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Triton
Real Name: Unrevealed Occupation: Scout Identity: Secret Legal Status: Citizen of Attilan Place of Birth: Island of Attilan, Atlantic Ocean
Group Affiliation: Royal Family of the Inhumans
Base of Operations: Attilan First Appearance: FANTASTIC FOUR #45
History: Triton is the eldest of two sons born
to the Inhuman priest and philosopher Mander and his wife,
Azur. Triton was exposed to the mutagenic Terrigen Mist
when he was a year old and emerged with a number of aquatic
mutations. No longer able to breathe air, the young Triton
was raised in a specially designed alcove on the shore
of the island of Attilan. Triton's mother, a biologist,
undertook the study of ocean life so she could better
understand and care for her son. Eventually, a cumbersome
breathing apparatus was designed to enable Triton to survive
out of water for extended periods. This apparatus was
refined and miniaturized by Maximus some years later.
Triton's mother died during an undersea mishap when he
was 14. At 18, he became a scout for the Inhumans, keeping
watch over human oceangoing traffic in the vicinity. When
sailors captured Triton, Black Bolt decided that Attilan
was in danger of human discovery. Subsequently, the city
was moved twice -- first to the Himalayas, then to the
moon -- neither site close to water. Triton now occupies
his time exploring the ancient subterranean water tunnels
beneath the moon's Blue City. He occasionally teleports
to Earth under Lockjaw's power to swim the oceans and
renew old acquaintances, such as his friendship with Prince
Namor the Sub-Mariner.
Height: 6 ft. 1 in. Weight: 210 lbs. Eyes: Green Hair: None
Known Superhuman Powers: Triton's Terrigen-mutated
physiology enables him to withstand the great pressure
changes that occur beneath the sea.