fictional character portrayed television series character initially recurring guest season series regular season continued written season seven character returned season recurring guest role version character father founder ceo father introduced superman comics appeared superman related media different names appearance character intricate superman adaptation series developers created provide style story nemesis develops multiple schemes uncover clark secrets ally eventually dies protect clark secret son strained relationship regularly tries test attempts develop romantic relationship following death helping advance united_states senate development main antagonist ally difficult writers felt character arc failed achieve status wanted continued story arc returned deception protect clark exploit characterized sinister character tried hard ambitions relationship son likened comics role visits buy company immediately shower occurs years later season son run local plant test makes profit time years closes plant blames poor managerial skills later confronts son mansion tries employee save plant strong winds force debris smash mansion pinned fallen support beam save father season saves loses sight judgment rush surgery season half shows blind illegitimate son plan uncover deception revealed blind eyes healed intentionally neglected tell watch acted season second half shows aware caves tries unlock mysterious symbols dismay season revealed murder parents use insurance money fund start committed mental institution son discovers discovers truth evidence assist arrested parents murder season revealed angry blames son death youngest son took blame protect true killer mentally wife mother learns terminal liver disease awaiting sentenced prison parents murder season attempts switch bodies stone clark clark switches bodies clark instead clark switch discovers terminal liver disease healed released prison begins searching stones knowledge quest falls state uploaded knowledge recovers state season artificial intelligence takes body speak clark guiding begins helping clark making clark behavior unexplained seasons season seven revealed wealthy families formed secret society called protect alien visitor known traveler clark secret uncovered murders father realizing covering traveler existence season reveals illegitimate daughter season features parallel universe version character found adopted clark counterpart adopted son raised killer favoring clark counterpart son reality clark visits world unintentionally allows alternate follow posing tries attempts twice bring lucas hybrid clone clark develops clark powers fails assumes control loses company daughter proves approached evil alien entity series finale discovers clones create perfect composite clone compatible heart found clones tries heart shoots escapes soul giving heart restore afterward possesses corpse attack clark clark destroy body threat posed portrayal created specifically provide parallel experiment extreme character created father previously depicted media portrayed program said clear canvas work developing portrayal season traveled new_york vancouver week filming scenes committed stage appearances new_york time portraying character struggle terminal liver disease inspired friend battle cancer said friend cheerleader people supported boosted feeling bad friend learned cancer fought hard learned terminal went bed stopped eating died days later helped understand powerful life commit suicide prepares learns illness terminal character development storyline progression season moves recurring figure regular character season features gradual unveiling increasing involvement characters begins direct involvement hires assistant indirectly caves tries unlock mystery symbols cave walls season villain tries discover clark secret drives breakdown allows use therapy knowledge opting kill parents life insurance creative team experimented character season creating storyline reformed executive producer said character development failed result returned normal self found playing straight arrow boring season explores relationship martha said slightly attracted martha act feeling producers intentions create romantic relationship characters motivations season mystery said determine character good bad portraying season tried present good said believes actions mercy past behavior character end fifth season learned people responsibility writer executive producer said creative team wanted remind audience come know delayed revealing usual antics season promise marrying wanted audience face reminder character marrying said trying protect clark needed help time season began airing realized starting villainous time limited hoped able influence son progressed believed character useless influencing abilities said conflict father positive attempt bond distrust makes drama characterization characterizes businessman disappointed son rich powerful businessman sees son cat important appear human possible said want simply described man needs wants characterizes intelligent man read people easily uses ability goals character past people defenses manipulate thinks type power great help character color scheme surrounds use cold blue tones helps evoke sinister nature character portrayed white clinical blue background signature hair symbolize power growing refusing style attempts powerful wants backlash relationships relationship son strained likened relationship norman spider man movie tried appear trying character way tests prove sees character rich powerful businessman disappointed son goal season attempts tougher interprets character motto raising risk rewards believes competing man follow father steps frustrating wants son loyal follower best person plays pretty huge ego believes related destroyed early views son weak bound fact heir trust distrust partially arises believes said meant foe poor boy weak mold continually trying strengthen son teach hard student key relationship adoptive mother relationship develops season hires martha assistant developed season felt attraction martha grows season dies sees martha single woman believes seeking attain martha goodness attraction based lust martha company tries present man consciously attempts change years selfish behavior writer said relationship martha parallels relationship men believe women saving grace pull dark said martha interest like watching dangerous animal attraction beautiful dangerous animal know stop watching time feel god going kill said believes martha motivation close know planning clark martha left writer said wanted character send achieved screen said equivalent gave storylines season finale fit writers realized kill character sent creating parallel clark martha fights injustice political stage said martha small attraction come believes martha influenced start believing sacrifice necessary world better place leaves end season longer influence constantly battling dark light sides personality according series writer audience know motivations balancing act said embodied threatens marrying later revealing protect clark describes screen relationship reason martha good chemistry said martha talking feels sharing conversation trust camera reception portrayal nominated saturn awards category television series came following upgrade series regular status second season reviewer said left terminal liver disease season dvd verdict said taking away primary characters screen time season producers killed end season tie ins novels makes appearance outside television series aspect book strange visitors title concerned confidence draw attention rocks ruin plans use rocks experiments life partner jeopardy threatens alert looking makes brief appearance dragon tells girlfriend close test unknown reasons version makes brief appearance second volume internet series chronicles threatens discovers involved deaths people comics television series comic book continuation written writer revealed tried recruit father secret society months prior wayne wife murder versions comics father brief appearances superman comics mentioned father appears superman story curse written superman creator story named criminal son changed family wife later killed car accident miniseries superman father immediately puts work making millions discovers son astronomical father dies fire caused accidentally experiment causes permanent hair loss different version history presented march abusive alcoholic single parent sister dies heart attack leaving care aunt causes leave later revealed caused father heart attack cash sizable life insurance policy use basis fortune night revived member appears reality tour general facility aliens film television web television series father appears season know enemy virtual reality watches grow abusive father father unnamed superman movie singer briefly mentions father father inspiration real estate schemes says father harsh man ejected family home
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