[2] R. J. Brande was originally a Durlan named Ren Daggle before contracting Yorggian fever, which traps him in a human form and removes his shapeshifting abilities.

Brande helps Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl, and Lightning Lad establish the Legion after they foil Doyle's attempt to kill him.

[1][6][7][8] After Chameleon Boy learns that Brande is his father, he imprisons himself on the prison planet Takron-Galtos and loses his powers to Ol-Vir's radioactive vision.

[11][12] In post-Zero Hour continuity, Brande creates stargates instead of stars, but his role in the Legion's origins is unchanged.

Additionally, he was intended to be the Martian Manhunter, but JLA editor Dan Raspler vetoed the idea.