Jor-El I (Earth-One)



Real Name: Jor-El Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: Jor-El I

Status
Occupation: Scientist Legal Status: Jor-El was a legal citizen of the planet, Krypton. Identity: Public Marital Status: Married Group Affiliation: House of El Base of Operations: Krypton

Origin
Origin of character unknown.

Place of Birth: Krypton Place of Death: Krypton

Known Relatives: Nimda An-Dor (wife, deceased); Jor-El (son, deceased); Nim-El (son, deceased); Zor-El (son, deceased); Lara Lor-Van (daughter-in-law, deceased); Allura (daughter-in-law, deceased); Kal-El (grand-son); Don-El (grand-son, deceased); Kara Zor-El (grand-daughter, deceased); Zim-El (brother, deceased); Kalya Var-El (sister, deceased); Gem-Zee (nephew, deceased); Van-Zee (nephew, deceased); Kru-El (nephew, deceased); Gam-El (ancestor, deceased); Hatu-El (ancestor, deceased); Sul-El (ancestor, deceased); Tala-El (ancestor, deceased); Val-El (ancestor, deceased)

First Appearance: Superman (Volume 1) #103 Final Appearance: Final appearance unknown

History
Like many in his family, Jor-El was a respected scientist and a patriarch of the noble House of El. to the amazement of his colleagues, he succesfully created an experimental rocket-ship capable of traveling through hyperspace. Jor-El personally embarked upon a one-man journey to the Sol System wherein he discovered a small habitable world known as Earth. Returning to Krypton he kept extensive notes concerning Earth and passed them down to his first son, Jor-El II. Knowledge of this planet inspired the son to one day send his own child, Kal-El, to Earth when catastrophe struck the planet Krypton, ending all life on the tortured world.

Characteristics
Height: x'xx" Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg) Eyes: Eye colour unknown Hair: Hair colour unknown Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: No known powers. Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Strength level unknown

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

Trivia

 * The WB television series Smallville featured an episode wherein a character named Jor-El travelled to Earth many years ago. However, the TV version of Jor-El was in fact Superman's father, not his grand-father.

Recommended Readings

 * Krypton Chronicles #1

Related Articles

 * House of El
 * Jor-El II (Silver Age)
 * Krypton
 * Superman (Silver Age)