Post by Z451 on Dec 15, 2013 1:02:46 GMT
Ocean Master
The Ocean Master's origins changed following Peter David's reinvention of Aquaman.
He is still Aquaman's half-brother, but since Aquaman is no longer the son of Thomas Curry, Orm is now the son of Atlan the wizard (Aquaman's true father) and an Inupiat woman.
He first appeared in #3 of the miniseries Aquaman: Time and Tide (February 1994), in which Aquaman recorded the story of his life.
This told how one of his early encounters with humans was when he rescued a girl named Kako from a polar bear.
Her family were all traditionalists, except her cousin Orm, who had no time for the old ways.
When Kako and Arthur began a sexual relationship Orm attacked her in a jealous rage.
Although she survived, she did not recall what had happened to her.
Orm appeared in his Ocean Master costume in the next issue, which is set early in Orin's career as Aquaman and his rule of Atlantis.
As in pre-Crisis continuity, Ocean Master desires the throne of Atlantis, having learnt his father was an Atlantean wizard.
At this time neither he nor Aquaman knew of their relationship, although Aquaman would make the connection while recording the events.
During the Underworld Unleashed storyline, Ocean Master later started using mystical powers when sold his soul to Neron for a powerful trident which gave him great power, but caused agony if released.
With this, he conquered the Dreaming City, a nation of Atlantean offshoots.
He has been found by Aquaman, who was seeking to unite all the tribes of Atlantis.
Aquaman convinced Ocean Master that they were half-brothers, however the pressure of this caused Orm's mind to snap.
Following this he briefly joined Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang, an "all archenemies" counterpart to the "Big Seven" Justice League.
He also attempted to aggravate the tensions between Atlantis and the surface country of Cerdia.
Ocean Master clashed with the JLA again when he attempted to claim the remains of Atlantis following Aquaman's apparent death in Our Worlds At War.
Orm was last seen having used his mystical talents to alter reality so that he was Aquaman and Orin was Ocean Master.
As Aquaman, Orm held Sub Diego under his evil rule.
However the heroic Ocean Master was able to defeat him.
The Atlantis Chronicles suggests that brothers battling for rulership is a recurring theme in Atlantean history.
In Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis, Ocean Master has enslaved the Atlanteans who survived the Spectre's destruction of Atlantis, and is using them to mine industrial materials for the surface world.
In Infinite Crisis, Ocean Master became a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.
In Final Crisis, Ocean Master is placed on the new Society's inner circle by Libra.
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He is still Aquaman's half-brother, but since Aquaman is no longer the son of Thomas Curry, Orm is now the son of Atlan the wizard (Aquaman's true father) and an Inupiat woman.
He first appeared in #3 of the miniseries Aquaman: Time and Tide (February 1994), in which Aquaman recorded the story of his life.
This told how one of his early encounters with humans was when he rescued a girl named Kako from a polar bear.
Her family were all traditionalists, except her cousin Orm, who had no time for the old ways.
When Kako and Arthur began a sexual relationship Orm attacked her in a jealous rage.
Although she survived, she did not recall what had happened to her.
Orm appeared in his Ocean Master costume in the next issue, which is set early in Orin's career as Aquaman and his rule of Atlantis.
As in pre-Crisis continuity, Ocean Master desires the throne of Atlantis, having learnt his father was an Atlantean wizard.
At this time neither he nor Aquaman knew of their relationship, although Aquaman would make the connection while recording the events.
During the Underworld Unleashed storyline, Ocean Master later started using mystical powers when sold his soul to Neron for a powerful trident which gave him great power, but caused agony if released.
With this, he conquered the Dreaming City, a nation of Atlantean offshoots.
He has been found by Aquaman, who was seeking to unite all the tribes of Atlantis.
Aquaman convinced Ocean Master that they were half-brothers, however the pressure of this caused Orm's mind to snap.
Following this he briefly joined Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang, an "all archenemies" counterpart to the "Big Seven" Justice League.
He also attempted to aggravate the tensions between Atlantis and the surface country of Cerdia.
Ocean Master clashed with the JLA again when he attempted to claim the remains of Atlantis following Aquaman's apparent death in Our Worlds At War.
Orm was last seen having used his mystical talents to alter reality so that he was Aquaman and Orin was Ocean Master.
As Aquaman, Orm held Sub Diego under his evil rule.
However the heroic Ocean Master was able to defeat him.
The Atlantis Chronicles suggests that brothers battling for rulership is a recurring theme in Atlantean history.
In Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis, Ocean Master has enslaved the Atlanteans who survived the Spectre's destruction of Atlantis, and is using them to mine industrial materials for the surface world.
In Infinite Crisis, Ocean Master became a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.
In Final Crisis, Ocean Master is placed on the new Society's inner circle by Libra.
Links
Spider-Bob
Unofficial Aquaman Site
Copyright Owner
DC Comics
Record:
W:
L: