House of El
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The House of El is the prominent Kryptonian family lineage in DC Comics best known for producing Superman and other key heroes from the planet Krypton.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DC Comics concept
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Kryptonian noble house ⓘ fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Action Comics
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Krypton TV series NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman comics NERFINISHED ⓘ live-action Superman films ⓘ various DC animated series ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | S-shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
hope
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legacy ⓘ survival of Krypton’s heritage ⓘ |
| familyNameMeaning | "El" is often interpreted as "of God" or "God" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | DC Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceUniverseEra | Golden Age / early Superman stories (as Superman’s Kryptonian family) ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| homeworld | Krypton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Kryptonian ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| notableDescendant |
Clark Kent
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Jon Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ various future Els in alternate timelines ⓘ |
| notableMatriarch | Lara Lor-Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Dru-Zod (in some continuities by marriage or blood)
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Jon Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonathan Samuel Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jor-El NERFINISHED ⓘ Kal-El NERFINISHED ⓘ Kara Zor-El NERFINISHED ⓘ Kon-El NERFINISHED ⓘ Lara Lor-Van NERFINISHED ⓘ Seg-El NERFINISHED ⓘ Superboy NERFINISHED ⓘ Supergirl NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ Val-Zod NERFINISHED ⓘ Zor-El NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePatriarch | Jor-El NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planetDestroyed | Krypton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
central Kryptonian bloodline of heroes
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progenitors of Superman ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| relatedHouse |
House of Rao (religious association)
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House of Zod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingMembersAfterDestruction |
Kal-El
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Kara Zor-El NERFINISHED ⓘ various alternate-universe Els ⓘ |
| symbolMeaning | hope (in many modern continuities) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.