 Callum Blue portrays Zod in season nine . Zod is first mentioned in season five 's " Arrival " , when two of his disciples arrive on Earth attempting to turn the planet into Kryptonian utopia . In the episode " Solitude " , Brainiac attempts to release him from his Phantom Zone prison , where it is revealed that Clark 's biological father Jor @-@ El placed Zod 's spirit after destroying his physical form . In the season five finale , Zod is successfully transferred into Lex Luthor 's body , after Clark unknowingly releases him from the Phantom Zone . Clark eventually pulls Zod 's spirit out of Lex 's body using a Kryptonian crystal of his father 's in the season six premiere . In the season eight finale , the Kryptonian purple orb , which was used in the season seven finale to destroy the Fortress of Solitude and remove Clark 's powers , appears at the Luthor Mansion and releases Zod in physical form . In the season nine premiere , it is revealed that when Zod was released from the orb , he was also accompanied by hundreds of other Kryptonians , many of which were scattered across the globe . In addition , none of them were given the powers that typically accompany Kryptonians under the yellow Sun . Season nine episode " Kandor " reveals that the Kandorians are in fact clones created by Jor @-@ El — at the orders of the Kryptonian Council — who also corrupted their DNA to prevent them from having powers and subsequently enslaving Earth . Eventually , Zod acquires his abilities when Clark saves Zod 's life by healing a gunshot wound with his own blood in the episode " Conspiracy " . Zod subsequently gives the rest of the Kandorians powers , using his blood to renew their lifeforce , and then wages a war on Earth in the season nine finale . Reluctant at first , Clark uses the Book of Rao to send all Kryptonians on Earth to another plane of existence where they can live in peace . 
