Arthur Curry (Aftermath)

**Arthur Curry** *(primarily known as **Aquaman**)* serves a protagonist in *Justice League: Aftermath*. He is the current leader of the Justice League, as well as king of Atlantis.

## Appearance

Arthur bears Hawaiian descent, and has several tribal tattoos denoting both his Human and Atlantean heritage, with the only those on his neck being visible when wearing his armor. He has brown eyes, and a scar across his left eyebrow. His hair and beard are both long and brown, with his hair ending in dirty blonde tips. He wears a golden chest piece with long sleeves, decorated in scales. His gloves, pants, and boots are all two shades of green, with the gloves being black on the hands, and his knuckles having golden nubs. Golden zigzag patterns decorate his pants. He has a golden belt with the Atlantis sigil on it.

## Personality

At first an off-standing brute who preferred staying out of the public eye, Arthur has since become far more jovial and willing to make an appearance for the public. Arthur takes pride in his existence as an Atlantean/Human hybrid, something he used to feel shame for.

Since becoming the leader of the Justice League, Arthur has felt a great deal of stress from now juggling that with being the King of Atlantis. Despite his rough exterior, Arthur is quite in touch with his emotions, being able to confide his anxieties of his responsibilities to Mera in a healthy fashion.

As an original member of the Justice League, Arthur finds himself lamenting over the deaths of the Big Three quite often, given how close he was with them.

## History

Ever since the deaths of the Big Three, Arthur has become the leader of the Justice League. Now in charge, and without Hal Jordan, Victor Stone, or Barry Allen, Arthur tasked himself with putting together a new main League, which would be comprised of himself, Green Lantern, The Flash, Huntress, Shazam, Supergirl, and Green Arrow.

In *Case 1: Oswald Cobblepot*, Arthur paid a visit to the Justice For All statues, which depicted the fallen Big Three. He reminisced on the original seven's past victories, including their first one against Vandal Savage. These happy memories turned to dismay when he thought about the day the Big Three died, especially the memory of Lois Lane's face when he delivered what was left of Clark Kent's outfit to her. His wife, Mera, brought him comfort as he confided in her, though the touching moment was cut short due to an awkward interaction with the Question.

## Powers

* Arthur's most notable power is that of manipulating aquatic life, able to command the creatures of the sea on a whim. This telepathic control also, to a lesser extent, can be used on other creatures, such as land animals, or even Kryptonians and humans.
* Arthur is capable of breathing underwater and surviving at any point in the ocean's depths, his durability letting him survive the deep sea pressure, as well as his immunity to extreme temperatures, both hot and cold. His durability is also aided by his Atlantean armor.
* Arthur is also equipped with enhanced strength which rivals that of Superman and Wonder Woman. Or, rather, it did before they died.
* Arthur is capable of manipulating water, though this is helped when using Atlan's trident. This trident, being made of Atlantean steel, is capable of piercing through the toughest of materials, including Kryptonian flesh.
* Arthur has natural leadership skills, aiding him in being the King of Atlantis and the leader of the Justice League.
* Arthur's upbringing has caused him to be multicultural, understanding other culture's mythologies and traditions, as well as being capable of speaking many different languages.

## Weaknesses

* Arthur's primary weakness is dehydration, which is more along the lines of a regular person's weakness to dehydration than it is what was depicted in some previous incarnations of the character. However, his hydrokinesis does allow him to manipulate even the smallest amount of water, making this a difficult weakness to come across.

## Trivia

* Arthur's model art as made using Lieutenant Steel's model from *Ben 10: Omniverse*.
* Arthur is heavily derived from his DCEU counterpart portrayed by Jason Momoa, going so far as to have him listed as the hypothetical voice actor.