Ultimate Lex Luthor is the CEO of LexCorp, one of the most intelligent people on Earth, the most prominent social figure in Metropolis, and the bitter arch-enemy of Superman. Like his mainstream DCU counterpart, Luthor uses his corporate power and social influence to cover up his criminal activities, ranging from arming terrorists to aiding supervillains. Unlike most Post-Crisis interpretations of the character, wherein Lex is a Machiavellian power-monger whose only goal is to increase his own status, this incarnation of Luthor is similar to the would-be world conqueror of the Silver Age, fanatically devoted to the idea of worlwide change, a utopian society that he can create once all other distractions--particularly Superman-- are out of the way. It is his firm belief that a perfect world is entirely possible, and that he is just the man to bring it about.

Season I: Played by Red X, Batnkevlar

In the beginning stories of the RPG, Luthor's actions were being investigated by Daily Planet reporters Lois Lane and Clark Kent, after it was revealed that LexCorp was constructing secret underground facilities. This coincided with the debut of Superman, something that caught Luthor's attention immediately. While negotiating an arms deal with Kasnian militants, Lex saw the opportunity to kill two birds with one proverbial stone. He set up a press junket in order to have it ambushed by his experimental 'Lexoskel' battle-suit, with the express purpose of luring Superman. While the Kryptonian easily defeated the mercenary in the Lexoskel, the battle allowed Luthor to catalogue Superman's abilities, and begin work on an improved model.

Lex would soon have his first face-to-face encounter with a metahuman when the vigilante Black Adam (a.k.a. Tim Adams, as played by Mr. Valentine) appeared in Metropolis. Quickly recording Tim's voice as he said the magic word "Shazam," Luthor then played it back immediately, forcing Black Adam to revert back to his human form, before drawing a gun and shooting him in the head.

Afterwards, Luthor's attention turned back to Superman. Projecting an S-symbol in the sky with light frequencies invisible to the human eye, Lex was able to draw Superman in for their first face-to-face meeting. Lex accused him of being a threat to the human race, more powerful than anyone had the right to be. The Kryptonian was unphased by his words, but it marked the official beginning of their rivalry.

Luthor soon after found himself in Gotham City, attending a charity event hosted by Bruce Wayne. While there, Lex attempted to sway Wayne to his way of thinking, hoping for a merger between LexCorp and Wayne Enterprises with the express intent of tracking and suppressing metahuman activities. The deal was never officially made, much to Luthor's frustration. However, his interest would be piqued again upon meeting Thomas Blake (aka Catman), who wore a necklace with a bright green stone around it--almost identical to the ones he had seen years ago in Smallville. His musings would be interrupted by a conversation with Clark Kent, as the two reminisced about the Kansas town, to be briefly interrupted again by the arrival of the Flash.

After his chat with Kent, Lex struck up a conversation with Carmine Falcone, one of Gotham's most prolific crime bosses--who was suddenly kidnapped by the Creeper. Luthor followed the deranged vigilante to a warehouse, where Creeper was torturing Falcone. The situation quickly deteriorated, however, as Creeper continued to mutilate the crime lord, seemingly unaffected even by the arrival of the Batman. During the ensuing struggle, Creeper stole Luthor's pistol from out of his hand and used it to shoot Falcone to death. After Batman defeated the yellow madman, Luthor attempted to kill Creeper in retaliation, only to be confronted by the Dark Knight. While the two argued, Creeper managed to escape, and as Batman continued to hunt him down across the city, Luthor stayed to be a witness for the police, then left Gotham City in disgust.


Season II: Played by Batnkevlar, Andy C.

As Season II began, Luthor set out on a new campaign, seemingly trying to form an alliance with Superman. Summoning him again with the infra-red Superman-symbol, he invited the Man of Steel to collaborate with him, claiming he would aid reconstruction efforts in the Middle East. Unfortunately, this particular storyline ended rather abruptly (as both players would drop their characters shortly afterwards), but it did temporarily cool the rivalry between Superman and Luthor.

Lex would later on find himself a target of the OMAC invasion, headed by Brainiac. One of only two non-powered humans deemed Alpha-level priority, Lex was attacked by an OMAC in his own office, but managed to disable the cyborg with an EMP, then shoot the person inside. Donning his newest toy- a powerful 'War Suit' he had created to fight metahumans face-to-face- he teleported onto Brainiac's ship in order to confront the invader. There, the two agreed to an alliance: if Brainiac allowed Luthor to appear as if he had defeated him, Luthor would in turn drum up an army of volunteers for the OMAC upgrade under the pretense that it would help them fight other alien threats. However, once Brother Eye had been disabled by Wonder Woman's Lasso, Lex betrayed Brainiac, stealing a vial of the OMAC virus and blasting his way out of the ship.

Running across Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman during his escape, Lex saw an opportunity to manipulate the heroes into what he hoped would be a suicide mission. He encouraged their idea for three to go on a direct assault on the ship, in the hopes that Superman and Brainiac would destroy each other, while he organized his own Security team to attack and look like the hero himself.

As the heroes battled against their alien foe, Luthor returned to LexCorp and ordered a firing of his experimental Binary Fusion Cannon--a massive energy weapon that delivered a directed force equivalent to a Hydrogen Bomb. This ray appeared to cripple Brainiac's ship (though in fact it occurred slightly after Batman had conducted internal sabotage), cementing Lex's place as one of the greatest heroes of the invasion.

With Brainiac defeated, Lex Luthor began his greatest and most public campaign against Superman, in the form of a best-selling book. Highly contoversial though disturbingly popular, The Gospel According to Lex Luthor accused Superman and other metahumans of undermining human potential, and eventually leading to the erosion and downfall of modern society. This was the beginning of Lex's biggest undertaking yet: the formation of the Society.

Soon after, Metropolis was attacked by Giganta, while Superman was busy fighting the hero-turned-villain Blackrock. Seeing an opportunity, Luthor once again donned the War-Suit and engaged the size-changing woman. Discreetly, Lex advised Giganta to throw the fight, offering her millions of dollars to let him win. She did so, both increasing Luthor's status as a 'hero,' and beginning his employment of Giganta as his personal enforcer.

As the Society's popularity grew, so did Luthor's hand in several projects. Leaving most of the day-to-day work now to his A.I. program L-Soft, Lex began releasing hundreds of new inventions and designs, all based on the nanotechnology he had stolen from Brainiac. He also conducted a few covert operations, hiring Giganta to take back the sample of Kryptonite that had been stolen from S.T.A.R. Labs by the mercenary Deathstroke.

Far and away his biggest project of all, however, was when during a live speech to the Society (and to television audiences all over the country), he announced he would be running for President of the United States.

Season III: Played by Andy C.

As Season III began, Luthor was deeply entrenched in dozens of projects, not the least of which was his bid for the White House. With Kansas Senator Pete Ross as his running mate, Lex had gained steam by pulling millions of voters away from both of the mainstream parties, and increasing the size and influence of the Society.

In his mind, though, he was less concerned with the election, and more with something called 'Project: Wildfire.' The details of this have yet to be seen, though Luthor himself noted multiple times that it will change the course of world history. Even the arrival of another alien invader--this time the powerful telepath Despero--would not deter him from his work on Wildfire, dismissing the monstrous threat as a flash in the pan--this after Despero had already fought and seemingly destroyed the Flash, the Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman, and Superman himself.

Lex also showed great interest in several of the metahuman community's "villains," the super-powered criminals and terrorists who exemplify his own point about the dangers of metahumans. He contacted and subsequently hired numerous villains, including Captain Cold, Doctor Psycho, the Black Manta, Toyman and Prankster, The Atomic Skull, Hector Hammond, and Prometheus. More than anyone, however, Luthor repeatedly mentioned his fascination with the Joker, and how the clown-themed killer would fit into his grander schemes. His motives and objectives for conscripting the very people he publicly despises has yet to be seen.

As the events of the Despero invasion unfold, Luthor seems content to lie below the public's radar, showing the world his smiling trustworthy face, and leading up to schemes that will no doubt bring the world's heroes their greatest threat yet.