Pir-El (Earth-One)




 * "We must hit Erkol and the allied city-states with Disintegrator-Spheres!"
 * --General Pir-El

Real Name: Pir-El Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: General-in-Chief of the Kandor-Kryptonopolis Federation Legal Status: Pir-El was a legal citizen of the city of Kandor on the planet, Krypton. Identity: Public Marital Status: Married Group Affiliation: House of El; Kandor-Kryptonopolis Federation Base of Operations: Originally Fort Rozz, Kandor; later Kryptonopolis on the planet, Krypton.

Origin
Pir-El is indigenous to the planet Krypton of the Pre-Crisis continuity.

Place of Birth: Krypton Place of Death: Krypton

Known Relatives: Im-El (father, deceased); Yu-El (brother, deceased); Tala-El (son, deceased); Gam-El (grandson, deceased); Pym-El (grandson, deceased); Sorn-El (grandfather, deceased); Fil-El (great grandfather, deceased); Nox-El (ancestor, deceased); Plen-El (ancestor, deceased); Fedra Shu-El (ancestor, deceased); Shu-El (ancestor, deceased); Thar-El (ancestor, deceased); Wir-El (ancestor, deceased); Val-El (ancestor, deceased); Sul-El (descendent, deceased); Hatu-El (descendent, deceased); Var-El (descendent, deceased); Jor-El the First (descendent, deceased); Jor-El the Second (descendent, deceased); Nim-El (descendent, deceased); Zor-El (descendent) Kal-El (descendent); Jon Hudson (descendent);

First Appearance: Krypton Chronicles #1 Final Appearance: Krypton Chronicles #1

History
Pir-El was a native of the planet, Krypton and a respected member of the noble House of El. He was commander-in-chief for the Kandor-Kryptonopolis Federation during the waning days of the Last War. In the Kryptonian year 9846, the reigning Drygur Moliom of the Kryptonian Science Council instructed Pir-El to formulate a retaliatory strike against the enemy nations gathered on the continent of Urrika. Pir-El deployed Disintegrator-Spheres and sent them to four major Urrikan city-states, including the capital city of Erkol. For a brief period, they believed that the war had been won, but the commanders of Erkol struck back with a solar-powered robot-craft. The robot-craft released a destructive wave of red solar radiation, completely leveling the city of Kryptonopolis. Following the destruction of the majestic city, the enemy issued an ultimatum: The citizens of Kandor had to surrender or else suffer the same fate as Kryptonopolis.

Pir-El consulted with a chief scientist named Jes-Mo, and instructed him to provide his forces with a weapon that could stem the tide of battle. Working under an extremely limited time frame, Jes-Mo soon provided Pir-El with an experimental missile. Pir-El launched the missile towards Erkol. As the projectile entered the city's boundaries, it released a black cloud of chemicals blinding their sensors and disrupting the solar powered robot ships. The cloud contained a chemical agent, which altered the personalities of those caught within its sphere of influence. Everyone affected by the chemical cloud adopted a passive demeanor and elected to make peace with the city of Kandor. The Last War came to a close and the ruling council of Kandor honored Pir-El as a great military hero. A statue honoring Pir-El was erected and placed within the El family vault on the planet, Rokyn.

Characteristics
Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown Eyes: Unknown Hair: Black Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: Pir-El possessed no superhuman powers while living under a red sun. Had he existed on a world revolving around a yellow sun, he would have developed physical attributes equitable to that of Superman. Known Abilities: Pir-El was an expert military strategist and tactician. Strength Level: Pir-El possessed the strength level of a healthy, middle-aged male Kryptonian who engaged in intensive regular exercise.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment. Transportation: Kryptonian hover-craft Weapons: Disintegrator Sphere

Trivia

 * Pir-El is a direct paternal ancestor (several generations removed) of the hero known as Superman.

Recommended Readings

 * Krypton Chronicles #1

Related Articles

 * Kandor
 * Krypton
 * Kryptonopolis
 * Last War
 * Superman (Silver Age)