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Who Is Corona? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Corona (DC Comics): Kako was a young Inuit girl and Aquaman's first love.

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Corona is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Kako, with over 16 comic issue appearances. Kako was a young Inuit girl and Aquaman's first love.

Who is Corona?

Origin Kako was a teenaged Inuit girl who met and fell in love with a young Aquaman during his adventure to Alaska. They had an intimate relationship and soon Kako got pregnant to a son named Koryak . However, she kept this from Aquaman for many years until he had found out himself while trying to rescue Kako and her family from Ocean Master. Although, he was unable to save her from Ocean Master's wrath, Gaea , the Spirit of Earth, brought her back to life as a fire elemental called Corona. Creation Kako was created by Peter David and Kirk Jarvinen as a supporting character in the Aquaman series. She makes her first appearance in Aquaman: Time and Tide #3 . Major Story Arcs Aquaman: Time & Tide Kako first appears in Issue #3 of this story arc, depicted of trying to fight off a polar bear as a young Arthur comes to rescue her. She meets Arthur who adventures to Alaska after having learned about his adoptive father's disappearance and falls into a loving relationship.

Key facts

Corona is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Snowball in Hell". The character is published by DC Comics. With 16 recorded issue appearances, Corona ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Corona?

Kako was a young Inuit girl and Aquaman's first love.

What is Corona's real name?

Corona's real identity is Kako.

When did Corona first appear?

Corona first appeared in "Snowball in Hell".

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