Mera (DC Animated Movie Universe)

Mera is the deuteragonist of the DC Animated Movies, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. She is an Atlantean and was initially the right arm of Queen Atlanna through whom she was tasked with finding her son Arthur so that he could become the next King of Atlantis. After Atlanna was murdered by her other jealous son Orm, Mera subsequently helped Arthur defeat his half-brother, while also developing feelings for him.
She was voiced by Sumalee Montano.
== History ==
=== Justice League: Throne of Atlantis ===
After discreetly spying on Arthur on Atlanna's orders, Mera returns to Atlantis where before reporting to her queen, she meets Black Manta and Prince Orm for whom she only dislikes. After the Queen fires her youngest son, Mera informs her that Arthur is not yet ready to ascend the throne but Atlanna is however sure she can teach him and orders Mera to bring him to Atlantis. 
Returning to the surface, Mera arrives in time to save Arthur from an Atlantean attack sent by Orm. She calls on the soldiers to stop but they refuse, forcing Mera to kill them with her hydraulic powers. Once the threat is eliminated, she takes Arthur to an underwater ruins. 
When Arthur wakes up, Mera explains his origins to him which he doesn't immediately believe in until Mera explains that Atlanna only reluctantly left Arthur but she never stopped loving Arthur. After the Demi-Atlantean becomes disillusioned with his future role as King and ascends to a small island to regain his senses, Mera joins him to make sure he's okay but they are quickly attacked by the gravediggers. The duo are quickly overwhelmed by the creatures before tanking unexpected help from the Justice League. The battle over, Mera and Arthur filter briefly before the Atlantean warrior informs her new allies that Orm is behind this attack and that it is time to return to Atlantis because from her perspective and that of Atlanna, Arthur may be the lighthouse that can guide the Atlanteans towards peace with humans.
Arrived in Atlantis with Arthur, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and Cyborg, Mera learns of the assassination of Atlanna by the inhabitants of the surface. The group then goes to where the body of the late Queen lies, and Mera apologizes to her for failing in her duty. The dastardly Orm now Ocean Master, shows up to taunt his half-brother and Mera accuses him of murdering Atlanna, which he arrogantly and contemptuously confirms his own mother's misguidance before beating down to bring his enemies to the ground thanks to the Atlantis trident then locks them in cocoons to be fed to the sea monster. 
Fortunately, Arthur and Superman break free and defeat the monster before he devours the others. Mera regains consciousness and Arthur invites her to join him in defeating Ocean Master, which Mera accepts. 
In Metropolis, Mera and her friends confront Ocean Master's armed forces before she herself confronts the self-proclaimed king urged to stop his madness. When he refuses to listen to reason, Mera attacks him but is defeated by the power of the trident and taken hostage by Orm's minions. As all seems lost on the surface, Cyborg broadcasts Ocean Master's confession for Atlanna's murder, discriminating against him in the eyes of the Atlanteans despite his protests that Mera denies before Arthur defeats Ocean Master and is accepted as king. Right after, Arthur kisses Mera. 
Returning to Atlantis, Mera informs Arthur, now known as Aquaman that the gravediggers were spotted on the city border before they both went to face them.
=== The Death of Superman ===
Mera is only seen overseeing the recovery of the Atlantean casualties from Doomsday.
=== Justice League Dark: Apokolips War ===
Mera and the members of the Justice League launch an attack on Apokalips in hopes of stopping Darkseid's threat once and for all but unfortunately Darkseid was spying on them through Cyborg's eyes and anticipating their attack. Many members, Aquaman includes, are killed by the Paradooms while Mera is also killed and transformed into a cyborg along with Martian Manhunter, Hawkman, Starfire and Wonder Woman to become the Furies of Darkseid.
Two years later, Mera and her Furies partners ambush The Resistance Team led by John Constantine and a powerless Superman. During the clash, Wonder Woman is freed from her mind control and holds the rest of the Furies for a time until Mera cuts her shoulder with her trident. Before she can finish off the Amazon, Mera and the others are freed from Darkseid's control after Constantine is toasted Cyborg.
After the destruction of Apokalips and the disappearance of Darkseid and Trigon, Mera is seen at the ruin of the Tower of the Titans, becoming engulfed in what she has become while being comforted by Titus the dog of Robin. She then witnesses the Flash effect going back in time, leaving Mera's fate unknown.
== Powers and Abilities ==
As an Atlantean, Mera is much stronger and resilient than normal humans. She can also live underwater because shebreathes there just as well as on the surface and can swim at high speed.
Unlike the other Atlanteans, Mera possesses the power to manipulate water as she pleases, being able to create tornadoes of water and make the water deadly sharp like stalagmites.
An excellent warrior, Mera is good at hand-to-hand combat, managing to defeat several gravediggers. She also possesses some notion of swordsman, having been able to skillfully use a sword formed by water to cut down some gravediggers.
== Gallery ==
Mera Flashpoint.jpg|Mera in Justice League Flashpoint Paradox.
Mera Spying.jpg|Mera undercover in a bar.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 0733.jpg|Mera reports to Atlanna.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 0927.jpg|Mera use her powers for saving Arthur from Orm's minions.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1132.jpg|Mera listening to Arthur doubting himself.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1166.jpg|Mera attacked by a gravedigger.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1216.jpg|Mera's Heroic Smile.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1361.jpg|Mera learns of Atlanna's death.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1382.jpg|Mera blaming herself for not being able to protect her queen.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1399.jpg|Mera gets angry so Orm admits to murdering Atlanna.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1529.jpg|Mera freed from the chrysalis.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1720.jpg|Mera confronts Orm.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1731.jpg|Mera after being knocked down by Atlantis' trident.
Justice League Throne Atlantis Screenshot 1867.jpg|Mera denies Ocean Master's lies.
Mera Crown.jpg|Mera in The Death of Superman.
Mera Death.jpg|Mera's death.
Mera Diana Cyborg.jpg|Mera with Wonder Woman, now both Furies.
== Trivia ==
*She has no speaking role in her other appearances.
*In the comics, Mera is not from Atlantis.
*She became Aquaman's wife between the events of Throne of Atlantis and The Death of Superman.
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