Preserver

“	Behold. Gathered here are the rarest creatures of the universe, each the last survivor of its race.	„
	~ Preserver.

The Preserver served as the main antagonist of the Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Main Man". He is an enemy of Superman who tries to capture him and the last remaining survivors of all types of extinct species and beings from lost civilizations throughout the cosmos against their will.

He was voiced by Sherman Howard, who also voiced Steppenwolf in the same series, Derek Powers in Batman Beyond, Van Pelt in Jumanji: The Animated Series, Metal Kor in Jak II and Chief McBrusque in An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island.

Biography[]

The Preserver is an alien with an unknown past that led him to become a collector. He travelled around the universe and collected the last of all different creatures and forgotten cultures from other worlds.

During his search for Superman who is the last Kryptonian alive, he made a deal with the bounty hunter Lobo in exchange for money to lure him to his base. Preserver managed to capture Superman but later betray Lobo since he is the last Czarnian. He also studied the weaknesses of the specimens such as Superman's weakness to red sun light based the Preserver's study of planet Krypton.

Preserver Transformed — Preserver fights Lobo in his transformed state.

Superman and Lobo escaped and the Preserver sends his security droids to neutralize them and send them back to their cells. They managed to subdue the droids and continued their escape. Lobo's rival Gnaww arrives and the Preserver aids him to capture Superman and Lobo. After Lobo defeated some security droids, the Preserver orders him to go back to his habitat. Lobo refuses so the Preserver transforms into a more stronger state. The Preserver fought Lobo and later Superman proving himself to be a formidable combatant. Lobo managed to unlock the hatch doors releasing the Preserver into space, saving Superman's life.

Trivia[]

The Preserver was referenced again in another episode of Superman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond.

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