Disciples of Zod

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Aethyr & Nam-Ek

Occupation	Disciples of Zod
Powers and Abilities	Under a yellow sun, all Kryptonian powers (Demonstrated: Super strength, super speed, invulnerability, heat vision, x-ray vision)
Played By	Alana De La Garza and Leonard Roberts
Status	Unknown
Appeared In	Arrival, Zod, Kara and the Chronicles of Krypton

The Disciples of Zod were two Kryptonians loyal to General Zod: Nam-Ek and Aethyr. They arrived on Earth in the Black Ship during the 2005 meteor shower, intent on finding Clark Kent and forcing him to free Zod from the Phantom Zone.

[edit] Physical Appearance

Both Aethyr and Nam-Ek had identical, unnaturally bright, green eyes, displayed little emotion and were ruthless and brutal in pursuit of their goals. They considered humans savages and had little qualm about hurting or killing any that got in their way. When they first emerged from the ship both wore Kryptonian armor, and Aethyr had a bracelet on her right wrist. The bracelet contained inscriptions of the Mark of Zod and Aethyr also wore the mark on her lower back as a tattoo.

[edit] Powers and Abilities

See Kryptonian Powers and Abilities

Aethyr uses heat vision to blow up police cars.

Both disciples were well aware of their Kryptonian powers on Earth. Immediately upon their emergence from the Black Ship they displayed super speed, heat vision and invulnerability. Both later displayed super strength, while only Aethyr was shown using heat and x-ray vision. Neither where depicted as having the power of flight but ran around at superspeed much like Clark Kent does to get from place to place in a hurry. Despite not displaying all their powers they would have had the same powers that all Kryptonians have under a yellow sun.

[edit] Vulnerabilities

See Kryptonian vulnerabilities

Super-powered Kryptonians are vulnerable to kryptonite, highly radioactive fragments of their home world. Whilst some of these types of kryptonite affect them physically, other affect them emotionally. Namek and Aethyr were defeated by being thrown into a phantom zone portal, where they would be depowered and remain as prisoners.

[edit] Early Life

Zod's Disciples arrive on Earth.

Zod's disciples were his two closest allies and were given major roles in the civil war on Krypton. While Zod determined where should be attacked, his disciples were given roles in which they too determined where should be attacked and they often conversed with Zor-El giving them an upper hand and knowledge of where should be best to attack.

When notified that Zod had been captured, they contacted Brainiac and determined that since Zod has been captured and that Zor-El was planning to destroy Krypton, they should flee and find the planet where Jor-El would send his only son Clark Kent so they could use him to free Zod and create a Kryptonian paradise. They then left Krypton in the Black Ship along with Brainiac and when the Stone of Air was stained with blood, the Black Ship was notified and immediately traveled to earth.

[edit] Season Five

Aethyr arrives on earth and causes havoc.

The Black ship landed in Smallville along with a meteor shower and the two emerged from the ship. They traversed Smallville in search of Kal-El, leaving a trail of destruction and brutality in their wake. The two believed themselves the last survivors of Krypton and wished Clark Kent to join them in making Earth a new Kryptonian paradise. Clark reject their violent ways and in the ensuing confrontation, both Aethyr and Nam-Ek were forced into a portal to the Phantom Zone by Clark.

[edit] Season Six

Aethyr's partner Nam-Ek.

Months later, when Clark was eventually exiled to the Zone the two disciples confronted him, seeking revenge for their imprisonment. The two wished to execute him immediately, but Raya's quick witted deception convinced the two that he could free them from the Zone. At the last moment she betrayed them, slicing open Nam-Ek's throat and killing him.

Aethyr was last seen stabbing Raya the instant before Clark triggered the escape portal from the Zone. Whether she remained in the Zone, despite Raya escaping, or landed somewhere on Earth was never revealed.

[edit] In the Comics

The names Nam-Ek and Aethyr appear in the comics, but are used for characters with no connection to those that appear in Smallville.

Nam-Ek is the name of a scientist who killed a sacred beast with a horn reputed to have healing powers. He then grafted the horn onto himself to gain immortality. Unfortunately this had the side effect of transforming him into a half-man/half-beast.

Aethyr is the name of a powerful entity connected with the Phantom Zone.

[edit] Notes

Nam-Ek and Aethyr's names both appear in Kevin J Anderon's novel, The Last Days of Krypton. However, their physical descriptions fit that of Non and Ursa, from Superman: The Movie and Superman II.