Clu
CHARACTER» Clu 2
Clu is the name of a pair of programs in the Tron universe; one was a friend of Tron in the original movie, the other, the main antagonist in Tron: Legacy. The latter also appears in the video game Tron: Evolution.


Overview

The original Clu was created by Kevin Flynn (Character) to seek out evidence that ENCOM engineer Ed Dillinger stole several of Flynn's video game designs. In the original Tron film, Clu is unfortunately caught and assimilated into the Master Control Program (read: tortured to death).   Flynn later created a new version of the program, Clu-2, to serve as a de facto leader of the Grid; though as its creator, Flynn has ultimate control at the outset of Tron: Evolution. However, Clu-2 ultimately finds a way to steal power away from Flynn and reign supreme as a sinister tyrant, setting up the plot of Tron: Legacy.