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Sub-Mariner

Namor
Real name
Namor McKenzie
Current alias
Sub-Mariner
Aliases
Prince Namor; The Avenging Son
Alignment
Affiliation
Defenders; Avengers; Invaders
Relatives
Leonard McKenzie (father, deceased); Princess Fen (mother, deceased); Namora (cousin); Namorita (cousin)
Universe
Base of operations
The Sea

Characteristics
Gender
Unusual features
Pointed ears
First appearance

History[]

Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, is the hereditary ruler of Atlantis. A human/Atlantean hybrid, he is technically a mutant, whose unusual heritage has kept him youthful for decades. He fought alongside the Invaders against the Nazis in World War II, but was later rendered amnesiac for decades. In recent years, the volatile Namor has repeatedly found himself at odds with the surface world and clashed with its superheroes, but has also defended it against various threats, often as a member of the Defenders.

Powers and abilities[]

Powers

Flight

Abilities

Can breathe underwater

Strength level

Superhuman

Weaknesses

Bipolar

Notes[]

Namor, one of the earliest superheroes, is of course an American character, but has appeared in British originated strips and text stories in various Marvel UK and Panini titles since the 1960's.

Trivia[]

  • As the hereditary King of Atlantis and the son of a human man and an Atlantean Princess, Namor's origins are remarkably similar to those of Aquaman (but Namor came first).
  • The first appearance given in the boxout is his first UK originated appearance; Namor has actually been around in American comics since 1939!

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