The Trench King is the the second known leader of the Trench since the Trench have been rediscovered by the other Atlantean tribes.
History
At some point the Trench King fathered a daughter named Shellestriah with a human woman.[1]
The Trench King led an army of his people to invade Xebel while King Nereus was attending the royal wedding in Atlantis, claiming he was trying to retrieve something that Xebel had stolen from the Trench.[2] Aqualad was able to lure the Trench army away from the city and hit them with a huge blast of electricity. The Trench retreated, with the King warning Jackson that he would regret standing in their way. His queen was apparently aware of and gave assent to the plan.[3]
The Trench King somehow heard the stories of the Monkey King's ancient adventures, including how demons would devour heroes to achieve immortal power. Shellestriah reported that there was a monkey god in Amnesty Bay, which he took as proof the legends were true.[1] He lead the Trench to invade Atlantis to devour Aquaman, who was busy fighting the Monkey Prince, the god that Shellestriah had spoken of.
During the fight, the Trench King was possessed by an ancient demon known as Silver Horn King, who shared his hunger for Aquaman's soul. The Trench King actually enjoyed being possessed as Silver Horn King granted him great power, however Monkey Prince exorcised the demon from his body anyway with a blow from the mighty magic staff Jingu Bang. The Trench King was furious and wanted to kill him and continue the attack on Atlantis, but Shellestriah told her father that he owed Monkey Prince his life and if he wanted to hurt him he would have to go through her. He begrudgingly ordered the Trench to withdraw.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Trench Physiology: Like their sibling species, the Trench adapted to life on the ocean floor much like all the other Atlantean cultures. Hence their monstrous appearance which gives them the visage of vicious angler fish.
- Amphibious Nature: The Trench are capable of breathing while submerged underwater, possessing a set of gills on their body.
- Superhuman Strength: The Trench were strong enough to contend with Atlanteans.
- Superhuman Durability: The Trench are able to withstand the huge pressures of deep ocean.
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Speed
- Enhanced Senses
- Enhanced Vision: The Trench are able to see perfectly in the pitch blackness of the deep ocean.
- Enhanced Hearing: The Trenchs' hearing is far greater than any human's.
- Toxikinesis: The Trench have the ability to spit a chemical from their mouth that can cause paralysis.[5]
- Bioluminescence: The Trench possess a natural ability to generate a personal light source from their own bodies. The king can cause his entire body to glow unlike other Trench.
- Razor-Sharp Teeth: The teeth of the Trench are powerful enough to bite through flesh and bone. Their king was able to pierce Aquaman's scale armour and dense tissues with his maw.
- Needle Point Nails: The Trench have incredibly sharp talons capable of cutting and rending tempered steel with ease. Those of the Trench leader were potent enough to rend even Arthur Curry's dense skin.[5]
Abilities
- Above-Average Intelligence: The Trench King appears to possess a significantly higher level of intelligence than a typical Trench, appearing to be roughly equal to an average human. He has shown sufficient foresight to wear armour, the ability to plan and the capacity for imagination.[2][3][1]
- Multilingualism: Unlike most Trench, the King is able to speak in a manner that can be understood by humans and Atlanteans, albeit with difficulty.[2]
Other Characteristics
Related
- 7 Appearances of Trench King II (Prime Earth)
- 3 Images featuring Trench King II (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Trench King II (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Trench King II (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
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