A Metropolis crime boss and childhood friend of Lionel Luthor, Morgan Edge is the antagonist in the first half of Season 3, attempting to force Clark (whom he knows as "Kal") to honor a deal he made while under the influence of Red Kryptonite. He and Lionel later try to uncover Clark's secret; in the aftermath, Edge is killed when he drives his car into Clark's invulnerable body. Is revealed to have helped Lionel murder his parents when they were both young.