Jor-El (DC)

Jor-El
Background information
Movies	Man of Steel
TV Series	Smallville Supergirl (silhouette) Superman & Lois
Character information
Full name	Jor-El
Other names	Mister Oz Father (by Kal-El) Uncle Jor-El (by Kara)
Occupation	Scientist
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	House of El
Goal	To prevent Krypton's destruction (Failed) Send his son to Earth to him from the planet's destruction (succeeded)
Home	Krypton
Relationships
Parents	Seyg-El (father; New-Earth)
Siblings	Zor-El (younger brother) Nim-El (younger brother; New-Earth)
Partner(s)	Lara Lor-Van † (wife)
Children	Kal-El/Clark Kent (son) Kon-El/Conner Kent/Superboy (genetic "son"/son's clone)
Relatives	Alura In-Ze (sister-in-law) Kara Danvers (niece) Lois Lane (daughter-in-law) Jon Kent (grandson) New Earth: Ter-El (paternal grandfather) Don-El (paternal great-grandfather) Chris Kent/Nightwing (foster grandson) Prime Earth: Kru-El (cousin) Osul-Ra (adoptive grandson) Otho-Ra (adoptive granddaughter) Mon-El (descendant)
Personal information
Status	Deceased

Jor-El is a character in the DC Universe and DC Comics. He is the husband of Lara Lor-Van, the biological father of Superman, the brother of Zor-El and the paternal uncle of Kara Danvers/Supergirl.

Trivia

• Jor-El and Zor-El's discovery of Krypton's destruction in 2015's Supergirl was transferred over to his brother's wife and sister-in-law, Alura and Astra.

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Heroes Comics: Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman • Kara Danvers/Supergirl • Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy • Kara Zor-L/Power Girl • John Henry Irons/Steel • Lois Lane • Jonathan Samuel "Jon" Kent/Superboy/Superman II • Otho-Ra • Osul-Ra • Jonathan "Pa" Kent • Martha "Ma" Kent • Kryptonians (Jor-El • Lara Lor-Von • Zor-El • Alura In-Ze • Lor-Zod/Chris Kent/Nightwing • Mon-El) • Lana Lang • Jimmy Olsen • Perry White • Pete Ross • Cat Grant • Sam Lane • Lucy Lane • Bibbo Bibbowski • Lobo • Lori Lemaris • Maxima • Imra Ardeen/Saturn Girl • Natasha Irons/Steel • Krypto the Superdog • Streaky the Supercat • Comet the Super-Horse • Hot Dog Justice League: Bruce Wayne/Batman • Diana Prince/Wonder Woman • Victor Stone/Cyborg • Barry Allen/The Flash • Oliver Queen/Green Arrow • J'onn J'onzz/John Jones / Martian Manhunter • Dinah Lance/Black Canary) Batman Family: Dick Grayson/Nightwing • Damian Wayne/Robin • Alfred Pennyworth ) Other: Adam Strange Smallville: Clark Kent, Oliver Queen (Smallville), Arthur Curry, Chloe Sullivan, Lois Lane, Carter Hall, Shayera Hall, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lara Lor-Van, Jor-El, Zor-El, Brainiac, Lex Luthor, Lionel Luthor, Tess Mercer DC Animated Movie Universe: Superman • Lois Lane • Justice League (Batman • Aquaman • Cyborg • The Flash • Green Lantern • Hawkman • Martian Manhunter • & Wonder Woman) • Jimmy Olsen • Superboy • Steel • Eradicator • Chloe Sullivan DC Extended Universe: Superman • Batman • Flash • Wonder Woman • Aquaman • Lex Luthor • General Zod, Faora-Ul Arrowverse: Clark Kent • Kara Danvers • Lois Lane • Lena Luthor • J'onn J'onzz • Oliver Queen/Arrow • Jeremiah Danvers • Alex Danvers • Superman Family • Batman Family • Jordan Kent • Jon Kent • Zor-El • Alura Zor-El, Christine " Chrissy" Beppo Villains Comics: Alex Luthor • Amazo • Anti-Monitor • Bane • Bizarro • Black Adam • Brainiac • Captain Boomerang • Captain Cold • Catwoman • Barbara Minerva/Cheetah • Circe • Clayface • Cyborg Superman • Dark Knights • Darkseid • Dax Novu • Deathstroke • Desaad • Doctor Polaris • Donna Troy • Doomsday • Eclipso • The Enchantress • Eve Teschmacher • Faora Hu-Ul • Gorilla Grodd • Granny Goodness • Heat Wave • Hector Hammond • Hellgrammite • Jax-Ur • Joker • Legion of Super-Villains • Lex Luthor • Livewire • Magpie • Maxima • Maxwell Lord • Mercy Graves • Metallo• Morgan Edge • Mr. Freeze • Mxyzptlk • Neron • Parademons • Parallax • Parasite • Phantom Zoners• Plasmus • Plastique • Prometheus • Psycho-Pirate • Queen Bee • Reverse-Flash • Royal Flush Gang • Samuel Lane • Scarecrow • Secret Society of Super Villains • Silver Banshee • Sinestro • Solomon Grundy • Suicide Squad • Superboy-Prime • Superman Revenge Squad • Superman (The Dark Side) • Steppenwolf • Talia al Ghul • Tarantula • Tobias Whale • Toyman • Two-Face • Ultra-Humanite • Ultraman • Ursa • Vincent Edge • Virman Vundabar • Weather Wizard • Zod Arrowverse: Non, Metallo, Lex Luthor, Kal-El/Bizarro, Tal-Rho, Ally Allston, Anti-Monitor, Lillian Luthor, Lena Luthor Groups Kryptonians • Justice League (Comics • DC Animated Movie Universe • DC Extended Universe) • Batman Family • Superman Family • Parademons • Legion of Super-Heroes • Amazons • Atlanteans Locations Krypton • Rao • Metropolis • National City