Talokan

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*"He is the king of an underwater civilization."*
―Shuri[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
**Talokan** is an underwater kingdom ruled by Namor in the Atlantic Ocean and is home to the Talokanil.

## History

### Foundation

*"My mother and her village were driven from their farms by Spanish conquistadors who brought the smallpox, a hateful language, and dogma from another world. Facing starvation, war, and disease, my people turned to Chaac. Our God of Rain and Abundance. Chaac gave our shaman a vision. A way to save his people."*
―Namor[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
Millennia ago, a meteor from outer space containing vibranium crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near the Yucatán. While the vibranium sank to the sea floor, it also affected some of the underwater plant life closer to the surface. In 1571, a Yucatán-Mayan tribe found themselves dying due to smallpox introduced by Spanish colonizers. Praying to a Mayan deity, one of the tribesmen was guided towards a vibranium enriched plant, which the tribe ingested. Waking up with blue skin and gills, they went into the sea to breathe, where their skin colors were restored.

They migrated to the Puerto Rico Trench, approximately 12,000 feet deep. Inspired by his mother's stories passed on from his Aztec father, Ch'ah Toh Almehen took the name of the Aztec underworld paradise Tlālōcān and translated it from Nahuatl into their tongue of Yucatec Mayan as "Talokan", establishing this as the name of their new underwater nation. The people called themselves Talokanil and established Talokan on the sea floor where the raw vibranium deposits remained.

Shortly after, a small group returned to the surface, only to see a plantation run by a slave master. Setting fire to the property and killing the colonizers, Talokan harbored a resentment towards surface dwellers and elected to keep their existence hidden from humanity.

### Monitored by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Talokanil activity was marked as a "hot spot" monitored by S.H.I.E.L.D. By 2010, their activity in the Atlantic Ocean was displayed in the holographic maps used by the organization to oversee those activities.

### Namor's Rule

#### Visited by Surface Dwellers

*"You are the first person from the surface to come to Talokan."*
―Namor to Shuri[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
In 2025, Namor sent his subordinates to capture Riri Williams. They captured her and brought Shuri with them, after she had asked so to Talokan. They took them to an underwater cave, where they could breathe oxygen. In an attempt to demonstrate his point and perspective to Shuri, Namor decided to bring her to Talokan's capital, deep down below. He then proceeded to give her a tour of the city, showcasing its people and technology to her. Awed and moved by the sight, Shuri came to understand Namor's deep desire to keep his kingdom safe.

#### Capital Meeting

*"Líik’ik Talokan"*
―Namor[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
Outraged by this act of deception, and concluding that Wakanda was just the same as the other surface nations, Namor returned to his capital. He then declared war on Wakanda, calling for his entire kingdom to rise.

#### Return Home

*"Talokanile'ex! Kone'x sunake otoch. Holto'b battel bey tuune’."*
―Namor to Talokanil Armed Forces[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
To be added.