Arkus (Earth-616)

Arkus
Name	Arkus
Aliases	Captain Arkus
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Atlantean Army, Atlantean Royal Family
Relatives	Fen (cousin); Namor, Byrrah, Seth, Dara, Namorita (first cousins once removed)
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Skin	Blue
Unusual Features	Pointed ears
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Atlantean
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Atlantean
Occupation	Military Officer
Base of Operations	Atlantis
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Steve Gerber, Sam Kweskin
First	Sub-Mariner (Vol. 2) #63 (April, 1973)
First	Sub-Mariner (Vol. 2) #63 (April, 1973)

History

Arkus was the Captain of the Atlantean Army. He succumbed to the heat being spread to Atlantis by Dr. Hydro.

Arkus was sent out to deal with the "the School" who operated out of the slums of Atlantis and had captured inhabitants of the city and held them hostage. Arkus arrived just after Namorita had knocked the group out. He attempted to welcome Namorita back to the city but she left.

Attributes

Powers

Arkus possesses the conventional attributes of Atlanteans (Homo mermanus): gills that extract oxygen from water, superhuman physiology to withstand extreme pressures and temperatures, and acute vision. He can swim at approximately 30 miles per hour. He can remain out of water for approximately nine minutes before beginning to suffocate. However, he can operate on the surface by wearing a water-filled helmet or using a chemical that enables him to draw oxygen from the air.

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Arkus (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Arkus (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Arkus (Earth-616)
• 2 image(s) of Arkus (Earth-616)