself killed.]]
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: [[spoiler: After Bizarro kills two of the Supermen of America, Anderson's thirst for vengeance takes him down a dark path that makes him at least as bad as Bizarro himself, which sticks around even after he succeeds in killing Bizarro]].
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: He starts off the season in morally grey territory, as while he does seem to genuinely want to help people and will try to ally with Superman when he can, he has an "America-first" policy [[note]]expanding on a theme the first season touched upon whereby Superman [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructs]] the traditional Superman adage of Truth, Justice, and the American way by stating that ''all'' of Earth's inhabitants are equally under his ward without regard to borders[[/note]], and his artificial Supermen of America army clearly has some questionable qualities to them. [[spoiler: When two of them are killed by Bizarro under his watch, his guilt (reinforced by being reprimanded by his superior General Hardcastle) causes him to completely snap and seek out revenge against Bizarro regardless of the consequences, to the point where he imprisons Superman in the same black site as Tal-Rho, and then later steals a bunch of X-Kryptonite and becomes a fugitive from the army himself. And while he succeeds in his mission of vengeance in killing Bizarro, it's clear his darker path has stuck when he allies himself with the very blatantly evil Ally Allston]].
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: As mentioned above, he takes a very nationalistic stance, growing very unhappy whenever Superman helps out people in other countries that may not have the best relations with America geopolitically. He is even willing to recruit Tag Harris into his team, a barely 18-year-old boy, and brushes off Superman's concerns.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:He is actually moved to tears upon meeting Bizarro's family and realizing that the "monster" he killed was actually a family man trying to save his family and his world. This leads Mitch into trying to help Superman.]]
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Mitch's final act involves him trying to save Superman from Ally's cult, but the evil Jonathan from the Bizarro dimension beats him to death.]]
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[[folder:MG Wade Eiling]]
!! Major General Wade Eiling
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[[caption-width-right:317:''"I am not ashamed of my actions, Mr. Allen. You've seen what meta-humans are capable of. Soon, your prison won't be enough."'']]

!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Known Aliases:''' The General, "Film/{{Goldfinger}}"
!!! '''Played By:''' Creator/ClancyBrown
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E5Plastique Plastique]]" (''The Flash'' 1x5)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}''

A U.S. Army General who's collaborated with Harrison Wells in the past. He returns to Central City after Bette San Souci reveals herself.
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[[folder:LTC Reno Rosetti]]
!! Lieutenant Colonel Reno Rosetti

!!! '''Played By:''' Hesham Hammoud
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/SupermanAndLoisS1E2Heritage Heritage]]" (''Superman and Lois'' 1x2)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/SupermanAndLois''

A military officer of the U.S. Army, serving under General Sam Lane.

* AlliterativeName: '''R'''eno '''R'''osetti.
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:A Kryptonian hijacked his body thanks to the Eradicator.]]
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Killed via Kryptonite-laced spear.]]
* MilitaryBrat: He's a third generation military man.
* NumberTwo: He is Sam Lane's second-in-command.
* SecondEpisodeIntroduction: He debuts in ''Superman & Lois'''s second episode.
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[[folder:MAJ Lucy Lane]]
!!Major Lucy Lane, JAGC
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!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JennaDewan Tatum
!!! '''Voiced By:''' Adriana Núñez (Latin-American Spanish)
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/Supergirl2015S1E3FightOrFlight Fight or Flight]]" (''Supergirl'' 1x3)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}''

Lois Lane's younger sister and James Olsen's ex-girlfriend.

-> see Characters/SupermanFilmSeries for the Earth-96 character who bears her name and background
-> see Characters/SmallvilleLanes for the Earth-167 character who bears her name and background
-> see Characters/ArrowverseCriminalGroupsAndOrganizations for her Post-Crisis self.
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[[folder:[=1LT=] Jason Trask]]
!! First Lieutenant Jason Trask
!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Played By:''' Spencer Lang
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/SupermanAndLoisS1E8HoldingTheWrench Holding the Wrench]]" (''Superman and Lois'' 1x8)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/SupermanAndLois''

A first lieutenant of the U.S. Army, serving General Sam Lane. He is renowned as a torture specialist.
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* TortureTechnician: He uses torture and truth serums to get results.
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[[folder:Jonathan Kent, Sr.]]
--> See Characters/ArrowverseSmallvilleCitizens page
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[[folder:Supermen of America]]
!! Supermen of America
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!!! '''Species:''' Enhanced Humans
!!! '''Played By:''' Evelyn Gonda, Dominique Termansen
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/SupermanAndLoisS2E1WhatLiesBeneath What Lies Beneath]]" (''Superman and Lois'' 2x1)
!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/SupermanAndLois''

A trio of super-powered individuals in service of the United States Army, founded by Mitch Anderson.

-> see Characters/ArrowverseSmallvilleCitizens for their third member, Tag Harris

* BigDamnHeroes: They save Clark from Phillip Karnowsky when the former is affected by his visions and nearly killed by the latter.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: They use Superman's crest as a brand logo. The Man of Steel is [[WhatTheHellHero not amused]].
* CurbStompBattle: They are in way over their head against Bizarro, who easily overpowers them and kills two of them.
* NeckSnap: Both unnamed members die this way at Bizarro's hands, simultaneously.
* NoNameGiven: The other two members besides Tag Harris are never referred to by name.
* RedShirt: The two unnamed members die unceremoniously in the fourth episode of ''Superman and Lois'' Season 2.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: There is one blonde woman alongside Tag Harris and the nameless black man.

!!Marine Corps
[[folder:Gen Roy Stewart]]
!! General Roy Stewart

!!! '''Played by:''' Creator/ErnieHudson
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/ArrowS7E19Spartan Spartan]]" (''Arrow'' 7x19)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Arrow}}''

A general in the U.S. Marine Corps and Defense Intelligence Agency, and the step-father of John Diggle and the late Andy Diggle.

* EscapeArtist: He is able to escape his restrains with the help of his shoelaces.
* FourStarBadass: He hasn't lost a step despite his age, holding his own against Ninth Circle {{mooks}} and keeping pace with Diggle in the field.
* OneSteveLimit: With Roy Harper and Roy G. Bivolo.
* ParentsAsPeople: He loves John like his own son, but his method of treating him like a recruit and not a son was by no means perfect. But on the other hand, he could've told John the truth about his father any time but didn't even though it meant John spent a lifetime hating him rather than tarnish the memory of John's father.
* RelatedDifferentlyInTheAdaptation: He is John Stewart's grandfather in the comic books. Here, he's the step-father to John Diggle, [[CanonCharacterAllAlong John Stewart's Arroverse counterpart]].
* RomancingTheWidow: He courted Diggle's mother some time after his father's death. Diggle is pissed as fuck, unsurprisingly.
* ToughLove: He was very hard on John and Andy, but it was all just so they could protect themselves.
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[[folder:Col James Harper]]
!![[ComicBook/{{Guardian}} Colonel James Harper]]
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!!! '''Species:''' Human
!!! '''Portrayed By:''' Creator/EddieMcClintock
!!! '''First Appearance:''' "[[Recap/Supergirl2015S1E17Manhunter Manhunter]]" (''Supergirl'' 1x17)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}''

A colonel in U.S. Military Intelligence.
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[[caption-width-right:300:[[labelnote:Click here to see Sam before the Crisis.]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/supergirlgeneralsamlane.png[softreturn]''"If anything else happens, you and the D.E.O. will both be held accountable."''[[/labelnote]]]]

!!Pre-Crisis

!!Post-Crisis
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: He no longer has problems with Superman for being a powerful alien, rather he's now finding him problematic due to raising his family interfering with his superheroics.