Mad Twins (Atlanteans) (Earth-616)

Mad Twins
Name	Unrevealed
Current Alias	Mad Twins
Aliases	Twin Giants
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly Dragonrider, Proteus, Jacqueline Trufaut
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Blond
Skin	Blue
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Atlantean mutates
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Atlantis
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	New Atlantean
Occupation	Atlantean rebels
Base of Operations	An outlying Atlantean city (possibly Amphitrite)
Creators and Appearances
Creators	J.M. DeMatteis, Bob Budiansky, Danny Bulanadi, Tom DeFalco
First	Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #3 (July, 1984)
First	Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #3 (July, 1984)

History

The two Atlanteans known as the Mad Twins lived in the poverty-stricken outer colonies of Atlantis. The people hated their plight and began a rebellion against Namor and the ruling government. The Twins along with Proteus and Dragonrider leaders of the group.

The rebel leaders were contacted by Jacqueline Trufaut, a woman from the surface world, who had rediscovered Neptune's Mystic Talismans that would empower their users. She sought revenge on Namor the Sub-Mariner and offered the artifacts as a gift. The Mad Twins gained the Chain of Gold that allowed them to grow to the size of giants and intern increase their strength. The Twins patterned themselves after the children of Neptune, called Otus and Ephialtes.

Ms. Trufaut, in her plot to destroy Namor, had the twins stage a kidnapping of her from the United Nations. Namor rushed to save Ms. Trufaut, and the Twins seized him from the air and fiercely fought him until they were defeated and escaped. Later, when Namor was addressing the United Nations, the Twins kidnapped Ms. Trufaut once again, knocking Namor aside when he tried to rescue her.

The Twins gathered at Pontus with Dragonrider, who had also been empowered by mystical artifacts. Proteus held her captive in the form of Namor for final battle with the Sub-Mariner. Namor arrived, thinking Trufaut was kidnapped. Namor battled the group of villains and was knocked aside by each of them. Namor soon defeated the villains and believed he rescued Jacqueline Trufaut.

Attributes

Powers

• Atlantean Abilities: The twin 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. They can swim at approximately 30 miles per hour. They can remain out of water for approximately nine minutes before beginning to suffocate. However, they can operate on the surface by wearing a water-filled helmet or using a chemical that enables him to draw oxygen from the air.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Powered by a mystic chain, one of Neptune's Mystic Talismans, the Mad Twins gained the ability to increase their size and strength.

See Also

• 2 appearance(s) of Mad Twins (Atlanteans) (Earth-616)
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