Who Is Byrrah? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Byrrah is a Marvel comic book character, with over 80 comic issue appearances. Byrrah is a Golden Age creation of Bill Everett. He is the step-son of Emperor Tha-Korr, Namor's grandfather. Byrrah has tried several times to take the throne of Atlantis for himself.

Who is Byrrah?

Byrrah is the cousin of Namor and even though it appeared as if Byrrah loved Namor, he really resented the Sub-Mariner for his mixed heritage. During their childhood, Byrrah and Namor played "Atlanteans vs Americans". The boys got seperated between a sheet of ice which trapped Namor on the surface. Byrrah contemplated on whether or not to abandon Namor but his guilt forced him to notify Princess Fen. Fen and her Atlantean soldiers went on a rescue mission but were shocked when they discovered that Namor could breath on the surface and was invulnerable to the icy climate like surviving a blizzard. Eventually, Byrrah's prejudice turned into a drive for murder when his ascension to throne was threatened by Namor. When Namor turned 12, Byrrah set up an elaborate trap to kill Namor and Princess Fen but his trap turned on him. Namor's superhuman strength saved him, his mother and Byrrah.

Key facts

Byrrah is of human origin and first appeared in "Invasion". The character is published by Marvel. With 80 recorded issue appearances, Byrrah ranks among the most featured characters in comics.