Talokanil

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*"The plant took away their ability to breathe air but enabled them to draw oxygen from the sea. They settled in the ocean, away from war and diseases. My mother gave birth to me there, and I became the firstborn son of Talokan."*
―Namor[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
**Talokanil** are the inhabitants of the underwater kingdom of Talokan. They are descended from an enhanced group of humans from Yucatán who consumed an underwater herb infused with vibranium.

## History

### Origins

*"**Shuri:** These are all Mesoamerican artifacts. Most likely 16th century. Have you been alive since then? Your mother was human.*
**Namor:** She was. But then she became something else.

**Shuri:** How?

**Namor:** How? How is never as important as why."

―Shuri and Namor[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
The Talokanil came to be when their Mayan ancestors in Yucatán swallowed a concoction created from a vibranium-infused plant which altered their physiology, changing their skins blue, making them able to breathe in water but no longer in air. The first Talokanil to be born after their transformation was Namor, who was born a mutant with winged feet and the ability to breathe air.

### 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.

### War with Wakanda

#### Ambush on the Harvey Sub-Sea

With Vibranium being exposed to the world by Wakanda, the **Talokanil** were under pressure as political superpowers like the United States of America tried to gain the metal for themselves. The USA used a Vibranium Detector made by Riri Williams to detect Vibranium under the ocean. Namor and Talokan's military, led by Attuma arrived at *Harvey Sub-Sea* and attacked. They killed Henderson, Smitty, and other Navy SEAL members in water on board. While Namor killed Graham and the pilot by throwing them into water.

#### Meeting Shuri

Namor arrived at Wakanda to meet Shuri and Ramonda, telling them to find the scientist that created the detector and her to him. Namor sent his subordinates to capture her. After the Talokanil soldiers killed the police officers and Attuma defeating Okoya, they successfully captured Riri and take Shuri with them to Talokan.

#### Attack on Wakanda

After arriving in Namor's cave, he took Shuri with him to explore his kingdom of Talokan. Nakia eventually sneaks into the cave, killed the Talokanil and rescued both Riri and Shuri. After it, Namor arrive back and had a meeting in the Capital City, letting them know to prepare for war against Wakanda. Namor led his army into Wakanda and flooded the Golden City as the invaded. While the **Talokanil** attacked every civilian in the city, Namor flew up and attacked the aircrafts in the sky. Once he finished attacking the aircrafts, he approached Ramonda and Williams in the Citadel and threw the Hydrobombs towards them, killing Ramonda and ending the invasion.

#### Talokanil vs Wakandans

The Talokanil spotted another detector, but it emitted a loud pulse, causing Namor and his army to swim to surface, where they saw a ship carrying the Wakandans onboard and battling against them. After Namor was defeated by Shuri, they made an alliance and the Talokanil returned home.

#### Returning Home

After the battle, Namor in his cave, painting a new mural on his wall reflecting his conflict with Wakanda. Namora arrived in his cave, disappointed at him for making an alliance with Wakanda, but Namor reassures her that someday when Wakanda comes into conflict with other surface worlds, they will help them.

## Technology and Weapons

Talokanil technology has a primitive facade that belies its highly advanced nature. Instead of being fused with magic, their technology is made from the material known as vibranium, located in the same region where the species was born, thanks to an impact of a meteorite loaded with that mineral, which allowed them to advance much faster than human civilization. They have Vibranium Spears and respirators to enable them to breathe on the surface without having to resort to oxygen from the sea. They also have a light source made of vibranium called Sastun that allows to illuminate Talokan Capital City. This technology rivals that of the human nation of Wakanda, as their technologies are made of the same material.

## Characteristic Traits

*"They were blue. And they had superhuman strength. And they came from the water on the backs of whales. I struck down three of them with blows that should’ve killed them… but they rose again."*
―Okoye[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
The Talokanil possess enhanced strength, durability, speed, agility, endurance stamina, reflexes, a regenerative healing factor, and the ability to breathe underwater; however, they cannot breathe air and have to wear respirators when going on land, the exception being Namor due to his Mutant physiology. Their skin is blue when they go to the surface due to the way their body processes oxygen, but underwater, they’re more human since they were humans who were mutated after consuming the underwater herb which was infused with Vibranium.

The Talokanil apparently have some sort of telepathic connection to marine life, being able to ride whales and use them to carry large structures or heavy objects. They are also able to wall-crawl all kinds of structures and emit a siren-like singing of a hypnotic nature with their voices, which will make anyone who heard it jump into the water.