Who wiped out Krypton?

It was a peaceful and advanced planet until civil war broke out, leading to its destruction in 1986 by General Zod and the renegade Zor-El after they used Brainiac to ignite Krypton's unstable core.
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Who destroyed planet Krypton?

In the Smallville TV series, Brainiac is ultimately responsible for Krypton's destruction as well—although the war efforts of General Zod and the mining operations of Jor-El's brother, Zor-El, may be equally to blame.
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Why did Zod destroy Krypton?

Zod was a strong believer in the old barbaric ways of Kryptonian society, and believed that his people had become weak and therefore needed to be dictated. So over the years as he grew in power, he gathered loyal disciples and forces that he would use in an attempt to overthrow the Ruling Council and conquer Krypton.
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Did Jor-El destroy Krypton?

The terrifying reality of Krypton's destruction has been revealed, and Superman's father Jor-El may be responsible for the planet's demise. The prevailing narrative surrounding Jor-El was one of a brave and brilliant scientist whose warnings went unheeded by Kryptonian society until the destruction was inevitable.
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Did Rao destroy Krypton?

The final destruction, however, is ultimately caused by the explosion of Rao, which in turn completely obliterates Krypton. In the 2006 film Superman Returns, Rao, a red giant star instead of a red giant becomes a type II supernova, destroying Krypton completely.
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Who is the last survivor of Krypton?

Almost all Kryptonians were killed when the planet exploded shortly after the infant Kal-El was sent to Earth. In some continuities, he is the planet's only survivor. In other versions of canon, there is a last daughter of Krypton Kara Zor-El. She is a cousin of Superman and known as Supergirl.
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How did doomsday survive Krypton?

In his time on Krypton, Doomsday evolved to withstand the extreme temperatures and inhospitable atmosphere of the prehistoric planet. He then grew stronger, adapting to survive off of solar energy without need for food or water.
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Why is Kal-El stronger than Zod?

In the case of General Zod, it's because they are both Kryptonians who have traveled to Earth and gained the powers of the planet's yellow sun. Zod, though, is even stronger than Superman because he has absorbed less of Earth's sun than Kal-El.
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How many Kryptonians survived the destruction of Krypton?

It had roughly 100,000 survivors trapped inside. During the New Krypton story arc, they all got released and returned to normal size. Then there's Argo City, which (in many versions) also survived Krypton's destruction, though eventually was destroyed as well, with its population intact.
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Are Kryptonians still strong on Krypton?

While living on Krypton, or any planet under a red star, Kryptonians seem relatively just as physically powerful as normal humans, but have highly advanced technology which allows them to control their world. However, on Earth, which has both lesser gravity and a yellow star, Kryptonians gain superpowers.
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What is Zod weakness?

This Zod is unnaturally weak under a yellow sun, but superpowered under a red sun (the opposite of Superman). After his parents died from radiation, he grew up in a KGB laboratory under the name "Zed".
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Why did Kal-El scream after killing Zod?

The killing of Zod gave a reason for the character never to kill again. Superman falling to the ground and screaming afterward — I don't think that was originally in the script, but I wanted to show the pain he had. I did far more emotional takes they didn't choose; tears were happening.
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Why can't Kryptonians leave Krypton?

As it turned out, all Kryptonians are born with a genetic bond to Krypton itself, which prevents them from leaving the planet. However, Jor-El was able to successfully remove the bond from his son's DNA, allowing Kal-El to safely travel all the way to Earth.
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What element kills Superman?

Green kryptonite weakens Superman and other Kryptonians, and can and will kill them with long-term exposure. Kryptonians under green kryptonite's effects experience severe muscular weakness, usually to the point of collapse, and excruciating pain, with both conditions progressively intensifying.
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How did Brainiac destroy Krypton?

Notably, upon learning of Brainiac's modus operandi of destroying planets by destabilizing nearby stars when he is done collecting cities and knowledge from said planets, Superman openly speculates that Brainiac destroyed Krypton, which was destroyed when its sun went nova soon after Brainiac abducted Kandor and Argo.
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What is the weakness of Krypton?

Being under a red sun makes Kryptonians completely lose all of their abilities and benefits from yellow sun radiation. The longer they are underneath the red sun, the more diminished their powers become.
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Who is the oldest Kryptonian?

A truly godlike being who's scope of power is extraordinary, inexpressable, and infinite, Sho-El serves as the reincarnation of the single most powerful and oldest kryptonian deity ever recorded in krypton lore.
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Are all Kryptonians as powerful as Superman?

Well no, Krypton has a Red Star that completely negates their powers. So the common Kryptonians would be far weaker than Superman ever was. Even if any Kryptonians are under a yellow star, they'd still not be close to Superman's power. Kel-El is vastly different from his fellow deceased Krptonians.
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Who is stronger Kryptonians?

Zod is definitely one of the most powerful Kyrptonians, and in several instances, he was stronger than Superman. Unlike Superman, Zod spent most of life training as a warrior. He flaunts every ability that Superman has, but the factor that sets him above Kal-el is his experience.
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Who is Superman main nemesis?

Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor may be the smartest criminal mind on Earth, but his intellect is no match for the alien artificial intelligence known as Brainiac.
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Why can Zod fly?

Zod, having learned how to fly General Zod can fly due to him being able to manipulate his gravity field (since Earth's gravity is lighter than Krypton's) and absorbing yellow sunlight.
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Was General Zod Doomsday?

The desecration without name, referred to as Superman's "Doomsday" by his maker, was the corpse of the Kryptonian General Dru-Zod, mutated and reanimated by Lex Luthor using his own human genetic sample in Scout Ship 0344's genesis chamber.
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Why can Doomsday hurt Superman?

Doomsday has Invulnerability probably greater than that of a normal Kryptonian; as well as Super Strength, Super Speed, and incredible leaping ability. Doomsday's unstoppable rampage. He also has numerous sharp bony protrusions, which can pierce Kryptonian skin.
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What does Blue kryptonite do to Kryptonians?

Blue Kryptonite strips super-powered Kryptonians of all their abilities, making them mortal and, thus, susceptible to damage and pain as with any human. It is possible that the substance does this by turning off the manifestation of genes that allow Kryptonians to process sunlight while in contact with it.
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