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"The lessons that we learn from pain are the ones that make us the strongest." – Jor-El, to Clark Kent, Hidden
Jor-El is the Kryptonian biological father of Kal-El who, on his homeworld of Krypton, was an influential member of the Science Council, and is now an artificial eJor-El looked primarily the same as Clark; this is strongly corroborated in Blue, where the replicant of Jor-El's wife Lara initially thought her son Kal-El was Jor-El. When Jor-El traveled to Earth in his mid-20s, he was often seen wearing a brown leather farmer's jacket and brown trousers, and normally had his hair gelled. [1]
In his later years, Jor-El's hair turned grey around the temples as he aged, and he wore red Kryptonian garments as well as grey/silver clothing during his later years. (Memoria, Kara and the Chronicles of Krypton)
edit Powers and Abilities
Jor-El, being Kryptonian, is one of the most powerful beings in the Smallville universe, but after becoming an artificial entity following his death on Krypton, became even more powerful.
During his life, Jor-El possessed all of the natural Kryptonian abilities whilst under a yellow sun. He was also able to interface with Kryptonian technology using a form of telepathy to implant his memories onto a relic that he was supposed to give to his father after his trip to Earth.
As a Kryptonian, Jor-El did not know of the abilities that he would gain under a yellow sun, and was shocked when he was able to appear superhuman towards humans. Although he did not display all of his inherent abilities, he was well-adapted to them, using them for a short period of time.
Super strength – Used this ability to throw Lachlan Luthor across the sidewalk and into a lamppost.
Super speed - Realized this power after he ran over the road to save Louise McCallum.
Invulnerability - Discovered his invulnerability after being shot at, with the bullets deflecting off him killing Louise.
Flight - Revealed his powers to Louise by taking her for a flight over Smallville.
After his death and emergence as an artificial entity guiding Kal-El on Earth, Jor-El possessed amazing abilities that exceeded even that of a mere Kryptonian, capable of achieving feats that Kal-El needs, but he does have some limits.
Omniscience - Jor-El has an incredible, almost infinite, knowledge of the universe and everything Kryptonian, as well as of future events and most events that take place around Kal-El.
Matter reconstruction - When Kal-El was stabbed with a severe wound, he healed Kal-El through Jonathan Kent.
Telepathy - Jor-El is able to hear Kal-El through various Kryptonian artifacts, and is able to know what happens in the world without being near.
Time manipulation - Since Kal-El constructed the Fortress of Solitude, Jor-El grew in power and was able to manipulate time, allowing Kal-El to use one time crystal and a time portal back to Krypton.
edit Early Life
Jor-El was born and raised on the planet Krypton.
In 1961, as a young man around the age of 26, Jor-El was sent to Smallville by his father as a Kryptonian rite of passage. While on Earth, Jor-El gained superhuman powers like any Kryptonian due to exposure to radiation from the planet's yellow sun. During his visit, Jor-El went under two aliases: "The Drifter" and "Joe." As Joe, he met Louise McCallum on June 15, 1961. Joe and Louise fell in love, despite the fact that Louise was married to Dex McCallum, and had an affair. On June 17, 1961, when Lachlan Luthor shot at Joe, the bullets bounced off his invulnerable body, but one hit Louise in the heart, killing her. Joe was greatly devastated by Louise's death, but knew he had to leave Earth if he was to serve the greater good.

Jor-El and Hiram Kent in the Kawatche Caves.
While on his way to the Kawatche Caves, Jor-El met Hiram Kent, who helped him escape from the police. Thanks to Hiram's selfless bravery and help, Jor-El made it to the caves and thanked Hiram for his kindness. After Hiram left the cave, he used the key to open a small compartment in the cave wall, hiding a journalistic pendant so that his father would never learn of his human experiences. Jor-El then sealed it, collapsing the entrance to the caves as well, and returned to Krypton.
edit Later years and death
Several years after returning to Krypton, Jor-El became a highly respected scientist, with Raya as his assistant. When he became a member of the Science Council, he was given a victory ring, which contained blue kryptonite.
Jor-El created the Phantom Zone, a plane of existence that served as a prison for malevolent criminals from the 28 known galaxies. He was also friends with Martian Manhunter, who helped Jor-El hunt down alien criminals and send them to the Phantom Zone.
Jor-El and his brother Zor-El had a falling out over Lara, with whom Jor-El fell in love. Zor-El, who was in love with Lara as well, claimed Jor-El stole Lara away from him and attempted to assassinate Jor-El so he could have Lara all to himself. Jor-El eventually married Lara, and they had a son, Kal-El.
Later, Jor-El opposed General Zod and his attempt to take over Krypton, and created the Brain InterActive Construct using Dax-Ur's designs to aid in the war against Zod. He and the Council eventually managed to capture Zod and destroy his physical body, imprisoning his mind and spirit in the Phantom Zone. Jor-El then contacted Zor-El to inform him of Zod's imprisonment and that, because of his (Zor-El's) association with Zod, Zor-El was under arrest. Knowing of Zor-El's trips to Earth, the Council destroyed all the portals off of Krypton and locked Zor-El in Kandor's mine control room. After Zor-El contacted Brainiac to override the lockdown, he re-activated the ignition of Krypton's core. After Kara contacted Lara and told her about Zor-El's plans, Lara told Jor-El, who went and tried to stop the ignition.

Jor-El and Lara place their son Kal-El in a spaceship before Krypton's destruction.
Unfortunately, Jor-El was unable to prevent the destruction of his world. Before Krypton perished, he decided to send Kal-El to Earth to find the Stones of Power and keep them from falling into the hands of Brainiac, knowing he would be able to free Zod. To ensure Kal-El's safety, guidance and destiny in the Kryptonian way, Jor-El copied his brainwave patterns into the spacecraft that would carry his son to Earth. Along with his care and love, Jor-El sent with Kal-El a cryptic message: "On this third planet from the star Sol, you will be a god among men. They are a flawed race. Rule them with strength, my son. That is where your greatness lies."
Jor-El made other preparations for Kal-El. He decided that he wanted his son to grow up with the Kents; it was therefore no coincidence that Jonathan and Martha Kent found Clark when his spaceship crash-landed on Earth during the meteor shower of 1989. Jor-El also called upon Martian Manhunter, asking if he would watch Kal-El from a distance, intervening only when it was absolutely necessary, and created and sent to Earth a device that could control Kal-El and show the user the way to the Fortress of Solitude so they could control Kal-El if he ever turned against them and did not embrace his destiny.
After sending Kal-El on his way to Earth, Jor-El placed Raya in the Phantom Zone while he and Lara tried once more to save Krypton from destruction. However, Jor-El and Lara were unsuccessful, and they died with the rest of their people.
edit Artificial entity

The essence of Jor-El awakens.
"Fear not, Kal-El... I am Jor-El, your father... I am his memory, his will. I am to fulfill his promise and guide you all the days of your life. You are the last son of Krypton." – Jor-El, to Clark, Exodus
As an artificial entity, Jor-El was dedicated to monitor Kal-El, now known as Clark Kent, and ensure that his destiny was fulfilled. He was able to communicate through Clark's ship, at the Kawatche Caves and, finally, the Fortress of Solitude.
edit Clark's ship
Main Article: Clark's ship
[edit] Season One
Jor-El resided within Kal-El's spaceship since it left Krypton, as he downloaded his brain patterns into the spacecraft. The ship was programmed to protect Clark until he was ready to fulfill his destiny. After the ship and key were reunited, it flew to protect Clark from the tornado.
[edit] Season Two

Jor-El's cryptic message to Clark in his spaceship.
"You will obey me, Kal-El." – Jor-El, to Clark, Exodus
When Clark learned of his origins and activated his spaceship, he read the message from his biological father, and believed that Jor-El had sent him to conquer Earth.
Later, while speaking through the ship, Jor-El told Clark to leave Smallville; when Clark refused, he burned the the sigil of the House of El on Clark's chest and stated that at noon the next day, Clark would leave Smallville or hurt the ones he loved most. Clark stole a kryptonite key from Lionel Luthor and placed it in the ship, causing it to explode and injure his adopted mother. However, the craft's destruction did not mean that Jor-El was destroyed.
edit The Kawatche Caves
Main Article: Kawatche Caves
[edit] Season Three
"Kal-El, my son...now you shall be reborn." - Jor-El, to Clark, Covenant

Jonathan Kent and Jor-El meet for the first time.
Three months later, when he resolved to bring Clark back from Metropolis, Jonathan Kent went to the Kawatche Caves, where he placed the key into the cave wall and established contact with Jor-El. Jor-El made a deal with Jonathan: If he gave Jonathan Kryptonian powers to bring Clark home, Jonathan would deliver Clark to Jor-El when it was time for him to fulfill his destiny.
A year after that, Jor-El released "Kara" from the Kawatche Caves. Kara convinced Clark to come with her to the caves, but as they prepared to leave, Jonathan arrived with evidence that Kara was once Lindsey Harrison; Jor-El had been using Lindsey to lure Clark to him. When Clark refused him, Jor-El vaporized Lindsey and hit Jonathan with a bolt of energy, threatening to kill him if Clark didn't comply. To save his human father, Clark entered the portal in the cave wall and was transported to a pocket dimension of the Phantom Zone, where Jor-El brainwashed him as Kal-El of Krypton, an obedient version of Clark who vowed to uphold his destiny.
[edit] Season Four
"If you don't unite them at once, then you, my son, will be seared by a fire from the sky even you can't survive. The future of mankind rests in your hands, Kal-El." - Jor-El, to Clark, Commencement
Three months after that, Jor-El returned Kal-El to Earth, where Kal-El began searching for the Stones of Power, using the full extent of his powers. Kal-El's quest was cut short when Martha Kent used black kryptonite to free Clark from his Kryptonian doppelganger.

Jor-El explains to Clark the importance of the Stones of Power.
About a year later, Clark received a letter from the late Dr. Virgil Swann advising him to seek Jor-El's guidance. He went to the Kawatche Caves, and used the key to make contact with his Kryptonian father once again. Now that Clark was older, Jor-El could not force him to do as he wanted; he could only advise him. He explained to Clark that the Stones of Power contained all of Krypton's knowledge, and the consequences would be disastrous if they fell into human hands. Jor-El's prediction came true when the Crystal of Air was stained with the blood of Genevieve Teague and caused another meteor shower.
edit The Fortress of Solitude
Main Article: Fortress of Solitude
[edit] Season Five
"Kal-El, you have traveled far. One journey has ended. A new journey is about to begin. Welcome home, my son." - Jor-El, to Clark, Arrival

Clark begs Jor-El to allow him to save Chloe.
After Clark reunited the Stones of Power and used the Crystal of Knowledge to create the Fortress of Solitude, Jor-El told him that he could not return to Smallville, but he must instead stay in the Fortress and prepare to save Earth from the coming of Brainiac and General Zod. He began to train Clark, but was interrupted when Clark saw that Chloe Sullivan, who had been transported with him to the Arctic, followed him to the Fortress and was freezing to death. When Clark begged him to let him save Chloe, Jor-El initially forbade him to do so but acquiesced, telling Clark that he must return to the Fortress before sunset or there would be consequences. When Clark failed to return, Jor-El took away his powers.
When Lionel Luthor was exposed to the Crystal of Water, he became a vessel for Jor-El to use in the event that Clark needed his aid. When Clark was shot by Gabriel Duncan and died, Jor-El possessed Lionel, giving his body Kryptonian powers in order to retrieve Clark. He brought Clark to the Fortress and resurrected him as the Kryptonian he truly was. Jor-El then warned Clark that, due to his resurrection, someone he loved would have to die in his place. Before parting ways with his son once again, Jor-El wanted Clark to remember that he would always love him.
Jor-El was later suspected of infecting Martha Kent with a Kryptonian virus, and Clark insisted that he heal her and let her live. However, it was not Jor-El who was responsible; it was Brainiac. But even though he was not responsible for infecting Martha, Jor-El reiterated to Clark that he could not alter destiny, and someone he loved would still die.
When Lana Lang was killed in a car accident and Clark begged him to bring her back to life, Jor-El gave Clark a crystal that allowed him to travel back in time, but warned him that he could only use the crystal once. Clark managed to prevent Lana's death, but Jonathan Kent died of a heart attack instead after Lana didn't die, meaning Jonathan didn't stop and went on to meet with Lionel.

Jor-El gives Clark the Kryptonian dagger and instructs him to destroy Zod's vessel.
A few months later, Clark returned to the Fortress because Brainiac had chosen Lex Luthor to be Zod's vessel. Jor-El knew that Clark had no choice but to come to the Fortress because he lost his human father, but nonetheless explained to Clark that Zod was responsible for Krypton's destruction. To stop Brainiac's plan, Jor-El gave Clark a Kryptonian dagger to destroy "the vessel" in order to prevent Zod's release.
[edit] Season Six
"Everything you have done for Kal-El, you have my deepest gratitude. I could not have wished for a brighter light to guide my son. Farewell, Martha Kent." - Jor-El, to Martha, Zod
When Martha Kent made her way to the Fortress with an unconscious Lois Lane, Jor-El explained to her what happened to Clark, Zod and the world. He told Martha that, in order to save Earth, she had to find the Kryptonian dagger and kill Zod's vessel: Lex Luthor. Before sending her back to Smallville with Lois, Jor-El conveyed his gratitude to Martha for raising Clark. When Clark later came to the Fortress, he tried to communicate with Jor-El, but Jor-El did not answer him, as the Fortress appeared to be dead as a result of Clark using the Kryptonian dagger against Brainiac instead of Zod's vessel. But since Clark restored the Fortress using energy stored in the Crystal of El, Jor-El was also revived.
[edit] Season Seven
"The disc in your hand revealed your misguided intentions. I was forced to show you the error of your ways. I sent you to Earth for a purpose, Kal-El, one that cannot be taken lightly." - Jor-El, to Clark, Apocalypse
About a year later, Clark approached Jor-El about beginning his training, and Jor-El had him start with his cousin Kara, telling him to watch over her. When Clark asked him about Kara's father Zor-El and why he neglected to tell him about that branch of the family tree, Jor-El replied that Zor-El could not be trusted and neither could Kara, and warned Clark that Kara posed a grave threat.
When Clark heard his biological mother's voice coming from within the blue crystal which then teleported him to the Fortress, Jor-El urged Clark to not let his emotions fool him, but his protests went unheeded as Clark placed the crystal into the Fortress' console, bringing Lara and Zor-El back to life as replicants. Once the crystal was installed, the Fortress was under Zor-El's control. Zor-El attempted to cause an eclipse that would have brought an end to the human race, but Clark, powerless due to putting on Jor-El's victory ring (which contained blue kryptonite), was able to use green kryptonite against Zor-El and destroy the blue crystal, which not only took out the corporeal forms of Zor-El and Lara, but also teleported Kara to a random location with no memory of who she was.
Clark later returned to the Fortress and pleaded with Jor-El to help him find Kara, but Jor-El refused to say her location, saying it was not his concern, and lectured Clark on the numerous times that Clark disobeyed his warnings and never learned a single lesson of what his actions have brought upon when let his emotions got in the way of his destiny. Jor-El was then forced to bring a crucial punishment upon Clark for his lack of obedience, and froze him in a solid ice crystal for the remaining time.
About a month later, Bizarro flew up to the Fortress, and had a brief but tense conversation with Jor-El. After Bizarro left, Jor-El took Clark out of the ice chamber and told him that the phantom was back and that he must defeat him.

Jor-El restores Kara's memory and powers.
When Chloe Sullivan brought Kara to the Fortress to retrieve her memory, Jor-El listened as Chloe pleaded with him to restore Kara's memory and powers. Though silent, Jor-El did as she asked.
Later on, Jor-El heard Clark's complaints through the key, and sent his son to an alternate universe to show him what life would be like for everyone if he had never made it to Earth and what would happen to it, showing Clark why his destiny was so important. Once Clark came to his senses, Jor-El helped him travel to Krypton's past to stop Brainiac from killing his infant self.
[edit] Season Eight
"You made a difficult choice. I'm proud of you, Kal-El." - Jor-El, to Clark, Abyss
In the aftermath of Lex Luthor's attempts to defeat the Traveler, the Fortress reverted back to the Crystal of Knowledge, which somehow ended up in the hands of the mysterious "X." When Clark got the crystal back, he rebuilt the Fortress and questioned Jor-El's actions about the orb, but then asked for his help in healing Chloe. Jor-El agreed and, when Clark brought Chloe to the Fortress, removed Brainiac from her. Clark later returned to thank Jor-El and the two discussed the threat of the "Ultimate Destroyer." When Clark vowed to take the creature on, Jor-El told him that he was there for him and Clark finally addressed Jor-El as "Father." Soon after Clark left, Brainiac came out of hiding and infected the Fortress' console, with Jor-El pleading for Clark before Brainiac took control of Jor-El and the Fortress in Doomsday's honor.
After Brainiac was removed from Chloe, the connection with Jor-El to communicate with Clark is gone. ntity functioning as Clark Kent's guide on Earth