Jan Arrah (Post-Zero Hour)

Element Lad
Post-Zero Hour‎
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Real Name	Jan Arrah
Main Alias	Element Lad
Other Aliases	Progenitor · Starfinger
Relatives	Tarn Arrah (father) Garra (mother)
Affiliation	Legion of Super-Heroes
Base Of Operations	Legion Headquarters
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Trommite
Citizenship	United Planets Citizen
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Legionnaire
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5' 5"
Weight	140 lbs (64 kg)
Eyes	Hazel
Hair	Blond
Origin
Universe	Post-Zero Hour
Creators	Edmond Hamilton · John Forte
First Appearance	Legion of Super-Heroes Vol 4 #71 (August, 1995)
Appearance of Death	Legion Lost #12 (April, 2001)

If there's one thing I've learned, it's that we're Legion. We never lose.

— Element Lad

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

History

Jan Arrah was born to a race of element transmuters on the planet Trom in the latter half of the 30th century. Fearing the power of the Trom's inhabitants, the terrorist White Triangle destroyed the planet, leaving Jan the only survivor. After uncovering a deadly plot by President Chu of Earth, Jan joined the Legion of Super-Heroes as Element Lad.

When he and number of Legionnaires were transported to another dimension after an attack by the Blight, Element Lad transformed into Tromian crystal and traveled back to the beginning of time. Over the eons, his power corrupted his mind. He created a race called the Progeny, designed to remove the "imperfect species" from the universe, and called himself the Progenitor. After re-encountering the lost Legion, Progenitor attacked them and killed Monstress. Fused with a creature called the Omniphagus, the Progenitor finally met his end at the hands of Live Wire, who used his lightning power to overload Progenitor's brain.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Elemental Transmutation: The sole survivor of the planet Trom, Jan Arrah can transmute elements. Jan could transmute the elements of his own body; he was often exploring the nature of existence as a human-shaped crystal, metal or even wood.
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Legion Flight Ring

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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.