Tula (New Earth)

Tula
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
Real Name	Tula
Other Aliases	Aqua-Girl (note the spelling)
Affiliation	Aquaman Family, formerly Teen Titans, Black Lantern Corps
Base Of Operations	Atlantis
Status
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Atlantean
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Adventurer
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	5' 5"
Weight	119 lbs (54 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Bob Haney · Nick Cardy
First Appearance	Aquaman #33 (May, 1967)
Appearance of Death	Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (December, 1985)

     

History

Tula lost her parents soon after her birth. She was found and adopted by one of the royal families of Atlantis.

Given the title of Princess of Poseidonis, Tula was schooled in Atlantean traditions. She never left the royal palace until she was 15, when she met Aqualad. The two were complete opposites from each other, but they fell in love regardless.

Tula would sometimes help Aqualad with missions during his time with the Teen Titans; she also became an honorary member. She took the name Aquagirl to honor her boyfriend as well as Aquaman. When Aquaman left his throne to search for his then-missing wife Mera, Tula played an important role in Atlantis. Atlantis was ruled by Nakran in Aquaman's absence, and he ruled Atlantis as a dictatorship. His reign fell only when Tula led a rebellion against him. Tula continued her life after this, resuming her life with Garth when he returned to Atlantis. She continued to be an ally to Garth and the Teen Titans. She and Garth aided the Titans in bringing down the H.I.V.E. once and for all.

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Aquagirl and Aqualad from Aquaman (Volume 1) #33; Illustration by Nick Cardy

Aquagirl was killed by the villain Chemo after she drowned in water that he poisoned.

She was brought back by Brother Blood - along with Hawk and Dove, Phantasm, and Kole - to fight against the Teen Titans. After being freed by Beast Boy and Raven, Kid Eternity was able to lay the deceased Titans back to rest.

Tula's spirit was resurrected a short time later by Kid Eternity who had been trapped in Hell. Tula fought against Brother Blood and was able to manifest herself long enough to punch Blood in the jaw for forcing her to fight her friends. After which, she disappeared back into the ether.

A statue of Tula was built in the "Hall of Fallen Titans" at Titans Tower, alongside the original Hawk and Dove, Kole, and others.

Blackest Night

Aquagirl has been revived along with many other Atlanteans, and she has so far killed Tempest.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Atlantean Physiology: Adapted for breathing underwater and resisting deep-sea-level pressure.

• Self-Sustenance: Part of her Atlantean heritage; she can breathe underwater and above water for extended periods. She can also resist deep sea pressure and swimming speeds at great length.
• Superhuman Speed: Aquagirl can swim 100 m.p.h underwater.
• Superhuman Strength: Aquagirl possesses super strength.
• Superhuman Durability: Aquagirl possesses a high level of toughness.

Weaknesses

• Asphyxiation: Atlanteans can only exist outside of water for a limited period of time or else they will dehydrate, asphyxiate and ultimately die.
  

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Black Lantern Ring (Formerly)

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
• Tula is actually the third character to adopt the name of Aquagirl. The first was Lisa Morel, and the second was a woman named Selena.
• Tula was a citizen of Atlantis with no criminal record; currently declared legally deceased. By surface world standards, Tula would have been considered a minor up until the point of her death. Whether such an appelation applied to Atlantean culture or not is unknown.
  

Recommended Reading

• Aquaman (Volume 1) #33
• Crisis on Infinite Earths #9
• Tales of the Teen Titans #45
• Teen Titans (Volume 3) #30
• Teen Titans (Volume 3) #31

Related

• 70 Appearances of Tula (New Earth)
• 19 Images featuring Tula (New Earth)
• 1 Quotations by or about Tula (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Tula (New Earth)

External Links

• DC Comics Encyclopedia

Footnotes

Aquaman Family member 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.

Teen Titans member This character is or was primarily a member of the younger superhero team known as the Teen Titans, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Teen Titans members" category.