Journalist, dispatcher at a hero training facility
Known was Watchtower, Cole was originally the sidekick of the Justice League in its formation days. Best friend to Clark Kent during his high school days, Cole had always harbored feelings of second to everyone when it came to Clark, until he trusted him with his secret before he trusted any other friend.
Cole was born in Smallville, raised by his father after his mother had to be internalised when her schizofrenia became dangerous. Scared of him inheriting it, his father kept her in secret for most of his teenhood until his powers manifested. Healing his mother unexpectedly made him incapable of being aronud people for a short period, unable to fully grasp the reason behind it until he was properly explained it. Regardless, with the help of Clark, and people around him he finally understood what was going on. Initially working behind bars, he directed his friends to keep them safe, organised everything, and made sure everything was put in place. When everything settled, Clark became Superman and Cole formed a group to train others into becoming people like his best friend, responsible in the line of duty, and not the type that destroys everything.
Cole was affected by the radiation from the meteor shower that came when fragments of Krypton hit earth. Radiation settled within the soil influenced several individuals, including him.
He possesses Empathy with which he can absorb and heal wounds and conditions from others, his own body processing damages instantaneously, and nowadays, with no ill effects. Through enough exposition, Cole can also absorb knowledge that's connected to skills as well as superpowers as long as these are connected to kryptonite's influence. He absorbed the powers of those who attacked him while growing up. or that were deeply involved with him: Mind control (from his mother), Cryokinesis (Brendan Nash), Power detection (Tobias Rice, who helped him learn about his powers too), Super human condition (Lana after the super power skin), Duplication (Ian Randall), Telekinesis (Jordan Gaines), Teleportation (Alicia Baker), Pyrokinesis (Walt Arnold and the Weather girls) and Aerokinesis (Weather girls). He trains his powers daily in order to make them a part of himself so it doesn't corrupt him like he theorised happened while growing up.
Played by Zane Phillips. Gay.