Elias Bogan

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Elias Bogan
Bogan's "eyes of fire", from X-Treme X-Men #33. Art by Igor Kordey.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	X-Treme X-Men #1 (illustration in Destiny's Diaries, July 2001), #20 (mentioned, March 2003), #21 (actual appearance, April 2003)
Created by	Chris Claremont Salvador Larroca
In-story information
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Hellfire Club
Notable aliases	Lord Imperial
Abilities	Telepathy Mental possession

Elias Bogan is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in X-Treme X-Men #21 (July 2001), and was created by Chris Claremont.

Elias Bogan is a wealthy, reclusive mutant who is rumored to be the inspiration for the Hellfire Club. After losing a bet to Sebastian Shaw and his advisor Tessa, Bogan harbors a grudge against the latter and attempts to exact revenge years later by capturing her and branding her face with blood-like tattoos.^[1] However, Tessa is rescued by Storm of the X-Men.

In subsequent appearances, Bogan battles the X-Men, briefly enslaves Rachel Summers, and gains access to Cerebra.^[2] He also establishes a secret base in the catacombs under the X-Corporation, where he once had a branch of the Hellfire Club.

Elias Bogan possesses mutant telepathic abilities that enable him to communicate with and possess others, causing them to bleed from their eyes.