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“Keep it simple” was Kon's new mantra after coming back to life. For much of Kon's life, he felt like he should be working towards being as iconic and powerful as Superman. Being stuck in a Smallville aka Snoozeville was just about hell on earth for him. He was created to one day be Superman, yet he was stuck on a farm, watching yokels attempt to go cow tipping. Where was the justice in that? Then he died saving the multiverse during the second crisis and everything changed. Gone were the days of wanting non-stop-action. While Kon still wanted to make a difference in the world using his powers and took a great deal of pride in being Superboy, he also wanted to learn how to be Conner Kent. He wanted a normal life at school complete with typical high school shenanigans and romance. More than that, he wanted to keep himself grounded and centered. Focus on whom he was, keep his mind clear, and become the person he wants to be.

For the first time in his life, he didn't feel like a clone of Superman and Lex Luthor, he felt like his own person. While being a clone was still a sore spot for him, for the most part he had accepted it and was ready to move on. Now more than ever, he believed that he could be happy and live a fulfilling life. This attitude helped foster a sense of confidence in him rather than arrogance. In the past, he was partially so over the top with his arrogance because he wanted to use it to shield his insecurities. When a clone specific disease lead to his aging process being stalled, he was afraid he was going to be stuck looking like he was 15 for the rest of his life. The other part of his arrogance came from immaturity. He never grew up with a family, friends or going through the normal experiences most people go through by the time they are clones. The only person he felt like he had for the longest time was himself, so he focused on himself. In more recent times, he knew he had a family, a group of amazing friends, an even more amazing girl loved him, and a place to belong.

Feeling like he belonged, lead to a new found sense of optimism in Kon. Not to say he wasn't optimistic before, but he started to understand how Superman views the world. A former Titan once mentioned that Kon was too much like a boy scout because of his optimism and wanting to be a good, honest person. While he didn't want to be Superman, there were traits Superman had that he wanted to model in himself. Being in Smallville helped show him how everyday people, without any fancy powers, can get a lot done when they put their minds to it. They showed him how a community of people can come together to help those in need and not ask for anything in return. Seeing such kindness helped peel away some of the jaded layers Kon had.

Even before he went to Smallville, optimism was grown in his heart because of his relationship with Cassie. Despite the constant flirting Kon does, deep down inside he wants a serious and loving relationship. He found love for the first time at the age of fifteen, with Tana Moon, an older woman who reported on his antics as Superboy. The two were on again, off again lovers. When she died in front of him, it made him realize that you might not always have the chance to make things right with the person you love. Which is why when the world was getting ready to end, he didn't want to hold back with Cassie. He told her that he loved her, and the two shared their love for each other physically. The experience was such a positive and loving experience for him that it sparked the creation of a soul inside of him.

Granted, Kon was a teenager and half the time he didn't know what it was he wanted with love. In the past few months, there was a lot of relationship drama. He broke up with Cassie because the two kept having heated arguments. He wanted to be more affectionate with her and talk to his friends about their relationship, whereas she wanted it to be more private because she was the leader of the Titans and didn't want anyone to view her differently. She also told him she was having a difficult time focusing on what she had to do in battle because she was terrified he would die again. Kon decided to cut things off and had a hard time dealing with the aftermath. To make matters more complicated, he also had feelings for his-sort-of-cousin-but-not-really-because-he-i=was-a-clone, Lori, and his team member, Ravager. While genuinely cared about them as people and their personalities were a huge draw for him, he was definitely a sucker for a pretty face and rocking body. Flirting was something he'd never had any problem with and likely never will.

Romantic interests weren't the only people Kon had a true-blue devotion towards. Superman, aka Kal-El, was the one who gave him the name “Kon-El”, initiating him into the House of El. Before then, Kon was trying to find his footing around Supes and figure out their relationship. After Supes gave him a name, all of the confusion was cleaned up: Superman's family. The same could be said for the rest of the family, especially his best friend Tim. When it came to his friends, Kon could be very protective. Nothing ignited his anger quicker than someone he cared about being in danger. Tim had quit being Robin a couple of times, and Conner refused to call anyone else Robin. He even went on to say “You'll always be my Robin”. When he broke Tim's arm, it haunted him for days. He constantly beat himself up over it and isolated himself from all of his friends. When he came back to life, he caught up with Tim when his best friend was in his super broody stage. Tim was trying to find Batman, aka Tim's adoptive father—Bruce Wayne. No one else believed Tim when he said that Bruce was still alive. Kon, however, believed in Tim and told him as much. He also picked up on how Tim was behaving and figured out his new armor and attitude was a way of punishing himself. He tried to be supportive towards Tim and tried to relieve some of Tim's guilt. He wasn't sure if it worked or not, but at least he tried.

Even though Kon was a half-alien, half-human, superpowered clone, at heart was a teenager. Often times when he speaks, he uses modern slang like “dude”, “do you wanna do this or that?” “that's so messed up/sick/epic”, etc. He liked throwing in wisecracks with his friends or whenever he got into a confrontation. Some of his favorite places to go to include the gaming restaurant, Dave and Busters. He liked playing video games, was obsessed over Wendy the Werewolf stalker a couple of years ago, had fun visiting the Olympics when his friend Cissie was competing, and liked playing fetch with his buddy/canine companion, Krypto.