Aquaman
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Real Identity: Arthur Curry
Affiliations: Atlantis and Justice League
Appearances (Movies): Justice League: Throne of Atlantis and Justice League Dark
Appearances (Comics): The Death of Superman Chapter Nine The Wake: Picking Up the Pieces, Chapter Ten The Wake: Flashback, Chapter Eleven The Wake: Clyde, and Chapter Twelve The Wake: Show Me!
Powers/Skills: Suvival Underwater, Above Average Physical Attributes, Nigh Invulnerability, Armed Combat, and Unarmed Combat
Voiced By: Matt Lanter and DJ Price (Young Arthur)
Arthur Curry is the son of Thomas Curry, a lightkeeper in Mercy Reef, Maine, and Queen Atlanna of Atlantis. Atlanna loved Thomas and Arthur Curry but she could not ignore the fact she was promised to the next king of Atlantis. Unable to wed Curry or raise a halfling son, Atlanna left them at Mercy Reef and returned home. At a young age, he once dove into the sea despite his father's warning. He briefly encountered his mother but Tom Curry didn't believe the story. Curry insisted Atlanna was gone for good and it was just the two of them. At some point, Curry saw Dr. Stephen Shin, a theoritical marine biologist, on the news talking about Atlantis. Curry wrote to Shin and asked for help with his half Atlantean son. Arthur Curry grew up his whole life thinking something was wrong with him. After his father's passing and burial, Curry drowned his sorrows at a local bar. He picked a fight with other patrons over a lobster he was talking to. As the fight went on, it became apparent he had inherited the enhanced attributes of an Atlantean. After throwing the last assailant into the sea, Curry released the lobster back into the wild. He never noticed he was being watched by both Mera, Atlanna's bodyguard, and Dr. Shin. He staggered back home to the Curry Lighthouse. Curry focused on a frame of his parents.
In light of current events, Queen Atlanna came to believe her people craved a new perspective of the surface world. She believed her first born would be the beacon to lead Atlantis into the next century. Arthur Curry awoke the next morning with a hangover and was visited by Shin. After Shin revealed his father asked him for help, Curry agreed to let him in. As soon as he opened the door, Shin fell over with a sickle in his back. The Drift One team surfaced and attempted to assassinate Curry. He fought back and made his way to the top, throwing the floodlight at his attackers. The soldiers outside destroyed the lighthouse with their energy weapons. As Curry fell, he was saved by Mera and taken to ancient ruins. After Curry awoke, Mera explained the circumstances of his birth and showed him the king's royal garbs. Dressed in them, Curry was overwhelmed and took to the surface to get his bearings. However, he and Mera were attacked by Trenchers. The Justice League came to their aid.
Superman's words about meeting his own people convinced Arthur Curry to go to Atlantis. When they arrived to a nearly deserted city, it was revealed Atlanna was dead. While they paid their respects, Orm appeared and "welcomed" his half brother. He boasted of his involvement in killing Atlanna then easily took everyone out using the magic of the trident. Curry used his royal blood to control his confines and disintegrate the pod conjured by the trident. He freed Superman, who dealt with the giant monster they were offered to, and summoned a whale with telepathy to carry the others to safety. Once Mera awoke, Curry told her he was going to stop his half brother from destroying the surface world. After Curry made his way to shore and fought some Atlantean soldiers, he was attacked by Black Manta. As Manta laid out his true plans, Curry summoned a Great White Shark to deal with him. He made his way into the city and challenged Orm to a one-on-one battle. While Curry held his own, he was ultimately no match for the trident.
Luckily, Batman and Cyborg broadcast a recording of the latter's earlier encounter with Orm admitting to Atlanna's murder. While Orm tried to convince his army the footage were lies, Curry recovered and decked him into a car. Curry addressed the army and promised he could bridge both worlds in peace. One by one, soldiers in the army removed their helmets and kneeled to Curry. With the war over, Curry took Mera in his arms and they kissed. Curry was formally coronated as king of Atlantis and joined the Justice League as Aquaman, after the name given to him by people online. King Arthur and Mera swam to the edge of the city and headed off an incursion by the Trenchers. He summoned all marine life nearby to aid them. Together, they defeated the Trenchers in short order. Aquaman battled Chimera at the waterfront in Boston and tore it up. Aquaman attended the League meeting at the Hall of Justice to go over the global outbreak of nightmare crimes caused by Destiny and the Dreamstone.
Aquaman and Superman responded to a reported attack of a deep water oil platform on the Gulf of Mexico and sighted giant squid. Refraining from using energy blasts, they transported the platform's workers to a nearby supply ship. Aquaman used his telepathy to order the squid away but they resisted and stayed in place. Superman used his freeze breath to stabilize the rig, immobilize the squid, and prevent a massive oil spill in the gulf. Aquaman detected a cry for help on the ice shelf and they found an octopus with two of his tentacles sliced off. Superman carefully used his heat vision to warm the octopus up and named him Clyde. Aquaman made telepathic contact with Clyde and learned Ocean Master was the cause of the attack. He directed them to Ocean Master's last known location. Aquaman and Superman were forced to turn around and save a ship but Ocean Master issued a challenge to them. Aquaman and Ocean Master fought a mental battle for control of the monster sea life. Ocean Master revealed he transformed the animals to engage him then he would take over Atlantis again.
Aquaman took advantage of Ocean Master's implusiveness and taunted him with Superman's presence. Ocean Master fired a spell at Superman to transform him into a monster but Clyde suddenly swam in front and took the blast. He transformed into behemoth octopus and distracted Ocean Master long enough for Superman to grab the trident then Aquaman decked him. Aquaman sent the remaining animals to the deep ocean until the spell wore off then took Ocean Master to be imprisoned in Atlantis. After Superman's death, the League started the clean up process at the Hall of Justice. Aquaman detected Clyde calling out for help telepathically and found him under debris unharmed. He told Martian Manhunted how they met Clyde then learned he wanted to return home. Aquaman admitted Superman was a true brother to them all then jumped into the ocean with Clyde.