History Characters / DCEUSmallvilleAndMetropolis

* ProperlyParanoid: {{Subverted}}. After Kal-El's shuttle first arrived, Jonathan was prepared for the likelihood that the government would seize the vessel and the alien child it carried, but nobody ever came. More broadly, Jonathan believes that the world isn't ready to receive Clark and lives in fear that everyone will turn on him if his secret gets out. Although he has some good sense to be afraid as Superman faces many difficulties after going public, but the later movies show humanity embracing many of the emerging superheroes.

* ProperlyParanoid: {{Subverted}}. After Kal-El's shuttle first arrived, Jonathan was convinced that the government would seize the vessel and the child it carried, but nobody ever came. More broadly, Jonathan believes that the world isn't ready to receive Clark and lives in fear that everyone will turn on him if his secret gets out. Although he has some good sense to be afraid as Superman faces many difficulties after going public, but the later movies show humanity embracing many of the emerging superheroes.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Jonathan is normally depicted as a boundless optimist who is Clark's biggest encourager to use his powers for good. In the film, he seems more cynical towards humanity in general and doesn't think it's a good idea for Clark to be openly using his powers to the point he even tells Clark that "maybe", he should have let a kid die. [[spoiler:He even chooses to let himself be killed by a tornado when Clark could have saved him and Clark reluctantly respects his wishes, choosing to honor his father's trust rather than betray it.]]

* AllForNothing: Johnathan allowed himself to die in a disaster that Clark could have rescued him from just to confirm to the locals that his son wasn't some superhuman entity. The masquerade lasts up until Clark's early 30s, at which point Kryptonians target Smallville and he ends up blowing his cover trying to contain the damage. Luckily the locals manage to prove Johnathan wrong and keep Clark's dual life a secret out of gratitude.
* AlternateSelf: As Superman's adoptive father, he exists in almost every universe that has a Clark Kent in it. So far Johnathan has alternate counterparts on [[Characters/ArrowverseSmallvilleCitizens Earth-Prime]], [[Characters/SupermanFilmSeries Earth-96]] and [[Characters/SmallvilleKents Earth-167]].

* MyGreatestFailure: Johnathan tells Clark how in his youth he unintentionally killed a paddock full of horses, which left him wracked with guilt for many years. It wasn't until he met Martha that he started to put his angst behind him, though it once again reared its head during Clark's youth.

* SoProudOfYou: Johnathan says this word-for-word when Superman comes back from the dead, ready to resume his heroics in spite of the hardships it caused him.

* SurvivorsGuilt: When he was a child, Johnathan assisted in saving his family's farm by redirecting floodwater, with his grandmother calling him a hero for his efforts. To his shock, the water ended up flooding a neighbouring farm and killing several horses. The event convinced Johnathan that heroics is far more complicated than it looks and he's desperate to convince Clark not to be too open about it.
* TookALevelInIdealism: When Johnathan talks to Clark from beyond the grave, he shows none of the pessimism he showed in life. His reassurance to Clark that he's proud of his son for becoming Superman is what gives Clark some much-needed closure.

** Johnathan mentions suffering survivor's guilt over some mistakes in his past before meeting Martha, whose influence helped him to overcome his self-loathing.

* StepfordSmiler: Despite going through more grief than any character who isn't Bruce Wayne, Martha always manages to keep a brave face. She couldn't conceive with Johnathan, then he died. When Clark comes home, he [[InnocentlyInsensitive all too cheerfully tells her he's found his real parents]]. Then Clark dies and the bank forecloses on her home, but she keeps to herself. Even after being taken hostage, Martha is able to let out a bit of levity.

!!! '''Voiced by:''' Idzi Dutkiewicz (Latin-American Spanish) | Naomi Kusumi (Japanese) | Jean-Paul Pitolin [''Batman v. Superman''], Creator/ThierryDesroses [''Justice League''] (European French) | Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French)

* IdenticalStranger: She has a lookalike on [[Characters/SmallvilleMeteorFreaks Earth-167]] named Jodi Melville.

* IdenticalStranger: He has two lookalikes on [[Characters/SupermanFilmSeries Earth-96]] as Jimmy Olsen and [[Characters/SmallvilleKryptonians Earth-167]] as a Kryptonian named Dax-Ur.

* AlternateSelf: Has one on [[Characters/DoomPatrol2019OtherCharacters Earth-21]].

* IdenticalStranger: On [[Characters/SmallvilleLuthorCorp Earth-167]] as Steven Hamilton

!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/GerardoReyero (Latin-American Spanish) | Manolo García (European Spanish) | Masane Tsukayama [''Man of Steel''], Creator/NaoyaUchida [''Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice''] (Japanese) | Bernard Lanneau (European French) | Marc Bellier (Canadian French)

!!!'''S.T.A.R. Labs'''

[[folder:Silas Stone]]
!!''Dr. Silas Stone''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Now, let me speak to you from my heart. Not as a scientist. As a father..."'']]

!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' S.T.A.R. Labs
!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JoeMorton
!!! '''Voiced by:''' Idzi Dutkiewicz (Latin-American Spanish) | Naomi Kusumi (Japanese) | Jean-Paul Pitolin [''Batman v. Superman''], Creator/ThierryDesroses [''Justice League''] (European French) | Patrick Chouinard (Canadian French)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' | ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' | ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''

->''"In a world of ones and zeroes, you are the absolute master. No firewall can stop you. No encryption can defy you. We're all at your mercy, Vic...The question - no, the '''challenge''' - won't be doing it. It will be '''not''' doing. '''Not''' seeing. It is the burden of this responsibility that will define you and who you choose to be."''

A scientist working for S.T.A.R. Labs, and the father of Victor Stone. He tried to save his son after a catastrophic accident that left him with just his torso, half of his arms and head. In a desperate effort, he used a Mother Box, turning his son into Cyborg.

* AlliterativeName: '''S'''ilas '''S'''tone.
* AlternateSelf: Has one on [[Characters/DoomPatrol2019OtherCharacters Earth-21]].
* BlackAndNerdy: He's an African-American scientist.
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: He gets kidnapped by a Parademon, which prompts Victor/Cyborg to join the Justice League after he initially refused.
* DaddyDidntShow: He didn't show up at the GCU vs Wisconsin football match to support Victor unlike Elinore as the empty seat right net to her can attest,[[note]]and it's implied Silas never showed for any of Victor's other football games either[[/note]] and Victor resented this.
* DeathByAdaptation: In the director's cut version of ''Justice League'', he was disintegrated in front of his son's eyes.
* DefiantCaptive: In both versions of ''Justice League'', unlike the other S.T.A.R. Labs hostages who beg Steppenwolf not to kill them, Silas shows no fear in the eyes of the New God and he would rather die than to reveal the location of the Mother Box. This act of courage impresses Steppenwolf but doesn't stop him from attempting to torture him.
-->'''Silas:''' I'll die before I tell you!
-->(in the theatrical cut) '''Steppenwolf:''' Finally, one that doesn't whine. But you will scream!
-->(in the Snyder Cut) '''Steppenwolf:''' You'll die if you don't!
* DespairEventHorizon: In the footage that Lex Luthor acquires, Silas puts his hands on his head and throws his safety glasses away out of rage at not being able to save his son.
* DissonantSerenity: In the footage, he keeps his cool when talking in his dictaphone while he's desperate to save his son in his inner self. He is even enraged out of despair at one point, yet four hours later he still manages to be collected when comes the time to drop the "clinical protocol" and use the Mother Box.
* FaceDeathWithDignity: In the Snyder Cut, after sealing himself with the Mother Box of Man inside a testing chamber to keep the Mother Box away from Steppenwolf, Silas activates the laser in the testing chamber to superheat the Mother Box's core, fully aware that the process will kill him. As the laser vaporizes him, Silas maintains a calm apologetic expression toward his son, who can only watch in horror and despair.
* HappyEnding: In the theatrical cut, he finishes the film happy with his son at S.T.A.R. with both of them working together and Victor/Cyborg reshaping his armor. In Creator/ZackSnyder's [[DeathByAdaptation version]], [[KilledOffForReal however]]...
* HeroicSacrifice: In the "Snyder Cut", he sacrifices himself to heat up a Motherbox so the League can track its heat signature.
* IdenticalStranger: On [[Characters/SmallvilleLuthorCorp Earth-167]] as Steven Hamilton
* NoBodyLeftBehind: In ''Zack Snyder's Justice League'', he gets disintegrated by the Mother Box when superheating it with lasers.
* ParentsInDistress: A Parademon kidnaps him as he gets back home one night in ''Justice League'', right when the Mother Box he possesses activates. This causes Victor to reconsider the offer to join the League.
* SenselessSacrifice: Initially, when it seems Silas attempted to use the testing chamber's laser to destroy the Mother Box, getting himself vaporized in the process. Subverted minutes after Silas' death and Steppenwolf leaves with the Mother Box, when Victor realizes his father used the laser to superheat the Mother Box's core, providing the League a means to locate Steppenwolf's base and take him down.
* SoProudOfYou: Victor had a lot of hangups over Silas prioritising his work over his family. Silas picks up on this and gives Victor a recorded speech reassuring him that he's genuinely proud of his son, which he made well before Victor became a superhero. When Victor hears those words, he smiles and nearly breaks out in tears.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Were it not for Silas, the Justice League wouldn't have been able to locate Steppenwolf before he could complete the Unity.
* WeCanRebuildHim: Tried desperately to save his son Victor using cybernetics, but all of his interventions failed. In a last-ditch effort, he brought "US gov object 6-19-82" (a Mother Box) near what was left of his son. It activated, and [[PainfulTransformation painfully empowered Victor]], allowing him to survive and turning him into Cyborg.
* {{Workaholic}}: He was heavily focused on his work, to the detriment of his relationship with his son.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: His recorded speech to Victor is full of encouragement, knowing that Victor hates his cybernetic body. After explaining all the perks of becoming a cyborg, Silas then segues into telling Victor that he knows he's a good man at heart and he's proud of him just for that.

[[folder:Elinore Stone]]
!!''Elinore Stone''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Victor helped her because he's got a good heart. What did YOU do to help her?"'']]

!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' S.T.A.R. Labs
!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Creator/KarenBryson
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' (photo only) | ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''

->''"With everything I know you could do today, I can't wait to see what you do tomorrow."''

A scientist working for S.T.A.R. Labs, the wife of Silas Stone and the loving mother of Victor. She died in the same car accident that crippled Victor.

* AlternateSelf: Has one on [[Characters/DoomPatrol2019OtherCharacters Earth-21]].
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Her image quote, which she directs at the dean who wanted to reprimand Victor for performing unethical actions that he wouldn't have needed to do if the university took better care of their students.
* {{Good Parent|s}}: By all accounts, she was much less distant towards Victor than his father, being openly kind, supportive, and proud of him.
* PosthumousCharacter: She died prior to the events of ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice''.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: After hearing that Victor was essentially cheating so he could help a poverty-stricken co-ed make the grade, Elinore defends his actions because he was just trying to help someone who needed it.
* SoProudOfYou: She attended Victor's football match and cried tears of joy when he scored a decisive touchdown. She also says both she and Silas are proud of him verbatim after the match, even as Victor rants about his father not taking time off the lab to see him.
* TearsOfJoy: She cries of joy when Victor scores a touchdown.
* TheyCallMeMISTERTibbs: When the university dean addresses her as Mrs. Stone, she bluntly tells him it's ''Doctor'' Stone.

[[folder:Jenet Klyburn]]
!!''Jenet Klyburn''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"This is what makes you such a good reporter. Stuff like this still shocks you."'']]

!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' S.T.A.R. Labs
!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JenaMalone
!!! '''Voiced by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' (Ultimate Edition cut only)

->''"The wheelchair and the bullet from the desert were made from the same metal."''

An employee at S.T.A.R. Labs who helps Lois in her investigation of the bullet she found in Africa.

* AdaptationDyeJob: Her character is a redhead in the comics but here her hair is blonde.
* DeadpanSnarker: If her "odd little duck" line is any indication.
* MsExposition: She provides explanation for some of the technical aspects involved in the anti-Superman conspiracy.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: She's a scientist and wears truly massive glasses.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She helps Lois figure out the bullet's origin, but also that it's made out of a metal not found on Earth. She also figures out [[spoiler:that the wheel-chair used to bomb Capitol Hill was made out of the same material, but also that the chair's inside was lined with lead.]]

[[folder:Ryan Choi]]
!!''[[ComicBook/TheAtom Ryan Choi]]''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"You are looking at the hottest thing on Earth right now."'']]

!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Creator/RyanZheng
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''

->'''D.O.D. Agent:''' Ship’s all yours now, kid. You’re the boss. “Ryan Choi, Director of Nanotechnology.” That’s your thing?
->'''Ryan Choi:''' Yeah. That’s my thing!

A scientist working at S.T.A.R. Labs. Better known as the superhero ComicBook/TheAtom ([[AffirmativeActionLegacy the third one]]) in the comics.

* AlternateSelf: Has one on [[Series/{{Arrowverse}} Earth-Prime]].
* AsianAndNerdy: Ryan is of Chinese descent and a top scientist in S.T.A.R. Labs.
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: After [[spoiler: the passing of Silas]], Ryan is instated as the head of STAR Labs. It's at this point we find out his field is in nanotechnology.
* DeadpanSnarker: He likes to sprinkle some witty one-liners into his technobabble, like the time he said "You're looking at the hottest thing on Earth right now", which immediately segues into a self-deprecating joke involving his prom date.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Ryan developed the electron laser that could heat up metals without melting them. This would later be used by Silas to heat up the Motherbox right before Steppenwolf could take it, allowing the Justice League to track its location via thermal-scanning satellite and eventually save the world. For being able to play such a key role, Ryan's given his own moment in the closing montage.

[[folder:Howard]]
!!''Howard''
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!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Anthony Wise
!!! '''Voiced by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/{{Justice League|2017}}'' | ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''

->'''Howard:''' Please! We have families!\\
'''Steppenwolf:''' Then you have weakness!

A janitor who's employed by S.T.A.R. Labs on the site of the Kryptonian scout ship in Metropolis following the death of Superman. He ends up kidnapped by Parademons and interrogated by Steppenwolf.

* IHaveAFamily: Almost word for word what he says to Steppenwolf when he's grabbed by the New God.
* InnocentBystander: A janitor who was just doing his job at the wrong moment, when Parademons came searching for Silas Stone's Mother Box.
* NiceGuy: In the theatrical version of ''Justice League'', he has real empathy for Silas Stone given what he went through recently, telling him how sorry he is for the death of his wife and son (Victor's survival is hidden from everyone at this point) and how Victor was a "wonderful kid".
* OnlyOneName: He is just known as "Howard", his family name isn't pronounced in either version of ''Justice League'' (he is credited as "Howard the Janitor").

!!!'''Wayne Financial'''

[[folder:Jack O'Dwyer]]
!!''Jack O'Dwyer''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"My God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, have mercy on my soul!"'']]

!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Wayne Enterprises
!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Hugh Maguire
!!! '''Voiced by:''' Óscar Gomez (Latin-American Spanish) | Hervé Caradec (European French)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''

The director of Wayne Financial in Metropolis. He perishes when Zod experiences his EyeBeams for the first time during the battle of Metropolis, cutting the Wayne Financial building's concrete pillars and causing it to collapse.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: He calmly decides to face his doom with a prayer to God when Zod slices the building.
* OldFriend: Over the years working at Wayne Enterprises, he gained the trust and friendship of Bruce Wayne. His death is one more catalyst for Bruce's growing hatred against Superman.
* SayYourPrayers: As Zod's eye beams slice the building, Jack's last words are a prayer to God asking for mercy on his soul.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: He was holding a meeting while Metropolis was being levelled by the World Engine. It wasn't until Bruce urged him to evacuate the building that he took it seriously.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: He dies two minutes after being introduced as the person in charge of Bruce Wayne's business in Metropolis.

[[folder:Wallace Keefe]]
!!''Wallace Vernon Keefe''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"He made me half a man. My wife walked out on me. I can't even piss standing up! Let me face him."'']]

!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Wayne Enterprises
!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Creator/ScootMcNairy
!!! '''Voiced by:''' Luis Fernando Orozco (Latin-American Spanish) | Mitsuru Shiraishi (Japanese), Thomas Roditi (European French) | Claude Gagnon (Canadian French)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''

->''"I've come here to tell them to wake up. This is flesh and blood. He's delivered a war here. And this... this is what war looks like. I have nothing."''

An employee of Wayne Financial in Metropolis. He was severely injured in the collapsing of the Wayne Financial Building during the battle between Superman and Zod.

* AnArmAndALeg: Both of his legs were amputated after they were crushed by a steel beam when the Wayne Financial building collapsed.
* CanonForeigner: Wallace Keefe is a new character, he doesn't come from any comics.
* DefacementInsult: Some time after the destructive battle of Metropolis that cost him his legs, he climbs on Superman's statue and tags "FALSE GOD" on it with red spray paint.
* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: Being no longer able to work after losing his legs, Keefe refuses his severance pay from Wayne Enterprises. He becomes embittered towards both Superman and Bruce Wayne, and defaces Superman's statue with red spray paint.
** Possibly subverted, if the theory regarding Luthor being the one responsible for Keefe never receiving his severance pay to be true.
* EnemyMine: He accepts Lex Luthor's assistance despite his obvious disdain for him, given that Lex mocked his disability and his poverty by sitting in a high-tech wheelchair that he didn't need.
* ICantFeelMyLegs: A steel beam crushes his legs during the battle of Metropolis. Bruce helps get him out of it, but he doesn't feel them anymore and has to be amputated from them afterwards.
* PreciousPhoto: He puts a photo of his once happy family (as if his wife and daughter were dead, they just abandoned him) on Superman's monument before vandalizing the statue.
* PrecisionFStrike: In the Extended Cut, upon finding Lex Luthor in his apartment, he asks "Who the fuck are you?"
* RoomFullOfCrazy: Has the requisite wall of clippings on Superman to show his obsession.
* UnwittingPawn: Lex Luthor uses Keefe for his schemes after he vandalized Superman's monument in Metropolis, offering him an electric wheelchair and promising to pay bail if Keefe agrees to testify against Superman at the hearing. Luthor has a bomb put in his wheelchair just before the hearing. It blows up right as Senator June Finch was opening the hearing and kills everyone in the room bar Superman. It's also implied it's Luthor who sent the hate mail to Bruce Wayne and not Keefe, to fuel the conflict, which would also mean Luthor had been intercepting Keefe's severance pay, denying him of financial aid.

!!!'''Metropolis Police Department'''

[[folder:Jerry]]
!!''Jerry''
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!!!'''Affiliation(s):''' Metropolis Police Department
!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Creator/MarcMcClure
!!! '''Voiced by:'''
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague''

A Metropolis police officer who patrols Superman's memorial site and befriended Lois Lane.

* {{Expy}}: Of Bibbo, being a CoolOldGuy that is a friend of Lois Lane and dutifully honors Superman's memory when he dies.
* IdenticalStranger: He has two lookalikes on [[Characters/SupermanFilmSeries Earth-96]] as Jimmy Olsen and [[Characters/SmallvilleKryptonians Earth-167]] as a Kryptonian named Dax-Ur.
* NiceGuy: He gets on well with Lois, as they greet each other every morning.
* RemakeCameo: His actor originally played ComicBook/JimmyOlsen in the 1970s-1980s ''Film/{{Superman|The Movie}}'' films and ''Film/{{Supergirl|1984}}''.

!!!'''Other Metropolis residents'''

[[folder:Glen Woodburn]]
!!''Glen Woodburn''
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Human beings have a horrible track record of following people with great power."'']]

!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Chad Krowchuk
!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/VictorUgarte (Latin-American Spanish) | Mitsuru Shiraishi (Japanese), Sébastien Desjours (European French)
!!! '''Appearances:''' ''Film/ManOfSteel'' | ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''

A blogger from Metropolis. After Lois Lane fails to get her story printed about a mysterious alien savior in the Daily Planet, she meets Woodburn in a bar and gives him her story, so that the mystery savior would know about her awareness of him. Woodburn promptly puts the story on his blog site.

* AttentionWhore:
** After General Zod's menacing message has been transmitted across the globe, Woodburn uses the opportunity to give himself fame by appearing on TV with the knowledge of Lois's knowledge of Kal-El, story-naming her as his source, promptly leading the FBI to her as a result.
** He gladly appears on TV again in ''Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice'', being interviewed about Superman and casting his own doubts on people who trust such a powerful being.
* {{Blog}}: He blogs about unconventional stories such as Lois' first encounter with Clark.
* MisanthropeSupreme: His quote about humans following people with great power gives off a vibe of this.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Given that he works in the media and tries to expose stories, his surname may be a {{portmanteau}} of '''Wood'''[[Creator/BobWoodward ward]] and '''Bern'''[[Creator/CarlBernstein stein]], the reporters who famously broke the news of the [[UsefulNotes/RichardNixon Watergate scandal]].
* NerdGlasses: He's a blogger, and wears thick glasses.

* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Given that he works in the media and tries to expose stories, his surname may be a {{portmanteau}} of '''Wood'''[[Creator/BobWoodward ward]] and '''Bern'''[[Creator/CarlBernstein stein]], the news reporters who famously broke the news of the [[UsefulNotes/RichardNixon Watergate scandal]].

!!! '''Voiced by:''' Creator/GerardoVasquez (Latin-American Spanish) | Juan Carlos Gustems (European Spanish) | Creator/UnshoIshizuka (Japanese) | Paul Borne (European French) | Guy Nadon (Canadian French)

** He's a lot closer to his comics counterpart in death, where he appears as a ghost to give Clark words of comfort when he's doubting himself, then cheers Superman on when he's preparing to come to the aid of the Justice League.

* DeadpanSnarker: She's always got a good quip or two up her sleeve, such as when she gives Colonel Hardy attitude for trying to police her journalistic duties as well as letting Jimmy Olsen know she's not here to make friends.
-->''"You know what Heron always says when we're on assignment together? Not a goddamn thing. I like Heron."''

* AdaptationalUgliness: Zigzagged. On the one hand, his comics counterpart is often drawn to be an impressive alpha male with the buff physique to match. Lombard in the films looks more like an average middle-aged man. [[AdaptationalAttractiveness On the other hand]], his comics counterpart is generally portrayed as slovenly with questionable fashion taste, has an unflattering moustache and a bad toupee. Here, he's noticeably far better groomed and clean, well-dressed and makes no effort to cover his hairline. The fact that he [[AdaptationalNiceGuy also lacks the boorish, obnoxious personality]] his comics counterpart is infamous for also helps.

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* TheChick: The female lead of ''Man of Steel'' and Clark's LoveInterest and moral support.

* AgeLift: Most versions tend to portray Lois and Clark as being around the same age. Here, she is six years older than Clark as she was born in 1974 ([[ActorSharedBackground just like her actress]]) while Clark was born in 1980.

* WidowWoman: After Jonathan's death.

* CanineCompanion: He is [[WidowWoman Martha Kent]]'s only companion left after Clark perished against Doomsday.

* [[MrExposition Miss Exposition]]: Provides explanation for some of the technical aspects involved in the anti-Superman conspiracy.

* HotScientist: Even with a short haircut, messy clothing and glasses, it's still [[http://ladygunn.com/files/2013/08/LADYGUNN-Jena-Malone-SHELBY-Duncan-5.jpg Jena]] [[http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1295769/24148069/1388784074830/Jena+Foam+3.jpg?token=hP46usMwRV3r0Td56nAI0nP4roQ%3D Malone]] we're talking about.

* NiceGirl: Lois is genuinely polite, affable and a loving girlfriend. She does her best to help Clark/Superman as she knows something is terribly wrong about the accusations against him and comforts him when things get uglier after the Capitol bombing.

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* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: Implied when Clark slips into the bathtub with Lois. It's later hinted that she's carrying his child in the epilogue to the Snyder Cut.

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* AdaptationalUgliness: Zigzagged. On the one hand, his comics counterpart is often drawn to be an impressive alpha male with the buff physique to match. Lombard in the films looks more like an average middle-aged man. [[AdaptationalAttractiveness On the other hand]], his comics counterpart is generally portrayed as slovenly with questionable fashion taste, has an unflattering moustache and a bad toupee. Here, he's noticeably far better groomed, well-dressed and makes no effort to cover his hairline. The fact that he [[AdaptationalNiceGuy also lacks the boorish, obnoxious personality]] his comics counterpart is infamous for also helps.

!!! '''Portrayed by:''' Scoot [=McNairy=]