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Brainiac 5 is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

An ardent fan of Superman, Brainiac 5 was thrilled at the chance to recruit him into the Legion, though he tried to mask his enthusiasm behind a calm, professional demeanor.

He had a great part as one of the core team members in the series as the team techie and scientist, but could also help in fights by converting into a giant battle mecha. In the second season there was also some affection between him and Shrinking Violet beginning in lightning storm. This resulted after she told him she was a micro-chip expert. Brainiac 5 later became fully organic.

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  • Brainiac 5 is also known as Brainy.
  • It is implied that there is a romance between him and Shrinking Violet.
  • Somewhat insecure and lacks experience sharing emotions so he is closed to others.
  • At the 2020 DC FanDome event, Legion of Super-Heroes producer James Tucker confirmed that Brainiac 5 was intended to have romantic feelings for Superman, answering "Yes" to a fan question if Brainiac 5 had a crush on Clark Kent, though they couldn't show it explicitly in the series. At the same event, Brainiac 5's voice actor Adam Wylie stated that what he felt for Clark was more than admiration, it was love.[1]

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