Mera

The Queen of the Sea..

Mera is from Dimension Aqua and she met Aquaman and Aqualad who both helped her in her battle against the villainA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). that typically acts in a villainous manner. (Example: The Joker is truly an insane villain.) Leron who had usurped her throne in the Dimension Aqua.   Mera chose after this incident to abdicate her throne to V’lana and join Aquaman in AtlantisThe underworld realm where water breathing humanoids and merpeople live. The base of operations for Aquaman..

There Aquaman and Mera quickly got married and a baby boy was born.   Artie, Jr. or Aquababy made the familyMeant to denote a group of characters that are all interrelated or share the same origins, methodology, or powers. (Example: All Members of the Green Lantern Corps belong to €œthe Lantern family €) feel like a real royal couple, with an heir to the throne AtlantisThe underworld realm where water breathing humanoids and merpeople live. The base of operations for Aquaman. was as peaceful as ever.   Until Aquaman’s enemy Black Manta kidnapped Artie, Jr. and killed him.

This event drove Aquaman and Mera apart and they chose to leave AtlantisThe underworld realm where water breathing humanoids and merpeople live. The base of operations for Aquaman. to try to rebuild their lives away from the burden of ruling AtlantisThe underworld realm where water breathing humanoids and merpeople live. The base of operations for Aquaman..

First Appearance

Created By:   Jack Miller and Nick Cardy

PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)

Dimension Travel – Mera is able to return home to the Dimension Aqua whenever she wishes.

Increased Strength – Mera has a modicum of super-strength given all the time she spends in the ocean

Telepathy – Mera can communicate with other Atlanteans using a very low grade telepathic power.   She does not communicate with Marine life in general like Aquaman or Aqualad does.

Underwater Survival – Mera can survive under water without needing any special breathing equipmentAny items that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). would use that does not have an intentional use as a weapon. (Example: The Flash €™s Costume Ring holds his costume so that he can change super fast is a unique piece of equipment.) or suffering any undue effects from the pressures of the sea.

Water Manipulation – Mera can create hard water shapes by focusing water molecules together to create simple shapes like shields or sending balls of hard water to impact a foe.

VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.

Mera is an amphibian and once out of water for a prolonged period of time she will begin to grow weak and if deprived of water, she will die.  

SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)

Martial Artist – Mera is a trained fighter and is able to use many weapons in her fighting style, mostly those of a nautical theme, like tridents, spears, and nets.