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Ah, true. I'm mixing my memory of the next graduation, where I think all but Lamprey get sent to Takron Galtos.

I'd assume Mandalla was an exemplary student as well, going from being a late addition with the Westerner to graduating with the remainder of the initial 70s class. Poor Power Boy ... perhaps Legion rejection caused him to slip in his studies for a spell.

Next question ... who is a member of the Society of Historical Speculation?

^^See also Tellus, whose Academy tenure was comparable to Magnetic Kid.

You know, I never really realized that the audition trifecta of Crystal Kid, Lamprey, and Nightwind DIDN'T show up for the one Legion audition that actually netted multiple memberships. I'd love to believe there's an in-story reason ... some expectation of rejection (again) that causes them to kick themselves once the other students make it so far.

I just found this out this afternoon!

I'll let somebody else get it if they can, however.

I don't think these three were mentioned (or appeared at all!) in that story. If I remember right, by that point Paul had begun ignoring Nightwind, Crystal Kid and Lamprey in favor of Power Boy, Laurel Kent, Tellus, Magnetic Kid, Comet Queen and Shadow Kid.

Re Historical Speculation...

Cosmic Boy?

Haha. I had a hunch that Eryk would know this answer. It's coincidental timing. I've had this question in my back pocket for a few months.

I always assumed they were already rejected by the time the story opened.

Lamprey and Crystal Kid probably didn't stand much of a chance with Lightning Lass and Element Lad already on the team, though.

I believe all those he favored but Laurel Kent were his own creations, so I can't fault Levitz too much for paying more mind to them.

As for the Historical Speculation ... no, not Cosmic Boy! Though maybe we can retcon in a membership for him.

I wonder if there's an in-story reason for Nightwind consistently getting rejected, though? She was also the first to gain membership in the 5-Year Gap. If Levitz really did create all those others, then I can't fault him for passing up on Nightwind. Especially since telekinetic Tellus has powers similar in effect (moves things around). But given that her powers don't strictly duplicate anyone and she's been in the Academy for a while, it's not surprising to see that a lot of fans (on LW at least) would have given Nightwind a chance had they been allowed to vote.

Hmmm... if not Cos...

Circadia Senius?

How about Rond Vidar?

Wouldn't it be interesting if perhaps Nightwind had something in her past or a personality deviance (picked up by Saturn Girl scanning applicants) that was secretly her real reason for ongoing rejection?

Perhaps it would have been more interesting in-story to have Nightwind be the long dormant Manhunter, though I'd hate to have the character meet such a fate.

Ooh! Good guess, though not Circadia either.

Dream Girl? (though that would be funny)

I know Lamprey and Nightwind and many other students were once rejected for not being ready. Maybe the real reason for Nightwind being passed up was simply lack of maturity. I read somewhere that her new "look" with the hood and all was an attempt to be taken more seriously.

I recall reading that too, IB. I actually really liked that idea - despite the fact they're not always drawn as such, we have to remember these are impressionable teenagers trying desperately to please their idols.

Neither Rond Vidar nor Dream Girl were a member of the Society of Historical Speculation!

I liked it too, and wish we had actually seen it work Would love to have had Nightwind's Legion membership documented in an actual story.

Hmm... somehow I don't think it's Brainiac 5, as that would be too obvious.

Phantom Girl?

Tinya isn't a member either. I'll give my first big hint ... the character in question IS a female.

Probably too obvious to be true, but... Harmonia Li?

Indeed, too obvious to be true!

Lightning Lass?

Not Ayla either.

Another hint: Membership in the Society of Historical Speculation helped contribute to this character's origin.

Shadow Lass?

Not Shadow Lass.

Hint: This character isn't necessarily a Legionnaire.

Is it Kinetix?

The Emerald Empress?

How about Mysa, maybe from her post-crisis days?

Silver Sword?