[b]Superhero Name:[/b] Superman

[b]Civilian Identity:[/b] Clark Kent, also known as Kal-El

[hider=Appearance][img=http://herodistrict.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Jim_Lee_Superman.jpg][/hider]
[b]Powers and Abilities:[/b] Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. By leap tall buildings in a single bound, I mean that he can fly. Also he has heat vision, x-ray vision, near invulnerability, super hearing, and ice breath. Don't forget the ice breath. Superman's Kryptonian physiology allows him to absorb light from our yellow sun, which the source of his immense power. His Achilles' heel is Kryptonite, radioactive pieces of his home planet that render him powerless. Prolonged exposure to Kryptonite radiation is lethal to Superman. 

[hider=Biography][img=http://nerditis.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/origin.jpg]

Although born as Kal-El on the planet Krypton, Clark Kent grew up on a farm in the idyllic town of Smallville. He was raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent, a good-natured couple that instilled in him a strong moral compass and a relentless sense of optimism. Growing up, Clark always knew that he was different, as he developed the incredible powers that would eventually come to define him as Superman. However, his parents urged him to keep his abilities a secret, as they feared how they world would react. After graduating high school, Clark left Smallville and traveled the globe in search of purpose. He returned home on the eve of his 21st birthday and his life was forever changed. 

The small spacecraft that brought Clark to Earth as a baby suddenly roared to life, having been dormant for years and stored underneath a barn on the Kent farm. The craft erupted from the barn and flew up into the sky. Clark took flight in pursuit, the spacecraft being the only relic of his home world he had ever known. The ship flew north to the Arctic, as far away from the populated world as possible. When it finally landed, it began to expand and transform, and what was initially a small craft had become a massive fortress. 

Upon entering the fortress, Clark was greeted by a hologram projection of his biological father, Jor-El, who told him of his birth name, Kal-El, the fate of his home world, and the nature of his abilities. Jor-El said that he intended for this ship to be a place of refuge for his son, a Fortress of Solitude. Clark asked his father what his purpose was to be on Earth, and Jor-El replied that it was ultimately not for him to decide and that Kal was sent to Earth not by design, but by fate. However, Jor-El also noted that on Krypton, the symbol of the House of El stood for hope, and hope is something that humanity needs.

Clark traveled to Metropolis, the City of Tomorrow, where he took a job as a reporter for the Daily Planet. In Metropolis, Clark began to use his extraordinary powers to help and protect people. He became Superman, the world's first superhero. While his principles and values were derived from his adoptive parents, his costume was inspired by the words or Jor-El. He wore the symbol of the House of El on his chest as an homage to his home world and as a reminder of what he was fighting for on Earth. 

Five years have passed since Clark first came to Metropolis, and Superman is now a hero to millions. However, there will always be those who distrust and fear him. One man in particular, Lex Luthor, has been very outspoken in his disapproval of Superman. He believes Superman to be an alien menace that harbors the inevitable doom of humanity. Clark maintains his job at the Daily Planet as a cover for his work a Superman, and only one person aside from his parents know that the two are in fact the same man. That person is Lois Lane, a fellow reporter at the Daily Planet and the love of Clark's life. Lois and Clark have recently moved in together, but Lois is beginning to struggle with the fact that as Superman's girlfriend, she will never have a normal relationship. 

Above all, one thing remains clear. Superman will continue to fight the good fight, for the betterment of humanity and the world. Even in the face of adversity, when hope seems lost, Superman will find hope within himself and within the people of this planet. Humanity believes in Superman, and Superman believes in humanity. [/hider]