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Characters from Superman include:

Superman

Superman / Superboy I

AKA: Clark Kent / Kal-El

You needn't be afraid of me. I won't harm you.

—Superman Action Comics #1

Rocketed away from Krypton as it was destroyed by its own internal pressures a small ship carried an infant across the stars. Eventually this ship would land in Kansas in the middle of America's heartland where it would be found by a loving couple, Johnathan and Martha Kent. And so the legend of the worlds greatest hero began. The child, Kal-El, was sent to earth by his father to escape Krypton's destruction. Earth was chosen as its yellow sun would empower young Kal-El, named Clark Kent by his adoptive parents, while giving his powers and abilities beyond normal human beings.

Clark's adoptive parents would instill within him a strong sense of compassion, decency, and an understanding of right and wrong. Though his childhood was difficult, as a virtual god moving among men, Clark never let life's challenges get him down. By the time he had come of age and decided to leave his home, Smallville, he was resolved to use his incredible gifts to help as many people as he could.

Based in Metropolis, the city of tomorrow, Clark would create the identity of Superman and while Metropolis was his new home, he would travel around the world helping people in need, stopping catastrophes and natural disasters, and bringing those who would harm others out of their own selfish desires to justice. In time Superman would become the standard by which every hero is measured. Beloved by the world, he would gladly lay down his life to save to earth and it's people.

100% Heroism Rating:
The Ace:
Action Hero:
Afraid of Their Own Strength:
The Ageless:
All Loving Hero:
Arch Enemy:
Back from the Dead:
Bash Brothers:
Battle Trophy:
Beware the Nice Ones:
Big Damn Heroes:
Big Good:
The Big Guy:
Blessed with Suck:
Boxing Lessons for Superman:
Brainwashed and Crazy:
Brought Down to Badass:
Bruiser with a Soft Center
Bully Hunter:
The Cape:
Chick Magnet:
Chronic Hero Syndrome:
Clark Kenting:
Combat Pragmatist:
The Determinator:
Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?:
Does Not Know His Own Strength:
Doomed Hometown:
Emotional Bruiser:
Eternal Hero:
Famed in Story:
Farm Boy:
Fatal Flaw:
The Fettered:
Foil:
Friend to All Children:
Genius Bruiser:
Gentle Giant:
A God I Am Not:
Good Feels Good:
Good Is Not Dumb:
Good Is Not Soft:
Good Old Fisticuffs:
Good Parents:
Guile Hero:
The Hero:
Happily Adopted:
Happily Married:
The Heart:
Heroes Love Dogs:
Heroic Build:
Heroic Resolve:
Heroic Sacrifice:
Heroic Self-Deprecation:
Heroic Spirit:
Heroic Willpower:
Hope Bringer:
Human Alien:
Humble Hero:
I Am Not Left-Handed:
Ideal Hero:
I Gave My Word:
I Just Want to Be Normal:
Implacable Man:
Incorruptible Pure Pureness:
Interspecies Adoption:
Interspecies Romance:
Interspecies Friendship:
Intrepid Reporter:
Invincible Hero:
I Should Have Been Better:
The Jailer:
Kryptonite Factor:
Last of His Kind:
Lightning Bruiser:
Mr. Fanservice:
My Greatest Failure:
Mundane Utility:
Nature vs. Nurture:
Nice Guy:
Nigh Invulnerability:
Normal Fish in a Tiny Pond:
Not So Different:
Official Couple:
One-Man Army:
Papa Wolf:
The Paragon:
Patrick Stewart Speech:
Physical God:
The Pollyanna:
The Power of the Sun:
The Power of Trust:
Pure Of Heart: There have been many instances where Superman's purity of spirit and noble heart have been a decisive factor in saving the day.
- When Zauriel relocates to earth, the renegade angel Asmodel follow to silence him as Zauriel knew of Asmodel's plans to usurp the Presence and take the throne of existence. Asmodel brought forth his angelic armies and sealed off New York with the justice league in it. Things go poorly for the heroes until Superman arrives and engages Asmodel directly to allow the other heroes the chance to send Asmodel and his army back. Superman not only stands toe-to-toe with Asmodel, but when Asmodel gets desperate, he blasts Clark with heavenly fire. Asmodel is them baffled as to why it did nothing to Superman.

Asmodel: How?! How can you withstand the scouring light of heaven?! Only the purest of souls can gaze upon this flame and not be driven mad!!

- In Action comics #773, Ra's Al Ghul tried to use alchemy involving the Lazurus pit and the earth's Ley Lines to conjure up the spirit and embodiment of Gaia herself. His plan was to use her to cull humanity and force them to submit to nature's power. Gaia was not happy with Ra's plans and noted that he was hollow and empty inside while not being a fit vessel for her spirit and power. She casts him out before turning her attention to Superman and she almost sounds like she's found her soul mate. Superman was later able to send her back into the earth and resolve the situation.

Ra's Al Ghul: I have served you loyally since the dawn of civilization!! Betrayed my own world to free you!! I am your perfect mate!!
Gaia: You are empty. Empty, save for a void that would consume me as it has consumed you.
Ra's Al Ghul: NOOOO!!
Gaia: (talking to Superman) But you...rarest of elements...Pure. Full...Loving and loved. You can heal me...

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