Jan Arrah (Post-Rebirth)

Element Lad
Post-Rebirth‎
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Real Name	Jan Arrah
Main Alias	Element Lad
Affiliation	Legion of Super-Heroes
Base Of Operations	Legion of Super-Heroes Headquarters, New Metropolis (31st Century)
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Trommite
Citizenship	United Planets Citizen
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Legionnaire
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Black
Hair	Blond
Skin	Green
Origin
Universe	Post-Rebirth
Creators	Edmond Hamilton · John Forte
First Appearance	Superman Vol 5 #14 (October, 2019)

Element Lad is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.

History

Jan Arrah is the only survival from the planet Trom. The Horraz had been trying to use his people's inherent ability to change elemental properties for their benefit, but his people were always fighting back. The Horraz decided that if they couldn't use their powers for profit, then no one could, and the planet Trom and the entire Trommite population, except for Jan, were wiped out.

During the auditions to compose the Legion of Super-Heroes, Jan introduced himself to the founders Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad and told them about his people and showed the nature of his powers, for which Lightning Lad chose for him the alias Element Lad. Jan, however, said they could think of something better.

After the battle of the combined forces of the Horraz, Mordru and Rogol Zaar against the Legion in New Krypton, Element Lad excelled in using his powers to rebuild the great residence of the House of El, working together with the Gold Lantern.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Trommite Physiology
  • Molecular Reconstruction: Jan can change the elemental constitution of almost anything.

Weaknesses

• Power Limitation: Jan cannot put back the elemental constitution of the thing that he changed like it was.
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Legion Flight Ring

Notes

• Element Lad was created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte, first appearing in Adventure Comics #307. However, in the Post-Rebirth Legion of Super-Heroes continuity Element Lad first appeared in Superman (Volume 5) #14 by Brian Michael Bendis and Ivan Reis.
  

Trivia

• According to author Devin Grayson, Jan and the other Legionnaires shown in DC Pride 2022 #1 means they've been recognized as LGBTQ+, evoking previous iterations of them that were as well.

Related

• 19 Appearances of Jan Arrah (Post-Rebirth)
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• Character Gallery: Jan Arrah (Post-Rebirth)

Footnotes

Legion of Super-Heroes member This character is or was a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th/31st Century, in any one of their various continuities. Including but not limited to, Original Legion, the Reboot Legion, Prime Legion and the Post-Rebirth Legion. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Legion of Super-Heroes members" category.