Jor-El (died 1979) was the brother of the late Zor-El, the father of Kal-El, the husband of an late unnamed woman, and the paternal uncle of Kara Zor-El, as well as one of the most respected scientists of Krypton.
During the destruction of the planet, Jor-El was able to save his son by launching him towards Earth in a spaceship just moments before the planet exploded.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Jor-El was born on the planet Krypton, into the prestigious House of El. He had a brother, Zor-El, and they both became scientists after reaching adulthood. Jor-El fell in love with a fellow scientist, who later became his wife. In 1979, they had a son, named Kal-El.[1]
Krypton's explosion[]
Jor-El and his wife send their son to Earth.
- "My cousin, Kal-El, was sent to a planet called Earth. for his own safety and protection. You may know his story. The story you don't know is that I was sent to protect him."
- —Kara Zor-El[src]
As Krypton was dying, Jor-El and his wife, Lara sent their infant son, Kal-El, away from Krypton to Earth in a spaceship.[1]
Legacy[]
Sculpture of Jor-El and his wife in the Fortress of Solitude.
An ice sculpture in the Fortress of Solitude was crafted in Jor-El's image.[2] In 2017, when Kara denied Mxyzptlk's marriage proposal, he animated the statue of Jor-El to attack her in revenge. She destroyed it while apologizing for destroying it.[3]
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
- Kryptonian physiology: Normally, like all Kryptonians, Jor-El's capabilities were no greater than a normal human of his physical conditioning. However, if he had been charged by the energy of a yellow sun metabolizing into his body, he would have become able to perform various inhuman feats. Ultimately, this never happened as Jor-El was never exposed to a sun different to the Kryptonians' natural red one.
Abilities[]
- Genius-level intellect/Master scientist: Jor-El was highly intelligent, being a well-respected scientist on Krypton and a member of the esteemed House of El.
Appearances[]
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Comics[]
Adventures of Supergirl[]
- "This Is My Life" (mentioned)
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Jor-El of the House of El was a Kryptonian scientist and the father of Kal-El. He prophesied the destruction of Krypton, but was unable to convince the planet's High Council of the impending disaster. Thus, Jor-El was only able to build a rocket large enough to send Kal-El to safety on Earth. Jor-El and his wife, Lara, perished alongside every other Kryptonian when their planet exploded.
- In Supergirl, Jor-El's discovery of Krypton's fate and subsequent conflict with the planet's government is handed off to Astra and Alura Zor-El.
- In the Prime Earth continuity, Jor-El was whisked away to Earth before Krypton self-destructed due to the machinations of Doctor Manhattan. Upon witnessing the atrocities of humankind in a war-torn nation, he became Mister Oz, a situational enemy/ally to Kal-El, now Superman.
References[]
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