Black Adam vs. Namor

## Description

*Kahndaq and Atlantis are at war as their super-powered leaders throw down. Will Adam stain the sand with Namor's blood, or will he be sleeping with the fishes?*

## Interlude

Hiro: "With great power comes great responsibility." Nowhere is Uncle Ben's advice to his nephew more relevant than with these two.

**MBStarscream: While they've played hero and villain alike, the time may come for them to truly pick a side as they enter a Fatal Fiction.**

Hiro: Black Adam, the king of Kahndaq from DC Comics.

**MBStarscream: And Namor, the king of Atlantis from Marvel Comics.**

Hiro: I'm Hiro Hamada.

**MBStarscream: I'm MBStarscream.**

Hiro: And it's our job to examine both warriors' strength, abilities, weapons, and weaknesses to see who would win in a fight.

## Black Adam

Hiro: Our tale begins in Kahndaq, an Egypt-like nation on the Sinai Peninsula. A man named Teth-Adam, born into slavery and witness to the deaths of almost his entire family at the hands of their ruthless dictators, was hopelessly lost, bound to become another cruel footnote in the history books.

**MBStarscream: But he found the resolve to escape from his captors and rescue his nephew Aman from captivity. Unfortunately, Adam was grievously wounded in the process, and though they got away, it didn’t look like he’d make it.**

Hiro: That is until the almighty wizard known as Shazam stepped in. The two were transported to the Rock of Eternity, and Aman was chosen as Shazam’s champion, a pure of heart hero granted the powers of the gods to do good. Aman accepted, and as a bonus, his uncle was healed and could be given powers of his own as well. With the two now having the world at their fingertips, Kahndaq could be freed of its tyranny.

**MBStarscream: However, Teth-Adam was vengeful and full of rage, wanting to kill those in power, while Aman wanted to make peace and end the bloodshed altogether. In a drastic and desperate move, Adam killed his dear nephew then and there for the sake of what he considered the greater good.**

Hiro: He had seized ultimate power at the cost of his humanity. He had become Black Adam.

**MBStarscream: With his newfound power, Black Adam got to work cleaning up Kahndaq’s oppressors, and somewhere along the way, fought and defeated the living embodiments of the Seven Deadly Sins. True story.**

Hiro: Unmatched, he easily took the throne of Kahndaq, reigning as its new king, a bloody monarch seeking just vengeance for his people. But this wasn’t enough. The mad god massacred the Council of Wizards and went after Shazam himself, only to be sealed away for thousands of years, brought back once in the 10th century to defeat the powerful Frost King, and then locked away once more.

**MBStarscream: But of course, he returned. Now in the present day, he took back his homeland, but in a world full of superheroes, garnered unwanted attention. Specifically, he would come to blows again and again with Shazam’s current champion, a teenager named Billy Batson.**

Hiro: Despite his age, Billy showed a level of fortitude and courage that matched Adam’s, giving him and his conquest one tough time. Still, many times Black Adam has ravaged Billy and his family, and the rest of the superhero community as well.

**MBStarscream: Given his capabilities, it's not hard to see why. Much like Shazam, Adam also obtains powers from six different gods. However, unlike Billy Batson, when Adam shouts “SHAZAM!”, he obtains the power of the Egyptian pantheon instead of the Greek.**

Hiro: Vouchsafed powers from the gods of Egypt, he gains the stamina of Shu, the speed of Horus, the strength of Amun, the wisdom of Zehuti, the power of Aten, and the courage of Mehen. Shu gives Adam superhuman endurance and durability, Horus grants him incredible speed, Amun gives him mighty strength to battle any hero in his way, Zehuti gives him a strong mind, Aten lets him the Living Lightning, and Mehen gives him strong morals to believe what he is doing is truly right and just, making him both a good leader with strong willpower - enough to defend against Martian Manhunter’s telepathy - and a powerful threat to the likes of the Shazam family and Justice League.

**MBStarscream: With those whom Adam shares a strong bond with, he can share a portion or all of powers with them, and compared to the average mortal, Black Adam’s senses are far beyond that of the norm. He possesses heightened hearing, enhanced vision, and has even managed to track opponents through hearing and smell before.**

Hiro: Black Adam is not just limited to his lightning abilities, he is also an advanced martial artist. He practices a form of martial arts called Dhritarashtra, developed by Vandal Savage, which took people like Ra’s Al Ghul an entire lifetime to just learn the basic forms. With it, he’s skilled enough to beat Batman in a straight fight.

**MBStarscream: Adam's signature suit, which is partly made of gold, is built for combat, while also looking great. He can channel electricity through it and light up his emblem for electrifying attacks. The triangle emblem on his belt can be used in conjunction with his lightning to open a doorway to the Rock of Eternity.**

Hiro: Having once fought alongside Sinestro of the Yellow Lantern Corps, he was allowed to keep a Yellow Lantern ring which fell into his possession, with which he was able to create a massive tiger construct empowered by the Living Lightning. His combined gifts from the Egyptian pantheon *and* the Yellow Lantern Corps made Adam quite a force to be reckoned with, one who will aid whoever it takes to keep Kahndaq safe.

**MBStarscream: He's gone to the Justice Society of America to the Society of Supervillains and even the Justice League, helping heroes one day and villains the next, for Black Adam is neither a superhero nor a supervillain, and to him, only the side that helps his people matters.**

Hiro: Matters of morality aside, his brash nature is frequently misunderstood, leading to the Justice Society of America attacking him on two occasions, though they were defeated both times by him. Adam has caused sandstorms with a mere clap, pushed the moon alongside Superman, and killed the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse by himself. Black Adam has even endangered Mamaragan and murdered the Council of Wizards, who are part of the Quintessence, the deific beings who watch over the multiverse, and effortlessly broke the body of Spectre, another being of the Quintessence.

**MBStarscream: But despite how far he'll go for Kahndaq, he can only *go* so far. He's far from perfect.**

Hiro: Should he be tricked into saying the word “Shazam”, his transformation will be undone. This is because the magical lightning used to transform him can also be used to undo his transformation, and while he’s strong as a regular human, he’s certainly not matching the god-like strength he had when transformed into Black Adam.

**MBStarscream: He’s also consistently had his powers taken away from him, whether by the wizard Shazam or power nullification from Tap. And to add insult in injury, he is incredibly egotistical and sees himself as the ultimate savior of his people.**

Hiro: But regardless of who or what he fights for, if you stand in Black Adam’s way, don’t bother praying, because the gods are already on his side.

*Black Adam: Kahndaq needed a hero... instead, they got me. I did what needed to be done, and they imprisoned me for it. Now, five thousand years later, I am free. And I give you my word: no one will ever stop me again.*

## Namor

Hiro: In the early 1900s, captain Leonard McKenzie charted a course to Antarctica to find the fabled vibranium metal, his expedition bringing him near where the fabled city of Atlantis lied. The heir to the Atlantean throne, Princess Fen, was tasked with investing the nature of the surface-dwellers when she found herself courted by Leonard.

**MBStarscream: Tragedy would befall the couple when the armies of Atlantis raided their marriage procession, attacking Leonard and forcing Fen to return beneath the waves. However, Fen had already been impregnated by the human, and the widowed princess gave birth to Atlantis' future heir: Namor.**

Hiro: Namor grew up among his amphibious kin, where he nurtured a distrust against the surface dwellers for their constant transgressions against Atlantis. Though this vendetta against mankind would only grow when Namor would discover Nazis attempting to invade Atlantis during the second World War, it would also open up a begrudging respect for surface dwellers when he found himself part of the Invaders, the superhuman Allied task force meant to combat the Axis Powers.

**MBStarscream: Ever since, Namor has still chosen to put the needs of his people above the land-dwellers, but continues to operate alongside humans, both as a friend and enemy. Whether or not his interests align with the surface folk, Namor is a threat to whomever he faces.**

Hiro: Thanks to being a unique hybrid between a mutant and an Atlantean, granting him superhuman strength, speed, durability and senses, as well as augmented vision. His physiology also allow him to live much longer then the regular person.

**MBStarscream: Namor can breathe indefinitely underwater due to having gills located behind his ears, but unlike most Atlanteans, Namor can also breathe on land indefinitely as well. He is also able to spray water from his skin in case he ends up being set on fire, and he has a healing factor that allows him to easily heal damaged tissue faster than a human or Atlantean, but this ability has his limits, especially when he is completely dry or out of the water.**

Hiro: Namor's mutant ability is flight, using the wings he possesses on both sides of his ankles. It is not stated how fast that Namor can fly, but he has been compared to a military aircraft, so it’s safe to assume he can fly faster than Mach 2.35. These wings are also able to carry a 50-ton anchor on them without loss of speed.

**MBStarscream: Like a certain other king of Atlantis, Namor can telepathically communicate with the creatures of the deep, ranging from sharks to whales to even other Atlanteans. He can summon a vast number of marine life in order to aid him at his side, including a massive creature called Giganto, or as I like to call him, Pinocchio's nightmare.**

Hiro: This colossal cetacean is tough enough to tank atomic blasts, strong enough to level docks and buildings, and can shoot water from his blowhole. The downside is, it's really, *really* ugly.

**MBStarscream: And can only function for one whole hour on the surface before it must rest for another 23 hours. Lazy.**

Hiro: As should be expected, this Atlantean king has his own trident of Neptune, and the powers it has to offer include the transmutation of inanimate objects into living beings and a versatile magic beam, in addition to the same hydrokinesis as offered by the Trident of Poseidon.

**MBStarscream: He also has the Horn of Proteus, an ancient artifact that allows Namor to control undersea life. Kinda redundant considering that he already has the whole ‘aquatic telepathy’ thing.**

Hiro: While Namor tends to go shirtless into battle, he can wear extra armour at times, and... command a fleet of trojan whales. That was too ridiculous not to mention.

**MBStarscream: Like the rest of his feats aren't! Namor's singlehandedly kept the island fortress of Utopia from collapsing into the sea and his capacity for absorbing and releasing electricity is such that he can even damage the armor of Doctor Doom, armor that can withstand the might of the Infinity Gauntlet!**

Hiro: Namor has consistently fought the Hulk, the rage-empowered behemoth whom, even at his weakest state, can lift 150 billion tons, and fought evenly with Hercules. But despite this great strength, water is crucial to Namor's survival, and being deprived of it for too long will result in his power weakening.

**MBStarscream: Namor's psychology is greatly dependent on oxygen. Being on land for enough time fails to provide him with enough oxygen, triggering a bipolar that leads to aggression and malevolence. He's also really arrogant and has a fair tendency to job to a lot of people he should reasonably beat.**

Hiro: Namor tends to not be the type to cheat, preferring a fair fight above all else. While his flight ability is amazing, if someone damages his ankle wings, it damages his ability to fly. His oxygen imbalance gives him another critical flaw: if he is hit in the head at a certain area, his oxegen imbalance kicks in and he falls unconscious. Even a normal man with a lead pipe is able to exploit this.

**MBStarscream: And finally, he should stay out of water that's polluted, or his abilities will drain. These flaws have done little in the way of stopping the avenging son, however, and he continues to shape the landscape of the superhero community, regardless of whomever he chooses to face.**

*Namor: In the name of Father Neptune, now does Namor the First, Prince of Atlantis, Emperor of the Deep, Lord of the Seven Seas and Supreme Commander of the undersea legions, duly proclaim for all to witness... the victory is truly mine!*

## Fatal Fiction

*Mario flips a coin.*

Hiro: Well, Black Adam has the homefield advantage, but can he overthrow the king of Atlantis?

**MBStarscream: Rulers of the sand and sea at war. These are my kind of people.**

*Kahndaq*

There was peace in Kahndaq until there wasn't.

The forces of Atlantis had come knocking on its door, sending its residents into a panic as they fled their invaders. Overseeing the siege was a shirtless man floating in the air, carried by the small wings on his ankles and holding the trident of Neptune in one hand. He was **Namor the Sub-Mariner**, and had come to claim Kahndaq in the name of his kingdom.

He would be met with resistance, however.

From the mighty being who came from the heavens in a bolt of lightning, landing on the ground while sparkling with electricity. Hard eyes glared up at the invader, and a booming voice to match echoed across Kahndaq.

"WHO ARE YOU?!"

Namor simply answered, "Your conqueror. In the name of Atlantis!"

**Black Adam** clenched his fists while maintaining his ferocious stare. This fool had come to the wrong country.

"I will throw your charred corpse back to your kingdom, interloper, in the name of KAHNDAQ!"

He leapt into the air to fulfill that promise.

**FIGHT!**

Namor blocked the first blow from Adam with his trident and promptly engaged his Egyptian foe with it, countering any more blows from the champion of Shazam. Adam reeled his head sideways and grabbed the trident as Namor tried to stab it clean through his head, charging it with electricity and causing it to flow through Namor's arm. Adam then punched the Sub-Mariner in the face, knocking him away. Glancing at the trident still in his hand, Adam tossed it aside before tackling Namor towards the ground.

The kings landed in the street, locked in a tight grapple. Namor tried headbutting Adam, to little effect. Then Adam yelled out a single word...

"SHAZAM!"

And a bolt of lightning shot down from the clouds, striking Namor and stunning him. Adam promptly uppercut the Atleantean king into the air and shot a Living Lightning bolt up at him, hitting him in the chest. Namor angrily flew down towards him with a fist raised, but Adam caught him and threw him aside before firing another lightning bolt that Namor managed to dodge. Namor slid straight forward using a wave of water beneath his feet, before following up with a quick punch to the face that Adam blocked.

Namor suddenly disappeared in a column of water before rising up from under his opponent for a jumping uppercut, launching Adam into the air. Namor jumped up and grabbed by the face, forming an orb of water around his head. He then slammed the Kahndaq ruler into the ground and threw him away.

"Your water will do nothing against me, Atlantean." Adam then flew forward and slammed into Namor in a blur of lightning. The two slammed into the ground with Adam towering over Namor, fists clenched. Adam swung, landing at least two punches before Namor summoned his trident and used it to force Adam off of him. He sent a surging wave of water across the ground at Adam, who charged through it to grab Namor, lift him into the air, and hold out his free hand to send a stream of electricity into his face, blasting him back.

Namor gathered a swirling field of water around the head of his trident before swinging it upward, causing a massive wave of water to shoot up from the ground in front of him. Adam landed behind him and shot lightning from his fingers at Namor's back. As the Sub-Mariner was paralyzed, Adam grabbed him from behind and yelled "SHAZAM!" once more, sending another bolt of lightning towards Namor.

Namor managed to hit Adam in the guy with an elbow, but Adam's hold did not falter. Hoisting Namor into the air, Adam slammed him full-force into the ground. He then grabbed Namor's foot and threw him across the city. Namor righted himself in mid-air, then raised a hand and caught Adam's incoming fist. That fist suddenly sent forth a bolt of lightning that knocked Namor back. Upon landing on the ground, Namor took out a conch shell horn and blew into it, sending out sound waves as Adam clutched his ears to block out the noise.

The city started to rumble.

Adam turned around to save a massive wave coming towards him, and reacted too late before it swept him away. He struggled to right himself in the water, and once he got his bearings, the first thing he saw was a colossal whale monster coming towards him with its mouth open. It swallowed him whole before bursting out of the water, roaring across the flooded city.

A bolt of lightning shot into the creature's open mouth, causing its torso to explode. Blood sprayed into the water as its body collapsed.

And floating in the air was an alive and pissed off Black Adam.

A fleet of trojan whales sailed in his direction, opening their sides and firing their guns at Adam. Adam sent down bolts of lightning to annihilate the armada attacking him, seemingly not noticing Namor floating up behind him. Namor charged with his trident at the ready, but lightning struck in front of him before he could reach Adam. Distracted, Namor failed to block Adam's lightning-infused punch before it hit him in the face, knocking his trident out of his hand once again. This time, Adam snapped it in two like a simple stick and threw each end at Namor's legs, their sharp points stabbing into him.

Adam fired lightning from his fingers at the ends of the trident, causing electricity to course through his lower body as he screamed in agony. Adam then grabbed Namor and threw him so hard, he ended up flying all the way into a pyramid outside the city. Namor breathed heavily as he looked down at his bleeding legs, which no longer had feeling in them, then looked up to see Adam flying at him with the speed of a bullet.

He was punched right through the pyramid, and landed hard on the unforgiving sand. Adam landed on the ground and walked over to Namor as the mutant-Atlantean hybrid tried to collect himself. He started crawling back as he saw Adam approaching, only to find his bare chest being pressed by the sole of Adam's boot.

Even with the Atlantean strength he held, Namor could not remove Adam's foot as it stayed unmoved on his chest despite his struggling. "The conquerer has become the conquered." Adam noted dryly as he towered above his prey. "Kahndaq was never meant to be yours."

"You will *never* usurp Atlantis!" Namor spat, still holding Adam's foot. "IMPERIUS REX!" He yelled.

"SHAZAM!"

Adam lifted his foot as lightning came down to empower him one last time, and stomped back down on Namor hard. Agony exploded in Namor's chest as he felt his heart take the brunt of the electricity coursing through him. It stopped completely, and Namor went limp. Adam stepped off of him and carried him into the air, before he soared into the distance.

He would send Atlantis a message by bringing their fallen ruler to their doorstep. Kahndaq would not be theirs for their taking, and their ruler had saw to it personally.

**FATALITY!**

## Results

**MBStarscream: And the sea has failed to conquer the sand.**

Hiro: Black Adam had the power and skill to ensure that. He could match beings capable of feats far greater than Namor holding aloft the island of Utopia by an astronomical margin and even dwarfing the 150-billion tons the Hulk has demonstrated lifting. Speed, likewise, proved to be immensely in Adam's favor.

**MBStarscream: Although Namor's flight can keep pace with the Human Torch, who can achieve hypersonic speed, Adam is comparable to Superman and Wonder Woman, the latter of which could deflect pieces of the fractured Shattered God barreling towards her from across the universe well past lightspeed.**

Hiro: Durability also went to Adam handily, which in turn made it much harder for Namor to put him down for good. Living for thousands of years has also given Adam far more experience than Namor, and he has used that experience against foes that are simply out of Namor's league.

**MBStarscream: But what really did Namor in was Adam having six Egyptian gods on his side, which greatly outclassed Namor's mutant Atlantean prowess. Not only that, but his dependence on water could be exploited at any point, and with him getting weaker and Adam already much stronger, things were tough for him almost from the beginning.**

Hiro: Adam's lightning was also far deadlier than any water Namor could dish out, especially since Namor had very little means to resist it for long. With the power of six gods and the experience to show for it, it would only be a matter of time before the Avenging Son would meet his end at the hands of Kahndaq's protector.

**MBStarscream: Namor was a sitting Kahn*duck.***

Hiro: Black Adam wins.

## Advantages

### Black Adam (Winner)

* Stronger
* Faster
* More durable
* More experienced
* Power of six gods > Mutant/Atlantean biology
* Could exploit Namor's water dependence
* Living Lightning was superior to water manipulation