| Non | |
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 Non inAction Comics Annual #10 (April 2007), art by Art Adams. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Film: Superman: The Movie (1978) Comics: Action Comics #845 (January 2007) |
| Created by | Mario Puzo |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Kryptonian |
| Place of origin | Krypton |
| Partnerships | General Zod Ursa Lor-Zod |
| Abilities | See list
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Non is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. He first appeared in the 1978 filmSuperman, portrayed byJack O'Halloran, and first appeared in comics inAction Comics #845 (January 2007). Anaccomplice ofGeneral Zod and an adversary of thesuperheroSuperman, he is typically depicted as having been imprisoned in thePhantom Zone along with Zod andUrsa, among whom he is portrayed as the strong and silent muscle.
In television, the character was portrayed byChris Vance in theArrowverse seriesSupergirl.
First appearing inSuperman, Non is incapable of speech and considered byJor-El as "a mindless aberration, whose only means of expression are wanton violence and destruction". Non,General Zod, andUrsa are put on trial for mounting a failed coup against the Kryptonian government, found guilty, and sentenced to life imprisonment in thePhantom Zone.
InSuperman II, afterSuperman throws a hydrogen bomb into Earth's orbit, he unknowingly shatters the Phantom Zone, allowing Non, Zod, and Ursa to escape. Upon gaining powers from Earth's yellow sun, they travel to theWhite House to force the President to submit to them. In the process, they encounterLex Luthor, who forms an alliance with the trio to help them find Superman in exchange for control of Australia. Following several battles between Superman and Zod's forces, he eventually tricks them into coming to theFortress of Solitude and bathing it in red sunlight to weaken the trio before sending the criminals to the Fortress' depths withLois Lane's help. In a deleted scene, Zod's forces are arrested by human authorities. InSuperman II: The Richard Donner Cut, it is revealed that Superman went back in time to make sure that Zod's group remained in the Phantom Zone.
In October 2006, film directorRichard Donner, noted for his work on the first twoSuperman films, began to writeAction Comics in collaboration withGeoff Johns. After an unidentifiedKryptonian boy crash lands in Metropolis and is taken in byLois Lane andClark Kent, he is followed by three more Kryptonians in identical vessels: General Zod and Ursa (who claim the boy as theirs) as well as Non. In these comics, Non is portrayed as being more bulky than in theSuperman II movie, but maintaining the same personality.
Non was previously a friend toJor-El, as well as a member of the Kryptonian Council, while they discoveredKrypton's instability. After leading a separatist movement, Non was abducted by the Science Council andlobotomized, leading to his current status as a minimally-verbal brute. Although now a highly aggressive and mentally lacking enforcer for Zod, Non retains a degree of his original mind, particularly when dealing with young children. After Zod and Ursa give birth to their son (who would later become known as Christopher Kent), Non behaved not only docile but caring towards Chris during his early childhood.[1]
After being re-imprisoned in the Phantom Zone by Superman and Chris, Zod, Ursa, and Non once again return to the Prison. Chris takes secret refuge in the prison, with only Non aware of him. Non continued to behave as a protective caretaker towards Chris, bringing him food and hiding him from his parents. When Chris's parents discover him, Non andThara Ak-Var arrive to rescue him.
Non is punished for this act and made an aspirant in the Kryptonian military under lieutenant Asha Del-Nar, in a unit designated Red Shard. Superman is placed into the Military Guild, named Commander of the Red Shard unit. Superman finds the other Aspirants are forcing Non to fight a wild animal as a hazing, which he stops. Since this, he has been loyal to Kal-El. When trying to round up some wild thought-beasts, Non sees himself holding a young girl.
Non possesses the average abilities of a Kryptonian, including superhuman strength, speed, flight, super-vision, and super-hearing, and vulnerabilities toKryptonite and red sun radiation. Furthermore, his low intelligence can be exploited.
Non makes a non-speaking appearance inScooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!.[5]
