Genevieve Teague was a supporting character and antagonist throughout the fourth season of Smallville. She was a wealthy British aristocrat and the last descendant of a 17th century French noblewoman. Throughout Season 4, she and her son Jason sought out three ancient stones of Kryptonian origin which they believed would lead them to a figure known as "The Traveler". She was portrayed by Jane Seymour.
History[]
Genevieve and her husband Edward were both in the inner circle of Veritas, alongside the Luthors, the Queens, the Swanns, and other powerful families. While her husband was devoted to serving the Traveler, Genevieve - as the heiress of Duchess Gertrude - was focused on acquiring the Stones of Power.
After hearing that Lana Lang went to France, Genevieve made sure that her son Jason started dating Lana and that he would show Lana the tomb of Margaret Isobel Thoreaux. She arranged bail for Lionel Luthor in order for him to help her find the Stones of Power. Lana recognized Genevieve through a recurring dream of Isobel's past, which made Jason suspicious that he was a pawn in his mother's plan. Genevieve denied the allegations, ridiculing the idea that she could have orchestrated him meeting Lana.
When Jason started working for Lex Luthor, Genevieve questioned Lex about his motivations for hiring her son. While she was keen for Jason to work for Lex to avoid contact with Lana, she became nervous that Lex was using Jason to get the stones. Nevertheless, Genevieve was able to manipulate Jason into helping her by having Jason kill Dr. Bridgette Crosby to get the Crystal of Water.
Genevieve ordered Lionel to help her get the Crystal of Air and threatened to send him back to prison if he refused. Lionel exposed Genevieve for killing Crosby and threatened her in retaliation, saying she would pay dearly if she went through with her plans against the Luthors. Lionel poisoned her drink and denied her the antidote until she gave him the stone that she stole from Crosby.
In retaliation, Jason kidnapped Lex and Lionel, and he and Genevieve held them hostage in a cabin. They tortured Lex to force Lionel to tell them the location of the Crystal of Water. Lionel lied, saying that he sent it to Lana, so Genevieve went to find her.
Death[]
In the Season 4 finale "Commencement", Lana returned to her apartment one night to find Genevieve waiting for her. Genevieve wanted the Stone of Air and attacked Lana to get it. Lana did indeed have the stone and when she touched it, Isobel emerged and stabbed Genevieve in the heart with it, killing her. Having killed Genevieve, the last of Duchess Gertrude's descendants, Isobel's vengeance was complete and her Mark of Transference disappeared from Lana's skin while her spirit passed into the hereafter.