Are you a fan of Aqualad? Well, we got One Dozen Tempest Facts!
1. Garth's parents belonged to a faction of Atlanteans who built a separate colony and focused on collecting artifacts and practicing sorcery. His mother and father were leaders of this colony and were betrayed by his uncle who sought dark magical powers. His father was killed and his mother was sent back to Atlantis where she gave birth to him. Due to his heritage and exposure to dark magic within the womb, Garth was born with incredible magic potential. He was trained by Aquaman's father until he was a teenager and became Aquaman's sidekick; Aqualad.
2. Aqualad was a founding member of The Teen Titans alongside Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, and Speedy. When The Teen Titans changed rosters he returned to Atlantis to be with his pregnant wife, Dolphin. Later still, Garth returned to the adult team-The Titans-as Tempest.
3. Garth's wife Dolphin has had previous romantic relationships with Aquaman. She has also had a child with Garth only for the child to die at the hands of The Spectre's rage. During his days as Aqualad he had a relationship with Tula-the Aquagirl. Sadly she died by chemical radiation to the water she was swimming in.
4. In two alternate universes Garth had become Aquaman. In the story "Teen Titans: Year One" he is a gray-skinned outsider who can live outside of the sea without water for long. He also smells awful and is very timid. In "Teen Titans: Earth One" he is unconnected to Aquaman and is instead a human orphan mutated by alien DNA to become a fish-person similar to Garth's friend Lagoon Boy.
5. Garth shares the abilities of super strength and speed, enhanced durability, and the ability to maneuver underwater like Aquaman. He can also communicate with sea life. His magical powers include projecting heat vision from his eyes, he manipulate water and control it's temperature forms, he has telepathy, telekinesis, empathy, a sixth sense, astral projection, teleportation and demonic conjuring. He can use magic to travel across time and dimensions. He can use artifacts like The Poseidon Trident to amplify his powers. Despite all these powers, his personal tragedies limit his abilities.
6. In the cartoon "Teen Titans" Aqualad appears as an occasional ally of The Teen Titans and is elected as a founding member of Titans East. In "Young Justice" he is a friend of Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad. He is also the lover of Tula, but after her death between seasons he joins The Justice League's sidekick program as Tempest.
7. The second Aqualad was Jackson Hyde, son of an Atlantean woman who lived on the surface who had a brief romance with Black Manta-Aquaman's greatest villain. Jackson Hyde is Black Manta's son, which haunts him. From his mother-who knew Atlantean magic-he inherited some Atlantean spells like water manipulation and electricity projection. After DC Rebirth in 2017, Jackson was retconned to appear similar to his "Young Justice" counterpart and is now homosexual.
8. In "Young Justice" Jackson Hyde/Aqualad is now Kaldur'ahm, from Atlantis. He is still the son of an Atlantean woman and Black Manta, but he was raised in Atlantis as Aquaman's sidekick.
9. An unofficial member of the Aqualad lineage is Lagoon Boy, an Atlantean with an appearance that usually excludes him from Atlantean crowds. He has no set origin, nor a name outside of "Young Justice", but he has powers unlike any member of The Aquaman Family. Lagoon Boy can expand his body like a pufferfish, enhancing his strength. He has also been a member of The Titans East.
10. As Tempest, Garth's first costume was red and black modelled off of the flag of his family's colony. It was also indicative of the Aqualad red and blue costume. In modern depictions of Garth as Aqualad his costume has been both red and black and orange and black to match Aquaman. The current Aqualad-Jackson Hyde-wears a modern version of the classic Aqualad costume. Going back to Garth, he has also has a lot of facial hair and tattoos, unintentionally making him look more like actor Jason Momoa than Aquaman.
11. Garth is regarded as possibly the greatest Atlantean sorcerer-aiming him a spot on The Sentinels of Magic. The Sentinels of Magic were a union of magical characters from across the DCU who banded together to stop the rampaging Spectre. This group included members like Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, Lady Xanadu, Zatanna, The Enchantress, and fellow Titan, Raven.
12. In 2009, Aquaman was dead and Garth was inspired by Dick Grayson to take on his mentor's position and become Aquaman. Before claiming the mantle he visited Aquaman's grave with Mera only to be attacked by the Black Lantern zombies of Aquaman, Tula, Dolphin, and various dead Teen Titans during "Blackest Night". By the end of the event, Aquaman is revived and Garth is killed and given a memorial at Titans Tower.
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2. Aqualad was a founding member of The Teen Titans alongside Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, and Speedy. When The Teen Titans changed rosters he returned to Atlantis to be with his pregnant wife, Dolphin. Later still, Garth returned to the adult team-The Titans-as Tempest.
3. Garth's wife Dolphin has had previous romantic relationships with Aquaman. She has also had a child with Garth only for the child to die at the hands of The Spectre's rage. During his days as Aqualad he had a relationship with Tula-the Aquagirl. Sadly she died by chemical radiation to the water she was swimming in.
4. In two alternate universes Garth had become Aquaman. In the story "Teen Titans: Year One" he is a gray-skinned outsider who can live outside of the sea without water for long. He also smells awful and is very timid. In "Teen Titans: Earth One" he is unconnected to Aquaman and is instead a human orphan mutated by alien DNA to become a fish-person similar to Garth's friend Lagoon Boy.
5. Garth shares the abilities of super strength and speed, enhanced durability, and the ability to maneuver underwater like Aquaman. He can also communicate with sea life. His magical powers include projecting heat vision from his eyes, he manipulate water and control it's temperature forms, he has telepathy, telekinesis, empathy, a sixth sense, astral projection, teleportation and demonic conjuring. He can use magic to travel across time and dimensions. He can use artifacts like The Poseidon Trident to amplify his powers. Despite all these powers, his personal tragedies limit his abilities.
6. In the cartoon "Teen Titans" Aqualad appears as an occasional ally of The Teen Titans and is elected as a founding member of Titans East. In "Young Justice" he is a friend of Kaldur'ahm/Aqualad. He is also the lover of Tula, but after her death between seasons he joins The Justice League's sidekick program as Tempest.
7. The second Aqualad was Jackson Hyde, son of an Atlantean woman who lived on the surface who had a brief romance with Black Manta-Aquaman's greatest villain. Jackson Hyde is Black Manta's son, which haunts him. From his mother-who knew Atlantean magic-he inherited some Atlantean spells like water manipulation and electricity projection. After DC Rebirth in 2017, Jackson was retconned to appear similar to his "Young Justice" counterpart and is now homosexual.
8. In "Young Justice" Jackson Hyde/Aqualad is now Kaldur'ahm, from Atlantis. He is still the son of an Atlantean woman and Black Manta, but he was raised in Atlantis as Aquaman's sidekick.
9. An unofficial member of the Aqualad lineage is Lagoon Boy, an Atlantean with an appearance that usually excludes him from Atlantean crowds. He has no set origin, nor a name outside of "Young Justice", but he has powers unlike any member of The Aquaman Family. Lagoon Boy can expand his body like a pufferfish, enhancing his strength. He has also been a member of The Titans East.
10. As Tempest, Garth's first costume was red and black modelled off of the flag of his family's colony. It was also indicative of the Aqualad red and blue costume. In modern depictions of Garth as Aqualad his costume has been both red and black and orange and black to match Aquaman. The current Aqualad-Jackson Hyde-wears a modern version of the classic Aqualad costume. Going back to Garth, he has also has a lot of facial hair and tattoos, unintentionally making him look more like actor Jason Momoa than Aquaman.
11. Garth is regarded as possibly the greatest Atlantean sorcerer-aiming him a spot on The Sentinels of Magic. The Sentinels of Magic were a union of magical characters from across the DCU who banded together to stop the rampaging Spectre. This group included members like Deadman, The Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, Lady Xanadu, Zatanna, The Enchantress, and fellow Titan, Raven.
12. In 2009, Aquaman was dead and Garth was inspired by Dick Grayson to take on his mentor's position and become Aquaman. Before claiming the mantle he visited Aquaman's grave with Mera only to be attacked by the Black Lantern zombies of Aquaman, Tula, Dolphin, and various dead Teen Titans during "Blackest Night". By the end of the event, Aquaman is revived and Garth is killed and given a memorial at Titans Tower.
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