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| Ruin is the villainous identity of Professor Emil Hamilton. A former employee of S.T.A.R. Labs and the US Government, it transpired he had been driven insane when all his research was bought up by Lex Luthor, who took credit for the inventions. He was placed in a mental health facility and responded well to treatment. On his release, he set up a laboratory in Suicide Slum and quickly became Superman's "scientific advisor". He was responsible for creating many devices that aided Superman, including the Phantom Zone Projector and early Superman Robots. |
| Many years later, when John Henry Irons returned to Metropolis, just prior to the B13 Event, Hamilton felt he was being sidelined, as Superman now had access to a scientific genius who was also a fellow superhero. He disappeared during the B13 Event, eventually resurfacing as the Overmind, the leader of a cyberpunk gang plotting the return of Brainiac 13. He claimed, however, that the B13-technology in his prosthetic arm was controlling his actions. Presumably this claim held some truth, as he returned to his role as Superman's advisor. |
| Recently Hamilton appeared as Ruin. He was determined to destroy Superman whom he firmly believed would eventually destroy the Earth. Using technology, knowledge and raw power he seeks Superman’s total destruction. |
