Dru-Zod (Smallville)

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Contents 1 History 2 See Also 3 Links and References 3.1 Footnotes

History

The character of General Zod has made frequent (albeit non-corporeal) appearances in the WB/CW television series, Smallville. Like his movie and comic book counterparts, General Zod was a prisoner of the Phantom Zone. However, those trapped within the Phantom Zone no longer possess physical bodies, so Zod existed as a disembodied consciousness. The character was first referenced in the Season Five premier episode, "Arrival". In the episode, two Kryptonian criminals named Nam-Ek and Aethyr broke free of the Phantom Zone and arrived on Earth. They functioned as heralds of General Zod and proclaimed that Zod would soon arrive to take control of this world. Young Clark Kent succeeded in returning the two criminals back to the Phantom Zone, but at the (temporary) cost of his own powers.

Zod's true agent on Earth was actually an artificial intelligence in human form named Milton Fine. Fine managed to infiltrate the Fortress of Solitude, and set Zod's essence free. A vortex was opened paving the way for Zod's arrival on Earth, but Clark managed to close the portal before Zod could emerge. Regardless, he was still free of the Phantom Zone.

The true threat of Zod didn't emerge until the end of Season five. Due to the machinations of Milton Fine, Zod was able to enter Earth's reality and take possession of Lex Luthor. Clark meanwhile, had found himself trapped in the Phantom Zone. He eventually freed himself with the aid of a sympathetic prisoner named Raya and returned to Earth to battle Zod/Luthor. In the Season Six premier episode titled (appropriately enough) "Zod", Clark had his final confrontation with General Zod. After a protracted physical struggle, Zod managed to defeat Clark. However, what he didn't realize was that Clark was armed with a special S-shaped stone that he acquired from Raya in the Phantom Zone. This stone was the only thing capable of defeating Zod. Activating the device, Clark succeeded in exorcising Zod's essence from Lex Luthor's body. Lex fell unconscious with no memory of his time under Zod's control, and Zod's essence was forever trapped inside the Kryptonian stone.

Notes:

This character is exclusive to the continuity of the Smallville television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into Category: Smallville Characters.

Trivia:

• The character of General Zod has been portrayed by two different actors. In a cameo glimpse of the true Zod (see above), the show's producers used stock footage of Terence Stamp's face. Stamp played the original General Zod in Superman: The Movie and Superman II. Free from the Phantom Zone, Zod took possession of Lex Luthor who was played by Michael Rosenbaum.

• It has been heavily inferred that General Zod was responsible for the events that ultimately caused Krypton's destruction. The legitimacy and details surrounding this event remain largely unrevealed.

See Also

• Discuss Dru-Zod (Smallville) on the forums
• Appearances of Dru-Zod (Smallville)
• Character Gallery: Dru-Zod (Smallville)
• Images featuring Dru-Zod (Smallville)

Links and References

• Smallville Episode: Arrival (Behind the scenes)
• Smallville Episode: Oracle (Behind the scenes)
• Smallville Episode: Vessel (Behind the scenes)
• Smallville Episode: Zod
  

Footnotes