With the help of Saint Walker and Carol Ferris, the effects of the red ring were reversed and Mera was reunited with her husband. [33] The Dead King drags Mera to the Bermuda Triangle and opens the Xebel barrier, but Mera manages to escape from the Dead King. Initially unpopular, she wins the support of Atlantis' Council of Elders and the respect of the people for her courage and competent handling of domestic issues. The Flash tells Atom and Mera that they are the Justice League now. A few years later, Black Manta kidnapped Aquababy and trapped him inside a translucent tank designed to suffocate him. He constructs an Atlantean embassy in his hometown of Amnesty Bay, Massachusetts, and names Mera the ambassador. Before long, Mera gave birth to Aquaman's son, whom they named Arthur Curry, Jr., aka, Aquababy. Carol and Saint Walker use their combined lights to restore her to life, and she tearfully reunites with Aquaman. [42] Mera's death was ordered by Wonder Woman. Afterwards sh… She has a deep understanding of the forces she and Arthur are up against, which makes her an invaluable ally. [7] However, on several occasions, like Aquababy's death, Mera's deep-seated hatred for Atlantis and its royal family was re-ignited, sparking the bouts of apparent insanity and angry lashing at her husband for his "weakness". Amber Heard (Mera) Amber Laura Heard is an American actress. Arthur Curry was born on January 29, 1986, (though ARGUS lists his birthdate as January 29, 1979) to Thomas Curry, a lighthouse keeper in Amnesty Bay, and Atlanna, the queen of Atlantis. Atlantis was sent back in time by Tempest during the Imperiex war. It was her belief that had her son been born of a man from her dimension, then he would have been strong enough to survive Black Manta's attack. Time passes differently in the Netherworld and she has apparently had a second son whom she refers to as only "AJ". With a heart full of hate, Mera continued the battle against death and briefly held her own against Wonder Woman who had become a deputized Star Sapphire after being freed from the control of the Black Lanterns. [17] The reanimated Jean Loring uses Atom's own technology to shrink Mera, Atom, and herself. However, Aquaman is unconscious when the Dead King and Xebel soldiers arrive. [39] Mera is often left in command of Atlantis while Arthur confronts external threats or attends to his superheroic duties. While defending himself, he accidentally pushes her onto an upturned piece of metal, impaling her. Mera and AJ again leave Earth for parts unknown. Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo comic book series. Mera was chosen as the deputy for the Red Lantern Corps during the Blackest Night storyline and after the battle Carol Ferris was able to use her ring's power to keep Mera alive long enough for Saint Walker to remove the destructive effects of the Red Ring from her body with his Blue Lantern Ring. She found the means to return to Dimension Aqua and fought against the tyrant Leron in order to learn the location of a special healing device. While attempting to defend himself, Aquaman accidentally pushed Mera too hard, impaling her upon an upturned piece of metal. The day before the wedding, Mera regains consciousness and orders the entire Windowhood arrested without charge to prevent their interference. However, her main weakness was her struggle with mental insanity, made more apparent after A.J. Mera also has a twin sister named Hila. In recent years, Mera has even featured as a member of DC Comics' flagship superhero team, the Justice League. Mera was once an undersea queen in an alien otherworldly dimension commonly referred to as Dimension Aqua. When it was restored with the help of the Justice League, Mera became queen of Atlantis, while Aquaman was in exile. However, Black Manta unleashes an alien sea monster known as the Death Kraken upon the Earth, which he is unable to control. Amber Heard: It really is about a partnership [between Mera and Aquaman]. Jack Miller, Nick Cardy. Aquaman (früher im deutschsprachigen Raum auch bekannt als Wassermann und Seekönig (Aller-Verlag)) ist ein Superheld der gleichnamigen Comicreihen vom US-amerikanischen Comicverlag DC Comics. With the movie on the horizon, I asked for this collection for Christmas. Mera abdicates the throne of Xebel to Queen V'lana and returns to Atlantis to marry Aquaman. The power of her anger even impresses Atrocitus. Queen Mera's storylines have also portrayed a mental breakdown faced with crippling loss and explored her attempts at coping with lasting anger and rage. In The New 52, the 2011 relaunch and retcon of DC Comics' entire superhero line, a greatly disillusioned Aquaman, distressed by the rejection faced from his fellow Atlanteans and his poor standing as a superhero, often ridiculed because of his shortcomings and less than glamorous superpowers, decides to return to Amnesty Bay. Though it remained largely unknown for many years, Orin's father was the ancient Atlantean wizar… At some point several months ago, Arthur Curry met the woman known only as Mera, during which he not only discovered but with her help also accepts his origins as Orin, the future King of the Seven Seas. Arthur learns that, as well as the invasion forces, refugees are also crossing over from Thule. She also tells her that she needs to respect the law and society on the surface. I'd never read any of the 60s stuff, but how can one resist that great Nick Cardy cover? [5] Aquaman and Mera were married in the first on-camera superhero wedding in comic book history, in Aquaman #18 (Dec 1964). Real Name. Real Name: Arthur, King of Atlantis. Eventually, Mera and AJ break free of Thanatos' control but find that they cannot stay on Earth due to AJ's accelerated aging. "[34] Nereus is angered when he discovers Mera is on the side of Atlantis and Aquaman's lover. In her first chronological appearance, Mera is shown to be fleeing the criminal Leron, who seized control of her kingdom, when she arrives on Earth and meets Aquaman and Aqualad, who vows to help her. Aided by the water spirit known as Quisp, Aquaman manages to free Mera and defeats Leron. Eventually, with the help of the real Aquaman, Mera and AJ were both able to break free from the brainwashing. Link; Reply; Thread; Hide 1 comment; Show 1 comment; no subject Date: 2018-12-24 10:16 am (UTC) From: lordultimus. Mera and Tempest battle them but are overwhelmed by their power. Mera refuses to marry Nereus and warns that she will kill him if she is released. The pair reunite and join the Justice League in rescuing as many refugees from Thule as possible, before closing the connection between the two worlds. Confused, they returned the rescued children to shore, and entered the water. She has long red hair and a somewhat heartshaped face, often wearing a snide and impish sort of smile. To top it off, This of course, he also has a degree of cross-species telepathy, which famously enables him to communicate with fish and other sealife. He grew up under the shadow of his heroic half-brother and resented the fact that he had none of Aquaman's powers. This leads to Mera seemingly turning on him and declaring him an enemy of the state. While in combat she wears a black and green wetsuit with short pant legs, but in normal situations, she wears a green swimsuit. During Aquaman's battle to free them, Mera escapes and savagely attacks him, blaming his "weak genes" for their son's death. Mera declares her intention to marry Vulko, as any other potential suitor would seek to control her. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice hatte Aquaman einen w… However, she survived, due to her alien physiology. Aquaman's lineage and family tree is extensive, and often inconsistent. Mera later admits that she is home with Aquaman after the two embrace in a hug. Although their son's death created a rift between Aquaman and Mera, they tried relocating to a flooded city on the East Coast to start a new life together. She also stalls by insisting that the royal wedding be meticulously planned to the last detail. With the aid of Superman and the Flash, she heads to Arion's secret tomb, and recovers the Tear, creating a sword of water which can harm the alien gods. Orm disappeared after becoming an amnesiac and resurfaced years later as Aquaman's nemesis, Ocean Master. Watson reasons with Mera and tells her to stop being hostile. View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Moderator Join Date Nov 2014 Posts 60,317. So he starts hanging out with a childhood friend named Tula who has grown up and is now hot, whom he dubs Aquachick. Exiled from her kingdom, Mera fled Dimension Aqua for the Earth dimension whereupon she met the Atlantean sea-king, Aquaman. Mera and Nereus are frozen in ice by the Dead King. When Mera returns to her previous home of Xebel to warn them, it is revealed that she was betrothed to Nereus, who is the current king of Xebel. Mera is the basis for the character "Blue Bayou", in Catherynne M. Valente's 2017 The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente; like Mera, Bayou's child is murdered in front of her. Although he hasn't always gotten respect in the real world, Aquaman is super-strong, capable of lifting over 100 tons and is capable of swimming at over Mach 2, which puts him up there with the speedsters of the Justice League. Mera unleashed two serpent dragon constructs made from the water and shouted that "Anyone who hurts children will feel my rage!" As the group attacks the Triumivrates flagship, Mera realizes that the Clarion has been contaminated with darkness, but that Arthur can restore it to the symbol of hope it was meant to be. 1 Love Rivals 1.1 Wonder Woman (Flashpoint) 2 In Other Media 2.1 Aquaman (2018) In the Flashpoint timeline, Mera and Arthur were already married, but when the Atlanteans formed an alliance with the Amazons, Arthur and Diana had an affair. Less than two years later, Mera suffered the greatest tragedy in her life. [11] Vulko sends Mera, desperate to save her son, on an ambitious crusade to her homeworld to find the scientist Xebel, who has the components for a special healing device that could save her son. Mera (/ˈmɪərə/) is a fictional superheroine and warrior appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. [26] While cleaning up an oil spill, they are attacked by soldiers from Mera's homeworld led by Siren, who bears a striking resemblance to Mera, who reveals that she was sent to kill him,[27] proceeding to confess her real origins to him. Jason Momoa in the lead as Aquaman himself was obviously a winning decision. Aquaman arrives to free Mera and confronts the Dead King, who turns out to be the first king of Atlantis who plans to rule the Seven Seas once more. Aquaman revives with Vulko on the surface world, but Vulko reveals to him that he has been in a coma for six months. Aquaman demanded that his love stand by his side so their deceased child could also be with them. The character's real name is David Kane. During the Blackest Night, Mera, Tempest, and a few Atlanteans attempted to relocate the body of Aquaman and return it to the royal tomb in Atlantis. Mera feels great affection for the Atlanteans. Arthur chooses to allow the incursions to continue in order to rescue as many innocents as possible, even though the incursions are poisoning the seas. Originally Posted by MarFarr. During Peter David's Aquaman run in the 1990s, Mera is revealed to be in the hellish dimension called the Netherworld, where she is brainwashed by Thanatos,[14] an old enemy of her husband. The two were soon wed and Mera lived with Aquaman at the Atlantean Royal Palace. She abandoned her husband Aquaman, blaming his "weak genes" for Arthur, Jr.'s death. Believing her dead, Aquaman had her placed inside a coffin and taken to the royal palace. AJ appears to be about 8–10 years old and it is not known if his father is Aquaman or Thanatos. Soon afterwards Mera and Arthur marry in the presence of their family and friends, in what was originally planned as a welcome back party for her. Orm, present in his capacity as King of Dagon, orders his fleet to attack Atlantis. Mera and Aquaman later appeared in front of a pirate ship that had taken children hostage. [43] In a flashback, Mera is shown to attack the Queen of New Themyscira, which at that point was Diana (Wonder Woman), but she was eventually beheaded by Wonder Woman.[44]. 12-19-2020, 11:10 AM #516. Arthur successfully stops the Kraken but appears to die as he does so. Arthur journeyed into the city's heating vents to meet with the Fire Tolls who lived in the tunnels below Atlantis, hoping they could be an ally against the Frost King. As Mera continued to share in adventures with the sea-king, the two began to fall in love. With her army of Fire Trolls, Mera and Arthur defeated the ice creatures attacking Atlantis. Dabei haben sich die beiden doch eigentlich schon in „Justice League“ kennengelernt. Arthur successfully restores the Clarion, which Mera is able to use to psychically reach the Triumvirate, causing them to end hostilities. Mera is the former Queen of Dimension Aqua, Queen of Atlantis, and wife of DC Comics superhero Aquaman. Mera, often referred to as Aquawoman by the public, joined her husband, Arthur, when Deputy Wilson asked Aquaman to come to Beachrock and help them against The Trench. She’s the daughter of King Nereus, ruler of Xebel, but was raised by Atlanna after her parents left for war. Rather than being Aquaman's wife, she is now his fiancé but is still Atlantis' ambassador to the surface. She has been shown to be powerful enough to control, albeit briefly, huge amounts of water, enough to pull an entire army out to sea. The Black Lantern Justice League attacks the group. He brought them back to Dimension Alpha where they were imprisoned. Arthur's attempts to save Atlantis from destruction by transporting it back into the distant past results in the people of Atlantis suffering fifteen years of slavery, during which time Mera serves as their de-facto leader and source of hope. He was soon joined by Tula and Dolphin, who were bent on the group's destruction. No longer seeing any reason to remain on Earth, Mera leaves Atlantis and returns to Dimension Aqua.[13]. Die Figur des Aquaman wurde von Paul Norris und Mort Weisinger geschaffen. Mera braved the pit and fought against elemental monsters in order to retrieve the device. It was during this time that Aquaman left to reform the Justice League in Detroit. In the end, Tempest and the Atlanteans were killed, which allowed them to become Black Lanterns. It is revealed that Mera is pregnant with Arthur's child. Her mental state continued to deteriorate until finally, one of the interim rulers, Lord Wexus had her committed to the AHARD-1 hospital center. 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