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~ Starro (controlling Superman) to Batman in Batman Beyond.
Starro is an alien creature that resembles an Earth starfish and a major antagonist in the DC Animated Universe. It appears as a minor character in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "The Main Man" and the main antagonist in the Batman Beyond two-part episode "The Call".
Starro occupied an aquatic world several centuries ago, before it was abducted by the Preserver, as collector of various alien species throughout the galaxy believed to be extinct. Starro repeatedly tried to escape the Preserver's ship, but lacked the strength to break free until Superman defeated the Preserver and took the collection of creatures (including Starro) under his care placing them in the Fortress of Solitude. Though Starro was still little more than a prisoner, it now had a plan to make Superman's strength its own and waited for a day when Superman would lower his guard and become vulnerable to an attack.
Decades later, Superman was feeding Starro when it jumped up at its host's face and planted itself on his chest, taking control of the Krytonian's mind. Starro then used Superman to breed thousands of star creatures in a secret cavern beneath the Fortress with the intent of releasing them into the ocean in order to enslave dozens of people.
Its plan is eventually discovered, and thwarted, by the Justice League with the help of Batman who were investigating what they believed to be a Kal-El gone rogue, only to find Starro and it's army to be the cause behind Superman's errant behavior.
Starro's army attacks and gains control of the Justice League, but were unable to bypass the defences on Terry McGinnis' suit allowing him to escape and providing him with the knowledge that Starro is susceptible to electrical damage- a fact that helps Terry later free Superman who, in turn, frees the rest of the Justice League before imprisoning Starro and its army.
While Big Barda and Warhawk lobby for the destruction of the creatures, Superman refuses as it was not Starro's fault that it had been spirited away from it's own homeworld and held very much against it's will. Mareena, using her telepathy, discovers Starro's homeworld and with the help of Big Barda's Motherbox and Kai-Ro's Lantern constructs, Starro and it's army are returned to it's homeworld where they can live in peace and prosper with it's new population.
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Batman Beyond Starro's origin
Batman Beyond and Superman save The Justice League Unlimited
