Patriot
Elijah 'Eli' Bradley
| Fighting |
Excellent |
| Agility |
Good |
| Strength |
Remarkable |
| Endurance |
Excellent |
| Reason |
Typical |
| Intuition |
Typical |
| Psyche |
Typical |
| Health |
90 |
| Karma |
36 |
| Resources |
Not Applicable |
| Popularity |
0 |
Powers
- While secretly using his specially concocted MGH formula, Elijah possessed agility, strength, speed, endurance, and reaction-time superior to that of normal Super Soldiers like his grandfather and Captain America, but at a heavy physical and mental cost. After receiving a blood transfusion from his grandfather, Elijah developed genuine Super Soldier abilities, including super strength and super hearing.
Talents
None
Contacts
None
History
When Iron Lad began his search for the next generation of Avengers, he came to the Bradley household in search of Isaiah's son Josiah (Josiah X of The Crew). However, Josiah had been missing for several months, and Iron Lad met Elijah instead. Elijah claimed to have gained superpowers through an emergency blood transfusion from his grandfather, but this was untrue. He later gained his powers artificially with Mutant Growth Hormone (MGH), an illegal street drug that causes brief periods of superhuman abilities. MGH has been demonstrated to promote irascibility in individuals.
Patriot became a founding member of the Young Avengers. His costume resembles that of Captain America's 1940s sidekick, Bucky. He has an adversarial relationship with fellow teammate Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), who nonetheless gave him Captain America's original, star-spangled, triangular shield.
When the truth about Elijah's lack of superpowers was revealed, Elijah quit the team. He returned after Hulkling was kidnapped by the Super-Skrull, and the other Young Avengers convinced him he was the only one of them capable of leading the team, even without his powers. In Young Avengers #11-12, Patriot was gravely wounded by a Kree warrior when he jumped in front of a blast meant for Captain America, and received a blood transfusion from his grandfather, Isaiah, which transmitted the Super-Soldier abilities to him in earnest.
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