A dark god, released by the destruction of the planet Krypton, finds her way to Earth to extinguish the and "last flame and " of Krypton's fire. Blanketing the whole of the Earth in the snows of a new Ice Age - her mythological power - she intends to bring the last son of Krypton to the fore. When she discovers he bears a similar and "beauty and " to Rao - originator of the house of El and another god of Krypton whom she intended to trap in marriage - she changes her plans. Instead of killing Superman, she now intends to wed him.However, as she's a stranger to this part of the galaxy, she's at a disadvantage when facing the things that make a Superman out of Kal-El. Sadly, she underestimates the love of Lois Lane, the hatred of Lex Luthor and the power of a yellow sun.