Brainiac (Smallville)


 * "I was created by Kryptonians, but I'm a whole lot smarter."—Brainiac to Clark Kent

The version of Brainiac that appeared on the WB/CW television series Smallville was played by James Marsters and also by other actors in a handful of episodes.

History
The Brain InterActive Construct ("Brainiac," for short) was designed hundreds of years ago on the planet Krypton by the scientist Dax-Ur, who fled to Earth seeking redemption after realizing that his creation was capable of destroying entire worlds. Decades later, during Krypton's civil war against General Zod, the scientist Jor-El created Brainiac to help the Ruling Council battle Zod and his forces. Unfortunately, Zod corrupted Brainiac's programming, making it his tool in his efforts to subjugate Krypton. Before Krypton was destroyed, Brainiac was uploaded into a black spaceship that also housed Nam-Ek and Aethyr, two of Zod's soldiers, and escaped before the planet exploded.

Season 5
Eighteen years later, Brainiac came to Earth during the 2005 meteor shower that hit Smallville, crash-landing in a field. Nam-Ek and Aethyr exited the black spaceship and wreaked havoc on Smallville whilst searching for Kal-El/Clark Kent. After Nam-Ek and Aethyr were defeated and sent to the Phantom Zone by Clark, Brainiac took on a human disguise.

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