NAME: Clark Kent (Portrayed by Tom Welling)
STATUS: Engaged To Lois Lane
ADOPTIVE FAMILY:
- Jonathan Kent (father, deceased)
- Martha Kent (mother)
- William Clark (maternal grand-father)
- Hiram & Jessica Kent (paternal grandparents, deceased)
BIOLOGICAL FAMILY:
- Jor-El (father, deceased)
- Lara-El (mother, deceased)
- Kara Zor-El (cousin)
- Zor-El (paternal uncle, deceased)
SPECIES:
POWERS & ABILITIES:
Clarks superhuman abilities are powered by Earth’s yellow sun. (Kryptonians are capable of acting as a solar battery and storing solar energy for use later which will increase their power).
- Super-strength
- Super-speed
- Invulnerability
- Healing factor
- X-ray vision
- Heat vision
- Super hearing
- Super breath
- Flight (brainwashed as Kal-El at age 17, Clark could fly in full control of this ability, but at 21 has yet to control it. However, he has had this innate ability since 14 but cannot consciously use it, probably because his physical mind hasn’t developed the ability to control it.
- Longevity and super stamina – Clark is capable of living for extremely long periods of time, explaining it as if he can “go on forever”. Also, Jonathan Kent and the Martian Manhunter have stated that he may be immortal.
OCCUPATION:
- Reporter at the Daily Planet
- Organic Farmer (Kent Farm)
VULNERABILITY:
Clark is vulnerable to kryptonite, radioactive remnants of his home planet, Krypton. The known variations of kryptonite affect him in different ways. Clark can protect himself from kryptonite radiation using lead. Removal of the substance reverses the effects.
- Green Kryptonite – Renders Clark physically weak and painfully ill. He once stated that green kryptonite exposure hurt more than cracked ribs.
- Red Kryptonite – makes Clark lose his inhibitions and social conscience. The effects strengthen over long periods of exposure. Under the influence of red kryptonite, Clark usually refers to himself as “Kal”, short for his birthname, Kal-El.
- Black Kryptonite – can separate Clark from his Kryptonian persona, Kal-El.
- Silver Kryptonite – makes Clark dangerously paranoid and suspicious inducing hallucinations in the process.
- Blue Kryptonite – comes in the form of jewelry and robs Clark of his powers while it is being worn.
- Kryptonian Metal – such as the Starblade can harm Clark. When stabbed by the blade, Clark received a near-fatal wound; he only recovered when Jonathan Kent healed him thanks to a temporary ‘donation’ of power from Jor-El.
Clark Kent is the Last Son of Krypton. Born as Kal-El on the planet Krypton to Jor-El and Lara-El, he was sent to Earth after his planet was about to be destroyed.
Clark’s ship crash landed in Smallville, Kansas during a meteor shower and he was adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent. Most of Clark’s personality traits are the direct result of his modest farm upbringing. Being very close to both of his parents, Clark was respectful, obedient and highly valued their approval. Raised with a strong moral background, he does not like invasions of privacy, thinks the bad guys should be punished and wants things to be fair.
Over the years, Clark has developed many native Kryptonian powers that grow stronger each year he gets older. After the death of his father, Clark dropped out of Central Kansas University. He single handedly manages his family’s farm, the Kent Farm, and works at The Daily Planet as a reporter.
CLARK KENT FACTS:
- When Clark was younger he always became ill when he played near the Smallville Foundry. He later realized that the foundry was the site of a meteor crash and filled with green kryptonite.
- While Clark Kent often likes to wear plaid, one of his favorite outfits is a red jacket with a bright blue shirt. Red and blue are two of his favorite colors and what he usually always wears except when he’s on Red Kryptonite.
- Clark was scared of heights until a balloon ride with his young friend Ryan James forced Clark to face his fears.
- Clark is about 6′ 3″.
- Clark’s first word was “Lara”, his birth mother’s name. He was named “Kal-El” by his Kryptonian cousin Kara. It means “star child” in Kryptonian.
- He was a good student and rarely missed school.
- Alcohol does not affect Clark, but he did not drink as a teen because his parents disapproved.
- Clark and Lana lost their virginity to each other the summer after they graduated from high school.
- Clark was a member of the Philosophy Club, Astronomy Club, Computer Club, and the Key Club in high school.
- Clark’s super-hero alter ego is named the “Good Samaritan” by Jimmy Olsen, until he photographed him, then he became known as the “Red Blue Blur.”
- Clark’s first real article in the Smallville Torch was about Van McNulty.
- Clark graduated from Smallville High School in May 2005. Of the close-knit group of four in his class (Clark, Pete, Chloe, and Lana), he was the only one who walked across the stage and received his diploma due to the second meteor shower to hit Smallville (“Commencement” 4.22).
- Even Clark’s hair is invulnerable; it breaks scissors (“Spell” 4.08)
- Clark was voted “Most Likely to be drafted into the NFL” twice: once in his high school yearbook and again on his senior year “Who’s Who” list.
- Clark’s codename on Green Arrow’s Hero Team is “Boy Scout”, which he did not choose himself (“Justice” 6.11).
- Lois Lane’s nickname for Clark is “Smallville” and Jimmy Olsen’s is “C.K.”
- Clark’s birth year on Earth is 1987. He celebrates his birthday in early May, which makes his license say he’s 21. Since he turned 18 at the end of his senior year, he is probably younger than most of his classmates (in Earth years) and almost a full year younger than Lana, who was 18 at the start of their senior year. (However, since he is Kryptonian, and spent an undetermined amount of time traveling from Krypton to Earth, his actual age is unknown.)
- Clark’s adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent were actually chosen by Jor-El to raise Clark because of Jonathan Kent’s father, Hiram Kent’s, suggestion that if Jor-El, known by Joe on earth, needed anything, he would know where to find him (“Relic” 3.06).
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