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The son of multi-billionaire Lionel Luthor, Lex befriends Clark after the latter saves him from drowning following a plunge off a bridge in the pilot episode. He is initially Clark's best friend and goes out of his way to protect him, eventually deposing his father and seizing control of LuthorCorp. However, Clark's refusal to trust him -- combined with Lex's inability to overcome his own upbringing and their rivalry over both Lana and how to best protect Smallville -- cause Lex to slide into villainy, ending in a [[Face Heel Turn]] of epic proportions when he {{spoiler|murders his reformed father and attempts to do the same to Clark in the Season 7 finale}}.

* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: Lex's machinations in Season 8 indisputably earn him this title.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Ahh, who forget his witty comeback to Victoria when he finds out that she was bedding him just to get close enough to spy on him for her father's corporation:

'''Lex:''' *without missing a beat* "If you call sleeping with me 'business,' then I'd hate to think what that makes you." }}

* {{spoiler|[[Disc One Final Boss]]: Season 8. His return is a much anticipated and feared thing, to the point where one expects him to take over as the [[Big Bad]]... only for him to be blown up and replaced by [[Person of Mass Destruction|Doomsday]].}}

* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Lionel withheld affection from Lex so much that not only does he desperately seek Lionel's approval in the early seasons, but also the approval of ''Clark's'' dad!

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Begins his slide into villainy this way, as he himself states in "Descent":

** It doesn't last; by Seasons 7 and 8, he no longer cares about anyone but himself.

* [[Wicked Cultured]]

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Lex's father and the founder of LuthorCorp, Lionel rose from poverty to become one of the wealthiest men in the world. Claiming to be descended from Scottish nobility, he raised his son with little warmth and less love, believing that such things only bred weakness. He is the chief culprit behind his son's shattered psyche and [["Well Done, Son" Guy|need for approval]], and is the main antagonist in Seasons 1-3.

* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: To Lex, with the caveat that Victoria is loyal to her father.

* [[Gold Digger]]: Already extremely wealthy, but she and her father want to get even richer, and plot to have her infiltrate [[Luthor Corp]] by seducing Lex.

* [[Love Interest]]: For Lex in Season 1.

* [[Out-Gambitted]]: By Lionel and Lex.

* [[Manipulative Bitch]]

* {{spoiler|[[Mercy Kill]]: As she lies dying, Lex tries to justify it as this, saying that he's saving her from becoming like him.}}

* [[Misanthrope Supreme]]: {{spoiler|She sides with the cloned Kryptonians over humanity, believing that they will be better stewards of the planet than humans.}}

** {{spoiler|In the alternate future, she even becomes Zod's [[The Dragon|Dragon]]. However, in her dying moment, she admits she made a terrible mistake and she was desperately trying to save the world.}}

== Alexander Luthor / Lx-15 (Jakob Davies, Connor Stanhope, Lucas Grabeel) ==

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Another one of Lex's clones, this one degenerated to the point where he resembles a much older, rather cadaverous-looking man. He is accidentally released by Tess in the Season 10 opening and goes on a killing spree that starts with the other clones, progresses through the entire staff at Cadmus Labs, and ends with separate attempts on Lois and the people of Metropolis. Utterly insane, he possesses all of Lex's memories and brains, but none of his suave demeanor.