Who is Aquaman?
AQUAMAN – aka Arthur Curry, Orin. Is called Arthur by most of his friends, including Tempest (Aqualad), Mera and Vulko. Atlan and Dolphin call him Orin. Surfacers who don’t know him well usually call him Aquaman (exceptions are anyone who served with him in the Justice League, they call him Arthur). Most water breathers know him as the King of Poseidonis and de facto ruler of the ocean. In the current continuity, Aquaman was abandoned as a baby on Mercy Reef. He was expected to die. The reason was his blond hair, which according to Atlantean legend was the “sign of Kordax” – a bad omen. (Atlantis Chronicles #7) He fended for himself, and was raised by dolphins for a time. (Aquaman: Time and Tide #2) As a young man he found Arthur Curry, a lighthouse keeper, and learned a bit about surfacers, including the English language. (The Legend of Aquaman) He dwelt among the Inupiat eskimos for a bit (and fathered a son, as he found out much later). (Aquaman: Time and Tide #3) He eventually retu
