Who Is Mera? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mera is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 1,107 comic issue appearances. Mera of Xebel is an Atlantean and the famous love interest and wife of Aquaman. She hails from the penal colony of Xebel in the Bermuda Triangle of Atlantean exiles and was tasked with the mission to kill the King of Atlantis - before she abandoned her quest when she met and fell in love with Aquaman. Mera has been at Aquaman's side ever since, proving to be his most valuable partner in battle and in life. She has also spent time leading Atlantis and helping Xebelians.

Who is Mera?

Origin The Queen and her glory As with any character that has existed in the medium for such a long time, Mera has had her origin told many times and this creates some confusion to the exact origin of the character. In the silver age , she was the resident of a watery dimension known as Xebel , and she fled from there to Earth from the villain Leron . After arriving on Earth she met Aquaman and the two formed a crime fighting partnership before eventually marrying. A modified origin indicates that Xebel was actually a banished coloney of Atlanteans which had been sealed within the Bermuda Triangle . Mera and her sister Hila were princesses of Xebel and sent to destroy Aquaman. Instead Mera fell in love with him and abandoned her people to become the Queen of Atlantis . Queen Mera is very hot tempered. However, she is also kind, generous, loyal, sympathetic, and more.

Key facts

Mera is of other origin and first appeared in "Doom from Dimension Aqua!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,107 recorded issue appearances, Mera ranks among the most featured characters in comics.