The Chlois theory was a fan theory that Chloe Sullivan would eventually grow up to become the iconic character of Lois Lane, Clark Kent's girlfriend and reporting partner at the Daily Planet.[1] However, this theory was disproven, after the introduction of Erica Durance as Lois Lane, who became a reporter at the Daily Planet and marries Clark Kent.
In 2023, Miles Millar acknowledged that the scenario had been discussed early on in the development of the show (“We did talk about that, that maybe she is the proto-Lois and that later on, she had to change her identity or something like that, and she becomes Lois Lane,”), as they wanted to use the Lois Lane character from the start, but the movie division would not let them have her (which ended up changing with Season Four). However, even in the pitch document for the series, Chloe was specified as the cousin of Lois Lane, and Chloe was never going to become Lois Lane.[2]
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- The term "Chlois" is a combination of the names "Chloe" and "Lois". This type of naming convention is more common with shipper fandom names (ex. "Clois" or "Clana"). However, "Chlois" does not refer to any kind of romantic relationship.
- In the episode Delete, Chloe Sullivan (then blacklisted under her own name) attempts to get a story published in the Daily Planet, by using the name of her cousin as an alias: "Lois Lane".[3]
- In the episode Hex, the magic of Zatanna Zatara transforms Chloe Sullivan into Lois Lane.[4]