Aquaman – Arthur Curry of Earth-1
Character’s Code Name : Aquaman
Real Name: Arthur Curry
Alias(es): King of the Seven Seas
Identity: Public
Species: Human-Atlantean Hybrid
Appearance: Caucasian Humanoid
Gender: Male
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 325lbs.
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Unusual Distinctive Traits: None
Birthplace: Mercy Reef
Citizenship: United States of America and Atlantis
Occupation: Monarch – King of Atlantis
Wealth Level: Elite Upper Class as Monarch of Atlantis, if Aquaman is no longer the Monarch of Atlantis, his wealth drops to Normal Middle Class.
Popularity Level: Aquaman is well thought of in the metahuman community, however at home in Atlantis, he sometimes has to fight off unfriendly cohorts competing politically for his crown.
Area of Typical Operations: Atlantis and the Seven Seas
Time/Era of Typical Operations: Current Day 20th-21st Century.
Planet/Specific Earth: Earth-One
Known Relatives & Their Statuses: Atlanna, mother, deceased; Thomas Curry, father, deceased; Mera, wife; Orn, half-brother; Arthur, Jr., son, deceased
Marital Status: Married
Current Romantic Relationship(s): Mera
Past Romantic Relationship(s): None known.
Religious Affiliation: Unspecified.
First Appearance: More Fun Comics #73
Date: February 1940
Creator(s): Mort Weisinger & Paul Norris
Aquaman first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 and appeared in back up features through the next few decades and finally got a spot on a cover of a comic book with…Brave and the Bold #28, the First Appearance of the Justice League of America.
Head/Face/Mask: None
Arms/Chest: Orange chain mail shirt
Emblem/Symbol: A stylized “A”, usually in a Gold color.
Hands/Gloves: Green gloves with a single fin.
Waist/Belt: Golden belt with “A” emblem on it.
Pants: Dark green tights with a fin on the back of each shin with black bikini briefs.
Footwear: Tights include footwear.
Cape: None
Other: None
Dexterity: Enhanced Metahuman
Strength: Enhanced Metahuman
Stamina: Enhanced Metahuman
Intelligence: Normal Metahuman
Wisdom: Normal Metahuman
Charisma: Normal Metahuman
Battle Role in a Group: Tank
Alignment: Lawful Good
Motivation: Upholding the Good
Communicate and Command Marine Life - Aquaman can use his mental powers to communicate with sea life but he can also order sea life to take specific actions.
Freedom In Water - Aquaman can move through water with no impediment whatsoever which makes him quicker than most other characters. While he does not have super-speed, his reflexes are extremely quick.
Hearing/Sonar - Aquaman can hear things from a far distance and has demonstrated some form of sonar while in the quiet ocean.
Immunity to Cold - Aquaman’s body is built to survive the cold depths of the ocean, as a result, the chill is not a problem for him.
King - Yes, not a superpower in the definitive sense, but Arthur is sometimes in stories the King of Atlantis, which gives him access to the assets and army of Atlantis.
Super-Strength - Aquaman is super-humanly strong thanks to the ocean conditioning his muscles
Swimming - It seems to go without saying, but Aquaman is a superb swimmer and can move through water faster than many other characters with super-speed.
Telepathy - Due to human kind’s aquatic evolved brains, Aquaman can exert some limited telepathic/mental control over humans but it takes effort.
Underwater Breathing - Aquaman can breathe in water just as easily as we can breathe air on land.
Vision Powers - Aquaman can see in the dark as can most fish at the lower depths.
Withstand Pressure - Aquaman’s body is very dense and built to withstand the pressures of the deep. This makes his body very resilient to damage.
Vulnerabilities
Fish Out of Water - Aquaman can typically survive out of water for up to 1 hour at a time with no detriment. He wears a costume that assists him in extending this limit to 1 day, after this Aquaman must have water or he will begin to die.
Skills
Acrobatics – None noted.
Animals – Aquaman can communicate with marine life which gives him a leg up with marine life. He can command all sea life except for Dolphins.
Artist - None noted.
Charisma - As Monarch of Atlantis, Aquaman has the job of rallying his people when times are difficult.
Connections – Aquaman has high level connections with the Justice League and Atlantis.
Detective – None noted.
Education – Aquaman is a normally educated man who knows a lot more about the oceans than those equivalent to PhDs.
Gadgetry - None noted.
Martial Artist – Aquaman is a competent hand-to-hand combatant.
Medicine – None noted.
Military Science – Aquaman has learned in Atlantis with regards to underwater fighting techniques including those used in warfare.
Occultist - None noted.
Scientist - Oceanography.
Survival – None noted.
Thief – None noted.
Vehicles – None noted.
Weaponry – Aquaman is proficient in the use of the trident, the net, the harpoon, and other nautical themed weapons.
Allies -
Justice League of America – Superhero Affiliation
Mera – Wife
Aqualad – Sidekick
Aquagirl – Sidekick’s girlfriend
Dolphin – Underwater waif.
Lori Lemaris – Underwater mermaid.
Little Mermaid – Danish member of the Global Guardians
Headquarters -
Aquacave - Aquaman’s headquarters before he became the Monarch of Atlantis.
Pets -
Storm the Seahorse - Aquaman’s giant seahorse Storm is sometimes featured as Aquaman’s main form of transportation. It certainly gives him more of a King appearance.
Vehicles -
None
Weaponry –
Trident - Aquaman sometimes carries a trident which he is proficient in using. Other weapons Aquaman has used include a harpoon, a net, and other nautical items.
Others -
Costume - Aquaman’s costume allows him to be active on a case for a full day without needing any additional water.
Arthur Curry is the son of lighthouse keeper Tom Curry and a woman named Atlanna. Unbeknown to Tom, Atlanna is from famed Atlantis and is in line for the royal throne. Arthur began to realize at a very young age that he had extraordinary powers. He could breathe underwater and he could command sea life. Arthur’s mother died when he was just a child, but she revealed to Arthur that she was from Atlantis and had been forcibly exiled. Arthur’s father then passed away a few years later and Arthur was alone.
Arthur began to become an adventurer assisting men and sea alike and trying to find balance in his mixed heritage. Aquaman as he had become called by the local press met another outcast of Atlantis named Garth. Garth became Arthur’s sidekick as Aqualad and they had many adventures throughout the seas.
Arthur eventually discovered that he was King of Atlantis and formed a long standing friendship with Atlantean advisor Vulko while keeping the kingdom safe from menaces like Black Manta and Ocean Master.
Love called in the form of Mera, a beautiful underwater Princess from another dimension with the ability to mold water to her will and create hard water forms. Mera and Arthur eventually would marry and have a son. A son who would be killed by Aquaman’s foe Black Manta. This drives a wedge between Arthur and Mera and the couple have had their highs and lows ever since.
