Jolen

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Jolen
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Jolen as depicted in Inhumans (vol. 4) #10 (February 2004). Art by David Ross (penciler), Nelson DeCastro and Scott Elmer (inkers), David Kemp (colorist), and Dave Sharpe (letterer).
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Inhumans (vol. 4) #2 (August 2003)
Created by Sean McKeever
Matt Clark
In-story information
Alter egoJolen
Team affiliations Inhumans
AbilitiesAbility to control vegetation

Jolen is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is a member of the Inhumans and was part of the delegation sent to Earth.

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Fictional character biography

In his first appearance, Jolen is seen passing through the Terrigen Mist and gaining his superhuman abilities. He is among the Inhuman youths sent to Earth on a foreign exchange program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [1] Jolen is prejudiced against humanity and sees his inclusion in the program as part of the Inhumans' first strike on Earth. [2] [3]

Jolen is part of a team assembled by Gorgon to lead an assault on a person who has come into possessin of Terrigen crystals. During the mission, he kills the hostages the team had been holding ransom, enraging Gorgon. [4]

Powers and abilities

As an Inhuman, Jolen possesses an above-average lifespan and enhanced physical abilities, including superhuman strength, durability, and speed.

After passing through the Terrigen Mists, Jolen gains plant-related abilities. Among these are the ability to control plants with his mind, grow plants by linking with them, and transform into a plant himself. He is also able to use plants as a means of travel by shrinking, then traveling through the plant's root system. He is also sometimes shown recovering from fatal wounds by transforming into a plant and letting the wound heal.

References

  1. Inhumans (vol. 4) #2 (August 2003)
  2. Inhumans (vol. 4) #6 (December 2003)
  3. Inhumans (vol. 4) #10 (April 2004)
  4. Silent War #1 (March 2007)