Reflecto
The character known as Reflecto was eventually revealed to be Superboy who was suffering from a form of amnesia brought on by his inadvertent disobedience to a post-hypnotic command implanted in his mind by Saturn Girl. The post-hypnotic command forbade Superboy to ever return to the 30th century, and was given to prevent Superboy from altering history after learning the time and cause of the deaths of Jonathan and Martha Kent. After unknowingly arriving in the 30th century, Superboy found himself on a world with very high gravity. His super powers were somewhat diminished, and he could not immediately leave the planet. He encountered a very powerful beast, which attacked him repeatedly until Superboy discovered that it was attracted to the colors of his hair and uniform (everything on the planet was reddish-orange). To end the attacks, Superboy used his heat vision to fuse the planet's reddish sand to his hair and uniform, thereby changing their color. After some time, he was able to leave the planet, but he didn't know where he was. He was also unaware that he had travelled through time. Upon discovery that he was in the 30th century, the conflict with the post-hypnotic command caused a form of extreme denial/amnesia. This, combined with his now unrecognizable appearance led to the formation of the Reflecto identity. In his mind, if he wasn't Superboy, then he was not in violation of the post-hypnotic command. Reflecto was revealed to be Superboy when threw himself in front of an energy discharge intended to kill Saturn Girl. The intense energy vaporized the fused sand from the indestructible kryptonian fabric and revealed the "S" insignia on his uniform. Saturn Girl then removed the command and restored his mind. Superboy returned to his own time and agreed not to return to the 30th century.
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