When he and his adoptive family were targeted by forces from the extradimensional realm, Aquaman protects him and his family. As an infant, he is saved by a younger Mera, who leaves him on the surface and arranges for him to be adopted. In the comics, Jackson (birth name Kaldur'ahm) was originally born to an unnamed Xebellian woman and Black Manta in the Kingdom of Xebel, the young infant granted powers due to extraordinary circumstances. ![]() For television, creators were able to tell a story where Aqualad had known and worked with Aquaman for many years, while the comic book version had to be introduced to Aquaman and readers at the same time, meaning aspects of his backstory had to be changed.ĭebuting under the name Jackson Hyde in Brightest Day #4 (August 2010), months ahead of his television debut, the character's history and background differs from the animated counterpart. While originally developed for television, DC quickly adapted the character to its mainstream comic books, with Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis' re-interpreting the character. His name is a reference to the character Cal Durham (the character's foster father), formerly a henchman of the supervillain Black Manta (the character's biological father) who was sent to infiltrate Atlantis, but defected to the Atlanteans. The character was created by Brandon Vietti, Greg Weisman and Phil Bourassa for the television series Young Justice, and voiced by Khary Payton. ![]() Kaldur'ahm, or Kaldur for short, is the superhero codenamed Aqualad and Aquaman in media published by DC Entertainment. ![]() Proficiency in magic allows for mystical hydrokinesis, hydrokinetic constructs, bio-electric energy blasts, and other magical abilities.Atlantean physioloigy grants him superhuman strength, adaptation to underwater environments, enhanced senses, and can swim at superhuman speed levels.
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