Alura In-Ze is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics, usually those involving

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. Alura is the Kryptonian daughter of In-Zee, wife of Zor-El, mother of

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/ Power Girl, and paternal aunt (by marriage) of Superman. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the character first appeared in ''

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'' #252 (May 1959). The character has appeared in media adaptations of the ''Superman'' and ''Supergirl'' comics, including live-action films, television programs and video games. Alura was portrayed by

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in the 1984 film ''

''. Laura Benanti portrayed the character in the first two seasons of the

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series ''

'', with Erica Durance taking over the role in season three.

Publication history

The character Alura appeared unnamed in ''

'' #252 (May 1959) as part of the origin of

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. She was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. Her role was similar to that of what Lara was to

. She and her husband, Zor-El, send her to a spaceship from Argo City to Earth to survive.

Fictional character biography

Pre-''Crisis''

Earth-One

Alura is the mother of Kara Zor-El and wife of Zor-El, originating from Argo City. When

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explodes, Argo is preserved with a protective dome. When a meteor destroys the city's protective lead sheets, exposing its residents to deadly kryptonite, Alura and Zor-El survive by entering the Survival Zone and send Kara away in a rocket. Later, Supergirl rescues her parents, and they move to the planet New Krypton/Rokyn.

Earth-Two

In the alternate universe of

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, Allura In-Z and Zor-L do not survive Krypton's destruction.

Post-''Crisis''

In post-Crisis continuity, Alura is a resident of Kandor. Superman later restores Kandor to full size, after which its inhabitants move to a planet dubbed New Krypton. However, Alura and most of the Kryptonians are killed when Reactron destroys New Krypton.

Powers and abilities

Alura In-Ze has all the powers and weaknesses of a Kryptonian from exposure to Earth's yellow sunlight.

In other media

Television

* Alura appears in the '' Super Friends'' episode "The Krypton Syndrome". * Alura appears in ''

'', portrayed initially by Laura Benanti in the first and second seasons, and later by Erica Durance in the third and fifth seasons. This version is a member of the Kryptonian Science Council and has a twin sister named Astra In-Ze (also portrayed by Benanti). Towards the end of the third season, Supergirl discovers that Alura is still alive and is part of Argo City's High Council, with Zor-El having built a fail-safe around Argo City to protect it from Krypton's destruction. * Alura appears in the '' DC Super Hero Girls'' episode "#DCSuperHeroBoys", voiced by

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. 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. This version is a member of the council of Krypton and imprisoned General Zod, Ursa and Non in the Phantom Zone.

Film

* Alura appears in ''

'' (1984), portrayed by

. * Alura makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in a flashback in '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse''. * Alura appears in '' Superman: Unbound'', voiced by Sirena Irwin. * Alura appears in '' DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year'', voiced by April Stewart. * Alura appears in ''

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'', voiced by Jennifer Hale. * Alura appears in '' Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths'', voiced again by Jennifer Hale. * Alura is set to appear in ''

'' (2026), portrayed by Emily Beecham.

Video games

Alura appears in '' Injustice 2'', voiced by Grey DeLisle.

References

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