The Bottle City of Kandor was a central Kryptonian city that was shrunk down and collected by Brainiac, then taken to the Fortress of Solitude by Superman until such time as a way to safely enlarge it was found.
History
The city of Kandor on Krypton
The Kryptonian city of Kandor was originally a trading point between the island of Vathlo and the continent of Twenx. From this, it developed into a center of commerce. People flocked to the city from all corners of the map, seeing the city as a chance to gain work and make a fresh start.
During the clone war, the terrorist organization Black Zero dropped an atomic bomb in the heart of the city, killing 40 million people.[1]
The city's organizational structure was dominated by the Guilds: the Military Guild, the Science Guild, the Artists Guild and the Labor Guild. The city is controlled by a council with representatives from every guild except for the Labor Guild.
Kandor was stolen from Krypton by Brainiac sometime before the planet exploded. Sometime later, its inhabitants were augmented with the survivors of Argo City, whom Brainiac found and integrated into the city.
When Brainiac came to Earth, he kidnapped the hero Superman and placed him in Kandor with the other Kryptonians; however, this backfired, and Kandor was restored to its rightful size and Brainiac was defeated.
When the Kandorians proved unable to live and let live with the humans of Earth, the city was moved to a newly-created planet on the far side of the Sun, which they named New Krypton. A protective dome was erected around the planetoid and those within sustained themselves with an artificial atmosphere, though they still thrived under the power of a yellow sun.
To make the planetoid more hospitable, the reigning council, led by Alura-El, had the Labor Guild reverse-engineer salvageable Brainiac technology. From this, they developed atmospheric processing plants to create a breathable atmosphere and also began several terraforming programs. Within an extremely short span of time, flora began to grow and fauna appeared on New Krypton.[2]
Prime Earth
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Points of Interest
- The Central Tower: Responsible for the day-to-day organization of the city; also the site of the SunStone Library, a database of all extant Kryptonian knowledge.
- Zor-El's Tomb: The final resting place of New Krypton's heroic first leader.
- The El Family Apartments: The residence of Alura-El and her daughter, Kara Zor-El.
- The Qual-Tron Tower: The residence of Thara Ak-Var.
- The Cathedral: The headquarters of the Religious Guild. No one knows what goes on inside it.
- The Cal-La Opera House: The headquarters of the Artists Guild. Always surrounded by street performers, and the artwork in the area is arguably the best in the city.
- The Labor Guild Residential District: The area containing the residences of all of the Labor Guild workers. It also houses a secret.
- The Military Guild Compound: A sprawling compound which houses and trains all members of the Kryptonian armed forces.
- The Plain of Wanan
- The Tomb of Nor-Kann: The scientist — and the creator of Nightwing and Flamebird — was entombed in Mirage Mountain; where the Yellow Energizer Jewel and a cure-all elixir were also stored.[7]
- The Var-De Apartments: The former residence of Kryn Kel-Ur. Kel-Ur's identity was stolen by Superwoman during her time on New Krypton. The location of the original Kryn Kel-Ur is unknown.
- Fort Rozz: Later deposited into the Phantom Zone.
Residents
- Earth-One:
- New Earth:
- Prime Earth:
- Ak-Var
- El Gar Kur
- Lesla-Lar
- Dik-Zee
- Lili Van-Zee
- Lyle-Zee
- Sylvia DeWitt
- Van-Zee
Notes
- In Pre-Crisis contiuity, the Bottle City of Kandor was enlarged on the planet Rokyn in the 20th Century.[8]
- In Post-Crisis continuity, Superman enlarged the city in the Arctic Circle.