AMAZO
AMAZO was a creation of Professor Ivo, a nanotech-based android which could analyze its surroundings and adapt useful traits and equipment from them, constantly evolving as time went on. However, Ivo died soon after completing his creation, leaving AMAZO without purpose. The android was later discovered by Lex Luthor, who was on the run from the Justice League. Luthor took advantage of the naive but powerful creation, pretending to be a friend of Ivo, whom (he said) would want Luthor to watch over the android. AMAZO was sent to steal components for Lex, whose life-supporting battlesuit was damaged, at which time he encountered- and adapted the abilties of- Hawkgirl.
When the android returned, Luthor was intrigued to see AMAZO's adaptive abilities in action, and sent him to destroy the Justice League. Soon wielding the combined abilities of Hawkgirl, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Flash and Superman, the android became a formidable threat. However, Batman was able to drive it away with a chunk of kryptonite. AMAZO returned to Lex Luthor, and began to question why it should destroy the League. Luthor used one last pity-play to get the android's cooperation, and it attacked one last time, having evolved to the point that it was resistant to kryptonite. However, as Luthor and the android had the Justice League on the ropes, Martian Manhunter encouraged AMAZO to replicate his powers. Using the martian's telepathy, the android learned that Lex was lying to him. Disgusted, he nearly slew Luthor (easily recovering from his use of am explosive failsafe built in by Ivo), until he decided to seek his fate elsewhere. Evolving into a golden being, AMAZO left for the stars.
Over the next several months, AMAZO evolved further. No longer was he a nanotech-based robot, but rather a being of godlike power. However, he still lacked purpose. He set course for Earth, apparently destroying Oa in the process. As he approached Earth, he was opposed by the Justice League Unlimited, but they were no match for him. Confronting the supposedly reformed Lex Luthor, AMAZO demanded to know what his ultimate purpose was. Luthor responded that he had to make his own purpose in existence. Just before a vengeful Green Lantern Corps could destroy the android, they were interrupted by Doctor Fate. AMAZO revealed that he had "merely" pushed Oa into another dimension, and restored it; then, he left with Doctor Fate, who said he would help him find a purpose.
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The android was never actually named in the show - he was always referred to as "the android" or "Ivo's android." His schematics, as seen in "Tabula Rasa," revealed the designation "AMAZO" The credits, it should be noted, call him Amazo.
