Namorin the Aqua-Mariner
(Aqua-Man/Namor the Sub-Mariner)
Real Name: Arthur McKenzie (Human)/ Namorin (Atlantean)
Biography: In 1915, a sailor by the name of Tom McKenzie (Tom Curry/Leonard McKenzie) was caught in a terrible storm called the Raging Eye and would've drowned if not for the intervention of a beautiful woman who appeared from the sea. After bringing Tom to safety, the woman revealed herself to be Fenlanna (Fen/Atlanna), Princess to the under-sea kingdom of Atlantis.
The two of them would fall in love, get married and have a son. Tom named him Arthur after his favorite mythological figure as well as the surface world's most famous king. Sadly, shortly after Arthur was born, Fenlanna was forced to come back to Atlantis. For the next ten years of his life, Tom helped Arthur hone his powers until Fenlanna returned to take him back to Atlantis so that he could take his place as its rightful ruler. Once there, Arthur was forced to change his name into one the Atlanteans would find more accepting: Namorin, which roughly translates to "Avenging Son".
Arthur spent the next ten years among the Atlanteans, learning about his people's history and training in the art of combat, all to prepare him to take his place as King of Atlantis. Arthur would never see a human until a Nazi submarine opened fire at Atlantis. Arthur destroyed the submarine and went to the surface to see if anyone else had discovered the hidden city. Once there, he met a flying man dressed in red, white, and blue called the Super-Soldier (Superman/Captain America). Super-Soldier convinced Namorin into helping the Allies fight off the Nazi threat and the two of them would join other super heroes into creating a team called the Justice Squad (Justice Society/All-Winners Squad).
During the Justice Squad's last mission, Super-Soldier fought against his arch-foe, General Zkul (General Zod/Red Skull), leader of KOBRA (HYDRA/Kobra Cult), in a battle that would result in the both of them being trapped in the Anti Zone (Negative Zone/Phantom Zone). Namorin searched all over Germany, looking for KOBRA's Anti Zone projector, the device that brought General Zkul to Earth in the first place, hoping to use it to bring his friend back. But the longer he was away from the water, the weaker he became and his mind grew foggy, until he had completely forgotten who he was.
In 1958, Arthur returned to the United States, spending several decades in a New York City flophouse, completely ignorant of his true identity until a very special guest decided to spend the night at the same flophouse. This guest was Magnesium (Human Torch/Mercury), the literal hot-head of the Magnificent Men (Fantastic Four/Metal Men). Magnesium felt bad for the derelict and tried to help him get back on his feet, first by giving him a much needed shave. With his beard gone, Magnesium recognized Arthur from old comic books based off of the Justice Squad and realized he was Namorin the Aqua-Mariner. Magnesium brought Namorin to the beach, where, after finally making contact with sea water, Namorin's strength returned and he remembered who he really was.
When he tried to return to Atlantis, he found the entire city derelict and completely abandoned. Assuming the surface world responsible, Namorin vowed vengeance, summoning a humongous whale/octopus hybrid named Gigantopo (Giganto/Topo) to attack New York. The Magnificent Men were able to stop it and Gallium (Invisible Woman/Platinum) convinced Aqua-Mariner to give up his thirst for vengeance.
Aqua-Mariner went into hiding, scouring the oceans looking for his lost people. During his search, he found the device he had quite literally lost his mind looking for, KOBRA's Anti Zone Projector. Taking it back to the Magnificent Men to get it fixed, Mr. Magnificent (Will Magnus/Mr. Fantastic) built a portal into the Anti Zone and used it to bring back the Super-Soldier. Reunited, the two of them would become founding members of another superhero team called the Avengers League (Avengers/Justice League).
After much searching, Aqua-Mariner finally found the missing Atlanteans. And after reclaiming the throne from his tyrannical cousin Ocean Lord (Ocean Master/Lord Byrrah), Namorin had fulfilled his destiny and became King of Atlantis, taking his childhood sweetheart Lady Merma (Mera/Dorma) as queen. During his reign, he has fought all manner of villains both above and below the ocean's surface. From the barbarian warlord Charyma (Pirhanna Man/Attuma) to the telepathic pirate Black Destiny, (Black Manta/Destiny) the Avenging Son has always stood strong, protecting Atlantis as its king and the surface dwellers as the hero, Aqua-Mariner.
Powers & Abilities: Arthur possesses superhuman strength,speed,durability, longevity, healing and senses; all of which increase significantly when underwater. Can breathe underwater and survive the pressure of even the deepest abyss with no issue. He telepathically communicates with all marine life and can bend them to his will. He can also mimic the abilities of all creatures under the ocean, discharging electricity like an electric eel and tracking objects using sonar just as examples.
Apart from his human/Atlantean biology, Arthur is also a metamutant (metahuman/mutant). His mutation grants him tiny wings on his feet that allow him to fly through the air as if he were swimming through the ocean.
After reclaiming his kingdom, Arthur now wields the Trident of Neptune, granting him hydrokinesis, weather manipulation, force fields and the ability to cause earthquakes. The trident also shoots out lightning as well as mystic beams that can bring inanimate objects to live and obey Namorin's will.
Namorin also possesses the Horn of Proteus, allowing him to summon all manner of giant monsters that live beneath the waves such as Gigantopo.
Appearance: Arthur has blond hair as well as green eyes. He possesses pointed ears due to his Atlantean biology as well as wings on his ankles because of his mutation. The upper half of his body from the neck down is covered in a blue chainmail armored shirt that resembles fish scales. He wears black gloves and pants that cover his lower half down to his knees. He wears a golden belt with the symbol of Atlantis, a fish scale in the shape of an A, serving as the buckle.