Smallville/Characters/Luthor Corp: Difference between revisions

[[Affably Evil|Affable]], [[Deadpan Snarker|sarcastic]] and always capable of coming out on top, Lionel is one of the few ''agreed upon'' examples of a [[Magnificent Bastard]].

 

 

* [[Abusive Dad]]: Though much, much more sympathetic than most television ones. Season 3 implies that he had one himself, meaning that the cycle of abuse is in full swing.

First appearing in Season 8, Tess is a secondary antagonist throughout, trying to uncover the truth about Lex's disappearance, discover Clark's secret and eliminate both Doomsday and his host body Davis Bloome. At the Orb's instruction, Tess releases the Kandorians at the end of Season 8 and spends most of Season 9 alternately allying with and opposing Zod's designs. {{spoiler|She is apparently killed at the end of Season 9, but is resurrected by Granny Goodness and pulls a [[Heel Face Turn]], becoming Watchtower II}}. She is eventually revealed to {{spoiler|be Lutessa Lena Luthor, the illegitimate daughter of Lionel Luthor and Pamela Jenkins, as well as a candidate Female Fury. In the [[Grand Finale]] she kills Earth-2 Lionel Luthor (who was attempting to cut out her heart at the time) and is subsequently murdered by the resurrected Lex. In the process, she exposes him to a neurotoxin, wiping his memory, and finally achieving redemption}}.

 

 

* {{spoiler|[[Alliterative Name]]: Lutessa Lena Luthor.}}

Tess has Alexander locked away, but he escapes and hides out in Suicide Slums. He {{spoiler|attempts to assassinate Martha Kent to draw out Clark, but fails and is found by Earth-2 Lionel, who begins grooming Alexander to be his heir}}. However, Alexander {{spoiler|turns on Lionel as well and tries to kill both Lionel and Martha by burning down the Luthor Mansion with them inside (Clark saves them both, don't worry)}}. He {{spoiler|gets ready to kill Clark until Tess talks him down and takes him in again}}. Tess {{spoiler|tries to put Alexander out of his misery, only to find that he is now [[Nigh Invulnerability|invulnerable]]. He also begins to lose his memories, leading to the creation of a new persona...}}

 

 

* {{spoiler|[[Bald of Evil]]: As of the end of "Harvest". But his hair grows back.}}