Fictional character biography
Attuma is part of a tribe of barbaric Atlanteans who were banished from Atlantis ages ago. For unknown reasons Attuma was born with strength, endurance, and speed far superior to those of any normal Atlantean. Attuma quickly became leader of his tribe and declared that he would conquer the city of Atlantis as an ancient prophecy predicted. Attuma had an illegitimate daughter, Andromeda by a woman named Lady Gelva, but he did not know she gave birth to his only child until Andromeda confronted him.
When the ruling Council of Atlantis asks Namor to abdicate the throne, Namor obliges and leaves Atlantis. Attuma is hired with his men as mercenaries to end the ensuing civil war. Attuma ultimately takes control of Atlantis and kidnaps Marrina Smallwood, Namor's wife. Namor, with the help of Alpha Flight and the Avengers, frees Marrina and battles Attuma. Attuma ends the battle after realizing that Namor is happy with Marrina and does not want to return to Atlantis.
In the storyline Atlantis Attacks, Attuma mobilizes his troops for an assault against the United States. Attuma then reunites with Andromeda, who is leading a group of rebels against him. Attuma fought his daughter and defeated her in personal combat, but Ghaur transports her away. Ghaur and Llyra attack Atlantis and kill a large part of the population as a sacrifice to their god Set. After learning of Atlantis' destruction, Attuma enters a stupor and retreats.
Attuma regains the throne of Atlantis after Namor is left too busy with the Defenders to protect Atlantis. Attuma forms the group Deep Six (consisting of Nagala, Orka, Piranha, Sea Urchin, and Tiger Shark) to defend Atlantis from Namor and the Defenders. Though outnumbered, the Defenders outsmart Attuma and Namor retakes Atlantis.
Attuma attacks New York City with an undersea horde once again. He is confronted by the Sentry, who beheads him. During the Dark Reign storyline, Attuma is restored to life by Victor Von Doom after he reattaches Attuma's head to his body. Attuma is offered a new chance of power in the vow of destroying Namor once and for all.
Fear Itself
During the Fear Itself storyline, one of the seven Hammers of the Worthy lands near Attuma after it is launched to Earth by the Serpent. He is able to lift it and becomes Nerkodd: Breaker of Oceans. Nerkodd fights Alpha Flight after he tries to attack Vancouver, but he is defeated.
Some time later, Attuma unlocks secrets of the lost city of Lemuria, using it to attack several places on land. S.H.I.E.L.D. sends Hulk to deal with the threat.
Powers and abilities
Attuma possesses various superhuman abilities common to the Atlanteans. However, his strength, stamina, resistance to physical injury, and swimming speed are much higher than the majority of his race. Like most Atlanteans, Attuma could not survive out of water for more than 10 minutes without the aid of mechanical devices or certain chemicals, for most of his life. His stamina, agility, and reflexes also were reduced when out of the water. Like all Atlanteans his specially developed vision allows him to see clearly in the murky depths of the ocean.
After certain genetic and surgical enhancements following his resurrection at the hands of Doctor Doom, his strength has been fortified to be on par with the strength of Namor as well as granting him the ability of self-propelled flight and living on land unaided.
Attuma is a skilled Atlantean warrior, trained in the use of many different weapons. He is an expert hand-to-hand combatant, especially underwater, and has achieved mastery in the use of most Atlantean weapons. He usually prefers his three-pronged iron sword, but he has access to highly advanced weaponry.
