Who Is Namor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Namor is a Marvel comic book character, with over 5,142 comic issue appearances. Namor the Sub-Mariner is the ruler of undersea Atlantis. The offspring of a sea captain and an Atlantean princess, he has been both a hero and a villain to the surface world. Namor is one of Marvel's oldest published characters with his origins in the Golden Age of comics.

Who is Namor?

Origin Namor's Parents and Birth Namor as a Baby Captain Leonard McKenzie was on an expedition in 1920 to Antarctica , looking for the mystical Helmet of Power . His ship, The Oracle, was stuck in ice floes so McKenzie used explosive charges to break them up. Unknown to McKenzie, the ancient city of Atlantis was directly below. The city was severely damaged and the Atlantean ruler, Emperor Tha-Korr , commanded his daughter to send warriors to investigate the source of the deadly blasts. Not wanting to endanger anyone else, Princess Fen made the journey alone. On reaching the ship, Fen was immediately captured by one of the crew but not speaking each other's languages, she was unable to communicate with anyone. Nonetheless having remained on board for a number of days, Princess Fen and Captain McKenzie fell in love and were married by the ship's Chaplain. Weeks later Tha-korr sent a war party in search of his missing daughter.

Key facts

Namor is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Here is the Sub-Mariner!". The character is published by Marvel. With 5,142 recorded issue appearances, Namor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.