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History
Arath is an Atlantean sleeper and a member of Cell-13. He along with the rest of the cell has been altered to appear human and breathe and operate on the surface world. Arath DNA was altered so he could absorb other superhuman powers specifically Nitro the super villain that Killed Namorita with his powers to explode and take out an entire city. Arath and the rest of the cell led by Kamar, the estranged son of Namor was assigned by Zoran to go to the surface and use their new powers to attack various US targets.
The first target for the cell was at random as they ended up in the small town of Bentonville, Kansas. They found a young man there called Jacob Anderson, who they tortured to death and carved gills into his neck. Kamar and Krakos then leave Arath to his task as he detonates and kills about 1000 people.
The team then traveled to the city of Seattle, with the plan to construct a device to absorb all the moisture from the air, causing all the humans in the city to suffocate. During the mission the trio kills a innocent bystander called Marv just for getting to close. Arath grew inpatient with the plan but Kamar was able to persuade him to hold back for the right moment.
The Atlantean terrorists disguised as garbage men set up the final component to the extractor device. Krakos then kills another human by tossing him the back of the garbage truck. They surveyed the city and their future victim fro the top of the Space needle.
The team still keeps their disguises as they travel to Unocorp building and trap a number of humans inside, which included John. All the humans were doomed to be killed by the extractor device. Namor the Sub-Mariner then arrives to stop the terrorist and destroy the device, but the super-strong Krakos punches down to the ground before he can destroy the device.
Kamar then reveals himself to his estranged father and how everything he was to blame. Namor is took back by his sons presence, and just stands their as his son explain his deep hatred for him and the humans he protects. Namor then realizes his opportunity to destroy the machine but is grabbed by Arath who absorbs his powers. Arath pulls him into the air and beats him repeatedly, until Namor is able to rip off his duplicated ankle wings, causing the Arath to fall to his death and be impaled on the Space Needle.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Voluntary Power Absorption: Arath can absorb the powers, energies, talents, and physical abilities of another superhuman being through physical contact. During the battle with namor he had the combined powers of Namor and Nitro
- Atlantean Abilities: Arath possesses the conventional attributes of Homo mermanus: gills that extract oxygen from water, superhuman physiology to withstand extreme pressures and temperatures, and acute vision. He can swim at approximately 30 miles per hour. He can remain out of water for approximately nine minutes before beginning to suffocate. However, he can operate on the surface by wearing a water-filled helmet or using a chemical that enables him to draw oxygen from the air.
Strength level
His strength is that of an average Atlantean
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Arath also utilized technology that allowed him to breathe air and live on the surface for sustained amount of time.
Links and References
- 5 Appearances of Arath (Earth-616)
- Minor Appearances of Arath (Earth-616)
- Media Arath (Earth-616) was Mentioned in
- Images featuring Arath (Earth-616)
- Quotations by or about Arath (Earth-616)
- Character Gallery: Arath (Earth-616)
Footnotes
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