Hero Archetype: Cannon/Inspired By Aquaman
Name: Joseph Curry
Alias: Aquaman II
Age: 20
Team: New Hero, presumably the JL
Powers: Joseph has the same basic abilities as his retired father, Aquaman, just to a lesser degree. He possesses heightened strength and durability to withstand the depths of the ocean, and his maximum lift would be around 15 tons. Joseph's speed is roughly around 300 mph in the water, enough to leap out of the ocean and catch a low flying helicopter. On land it'd probably be closer to 100 mph. While on land he also has a 'super jump' able to leap across town in a couple dozen or so jumps, which is how he usually gets around. While it's slower than running it's a lot less taxing. He also has the ability to telepathically link to sealife and can compell sea creatures to do his bidding. Underwater adaption has also enhanced his vision and hearing to superhuman levels. Joseph also has the Atlantean ability to breath underwater and must stay hydrated when out of the ocean for his powers to work.
Joseph also took one of his father's indestructible/enchanted tridents.
Weaknesses: Hydrated Joseph can operate at full power for two hours on land. After two hours his body begins dehydrating and becomes considerably weaker. Without any water at all for three and a half hours the Atlantean can fall into a coma, and would die sometime after.
Personality: Joseph is full of pride and wants to fight where his father chooses to worry about Atlantis. He's honorable, always tries to do what's right, and is always respectful of his elders [except his father at times] and females. He's quick to fight, and would never back down from anyone or anything. He's almost completely new to the being on land thing and only knows about the things he's read about in newspapers and books and what he's eaten at restaurants near the bay.
Appearance:
Brief Bio: 'Joseph' was born just after the beginning of his father's career as a superhero. When Aquaman first traveled to Atlantis he had relations with a woman of the underwater kingdom, a servant of the Queen's. At Aquaman's request she kept his son in Atlantis full time, and it wasn't until after his mother died and his father became King that he would find out he was the son of Orin [Aquaman's Atlantean name]. Aquaman knew the day would finally come, and he knew the boy wouldn't let the power of being a prince go to his head. Joseph took pride in being among the royal family and always stood behind his father's decisions.
Joseph had only been the prince of Atlantis for three years before finding out his father had an identity on land, and a 'superhero' image as well. Sneaking out regularly over the last year, Joseph took the name 'Joseph Curry' on land learning everything he could about the surface world, which admittedly wasn't much. He did learn about his grandfather Joseph Curry, who had left his lighthouse in Amnesty Bay to Joseph's father. Several weeks ago when Joseph found out about what was going on in Metropolis with his father's former teammates, he asked the King why he didn't take action. He didn't get much out of Aquaman, just 'it's complicated.'
Joseph took one of his father's old tridents out of the armory and left for Metropolis some time after. He's presumably been swimming up the eastern coast of the United States the last several days. With Metropolis being on the coast and connected to the Atlantic Ocean, the new Aquaman will make his presence known soon enough.
Notes: This is loosely inspired by Arthur Curry Jr. who died early in the comics, and the OYL Aquaman Joseph who was Aquaman around the time of Infinite Crisis for a brief period.