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[[File:1811024-lori18.png|thumb|162px|Lena with her daughter Lori.]]

[[File:1811024-lori18.png|thumb|162px|Lena with her daughter Lori.]]

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In Final Crisis, Legionnaires Polar Boy, Wildfire, and Dawnstar travel to Smallville during the 20th century, back to when Superman was still a suburban legend. The three heroes arrive to the Luthor household, where they hear a young Lex Luthor arguing with his father about his mother and sister, indicating that the Pre-Crisis Lena has been restored to the Post-Crisis continuity. Unlike her Silver Age counterpart, Lena grew up alongside Lex, until he left Smallville. Lex made certain to cover-up his [[Smallville]] history, and that included disavowing a connection to his sister. Lena is now an invalid, living in Smallville with her daughter Lori. Recently, Lori made friends with Superboy, but both were shocked to find Luthor on Lori's doorstep, intent on taking control of [[Superboy]] again, and claiming he can cure Lena's condition. With Superboy's help, Luthor indeed cures Lena, but he then undoes his cure, claiming he only helped her to prove to Superboy that he could and that so long as Superman lives, he will never reveal how he did it. Currently Lena is under the care of [[Bruce Wayne|Wayne]] [[WayneTech|Enterprise]] doctors, thanks to Red Robin.

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In ''Final Crisis'', Legionnaires Polar Boy, Wildfire, and Dawnstar travel to Smallville during the 20th century, back to when Superman was still a suburban legend. The three heroes arrive to the Luthor household, where they hear a young Lex Luthor arguing with his father about his mother and sister, indicating that the Pre-Crisis Lena has been restored to the Post-Crisis continuity. Unlike her Silver Age counterpart, Lena grew up alongside Lex, until he left Smallville. Lex made certain to cover-up his [[Smallville]] history, and that included disavowing a connection to his sister. Lena is now an invalid, living in Smallville with her daughter Lori. Recently, Lori made friends with Superboy, but both were shocked to find Luthor on Lori's doorstep, intent on taking control of [[Superboy]] again, and claiming he can cure Lena's condition. With Superboy's help, Luthor indeed cures Lena, but he then undoes his cure, claiming he only helped her to prove to Superboy that he could and that so long as Superman lives, he will never reveal how he did it. Currently Lena is under the care of [[Bruce Wayne|Wayne]] [[WayneTech|Enterprise]] doctors, thanks to Red Robin.

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[[File:300px-LenaLuthor-1-.jpg|thumb|left|Lena Luthor II]]

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[[File:300px-LenaLuthor-1-.jpg|thumb|left|Lena Luthor II.]]

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Even after the Crisis on Infinite Earths a new Lena was introduce Post Crisis, as the child of Lex Luthor and Contessa Erica Del Portenza. She is named after Lex's foster sister who had been killed by their foster father, Casey Griggs. After Lena's birth, Lex takes advantage of Contessa Erica's wish to be unconscious at child birth by keeping her permanently drugged and unconscious at his corporate headquarters, not wishing to share his daughter's love with anyone else.

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Even after the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' a new Lena was introduce Post Crisis, as the child of Lex Luthor and Contessa Erica Del Portenza. She is named after Lex's foster sister who had been killed by their foster father, Casey Griggs. After Lena's birth, Lex takes advantage of Contessa Erica's wish to be unconscious at child birth by keeping her permanently drugged and unconscious at his corporate headquarters, not wishing to share his daughter's love with anyone else.

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[[File:Lenaluthor2.jpg|thumb|140px|Lena Luthor II (Brainiac-Teen version)]]

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[[File:Lenaluthor2.jpg|thumb|140px|Lena Luthor II (Brainiac-Teen version).]]

When Brainiac 13 arrives from the 64th century, the modern [[Brainiac]] possesses the infant Lena to escape it. Even after Brainiac leaves Lena's body, Luthor trades her to Braniac 13 for control of the future technology that has transformed Metropolis. Lena returns to visit Lex during the ''Our Worlds at War'' crossover, where she has apparently been aged by Brainiac 13. Lena plays a sneaky role during the event, helping Luthor and his allies beat Imperiex by feeding her information, while secretly manipulating events to benefit Brainiac 13. She is ultimately convinced at the end to side with her father. At the end of the crossover, Brainiac 12 and Imperiex are both destroyed, and Lena is regressed to infanthood and returned by her father by, who tells Luthor that he now has a second chance to try to be a man instead of a god.

When Brainiac 13 arrives from the 64th century, the modern [[Brainiac]] possesses the infant Lena to escape it. Even after Brainiac leaves Lena's body, Luthor trades her to Braniac 13 for control of the future technology that has transformed Metropolis. Lena returns to visit Lex during the ''Our Worlds at War'' crossover, where she has apparently been aged by Brainiac 13. Lena plays a sneaky role during the event, helping Luthor and his allies beat Imperiex by feeding her information, while secretly manipulating events to benefit Brainiac 13. She is ultimately convinced at the end to side with her father. At the end of the crossover, Brainiac 12 and Imperiex are both destroyed, and Lena is regressed to infanthood and returned by her father by, who tells Luthor that he now has a second chance to try to be a man instead of a god.

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On Earth-30, during the ''Superman: Red Son'' storyline, she made a cameo as Lex Luthor's secretary when Lex complains to her reguarding Brainiac's inability to read a common road map.

On Earth-30, during the ''Superman: Red Son'' storyline, she made a cameo as Lex Luthor's secretary when Lex complains to her reguarding Brainiac's inability to read a common road map.

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[[File:Otis_Eve_Superman_Returns_001.jpg|thumb|165px|Eve with Otis and Lex Luthor in Superman Returns Prequel.]]

She was also mentioned in ''JLA: Earth 2'' when [[Lex Luthor (Earth-2)|Alexander Luthor Sr]] . was filling in as the Matter Universe's Lex, and she was briefly seen working at [[LexCorp]] after Superman discovered Alexander's intentions to bring down the Crime Syndicade of America.

She was also mentioned in ''JLA: Earth 2'' when [[Lex Luthor (Earth-2)|Alexander Luthor Sr]] . was filling in as the Matter Universe's Lex, and she was briefly seen working at [[LexCorp]] after Superman discovered Alexander's intentions to bring down the Crime Syndicade of America.

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She has also appeared in ''Superman Family Adventures'', which is a comic series for younger-readers, again next to Lex Luthor. In the last issue of the series Eve shares a scene with Lex, which is a nod to a scene from the film ''Superman Returns'', where Lex shoots a kryptonian crystal in the ocean.

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She also appeared in ''Superman Returns Prequel #3'', the comic book tie-in of the film with the same name.

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She has appeared in ''Superman Family Adventures'', which is a comic series for younger-readers, again next to Lex Luthor. In the last issue of the series Eve shares a scene with Lex, which is a nod to a scene from the film ''Superman Returns'', where Lex shoots a kryptonian crystal in the ocean.

==The Other Faces of...==

==The Other Faces of...==

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* Even though Lena Luthor never appeared in any animated series, in an episode of ''Justice League Unlimited ''animated series'' ''titled "The Clash", as Superman and Captain Marvel crash into the buildings of Lexor City (Lex Luthor's city), one of the buildings bears the name "Lena Luthor Memorial Hospital".

* Even though Lena Luthor never appeared in any animated series, in an episode of ''Justice League Unlimited ''animated series'' ''titled "The Clash", as Superman and Captain Marvel crash into the buildings of Lexor City (Lex Luthor's city), one of the buildings bears the name "Lena Luthor Memorial Hospital".

* In the TV series ''Superboy'', Lex'' ''Luthor's assistant who was hepling him in his mad schemes was a character named Darla. She was an original creation for the series, but like many other female characters who have been Lex's right hand, she had many common elements with Miss Teschmacher.

* In the TV series ''Superboy'', Lex'' ''Luthor's assistant who was hepling him in his mad schemes was a character named Darla. She was an original creation for the series, but like many other female characters who have been Lex's right hand, she had many common elements with Miss Teschmacher.

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* [[File:Otis_Eve_Superman_Returns_001.jpg|thumb|Eve with Otis and Lex Luthor in Superman Returns Prequel #3]]Eve Teschmacher and [[Otis Berg|Otis]] serve as Lex Luthor's most loyal accomplices in his crimes in the ''Superman'' films, for which both characters were originally created for. Even though she did not appear in the homage sequel of the ''Superman ''films, titled ''Superman Returns'', she along with Otis appeared in ''Superman Returns Prequel #3'', the comic book tie-in of the film.

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* Eve Teschmacher and [[Otis Berg|Otis]] serve as Lex Luthor's most loyal accomplices in his crimes in the ''Superman'' films, for which both characters were originally created for. Even though she did not appear in the homage sequel of the ''Superman ''films, titled ''Superman Returns'', she along with Otis appeared in the comic book tie-in of the film.

* In the movie ''[[wikipedia:Superman Returns|Superman Returns]]'', Lex Luthor's loyal assistant was a woman named Kitty Kowalski, she served as a prison nurse and would give Lex his examinations. The character was entirely different from Tess Mercer. She is based mostly on Eve Teschmacher, whom she replaced, one of the characters Tess is based on.

* In the movie ''[[wikipedia:Superman Returns|Superman Returns]]'', Lex Luthor's loyal assistant was a woman named Kitty Kowalski, she served as a prison nurse and would give Lex his examinations. The character was entirely different from Tess Mercer. She is based mostly on Eve Teschmacher, whom she replaced, one of the characters Tess is based on.

* In the comics one of the last female characters who served Lex Luthor as his right hand women was Lois Lane Robot, a robot who looks exactly like [[Lois Lane]]. This character may have influnced the creators of the popular animated show ''Young Justice ''to create a new version of Mercy Graves who is a cyborg. The fact that Tess is now an A.I. indicates that the creator of ''Smallville: Season Eleven ''was also influnced by that character. In the New 52, the two female characters who appear to serve Lex Luthor as his accomplices are aslo both robots.

* In the comics one of the last female characters who served Lex Luthor as his right hand women was Lois Lane Robot, a robot who looks exactly like [[Lois Lane]]. This character may have influnced the creators of the popular animated show ''Young Justice ''to create a new version of Mercy Graves who is a cyborg. The fact that Tess is now an A.I. indicates that the creator of ''Smallville: Season Eleven ''was also influnced by that character. In the New 52, the two female characters who appear to serve Lex Luthor as his accomplices are aslo both robots.

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* The storyline of [[season 10]] , where Tess is turned from a villain into a hero, a member of the Justice League called Watchtower II, is similar with a storyline from the comics, where Mercy Graves leaves Lex Luthor and becomes a member of the superhero team, Infinity Inc., and is called Vanilla.

* The storyline of [[season 10]] , where Tess is turned from a villain into a hero, a member of the Justice League called Watchtower II, is similar with a storyline from the comics, where Mercy Graves leaves Lex Luthor and becomes a member of the superhero team, Infinity Inc., and is called Vanilla.

* Tess being killed by Lex in the LuthorCorp office is similar with a scene from the animated movie ''[[wikipedia:Superman: Doomsday|Superman: Doomsday]]'' in which Lex kills Mercy Graves, one of the characters Tess Mercer is based on.

* Tess being killed by Lex in the LuthorCorp office is similar with a scene from the animated movie ''[[wikipedia:Superman: Doomsday|Superman: Doomsday]]'' in which Lex kills Mercy Graves, one of the characters Tess Mercer is based on.

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* A Mercy Graves-like character named Misty was to appear in the unfinished film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_in_film#Superman_Lives Superman Lives]''. Not unlike her counterparts from the DC animated universe and comics, she is the valet/bodyguard/lover of Lex Luthor. She is by Luthor's side all through the film during his alliance with Brainiac. Interestingly, in several drafts of the script, she does not appear to say a single word (like many versions of Mercy in other media).

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* A Mercy Graves-like character named Misty was to appear in the unfinished film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman_in_film#Superman_Lives Superman Lives]. ''Not unlike her counterparts from the DC animated universe and comics, she is the valet/bodyguard/lover of Lex Luthor. She is by Luthor's side all through the film during his alliance with Brainiac. Interestingly, in several drafts of the script, she does not appear to say a single word (like many versions of Mercy in other media)''.''

* Granny Goodness explains that Tess was born in darkness which is proven by being the heir of Lionel Luthor, raised by Granny Goodness and abusive parents, and being the sister of Lex Luthor.

* Granny Goodness explains that Tess was born in darkness which is proven by being the heir of Lionel Luthor, raised by Granny Goodness and abusive parents, and being the sister of Lex Luthor.

* Lex chose Tess to be his successor to his estate before he [[Arctic|left]] for the [[Arctic Circle]] in case he never returned from his own personal destiny.

* Lex chose Tess to be his successor to his estate before he [[Arctic|left]] for the [[Arctic Circle]] in case he never returned from his own personal destiny.