Hal-Vu (Earth-One)

Hal-Vu was a statesman from the city of Kandor on the planet, Krypton. In the Kryptonian year 9852, citizen of both Kandor and the devastated Kryptonopolis were still suffering from hardships left behind by the Last War. Several diplomats, including Hal-Vu, gathered together in an effort to formulate a united federation of Kryptonian city-states and draft a new constitution. Hal-Vu recommended that new Kryptonian leaders should be chosen by lot, but his contemporaries, Tala-El, Tantho and Sin-Dar preferred an alternative system of government.

Unable to reach a decision, Thala-El elected to consult with his uncle, Yu-El, a priest of Rao. He asked Yu-El to arbitrate the dispute between himself and the other councilors. Yu-El exclaimed that only Rao could ultimately decide on Krypton's future. He posed a contest wherein the four delegates would gather on the Plain of Wanan outside the city of Kandor to wait out an approaching thunderstorm. Each delegate would carry with him a lightning rod, and whoever's rod was not struck by lightning, would lead the deciding vote for the federation.

Hal-Vu and the others did as instructed, and brought their respective lightning rods out onto the plains during a thunderstorm. A lightning bolt came down, striking each rod in turn except the one held by Tala-El. Tala-El declared that a culture based on governmental science represented Krypton's best interests. As agreed, the delegates committed themselves towards forging Krypton's capital city as a technocracy.

Hal-Vu continued to serve as a councilor and statesman on the first Kryptonian Science Council – a position he maintained for the remainder of his life.

Status
Occupation: Moliom of the 1st Kryptonian Science Council Base of Operations: Originally the city of Kandor, later Kryptonopolis on the planet, Krypton.

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

Known powers: Hal-Vu 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.