Arthur Joseph Curry (New Earth)
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History
While awaiting transport to Miami, Florida, a young man named Arthur Joseph Curry was washed out into the sea when a storm ruptured the tank he was in. This Arthur Curry was the son of marine biologist Dr. Phillip Curry. Arthur's mother, Elaine, died in childbirth, and Dr. Curry was forced to use a mutagenic serum on his son when he was born three months premature. Arthur lived his whole life in the main tank of his father's research facility at Avalon Cay; with the exception of a few brief visits to the ocean — his only window to the outside world being television.
Shortly after his arrival in the sea, Arthur was mentally contacted by the mysterious "Dweller of the Depths," a deformed humanoid with tentacles where his hair and beard should be, who told Arthur to help King Shark fend off a gang of marauders. After doing so, the pair together went to meet the Dweller, who gave Arthur an Aquaman-like costume and believed Arthur to be the original Aquaman. This enraged King Shark, who still bore scars from a previous battle with Aquaman during the battle with Alexander Luthor and Superboy-Prime.
The Dweller, still confusing Arthur for Aquaman and calling him his "charge," told Arthur and King Shark of a prophecy regarding Arthur's future, a prophecy which seemed to be a distorted version of the original Aquaman's history. Arthur told the Dweller that he was crazy, but King Shark pointed out the resemblance between the prophecy and the previous Aquaman's history, and that Aquaman disappeared some time ago. The Dweller replied that the original Aquaman was "transformed into one akin to a great and terrible enemy of your people and become the vessel of power strange, ancient and terrible."
After Arthur and King Shark left, the Dweller updated his diary, recording that the events about which he told Arthur must be true, feeling as if he experienced them himself. He writes with his own hand, which is made of hard-water as was Orin's. When Arthur later met Mera, the Dweller found himself unable to go with him.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Artificial Biological Adaptation: He is artificially biologically adapted to the deep ocean environment, giving them the ability to breathe underwater, enhanced sight, hearing and strength. He can withstand extremes of temperature and pressure that allow him to plunge into the ocean depths and resurface without harm. His metabolism must also be extremely efficient, given that he does not seem to suffer the effects of nitrogen narcosis, the bends or other deep sea ailments common to normal humans, under normal conditions. Any instance that might require that he surface in less than 10 seconds would still cause the nitrogen bubbles to form in his bloodstream.
- Amphibious Nature: Aquaman, can breathe both water and air, but must return to the aquatic environment at various intervals; this length can be prolonged by the humidity in the atmosphere.
- Enhanced Sight: His ability to see in the murky depths of the ocean allows him exceptional night vision while on land.
- Enhanced Hearing: several times more acute than human capacity.
- Enhanced Smell: several times more acute than human capacity.
Marine Empathy: He now speaks and understands the languages of the sentient sea peoples unaided, and has a limited ability to communicate with non-sentient sea life. He cannot speak directly to them as his predecessor could, but can send and receive emotional impressions and desires, such as communicating a need for help. He is working to expand the latter ability, and in one instance has been able to "see" through the eyes of nearby fish.
Abilities
None known.
Paraphernalia
Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.
Notes
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Trivia
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See Also
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