lˈɪɾəl ɪz nˈoʊn ʌv lˈɛləndz pˈæst bᵻfˌoːɹ ɛŋkˈaʊntɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛksmˈɛn, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː dˈɪd ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ fˈɔːɹmɚ tˈiːmeɪt, ˈɛmə fɹˈɔst, bᵻfˌoːɹ ʃiː wʌz ɪndˈʌktᵻd ˌɪntʊ ðə hˈɛlfaɪɚ klˈʌb.
Little is known of Leland's past before encountering the X-Men, although he did encounter former teammate, Emma Frost, before she was inducted into the Hellfire Club.