Graym Ranzz

GRAYM RANZZ

Real Name: Graym Ranzz

Class: None

Occupation: Human

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Ayla Ranzz (Lightning Lass, aunt), Dacey Ranzz (sister), Doritt Ranzz (sister), Garridan Ranzz (Validus, brother), Garth Ranzz (Lightning Lad, father), Imra Ardeen Ranzz (Saturn Girl, mother), Luc Ranzz (grandfather, deceased), Mekt Ranzz (Lightning Lord, uncle), Perla Ranzz (grandmother, deceased)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Winarth

First Appearance: Legion of Super-Heroes Annual I #3 (1984)

Powers: None.

History: Founding members of the Legion of Super-Heroes Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad married, and Saturn Girl was soon pregnant. She gave birth to twins, Graym and Garridan Ranzz.

(Legion of Super-Heroes III #3) - On Earth Cosmic Boy agreed to keep watch on the planet while Element Lad assembled the rest of the Legion to fly a ship to Orando, which the Legion of Super-Villains had taken over. Cosmic Boy was worried about Element Lad devoting all their resources to Orando, but trusted his judgment. Cosmic Boy sent a video message to Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl, who were spending time with their newborn Graym. Cosmic Boy assured his old friends that the rest of the Legion had the Legion of Super-Villains situation under control, and said their role in that case was over. Cosmic boy was glad there was so much new blood in the Legion, but Lightning Lad said that as founding members they’d never stop being Legionnaires.

(Legion of Super-Heroes III #10) - Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl took Graym to the resort planet of Rojavis for a family vacation. They decided that it would be a challenge to be parents and Legionnaires at the same time, but decided it was worth it and planned to travel to Earth to rejoin their comrades.

(Legion of Super-Heroes III #11) - The entire Legion of Super-Heroes held a quorum to deal with Legion business that’d been kicked down the road for months. Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl rejoined the team, and after the meeting they met with Cosmic Boy to reflect on their past. Cosmic Boy said they provided a sense of continuity since they were the original Legionnaires, and they all started to feel a little bit old. Lightning Lass was pleased to see they’d brought her nephew Graym with them, and the little tyke started amusing himself by tweaking people’s noses. Saturn Girl, Cosmic Boy and Lightning Lad visited Glacier Point, Antarctica, home to a medium-security prison, because the two men who’d tried to assassinate R.J. Brande years ago were up for parole. They reflected on how that assassination attempt brought them together for the first time, and were surprised that when they told the inmates they were free to go they didn’t recognize the Legionnaires at all, hitting home the point home much things had changed for the Legion after so many years.

(Legion of Super-Heroes III #12) - The Legionnaires held an election to determine their new leader with Element Lad running against Brainiac 5. Element Lad had the full support of Shvaughn, and she was pleased that he had the support of the original Legionnaires as well. The original Legionnaires, with Graym Ranzz in tow, announced they were leaving active duty, but wanted to share their ideas for the future of the Legion with Element Lad.

Comments: Created by Keith Giffen & Curt Swan.

Graym Ranzz's appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes III #3, 10-12 was reprinted in Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes #328, 335-337.