Garth

## Background

### 1988 - 1989: History

Lord Thar & Lady Berra were the reigning monarchs of the Atlantean kingdom, Crastinus. During Berra's pregnancy, Thar & his brother Zath began to clash as Zath felt that he should be the rightful ruler. Zath began to practice dark sorcery & Thar assembled an army to put down his brother. Thar then used an ancient spell to banish his brother to an other dimensional prison. The spell used was linked to a magical ritual which would give those with purple eyes (the Idyllist mark of power), the mystical powers to break Zath from his prison.

Following his spell, the Idylist radicals assassinated their own king & decided to kill all babies born with purple eyes to prevent the second coming of Zath. Fearing that her son would be born with purple eyes like his father, Queen Berra went to Poseidonis to give birth. Sadly, she died in the process but as she had been acquainted with Queen Atlanna for years, she decided to look after the child.

### 1989 - 2005: Garth

Queen Atlanna looked after Garth as if he were own, with Garth in return seeing Atlanna as his surrogate mother. When Garth was six years old, Atlanna's husband Orvax was killed by an assassin as the official story states. Shortly after, Atlanna brought her first born child Orin from the surface world to Atlantis. Orin looked to Garth as a younger brother, more than he ever did with his own brother Orm. The two became inseparable as Garth idolized Orin & took on the role of his squire in the years to come.

At the beginning of 2001, the royal family went into turmoil. Queen Atlanna was killed & her youngest son Orm took the throne. After blaming her death on an assassin & calling for Orin to be arrested, Orin fled the capital. Garth was confined to the palace & mostly stayed with Mera, the Queen's trusted adviser. The lost of his mother & brother left Garth in a depressive state for some time.

Following Orm's rule, Garth was never allowed to leave the palace & remained to himself for the most part. Weeks later, Mera left Atlantis to find Orin but promised Garth she would return. It took some months but she made good on her promise when she brought back Orin & the lost Trident of Atlan. Orin was able to take back Atlantis & was crowned King shortly after with Mera as his Queen. With Arthur on the throne, Garth went back into his role as an unofficial prince & was treated with the amount of respect as one.

When he came of age, Garth was enrolled at the Conservatory of Sorcery under Mera as the headmistress. Garth was quickly seen as the best of his class, using the teachings he had learned from Atlanna in the years prior. He became so focused in his teachings & advancement that he didn't accompany Orin & Mera when they joined the Justice League or when Orin took on a protege the next year. Though he would start a relationship with Tula, the bastard daughter of Orvax Marius.

## Romantic Relationships

* Tula Marius: Girlfriend (2003 - 2005)
* Donna Troy: Dated (2007)
* Dolphin: Girlfriend (2008 - 2010); Fiancée (2010); Wife (2010 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Atlantean Physiology:** As an Atlanteans, Garth's body is biologically adapted to the deep ocean environment & to survive unprotected in the tremendous pressures of the ocean depths. Garth's body is also filled with an amino acid that keeps his body from freezing in the ocean depths, although his own temperature is naturally quite high, allowing his muscles the heat they need to swim at such high speeds.
	+ ***Amphibious Nature*:** Like all Atlanteans, he can breathe both water & air but must return to the aquatic environment at various intervals. The length can be prolonged by the humidity in the atmosphere. He breathes by extracting oxygen from the water through tiny pores in his skin.
	+ ***Enhanced Sight***: His ability to see in the murky depths of the ocean allows him exceptional night vision while on land. He also has excellent close range vision & can see particularly well in low light.
	+ ***Enhanced Hearing***: He has several times more acute than human capacity. His sense of hearing is particularly acute because the rate sound travels on dry land is different than beneath the water, where his hearing is directly linked to his vision.
	+ ***Enhanced Strength*:** Garth is stronger than the average Atlantean & can lift at least 8 tons. Due to his incredible superhuman strength, he can leap incredible distances & land safely.
	+ ***Enhanced Speed*:** Garth's top speed still remains a mystery but he can swim at speeds of 97.76 knots (or 85 MPH)
	+ ***Enhanced Durability***: He can survive at depths of up to 3,400 feet below surface level due to the amino acid in his body. His body also produces gases that push out against the ocean pressures as heavily as they push in, preventing him from being crushed at great depths. His body is also highly impervious to physical injury.
* **Magic:** Due to his education from the Conservatory of Sorcery, Garth is capable of an advanced degree of magic. He accesses a higher level of power through summoning the "Power of the Tempest."
	+ ***Energy Blast*:** He can project powerful energy blasts and bolts of mystical energy from his hands.
	+ ***Hydrokinesis*:** He inherited the ability to mystically control water for a variety of effects. He can manipulate water currents, create whirlpools & water columns, and boil or freeze vast bodies of water.
	+ ***Mystical Detection*:** He can sense & locate the presence of mystical beings & identify them as such on sight.
	+ ***Heat & Cold Generation*:** He has the ability to generate massive amounts of heat & cold energy.
	+ ***Astral Projection***: He has shown the ability to project his own & others' astral bodies from their physical forms through his sorcery.
	+ ***Telekinesis*:** Garth possesses a limited degree of telekinesis. While he has never shown the ability to outright lift objects with his mind, Garth was able to focus what little telekinetic ability he possesses to extract poisonous chemicals from Aquaman's body.
	+ ***Invisibility*:** He can only do this for a short period of time.
* **Diplomacy:** He is the current UN Ambassador for Atlantis.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** Garth is an able-bodied combatant, gaining his skills from his time as a member of the Titans & Atlantis Elite. He is well-capable of successfully engaging in both armed & unarmed combat.
* **Leadership:** Garth has shown the capacity for leadership. He served as as class leader during his time on the Titans.
* **Occultism:** He studied magic at the Conservatory & is one of its most gifted students.
* **Atlantean Trishul**: He often carries around a three pronged lancet lined of gold, hosting a blue energy halo & pike end. Its full capabilities beyond weapon usage so far remain undisclosed.

### Weaknesses

* **Color Blindness:** He is partially color blind, almost unable to distinguish between black, green & blue.
* **Dehydration:** As Atlanteans' natural habitat are underwater, they are weakened when exposed to high temperatures & dry conditions. Atlanteans can only exist outside of water for a limited period of time without submerging themselves in water or else they will dehydrate & ultimately die. Proximity to fire will speed up the rate of dehydration.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strength:** 6 - Expert / Advanced
* **Speed:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Occult:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Weapons:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Range:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **TOTAL:** 150 - Threat Level 4 / Moderate Threat

## Trivia

* Because he was raised by Queen Atlanna, he is an honorary member of the royal family. Some even address him in that manner as he as been called Prince Garth. This also might be because he is the rightful Prince of the Idyllists but he wants nothing to do with them after how they treated his parents & assassinated his father.
* Garth never backs down from a challenge, which is partially the reason why he was chosen to be the UN Ambassador for Atlantis.
* He became the UN Ambassador on June 3, 2012.
* His relationship with Dolphin has opened up his desire for adventure.
* Many times through Garth's childhood, he would be told that he was inferior just for the simple fact that he had purple eyes.
* He is quite popular with the ladies in Atlantis, especially when he was attending the Conservatory of Sorcery. He use to flirt back until he began dating Dolphin. He's extremely loyal to Dolphin & doesn't flirt with other women, even when he's drunk.
* He used to have a crush on Donna Troy when she was Wonder Girl.
* One day at the Royal Palace, Ocean Master attacked the throne & attempted to assassinate Queen Mera. Orin immediately engaged in a battle with him as he forced Mera to evacuate due to her pregnancy. During the fight, Ocean Master managed to subdue Aquaman & was about to stab him with his scepter when Garth & Kaldur swung in to lend a helping hand. Using a combination of Garth's sorcery skills & Kaldur's fighting abilities, the two attacked Ocean Master. Though they would lose the battle, their fight allowed for Aquaman to recuperate & defeat Ocean Master himself. Amazed by their abilities, he offered both of them the opportunity to study underneath him a battle & to take on the role of his partner. Garth declined the offer, rather returning to his studies at the Conservatory with Mera but Kaldur jumped at the opportunity, becoming Aqualad.