Atlanna (DC Extended Universe)

Queen Atlanna is the overarching protagonist of the 2018 DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman and its 2023 sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. 
She is the queen mother of Atlantis, and mother to Arthur Curry/Aquaman and Orm Marius/Ocean Master. After fleeing from her arranged marriage, Atlanna fell in love with a human named Thomas Curry, and she gave birth to their son, Arthur. Once she returned home to protect her son and husband, she was exiled to the Trench until she escaped and reunited with both Arthur and Thomas.
She was portrayed by Nicole Kidman, who also played Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever, Joanna Eberhart in The Stepford Wives, Silvia Broome in The Interpreter and Kaitlyn Meade in Special Ops: Lioness; and also voiced Norma Jean in Happy Feet.
==Biography==
===Meeting Thomas===
Atlanna is a descendant of Atlan, and presumably during the 1970s-1980s, was forced into an arranged marriage to Orvax, who had become king of Atlantis. In 1985, Atlanna fled Atlantis and escaped to the surface, where she met lighthouse keeper, Thomas Curry. Thomas took her into his home at the lighthouse, and the two fell in love. A year later in January, Atlanna gave birth to Thomas' son, Arthur Curry. However, due to the dangers that would follow her son and having to battle Atlantean soldiers when they found her, she decided to abandon him and Thomas. Before leaving, Atlanna decided to leave her trident as her legacy, so he wouldn't forget where he came from.
===Return and Exile===
Returning to Atlantis, Atlanna remained with Orvax and the two had a son named Orm Marius, who would become the prince of Atlantis. During the wars in Xebel, Atlanna took up Princess Mera, and trained her over the years. Eventually, Orvax learned of Arthur's existence, and overcome with jealousy, sentenced Atlanna to the Trench. Before she was sentenced to the Trench, Atlanna asked Nuidis Vulko to protect and train Arthur, and also teach him of his origins.
Though she was sentenced to die in the Trench, Atlanna managed to survive by going through the maelstrom that was a one-way portal leading to the Hidden Sea. She lived there for twenty years, and created herself a set of grey armor that resembled a Trench creature. In addition, Atlanna attempted to obtain the Trident of Atlan, but was always thwarted by its guardian, Karathen.
===Justice League===
Atlanna is only mentioned in Justice League, as Mera mentions that she sacrificed everything to protect Arthur (now known as "Aquaman"). Mera also states that it would have been Atlanna's responsibility to stop Steppenwolf, but it has become Arthur's to stop him and the Parademons.
===Aquaman===
When Aquaman and Mera were swept apart by the maelstrom, Atlanna rescues Mera from being devoured by a sea monster. Atlanna reunited with Mera and Arthur, and explained to them how she managed to survive being sentenced to the Trench. Altanna and Mera both witness Arthur return with Atlan's trident and armor, and he battles his half-brother Orm. After giving Orm mercy, Atlanna appears and reveals herself to be alive to both Marius and the rest of the Atlanteans. Afterward, Atlanna saw Arthur become king of Atlantis, and reunited with Thomas at the pier.
===Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom===
Atlanna returns and was first seen acting as a midwife for Arthur and Mera when her first grandchild, Arthur Jr., was born. She watches proudly as Thomas takes a family photo of Arthur, Mera and Jr. the same way he and his wife took their family photo with Arthur when he was a baby. 
Later on, when Black Manta and the Manta Men attacked Atlantis to steal Mineral, she, Arthur and Mera fought. But the intruders got away and injured Mera. She was seen in a meeting with Arthur and King Nereus discussing what Manta is up to and where he got all the ancient atlantean equipment, including an atlantean submarine. When Arthur plans to seek and break out Orn for help, she asks him to tell Orm she loves him. 
Later on, after a second failed battle with between the half brothers and Black Manta, Atlanna returns with Mera, Nereus & the Brine King accompanied by Brine & Xebellian soldiers after the octopus, Topo, called them. Orm told everyone that he saw through the dark trident of Kordax flashbacks of the lost seventh kingdom and the feud between Atlan and Kordax who are revealed to be brothers. Everyone realized that Black Manta plans to free and awake Kordax and needed the blood of Atlan's bloodline to do so. But just as Orm figured that he, Arthur and Atlana are the last of the bloodline, Arthur and Mera both realized and remembered that they are not because Arthur Jr. and the kid is in terrible danger. 
When the family rushed back to Arthur's home, they found their house is on fire and had been attacked by Manta. Manta had injured Thomas and had kidnapped Junior. Atlanna stays behind to stay with Thomas until he recovers, but expresses how she dreamed of seeing both her sons side by side together and asks them to look out for each other's backs. Both sons, even Orm, promises.
In the end, Atlanna was seen in the surface with her family back together and safe, including Thomas who got all better. 
==Personality==
Atlanna is compassionate and brave, as she loved Arthur deeply enough that she returned home to protect him.
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
Atlantean-Physiology: As an Atlantean, she posses superhuman abilities, which is possibly heightened since she was once queen of the seas.
===Abilities===
*Master Combatant: Atlanna is a capable combatant, defeating several Atlantean soldiers with ease.
==Gallery==
Aquaman magazine.jpg|Entertainment cover with Atlanna, Aquaman and Mera.
Atlanna-and-Tom.jpg|A pregnant Atlanna with Tom.
Atlanna_and_Orm.jpg|Atlanna speaks to her son, Orm, after his defeat.
==Trivia==
*Nicole Kidman previously played a DC heroine, Dr. Chase Meridian in Batman Forever.
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