General Zod — Man of Steel Character Profile

About General Zod

Ruthless Kryptonian military leader seeking to rebuild his race on Earth

General Zod — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Alien

Abilities

Superhuman strength, Flight, Combat mastery, Military strategy

• Strength: 9.5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• DC Extended Universe

Quick Facts about General Zod

Full Name

Dru-Zod

Occupation

military commander

Nationality

[[Kandor (comics)

General Zod's Known Relations

• Superman — Enemy

General Zod appears in 3 titles

• Man of Steel (2013)
• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) — character page
• The Flash (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Michael Shannon

Appears in

Man of Steel (2013)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• General Zod — Conflict Arch Enemy — Clark Kent / Kal-El (Henry Cavill)

  Primary antagonist seeking to terraform Earth and eliminate humanity.

• General Zod — Conflict Killer — Jor-El (Russell Crowe)

  Ruthless military leader who executes Jor-El for opposing his insurrection.

• General Zod — Conflict Threatener — Martha Kent (Diane Lane)

  Invader who uses Clark's adoptive mother as leverage during the farm raid.

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