Solaris (also known as Solaris the Tyrant Sun) is a

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who exists in the distant future of the

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. He was created by

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, and first appeared in the 1998 event '' DC One Million''.

Fictional character biography

Solaris is a star-like robot created to counter an organic

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that contains his programming and was sent by his future self. Afterward, Solaris becomes an enemy of

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and his descendants until the 505th-century Superman sacrifices himself to reprogram it. By the 853rd century, Solaris is placed in

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' orbit to warm the outer parts of the

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and relay information, and is overseen by Starman. Solaris' resentment of Superman leads him to ally with Starman and

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to kill Superman. However, Solaris is destroyed by Superman and the past Justice League. In '' The New Golden Age'', Legionnaire harnesses Solaris' power while battling Eclipso.

Other versions

* An alternate universe variant of Solaris appears in '' All-Star Superman'' (2005). * An alternate timeline variant of Solaris appears in '' Future State''. * Solaris appears in '' Metamorpho''The Element Man (2024).

In other media

* Solaris appears in '' All-Star Superman'' (2011), voiced by Robin Atkin Downes. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Solaris appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

Reception

''Comics Alliance'' praised Solaris for being a major villain who did not necessarily need to be tied to his story of origin, nor appear often, unlike Bane or Doomsday.

References

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