Master of the Sea: Triton (Triton Mander-Azur) Appreciation

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TRITON MANDER-AZUR APPRECIATION

SECRET IDENTITY:
Triton Mander-Azur - Alias: Triton!

ORIGIN:
A member of the Inhumans Royal Family who has been hailed "Master of the Sea" and "Brother to the Sharks", Triton was born destined to undergo the gift of his heredity: terrigenesis! After being exposed to the mists at a young age, Triton emerged with aquatic features, including scales, fins, gills, as well as webbed feet and hands. No longer able to breath above sea, Triton was forced to inhabit the waters off the shore Attilan, in a specially designed alcove. His reaction to terrigenesis would lead his parents to decide against putting Triton's younger brother, Karnak, through the mists. He and Karank's mother, Azur, was killed in an undersea mishap when the two were very young. Triton would later become an aquatic scout for the rest of the Royal Family. After nearly being captured by humans, risking exposure of their entire race to the outside world, Triton was the reason that King Black Bolt relocated the great refuge of Attilan to the Himalayas, then eventually the blue area of the moon. Triton has since devoted himself to his cousins, King Black Bolt and Queen Medusa, whom he respects greatly and is sworn to defend, alongside his fellow royals, Karnak, Gorgon, Crystal, and Lockjaw. He is also close allies with Namor, the Sub-Mariner, and various other underwater entities. Now graced with a compact air filter, Triton is capable of surviving on dry land, where he fights alongside his Inhumans subjects against the unspeakable evil forces that bedevil Earth and the cosmos!

POWERS AND ABILITIES:
Triton's Inhuman powers are among the strongest of his entire species. He is one of the fastest beings known to man. His lean, aquatic physiology allows him to reach great speeds at both land and sea. Triton's skin is covered in scales, each tough like biological armor, this helps him withstand otherwise unbearable pressures underwater as he dives down to the darkest depths of the ocean. While down there, his superior vision gives him the ability to see in murky darkness, and his enhanced blood circulatory system allows Triton to survive in extremely hot or cold water, respectively. Despite all of these fantastic powers, he is rendered virtually defenseless when exposed to air without his filtration tank, which would result in his asphyxiation in a matter of minutes. Still, Triton remains one of the quickest, most agile heroes in the Marvel Universe; and since our world is mostly water, he has more of an advantage than you might think!

CURRENT ADVENTURES:
You can currently catch Triton in the pages of Charles Soule's Uncanny Inhumans, where he advises the throne of New Attilan! He is also currently playing a significant role in the massive Marvel Comics crossover event Civil War II!


First Appearance: Fantastic Four - Vol. 1 #45 (1965).
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.