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Nabu[]
Nabu is a Lord of Order, a spirit of great power. He provides magical power and counsel to anyone who wears his golden helmet. Humans who have worn this helmet have often gone by the name of Doctor Fate.
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Nereus[]
Nereus is the ruler of Xebel who first appeared in Aquaman (vol. 7) #19 as part of The New 52 reboot and was created by Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier.
In his early life, Nereus started out as a Xebel military chief to King Ryus and was to be betrothed to the king's daughter Mera. Before the wedding could begin, Nereus and Mera were tasked to kill the King of Atlantis as part of their revenge for their imprisonment in the Bermuda Triangle.[1]
When King Ryus died and Mera fell in love with Aquaman, Nereus was sworn in as the new King of Xebel. Some years later, Mera returned to Xebel, where Nereus discovered that Mera did not kill Aquaman. When Nereus tried to kill Mera, the enemy in ice that pursued Mera appeared and froze all of Xebel.[2] The frozen enemy introduced himself as Atlan the First King of Atlantis, who had awakened from his slumber and wanted his kingdoms back. Nereus swore his allegiance to the Dead King Atlan.[2] When Aquaman arrived, he and Mera fled from Xebel when Nereus and his men pursued them. Nereus led his forces into invading Atlantis, where Mera was captured.[3]
Some months later, Nereus was tasked by Atlan to find the other four Atlantean kingdoms where the Trench, the first one that was found, was. After Atlan was defeated, Nereus found the Ocean Master in Louisiana and told him that he knows where the other four Atlantean kingdoms are.[4]
Nereus in other media[]
Nereus appears in the DC Extended Universe film Aquaman portrayed by Dolph Lundgren.[5] This version is Mera's father. Using a submarine provided to him by David Kane, Orm tricks Nereus into siding with him in his campaign against the surface world while arranging for Mera to be betrothed to him. After Mera helps Aquaman escape, Orm tells Nereus that Mera perished in the escape. Nereus accompanied Orm in his trip to the Kingdom of the Fishermen. When the Fisherman King Ricou turned down Orm's offer, he was killed while Nereus killed the two guards that tried to avenge him. Nereus then watched as Orm persuaded King Ricou's wife Queen Rina and daughter Princess Scales to take the offer. During the attack on the Kingdom of the Brine where Orm became the Ocean Master, Nereus fought the Brine soldiers and told the Ocean Master that they need the Brine King alive. When Aquaman arrives on the back of the leviathan Karathan and summons an army of sea creatures, Nereus is told by Princess Scales that Aquaman is also commanding the Trench, which Nereus considered impossible. Mera finds her father and informs him that Aquaman has King Atlan's trident, causing Nereus to switch sides. He then watches Aquaman's duel with the Ocean Master, where Aquaman is victorious, and even sees Atlanna appear. As the Ocean Master is taken away by the Atlantean guards, Nereus and the other Atlantean kingdoms accept Aquaman as their leader.
Lundgren is set to reprise his role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Nereus appears in Lego DC Super-Villains. He appears as part of the "Aquaman" DLC.
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Nightmaster[]
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Nightrunner[]
Nightshade[]
Nightslayer[]
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References[]
- ^ Secret Origins (vol. 3) #5. DC Comics
- ^ a b Aquaman (vol. 7) #21. DC Comics
- ^ Aquaman (vol. 7) #23. DC Comics
- ^ Aquaman (vol. 7) #25. DC Comics
- ^ Kit, Borys (April 12, 2017). "Dolph Lundgren Joins Jason Momoa in 'Aquaman' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
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