''Homo mermanus'' is a fictional race of

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ed aquatic

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s appearing in

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s published by

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. This race is best known as the inhabitants of

Atlantis Atlantis ( grc, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, , island of Atlas (mythology), Atlas) is a fictional island mentioned in an allegory on the hubris of nations in Plato's works ''Timaeus (dialogue), Timaeus'' and ''Critias (dialogue), Critias'' ...

in the

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is the most notable character and representative of the race.

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often called them submariners and Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, but

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began to call everyone Atlanteans and the undersea kingdom Atlantis. An offshoot of the ''

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'' species with an as-yet undisclosed origin, ''Homo mermanus'' is a

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ian species but with some

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-like characteristics. Each one possesses two twin gills located on their necks near the

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bone, which allow them to breathe underwater. Their skin pigmentation can be either blue (for most Atlanteans) or green (for most Lemurians and nomads). Their physiology is also much stronger and more durable than that of the ''

'', created by their evolution under extreme water pressure of over 101 atm over countless years. As a consequence, they are physically much stronger than regular humans and can swim up to 30 miles (48 km) per hour (about 16x faster than the average Homo sapiens). The typical lifespan for a ''Homo mermanus'' is 150 years. However, they cannot survive outside of water for longer than five minutes without aid due to their species staying in deep water with no human contact.

Publication history

Atlanteans first appeared in ''Motion Picture Funnies Weekly'' #1 (April 1939).

Fictional race history

''Homo mermanus'' are often referred to as ''Atlanteans'' because it was in the city of

that their first complex

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emerged. Like humans, they learned to domesticate animals, such as dolphins. Atlantis itself had been a small above ground

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with many human settlements, when an event 10,000 years ago called the "Great Cataclysm" caused it to be submerged into the sea. 2,000 years later, a group of ''Homo mermanus'' made the ruins of the human settlements in Atlantis their home and went on to develop a society there, using as much of the material as they could scavenge from the wreckage. Many of the warring tribes united under a single emperor (although by the 20th century there were still some barbarian tribes). 500 years after the settlement of Atlantis, another group of ''Homo mermanus'' left Atlantis to found their own city-this time in a part of the ruins of another continent submerged during the Great Cataclysm-

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in the

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. These "Lemurians" would discover the

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in the ruins of their city, and through their Leader

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's exposure and extensive use of the ancient mystical device, they would become more serpent-like in appearance than their Atlantean cousins. Many Atlanteans worship

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, Roman god of the sea. During the 20th century the ''Homo mermanus'' race began to come into sustained contact with their human cousins. These contacts have often been hostile, and have included many aborted invasions (''

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'' etc.) and even separate occasions when large numbers of ''Homo mermanus'' were rendered comatose or sterilized for periods. During the

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the kingdom of Atlantis also fought against the

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in alliance with the Allied Powers. However, not all interactions between ''Homo sapiens'' and ''Homo mermanus'' have been hostile - during the 1920s a ''Homo mermanus'' female, Princess Fen of Atlantis mated with the human sea captain Leonard McKenzie - a union which produced the first human/Atlantean hybrid - Namor , the Sub-Mariner. In the aftermath of the

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and the

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events the ''homo mermanus'', being blamed for the terrorism due to the actions of Kamar, militaristic son of Namor, are forced to leave the seas, using the established sleeper cells to live within humanity. The Atlantean Army resided in

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, guests of

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, and the civilians lived alongside the rest of humanity. After their leader Namor allied with the

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, the Atlanteans began to build a support pillar that would keep the newly established mutant nation of Utopia (near the coast of San Francisco) from sinking. Around this pillar, called the Atlantean column, they established a city called New Atlantis. As part of the "

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," Atlantis was later attacked by the

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in retaliation for Namor and the

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having destroyed the worlds of some of its members. After Hyperion beheaded Namor and

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killed Attuma, the Squadron Supreme recalled the information of Atlantis' previous attacks on the surface world. Hyperion then lifted Atlantis above the ocean and then threw it onto the ground enough to kill the other Atlanteans present. Namor then begins to work to unite the different branches of Atlanteans when it comes to keeping the oceans safe from surface world invaders.''Namor: The Best Defense'' #1. Marvel Comics. After his failure to get the Vodani on his side, Namor turned his attention towards the Sea Blades faction. Having siphoned the aquakinetic abilities of

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, Namor parted the oceans and leaving the Sea Blades and their leader to asphyxiate unless they ceded leadership to him. Their leader Karris agreed to the terms upon being awestruck with Namor's ability.''Invaders'' Vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics.

Subraces and branches

''Homo mermanus'' is divided between the Atlanteans and the splinter group that settled on the sunken continent of Lemuria and took the name of Lemurians. They differed in that they possessed a more reptilian greenish skin color compared to the blue-skinned Atlanteans. The Vodani are a branch of the Atlanteans that have followed a portal in the Mindanao Trench that took them to a watery planet that they named Vodan. The Sea Blades are a militaristic branch of shock-troopers that defected from Atlantis years ago.

Known ''Homo mermanus''

Known Atlanteans

Listed below are the known Atlanteans, sorted by those who appear in the Golden Age, those who appear in the Modern age, and those that appeared in other time periods.

11th-century Atlanteans

* Iron Fist - An unnamed Atlantean princess that wielded the Iron Fist.

Golden Age Atlanteans

* Namor McKenzie''Motion Picture Funnies Weekly'' #1 (1939). Marvel Comics. - Ruler of Atlantis; member of the Invaders, Defenders, Avengers; retained his mutant powers after M-Day * Blabek''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #4 (1940). Marvel Comics. *

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''Sub-Mariner Comics'' #35 (1954). Marvel Comics. - Cousin of Namor and Challenger of the Throne; currently deceased * Chemil''Human Torch Comics'' #5 (1941). Marvel Comics. - Wartime Nurse * Cogolla * Daka''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #24 (1941). Marvel Comics. - Uncle of Namor and possibly the Father of Byrrah; briefly took over the crown of Atlantis before Pearl Harbor; later allied with the Nazis and the Seal People and led an invasion of Argentina * Daro * Dorma - Wife of Namor; currently deceased * Ertve - Wartime High Priest and member of the Council of Three. * Fen - Mother of Namor; currently deceased ...Appears in Sub-Mariner segment of Marvel Super Heroes TV show (1966). * Folma''Human Torch Comics'' #3 (1941). Marvel Comics. - Wartime Lieutenant * Harla''Sub-Mariner Comics'' #5 (1942). Marvel Comics. * Jadda * Kalo * Kamara * Karal - Royal Guard * Lerza * Lucas''Sub-Mariner Comics'' #1 (1941). Marvel Comics. * Mara''Human Torch Comics'' #7 (1942). Marvel Comics. * Mel * Mephistios''Sub-Mariner Comics'' #34 (1954). Marvel Comics. * Naka * Namora (Aquaria Nautica Neptunia)''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #82 (1947). Marvel Comics. - Cousin of Namor * Narvick''Sub-Mariner Comics'' #32 (1949). Marvel Comics. - Member of the Atlantean High Council * Nostromas - Wartime Physician * Petrod - Wartime Sentry * Rad * Rathia * Sarna * Sigor * Tarna * Tarot * Thakorr - Grandfather of Namor; currently deceased ...Thakorr appears in Sub-Mariner segment of Marvel Super Heroes TV show (1966). * Til * Tor * Toro''Marvel Mystery Comics'' #13 (1940). Marvel Comics. - Atlantean Tailor * Zarot * Zolma

Modern Age characters

* Abira''Namor the First Mutant'' #1 (2010). Marvel Comics. * Achak''Namor the First Mutant'' #2 (2010). Marvel Comics. * Amir''Wolverine'' #42 (2006). Marvel Comics. - Member of the Royal Guard, Sleeper Agent; currently deceased * Amo''Avengers'' #154 (1976). Marvel Comics. * Andromeda Attumasen''Defenders'' #143 (1985) - former member of the Dragon Circle and the

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. * Aradnea''Fear Itself: The Deep'' #1 (2011). Marvel Comics. * Arath''Sub-Mariner'' Vol. 2 #1 (2007). Marvel Comics. - Mutant Terrorist and Member of Sleeper Cell 13 * Argos''Sub-Mariner'' Vol. 2 #3 (2007). Marvel Comics. - Military Officer * Arkus''Sub-Mariner'' #63 (1973). Marvel Comics. - Military Officer * Arno * Ashur''New Warriors'' #3 (1999). Marvel Comics. * Askid''Namor'' #6 (2003). Marvel Comics. *

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''Fantastic Four'' #33 (1964). Marvel Comics. - Barbarian Warlord and Usurper * Attumacht''Night Thrasher'' #11 (1994). Marvel Comics. * Azir * Azor''Hulk/Sub-Mariner 1998 Annual'' (1998). Marvel Comics. * Balaal''Spectacular Spider-Man Annual'' #9 (1989). Marvel Comics. * Banara * Beemer''Namor'' Vol. 2 #1 (2003). Marvel Comics. * Betty * Bloodtide''New Thunderbolts'' #1 (2005). Marvel Comics. - member of Fathom Five * Bobo - Cousin of Namor * Brodar''Sub-Mariner'' #31 (1970). Marvel Comics. * Burka''Avengers'' #272 (1986). Marvel Comics. * Byrrahna * Chelwid''Captain America 2001 Annual'' (2001). Marvel Comics. * Cirin''Sub-Mariner'' Vol. 2 #4 (2007). Marvel Comics. * Corak''Defenders'' Vol. 2 #5 (2001). Marvel Comics. * Coral''Sub-Mariner'' #56 (1972). Marvel Comics. - currently deceased * Crab''Marvel Comics Presents'' #12 (1989). Marvel Comics. - Member of School * Crosta''Dark Reign: The Cabal'' #1 (2009). Marvel Comics. - Mutant * Dakkor''Iron Man Annual'' #10 (1989). Marvel Comics. * Dara''Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #1 (1984). Marvel Comics. - Cousin of Namor, currently deceased * Dashak''New Warriors'' #43 (1994). Marvel Comics. * Deathcharge''Namor the Sub-Mariner Annual'' #4 (1994). Marvel Comics. * Delta Nine''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #20 (1991). Marvel Comics. - Atlantean Clone * Dorma Clones''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #13 (1991). Marvel Comics. - Atlantean Clones of the Lady Dorma * Dorma (Heroes Reborn)''Fantastic Four'' #2 (1996). Marvel Comics. - Heroes Reborn version of Dorma * Dragonrider - Outlaw; member of Fathom Five * Eel''New Mutants Annual'' #5 (1989). Marvel Comics. - Mutant; Leader of SURF * Elanna''Sub-Mariner'' #64 (1973). Marvel Comics. * Epititus''Web of Spider-Man Annual'' #4 (1989). Marvel Comics. - currently deceased * Fara''Incredible Hulk'' #118 (1969). Marvel Comics. - currently deceased * Farax''Saga of the Sub-Mariner'' #2 (1988). Marvel Comics. * Gelva * Gorgul * Gort * Govan''Civil War: Front Line'' #8 (2007). Marvel Comics. - Ambassador of Atlantis * Grokko''Defenders'' #7 (1971). Marvel Comics. * Harran''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #38 (1993). Marvel Comics. * Hana''Captain America'' Vol. 4 #10 (2003). Marvel Comics. * Husam * Husni * Ikthon''Sub-Mariner'' #7 (1968). Marvel Comics. - Head Scientist * Immanu''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #34 (1993). Marvel Comics. * Jakka''Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #2 (1984). Marvel Comics. - currently deceased * Janus''Wolverine'' #43 (2006). Marvel Comics. - Sleeper Agent * Jian * Joe Atlantis''Civil War: Front Line'' #3 (2006). Marvel Comics. * Kadar - currently deceased * Kalen * Kamar - son of Namor; former member of 13th Cell; currently deceased * Kamuu * Kasim''Namor the First Mutant'' #11 (2011). Marvel Comics. * Kavor''Sub-Mariner'' #66 (1973). Marvel Comics. * Keerg''Marvel Team-Up'' #8 (1998). Marvel Comics. - Warlord * Kida''Fear Itself: The Home Front'' #4 (2011). Marvel Comics. * Kitano''Uncanny X-Men'' #527 (2010). Marvel Comics. * Kor-Konn * Kormok''Sub-Mariner'' #17 (1969). Marvel Comics. - High Priest * Korra - Grandmother of Namor; presumed deceased * Korro * Krakos *

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''Fantastic Four Annual'' #1 (1963). Marvel Comics. - Exiled Warlord, Former Member of the

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* Kurod Ormaon''Heroes for Hire'' #1 (2011). Marvel Comics. - (aka Bernard Waterman) * Kyral - Geneticist * Lida''X-Club'' #1 (2012). Marvel Comics. * Lorvex''Sub-Mariner'' #54 (1972). Marvel Comics. * Mad Twins''Prince Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #3 (1984). Marvel Comics. * Madoxx - Elder Statesman; Member of the Council of Three * Mako''Marvel: The Last Generation'' #12 (2001). Marvel Comics. - Genetic Creation of Vyrra; presumed deceased * Mako * Mako''Vengeance'' #1 (2011). Marvel Comics. - Test Tube Atlantean; member of

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* Manowar - Mutated Warrior; member of Fathom Five * Mara * Marcan * Mato * Minnow - Member of School * Morcan''US Agent'' #2 (2001). Marvel Comics. - Criminal * Morel''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #35 (1993). Marvel Comics. * Mussels - Member of School * Namita * Namorita Prentiss''Sub-Mariner'' #50 (1972). Marvel Comics. - clone of Namora; former member of the

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; killed by

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* Nara''Avengers Arena'' #1(2013). Marvel Comics. * Nautak''Marvel Comics Presents'' #121 (1993). Marvel Comics. - currently deceased * Nereus''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #36 (1993). Marvel Comics. *

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''New Invaders'' #2 (2004). Marvel Comics. - Half-Atlantean; Queen of Neptunia * Numara D'athahr''New Thunderbolts'' #3 (2005). Marvel Comics. * Opistho * Orelem * Orka''Sub-Mariner'' #23 (1970). Marvel Comics. - Mutated Warrior; Former Member of

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* Orthus - An Atlantean in the " Heroes Reborn" pocket dimension. * Orrek * Ossem * Oudvrou * People of the Black Sea''Daredevil'' #77 (1971). Marvel Comics. * Politus * Porphyr''Human Torch'' #3 (2009). Marvel Comics. * Proctidae * Proteus''Sub-Mariner'' #36 (1971). Marvel Comics. * Proteus - Rebel Shapeshifter * Raman - Gate-Keeper of Atlantis * Ramin''Alpha Flight'' #14 (1984). Marvel Comics. * Ramon * Relun * Remora''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #46 (1994). Marvel Comics. * Rennar * Ronga''Defenders'' #84 (1980). Marvel Comics. * Ruthar''Marvel Comics Presents'' #7 (1988). Marvel Comics. * Saru-San - presumed deceased * Seahorse - Member of School * Seaweed - Member of School * Selach''Uncanny X-Men'' #528 (2010). Marvel Comics. - Subcommander to Krang * Serestus''Avengers'' Vol. 3 #43 (2001). Marvel Comics. * Seth''Tales to Astonish'' #98 (1967). Marvel Comics. - Cousin of Namor * Shakkoth - High Priest and member of Council of Three and At'La'Tique * Shalak''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #15 (1991). Marvel Comics. * Sharkskin - Mutant; Member of SURF * Shem''Avengers'' #282 (1987). Marvel Comics. * Squid - Leader of the School * Stegor * Sulumor''New Invaders'' #0 (2004). Marvel Comics. - Delegate to Mazikhandar; currently deceased * Talan * Tanas * Tareva''Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph & Torment'' #1 (1989). Marvel Comics. - Sorceress * Teneel * Thakos''Sub-Mariner'' #16 (1969). Marvel Comics. - Warlord and member of the Council of Three * Thallo * Timoran * Tornaga * Trident Team * Tulem''Agents of Atlas'' Vol. 2 #6 (2009). Marvel Comics. *

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- Size-shifting Atlantean * U-Man (Meranno)''Invaders'' #3 (1975) - Nazi Sympathizer * Undertow - Mutant; Member of SURF * Unforgiven Dead/Old Ones * Vashti Cleito-Son''Tales to Astonish'' #71 (1965). Marvel Comics. - Grand Vizier and Member of Council of Three * Vayos * Volpan - Technician * Vyrra''Namor the Sub-Mariner'' #19 (1991). Marvel Comics. - Outlaw Geneticist; currently deceased * Watersnake (Faira Sar Namora)''New Warriors'' #1 (2014). Marvel Comics. * Waya * Whalesong''Infinity: The Hunt'' #3 (2013). Marvel Comics. * Worta * Wurta * Xiomara * Yorlo''Saga of the Sub-Mariner'' #6 (1989). Marvel Comics. * Zantor''Tales to Astonish'' #72 (1965). Marvel Comics. * Zantor - Scientist * Zarina''Namor'' Vol. 2 #5 (2003). Marvel Comics. - Aunt of Namor * Zartra * Zoga - Mutated Rebel; currently deceased * Zoran

Known Lemurians

Listed below are the known Lemurians: * KarthonSub-Mariner #10 (1969). Marvel Comics. * Merro * Naga * NagalaDefenders #2 (2001). Marvel Comics. * LlynaSub-Mariner #12 (1969). Marvel Comics. *

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Sub-Mariner #32 (1970). Marvel Comics. - Half-Lemurian * Llyron * LlyronNamor the Sub-Mariner #51 (1994). Marvel Comics. - Pseudo-Clone of Namor; member of Fathom Five

Known Vodani

* Kataw - The Princess of the Vodani who helped Namor fight the Skrilkrak. She becomes Queen after the death of King Okun. * Okun - The King of the Vodani. He was killed by Namor when he tried to kill him at the Canyon of Sorrow.

Known Sea Blades

* Karris - The admiral of the Sea Blades.

In other media

Television

* The Atlanteans appear in the Sub-Mariner segment of ''

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''. Besides Namor, the featured Atlanteans are Lady Dorma, Warlord Krang, and Attuma. * The Atlanteans appear in the ''

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'' episode "Now Comes the Sub-Mariner". Namor, Lady Dorma, and Warlord Krang are featured in this episode. * The Atlanteans appear in '' The Avengers: United They Stand'' episode "To Rule Atlantis". While Namor and Attuma are featured, the episode includes Pecos and Dara who are exclusive to this TV series. * The Atlanteans appear in the ''

'' episode "Imperious Rex". Namor planned to lead the Atlanteans into invading the surface world. In the episode "Atlantis Attacks", the Fantastic Four team up with Namor when Attuma attacks Atlantis. * The Atlanteans appear in '' Avengers Assemble''. Known Atlanteans include

, Orka, a variation of Lady Zartra (voiced by

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), and Attuma's daughter Elanna (voiced by

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). In the episode "Depth Charge", Attuma leads his Atlantean soldiers in attacking Manhattan and trying to sink it. In "Beneath the Surface", it is revealed that Attuma's chief adviser Lady Zartra and those with her have gotten tired of Attuma's tyranny and planned to use the

to control

Giganto Giganto () is the name of a fictional monster appearing in the American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Giganto has been seen across two separate instances in the Marvel Universe. Publication history The Deviant Mutate version of Giganto ...

into helping them fight against Attuma's army. Following a misunderstanding between Lady Zartra's group and the Avengers, both groups work together to fight Attuma's army when he obtains the Serpent Crown and controls Giganto. After Attuma is defeated, the Atlanteans on Lady Zartra's side gain the trust in the Avengers. In the episode "Avengers Underground", some of the Atlanteans on Attuma's side arrived in Manhattan only to encounter Hyperion. The Atlantean soldiers present were annihilated by Hyperion after he threw one of them back into the ocean to inform Attuma what he just saw and that Earth is under the Squadron Supreme's rule. In the two-part episode "Shadow of Atlantis", Attuma and Atlantis are mentioned to have signed a peace treaty with the surface world. However, Attuma's former general Tiger Shark leads the Atlanteans on his side to target the Wakandan embassy. When Tiger Shark is defeated, Attuma shows up with his men to arrest Tiger Shark. In the episode "Into the Deep", it was revealed that N'Jadaka was the ambassador to Atlantis up to his plot to secretly destroy Atlantis with his bombs. After the bomb plot was thwarted, Killmonger and Tiger Shark got away. In the two-part episode "Kingbreaker", Attuma has appointed Commander Orka to replace Tiger Shark as the head of Attuma's armed forces while his daughter Elanna improved the security measures.

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plots to bomb Atlantis while rigging Tony Stark's armor in the form of Black Widow in order to kill Attuma. After the bomb is disposed by White Wolf, Attuma works with Black Panther to save the Atlanteans and fix the cracks that the bomb left. By the time Black Panther and Attuma settle their differences, Attuma is fatally attacked by Killmonger using Attuma's trident and dies in Elanna's arms. Black Panther and White Wolf couldn't give a defeated Killmonger to Elanna because of his intel on where the real Black Widow is as the two of them take Killmonger as their prisoner. Elanna's first act as queen is that she released Tiger Shark to assist in her upcoming war with Wakanda.

Film

In the 2022 film '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'', the race and city was changed to Talokanil and Talokan instead of Atlanteans and Atlantis.

Video games

The Atlanteans appear in '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance''. The game features a stage where the players must travel to the underwater city of Atlantis to stop a riot orchestrated by

, who believes he will become the sea kingdoms' new ruler as foretold in the Atlantean Chronicles. Attuma uses sonic emmiters to cause the Atlanteans to riot and turn against Namor. Attuma is assisted in his goal by

Tiger Shark The tiger shark (''Galeocerdo cuvier'') is a species of requiem shark and the last extant member of the family Galeocerdonidae. It is a large macropredator, capable of attaining a length over . Populations are found in many tropical and tempera ...

, and Warlord Krang. When Attuma and Tiger Shark are defeated, Tiger Shark mentions that Doctor Doom was their benefactor in Attuma's plot. Within the game, there is also a temple devoted to Negrete, whose shrine is protected by temple guardians trained to defeat any trespassers. The Eyes of Negrete are holy objects used by the temple priests for access to the inner sanctums of the temple. In the Atlantis briefing, Captain America mentions that the Atlanteans dislike surface dwellers.

References

* Gruenwald, Mark &

Sanderson, Peter Peter Sanderson Jr. (born April 25, 1952) In print issue #1650 (February 2009), p. 107 is a comic book critic and historian, as well as an instructor/ lecturer in the New York area concerning the study of graphic novels/comic books as literature ...

(1985). ''Atlanteans''. In Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition #1:

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- Batroc's Brigade pp. 38–39.

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. * Gruenwald, Mark & Sanderson, Peter (1985). ''Atlantis''. In Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition #1: Abomination- Batroc's Brigade pp. 40–41. New York: Marvel Comics.

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