Parasite

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Parasite
Information
Real name:	Rudy Jones
Species:	Metahuman
Base:	Metropolis
Affiliations:	Secret Society; Legion of Doom
Rogue of:	Superman, Justice League
Abilities:	Absorption of energy, super-powers and intellect
Voiced by:	Brion James, Brian George

Parasite, real name Rudy Jones, was transformed into an energy draining creature and would later lead a life of crime.

Contents 1 History 2 Abilities and Equipment 3 Appearances 3.1 Superman: The Animated Series 3.2 Justice League 3.3 Justice League Unlimited 4 Footnotes

[edit] History

S.T.A.R. Labs janitor Rudy Jones was stealing a few experimental chemicals with a crook named Martin Lebeau when Jones was surprised by Superman. They escaped while Superman stayed behind to help some endangered security guards, but during their escape, Jones was accidentally bathed with the chemicals. He begged Lebeau to stop the car, but was dropped off the side of the road, unconscious. Hours later, he came into contact with a rat and drained its energy, then did the same to a hapless policewoman. Realizing his new power, he named himself the Parasite.

With his new powers and appearance, Parasite went to Hobb's Bay, where he encountered Martin Lebeau and tried to kill him, until Superman arrived. They battled and Parasite drained Superman's powers, weakening him. He used Superman's powers to commit a series of crimes, but they eventually began wearing off. Learning that his energy reserve was temporary, he fled. Attacking Clark Kent, Parasite held him captive in STAR Labs' boiler room, where he told Superman he would come back to drain his powers every twelve hours. Fortunately, Jimmy Olsen came to rescue Superman and they escaped. Parasite went after Superman, cornering him in a lab. He attempted to drain Superman's powers again, but was tricked into touching a piece of Kryptonite, learning the hard way that he had also gained Superman's weaknesses, rendering him all but comatose. He was held under custody in STAR until they designed his special cell in Stryker's Prison. After touching a roach, however, he found that his powers were still in effect.^[1]

A few months later, while Parasite spent his time in jail, Dr. Earl Garver threatened to destroy Metropolis with a bomb if they didn't pay him; unfortunately, he was knocked unconscious before he could tell anyone where the bomb was. Reluctantly, Superman turned to Parasite for help, but with a condition: if he helped Superman, he would have a TV screen with every available channel. Parasite agreed and proceeded to extract information from Garver's mind, but he ended draining Garver's consciousness, as well. Inside Parasite's mind, Jones and Garver talked about Superman and teamed up to destroy him.

In Parasite's body, Garver lured Superman into an abandoned train station, where he found Garver's bomb and deactivated it, but Garver attacked him. They fought and Superman told him that the bomb would destroy the city, but Garver didn't care, as his own body was at the hospital. Jones and Garver battled inside Parasite's mind, ending in a victory for Jones. After the bomb was destroyed, Garver was delivered to the police, as same as the Parasite, who was enjoying his new TV screen.^[2]

Some time later, the electrokinetic criminal Livewire helped Parasite break out of prison. Parasite escaped in a boat and when Superman came, Parasite battled him beneath the ocean. Later, Parasite and Livewire committed a series of crimes together, but Parasite got tired and betrayed Livewire by draining her powers. Parasite nearly used them to defeat Superman, but he was defeated when was exposed to water. He and Livewire were later delivered to the authorities.^[3]

Years later, the Parasite was recruited by Grodd to be a member of the Secret Society, a criminal group with the goal to destroy the Justice League. He assisted the team to free Clayface from Morgan Edge's clutches. In the first battle, Parasite drained Superman's powers. In the second battle, he drained Wonder Woman's powers. In the third battle, he drained Flash's powers, but was knocked out. After the Secret Society was defeated, Parasite was delivered to the police.^[4]

Later, the Parasite was seen battling Elongated Man and Metamorpho, draining their powers. Parasite was confronted by Batman, who directed a Batarang at him, but it was ineffective. Superman rushed to the scene, only to find that he had been defeated by Captain Marvel and delivered to the authorities.^[5]

He eventually joined Grodd's Legion of Doom. However, when Lex Luthor overthrew Grodd from leadership, Parasite disagreed, and during the Legion's mutiny, Parasite sided with Grodd's faction against Luthor's. Afterwards, Parasite and Grodd's other supporters were frozen by Killer Frost and blown up by Darkseid.^[6]

Normally, this would be counted as the definitive end for the Parasite, as it was for many other villains that day. Sixty-five years in the future, however, there is a large, monstrous-looking Parasite who is a member of the Iniquity Collective; it remains unclear whether he is Rudy Jones.^[7]

[edit] Abilities and Equipment

Parasite had the ability to temporarily drain the strength, abilities, and memories of other living things through physical contact. Over time, these stolen powers would slip away, returning to their original source. In particular, doing this to someone with an especially strong mind carried the risk of allowing that person to assert their will over Rudy's, as demonstrated during the incident with Earl Garver.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Superman: The Animated Series

• "Feeding Time"
• "Two's a Crowd"
• "Double Dose"

[edit] Justice League

• "Secret Society"

[edit] Justice League Unlimited

• "Clash"
• "Epilogue" (true identity uncertain)
• "I Am Legion" ^(Cameo)
• "The Great Brain Robbery" ^(Cameo)
• "Alive!" ^(Cameo)

[edit] Footnotes