Nam-Ek is a villain from Krypton, and a loyal servant of Zod. He and the woman Zethyr arrived in Smallville during the second meteor shower with the intent of destroying Kal-El and opening the passageway for Zod to arrive on Earth from the Phantom Zone. He is currently imprisoned within the Zone once again due to Clark trapping he and Aethyr in the same passageway that was intended for Zod to escape from.