Superman dynasty


The Superman dynasty, an extension of the House of El, is a lineage of DC Comics superheroes. The term is used for the descendants of Kal-El, the original Superman, who continue to uphold his legacy of heroism for millennia, as depicted in the DC One Million crossover. Repeated references to members of the Superman dynasty, as Superman's "descendants" and at least one reference to them as the "blood of his blood" would seem to indicate that they are, in fact, the biological descendants of Superman in some fashion.

History

The Superman dynasty starts with the House of El, and Kal-El. Unable to save Krypton, leading Kryptonian scientist Jor-El decides to send his only son to Earth. Under the planet’s yellow sun, Kal-El becomes the first super-powered Kryptonian, becoming known as Superman. Superman is later joined by Kon-El, a clone who would become known as Superboy, his cousin Kara Zor-El, who would become known as Supergirl, her Earth-Two counterpart Kara Zor-L, also known as Power Girl, and the Eradicator, an artificial intelligence created by Kem-L.
In the timeline of DC One Million, the death of Lois Lane compels Superman to leave Earth and wander the universe alone at the end of the 21st century. This version of Kal-El is immortal and it is unclear within the comics on how he gained this power. In his place, he leaves his heir, who is called Superman Secundus. From that point on, descendants of Superman continue to protect their ancestor's adopted homeworld for centuries, with at least one Superman emerging in each generation. As time passes, and more sources of power are discovered, new superpowers are added to the inheritance of the Supermen. Among these powers are the ten alien sensory powers brought into the lineage by the Superman of the 67th century via his marriage to Gzntplzk, queen of the 5th Dimension, including Extra-sensory perception. Their powers are increased significantly again at the dawn of the 700th century, when the original Superman finally returns from his wandering, takes up residence on Earth's sun, and enters into a pact with the Superman of that time to provide them access to the vast powers he had gained in the 68,000 years he had been gone, in return for the dynasty's vow to continue to protect Earth.
The members of the Superman dynasty continue to be at the forefront of super heroism for centuries, leading such groups as the Office of Deputy Superhunters in the 250th century, the Justice League of the Atom, and Justice Legion Alpha in the 853rd. A number of Supermen from different eras, including the Superman of the 853rd century, also form a team called the Superman Squad which travels through time fighting threats to the timestream. Superman even joins the Pancosmic Justice Jihad, but soon leaves over "policy issues".
A notable victory of the dynasty and its allies is the defeat of the Bizarro plague in the 250th century, and the dynasty's greatest foe is Solaris, the Tyrant Sun.
The ongoing Rebirth storyline raises questions about the Superman Dynasty future timeline. It has been revealed that the "Convergence" versions of Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane are not alternate reality versions of the post-Flashpoint/New 52 versions, but were in fact the original pre-Flashpoint versions somehow moved – for as-yet unknown reasons – by Doctor Manhattan to a "pocket reality" of his creation for over a decade while he created the New 52 Universe. Both versions merged into a combined Superman and Lois Lane, whose new history seems to mirror the pre-Flashpoint continuity far more than that of the New 52.

House of El

Earth-Two

  • Jor-L
  • Kal-L/Clark Kent
  • Kara Zor-L: The daughter of Zor-L and Allura In-Z. She arrives on Earth as a young woman after years spent traveling in suspended animation. On Earth, she adopts the human alias Karen Starr and becomes the superhero Power Girl. She survives Crisis on Infinite Earths, but believes herself to be an Atlantean before remembering her origins.
  • Equinox: Kara's son from a mystical pregnancy. He ages rapidly and disappears during Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!.
  • Divine: a clone of Kara Zor-L created by Doctor Sivana for Maxwell Lord.
  • '''Zor-L'''

    Earth-One

  • Jor-El I: Jor-El's father and Kal-El's grandfather.
  • Jor-El II: A Kryptonian scientist who accurately predicted the destruction of Krypton, but was not believed. He married Lara Lor-Van, daughter of Lor-Van and Lara Rok-Var, and they had one son: Kal-El.
  • Kal-El I
  • Kal-El/Clark Kent
  • Val-El: Ter-El's brother, Seyg and Var-El's uncle
  • Zim-El
  • Nim-El: The twin brother of Jor-El, uncle of Kal-El and Kara Zor-El, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #60. He marries Dondra Klu-Ta, and they have one son: Don-El.
  • Don-El: Nim-El and Dondra Klu-Ta's son
  • Kara Zor-El: The superhero known as Supergirl. Zor-El and Alura In-Ze's daughter
  • Zor-El: Kara's father and Jor-El's brother.
  • Kalya Var-El: Var-El's daughter, twin brothers Jor-El and Zim-El's cousin, and Superman and Supergirl's great-aunt. Nim-Zee's wife and twins Van-Zeeand Dik-Zee, and Gem-Zee's mother. The three survive Krypton's death after Brainiac steals the city of Kandor.
  • * Van-Zee: A Kandorian superhero named "Nightwing". He married the human woman Sylvia DeWitt and had twins: Lyle-Zee and Lili Van-Zee.
  • * Gem-Zee: Had two children, Thara and Rad-Zee. Thara married Ak-Var / Flamebird, her uncle's sidekick.
Nim-Zee and In-Zee.

Post-''Crisis''

  • Jor-El: A Kryptonian scientist who accurately predicted the destruction of Krypton, but he was not believed. He married Lara Lor-Van, and they had one son: Kal-El.
  • Kal-El/Clark Kent
  • Kem-L: A distant ancestor of the modern House of El. He created the Eradicator.
  • Seyg-El: The father of Jor-El and Zor-El and the grandfather of Superman and Supergirl.
  • Ter-El: The father of Seyg-El and Var-El, the grandfather of Jor-El and Zor-El, making him the great-grandfather of Superman and Supergirl.
  • Superboy: A hybrid clone of Superman and Lex Luthor created by Project Cadmus. He is also known as Kon-El and Conner Kent.
  • Match: A clone of Conner Kent.
  • Seraph: A DNAngel created by Amanda Spence at Project Cadmus using DNA from an unknown African-American donor.
  • Bizarro: An imperfect copy of Superman.
  • Cir-El: Also called Mia and Cheryl Kent, she is a human overwritten with Superman's DNA and created by Brainiac.
  • Mon-El: The adopted Daxamite son of Kal-El.
  • Christopher Kent: The adopted son of Kal-El and Lois Lane. He is the biological son of General Dru-Zod and Ursa.
  • Kara Zor-El: The superhero known as Supergirl. She is the daughter of Zor-El and Alura In-Ze.
  • Zor-El: The brother of Jor-El. He married Alura In-Ze, and they have one daughter: Kara Zor-El.
  • Laurel Kent: A descendant of Superman from the thirtieth century.
  • Kent Shakespeare: A descendant of Superman from the thirtieth century.

    Post-''Flashpoint''

  • Jon Lane Kent: The son of Kal-El and Lois Lane in Teen Titans Annual #2 part of the Forever Evil crossover event.
  • Superboy: A clone created by Harvest and N.O.W.H.E.R.E. with DNA from Jon Lane Kent and an unknown donor in the New 52.
  • Jon Kent: The son of Superman and Lois Lane, born in Convergence: Superman #2.

    Alternate universes

  • Adam Kent: The son of Kal-El and Lois Lane in JLA: Created Equal.
  • Bru-El: Valora's twin and Kal-El's younger brother, he is the son of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van and appears in Superman: The Last Family of Krypton.
  • Valora: Bru-El's twin and Kal-El's younger sister, she is the daughter of Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van and appears in Superman: The Last Family of Krypton.
  • Jon Kent: The son of Kal-El and Lois Lane in Son of Superman.
  • Bruce: The son of Kal-El and Wonder Woman in Superman: Distant Fires and JLA: Act of God.
  • Zod-Ur: The son of Kal-El and Wonder Woman in the Justice Lords' reality in Justice League Beyond 2.0.
  • Zod-El: The brother of Jor-El in Superman: Earth One.
  • Belinda Zee: A Bizarro created from Kara Zor-El's DNA in Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.
  • Andromeda: A version of Kara Zor-El from another dimension in Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade.
  • Carol Kent: The daughter of Clark Kent and Lois Chaudhari in Superman: Secret Identity.
  • Jane Kent: The daughter of Clark Kent and Lois Chaudhari in Superman: Secret Identity.
  • Clark Kent: The grandson of Clark Kent and Lois Chaudhari in Superman: Secret Identity.
  • Perry Kent: The grandson of Clark Kent and Lois Chaudhari in Superman: Secret Identity.
  • Jimmy Kent: The grandson of Clark Kent and Lois Chaudhari in Superman: Secret Identity.
  • Brainiac's Daughter/XTC: The daughter of Kara Zor-El and Brainiac 5 in Kingdom Come.
  • Jonathan Kent II/Hyperman: The son of Kal-El and Wonder Woman in The Kingdom.
  • Joel Kent: The son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane in Superman & Batman: Generations.
  • Kara Kent: The daughter of Clark Kent and Lois Lane in Superman & Batman: Generations.
  • Clark Wayne / Nightwing: The son of Joel Kent and Mei-Lai Kent in Superman & Batman: Generations 2. He is adopted and raised by his stepfather, Bruce Wayne Jr..
  • Lois Wayne and Lara Wayne: The daughters of Clark Wayne and Amanda Mason in Superman & Batman: Generations 2.
  • Thomas Taylor Wayne: The son of Lara Wayne and Bruce Wayne Sr. in Superman & Batman: Generations 3.
  • Lar-El and Vara: The children of Kal-El and Beautiful Dreamer in Superman & Batman: Generations 3.
  • Lara Kent: The daughter of Kal-El and Wonder Woman in Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again.
  • Jonathan Kent: The son of Kal-El and Wonder Woman in Dark Knight III: The Master Race.
  • Zorn-El: The cousin of Kal-El from Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again.
  • Jur-Li: A villainous version of Jor-El from the pre-Crisis Earth-Three. He has one son, Kel-Li.
  • Kel-Li: A villainous version of Superman from the pre-Crisis Earth Three. He is Jur-Li's son.
  • Jor-Il: A villainous version of Jor-El from the post-Flashpoint Earth 3. He married Lara, and they have one son: Kal-Il.
  • Kal-Il: A villainous version of Superman from the post-Flashpoint Earth 3.
  • Superlad: A male version of Kara Zor-El on Earth-11 as seen in Superman/Batman #22-25 and Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman #1.
  • Superwoman: The female version of Clark Kent on Earth-11 as seen in Superman/Batman #22-25 and Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer: Superwoman/Batwoman #1.
  • Jorel and Lara: Scientists from the Kryptonian city Jandra-La on Earth-23. They are the parents of Kalel.
  • Calvin Ellis: Superman's Earth-23 counterpart and the President of the United States.