Aquagirl

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Aquagirl

Information
Real name:	Marina
Species:	Atlantean
Hair:	Platinum blond
Eyes:	Blue
Relatives:	Arthur (father) Mera(Mother) Unnamed brother
Base:	Metro Tower
Affiliations:	Justice League Unlimited
Abilities:	Undersea adaptation; communicate with sea creatures; water manipulation
Voiced by:	Jodi Benson

Aquagirl was the alias of Marina, daughter of legendary hero Aquaman, and member of the Justice League Unlimited.

[edit] History

Marina wasn't too receptive to the second Batman's enrollment in the JLU to find the supposed traitor within their ranks, though, she was friendlier than fellow teammates Big Barda and Warhawk.

Aquagirl exchanged a few cordial words with Batman, and even invited him for a swim. Batman preferred to pursue his investigation of the team, though.

During the swimming session, Superman, under the influence of Starro, sabotaged the tank and raised the water's temperature. Marina was trapped inside, but Batman blasted the door open with Big Barda's Mega-Rod, freeing Aquagirl in the nick of time. Though weakened, Marina quickly recovered. Thereafter, she grew even fonder of Batman.

Shortly after, Aquagirl departed with the JLU to save civilians from a bombardment in Metropolis. She summoned a dolphin fleet and a whale to pick up overboard victims.

Aquagirl, 15 years later.

When Warhawk was seemingly killed in an explosion, Marina took it quite badly.^[1] However, Warhawk soon returned alive, and Superman was revealed to be the instigator. The League confronted their leader, and once Marina touched Superman's chest, a creature emerged. The Man of Steel took on his teammates, but was eventually forced to flee. Aquagirl and others set off after him in the Fortress of Solitude. After subduing Superman with a piece of Kryptonite, Aquagirl tapped into the mind of Starro and ascertained his background. Suddenly, the League was attacked and subdued by Starro's psychic-parasitic clones.

Under the creature's mental hold, Marina tried to open the pool's steel door and release the spawns into the ocean, but she was intercepted by Batman. She was rushed to surface, and relieved of the mind grasp.

After securing every creature, Aquagirl made telepathic contact with Starro, who showed her the whereabouts of its planet. Then, she inserted the coordinates into Big Barda's Mother Box and the League boom-tubed the creatures back home.^[2]

Aquagirl remained a JLU member for the ensuing years.

[edit] Powers & Abilities

Marina inherited her father's ability to communicate telepathically with any undersea animal, native to Earth and as demonstrated, alien. Because of her telepathic powers, Aquagirl appeared to be more sympathetic than any of her comrades, even though it can also reflect naivete on her part.

In the future, she also acquired telekenetic control over water.

[edit] Background Information

Jodi Benson, the voice actress for Aquagirl also provided the voice of Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid.

She was noted for being the least hostile member of the JLU to Batman's initial introduction. It was hinted from her behavior she may have developed a slight crush upon him.