Proty

Template:Main other Template:Template otherTemplate:Main other Proty is the name of two characters appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily in association with the Legion of Super-Heroes. The original Proty first appears in Adventure Comics #308 (May 1963), where Chameleon Boy adopts him as a pet.

After Proty sacrifices himself to resurrect Lightning Lad, an identically-named Protean, dubbed "Proty II", is introduced as his successor. Following the reboot of the Legion's continuity in the 1994 event Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!, Proty has rarely been seen or referenced. The 1998 event DC One Million introduces Proty One Million, an 853rd-century member of the Justice Legion of Super-Zoomorphs inspired by Proty.

Fictional character biography

Proty's species, the Proteans, are white, spherical aliens from a planet in the Antares system. The alien Llorn colonize the planet, but are forced to leave following a series of natural disasters caused by sunspots. They use a special ray to rapidly evolve the Proteans, giving them shapeshifting abilities and enabling them to survive in various environments.

Proty I

Proty is a Protean who Chameleon Boy adopts after the Legion rescues him from an alien zoo. After Lightning Lad is killed in battle with Zaryan the Conqueror, Proty sacrifices himself to revive him. Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity reboot, it is revealed that Proty's consciousness inhabited Lightning Lad's body for years following his resurrection.

Proty II

Proty II is Proty's successor, who occasionally travels to the 20th century and serves as a member of the Legion of Super-Pets. He later leaves the group, becomes a photographer, and is recognized as a sentient being.

Post-Zero Hour

Following the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboot, Proty is re-imagined as the last surviving Protean after the species is killed in battle with the Legion.

DC Rebirth

Clay Critter, a character inspired by Proty, appears in Super-Sons Annual #1 as a deceased former member of the Legion of Super-Pets.

DC One Million

Proty One Million, an 853rd-century member of the Legion of Super-Pets inspired by Proty, appears in DC One Million.

Powers and abilities

Both incarnations of Proty are protoplasmic beings who can shapeshift and possess low-level telepathic abilities. Additionally, they are resistant to extreme temperatures and can survive in the vacuum of space.

In other media

• Proty appears in Tiny Titans.
• Proty appears in Legion of Super-Heroes (2023) as the class pet of the Legion Academy.

External links

• Proty at the Legion of Super-Heroes Clubhouse
• Proteans at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe Template:Webarchive