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Lex Luthor (DC Comics)

Lex Luthor is a fictional character in DC Comics, best known as the archenemy of Superman. He is a brilliant, wealthy, and highly intelligent scientist and businessman who often seeks power and influence. Luthor’s primary motivation is his intense disdain for Superman, whom he perceives as a threat to humanity due to his alien origins. Using his intelligence, resources, and technological expertise, Luthor frequently schemes to defeat Superman and dominate others, embodying themes of greed, ego, and the desire for control. Despite his villainy, he is portrayed as a complex character with motivations rooted in a vision of a better, more efficient world.