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Bios - Lex Luthor

Voiced By: Clancy Brown
First Appearance: "Last Son of Krypton"
Position: Enemy

Bio: Lex Luthor is the undisputed master of Metropolis and lord of all he surveys.

Yes, there is a mayor, a governor and a President of the United States, but Luthor is a law unto himself. In his mind there is no good or bad, except what's good and bad for Lex Luthor. If he wants something, he'll have it, either buying it outright, bribing someone to get it for him or systematically removing all obstacles between him and his goal. In a world where the corporate web weaves through everything in ever-spreading strands, Lex Luthor is emperor.

Although he started life as a poor kid in poverty-stricken Suicide Slum, young Luthor's dangerously brilliant mind was already working to find a way out. When, at age fourteen, his parents were killed in a mysterious auto accident, their sizable insurance policy (which conveniently named Lex as sole beneficiary) brought Lex his first quarter-million and the chance to be the youngest student to ever enter MIT. The aggressive young inventor amazed all his teachers and graduated three years later with a master's degree in science. The money he soon made from patenting his inventions made him a billionaire by age twenty. Through his late twenties and thirties Luthor's pace continued unabated.

Anyone who got in his way was crushed and swept away. To keep up a benevolent front, Luthor donated millions to Metropolis, buying the city hospitals, parks, opera houses and art museums, all named for him. He brought industry and prosperity to Metropolis, eventually employing two-thirds of the city's work force among his many companies.

Now in his late forties, Lex Luthor is generally regarded as a hero. Thanks to his battery of lawyers and "pet" city officials, it would be nearly impossible to connect him to any crime. He's careful to keep his hands clean, delegating the dirty work to subordinates. And yet, there's one thing he craves above all else: the death of Superman.

Because he cannot control or own Superman, Luthor is obsessed with destroying him. To Lex, Superman represents free will. Inspired by Superman's selflessness and nobility, the people of Metropolis could begin to think for themselves and turn against a self-styled demigod like Luthor. And above all, what really galls Luthor is that he had to buy the city's love and loyalty, and Superman got it for free.

Bio (Cartoon Network): Lex Luthor is many things: inventor, businessman, genius. Coming a long way from his early days of poverty in Suicide Slum, Luthor was determined to make a name for himself early on. A brilliant inventor, Luthor was a billionaire by the age of 20, thanks to his many patents. Tremendously gifted and extremely driven, Luthor was soon the head of Lexcorp, his own network of multinational companies. Headquartered in downtown Metropolis, Lexcorp brought a new level of prosperity to Metropolis. Over time, Luthor became a civic hero, donating millions to the city and erecting libraries, schools and hospitals in his name.

Now meet the real Luthor.

Devious and shrewd, Luthor is in fact a maniacal criminal mastermind. From his veiled position of absolute power, Luthor controls the inner-workings of Metropolis through Lexcorp's web of corruption and greed. That which he cannot control, he can buy. Luthor is Superman's sworn enemy and does whatever he can to bring about Superman's downfall. The fact that Luthor cannot simply buy Superman off, or control his endless supply of good deeds, angers Luthor all the more. Because Superman poses the only threat to Luthor's kingdom, Luthor will battle ceaselessly until he destroys his foe.

For more on Luthor, see his Justice League and Justice League Unlimited bios .







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