Who Is Dolphin? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dolphin is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 232 comic issue appearances. Dolphin is Garth's wife and the mother of his child. Her powers were given to her through alien scientific experimentation on humans. She assisted Aquaman and Aqualad in many of their early adventures and was later killed when Atlantis was destroyed.

Who is Dolphin?

Origin Dolphin was apparently once a surface child, stolen away by aquatic aliens and mutated to undersea life. She was freed by Kordax , a blond-haired green-skinned former Atlantean . When two US Navy men investigated the sunken wreckage of the ship USS Arabesque, they discovered a beautiful young woman living within, obviously able to survive underwater without drowning. Brought aboard their ship, the young woman was found to have gill-like slits in her neck and slight webbing between her fingers and toes. One of the men named the mysterious woman ‘Dolphin'. Dolphin couldn't survive away from the water for long and returned to the seas. Later, Dolphin joined heroes Immortal Man , Animal Man , Congo Bill , Rick Flag , and Cave Carson to thwart a scheme of the evil immortal, Vandal Savage . Immortal Man suggested the team remain together and they became known as the Forgotten Heroes .

Key facts

Dolphin is of mutant origin and first appeared in "The Fantasy at 14 Fathoms / The Kid From Atlantis!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 232 recorded issue appearances, Dolphin ranks among the most featured characters in comics.