Silas Stone Explained
Silas Stone is a character appearing in the comics that are published by DC Comics. He is the father of Cyborg and the creator of Titans Tower. Silas Stone first appeared in DC Comics Presents #26 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.
Silas Stone has been featured in several adaptations, first appearing in several animated series. Actor Joe Morton portrayed the character in the DC Extended Universe films , the theatrical cut of Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League (original director's cut of the 2017 film). Phil Morris portrays the character in the Doom Patrol television series on DC Universe and HBO Max.
Fictional character biography
Silas Stone is a scientist who formerly worked at S.T.A.R. Labs and is the father of Victor Stone. Blaming himself for the accident that damaged 90% of his son's body during his high school days, Silas Stone had to turn his son into a cyborg which led to Victor Stone taking the name Cyborg. As Victor blamed his father for the accident, Silas attempted to heal his son's hatred of him by helping to build Titans Tower for the Teen Titans.[1]
Years later, Silas is mortally wounded by radiation poisoning caused by his experiments with a dimensional transmitter, and reconciles with Victor before dying.[2]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Silas Stone is a scientist at S.T.A.R. Labs Super-Human Study building in Detroit studying a mysterious box when he is informed of the arrival of his son Victor. While Silas was annoyed that Victor showed up at his place of work, Victor talks to him about the scholarships that he received. Silas states that he does not need a scholarship as he is already paying for his school, which leads to the two of them arguing. When the box in the Justice League's possession and the box at S.T.A.R. Labs activate, Parademons emerge and mutilate Victor.[3] Silas cradles his son's damaged body and vows not to lose him like he lost his wife. With help from some co-workers, Silas takes his son to a secured room while telling him to hang in there. Following Victor's brief cardiac arrest while his body is being outfitted with experimental technology, Silas starts hearing Cyborg quote binary code, indicating that his repaired body is now online.[4] When Victor comes out of the room in his Cyborg body, he defends his father from the invading Parademons.[5]
During the "Forever Evil" storyline, Batman and Catwoman arrive at S.T.A.R. Labs' Detroit Branch carrying Cyborg's body. After bringing him to Silas Stone and T.O. Morrow, they inform him that his cybernetic support system was ripped off him by Grid when the Crime Syndicate of America arrived.[6] After explaining how he and Catwoman evaded being trapped inside Firestorm, Batman tells Silas to save Victor.[7]
Powers and abilities
Silas Stone has genius-level intellect.
In other media
Television
- Silas Stone appears in Young Justice, voiced by Khary Payton.[8] This version was previously entrusted with studying a Father Box, which he used to save Victor after he was mortally wounded by a Reach failsafe device. Subsequently, Victor blames Silas for ruining his life before they eventually reconcile.[9]
- Silas Stone appears in Doom Patrol, portrayed by Phil Morris.[10] This version was convinced by the Chief to save his son Victor over his wife.
- Silas Stone appears in the My Adventures with Superman episode "Fullmetal Scientist", voiced by Byron Marc Newsome.[11] This version is a scientist at AmerTek.
Film
- Silas Stone appears in the DC Animated Movie Universe films and The Death of Superman, voiced by Rocky Carroll.
- An alternate reality version of Silas Stone appears in , voiced by Carl Lumbly. This version is a member of Lex Luthor's Project Fair Play, a weapons contingency program meant to counter their universe's Justice League if necessary. Silas is enlisted by Superman to unlock data from the latter's spaceship before he and his son Victor are attacked and killed by a Metal Man designed to frame Superman.
- Silas Stone appears in , voiced by Cedric Yarbrough.
- Silas Stone appears in the films set in the DC Extended Universe, portrayed by Joe Morton.[12]
- Silas first appears in , in which he experiments on and converts his son Victor Stone into Cyborg using a Mother Box.
- Silas also appears in Justice League, in which he and other scientists are captured by Steppenwolf due to their connection to a Mother Box. After being rescued by the Justice League, Silas bonds with Victor while making improvements to the latter's body. In the director's cut, Zack Snyder's Justice League, Silas is killed while remotely activating a Mother Box.[13]
Video games
Silas Stone appears in .[14]
External links
Notes and References
- DC Comics Presents #26. DC Comics.
- The New Teen Titans #7. DC Comics.
- Justice League vol. 2 #2. DC Comics.
- Justice League vol. 2 #3. DC Comics.
- Justice League vol. 3 #4. DC Comics.
- Forever Evil #2. DC Comics.
- Forever Evil #3. DC Comics.
- Web site: Silas Stone Voices (Teen Titans) . June 2, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- Web site: Matadeen . Renaldo . September 1, 2019 . Young Justice: Outsiders Gives Cyborg His Final Upgrade . June 3, 2024 . CBR . en.
- Web site: Byrne . Craig . February 14, 2019 . Smallville Alum Phil Morris Is in Doom Patrol . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215102824/http://www.ksitetv.com/doom-patrol/smallville-alum-phil-morris-is-in-doom-patrol/189090/ . February 15, 2019 . February 15, 2019 . KSiteTV.
- Web site: Younis . Steve . June 2, 2024 . "My Adventures With Superman" Season 2, Episode 3 "Fullmetal Scientist" Review . June 2, 2024 . Superman Homepage . en-US.
- Web site: Batman v Superman Reveals Who Plays Cyborg's Dad . comicbook.com . March 25, 2016 . April 3, 2016 . Burlingame . Russ.
- Web site: Kaye . Don . August 22, 2020 . Justice League Snyder Cut Trailer Revealed at DC FanDome . Den of Geek.
- Web site: Eisen . Andrew . October 4, 2013 . DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide . June 2, 2024 . IGN.
