| Lex Luthor | |
|---|---|
| Arrowverse character | |
| First appearance | |
| Last appearance |
|
| Based on | |
| Adapted by | |
| Portrayed by |
|
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Alexander Joseph Luthor |
| Aliases | Paragon of Truth |
| Position | United States Secretary of Alien Affairs (formerly) |
| Affiliation |
|
| Weapon |
|
| Family |
|
| Significant other | Eve Teschmacher (former) Nyxlygsptlnz |
| Home | Earth-38 (former) Earth-Prime[a] |
| Nationality | American |
Lex Luthor is a supervillain in The CW's Arrowverse, based on the character of the same name created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.[1] Adapted for television in 2017 by Glen Winter and Greg Berlanti, he made his first appearance in the Supergirl episode "Luthors".[2][3] Both Aidan Fink and Jon Cryer portrayed versions of the supervillain, with Aidan Fink portraying a young Lex Luthor and Jon Cryer portraying Lex as an adult.
In the Arrowverse, Luthor is an independent businessman who runs a company called LuthorCorp, and is also the arch-nemesis of Superman. Formerly, Luthor and Superman were friends; their friendship ended when Superman refused to embrace Luthor's violent and chaotic ideology. Luthor then developed an obsession with Superman, resulting in his eventual imprisonment. Later, he perceives Supergirl as a threat and shifts his focus towards her.
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).