Aquawoman |
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Portrayed by Elena Satine |
Statistics |
Full Name |
Mera of Atlantis |
Age |
32 |
Height |
5'7" |
Build |
Swimmer's Athletic |
Eyes |
Dark Green |
Hair |
Red |
Factions |
N/A |
Occupation |
Queen of Atlantis |
Alignment |
Neutral |
Claim to Fame
Queen of Atlantis and Aquaman's 'better half'. But if anyone dares to call her Aquawife to her face, she will damage them. With extreme prejudice.
Reputation
To the surface dwellers, she is relatively unknown outside of certain hero circles — specifically her husband's allies — but in Atlantis, she is as instantly recognizable to her subjects as Queen Elizabeth is to hers. She is known for being fair and reasonable for the most part, but the Court regularly dreads the inevitable day when she will take offense at some trivial item or other. In reality, while Mera does have a flash temper, she has learned when it is best to rein in her reactions and not lash out at those around her. Well, most of the time.
Biography
Born and raised in the Atlantean penal colony of Xebel which resides in an alternate dimension only accessible from Earth through a portal located under the Bermuda Triangle.
Was trained by and sent from Xebel to Atlantis to assassinate Arthur, but after meeting him realized his death would only destabilize the underwater realm. She refused to follow through with the assassination, and in doing so turned her back on her home colony.
Was a princess of the ruling family of Xebel and heir to the throne, but in refusing to assassinate Arthur she essentially forfeited her claim to the throne and her sister is now the queen of Xebel.
She has been married to Arthur for about five years by surface dweller reckoning, and has only recently started accompanying him to visit the surface.
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Character Details
Under normal circumstances, Mera is businesslike and regal, every inch the Queen to her husband's throne. Give her something to be angry about, though and she is as potentially as dangerous as the oceans that are her home.
Aquakinesis |
Mera has the abilty to shape and manipulate water — she can cause water to beoe as dense a metal or stone, or move large amounts at any given time. Picture the "Russian water tentacle" from the movie The Abyss, and that's just the iceberg tip of her capabilities. Most commonly, though, she uses her aquakinesis to use water as weaponry, everything from super fine jets of extremely high pressure water that she shoots at people like projectiles to blunt shapes of hardened water that are then used like cudgels. She does have limitations to this ability — she can only affect water if she can see the source though not necessarily the water itself as long as it's within about 100 meters, and while she can influence truly massive amounts of water (like a tsunami in one memorable instance), doing so is extremely strenuous and has been known to cause nosebleeds, unconsciousness, and worse. |
Limited telepathy |
Like most Atlanteans, Mera has a limited version of telepathy. She does not share her husband's ability to telepathically with the minds of the aquatic creatures around him, but she can pick up at least the most superficial impressions / feelings from anyone she is relatively close to personally. If she is trying to glean thoughts from a complete stranger, she has to be physically very close to them. People she knows very well (her husband, for example), she can communicate with readily enough using this telepathy, and the better she knows them the greater the distance her telepathy can cross. She has been known to share information back and forth with Aquaman from as far as a continent away. Any other telepath, especially a trained one, could very easily shield their thoughts from her. She's never actually had the need to try and get past another's mental barriers. |
Atlantean Physiology |
Like most underwater dwellers, Mera's physiology has been shaped by her environment. Her lungs are capable of extracting oxygen from both water and air, she is extremely resistant to temperatures as low as the freezing point of salt water, and she recovers from injuries at a rate about on par with Captain America. She can withstand water pressures equal to the bottom of the ocean not including trenches, which results in her skin being hard enough to hold up against most less-than-lethal-to-humans attacks as if she were wearing kevlar body armor. Her swimming is of course, exceptional, and she can reach velocities up to about 600 KPH. Her reaction time is likewise faster than human normal, giving her apparent ability to slap an arrow out of the air, though probably not actually catch it without injuring her hand. |
Strength |
Being native to Xebel and royalty besides, Mera's strength is greater than that of the average Atlantean. She can lift up to ten tons, if she really tries. Nine tons is probably about where she stops being able to hoist objects without any visible sort of effort. |
Atlantean Royalty |
Mera has access to all of the wealth, influence, and resources afforeded to her by her position. Granted, she would likely have to justify any more than a miniscule drain on her realm's resources, but, given enough time and effort, she could conceiveably gather an entire army if the need arose. |
Susceptible to Lead |
Is it considered an allergy or an actual weakness if Mera reacts so badly to lead that the amount in a .45 hollow point bullet would leave her an anaphylactic shock until the source of the poisoning is removed from her system. And even then she'd be left suffering a moderate to severe allergic reaction until the majority of the lead could be purged from her body. |
Quick Tempered |
Mera has always been known for having a temper. But really, putting it that way is a gross understatement. She is fully capable of flying into a violent rage on par with an Asgardian on a vengeance-fueled rampage. And she is equally as difficult to calm again. |
Dehydrates Easily |
Being a true ocean-dweller, Mera's physiology is heavily dependent on water. If she is away from a water source and does not douse herself regularly, she will suffer extreme dehydration in as little as two hours. |
Culturally Sheltered |
Having been born and raised in an entirely undersea civilization without so much as seeing the surface until some time in the past 12 to 18 months, Mera is understandably and completely outside of her comfort zone every time she visits the surface. She does not like feeling confused, and the confusion usually leads to frustration which leads to anger. And then violence. |
Heavy Lies the Head |
Let's face it. She's the queen of an entire realm. And with that comes responsibilities. She is the king's primary advisor, she is his second in command, and she is the one that rules in his stead when he leaves Atlantis for the surface. She's a figurehead for all Atlanteans just as much as Arthur is. And last but by no means least, she still has the onus over her head of having to produce an heir for her king. |
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Logs
Log Entries
Where the Dragon Suns
March 23 2015: Rowan meets with Aspen, Ulani and Mera show up
(log: 20150323-where-the-dragon-suns | tags: aquawoman fathom rowan trailblazer | posted: 05 Apr 2015 11:56)
Follow The Fish
March 18, 2015: Ulani goes looking for "Where The Dragon Suns Itself" and meets more than she anticipated
(log: 20150318-followthefish | tags: aquawoman rowan traiblazer | posted: 21 Mar 2015 10:47)
The Tides of Blood: Atlantis Invades
March 6, 2015: The Atlanteans Invade! Can our heroes turn back the tide?
(log: 20150306-atlantisinvades | tags: aquaman aquawoman columbia lunair namor rowan spearhead supergirl zatanna | posted: 08 Mar 2015 03:56)
The Tides of Blood: Where's The King
February 22, 2015: Mera lets Rowan and Simon Williams know the Kings body is missing.
(log: 20150222-wherestheking | tags: aquawoman rowan wonder_man | posted: 13 Mar 2015 20:48)
Diplomatic Waves
February 19 2015: The Ambassador of the Blue delivers Mera some bad news.
(log: 20150219-diplomatic-waves | tags: aquawoman rowan | posted: 22 Feb 2015 02:10)
The Tides of Blood: Atlantean Attack
February 15, 2015: The Atlanteans launch an attack on a beach in Metropolis, and are met with opposition by a small but dedicated team
(log: 20150215-the-tides-of-blood:atlanteanattacks | tags: aquaman aquawoman rain spearhead supergirl zatanna | posted: 16 Feb 2015 06:51)
The Tides of Blood: Releasing Simon Williams
February 5, 2015: Mera is reminded that Surfacer Simon Williams is still being held captive, and goes to see that he is returned to the surface. (Emits by Aquaman)
(log: 20150205-the-tides-of-blood:releasing-simon-williams | tags: aquaman aquawoman atlantis waterfolk wonder_man | posted: 06 Feb 2015 10:14)
The Tides of Blood: Setting Plans Into Motion
February 02, 2015: Orm consults with Mera about a pre-emptive strike against the Surface. Mera approves the plan.
(log: 20150202-the-tides-of-blood:setting-plans-into-motion | tags: aquawoman atlantis orm waterfolk | posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:51)
The Tides of Blood: Detective, Friend, Hostage
February 2nd, 2015: Following the events of Tides of Blood: The Tides of Blood: Blackmailing the Bats, the Caped Crusader and Queen of Atlantis have a chat.
(log: 20150202-the-tides-of-blood:detective-friend-hostage | tags: aquawoman batman | posted: 03 Feb 2015 03:01)
The Tides of Blood: Ripples in the Pond
January 29 2015 A shot heard round the seas has serious consequences (emits by Aquaman)
(log: 20150129-the-tides-of-blood:ripples-in-the-pond | tags: aquaman aquawoman rowan wonder_man | posted: 16 Feb 2015 22:21)
Rain Falling From The Sky
January 24, 2015: Rain meets Beacon in the sky and plummets to earth
(log: 20150124-rainfallingfromthesky | tags: aquawoman beacon rain zatanna | posted: 25 Jan 2015 11:10)
About The Other Day
January 18, 2015: Babs visits Rowan in New York and the Sea Queen drops in.
(log: 20150118-abouttheotherday | tags: aquawoman nyc oracle rain rowan | posted: 21 Jan 2015 20:22)
The Life (Not So) Aquatic (Part 1)
January 16th, 2015: The conduit in Rain's basement (full of booze) is at it again. But this time, she's got some visitors of note! And they aren't even trying to eat her, bring pamphlets or anything.
(log: 20150116-the-life-not-so-aquatic | tags: aquaman aquawoman rain rowan wonder_man | posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:32)
Under Da Sea
January 15 2015: Rowan goes looking for seafood. And gets a bit more than he bargained for
(log: 20150115-under-da-sea | tags: aquaman aquawoman eliza nyx rowan | posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:52)
Catch and Release
Jan 06, 2015: Rain is finally released from captivity. Sort of.
(log: 20150106-catch-and-release | tags: aquawoman namor rain the_sub-mariner wonder_man | posted: 07 Jan 2015 04:35)
Deep Sea Diplomacy
March 28, 2015: Seeking out Rowan to organise a meet with Blue representative, Ulani catches up with Mera.
(log: 20130328-deepseadiplomacy | tags: aquaman aquawoman rowan trailblazer | posted: 29 Mar 2015 12:53)
Fishy, Fae Tea
December 29, 2014: Babs heads out for a cup of tea with Rowan and things go from there
(log: 20141229-fishytea | tags: aquawoman oracle rowan vorpal wonder_man | posted: 30 Dec 2014 02:35)
A Day at the Beach
December 27, 2014: Some Atlanteans, Frenchmen, a Dragon, and an award winning novelist spend the day at the beach.
(log: 20141227-a-day-at-the-beach | tags: aquaman aquawoman green_lantern grendel rowan stacy-palumbo-npc | posted: 27 Dec 2014 11:17)
Tired of Being a Symbol
December 07 2014: Aquaman, Mera, Wonder Man and Nick Fury have a little chat
(log: 20141207-tired-of-being-a-symbol | tags: aquaman aquawoman nick_fury wonder_man | posted: 10 Dec 2014 02:36)
Memories that Never Were
November 28 2014: Rowan and Mera speak of memories of other places
(log: 20141128-memories-that-never-were | tags: aquawoman rowan | posted: 30 Nov 2014 12:07)
Cookout
November 17, 2014: Rowan organises a beach cookout, with s'mores…
(log: 20141117-cookout | tags: aquawoman nyc oracle rowan | posted: 18 Nov 2014 22:40)
Royal Housecall
November 10 2014: Rowan gets some royal visitors
(log: 20141110-royal-housecall | tags: aquaman aquawoman rowan | posted: 15 Nov 2014 21:25)
Date Night Ruined
November 10, 2014: Arthur and Mera go to a surface restaurant to sample some chowder, and various elements ruin dinner. For everyone.
(log: 20141110-date-night-ruined | tags: aquaman aquawoman baroness joker storm | posted: 11 Nov 2014 08:40)
By Any Other Nameless
October 29 2014: Rowan, Mera, Simon Williams and Vorpal meet the Nameless. Again.
(log: 20141029-by-any-other-nameless | tags: aquawoman rowan vorpal wonder_man | posted: 01 Nov 2014 01:34)
Pop A Rahzi?
September 21, 2014: Cameron gets swarmed by paparazzi. Rowan and Mera decide to help out! Uh-oh.
(log: 20140922-pop-a-rahzi | tags: aquawoman columbia metropolis rowan | posted: 22 Sep 2014 21:20)
Topside Assignment
September 07 2014: Mera and Aquaman discuss Rowan's future. And are interrupted.
(log: 20140907-topside-assignment | tags: aquaman aquawoman rowan | posted: 09 Sep 2014 06:07)
Out of the Fire
August 29 2014: An interdimensional portal disturbs the occupants of a Metropolis city street. Havoc ensues
(log: 20140829-out-of-the-fire | tags: aquawoman rowan seikatsu tattoo | posted: 30 Aug 2014 23:55)
Royal Funnel Cake
August 28 2014: People meet at the Burning Human Festival. Funnel cake ensues.
(log: 20140828-royal-funnel-cake | tags: aquaman aquawoman corvinus darce iceman metal nyc | posted: 01 Sep 2014 00:11)
Beachfront Luck
August 27 2014: Sara, Mera and Rowan all find a little bit of Luck(y) near the FDR Boardwalk
(log: 20140827-beachfront-luck | tags: aquawoman lucky rowan witchblade | posted: 28 Aug 2014 12:05)
Customer Service
August 24 2014: Jim Reha makes contact with Mera and Rowan. Follow up scene to Cultural Exchange
(log: 20140824-customer-service | tags: aquawoman corvinus rowan | posted: 26 Aug 2014 08:17)
Cultural Exchange
August 24 2014: Bobby, Berto and Mike meet her Majesty Queen Mera
(log: 20140824-cultural-exchange | tags: aquawoman iceman metal sunspot x-men | posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:52)
Interview with a Hero
August 18 2014: Rowan and Mera converse with Simon Williams
(log: 20140818-interview-with-a-hero | tags: aquawoman rowan wonder_man | posted: 20 Aug 2014 11:38)
The King, The Queen and the Dragon
August 15 2014: Rowan heads out to try to find some traces of his former life and ends up meeting Arthur and Mera again.
(log: 20140815-the-king-the-queen-and-the-dragon | tags: aquaman aquawoman rowan | posted: 17 Aug 2014 00:26)
Deep Water Blue
August 10 2014: Deep Marine Discovery Labs has a few unexpected visitors
(log: 20140810-deep-water-blue | tags: aquaman aquawoman fathom rowan | posted: 11 Aug 2014 11:04)
Confusion and Questions
August 10 2014: In the medbay of Deep Marine Discovery labs, Rowan and Mera have a short question and answer period
(log: 20140810-confusion-and-questions | tags: aquawoman rowan | posted: 12 Aug 2014 09:12)
Earth 81: Spoils of War
August 07 2013: One year prior to present events, Rowan provides security for the King and Queen of Atlantis during a tech demonstration in his home dimension.
(log: 20140807-earth-81:spoils-of-war | tags: aquaman aquawoman rowan | posted: 10 Aug 2014 21:16)
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