Arthur Joseph Curry (New Earth)

Real Name: Arthur Joseph Curry Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Occupation unknown Legal Status: Legal status unknown Identity: Secret Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: No known group affiliation Base of Operations: Base of operations unknown

Origin
Origin of character unknown.

Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown Known Relatives: Phillip Curry (father), Elaine Curry (mother), Arthur Curry (great uncle) First Appearance: Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #40

History
While awaiting transport to Miami, Florida, a young man named Arthur Joseph Curry was washed out into the sea when a storm ruptured the tank he was in. This Arthur Curry was the son of oceanobiologist Dr. Phillip Curry. Arthur's mother, Elaine, died in childbirth, and Dr. Curry was forced to use a mutagenic serum on his son when he was born three months premature. Arthur lived his whole life in the main tank of his father's research facility at Avalon Cay &mdash; with the exception of a few brief visits to the ocean &mdash; his only window to the outside world being television.

Shortly after his arrival in the sea, Arthur was mentally contacted by the mysterious "Dweller of the Depths," a deformed humanoid with tentacles where his hair and beard should be, who told Arthur to help King Shark fend off a gang of marauders. After doing so, the pair together went to meet the Dweller, who gave Arthur an Aquaman-like costume and believed Arthur to be the original Aquaman. This enraged King Shark, who still bore scars from a previous battle with Aquaman during the battle with Alexander Luthor and Superboy-Prime.

The Dweller, still confusing Arthur for Aquaman and calling him his "charge," told Arthur and King Shark of a prophecy regarding Arthur's future, a prophecy which seemed to be a distorted version of the original Aquaman's history. Arthur told the Dweller that he was crazy, but King Shark pointed out the resemblance between the prophecy and the previous Aquaman's history, and that Aquaman disappeared some time ago. The Dweller replied that the original Aquaman was "transformed into one akin to a great and terrible enemy of your people and become the vessel of power strange, ancient and terrible."

After Arthur and King Shark left, the Dweller updated his diary, recording that the events about which he told Arthur must be true, feeling as if he experienced them himself. He writes with his own hand, which is made of hard-water as was Orin's. When Arthur later met Mera, the Dweller found himself unable to go with him.

Characteristics
Height: x'xx" Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg) Eyes: Eye colour unknown Hair: Blond Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: Undersea adaptation, enhanced physical attributes. Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment. Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: No known weapons.

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