How can Mera breathe on land?

Through the film's dialogue, it's explained only highborn Atlanteans are able to breathe both air and water. That means royalty and anyone who associates with them on a regular basis. That's why Atlanna is able to flee to the surface and remain there for years, and why Mera can spend so much time on land.
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Can King ORM breathe on land?

Aquaman, Mera, Orm, King Nereus, and Queen Atlanna can all breathe in the surface world, which leads to the assumption that only Atlantean royalty has the power to traverse the two worlds.
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How does Mera breathe?

Atlanteans possess a highly efficient respiratory system that allows them to extract oxygen from water and breath freely while submerged. According to Mera, only highborn Atlanteans are capable of breathing both water and air, including herself, Orm, Vulko, Atlanna, Nereus, and Scales.
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Can Aquaman breathe in freshwater?

Aquaman Can Breathe Water, Thanks to "Vomit"

Yes, Aquaman's underwater scenes have changed since Justice League - but the best detail we caught was when Atlantean shifted from breathing one substance to the other.
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How can Mera control water?

Unlike her husband, Mera is a pure Atlantean, meaning that there is no human DNA anywhere in her body. As a result of this, Mera possesses other abilities that Arthur simply can't acquire. This is where Mera's ability to control water comes from.
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Who is stronger Aquaman or Mera?

5 Strength: Aquaman

While both of them are very strong, Aquaman is just way, way stronger than Mera. Mera's carrying capacity is around seventy tons and she once was able to leap from the water to a plane that was two thousand meters in the air. She's pretty strong, but Aquaman has her beat.
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Is Mera a God?

Mera (/ˈmɪərə/) is a fictional superheroine and warrior appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Miller and Nick Cardy, the character first appeared in Aquaman #11 (September 1963).
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Can Steppenwolf breathe underwater?

He can also hold his breath for prolonged periods of time, as shown when he retrieved the Motherbox from Atlantis. Superhuman reflexes: Steppenwolf was able to easily deflect an Amazon arrow shot at him with just the back of his hand.
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How long can Aquaman stay out of water?

In Adventure Comics #267, the one-hour time limit is now so famous that other people are very familiar with it...
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How long can Aquaman hold his breath?

14 AQUAMAN CAN BREATHE UNDERWATER

He's amphibious (in his current version) so he can stay indefinitely in the air and in the sea.
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Can DC Atlanteans breathe air?

Most Atlanteans in the DC Comics universe may look just like humans, but their anatomy is obviously quite different, as evidenced by their ability to breathe underwater. Atlanteans are also capable of breathing air, and in the comics, the transition from underwater to surface isn't anything major for them.
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What are meras powers?

Her most notable power is her incredible water manipulation powers, able to telepathically create solid water constructs and shape for lethal effect. She is also an incredibly fast swimmer. Mera is also a very skilled hand-to-hand combatant, having been trained since childhood and is also a skilled assassin.
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Can Aquaman walk on land?

Ever wonder how Aquaman is able to breathe underwater but also survive on land? Sure, the easy answer is that he's half-man, half-Atlantean, but that doesn't account for all the other characters being able to breathe air.
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Are Mera and Orm related?

Born to King Orvax and Queen Atlanna of Atlantis, Orm was raised alongside Princess Mera of Xebel and became a great warrior under the guidance of chief counselor Nuidis Vulko.
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Did Atlanna love Orm?

Additionally, though Orm is fathered by King Orvax, Atlanna still loves him, as he is also her son.
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Is Arthur older than Orm?

Orm was as the second son of Queen Atlanna, making him the younger half-brother of Arthur Curry.
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What is Aquaman's weakness?

Aquaman's greatest fear and weakness has just been exposed in the pages of DC Comics, as Arthur Curry is scared by... water. Yes, that's correct.
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Is Wonder Woman stronger than Aquaman?

Aquaman is very strong, but he still isn't on the same level as Wonder Woman. In the New 52 comics, Aquaman can lift up to 475 tons and more, but Wonder Woman can achieve even better results than this. After all, she has the power of the gods at her disposal, and that's an advantage that shouldn't be underestimated.
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Is Aquaman bullet proof?

Aquaman is bulletproof because his skin is so thick that the force and pressure created by bullet... Aquaman is one of the most popular superheroes in the DC universe and he has become even more prominent after Jason Momoa plays the character on the big screen.
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Why is Steppenwolf afraid of Darkseid?

Deceiving Darkseid is the reason Steppenwolf is so anxious to unite the Mother Boxes and make the Unity. His only way to be permitted back home to Apokolips, and into his lord's acceptable graces, is by destroying 50,000 worlds in the name of Darkseid.
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Does Wonder Woman have an AXE?

The latest issue of Heroes Reborn just unveiled the newest weapon of Power Princess and it was crafted from an iconic MCU location.
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Is doomsday stronger than Darkseid?

beyond death." It's clear from their battle that Doomsday is the ultimate world-ending threat of DC's universe, given that he is easily able to defeat and nearly kill Darkseid.
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Can Mera control blood?

14 MERA: CAN MANIPULATE THE FLUID IN PEOPLE'S BODIES

She can stop blood circulation in his body flat, and even draw blood through the pores of his skin.
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How did Mera become a red lantern?

Mera is chosen as a deputy Red Lantern during the war against the Black Lantern Corps. When Aquaman is later resurrected by the White Entity, Mera's love for him severs the connection to her ring.
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