For the Golden Age Patriot see: The Patriot

Origin

1st Costume

Elijah is the grandson of the the black Captain America - Isaiah Bradley. After Steve Rogers was given his super-soldier serum, the government had tried other variations with little success. Isaiah

Bradley was left with the a child-like state of mind as the experimental serum had affected his thought process.

When a young Kang sought him out under the guise of Iron Lad, Elijah felt compelled to assist him and prove his family's worth. Not having any apparent super powers, Elijah used the designer drug MGH (Mutant Growth Hormone) to gain superhuman powers.

He soon became part of the Young Avengers. His teammates soon discovered his "drug" use and were able to convince him to stop. Patriot still remains in the team

Current Costume

and relies on his natural intelligence and athletic skills to lead the team.

After receiving grievous injuries during a fighting between Skrulls and Krees for the right to Hulkling, his grandfather gave a blood transfusion, giving Elijah the powers he originally pretended he had.

Power and Abilities

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 Captain America.  After receiving a blood transfusion from his grandfather, Elijah developed genuine Super Soldier abilities, including super strength and super hearing. Patriot carries a replica of Captain America's original, star-spangled, triangular shield it look very similar to the one his grandfather used to wield thought his grandfathers was unpainted.

Alternate Realities

Earth-91172

On Earth-91172, a world ravaged by the Hulk, Patriot is a member of the Next Wave of Heroes - the last heroes of earth. The members are Quentin Quire, Patriot, Wiccan, Lightspeed, Speedball and Sophie, Mindee and Esme Cuckoo.