Mera (Prime Earth)

*For the new timeline, see Mera (New Earth). For the Flashpoint timeline, see Mera (Flashpoint).*

## Mera

### Birth

October 21, 1986
Xebel

## Appearances

### Film(s)

*Aquaman*
*Justice League I*
*Flashpoint* (mentioned)

"*My obligation isn't to love. It is to my family and my nation, and I've turned my back on both. Sometimes, you have to do what's right, even if your heart aches against it.*"
―Mera[src]
Queen **Y'Mera Xebella Challa**, more commonly referred to as **Mera**, was the princess of underwater kingdom Xebel and the wife of the late Aquaman. She was sent to kill Aquaman, only to fall in love with him and help him in his battle against a vengeful Black Manta.

She would later ally with Aquaman and the Justice League during the Second Amazon-Atlantean War, initiated by Aquaman's half-brother Orm. She fights against both the Amazons and Atlanteans, as they were all manipulated by the God of War Ares.

## Biography

### Sent to kill Orin

Mera is held down by some Xebel guards. Her king and husband, Nereus, orders her to kill the half breed son of Queen Atlanna.

She stalks Aquaman after he saved a submarine crew from the Devil Rays. At night, she confronts the drunk Aquaman, and manages to knock him out. She contemplates whether to kill him but opted not to.

### Helping Aquaman against Black Manta

Next day, she helps Aquaman diminish a tsunami, and leaves after Vulko and Aqualad arrive.

Hearing Black Manta destroying the Curry lighthouse, she manages to fight him off and prevents Tom Curry from dying. Later, she has a real conversation with Arthur and they agree on stopping Manta. They travel back to the lighthouse and encounters Manta destroying a pub. After they got away, Mera reveals her flight power and takes Aquaman to follow them. They arrive in Arthur's elementary school and battles a horde of Trench summoned by Manta. After a huge battle, they manage to kill them all.

Mera treats the wounded Arthur in the ocean. When he regains power, they confront Stephen Shin, one of Tom's friend, and he admits to working with Manta, causing Aquaman to destroy his belongings. They then go to the hospital and retrieves Thomas to be taken to Atlantis, where he will be safe from Manta.

#### Chaos in Atlantis

Later, she and Aquaman attacks the Manta crew en route to Atlantis. In Atlantis, she and Aquaman fights off Manta's legion of Trench. A mutated Dr. Shin then attacks her and they fight until she manages to "kill" him. After the battle, she starts a relationship with Aquaman.

### Second Amazon-Atlantean War

Mera helps Aquaman travel to the inner Earth to find the Trident of Atlan.

During the climactic battle between the Amazons and Atlanteans, Mera defends the Atlantean army with her powers from the mythical beasts summoned by Ares. She is then almost killed by Wonder Woman. After the battle, she invites the Justice League to Aquaman's coronation, not knowing that he is controlled by Ares.

## Powers and abilities

### Powers

* **Atlantean physiology**: As a highborn Atlantean, she possesses the power to breathe on land and underwater. Her body can also withstand the depths of the ocean.
	+ **Superhuman strength**: Like all Atlanteans, Mera is superhumanly strong and possesses greater physical strength than the average Atlantean as a warrior princess.
	+ **Superhuman durability**: Mera's body is much more resistant to physical damage than a human being, as it is capable of withstanding great impact forces, immense pressures under water and falls from great heights.
	+ **Superhuman speed**: While underwater, Mera can swim at supersonic speeds. While on the surface, Mera is also extremely fast.
	+ **Superhuman agility**: Mera naturally has greater agility, dexterity, balance and body coordination than a human being.
	+ **Accelerated healing factor**: Despite her body's resistance, Mera can be injured like any other Atlantean. However, her metabolism enables her to rapidly regenerate damaged bodily tissue with greater speed and efficiency than a human being is capable of.
	+ **Aquatic adaptation**: Mera can survive both on land and in an underwater environment. She can be immersed indefinitely without suffering any ill effects, though, prolonged dehydration will weaken her.
* ***Homo magi*** **Physiology**: Mera learned how use Atlantean magic to manipulate water while growing up in Atlantis.
	+ **Hydrokinesis**: Mera has the ability to manipulate water via her magic, which makes her eyes shine bright blue, her hands are wrapped in a bluish aura and even the liquid she manipulates becomes bright.
	+ **Water constructs**: : Mera can also create hard and liquid water constructs.

### Abilities

* **Master combatant**:
* **Master swimmer**: Mera, like all Atlanteans, is able to masterfully coordinate herself while underwater, having spent her whole life in water.
* **Stealth**:

## Relationships

Allies* Atlanteans - former enemies
* Orin/Arthur Curry/Aquaman - love interest
	+ Garth
	+ Tula
	+ Ocean Master
	+ Nuidis Vulko
* Thomas Curry
* Justice League
	+ Batman
	+ Superman
	+ Wonder Woman
	+ Flash
	+ Green Lantern
	+ Martian Manhunter
* Amazons - former enemies
	+ Black Manta
	+ Stephen Shin

## External links

* Mera (Prime Earth) on DC Database
* Mera on DC Extended Universe Wiki
* Mera (comics) on Wikipedia