| “ | Look, the only one who gets to decide where you are, mijita, is you. Truth be told... sometimes I still feel like I'm falling. But I look at the ground beneath my feet, and I know why I'm here on this Earth... you know, to help my town... to be your dad. And that gets me through... every single time. | ” |
— Kyle Cushing to Sarah Cortez[src]
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Fire Chief Kyle Cushing is the fire chief of the Smallville Fire Department, the ex-husband of Lana Lang, and the father of Sarah Cortez and Sophie Cushing.
When Morgan Edge planned to exploit Smallville, Cushing welcomed him with open arms, believing it could bring good to the town that suffered for decades. Unfortunately, Cushing's judgement was wrong and Edge used his trust to eradicate him, making him a host of a Kryptonian. He was eventually restored and reconciled with his family, becoming the person they once admired and loved.
The peaceful life of the family did not last for a long period, however, as the residents of Smallville blamed them for Edge's actions. Despite them forgiving the Cushings after their efforts in the Battle of Smallville, Cushing secretly had a short affair with Tonya Martinez which once again broke the family.
Biography[edit | hide | hide all]
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Early Life[edit | hide]
Kyle Cushing was born to an unnamed man and Maryann Cushing in Smallville.
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Growing up, Cushing fell in love Lang Lang in high school and eventually began a relationship with her at 17 years old. After graduating from high school, Cushing was trained to become a firefighter and insisted on picking up Lang in a fire engine after he completed his training, with the both of them celebrating for days afterward.[9]
In 2004,[10][11] Cushing married to Lang, and they had two children, Sarah and Sophie.[4]
Past or Future[edit | hide]
Clark's Return[edit | hide]
| “ | See, people like you, you look at Smallville and you think of the past, and you feel a little bad for us, right? People like Morgan Edge, though, now, see, he looks at Smallville, and he sees the future. | ” |
— Cushing to Clark Kent[src]
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Family Struggles[edit | hide]
Working with Edge[edit | hide]
Motivating Sarah[edit | hide]
The Edge of Humanity[edit | hide]
Changing for Good[edit | hide]
Targeted[edit | hide]
Decisions[edit | hide]
Chaos in Smallville[edit | hide]
Victory[edit | hide]
Hart for Mayor[edit | hide]
Lana for Mayor[edit | hide]
Making It Official[edit | hide]
Lack of Trust[edit | hide]
Digging Up Secrets[edit | hide]
Broken Family[edit | hide]
Sarah's Quinceañera[edit | hide]
Reconciliation?[edit | hide]
Preparation[edit | hide]
Temporary[edit | hide]
Sarah's Performance[edit | hide]
Ascension[edit | hide]
Stepping Up[edit | hide]
Family Reunion[edit | hide]
Divorce[edit | hide]
One-Time Thing[edit | hide]
Dean's Murder[edit | hide]
Security Measures[edit | hide]
Missing Details[edit | hide]
A Better Man[edit | hide]
Valentine Dance[edit | hide]
Searching for Sophie[edit | hide]
Li'l Kent[edit | hide]
The Secret's Out[edit | hide]
Truth Be Told[edit | hide]
Different Treatment[edit | hide]
Meteor Shower[edit | hide]
Powers and Abilities[edit | hide]
Powers[edit | hide]
Former Powers[edit | hide]
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- X-Kryptonite Mutations: Cushing was exposed to heated X-Kryptonite, giving him Kryptonian powers.[5]
Abilities[edit | hide]
- Firefighting: Cushing has been a firefighter for a long time, eventually being promoted to the rank of fire chief.[4]
- Guitar Playing: Cushing is skilled at playing the guitar and was supposedly the background musician for Sarah's audition.[13]
- Peak of Human Physical Condition: As a firefighter, Cushing underwent extensive training and appeared to be a well-trained individual in the field.[7]
- Engineering: Cushing worked on repairing the Firebird in his garage with his daughter.[14]
Equipment[edit | hide]
Current Equipment[edit | hide]
- '78 Firebird: Cushing worked on repairing the Firebird in his garage with his daughter.[14]
Appearances[edit | hide]
Gallery[edit | hide]
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Promotional Images[edit | hide]
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References[edit | hide]
- ↑ The Inverse Method
- ↑ In A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events, a high school yearbook of 1995 included the photo of Lana Lang, making her approximately 17-18 in 1995 and was born circa 1977. As Cushing met her at the same age as she was, he was also born circa 1977.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 What Kills You Only Makes You Stronger
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Pilot (Superman & Lois)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Loyal Subjekts
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fail Safe
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Last Sons of Krypton
- ↑ The Thing in the Mines
- ↑ Tried and True
- ↑ Haywire
- ↑ A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events
- ↑ O Mother, Where Art Thou?
- ↑ Holding the Wrench
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 What Lies Beneath