The Lone Survivor of TromThe planet that Element Lad of the Legion of Super-Heroes comes from. Element Lad is the lone survivor of the Tromite race, which was eliminated by Roxxas the Pirate.…
Jan Arrah was the one Trommite who was not planetside when Roxxas the Pirate came to the planet to force the Trommites to do his bidding. All Trommites possessed the ability to transmute elements from one form to another, however it is also a very spiritual culture and no Trommite used their powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.) irresponsibly. Roxxas was furious that the Trommites would not cower and as a result he killed every Trommite.
Jan realized that if Roxxas found him, he could be his next victim, so he needed a cover while he searched for the villainA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). that typically acts in a villainous manner. (Example: The Joker is truly an insane villain.), so he joined the Legion in a tryout session by only showing Saturn Girl his powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.). Many of the Legionnaires distrusted Jan at the beginning but once his story was revealed Jan was fully accepted.
Roxxas had come back time and again for Jan and is always defeated. Jan spends his off time mostly tending to the crystal garden of TromThe planet that Element Lad of the Legion of Super-Heroes comes from. Element Lad is the lone survivor of the Tromite race, which was eliminated by Roxxas the Pirate. that he created, one crystal for every Trommite that fell on the planet.
Jan served many terms as Deputy Leader of the Legion, more than any other Legionnaire.
He finally became leader recently when Lightning Lad resigned his position and promoted Element Lad to Legion Leader and it appears he may be starting a relationship with Officer Shvaughn Erin of the Science PoliceThe regular €œbeat cops € of the 30th Century..
First Appearance
Created By: Edmund Hamilton & John Forte
*Jan was introduced as Mystery Lad and took Element Lad as his name after his originA story that tells the beginnings of a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). or team. was revealed to his fellow Legionnaires. Jan’s costume remained the same with the Question Mark being replaced by an “E”.
PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
Transmutation – Jan has the ability to analyze and transmute elements and compounds into other elements and compounds. Water into sulfur or sucrose into oxygen or hydrochloric acid to helium.
VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.
Jan is a normal humanoid and suffers from the same vulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness. as you or I, however he is very adept at shielding himself behind an Inertron barrier which is the strongest metal known in the 30th century.
SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)
Detective – While not on the same level as Chameleon Boy, Jan has proven himself to be capable of gathering clues and following through on hunches.
Knowledge – Elements/Chemicals – Jan is an expert with regards to knowing exactly how he has to transform one item into another.
Leadership – One of Jan’s qualities include his natural affinity for forging friendships with most of the Legionnaires.
EquipmentAny items that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). would use that does not have an intentional use as a weapon. (Example: The Flash €™s Costume Ring holds his costume so that he can change super fast is a unique piece of equipment.)
Legion FlightThe ability to defy gravity and move through the air unaided without falling. RingUsed by members of the Legion of Super-Heroes, these rings allow all their members to fly, communicate with each other, and serve as symbols of their organization. €“ All Legionnaires wear a ring which enables them to fly, communicate with each other across the distances of space, call for assistance, or locate other Legionnaires.
Legion Transuit €“ A transparent spacesuit that activates automatically in the event of a vacuum
