Vril Dox I (New Earth)

Real Name: Vril Dox Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: originally merged into the body of human Milton Fine Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Cyber conqueror Legal Status: Legal status unknown Identity: Secret Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: No known group affiliation Base of Operations: Mobile

Origin
Renegade Coluan scientist Vril Dox was disintegrated for attempting to overthrow the Supreme Authority. However, his mind remained intact and traveled to Earth, where he possessed the body of Milton Fine.

Place of Birth: Colu Known Relatives: Vril Dox II (son), Brainaic 5 and Indigo (descendents) First Appearance: Actions Comics 242 (1958)

History
Vril Dox was a radical Coluan scientist who, having attempted to overthrow the Computer Tyrants, was sentenced to death. In his last moments, his consciousness was attracted to Earthly sideshow mentalist Milton Fine, who worked under the alias "Brainiac". Needing cranial fluid to maintain his possession of Fine, Dox went on a murder spree. He discovered Fine had genuine psychic powers, which he frequently used on Superman.

Brainiac was later captured by Lex Luthor, but used his powers to wrest control of Lexcorp away from him. Under his mental domination, Lexcorp scientists restored his Coluan form. The diodes in his head now increased and stabilised his mental powers, as well as allowing him direct access to computer banks. He continued to plague Superman, using a combination of mental powers and computer control. On one occasion he began to shrink cities.

Prior to his dispersion, the Computer Tyrants had allowed Vril Dox to clone a lab assistant. This was Vril Dox II, who would go on to form L.E.G.I.O.N..

Following the loss of Milton Fine's body, Vril Dox would place his consciousness in a robot body he called Brainiac 2.5. He became briefly obsessed with gaining Superman's form.

Brainiac revealed he had placed a sleeper virus in Lexcorp's Y2K bug safeguards. This was intended to dramatically boost his abilities. Instead it allowed Brainiac 13 to arrive from the 64th century.

Characteristics
Height: 6'6 Weight: 300 lbs (136 kg) Eyes: green Hair: blond Skin: green

Powers
Known Powers: Powerful telepathic and psychokinetic abilities. Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment. Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: No known weapons.

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