Mera (comics)
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| Mera | |
 Cover to Aquaman vol. 5, #33 by Patrick Gleason. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Aquaman #11, (September 1963) |
| Created by | Jack Miller (writer) Nick Cardy (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Mera |
| Species | Atlantean |
| Place of origin | Atlantis |
| Supporting character of | Aquaman |
| Abilities | Aquakinesis, can form structures out of hard water. |
Mera is a fictional undersea queen published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Aquaman #11, (September 1963), and was created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Mera is the former queen of Atlantis and ex-wife of the DC Comic book super hero Aquaman. A red-haired and blue-eyed humanoid alien coming from a watery dimension, she befriended the King of Atlantis in one of her first adventures, eventually falling in love and marrying him.
The trauma of losing her son at the hands of Black Manta drove Mera to leave her husband. Briefly stuck in the hellish dimension called the Netherworld she has since returned. She remains estranged from Aquaman, despite hints of lingering affection, and reigns as the Queen of Atlantis after Aquaman's exile. However she is merely a puppet queen for the new Sorcery Elite, and was recently punished by the sorcerers of Atlantis by being turned into an air-breathing human maiden.
After the "One Year Later" event Mera regained her water breathing abilities, if not her full strength, and became the leader of a small rebel army, taking under her protection some refugees from the lost Atlantis, and the new Aquaman.
[edit] Other Media
- Mera appeared in the 1960s The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure hour long series, voiced by Diane Maddox.
- Mera also appeared in the 2001 Justice League animated series by Bruce Timm, voiced by Kristin Bauer. Her origins are not elaborated on, nor is she shown to have the ability to forge structures from hard water as in the comics, so she is presumably an Atlantean. She appears in "The Enemy Below", "The Terror Beyond" and "Hereafter" (attending Superman's funeral with her husband). Bruce Timm's design for Mera is inspired by her Silver Age comics look, but adds elegant touches of regality such as gold jewelry and transparent green draped fabric, as well as a midriff-baring halter.
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