I was just thinking about his origins after reading his entry in Alphanex, his entry at the Marvel Universe Appendix and then re-reading the Alpha Flight special he appears in. It's been said he may be a god or human magic-user, but I thought there might be another possibility.

Maybe Saint Elmo is one of the Eternals...His powers are energy-based, he apparently has a very long lifespan and they have posed as gods before. It's just a thought.

Dana