Super-villain and archenemy of Superman, Lex Luthor is a wealthy, power hungry industrialist. He is highly intelligent especially with technology. Lex's goal typically revolves around ways to kill Superman, as he is the only thing stopping him from world domination.

With no metahuman abilities, Lex's power as a villain is derived from his genius. Lex creates kryptonic weapons to be used in fights against Superman. After manipulating Krypton for too long, he had to get his brain transplanted into a cloned body due to poisoning.