| Triton | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Unknown |
| Species | Inhuman |
| Place of origin | Attilan |
| Team affiliations | Inhuman Royal Family Deep Six |
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Triton is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created byStan Lee andJack Kirby, the character first appeared inFantastic Four #45 (December 1965). He belongs to the subspecies of humans calledinhumans, who are born with superhuman abilities.
Triton made his live action debut in theMarvel Cinematic Universe television seriesInhumans, portrayed byMike Moh. Additionally,Mark Hamill,James Arnold Taylor, andMichael Sinterniklaas have voiced the character in animation.
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He first appeared inFantastic Four #45 (December 1965), and was created byStan Lee andJack Kirby.[1]
Triton is member of theInhumans' royal family, son of Mander and Azur, brother toKarnak, and cousin toGorgon,Black Bolt,Maximus,Medusa, andCrystal. Triton was born on thecity-state island ofAttilan and was exposed to theTerrigen Mist as an infant. The mists alter his body, turning his skin green and allowing him to survive underwater. However, he is left unable to survive outside water and requires a special breathing apparatus to survive on land. Due to Triton's condition, his parents disallow his brother Karnak from undergoing Terrigenesis.[2]
Triton participates in the Inhuman exodus when Attilan is relocated to Earth's moon.[3] He grapples with theAvengers under Maximus's mind control.[4] He accompanies Medusa to Earth when she flees Attilan to avoid compulsory abortion by order of the Genetic Council.[5]
During theSecret Invasion storyline, the Inhumans form an alliance with the Kree to recover Black Bolt from theSkrulls. Together, they discover a weakness in the Skrulls' defense and split up to recover the resources to exploit it. Triton is sent to the oceanic planet Pelagia where he encounters mermen-like beings who closely resemble him. He develops feelings for the native, Dascylla.[6] Although outnumbered by the hostile Pelagians, Triton manages to overcome them and find what he seeks. His breathing harness is then upgraded by the Kree, allowing him to operate in the vacuum of space.[7]
DuringCivil War II, Triton grows discontent with Medusa's dovishness toTony Stark's aggression against New Attilan. He enlists the help of Maximus to provoke Stark against Medusa to force her to attack. Maximus convincesLash to attack one of Stark's factories, but it contains civilians.Captain Marvel and the Avengers attack Medusa, but during that time Stark attacks New Attilan. To Triton's shock, Maximus lowers Attilan's defenses, allowing Stark to enter. Medusa surrenders, but Triton gives himself up as it was his idea to free Maximus.S.H.I.E.L.D. takes him to the Triskelion prison.[8]
DuringInhumans vs. X-Men, Maximus frees Triton from the Triskelion with the promise of finding a way to recreate Terrigen Crystals. Triton, Lineage, and theUnspoken travel around the world gathering ingredients. Ultimately, Maximus instead creates a giant robot with a Terrigen sword to kill the X-Men, but the Unspoken attacked and absorbs the Terrigen sword. Triton vows to kill Maximus if he does not follow through with the plan, but decides against it as Maximus is the only one who knows the Terrigen formula.[9]
InDeath of the Inhumans, Triton is apparently killed in an explosion engineered by the Kree.[10] It is later revealed that Triton is alive and in stasis alongside Naja, Sterilon, and several unnamed Inhumans.[11] Black Bolt is later forced to kill Triton, among others, to stop the Kree.[12] During theImperial storyline, Triton is revealed to have survived.[13]
Triton is a member of theInhuman race, artificially mutated by the Terrigen Mist, giving him scaly greenish skin, a small dorsal fin running from the base of the skull to the forehead, membranous fins extending from his temples, and webbing between his toes and between his fingers. Triton is able to breathe water, to swim at great speeds, and to withstand the pressures of the deep sea. He cannot naturally breathe air and needs near-constant contact with water to survive, and cannot exist out of water without artificial aids. His resistance to deep sea pressure also gives him superhuman strength and speed underwater. He has the ability to survive underwater indefinitely, and the ability to withstand the temperature and pressure of ocean depths. His vision is more sensitive to the green portion of the visible spectrum, enabling him to see in relatively dark ocean depths.
Triton has undergone basic Inhuman royal militia training. When on land, he uses a water circulation system consisting of tubes across his body to survive.
