- NOTE: This article is about the Rudy Jones incarnation of Parasite. The other versions can be found here: Parasites (DC).
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| “ | I've been waiting for you to come along for quite a while. And waiting makes me... hungry. | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | I am as you say... A Parasite! And you are only food to me! I have become you! Who you are, what you are, how you came to be-- All this is mine! | „ |
| ~ Rudy Jones aka Parasite |
| “ | Yeah, you get it? Ever since I was a kid I always felt like a part of me was missing. An empty hole that could never be filled. They send me back to Stryker's on the weekends, but now Supercorp has given me some purpose some-thing to work toward, y'know? | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
Rudy Jones, also known as Parasite, is a supporting character in DC Universe, serving as a major character in the Superman and Firestorm franchises. He is a superhuman criminal who feeds off of the energy of people, also adopting their strength and abilities.
Biography[]
Origins[]
Once a janitor, Rudy Jones became Parasite after stealing chemicals from a center. Transformed into the Parasite, he could absorb their physical and mental properties. He began to get to those closest to Superman and was run down in the pandemonium that evening when Lois came to his aide.
Modern Age[]
Rudy and Superman battled on the moon where Superman uncontrollably unleashed an immense blast of heat vision that the Parasite absorbed, causing him to mutate even further into a huge, hulking monster with teeth resembling a leech.
This mutation (Parasite 2.0) again increased Rudy's draining abilities, allowing him to absorb fast-moving objects' inertia as well as making him impervious to telepathic attack to an unknown extent since he could now drain energy through a mental link as he displayed when Dubbilex telepathically attacked him. His extra size and power did have a downside, however; he needed to absorb more energy more frequently in order to stay alive. Rudy was contracted to help drain off a being named Strange Visitor's excess electromagnetic energy as she could not fully control it.
This exposure to Strange Visitor's power caused the Parasite to mutate again, giving him the ability to fully and permanently retain the intellects of all of his victims and also allowed him to maintain any stolen energy for up to twenty-four hours. Like Torval Freeman, Rudy also absorbed an unknown shapeshifter into his biology, granting him the permanent power to mimic the exact genetic makeup and appearance of his victims.
DC Rebirth[]
Rudy Jones later fought with the monster Damage, Suicide, and latterly Superman, in a climactic clash that saw the life-leech seemingly drained of all power, stolen or otherwise. Parasite and other Superman villains also witnessed the rampage of Last Sun, a dark version of Superman. Metallo asked Parasite if he could suck Superboy-Prime powers with his abilities but the latter refused as even Rudy believed that Kryptonian's energy could be dangerous and poisonous to him don't want to go near him.
Dawn of DC[]
Rudy was on top on a school bus trying to drained life children, teacher and driver, until Superman arrived and saved them to safe location. After this, Rudy come back for him, wanting for lunch he want to drain life every. However, someone was testing on him, hurting him and worse, made him even hungry.
Then before he get punched though he tree bushes Superman. Want to help, he responds by it wasn't Luthor it someone else. Before finish his word, multiple Parasites attacked Superman now spreading over the city. Now, a swarm of Parasites people get infected by them even Superman. Now they team with Lex to bring Parasite all at once, with another help by Livewire use the light to get them attention and do does Rudy.
Rudy belly.
He begs Superman due to his multiple he doesn't want to fight him he wants to help him by every piece back him if not could die talking though this he launched at Superman he tries to stop him, but he believes best taste in world. Clone Parasites after him Rudy kicked it continue Superman try reasoning with him let some his power on purpose give enough strength back telling him they absorbed power Metropolis give Rudy charge his mind give thanks to Superman and goes after clones. Rudy being to eat every the last one of them until clones went to him cause his belly to bloat, he happy his belly is full give Lex chance injection him to knock him out and take to star lab for his treatments.
At some point, Rudy was hired by Mercy Graves give him started fresh started for him. In Supercorp Jimmy Olsen want to interview Mercy how her company is handed after Lex in jail she gives a trout every building about to assisting Superman Jimmy see Parasite why he here Mercy explained to him it was Superman idea not only giving him a second chance life and she hired him. Rudy now is friendly and armband he uses energy to help his hunger give a belching leave.
They continue about company where suddenly a Parasite creature in building believe think he goes back old way Mercy blasted the creature, but Rudy stopped her is his leftover piece of his trying clam him down knowing it hungry it came to Rudy wanting to keep him proving he changed his way.
Clouds of Kryptonite about all over Metropolis need way to return the Kryptonite natural state only need massive battery to drain radiation they need Parasite. Rudy happily to help he drains the yellow sunlight thank to him they got rid of toxic could.
Superman: House of Brainiac[]
Rudy feed his parasite pet until Brainiac's Skull ship arrived in Metropolis. Brainiac sent his Probe and Czarnians to invader the city, then Rudy abduction been by Brainiac along other heroes and villains. He and Livware held captive until Supergirl and Super boy came to rescuer them she ask them need there help to stop Brainiac and they argue to help. They heading to Brainiac collector of weapons' then were encounter by Council of Light they charged to them and battle them. He was recapture taking along with Livewire Superman family to chambers put them in pods lining them the walls painfully draws energy feeds through into Brainiac Queen.
Absolute Power Tie in and second death[]
Parasite was one of many captures inmate. Waller open to his cell Last son to drink up he please to stop incarcerated by Suicide Squad track drown Shazam family she removes his armband stripping him of his hunger He and Last Son arrived at the Rock of Eternity. They founded Mary Bromfield and Billy Rudy beg Last son return armband he hungry however it refused give to him since found them give him a "reward" by ending him.
Powers and Abilities[]
Parasite's namesake ability is stealing and absorbing the strength and powers of anyone he touches. Many versions of Parasite can also absorb the memories and knowledge of the people they have touched and can use this knowledge against them. Some versions of Parasite could also absorb energy from other sources, like electricity or heat, and even non-physical sources, like kinetic energy or inertia from moving objects.
Not only that, but Parasite can layer different absorbed abilities on top of each other, increasing them as a threat. Since the different incarnations of Parasite are all foes of Superman, Parasite frequently adapts superhuman strength, speed, durability, and stamina, flight, heat and X-Ray vision, super breath, and many more powerful skills by latching on to the Kryptonian.
Other Media[]
- Main article: Parasites (DC)#Other Media
Television[]
Rudy Jones/Parasite in Smallville
- The Rudy Jones version of the Parasite appears in Smallville, portrayed by Brendan Fletcher. In the episode "Injustice", Parasite appears with Livewire, Neutron, and Plastique to form into a team of meteor freaks hired by Tess Mercer to search for Davis Bloome. After Doomsday killed Neutron and Mercer kills Livewire, Plastique and Rudy decided to go rogue. After taking Clark Kent's powers, they almost kill Tess, until Green Arrow appears and weakens Jones with a Kryptonite ring. The Parasite is forced to return Clark's powers, and both the former and Plastique are returned to jail.
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears in Supergirl 's second season, portrayed by William Mapother. In the episode "Changing", Dr. Rudy Jones is an environmental scientist who was infected by an Angon alien parasite that remained dormant in an arctic wolf's corpse. When he was confronted by Supergirl and Alex Danvers, Jones reveals that he now has the ability to drain the life out of his victims simply by touching them. Eventually, Jones is transformed into a large, purple monstrous creature when he absorbs the powers of both Supergirl and the Martian Manhunter, after which he rechristens himself "Parasite". Parasite went on a rampage after defeating Mon-El and Guardian, only to be ostensibly obliterated when Supergirl uses plutonium from a nuclear power plant to 'overload' him. Parasite is seemingly revived in "Mr. and Mrs. Mxyztplk" and wreaks havoc in National City once more, though it is later revealed to be an illusion created by Mister Mxyztplk.
Animation[]
- Main article: Parasite (DC Animated Universe)
- Main article: Parasite (Harley Quinn TV Series)
Parasite in the DC Animated Universe
Parasite in Justice League Action
- Rudy Jones/Parasite made his animated debut in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Brion James. The character later appears in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited as a member of the Legion of Doom. In the episode "Feeding Time", Rudy Jones is a janitor at S.T.A.R. Labs who helps fence Martin Lebeau steal barrels of purple chemicals from the facility. The barrels ultimately spill their contents all over Rudy and transform him into the Parasite, who nearly kills Lebeau with his new energy-draining abilities until Superman intervenes. Parasite then drains a substantial amount of energy from Superman and discovers his secret identity. With the Man of Steel's powers, Parasite goes on a citywide rampage and traps Superman inside a boiler room at S.T.A.R. Labs as a 'daily recharge' for his crime sprees. Superman manages to free himself and dons a titanium-lead alloy armor to engage Parasite, forcing the latter to grab a piece of Kryptonite (Superman's greatest weakness) and rendering him temporarily amnesiac.
- A different version of Parasite (voiced by Marc Worden appears in the Batman Beyond era episode "Epilogue". It is unknown whether this Parasite has any form of connection to Rudy Jones.
- The Rudy Jones/Parasite appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Max Mittelman. This version sprouts tentacles from his torso in order to absorb the powers of anyone. He first appears in "Power Outage" when Superman is summoned to Stryker's Island where the unnamed prison warden tells Superman about Parasite building his energy up by absorbing the energy from the cockroaches. Superman was able to defeat Parasite with Wonder Woman's help. Afterwards, Parasite gets possessed by the Brothers Djinn member Calythos and plans to reduce Earth back to its pre-human state. Superman and Wonder Woman had a hard time fighting Calythos due to him using Parasite's ability. As Calythos starts to form a volcano off the coast of Metropolis, Superman and Wonder Woman trick him into absorbing Martian Manhunter's powers with the side effects having Calythos acquiring Martian Manhunter's fear of fire. Upon bailing from Parasite's body, Calythos is defeated, and both villains are detained.
Films[]
Parasite in Superman: Man of Tomorrow
- Main article: Parasite (Tomorrowverse)
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite makes a cameo appearance in the DC Universe Animated feature Superman/Batman: Public Enemies. He is seen battling Superman and Batman along many other villains, trying to claim Lex Luthor's one-billion-dollar bounty on the Man of Steel.
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appeared in the animated film Superman: Man of Tomorrow as one of its main antagonists, and was voiced by Brett Dalton.
Video Games[]
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears as a boss in Superman: Shadow of Apokolips.
- Parasite appears as a boss in Superman 64.
- Parasite was featured in concept art for the console versions and as a main boss in the Nintendo DS version of Superman Returns.
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears in DC Universe Online. In the villain campaign, Parasite's clones were unleashed on Metropolis University and the players had to fight the Science Police to keep them from being freed. Afterwards, Lex Luthor informs the villains that Parasite has Power Girl barricaded in Metropolis University's library. Lex stated that he enlisted Parasite's help in order to harvest Power Girl's DNA in exchange that Parasite has a Kryptonian-based meal. In order to help Parasite, get to Power Girl, the players had to use the mutagen Lex Luthor developed on some meta-powered University students transforming them into Parasite-resembling Leeches. Parasite uses the Leeches in order to disable the force fields. Once the force fields are disabled, the players had to infect more University students to help Parasite defeat Power Girl. When Power Girl is defeated with the help of Parasite and his Leeches, the players take a sample of Power Girl's DNA.
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite makes a cameo appearance in Injustice: Gods Among Us.
- The Rudy Jones version of Parasite appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
- Parasite appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains.
Relationships[]
Friends/Allies[]
- Superman
- Supercorp
- Mercy Graves (his boss)
- Dr. Shawn
- Lena Luthor II
- LL-01
- Jimmy Oslen
- Cat Grant
Enemies[]
- Lex Luthor Revenge Squad
- The Chained (Sammy Stryker)
- Graft
- Leticia Luthor
- Dr. Pharm
- Council of Light
- Brainiac
- Brainiac Queen
- The Last Son (Killer)
- Formerly:
Superman
Quotes[]
New Earth
| “ | I have to m-make the hunger s-stop! | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | I can't about anything else at all! I'm feeding now! | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | I need m-more! The hunger! Enough is never enough! | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | You don't know real hunger Superman! You'll Never know! The suffering! The emptiness! The hate for those who don't to be sated! | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | Something tastes.... different. I'm so much stronger. You have so much more to give. | „ |
| ~ Rudy Jones |
| “ | That's what people say about me. | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | Keep the juice flowing, Metallo. | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | Superman:How's it feels to be a good guy Parasite? Parasite: Full. |
„ |
| ~ Superman and Parasite. |
Prime Earth
| “ | I'm so hungry I could eat a house. But I'll settle for a buffet. GIMME THAT JUSICE! | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | They ran TESTS on me Superman! Then they hurt me and now I've never been this--- ---HUNGARY. | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | I'm so... hungary. All these damn mouths to freed are eating me out of house and home. Please Super...Man | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
| “ | Get you own. No sharing. | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | Now why didn't I think of that...? THANKS SUPES! | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | COME TO PAPA! | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | YUMMY IN MY TUMMY! | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | I've never... I've Never been more.. --Full-- | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | ...So... full... | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | ...They keep me well-fed BURPPP | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | He must have been left over, a small piece of me that got stuck in Suapercorp after I absorbed the rest...* Right buddy | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | Aww! Can I Keep 'Im? | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | If I feed off your mass and volume—I can literally pull the third dimension right out of you! Forget Banksy—this is a perfect picture! | „ |
| ~ Parasite. |
| “ | Can I eat some? | „ |
| ~ Parasite |
External Links[]
- Parasite on the Heroes Wiki
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