Nam-Ek was a Kryptonian warrior who was formerly imprisoned in the Phantom Zone.
Biography
Nam-Ek was born on Krypton, biologically created to be strong and joined the warrior guild. He became a loyal follower of General Zod. He fought with Zod's forces during the attempted coup on Krypton. After it's failure, he was imprisoned in the Phantom Zone.
After Krypton imploded and set him and Zod's forces free, they set out in an attempt to locate any other surviving Kryptonians at the various colonial outposts across the universe. This eventually led them to Earth.
Nam-Ek fighting Superman in Smallville.
Nam-Ek and Faora follow Zod to Smallville in search of the codex. There they attack Superman and begin to get the better of him. However, Superman regains his superior solar-energy and utilises his experience with his powers in Earth's atmosphere. The US Military arrive to take out the Kryptonians. In response, Nam-Ek destroys several fighter planes before re-engaging Superman in combat. Nam-Ek then gathers Faora, who collapsed, and they regroup back in space.
Nam-Ek later fights along with Zod's other forces when they begin terraforming over Metropolis. However he, Faora and the rest were sucked into the Phantom Zone yet again when the two Phantom Drives collided over the city, causing a temporary portal.
Powers and abilities
Powers
- Kryptonian physiology: As a Kryptonian, Nam-Ek's alien body adapted to Earth's atmosphere and gravity and absorbed the yellow radiation emitted by the Sun, which granted him superhuman powers. However, he notably never did manage to master the powers of heat vision and flight.
- Solar Battery: Nam-Ek's Kryptonian cells absorb only yellow solar energy and this in turn fuels all of his powers and abilities. His cells also store solar energy as well, allowing him to retain his powers under roofed structures or even at night, although he eventually needs a yellow sun to recharge his powers.
- Super strength: As a Kryptonian, Nam-Ek has a tremendous level of superhuman strength, virtually incalculable. He can generate large shock-waves with his mighty punches, he can effortlessly hurl cars and trucks great distances, shatter concrete, break through thick metal walls and doors with ease, and fight evenly against fellow Kryptonian Superman. In fact, his blows were powerful enough to visibly hurt the latter, while Nak-Ek's larger hulking physique allowed him to initially dominate the younger Kryptonian. Together with Faora, he was also able to force Superman back down when the latter tried to fly up into the air. Nam-Ek was able to hurl a railroad car at Superman so hard, that the latter was briefly knocked unconscious.
- Super speed: In spite of his huge physique, Nam-Ek can run and react at incredible speeds, and was able to land several brutal blows on Superman in their fight. However, he is still noticeably slower than less bulky fellow Kryptonians Superman, Faora, and General Zod, as well as the Scarlet Speedster Flash. As a result, the faster and more agile Superman was able to catch and dodge quite a few of Nam-Ek's blows as their fight progressed.
- Invulnerability: Nam-Ek's body is incredible durable, virtually indestructible. Hence, he can withstand massive explosions, falls from great heights, high-caliber bullets, anti-tank depleted uranium rounds, plasma bolts from Kryptonian weaponry, Superman's heat vision attack (though it caused him burning pain) and even numerous mighty blows from fellow Kryptonian Superman, remaining unscathed, though Superman's ultimately managed to knock him out with a tremendous punch. While Nam-Ek can be affected by the considerable force of powerful impacts, they only at most cause him to stumble and briefly knock him down, leaving him unscathed. The only things capable of breaking through Nam-Ek's invulnerability and harm him are beings of comparable incalculable strength (such as other Kryptonians and the monster Doomsday) as they are strong enough to physically break though his invulnerability without the need of Kryptonite.
- Healing Factor: In rare instances when he is hurt, Nam-Ek is capable of healing at superhuman speeds, especially in direct sunlight. However, if the injuries are serious enough to instantly kill him, his healing factor will not be able to save him.
- Super leaps: Nam-Ek is able to use his incredible strength to perform super jumps, shown when he easily leaped onto a flying military jet, and when he quickly caught up to Superman, when the latter tried to fly up into the air.
- Longevity: Kryptonians under a yellow sun have a lifespan far greater than humans. They don't show signs of age as long as the sun is there to empower them. Nam-Ek is unaffected by earthly diseases and draws energy from the sun to live, meaning that had Nam-Ek stayed on Earth, he would have effectively been an ageless immortal.
- Solar Battery: Nam-Ek's Kryptonian cells absorb only yellow solar energy and this in turn fuels all of his powers and abilities. His cells also store solar energy as well, allowing him to retain his powers under roofed structures or even at night, although he eventually needs a yellow sun to recharge his powers.
Abilities
- Combatant: As a member of the Kryptonian Warrior Guild, Nam-Ek is a fierce and ruthless combatant, though his fighting style, unlike that of Zod and Faora, is one based more on brute force and his huge hulking physique rather than martial arts. However, while he was able to use this to initially dominate Superman in their fight, the latter utilized his superior agility and speed, managing to gain the upper hand against Nam-Ek relatively quickly.
Weaknesses
- Kryptonite: This radioactive green mineral from Krypton is Nam-Ek's greatest weakness, as it is extremely deadly to him.
- Red sun radiation/Kryptonian environments: A red sun robs Nam-Ek of the powers that he gains under a yellow sun. Because of this, a Kryptonian environment filled with red sun radiation and greater gravity (such as the interior of the Black Zero) will render him to human levels.
- Sensory overload: As Nam-Ek and his fellow Kryptonians have superhuman senses, their brains can be overwhelmed by the information it takes in. Though they could learn to hone their senses in time, an attack on their sight or hearing can briefly stun and greatly weaken them.
- Beings of Equal Power: Beings of comparable incalculable superhuman might, such as other Kryptonians and the monster Doomsday, can generate enough force that can knock out, injure and even kill Nam-Ek, breaking through his invulnerability without the need of Kryptonite, much like how Superman was able to temporarily knock him out with a massive punch during their battle.
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