Saint Elmo (Earth-616)

Saint Elmo
Name	Unrevealed ; possible Erasmus or Elmo
Current Alias	Saint Elmo
Aliases	Arctic Avatar, Keeper of the Northern Lights
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	The Flight
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′5″ (1.96 m)
Weight	425 lbs (192.78 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Red
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Alleged god
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Canadian
Occupation	Adventurer, government agent
Base of Operations	Flight Ranch
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Scott Lobdell, Simon Furman, Pat Broderick
First	Alpha Flight Special (Vol. 2) #1 (April, 1992)
First	Alpha Flight Special (Vol. 2) #1 (April, 1992)
Death	Alpha Flight Special (Vol. 2) #1 (April, 1992)
Death	Alpha Flight Special (Vol. 2) #1 (April, 1992)

History

The origin of the man known only as Saint Elmo has yet to be revealed. He claimed to be the legendary Keeper of the Northern Lights, and a god thousands of years old.

At some point, he came in contact with James Hudson's Department H and was recruited into the first Flight (the predecessor to Alpha Flight). One of the more battle-experienced members of the team, Elmo's largest fault was his good-natured arrogance, and slight superiority complex over "mere mortals."

The team's first mission was to stop the American criminal Egghead from launching a nuclear missile into New York City from a Canadian base. During the mission, they were able to defeat Egghead and his superhuman agents but could not de-arm the missile. Faced with the imminent explosion, Saint Elmo sacrificed his life to save his team-mates' by absorbing the missile, and the force of the explosion, into himself, scattering his form.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Light Generation and Absorption: Saint Elmo had the ability to generate light and absorb light.
  • Transillumination: He also had the power to temporarily transform objects into light.
  • Self-Propelled Flight: He could also apparently fly through the use of his photokinetic powers.
• Superhuman Strength: Saint Elmo is strong enough to lift 10 tons.
• Superhuman Durability: Saint Elmo is extremely durable but is still vulnerable to his own concussive blasts as well as toxic gasses.
• Longevity: Saint Elmo is extremely long lived.

See Also

• 1 appearance(s) of Saint Elmo (Earth-616)
• 1 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Saint Elmo (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Saint Elmo (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Saint Elmo (Earth-616)
• 5 image(s) of Saint Elmo (Earth-616)