Dax-Ur
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| Dax-Ur | |
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| Family | Grace (wife), Max (son) |
| Occupation | Mechanic (Al's Autoshop), Kryptonian scientist |
| Powers and Abilities | All Kryptonian Powers under a Yellow sun (powerless due to a Blue kryptonite bracelet) (demonstrated Longevity) |
| Played By | Marc McClure |
| Status | Deceased |
| Appeared In | Persona |
Dax-Ur was the Kryptonian scientist who designed and created Brainiac. When he realized Brainiac's power, he came to Earth over a hundred years ago to repent for its creation.
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[edit] Early Life
Dax-Ur was born on the planet Krypton, and grew up to become a scientist. He eventually made a discovery and, out of it, created the Brain InterActive Construct, a supercomputer capable of storing vast amounts of knowledge and power from an independent energy source that would last forever. Brainiac served as Krypton's supercomputer, and effectively ran the planet until Dax-Ur realized it had become too powerful and had the capability to destroy worlds.
Dax-Ur then fled to Earth in the early 19th century, seeking redemption for his creation of Brainiac, and planned to study the effects of the planet's yellow sun on Kryptonian minerals, but discovered the powers he had gained from its radiation and realized that he could save the human race. However, he willingly suppressed his powers with a bracelet that contained blue kryptonite, and ended up settling down with a human wife, Grace, eventually fathering a son, Max.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
Dax-Ur had the same powers as any Kryptonian under a yellow sun but had chosen long ago to sacrifice his powers to grow old with his human wife. He was depowered by blue kryptonite so did not demonstrate any of his natural abilities on-screen.
[edit] Vulnerabilities
Dax-Ur was vulnerable to various types of kryptonite, like any other Kryptonian. However, he had chosen to become vulnerable by wearing a blue kryptonite bracelet, which painlessly depowers a Kryptonian (unlike green kryptonite). Ultimately, he was vulnerable to Brainiac attack, who removed all his knowledge in order to repair himself, which killed Dax-Ur.
[edit] Season Seven
When Clark Kent returned from imprisonment in the Fortress of Solitude, he asked Lionel Luthor for help in finding Dax-Ur and defeating Bizarro. Lionel instructed him to use a special Kryptonian shield to locate Dax-Ur; Clark took Lionel's advice, unaware that the senior Luthor was actually Brainiac in disguise.
Clark managed to put Chloe Sullivan's prior suspicion toward Bizarro to rest and confirm that he was the real Clark. He subsequently took Dax-Ur's shield from Chloe and located Dax-Ur, inquiring why he gave up his abilities for Grace and Max. Dax-Ur answered the question and asked for Clark's name, adding that it wasn't everyday that a Kryptonian asked him for help. He gave Clark a chunk of blue kryptonite, assuming Clark also wanted to give up his powers in exchange for love and family.
Unbeknownst to Clark, however, Brainiac had followed him and confronted Dax-Ur, informing his creator of his weakened state. Dax-Ur attempted to regain his powers by removing his bracelet, but Brainiac stopped him and forcefully drained the information he needed from Dax-Ur's mind, killing him in the process.
[edit] Trivia
- The similarity of the name and character indicates that this may be a reference to Jax-Ur. The change in the name was likely because this character was not a villain like all of the incarnations of Jax-Ur. It is also possible that Dax-Ur is a relative of Jax-Ur following the Kryptonian nomenclature, just as Jor-El, Zor-El, and Kal-El are related.
[edit] Notes
- Dax-Ur was played by Marc McClure, who played Jimmy Olsen in four Superman movies as well as 1984's Supergirl.
- In many ways, Dax-Ur represents Clark's alternate destiny, as portrayed in the "Whatever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow" series published in 1986. Dax-Ur gave up his powers, and dedicated his life to raising a family while working as a mechanic. It is unknown, however, if his son has Kryptonian powers as blue Kryptonite only supresses powers.
- Dax-Ur stated that he could save the human race after realizing that he had gained superpowers from the yellow sun's radiation: this is Clark's destiny on Earth which Jor-El sent him to Earth for.
[edit] Quotes
- Clark: I'm looking for someone.
- Dax-Ur: Well... If they live all the way out here, I probably know him.
- Clark: Dax-Ur?
- Dax-Ur: Dexter? No... no... nobody around here on that name. (he walks the other way)
- Clark: Actually he's not from around here. He is from Krypton. So am I. (he tosses the beacon to Dax-Ur) I'm Kal-El.
- Dax-Ur: The House of El. You always were survivors.
- Season 7, Persona
