Main character homicides

Main character and major character homicides refers to homicides committed by characters on the main cast and major characters who appeared in multiple seasons and influenced the plot.

Over the years several of the main characters committed homicides. At times, in self-defense or to protect someone else, sometimes simply as murder. The following list does not include cases, where death was only temporary (ex. Chloe killing Tess for a few minutes and then revives her in Sacrifice) or the victim was ultimately revealed to still be alive (ex. Oliver seemingly blowing up Lex, who later turned out to have survived and had his body rebuilt).

Bizarro

When he first came to Earth, Bizarro needed a vessel, but could only inhabit human bodies for 24 hours. After which, he was forced to leave their body, which resulted in the death of the vessel. His body count for this time period is unclear, as it depends on the unknown about of time (in-universe) between the episodes Zod and Phantom.

Victims

1. Unnamed French-Canadian Man: Killed as result of possession.
2. Unnamed mail carrier: Killed as result of possession.
3. Jason Bartlett: Killed to get to Lex Luthor.
4. Dr. Donovan Jamison: Killed to get to Lex Luthor.
5. Unnamed Man: Burned to death with heat vision.
6. Keating: Ripped out heart.

Brainiac

Victims

1. The Kryptonian Race: Under orders from Zor-El, Brainiac caused Krypton to explode. Killing any Kryptonian still alive, and present on the planet.
2. Unnamed LuthorCorp Security Guard: Killed after the man caught Brainiac standing by the Black Ship.
3. Unnamed Scientist #1: Killed in Honduras.
4. Unnamed Scientist #2: Killed in Honduras.
5. Jorge's Father: Burned to death in Honduras.
6. Unknown Amount of Homeless People in Metropolis: Drained of essential minerals to recharge.
7. Rat: Drained of essential minerals to recharge.
8. Edward Teague: Killed for failure to provide location of Orb.
9. Unnamed Legionaires: Killed Legion members before reprogramming.^{[citation needed]}

Possible Victims

1. Dax-Ur : Attacked Dax-Ur in his garage, extracting information from Dax-Ur's brain. It is unknown if Dax-Ur survived.
2. Unnamed Daily Planet Reporter: Slammed down the stairs to the Daily Planet bullpen. It is unknown if this person survived.

Davis Bloome/Doomsday

Due to his status as a serial killer, a full list of his victims (both as Davis Bloome and Doomsday) cannot be produced. According to Clark, Davis murdered over 50 people. The following are their noteworthy victims.

Victims

1. Unnamed LuthorCorp Security Guard: Murdered by Doomsday in 1989.
2. Unnamed LuthorCorp Driver: Presumably killed by Doomsday in 1989, right after Doomsday killed an unnamed LuthorCorp Security Guard.
3. Two unnamed Paramedics: Murdered by Doomsday.
4. Unnamed Night Watchman: Murdered by Doomsday.
5. Linda Lake: Murdered by Davis Bloome when she told him she knew he was a monster and tried to blackmail him.
6. Unnamed Drug Dealer: Murdered by Davis Bloome.
7. Dozens of unnamed people that Davis murdered and buried in Miller's Field.
8. Unnamed people at Ace of Clubs that Doomsday murdered.
9. Lex's pet bird murdered by Davis Bloome.
10. A.J.: Murdered by Doomsday.
11. Jimmy Olsen: Murdered by Davis Bloome.

Clark Kent

Victims

1. Gloria: During their battle in the Luthor Greenhouse, Gloria got the upper hand and strangled him with numerous vines. Clark used his heat vision to set off the sprinkler system and short out the heat lamps, which vaporized Gloria.
2. Titan: As Titan was about to kill Clark with his retractable bone spike, Clark punched him. Titan was sent flying, and landed on his own bone spike, impalying him on his own weapon
3. Wes Keenan: Clark mortally wounded Keenan, in self-defense, during their battle.
4. Ray-Lan: As Superman, Clark was forced to destroy a large spaceship that was being controlled by Ray-Lan. This caused the ship to crash in Chernobyl, which created a shockwave. Afterwards, Clark found the lifeless body of Ray-Lan (who had been on the ground), impaled by a metal rod through his chest. The other Monitors held Clark responsible for Ray-Lan's death.
5. Unnamed brother: Indirectly killed the fetus in womb by destroying the ship, creating a destructive shockwave.
6. Tina Greer: Indirectly caused the death when he maneuvered out of harm's way, resulting in Tina's impalement.
7. Frederick Walden: Indirectly cause the death when he maneuvered out of harm's way, resulting in immolation on part of Walden.
8. Zor-El's clone - Killed by destroying the Blue Crystal.

Possible Victims

1. Trent MacGowen: Clark blasted MacGowen (who could turn his body into liquid and solid metal) with his Heat Vision, while Lois Lane blasted MacGowen with a large stun gun. The combined heat caused MacGowen to explode into a puddle of liquid metal. However, it is unclear if this killed him, or if the combined heat merely robbed MacGowen of the ability to assume solid form for a while. The immidiate reactions of Clark and Lois, after MacGowen explodes, does little to signal "we just killed someone".

Clark Luthor

1. Lex Luthor (Earth-2) - Forced to kill out of competition by Lionel.
2. Oliver Queen (Earth-2) - Killed out of revenge.
3. Justin Gaines (Earth-2) - Dispatched in the massacre.
4. Greg Arkin (Earth-2) - Dispatched in the massacre.
5. Jodi Melville (Earth-2) - Dispatched in the massacre.
6. Unnamed criminals (Earth-2) - Killed through excessive force.

Martha Kent

Victims

1. Harry Volk: In self-defense, Martha got the murderer Volk buried inside of a grain silo, killing him (almost losing her own life in the process).

Lois Lane

Possible Victims

1. Trent MacGowen: Lois blasted MacGowen (who could turn his body into liquid and solid metal) with a large stun gun, while Clark Kent blasted MacGowen with his Heat Vision. The combined heat caused MacGowen to explode into a puddle of liquid metal. However, it is unclear if this killed him, or if the combined heat merely robbed MacGowen of the ability to assume solid form for a while. The immidiate reactions of Clark and Lois, after MacGowen explodes, does little to signal "we just killed someone".
2. Unnamed Security Guard: At Reeves Dam, Lois got into a physical confrontation with an unnamed Security Guard, who stabbed Lois with a knife. With her last strength, Lois pushed the Security Guard who fell and hit his head. It is unknown if this killed him, or if he was killed when Reeves Dam burst (or if he survived both events).

Lana Lang

Victims

1. Ethan Carter: A criminal working for Morgan Edge. Lana killed him in self-defense, when he tried to kill her, Jonathan and Martha Kent.
2. Genevieve Teague: Lana killed Genevieve in self-defense.
3. Buffy Sanders: Lana (temporarily possessing Heat Vision) burned Buffy to death.
4. Lance: Lana killed him in self-defense.
5. Mack: Lana killed him in self-defense.
6. Model 503: A Lana Lang clone. Lana killed her to fake her own death.
7. Bizarro: Lana killed him with Blue kryptonite.

Lex Luthor

Victims

1. Roger Nixon: Lex shot and killed him to save Clark Kent.
2. Morgan Edge: When Edge attempted to run him down, Lex placed several bullets in him, seemingly killing him.
3. Dr. Sinclair: The evil Alexander murdered him.
4. Simone Chesterman: Lex shot her by accident, while under her control.
5. Graham Garrett: Lex shot and killed him in self-defense, to protect himself and Lana Lang.
6. Orlando Block: Lex injected him with a serum, while attempting to escape captivity.
7. Bronson: Lex stabbed him, after Bronson kidnapped Lex and Lana.
8. Daniel Kim: After fearing that 33.1 could be exposed, Lex ordered Daniel and several other meteor infected humans killed.
9. Unidentified Metahuman #1 was a meteor-infected resident of Smallville, who was killed under orders from Lex.
10. Unidentified Metahuman #2 was a meteor-infected resident of Smallville, who was killed under orders from Lex.
11. Unidentified Metahuman #3 was a meteor-infected resident of Smallville, who was killed under orders from Lex.
12. Unidentified Metahuman #4 was a meteor-infected resident of Smallville, who was killed under orders from Lex.
13. Unidentified Metahuman #5 was a meteor-infected resident of Granville, who was killed under orders from Lex.
14. Dr. Langston: When Dr. Langston attempted to blackmail Lex, he beat Langston to death.
15. Special operation forces: Lex had Wes Keenan kill them.
16. Senator Ed Burke: Lex had Wes Keenan murder him.
17. Adrian Cross: Lex shot and killed him.
18. Grant Gabriel: After Gabriel learned the truth of his origins, Lex had him murdered.
19. Patricia Swann: After learning about Veritas, Lex had Swann murdered, to obtain a locket in her possession.
20. Lionel Luthor: After his father refused to tell him the identity of The Traveler, Lex pushed him out of a window at LuthorCorp Plaza, sending Lionel falling to his death.
21. Unnamed assassin: A man working for Edward Teague. Lex killed him, when the assassin attempted to kill Milash.
22. Unnamed Female LuthorCorp Board member #1: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
23. Unnamed Female LuthorCorp Board member #2: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
24. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #1: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
25. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #2: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
26. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #3: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
27. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #4: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
28. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #5: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
29. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #6: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
30. Unnamed Male LuthorCorp Board member #7: killed by a bomb planted by Winslow Schott, under orders of Lex.
31. Tess Mercer: Lex stabbed Tess in the stomach and killed her body. However, her mind survived and was eventually uploaded into an android body.

Possible Victims

1. Dr. Pamela Black: Clark Kent suspected Lex of killing Dr. Black.

Lionel Luthor

Victims

1. Lachlan Luthor: Lionel had his father killed for the insurance money.
2. Eliza Luthor: Lionel had his mother killed for the insurance money.
3. Robert Queen: Lionel had him killed to obtain a locket in his possession.
4. Laura Queen: Lionel had Laura killed, alongside her husband, Robert.
5. Queen Industries Pilot: Killed together with Robert and Laura Queen.
6. Queen Industries Co-Pilot: Killed together with Robert and Laura Queen.
7. Earl Pyne: Lionel killed him during a hostage situation at LuthorCorp Plaza.
8. Marilyn: Lionel beat her to death, after she kept him captive in her cabin for weeks.
9. Agent Carter: Lionel shot and killed Carter, to protect Clark and Kara Kent.
10. Pierce: Lionel killed him by accident, while trying to protect Clark and Kara Kent

Possible Victims

1. Dr. Claire Foster: Died in a car accident. Pete Ross suspected Lionel of being behind it.
2. Dr. Virgil Swann: Patricia Swann, Swann's daughter, was convinced that Lionel had murdered her father.
3. Officer Mason: While he was reported to have died of natural causes, Lex suspected Lionel of murdering Mason.
4. Griff: Griff was found dead, shortly after Lionel had approached him about information that Griff had on the Kent family (specifically Clark Kent).

Tess Mercer

Victims

1. Marcos: Tess poisoned him, sending him to Metropolis General Hospital, knowing that he would likely be killed.
2. Unnamed zombie #1: Being attacked in her home, Tess had to kill him with a sword in self-defense.
3. Unnamed zombie #2: Being attacked in her home, Tess had to kill him with a sword in self-defense.
4. Non: Tess beat him to death in self-defense.

Possible Victims

1. Leslie Willis: Eva Greer and Clark Kent suspected Tess of killing her. However, this was never proven, with Tess claiming that the death was accidental.
2. Eva Greer: Clark Kent suspected Tess of killing her. However, this was never proven, with Tess claiming that the death was accidental.

Jimmy Olsen

Victims

1. Davis Bloome: Jimmy killed Davis to protect Chloe Sullivan.

John Jones

Victims

1. Aldar: Killed the Zoner to save Clark's life.

Possible Victims

1. Baern: Destroyed body and turned into phantom wraith.
2. Hudson: Destroyed body and turned into phantom wraith.
3. Criminals: Killed in line of duty as police detective.

Oliver Queen

Victims

1. Unnamed Ares Prototype: Unable to contain the supersoldier, Oliver was forced to kill him using a mini nuke arrow.
2. Unnamed henchman: attacked Oliver and Arthur Curry from a van in Star City. Oliver took out the van with an arrow, causing it to crash and explode. Likely killing the 3 occupants.
3. Unnamed henchman: attacked Oliver and Arthur Curry from a van in Star City. Oliver took out the van with an arrow, causing it to crash and explode. Likely killing the 3 occupants.
4. Unnamed henchman: attacked Oliver and Arthur Curry from a van in Star City. Oliver took out the van with an arrow, causing it to crash and explode. Likely killing the 3 occupants.
5. Unnamed zombie: Oliver had to kill a zombie in self-defense.

Possible Victims

1. Lex Luthor: Oliver seemingly killed Lex in an explosion. Remains in the truck was identified as Lex Luthor. However, Lex later returned, having rebuilt his body with pieces of his clones. It is unclear if Lex really was in the truck blown up by Oliver, or if the remains found was that of one of Lex's many clones (planted to provide genetically matching remains, to fake Lex's death). Lana Lang had used a similar method to fake her own death years earlier.
2. Darkseid's Prophets: Oliver shot Granny Goodness, Gordon Godfrey and Desaad with arrows, causing them to explode into black smoke. However, it is unclear if they were killed, or merely banished to Apokolips (similar to Darkseid, after Clark destroyed the body that he possessed).

Chloe Sullivan

Victims

1. Gabriel Duncan: Chloe shot and killed Duncan in self-defense.
2. Tess Mercer: Chloe killed Tess in an alternate future.
3. Davis Bloome: Chloe killed Davis with liquified kryptonite.

Possible Victims

1. Sebastian Kane: After Kane learned Clark's secret, Chloe visited him in the hospital and killed him. When later confronted about the murder, Chloe blamed it on Brainiac, but Oliver Queen doubted her story.

Jason Teague

Victims

1. Dr. Bridgette Crosby: Jason killed her to obtain the Crystal of Water.

Zod

Victims

1. Krypton's inhabitants: Killed directly and indirectly.
2. Unnamed Secret Service: Killed by General Zod at the White House.
3. Coats: Zod murdered Coats for endangering the Kandorians.
4. Alia: Zod killed her for murdering Jor-El.
5. Amanda Waller: Seemingly killed by Zod, during his attack on Checkmate.
6. Stuart Campbell: Seemingly killed by Major Zod, during his attack on Checkmate.
7. Unnamed Checkmate agents: Killed by Major Zod during the purge.
8. Faora clone's baby: Killed fetus in the womb by Major Zod.
9. Faora: After feeling that Faora betrayed him, Zod strangled her to death.
10. Phantom Zone prisoners: Executed and skulls used in throne room.

Trivia

• Due to his status as a serial killer, Davis Bloome/Doomsday committed the most homicides. Though, if one counts the victims of the original Zod (who, as of Dominion, shares body with the clone), then Zod's body count would include the entire Kryptonian race (millions, possibly billions, of Kryptonians).
• Lana Lang committed the most homicides out of the female main characters.
• Jonathan Kent, Pete Ross and Kara Kent never killed anyone.
  • Jonathan used Green Kryptonite to drive Dawn Stiles' spirit out of Clark, after which Dawn's spirit dissolved. However, Dawn's physical body had already been killed by Dawn herself, hours earlier.
  • In the Phantom Zone, Kara was in possession of a knife, however, it's unknown if she made use of it to offensively kill or wound the wraiths.
• It is unknown if Whitney Fordman killed anyone in the line of duty.