For centuries, a variety of humans had been transformed into the Metamorphae, including ancient Roman centurion Algon, modern-day architect Eudife Bulwalk, government agent Urania Blackwell, and most famous of all... Rex Mason, who became Metamorpho the Element Man. Each of these individuals gained their transformative bodies and abilities after exposure to radiation originating from the Orb of Ra, which was an ancient meteorite harnessed to create this new species. While limited in number, this species was powerful.
Similar creatures resided in the Quarrm Dimension, and one of these energy entities accidentally was pulled into Earth-One's realm of existence during a reactor experiment using Kryptonite. Although Superman intervened and saved lives from the resulting explosion, the exposure to this potent energy left him unconscious on the sand. From his imprint upon that sand, the Quarrm creature created a body for itself resembling Superman, and sought to steal energy from the Man of Steel in order to sustain it. After a battle with another Quarrm creature, this "Sand" Superman returned to Quarrm. Similar creatures from the planet Rhynthar known as the Dust Devils invaded Rann-One and Earth-One.
By the time that a research party led by Jay Garrick discovered them, these Sand-Beings had created a solar powered weapon based on technology which sustained their lives. With this, they planned to unleash their vengeance upon mankind, which they felt subjegated the sand. Led by the humanity-hating leader Ben Otan, the half-dozen changelings were poised for world conquest.
Displaying an ability to transform between malleable sand and hardened glass forms and even form their bodies into various shapes, these Sand-Beings fought Jay's alter ego the Flash to a standstill. Only when the Flash tricked them into absorbing the full energy of their solar lamp were these being defeated... and seemingly destroyed forever! Although this tale seemed outlandish, Jay would tell it to his colleagues in the Liar's Club, and it would seem to other friends as well...
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