Smallville
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Smallvillesaw many characters die in shocking ways , and Tom Welling ’s Clark Kent , as well as other character , had to deal with heartbreaking losses over the course of theDCseries . The Superman prequel series stands to this sidereal day as one of the most pop DC television receiver shows of all time . As the precursor to the Arrowverse , Smallvilledid an astonishing line of work of set up the groundwork for future DC series to flourish , withSmallvillerunning for ten time of year .
Over its ten - time of year journey , Smallvillesaw Clark Kent go up against some impressive foesin his journey to becoming Superman . Some ofSmallville ’s best villainsinclude characters like Darkseid , Zod , Bizarro , and , obviously , Michael Rosenbaum ’s Lex Luthor . A few of the series ' scoundrel contributed to some shocking deaths , and even major characters were not safe from meeting their death . While some expiry ache a little more than others , here areSmallville ’s 10 most heartbreaking deaths .
Despite playing Clark Kent for ten season , Tom Welling never got to wear Superman ’s iconic suit in the series , and there is an important reason why .
10Whitney Fordman
Died In Season 2, Episode 11
Eric Johnson was one ofSmallville ’s master mold membersas the field general Whitney Fordman , Lana Lang ’s swain , at the start of the DC series . While Whitney and Clark had their issues , principally related to Clark ’s clear affection for Lana , the two end up resolve their problems and pretty much becoming protagonist by the timeWhitney enlisted in the armyto follow in his late father ’s footsteps .
Sadly , that friendly relationship would never really materialise , asWhitney die in natural action when he was make by an explosionas he was seek to work a fellow member of the US Marine Corps to prophylactic in Indonesia . Whitney was one of the first major death inSmallville , and his demise descend just as he was finding his place in the world was heartbreaking . The shapeshifter Tina Greer pretending to be Whitney and return toSmallvilleonly made thing more tragical .
9Clark Kent
Died In Season 5, Episode 3
Smallvillesaw many major characters decease , and while he was the mavin of the show , not even Welling ’s Clark Kent was safe . After failing to fulfill a promise to Jor - El that he would pass to the Fortress of Solitude to continue his grooming , Clark was stripped of his superpower . That did not stop him from attempt to save others , and , at long last , Clark was shot fatally by Gabriel Duncan while he had no power .
Clark ’s circumstance was critical , with the character being taken to the hospital . Clark ’s demise was exceedingly sad , as Lana Lang was alone talking to an unconscious Clark when his body went into shock and the future Superman break in his hospital seam . Thankfully , Jor - El resurrected Clarkdespite their previous issues , as he had a very important destiny as Superman that call for to be satisfy .
Throughout Smallville ’s ten seasons , Tom Welling ’s Clark Kent prove many of Superman ’s signature powers , with some impressive displays along the way .
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8Jor-El
Died In Season 9, Episode 7
While Jor - El and Krypton exploded a long time ago inSmallville ’s timeline , a clone of Kal - El ’s fathermade his room to the small townspeople of Smallville in one of the DC series ' final season . Jor - El put both his parentage and Zod ’s in an orb , and when it was open years later on Earth , that led to the giving birth of clones for both quality . Clark in conclusion had the chance to develop a genuine family relationship with a version of his Kryptonian sire .
However , Jor - El ’s clone was not farsighted forSmallville ’s land tenure . Zod and the other Kandorians found him , tortured Jor - El , and ticktock him to near death . That was the state Clark find his Kryptonian father in back at the Kent Farm . Smallvillethen sawa bloody Jor - El take his last breath after telling Clark he was gallant of him , go in his son ’s subdivision , which is another heartrending chapter in his life history .
7Alicia Baker
Died In Season 4, Episode 12
While Alicia Baker was not a major character inSmallville , her death ranks a little above some other more crucial players of the series due to its tragic circumstances . Alicia , like Clark , had powers . The character had the ability to teleport . Alicia started as Clark ’s great sneak , attempting to pour down Lana and even run low on to use red kryptonite on Clark so they could get conjoin .
However , their relationship take a turn for the good when Alicia see the fault in her way and even took a bullet for Clark in gild to protect his secret . Sadly , after Lana Lang and Jason Teague were attacked by a mysterious assailant , the town set out blaming Alicia , and Clark doubted her . Then came her heartbreaking dying , as the true scoundrel entered Alicia ’s home to make it seem like she was the attacker and leave her hanging from a beam , withClark arriving too late to save her .
Here ’s how every chief character in Smallville hear the truth about Clark Kent ( Tom Welling ) being an alien with super powers ( in decree ) .
Smallville is a Superhero television series based on the Superman Comic Book series created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This television release was developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The premise revolves around a young Clark Kent as he arrives on Earth and attempts to live his life while simultaneously keeping his friends, family, and those around him safe thanks to his superpowers.
6Lana Lang
Died In Season 5, Episode 12
Smallvilleseason 5 ’s " counting " episode is one of the distressing and most shockingof the show , which is why there are two major deaths from the instalment that made their mode onto the lean . The first is that ofKristin Kreuk ’s Lana Lang . In the serial , Lana ’s death come just when things had at long last gone right-hand for her and Clark . He told her about his powers and pop the question to her , with Lana saying yes .
Things took a twist for the worse when Lana agreed to encounter with Lex at his home plate after he lost the senator ’s election to Jonathan Kent . Realizing Lana knew what Clark ’s secret was , Lex ran after her , with both of them flummox into their cars andLana eventually die in a railcar crashwith a school bus . Clark endure from the effective day of his life to his worst , and even though Lana ’s dying was reversed , the outcome rank amongSmallville ’s most heartrending , easily .
5Lionel Luthor
Died In Season 7, Episode 16
Lionel Luthor is one ofSmallville ’s most significant and complex role . Lionel contribute to Lex Luthor becoming the scoundrel he was always destine to become due to his rough treatment of Lex from a immature age . Besides that , Lionel ’s shady dealing affected several named and unnamedSmallvillecharacters . John Glover was simply striking in the office , making Lionel absolutely evil and even astonishingly sympathetic towards the end of his run in the serial .
From enemy to friend , Lionel became a stuffy person in Clark Kent ’s sprightliness , which is why it was so sad to see him go . After becoming a vessel for Jor - El , Lionel try out to make up for his dark yesteryear . Sadly , his attempt to rue would be thin short by his own Logos . Lionel die by Lex ’s manus , with Michael Rosebaum ’s character pushing his father out of a windowpane , was the most tragic ending possible to their human relationship .
4Tess Mercer
Died In Season 10, Episode 22
Tess Mercer ’s destruction was heartbreaking for a variety of cause , and elements like who killed her and how lately in the serial ' trial the decease happened conduce to Tess ranking in the upper one-half of the list . Tess was Lex ’s half - sister . WithMichael Rosenbaum leavingSmallvilleat the goal of season 7 , Cassidy Freeman ’s Tess came in to essentially fulfil Lex ’s role in the series , becoming the raw CEO of LuthorCorp and taking an interest in Clark Kent .
However , Tess would trail her own path inSmallville . By the oddment of the serial , she was one of Clark ’s most sure and near friends . Sadly , Lex Luthor ’s return in theSmallvilleseries finalespelled tragedy for Tess . The character had hold up up until the series ' concluding episode only to be stab to death by her brother . At leastTess dosed Lex with a neurolysin that made him forget Clark ’s secret and his Smallville yesteryear .
3Jimmy Olsen
Died In Season 8, Episode 22
Smallvilledid mighty by many of the most important characters from the Superman mythos . That is why it came as such a seismic disturbance whenthe series make up one’s mind to only kill Jimmy Olsen , Superman ’s best brother , years before Clark ever use up to the sky as the Man of Steel . At the end ofSmallvilleseason 8 , Aaron Ashmore ’s Jimmy Olsen wasfatally dig by Davis Bloome , the human form of Doomsday .
Ashmore returned as an older version of Jimmy ’s younger brother in theSmallvilleseries coda , essentially showing that the character was the Graeco-Roman Jimmy Olsen from the comics .
The grievous instant included Jimmy managing to kill Davis and keep Chloe safe , professing his love for her ashe died in Chloe ’s arms . As one of the most famous Superman - related characters , and given his prescribed impact on the serial and the relief ofSmallville ’s core character , Jimmy Olsen ’s decease stands as one of the saddest and biggest consequence in the DC TV series ' account .
2Ryan James
Died In Season 2, Episode 8
Despite not being a major quality , Ryan James had easily one of the most heartbreaking deaths inSmallville . Ryan was a untested son who ended up becoming Clark ’s " little brother"for a little time , and despite last appearing in time of year 2 , end up having a lasting impact on Welling ’s Clark Kent . Ryan possessed telepathy , provide him to read multitude ’s mind and their emotion , though his powers were only control surface - level .
In time of year 2 , Clark and the kid expose that the source of his powers was also kill him , asRyan had an inoperable nous tumor . After the discovery , Smallvilleproceeded to show some of the most compelling moment from Welling ’s time as Clark Kent , with the character trying to comfort Ryan as they spent the son ' final days together . Clark picking up Ryan ’s best-loved comics from his empty hospital bed hit like a truck , cementing the case ’s place on the list .
Tom Welling might have only become Superman in Smallville ’s series finale , but several moments from the series show he was the perfect Man of Steel .
1Jonathan Kent
There is no other character inSmallvillewho could have taken the number one spot on the list from Jonathan Kent . John Schneider ’s version of the classic Superman fiber stand to this daylight asthe best alive - activity portrayal of Jonathan Kent . In the series , Jonathan ’s love life for his son and the people of Smallville was play up at every twist , with Schneider ’s character helping Clark on his journeying to become Superman and becoming himself a champion of the people as the elect Senator of Kansas .
However , Jonathan would never get to fulfil that function . In lodge to deliver Lana ’s life in the season 5 instalment " Reckoning , " Clark managed to reset the day with Jor - El ’s help , but that meant someone else had to break . In the close , that mortal was Jonathan , whodied from a heart attack , something Clark could not save him from , thus make the death of Clark ’s beginner the most heartrending one inSmallville .
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Smallville is a Superhero TV series based on the Superman Comic Book serial make by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster . This television release was develop by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar . The premiss revolves around a young Clark Kent as he arrives on Earth and seek to inhabit his life while simultaneously keeping his Quaker , family , and those around him safe thanks to his superpowers .
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