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L-Ron is originally the robot companion of Manga Khan before being traded to the Justice League in exchange for Despero. L-Ron assists the League in various non-combat roles (mainly administration and maintenance). L-Ron later has his consciousness transferred into Despero's body to stop the villain's latest rampage. Despero is transferred into L-Ron's body and attacks Justice League International, but is shot by a duck hunter, destroying his body. In Despero's body, L-Ron continues to associate with the League, becoming a member of the Justice League Task Force. The post-New 52 incarnation of L-Ron, introduced in the Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville miniseries, is an assistant to the titular characters. L-Ron in other media L-Ron appears in the Young Justice episode "Cornered", voiced by Phil LaMarr. This version is a majordomo and spokesperson for Despero. ==La Dama==

La Dama is the aunt of Brenda Del Vecchio and a leading figure in El Paso's criminal underworld. Blue Beetle and the Posse work to spring Posse member Probe from La Dama's prison Warehouse 13, where they encounter La Dama's minion Headmaster. During the fight, Blue Beetle encounters La Dama and learns that she is Brenda's aunt. In The New 52 continuity, La Dama claims to be an entity older than time and uses the alias Amparo Cardenas. Additionally, La Dama killed Brenda's father so that she can take Brenda under her wing. La Dama's operatives Brutale, Bone-Crusher, and Coyote compete with Brotherhood of Evil members Phobia, Plasmus and Warp to obtain the Blue Beetle scarab, attacking Jaime Reyes and Paco Testas which causes the Blue Beetle scarab to activate. After both sides are defeated, La Dama kills Coyote for her agents' failure. La Dama in other media La Dama appears in Catwoman: Hunted, voiced by Jacqueline Obradors. This version is a member of Leviathan who represents an unnamed Central American cartel. ==Simon Lacroix==

Lady Chronos (Jia), a young Chinese woman from Hong Kong, was the longtime sweetheart of Ryan Choi. Eventually, Jia and Ryan parted, and she ended up marrying Alvin, a jock. Ryan Choi, now an American teacher and the new Atom, at Ivy University, was contacted again by Jia, claiming that Alvin, who had died in unclear circumstances, had resurfaced as an undead being who was harassing and stalking her. Ryan, still carrying a torch for Jia, returned to Hong Kong to fend off Alvin and his undead gang of bullies. Alvin reveals that Jia had brutally killed him, and she was far from helpless. Sometime after that, Jia came into possession of David Clinton's research, and became the third Chronos, later Lady Chronos. Wearing a female version of Clinton's outfit, she allied with Clinton in his attempt to destroy Ivy Town and ruin the Atom's reputation for good. Lady Chronos in other media Lady Chronos appears in The Flash episode "Partners in Time", portrayed by Diana Bang. ==Lady Eve==

Lady Eve is a supervillainess created by Mike W. Barr and Alan Davis, making her first appearance in Batman and the Outsiders #24 (August 1985). Eve first met the terrorist cult leader Kobra (Jeffrey Burr) in Egypt where she nursed him back to health. In gratitude, Kobra offered Eve to join him in exchange for a better life. She accepted and eventually became Kobra's lover, as well as a high-ranking member of the Kobra cult. She and Kobra once hatched a plot to brainwash top officials of the U.S. Army and steal a satellite defense program to blackmail the United States government, but Batman and the Outsiders stopped them both. Lady Eve would later assemble a second incarnation of Strike Force Kobra. When this version of Strike Force Kobra was defeated by the Eradicator's incarnation of the Outsiders, Eve called Kobra for help, only for him to tell them to surrender. This action caused a strain between Kobra and Eve. In the "DC All In" initiative, Lady Eve appears as a member of Scandal Savage's Injustice Society. In an ensuing battle with the Justice Society, Eve impales and kills Wildcat. Lady Eve in other media • Lady Eve appears in Justice League Adventures #23. • Lady Eve appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Jill Scott. This version is Evelyn Stillwater-Ferguson, the owner of a funeral parlor and member of a secret group of corrupt leaders with ties to Tobias Whale, the 100, Peter Gambi, and Lazarus Prime. After Gambi frames Eve's group for Joey Toledo's death, Whale kills her to avenge him. Eve is later resurrected, becomes the head of the business Ultimate O, and forms a competitive rivalry with the 100. • Lady Eve appears in Batman: Soul of the Dragon, voiced by Grey DeLisle. This version is a member of Kobra who is later killed by Shiva. ==Lady Flash==

Lady Flash (Ivana Molotova) was a Soviet speedster of Blue Trinity, created by Pytor Orloff and manipulated by Vandal Savage, which resulted in encounters with Wally West before finding more as Savitar's acolyte, but dies accidentally while encountering Barry Allen due to Eobard Thawne. Molotova was reintroduced in Doomsday Clock as a member of People's Heroes, a Russian team. ==Lady Liberty==

Lady Liberty is the name of four characters in the DC Comics universe. First Lady Liberty Lady Liberty is a member of the Force of July, a government-sponsored superhero team. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984). Her costume consists of robes and a crown based on the Statue of Liberty, and she speaks with a French accent. She appears in the Outsiders 1987 special, fighting off a combined Outsiders/Infinity Inc. infiltration of the Force's California headquarters. Her team is initially successful, subduing and capturing all of the heroes. Lady Liberty appears again during the Janus Directive event. The Suicide Squad is manipulated into attacking the group, during which Mayflower and Sparkler are killed. Lady Liberty then sacrifices herself to destroy Kobra. Lady Liberty is shown to be alive following the Infinite Frontier relaunch, where she is recruited by the Penguin. However, she is killed in battle soon afterward. Second Lady Liberty In Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven #1 (Early June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority and Major Victory. They call themselves Freedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven from metahuman forces. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in this same issue. Third Lady Liberty When S.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, an unnamed agent becomes Lady Liberty before being killed by Ravager. Fourth Lady Liberty A fourth Lady Liberty, a member of S.H.A.D.E.'s First Strike team, is introduced in Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters (vol. 1) #4 (December 2006). As her powers stem from her costume, she is stripped of her robes and left, naked and devoid of powers, on a naturist beach by Ray (Stan Silver). Apparently she rejoins S.H.A.D.E. with new equipment, still fighting against the Freedom Fighters team. ==Lady Luck==

Lady Lunar (Stacy Macklin) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack C. Harris and José Delbo, she first appeared in Wonder Woman #252 (February 1979). Stacy Macklin is an astronaut in training who was transformed into Lady Lunar after being exposed to a capsule held in S.T.A.R. Labs, gaining the ability to manipulate gravity. Lady Lunar attempts to destroy Metropolis using a bomb created by S.T.A.R. Labs, but is defeated when Superman bathes her in sunlight, returning her to her normal self. Lady Lunar later appears in Crisis on Infinite Earths, having returned to villainy. Lady Lunar made no appearances in post-Crisis continuity. Lady Lunar in other media • Lady Lunar makes non-speaking appearances in Justice League Unlimited as a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society. • Lady Lunar appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. ==Lady Quark==

Ladybug (Rosibel Rivera) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was introduced in the storyline "The New Golden Age" as the forgotten sidekick of Red Bee. Rosibel Rivera immigrated to the United States with her parents Miguel and Ana. The Rivera family established Big Bee Ranch where they met Rick Raleigh. When Big Bee Ranch was vandalized by gangsters who wanted the Rivera family to pay them protection money, Red Bee saved them. Unfortunately, the local chief of police was corrupt and had the criminals freed and their charges dropped. Rosibel made her own costume and helped Red Bee expose the corrupt chief of police. As a thanks to Red Bee, Miguel and Ana offered their farm for Red Bee to use as a hideout. Upon stumbling onto Red Bee's hideout, Rosibel was exposed to a confiscated weapon of Professor Pollen that shrunk her to the size of a ladybug. Red Bee was able to reverse the effects of the weapon, but Rosibel was left with the ability to shrink at will as a side effect. Rosibel built a ladybug-themed outfit with functional wings and became Red Bee's sidekick. Ladybug is among the sidekicks who are kidnapped by Childminder and held on Orphan Island. She is later rescued by Stargirl and transported to the present day by Hourman. ==Wade LaFarge==

Lagomorph was a supervillain and member of the Superior Five. She was an evil counterpart of Dumb Bunny of the Inferior Five. Together with her teammates, she was exiled on Salvation. ==Lagoon Boy==

Lewis Lang is an archaeologist and father of Lana Lang, who travelled across the world, while leaving his daughter under Jonathan and Martha Kent's care. During one of his many travels, he discovered the Helmet of Chaos, that possessed his assistant and transformed him into Doctor Chaos. Lewis Lang in other media Lewis Lang appears in flashbacks in Smallville, portrayed by Ben Odberg. This version is the legal, but not biological, father of Lana Lang, as his wife had an affair during a brief separation. Both Lewis and his wife died during the meteor shower that happened when fragments of Krypton landed on Earth. ==Linda Lang==

Francine Langstrom (née March) was the fiancée of scientist Kirk Langstrom, also known as the Man-Bat. She has also occasionally transformed into a bat hybrid as well, known as the She-Bat. The Langstroms had two children, Rebecca and Aaron, the latter being a mutant bat-creature due to his parents' mutant physiology. In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Francine Langstrom is reimagined as a more villainous character who only married Kirk to ensure the company that he would complete the serum and then have him killed so she could inherit a large sum of money. In the 2021 Man-Bat miniseries, Francine appears to no longer be a villain and has gotten back together with Kirk. However, she leaves him once again when she discovers he is still attempting to perfect the Man-Bat formula to cure his sister's deafness. Kirk ultimately accepts he and Francine cannot be happy together and promises not to interfere in her life as he willingly gives himself up to the police, eventually joining Wonder Woman's Justice League Dark. Francine Langstrom in other media • Francine Langstrom appears in media set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced by the late Meredith MacRae. • Introduced in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "On Leather Wings", she, her father Robert March, and husband Kirk Langstrom meet Bruce Wayne before she is caught in the battle between Batman and Kirk as Man-Bat. In the episode "Terror in the Sky", Francine is accidentally exposed to a fruit bat-based serum created by March and transforms into She-Bat before Batman cures her. • Francine makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in The New Batman Adventures episode "Chemistry". • Francine Langstrom appears in Son of Batman, voiced by Diane Michelle. • Francine Langstrom appears in Batman: Arkham Knight. This version was seemingly killed by Kirk after his transformation into the Man-Bat, with Batman finding her corpse while investigating the Langstroms' laboratory. If he revisits the lab after curing and incarcerating Kirk, he finds Francine's body gone and a broken television screen with the words "Forever my love" written on it in an unknown substance, implying that she transformed and escaped. • Francine Langstrom / She-Bat appears in the DC Super Hero Girls two-part episode "#NightmareInGotham", voiced by Tara Strong. This version developed the She-Bat serum herself. She is forcibly transformed by the Joker in a plot to destroy Gotham on Halloween, but is cured by Bumblebee. ==Kirk Langstrom==

Lashorr is the Green Lantern of Sector 3453. She first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #12 (July 2006) in a story written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Ivan Reis. Lashorr had a fling with a younger Salaak before she vanished in combat with the Dominators. She is discovered alive on the Manhunter homeworld of Biot and returned to her sector, albeit with a case of post-traumatic stress disorder. ==John Law==

Eddie Lawton is the son of Deadshot (Floyd Lawton). He was created by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and made his first appearance in Deadshot vol. 1 #1 (December 1988). Eddie is about eight years old when he is kidnapped by a gang of criminals hoping to manipulate Deadshot, but Wes Anselm accidently kills Eddie which results in Deadshot's revenge on Eddie's killer. ==Edward Lawton==

Edward Lawton is the older brother of Floyd Lawton / Deadshot. The Lawton brothers are raised in a wealthy family who repeatedly judged Floyd for not matching Edward's achievements of academics and sports. Edward is manipulated by their mother to kill their father, but Floyd's interference accidently causes Edward's death. ==Floyd Lawton==

George Lawton is the abusive father of Floyd Lawton / Deadshot. He was created by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and made his first appearance in Deadshot vol. 1 #2 (December 1988). George is the father who raised Floyd and Edward Lawton in a wealthy family that has great influence over the community as he owns interests in much of the local real estate and hold sway over the local police. George and Genevieve are a power couple in society circles, but they hate each other in private. George's infidelities motivated his wife to have Eddie kill George, resulting in Floyd's accidental killing of Eddie and George's paralysis. ==Genevieve Lawton==

Genevieve Lawton is the heiress mother of Deadshot (Floyd Lawton). She was created by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and made her first appearance in Deadshot vol. 1 #3 (December 1988). Genevieve is the mother who raised Floyd and Edward Lawton in a wealthy family that has great influence as she is a prize-winning sharp shooter who controls banking businesses. Genevieve and George are a power couple in society circles, but they hate each other in private. Genevieve gets tired of the many abuses so Edward tries to kill George, but Floyd accidently kills Edward who shatters George's spine. Genevieve's punishment is her husband refuses to divorce and instead forces her to live on a limited allowance and in isolation in a smaller house on the outskirts of town. Deadshot later returns and confronts Genevieve who shot in the spine to be a paraplegic. ==Susan Lawton==

Susan Lawton is the estranged wife of Deadshot (Floyd Lawton) and the mother of Eddie Lawton. She was created by John Ostrander and Kim Yale, and made her first appearance in Deadshot vol. 1 #1 (November 1988). Susan and Floyd were married and they have Eddie together, but Floyd divorces Susan and leaves due to not wanting to endanger the lives of loved ones. Susan Lawton in other media Susie Lawton appears in the Arrow episode "Suicidal Tendencies", portrayed by Erika Walter. This version is the wife of Floyd Lawton and the mother of Zoe Lawton. ==Zoe Lawton==

Zoe Torres-Lawton is the daughter of Deadshot (Floyd Lawton). She was created by Christos Gage and Steven Cummings, and made her first appearance in Deadshot vol. 2 #1 (February 2005). Zoe was conceived following a casual liaison between Michelle Torres and Floyd. Her mother gave up prostitution and drugs for Zoe's sake and moved them to a poor neighborhood in Star City, where she was raised for four years without her father's knowledge of her existence. DC Rebirth revamped the character with training under the names Rekoil and Liveshot. Zoe Lawton in other media • Zoe Lawton makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Batman: Assault on Arkham. • Zoe Lawton appears in Suicide Squad, portrayed by Shailyn Pierre-Dixon. • Zoe Lawton makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay. • Zoe Lawton appears in the Arrow episode "Suicidal Tendencies", portrayed by Audrey Alvarez. This version is a legitimate daughter of Deadshot and Susan Lawton. • Zoe Lawton appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. She is available via the "Season of Lawless" expansion. This version became a thief in Deadshot's absence and adopted the name "Lawless". ==Linda Lee==

Legs is a homeless Vietnam veteran and resident of the streets of Gotham City who appeared a supporting character in various Batman-related comics during the 80s and 90s. Co-created by writers John Wagner and Alan Grant, and artist Norm Breyfogle, he first appeared in Detective Comics #587 (June 1988). Holding strong views, the character is described as being prone to frustration, anger, and alcoholism, and frequently argues with other homeless men. Legs is ironically named for his missing limbs, which he lost due to an anti-personnel mine explosion in the Vietnam War in Detective Comics #608 (November 1989). Crippled and unable to afford a wheelchair, he is shown to move about in a wheeled tray. Legs was created during Detective Comics debut of Wagner and Grant, co-writers established for their work on Judge Dredd comics for 2000 AD. However, due to poor sales of their comics within months of their debut, which left both men questioning the viability of their new jobs, Wagner soon left the project alone to Grant. Concerned that he would be fired if his editors learned the writing team had split, Grant alerted no one to the change, and decided to continue writing stories in the pattern of the first for the duration of his original contract. Now a regular writer for Detective Comics and other Batman-related titles during this time period, Grant made frequent use of Legs as an ally for the anarchist themed character, Anarky. Legs is shown to be loyal to Anarky as a vigilante, who in turn employs Legs and other homeless men to act as diversions or spies against Batman. Anarky and Legs appear together prominently in Batman: Anarky, a trade paperback collection of comics written by Grant. ==André LeBlanc==

Lesla-Lar is a supervillain in the DC Universe. A foe of the Silver Age Supergirl, the character first appeared in Action Comics #279 (August 1961). Lesla-Lar is a Kryptonian scientist from the shrunken city of Kandor. Jealous of Supergirl's fame and life, Lesla-Lar invents a device that causes Supergirl to lose her powers and takes the role of Supergirl for herself. She is able to convince Superman that she is Supergirl, and secretly meets with Lex Luthor to convince him to kill Superman. However, Krypto realizes that Lesla-Lar is an imposter and manages to send her back to Kandor. Lesla-Lar returns in Action Comics #297 (1963), where she releases Kryptonian criminals Dru-Zod, Jax-Ur, and Kru-El from the Phantom Zone and enlists their help to recover a cache of Kryptonian weapons. After finding the cache, Kru-El tests one of the weapons on Lesla-Lar, disintegrating her. Lesla-Lar's final appearance in pre-Crisis continuity is in The Superman Family #206 (1981). After her body was disintegrated by Kru-El, her intelligence survived in a disembodied state. The process has affected her sanity, as she now believes she and Supergirl are sisters. Lesla-Lar possesses Supergirl's body, but she manages to regain control and force out Lesla-Lar, dispersing her. Lesla-Lar is reintroduced in the 2025 series Supergirl, where her jealousy of Supergirl is left unaltered. She invents a device that teleports herself and her Kryptonian rabbit Kandy out of Kandor and enlarges them to normal size. Having gained superpowers from Earth's yellow sun, Lesla-Lar intends to replace Supergirl as the hero of Midvale and hypnotizes her foster parents, Jeremiah and Eliza Danvers, into believing that she is Supergirl. Following a series of battles with Supergirl, Lesla-Lar reconciles with her and joins her in heroism, taking the name Luminary. In Other Media In Superman and Lois Lesla Lar appears named Leslie Larr was the subordinate to Morgan Edge and an enemy of Superman. ==Life Entity==