Non is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. He first appeared in the 1978 film ''

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'', portrayed by

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, and first appeared in comics in ''

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'' #845 (January 2007). An

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and an adversary of the

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, he is typically depicted as having been imprisoned in the

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along with Zod and Ursa, among whom he is portrayed as the strong and silent muscle. In television, the character was portrayed by Chris Vance in the

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series ''

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''.

Character biography

Films

Non is a mute

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criminal and ally of

and Ursa who was imprisoned alongside them in the

following a failed coup against

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's government. In ''

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'', after

throws a

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into Earth's orbit, he unknowingly creates a rift that enables the three to escape. They battle Superman before he eventually depowers them with red sunlight and imprisons them in the

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Comics

Non made his comic debut in ''

'', written by

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and ''Superman'' director

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. This version is a former member of Krypton's Science Council and friend of

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who was captured and

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after leading a separatist movement. However, he maintains a degree of his original personality and is friends with Ursa and Zod's son

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Powers and abilities

Non possesses the average abilities of a Kryptonian, including superhuman strength, speed, flight, super-vision, and super-hearing, and vulnerabilities to

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and red sun radiation. Furthermore, his low intelligence can be exploited.

In other media

Television

* Non appears in ''

'', portrayed by Chris Vance. This version is the husband and second-in-command of

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and uncle of

. Years prior to the series and Krypton's destruction, Non and Astra led a separatist movement on Krypton before being imprisoned in the Phantom Zone via the maximum security prison, Fort Rozz. After Supergirl's pod was lost in the Phantom Zone and crash-landed on Earth, it took Fort Rozz with it, allowing

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to instigate a prison break and leading to Astra's forces undergoing a crusade to save Earth from humanity, only to be hunted by the

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(DEO). When Supergirl grows up and joins the DEO to help re-apprehend the escapees, Non pressures Astra to accelerate her plans until she is killed by

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. In response, Non takes command of her remaining forces, joins forces with Indigo, and sets out to do Astra's bidding by using Project Myriad, a Kryptonian program that enables mass mind control and negates hopeful thoughts, to destroy the craniums of every human on Earth, only to be foiled by Supergirl and

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. * Non appears in the ''

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'' two-part episode "#DCSuperHeroBoys". This version was imprisoned in the Phantom Zone by

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. * Non appears in '' Young Justice: Phantoms''.

Film

Non makes a non-speaking appearance in ''

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''.

Video games

* Non, alongside General Zod and Ursa, appears as the collective final boss of ''

'' (1987). * Non appears in ''

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''. * Non appears as a support card in the mobile version of '' Injustice: Gods Among Us''. * Non appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * Non makes a cameo appearance in Sub-Zero's ending in ''

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''.

References

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