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Lagoon Boy originally hailed from the underwater city of Atlantis.
History
When he was a teenager, he joined the surface superhero team known as the Titans East. Eventually most of his team were massacred by an unknown assailant. This drove Lagoon Boy to seek out mental help, as he had been traumatized by the death of his teammates.[1] The fear and grief consumed him such that he could not stop playing the incident back in his mind, both during the day and in his dreams. He eventually checked into a therapeutic center called Sanctuary where super-heroes went to seek out help. As a form of therapy, he constantly utilized a simulation of the experience; his hope was that confronting it repeatedly would diminish its emotional and psychological hold on him.[2]
Unfortunately, he was unable to break through the trauma before he was accidentally killed by a mysterious force that affected a fellow patient. The threat sent the patient into distress and caused him to lose control of his powers; when Lagoon Boy and other patients approached out of concern for the patient's wellbeing, they were fatally wounded. His body was later found by Superman.[3]
However, Lagoon Boy and his fellow patients were in reality replaced with clones from the 35th Century at the moment of their supposed deaths by the time-traveler Gold Beetle, who brought the survivors to the Timepoint, a place outside of history. From there, he and the others returned to the 21st Century to help the Flash Family fight off an invasion of Earth at super-speed by the Fraction.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Atlantean Physiology: The Atlanteans are offshoots of humanity that are biologically adapted to the deep ocean environment. All their abilities are by-products of their bodies being adapted to survive unprotected in the tremendous pressures of the ocean depths.
- Amphibian
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Durability: Lagoon Boy was able to withstand the huge pressures of deep ocean.
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Speed
- Enhanced Senses
- Enhanced Vision: Lagoon Boy was able to see perfectly in the pitch blackness of the deep ocean.
- Enhanced Hearing: Lagoon Boy's hearing was far greater than any human's.
- Amphibious Telepathy: In a manner similar to Aquaman's Marine Telepathy, Lagoon Boy was able to control the minds of amphibians.[1]
Notes
- Lagoon Boy was created by Erik Larsen and Eric Battle, first appearing in Aquaman (Volume 5) #50. However, Lagoon Boy first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Heroes in Crisis #1 by Tom King and Clay Mann.
Related
- 10 Appearances of Lagoon Boy (Prime Earth)
- 5 Images featuring Lagoon Boy (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Lagoon Boy (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Lagoon Boy (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  This character is or was an ally of Aquaman, and a member of the Aqua-Family and/or its supporting cast. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Aquaman Supporting Cast" category. See also: Aquaman Villains. |
 This character is or was a member of the Titans East in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Titans East members" category. |