sullivan fictional character television series based superman comics published portrayed series regular character created exclusively series developers main character main character duration signed episodes tenth final season character appeared literature based internet series later adapted original superman comics inspired best friend editor high school newspaper torch notices rocks citizens generally teams clark tracking stopping infected people citizens seasons love clark eventually accepts place best friend later seasons discovers rock power apparently loses encounter alien terms romantic storylines superman supporting character introduced boyfriend later husband pair later divorce final seasons finds romance known archer eventually marries son characterized independent intelligent curious writers actress portrays characteristics cause trouble friends local son primary antagonists recognized multiple award nominations wins portrayal role introduced series pilot spends season helping best friend stop citizens developed special abilities genetic caused rocks fell committing crimes established editor school newspaper torch start season curiosity wanting expose know truth causes tension friends especially digging clark past season episode lineage early seasons hides fact love clark feeling confesses true feelings clark season fever sick calls feelings clark way better judgment trust season finale witnessing sharing kiss barn agrees uncover information clark exchange job daily planet clark patch relationship season episode clark discovers helping stops investigation fired fires father job season decides assist son getting arrested murder grandparents hope control season finale place father safe house trial unfortunately safe house explodes father enter presumed dead cousin comes investigate death fourth season premiere season gone clark team discover security team found explosives safe house pulled father safety detonated hiding testimony episode convicted murder sentenced life imprisonment season episode discovers clark secret clark girlfriend decides needs exposed world order feel comfortable hopes write story exposing clark decides clark kept secret reason decides write story finally reveals clark season premiere known secret wanted comfortable tell time clark reveals infected rocks initially suspected fact alien sent earth baby shower season earns dream job daily planet starting basement season episode justice begins assisting team freak discovers infected unknown ability begins worry time bomb heading insanity later discovers mother infected season finale learns special power lets heal wound reverse death save season seven descent attempts information traveler secret unaware traveler clark fires job daily planet sleeper falls state having attacked artificial intelligence known takes free clinic individuals infected rocks seventh season finale attacked healing powers prevent returns home aaron boyfriend season proposes marriage answer appears arrests government database start season revealed arrested security personnel agents subjected tests discovers altercation apparently caused lose related powers new abilities vast super intelligence returning loves jimmy finds attracted episode abyss causes lose memories clark takes biological father memories marries jimmy bride kidnapped genetically engineered killing machine bent destroying earth vessel attempts drain world human knowledge stopped removed body legion future legion assumes time feels life needs meaning discovers davis eternal attempts assist davis suicide fails stays order control episode beast davis leave town reasons protect clark season finale uses black separate davis clark beneath metropolis davis discovers love jimmy stabs jimmy attempts kill jimmy metal rod die vows jimmy gave wedding gift open hope lost heroes oliver team find way home start ninth season oliver money transforms information fortress superhero headquarters capacity rival computer expert status superhero information broker makes target bosses lord course season grows romantically close oliver season oliver kidnapped leader risks putting helmet doctor fate learn location information acquired fate helmet switch oliver flag captivity suicide goes grid returns reveals helping rest heroes hiding having suicide squad helping afterward resumes relationships protagonists episode fortune decides return journalism following marriage series finale mother young boy remains touch clark portrayal introduced creators lane outsider series developers felt needed order character notices strange original creation having produced unlike main characters began developing series intended ethnic background learning casting director idea auditioning role chose instead audition role felt rare ability deliver large sic dialogue decided cast initial intention character ethnic origin according reason got role went second audition attitude auditioned role eventually star television series mars aside portrayed child season episode taking role eighth season episode abyss enjoys fact character created specifically feels like worry compared role people comparing performance portrayal superman film series 1970s 1980s signed episodes tenth final season character development storyline progression disappointed character lost backbone second season second season exploring heart idea teenager describes little little bit season believe end season manages integrity actress likes sure character kept smart ambitious end season causes stuck control agrees uncover clark secrets clark honest newly established relationship season wanted character given major obstacle overcome help character mature obstacle question control deal spy clark believes comfort zone working torch complete control control animal ruins lives mother son season truth exposing mother fugitive law forced look deeper self believes event turning point maturity moment realizes needs line cross revealed clark season premiere knows secret character larger storyline knowing clark secret allowed finally come terms feelings clark recognize relationship acceptance place clark life provides means meaningful friendship concerns love according learned evolve love clark genuine actress having infected community season allowed character continue evolve views transition means character emotionally connected people infected spent seasons trying expose public infected gives motivation try understand allows grow closer clark better understand feels like live world special ability writer believes addition infected rocks bringing field provides lot ammunition growth development presence daily planet allows chance reflect discover things important career family friends competition provides beneficial gives chance bring best characterization characterizes season smart girl attitude goes describe intelligent independent defining characteristics need expose find truth situation character curious wants honest people trying sense situation curiosity key characteristic eventually leaves control offers uncover information reason betrayal based love clark explains blinded love clark mistakes makes love clark drives ambitious focused leading theory audiences eventually change clark wife comics embodies characteristics comic books creative team removed notion going turn clark future wife introduced season characters share similarities according different shades color softer version upbringing allows looks future season finale reveals ability heal describes newfound power similar actress defines power ability heal taking pain making writer contends giving power heal best choice character according sacrificed life greater good natural power reflect writer sense ability evil destructive season discovers super intelligence able solve complex faster powerful clark later newfound intelligence brought encounter infected attack relationships key relationships series protagonist believers theory initially suspected eventually clark future wife comics contends clark love way loves actress believe clark feelings change regardless clark feelings recognizes blinded love clark ultimately affects judgment seeing clark faults making choices place character danger season clark finally discovers knows secret revelation allows opportunity come terms feelings clark provided means meaningful friendship concerns love speaking evolving relationship believes season introduction life increased value clark drop clark priorities makes clark realize valuable introduction provides finally romantic relationship relationship strained lie cover clark secret keeping fact infected hidden writer questions jimmy taken place heart clark occupied long relationship mother tackled screen scenes session came idea mother left young age wanted character kid effort explain hours night feels real abandonment issues play fact feels like good abandonment issues meant provide reason character devastated fact clark love way loves reason female friends story arcs season involved finding mother mental institution living fear mental breakdown end psychiatric facility fear affects clark worries keeping secret negative effects like pete reception nominated number awards role nominated best supporting actress television program nominated seven consecutive times teen choice award choice teen sidekick won award media appearances apart appearances television appeared online spin series young adult novels monthly comic book given introduction official comics universe chronicles apart television series character appeared web based spin series titled chronicles continued duties investigative high school reporter series originally airing exclusively volume aired april web series eventually way britain channel_4 website chronicles created scripts written given final script approval final approval allowed review changes script saw fit communicated regularly find unique ways expand stories chronicles volume picking time events season begins checking rumors level facility plant starts investigating death employee takes research company known interviews reveals knows happened working disappears information volume contacted navy seal member group information disappearance begins sending videos lead discover working head involving rocks accompanies learn experimenting infected people order steal abilities exhibiting attempts kill pete hide kills lab pete leave lab come leading realize funding efforts volume titled features teaming angel vengeance season vengeance stop informs turned level facility research lab working infected individuals yang wants help expose experimentation infected young adult novels appearance literature aspect published strange visitors believing faith interested research rocks quickly realizes attending shows con artist causes devote time proving fall victim schemes dragon attempts solve murder teachers clark believe work recently released convict attending party injured attack crowd turned creature thanks exposure rocks comic books series continued comic book medium season written wrote television series issue reveals living working star city gazette remains friend ally heroes discover spacecraft earth atmosphere later revealing pilot counterpart parallel reality universe alternate sent cousin alternate version clark ally world warn clark coming crisis destroyed world dies oliver hospital asks steal components plans memory device oliver build upgrades find information remnants deceased counterpart memories inside left counterpart mind finds universe coming end caused attack led powerful witnesses death finds memories counterpart discovers killer guardians monitors taking leave absence oliver later return clark begins gather stand monitors point months pregnant monitors defeat gives birth baby boy oliver named clark late adoptive father versions appeared alongside television comic books featured tie ins chronicles character appear mainstream comics universe representatives writers initially hoped bring continuity according writer problem bringing mainstream comic book universe keeping television background filled roles girl home reporter roles filled adult comic book versions plan character new background hoped younger sister clark gone school daily planet believed different familiar readers watched distinguishing feature version know clark secret infected ideas came fruition appeared big week serialized story written beginning november stated introducing positive contribution universe continuity differences comic book superman stories chose stay true character honoring romantic history later seasons background early seasons decided introduce began clever female reporter interact realized writing
Chloe Sullivan