"Deus Lex Machina"[1] is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of Supergirl, and the one-hundred-fourth episode overall. It aired on May 3, 2020.
| “ | Lex, a real hero? How can this be true? If you weren't so obsessed with trying to persecute me, you might see that on this Earth, I've always been the hero. All these people say so. |
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— Supergirl and Lex Luthor[src]
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Synopsis[edit | hide | hide all]
Lex proceeds to lay an intricate plan to bring Lena closer to him, defeat Leviathan's latest attack, and pit Supergirl and team against Leviathan. It is also revealed how Lex came into power after Crisis.[1]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Characters[edit | hide]
Protagonists[edit | hide]
- Lex Luthor
- Eve Tessmacher
- Lena Luthor
- Lillian Luthor
- Super Friends
- Kelly Olsen
- William Dey
- Miss Martian (M'gann M'orzz)
Antagonists[edit | hide]
- Baby Sun-Eater
- Leviathan
- Gemma Cooper/Goddess of Technology (Gamemnae)
- Agent Margot Morrison
- Rama Khan (pictured)
- Morae
- Toyman (Winn Schott) (news)
- Amy Sapphire
- Richard Bates
Other Characters[edit | hide]
- Andrea Rojas
- Computer Lad/Toyman (Winn Schott) (video)
- Jeremiah Danvers (pictured)
- Eliza Danvers (pictured)
- Jennifer Bates (mentioned)
- Eve Tessmacher's Mother (unseen)
- Eve Tessmacher's Father (mentioned)
- Bonnie Walker
- Lena Luthor's Mother (mentioned)
- Malefic J'onzz (mentioned)
- Philippe
- Herman Neville (mentioned)
- Trevor Crane (mentioned)
- William Dey's Mother (mentioned)
- Patient 054
- Arnie (mentioned)
- Han Solo (mentioned)
- Betsy (mentioned)
- The Monitor (mentioned)
- Superman (Earth-96) (dream)
- Superman (Earth-38) (dream)
- Clark Kent (Earth-167) (dream)
Teams and Organizations[edit | hide]
- Super Friends
- DEO
- Leviathan
- Obsidian North
- Luthor Corp
- Project Non Nocere
- L-Protocol (mentioned)
- Daily Planet (newspaper)
- Nobel Prize (newspaper)
- Channel 5 (news)
- KCQB
- CatCo Worldwide Media
- NCPD
- NSA (mentioned)
- Time (magazine)
- ToyCon (mentioned on news)
- Mossad (mentioned)
- NGO (mentioned)
- Star Wars (mentioned)
- Daily Planet (dream)
- L-Corp (mentioned)
Events[edit | hide]
Species[edit | hide]
- Humans (Earth-Prime)
- Kryptonians (Earth-38)
- Green Martians
- Chlorophyllians
- Coluans
- Sun-Eaters
- Morae
- Jarhanpurians
- Mice
- Gods (mentioned)
- White Martians
- Humans (Earth-38) (dream)
- Kryptonians (Earth-96) (dream)
- Kryptonians (Earth-167) (dream)
Objects and Concepts[edit | hide]
- Supergirl Suit
- Martian Manhunter Suits
- Image Inducers
- Legion Ring
- Miss Martian Suit
- Amy Sapphire's Gauntlets
- Leviathan Ship (mentioned)
- Legion Cruiser
- DEO Protective Suit
- Hand of the Soldier
- Hand of the Soldier (Obsidian Platinum)
- Obsidian Platinum Lenses
- Hope (mentioned)
- Q-Waves
- Lexosuit
- Portal Watch
- Glasses
- Myriad
- Supergirl Suit (Alex Danvers)
- M'gann M'orzz's Ship (mentioned)
- Poison Perfume
- Superman Suit (Earth-38) (dream)
- Superman Suit (Earth-96) (dream)
- Book of Destiny (dream)
- Kryptonite (dream)
Locations[edit | hide]
- Earth-Prime
- Earth
- North America
- Czech Republic
- Australia
- Egypt
- Japan
- Arctic
- Pompeii (mentioned)
- Ukraine (mentioned)
- Peruvian Andes (mentioned)
- Mars (mentioned)
- Earth
- Obsidian Platinum
- Heaven (mentioned)
- Earth-96 (dream)
- Earth (dream)
- North America (dream)
- United States of America (dream)
- Metropolis (dream)
- Daily Planet (dream)
- Metropolis (dream)
- United States of America (dream)
- North America (dream)
- Earth (dream)
- Earth-167 (dream)
- Earth (dream)
- North America (dream)
- United States of America (dream)
- Kansas (dream)
- Smallville (dream)
- Kent Farm (dream)
- Smallville (dream)
- Kansas (dream)
- United States of America (dream)
- North America (dream)
- Earth (dream)
- Earth-38 (dream)
- Earth (dream)
- Fortress of Solitude (mentioned)
- Earth (dream)
- UE-27 (dream)
- Maltus (UE-27) (dream)
Notes[edit | hide]
- This episode takes place 1, 30, 43, 60, 88 and 90 days after the Crisis respectively.
- In the world tour, Lex visited Japan, which matches the news footage shown in Alex in Wonderland.
- Chris Wood made an unseen cameo in this episode as a corpse.
- The Black Plague was revealed to be caused by Leviathan.
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Lex arrives at the Fortress of Solitude
